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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
ODDS TWO TO ONE WITH CANS.
Hermann, However, Expresses Great
Confidence.

Tonopah, Dec. 2S.-Everything is in
readiness for the fight. A big crowd
VIII large representation from the
coast, are expected. The arena Is
completed and is the finest in the
country. Every seat is i'm close range
Hermann has let down in training,
and will box nc more, and Cans an
nounces he is at weight. 1t is ex-
pectej delegations will begin to arrive
tonight.
The betting favors Cans two to one
and will not change. The negroes
plan a big possum eat and ball for
Cans New Years night.
Hermann says the fight will not go
over IS rounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FLOOD.
Two and One Half Inches Rain Fallen
at san Bcrnardino.

San Bernadrino, Cal, Dec, 2S.-Two
and onc-half inches of rain has fallen
within 81 hours. The streets are
flooded and the Santa Fe washed out
on the loop line. No trains have ar
rived since last night, Employees of
the gas aud electric plants worked all
night throwing ur dikes to keep out
the flCod from the swollen streams
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
CASSATT DIES BY
WHOOPING COUCH.
RAILROAD MAGNATE
WAS G7 YEARS OF AGE
Started as Rod Man and Became
President Pennsylvania Central at
80 Years of Agc--Belicved That
Henry i. Irick, Heaviest share
holder in the Pennsylvania. VIII BE
Elected Cassatt's Successor as Per
Arrangement.

Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania road
died this afternoon.
Mr.. Cassatt was born in 1899, and
was educated in this country and in
German technical schools. He started
on the Pennsylvania Central as a rod
man. and became its president at 80.
He caught the whooping cough
while visiting grandchildren. and was
sick scme time. 1t suddenly affected
his heart this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
D. R. & n. OFFICE At HERM|STON JAN, |

On January /, 1907, the Q. r., & N.
company will establish an office and
put IN agent in charge at Hermiston
station
Until a station house can be con-
structed two box cars will be sent out
there to serve as telegraph office and
headquarters for the agent and oper-
ator.a
Soon after the first of the year a
first-class station building will be
erected and Hermiston will be prepar-
ed TO handle freight in large quanti-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Oregon Apples Shire.

While In Baltimore Mr.. Miller says
he noticed Hood River apples selling
in the retail markets for 90 cents per
dozen. At the same time the Mary
land farmers were getting but about
35 cents a bushei for their fruit owing
to the fact that the local crop there
was especially heavy last summer. In
view Of this fact the showing made
by the Hood River apples was crafty
ing to Mr.. Miller. who recently pur-
chased ranch In that valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
MURDERER HANGED IN STREET.
Mob of 40 Masked Men Revenge Death
of FaiTner I'm Las Animas, Col.

Pueblo, Dec 2S.--A mob of 40
masked men took Lawrence Iceberg
from the county Jail at Las Animas
last night and hanged him to a tele-
graph pole, for the atrocious murder
OF Henry Iavenmyer, near that place
a few days ago.
LeberG made nc resistance and
when the mob entered his cell and
began taking his shackles off in
preparation for his hanging, he helped
with the job.
The mob overpowered the sheriff
and joilers in taking the murderer
from the Jail, hut perfect order pre-
vailed. Not a shot was fired and
every movement had been arranged in
advance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
STABBED BY SWEETHEART.
Who Sought to Lead Woman From
Forbidden Paths

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Carrie
Vincent, aged 22 years, was stabbed
to death by her former sweetheart,
Ray Armstrong, who sought to re-
store her to respectability. Arm
strongs advances being refused, he
killed the girl and tried to commit
suicide, and is now dying.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-Judge
Cook today denied motions for a
change OF venue for Siemsen, and ap-
pointed a commissioner to take depo-
sitions in Hawaii, and set the trial
of John Siemsen, the gaspipe thug,
charged with three murders, for ia
ury 3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
ARREST F0ILOWS
THE M TMENT
President '!|I5 York If,
Insurance. - lpany Must
Answer Forgery Charge.
EX-SECRETARY FAIRCHILD
is CHARGED WITH FORGERY

Perkins Pleaded Not Guilty-Fair-
child Is I'm Europe, With Six In
dictmcnts Hanging Over Him-in-.
dictments Relate to Transacdt a
Between the New York Life and
the Chicago Il Notwithstanding
Grand Jury Supplements Finding
With Statement of Motives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Erick Nav succeed Cnssntt.

Pittsburg, Dec. 2S.-Henry c. Frick
will probably succeed Cassatt Frick
is the largest shareholder in thu
Pennsylvania, and was recently elect.
Cd director. on Wall street il has
heen rumored for some time that
Frick will he Cassatts successor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

ties
Already large quantities of all kinds
of freight are being unloaded for the
government and private firms at Her
miston, but there is no freight
house platform or other shelter, and
1t is inconvenient in the extreme to
ship in or out of the place.
To-day two carloads of rails for the
government railroad on the Umatilla
irrigation project We're set out there
and other shipments of government
equipment are expected daily in fu-
ture.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Over American Falls.

Niagara Falls. Dec. 2S.-A woman
supposed to be Mary Hagen, of Buff
falo, jumped into the river and was
swept over the American falls before
the ewes of a number Of people on
Prospect Point.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
RID THE ARMY OF
NEGRO SOLDIERS
Issue Which Congress Will
Confront Immediately After
the Holidays,
TEXAS MEMBER WILL
INACCURATE THE FIGHT

Four Regiments, Two of Cavalry and
Two of Infantry, Would BE Affected
Those Opposed to the Negro Be-
ing Soldier VIII 'Rccite the In
stances Where They Have Made
Trouble When mt Peace-Acknowl-
edged That the Negroes Make Brave
and Efficient Fighting Men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
WILL FACE THE MUSIC"
Millionaire Who Has Been a Fugi.
tive Since 1902.

st. Louis, Dec, 2S.-Close personal
friends of Ellis Wainright the mil
lionaire brewer, who has been a fu-
gitive from justice since he was in
dicted for connection with the brib-
cry investigation by Fold in 1902, says
Wainright has been a wanderer and
has decided to come home and face
the music. He has been in France
and Egypt most of the time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

Washington, Dec. 2S.-United States
Attorney Devlin of San Francisco.
went to Baltimore today to discuss
with Bonaparte the legal phases of
the exclusion of Japanese children
from the schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Cracksrnen Get $1,000 Cash.

Sedro Woclley, Wash, Dec. 2S.-
Professional cracksmen blew the safe
of the Great Northern depot last
niCht and secured $1,000 cash ana
valuabIes, leaving no clew.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
WILL SUGGEST
LEGISLATION
Outline of Propositions That
will Be Advanced at Meet
ing Tomorrow Evening.
CITIZENS WILL COUNSEL
WITH THE MEMBERs-ELECT

Law That VIII Bring Il Supreme Court
Building and Library Here VIII BE
Supported; Also TO Make Long
Needed and Wholesale Changes In
the Criminal Code; Synopsis of Al
tcratiOns Perhaps Most Necessary
Found In Quotations From District
Attorney Phelps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
DECISION HELD
IN SCHM|Tz CASE
Not Until Monday Will Mayor
Schmitz Know In Which
Court He Is TO Be Tried.
SCHNIITZ ACCUSED OF
FOSTERING MORE DELAY.

The Joint Trial of Ruef and Schmitz
Continued Until January 2, Pending
Trial-The Ruef and Dinan Asso-
ciated Case Was Then Called and
Reopened and Later Continued TIL
December 31-Graham May Not
Have Jurisdiction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

st. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-The gov |
ernor Of Osk, capital of the province |
of Akno'insk. was killed by an assas- |
sin toGaY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
After Il Dakota Divorce.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 2S.-The wife of
o. n. David Dunlap, the millionaire
club and yachtsman, has gone to
South Dakota to take up her resi-
dence. it is alleged, for the purpose
of securing divorce.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
CHILD AND RIFLE.
Combination Produces the Usual Fatal
Result.

Ta9orte, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The 7-year-
old laughter Of Samuel Huley,
farmer, shot and killed her 4-year-
old brother with rifle while play
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Count CastcIIane Now Deputy.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-The chamber of
deputies today confirmed the election
Of Count Boni Castellane, thus refut-
ing charges of his corrupt election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
One Dead, Three VIII Die.

salt Lake, Dec. 2S.-One Is
dead and three fatally injured
and two others seriously burn
cd as result of an explosion at
the Highland Boy smelter today
caused by wet dope in contact
with hot matte when the big
converter was tapped. The dead
Is oscar Wallin: fatally injured,
Thomas Fox, Oscar Trip and
Alma Matthews; severely burn
cd, Scott Bringhrrst and Fred
Davis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
.Nl Drowned But One.

Caronna, Spain, Dec 2S.-The
Spanish steamer Primrose has found
cred off this coast Only one person
was saved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Murder and Suicide

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Fred L. Clark
this morning shot his wife fatally and
then committed suicide.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Chicago Market Rcports,

Chicago, Dec. 2S,--Wheat opened
a is, closed 7S&; corn opened Al,
closed 40% oats opened "a, closed
SO 7.S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Rewards for Murderers.

jackson, Miss, Dec 2S.-The
governor ffers reward of
$500 each for the capture. dead
or alive, Of Hal Bird, Ernest
Brown and Dan Kerr, white
men alleged to have shot Clint
Nicholson, an innocent negro
farmer and burned him while
dying. -..... s..r.....
He also offers $500 for the
capture of Tom Simpson, a ne
gro who murdered John O'Brien,
railroad detective. ...trs ..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
All Scotland SnOwbOund.

is snowbound. Traffic is suspended
and the coast is dangerous
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
Inspecting Distillerics.

Washington, Dec. 2S.--Secretary
Wilson and Solicitor McCabc went to
Baltimore today to Inspect the distil-
lcrioS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

New York, Dec. 2S.-George w.
Perkins and a man named FairGhild
were indicted today on the charge of
forgery in the third degree in xoh-
nection with the New York LifdsIn-
surance company investigation. Per
kins is president of the New York
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
.AdClnhms Busch NcrN

g, Louis, Dec. 2S.-Adolphus
Busch is critically III with pneumonia
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28
J. p. Morgan on Perkins Bond.

Perkins had been told by Prose-
cutor Jerome the indictments would
be returned, and was in court with
his attorney when the bills were
handed in. He was formally arrested
and arraigned before Recorder Goff
He pleaded not guilty, with the priv
ilege of withdrawing and interposing
another plea if he wished, before jan
uary 81. Bail was fixed at $4,000
which was furnished by ]. p. Morgan,
jr.. and Cleveland H.eDodge. The
prisoner was then Released.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Charles S. Fairchild a director of the
New York Life and president of the
New York Trust & Security company,
was also indicted on six counts,
charges of forgery in the third de-
gree being returned against him.
Fairchild is now in Europe.
The indictments against poth relate
to stock transactions of the Chicago
& Northwestern railroad with the
New York Life Insuance company.
The grand jury accompanied the
report with this statement
"The jurors desire to record that the
conviction of the defendants was
solely influenced by a desire to bene.
1T the polieyholders who did not, and
coulI not prcfit personally by the
speculations."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

San Francisco. Dec. 2S.-Attorneys
for Schmitz appeared before Judge
Graham this morning to argue the
motion fog a transfer of the Schmitz
case from Judge Dunne's court in
order to secure a speedy trial. The
court granted Schmitz's application
for continuance of his hearing until
Monday morning.
Attorney Johnson for the state, ac-
cuSed Schmitz and his attorneys with
trying to bunco the judges by merely
trying to secure delay instead of
speedy trial. Schmitz flushed under
the charge. Transfer of the case Is
opposed on the ground that Judge
Graham had no jurisdiction since
Judge Dunno had not consented to
tranrfer.
Cases Continued Till January 2.
Pending decision by Judge Gra-
ham on the motion of the attorneys
for Schmitz for removal of his case
from Judge Dunne's court. the trial of
Ruet and Schmitz was continued this
morning by Judge Dunno until We'd
nesdav morning. The court hinted its
disapproval of the tactics of the de-
fense, and said that if Schmitz sue
cecded in getting another judge to try
his case, Ruef would have to follow
suit.
The case of Ruef and Chief of Pc.
lice Dnan, charged with conspiracy
was called and a motion set aside
and the indictments argued. It was
continued until Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-28

If YOU wish to know how to buy
what to buy, when to buy and where
TO ouy holiday goods, read the East
oregonlan advertisements.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
T&VHsE

discharge" she averred. 81 must hear it
from his own mouth: He sent to England
for me, and he would not dismiss me-"
II viii tell him what you say. and if he
is willing to see you. of course shall not
[ went up and told my father what had
passed, and he consented to see Mrs. Fal
"I discharge you, Mrs.. Falgood, and
want you to go at once" said my father
with wi all, al the energy he dS could command ,s in
die yesterday, and don't want to see your
face again."
Very mildly, for her, she went over the
same explanation she had made to me. It
did, not satisfy my father any more than it
had satisfied me.
II won't live in my own house and call in
vain for help when l am sick, or have my
son locked out Of my room. don't want
you; Leave my, house at once"
Il have no place to go to in the whole
country" she pleaded.
"But you have money to pay for a place.
If you are not satisfied, l will pay your
passage back to England"
"But you will allow me to stay in the
house until the steamer of next Wednesday
sails?" she asked, wiping the tears from her
eyes; but they were manufactured for the
occasion.
you here again." replied my father, impa.
tiently.
"No more, if you please, Mrs. Falgood,"
interposed.
/ opened the door, and she went out.
"I did not expect such treatment as this"
said she, when had closed the door be-
hind her, still wiping away her tears. "I
came from England to act as your fathers
housekeeper, and now he turns me out Of
his house."
SI think you gave him abundant provoca-
ton for doing So But have nothing more
to say about it, / will get your ticket for
the next steamer, if you wish" / answered
"Giye me the money, and l viii get it
myself" she replied.
my father viii not object to doing that"
She went back to the parlor and / return
ed to my fathers chamber He had evident
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
{Z Fighting for IBIS Own s..

''Bring it to me-"
1 brought the letter had read, and
handed it to him.
,"Shail l open it for you, father! L ask, si.
he had laid it.
Without waiting for the permission,
snapped the seal and threw open the flap
"No! Give it to me at once! You know
that l never allow any one to read my let
'ters" he interDosed, sharply.
/ handed it back to him, but had pre-.
vented him from seeing that the, seal had
been broken before That was all L want
ed, and 1 was satisfied.
He asked for his spectacles, and read the
letter. The contents seemed to disturb nm.
He tore the letter and the envelope into a
hundred pieces, and then cast them upon
the floor.
Discharge that woman at once" said he.
vigorously, for a sick man. and turned over
In the bed so that his back was toward me.
/ left the room. AS l went down the
stairs Mrs. Falgood came out of the back
parlor. -,
GLOW is your father this morning, Gay?'
she asked, as though it were vital ques-
ton with her; and perhaps it was.
"He slept all night, and is quite comfort
YOU You, Mrs. Mrs Falgood," 1 replied, handing her
the money l had taken from my fathers
wallet. -, "a,
'It is your wages till the end of the
month. My father directed me to discharge
you at once"
discharge me! Does your father say
that, Gay?" she demanded. starting back
with proper dramatic effect.
"My father said that. and said it very
earnestly" l assured.
II thought my apology would satisfy you,
and you said as much as that" she replied,
biting. her lips, as she always did when vexed
or angry.
ct was quite sufficient, as far as / was
concerned, and / cheerfully accepted it,"
'T must see your father
"Not without his consent"
"I do not believe your father ordered my
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

afraid to give it to him without the doctors
consent.
/ FASTENED into the chamber. My father
looked as though he had been sick for a
month, and was very pale and shaky
He must have some brandy, he said. and
took the responsibility of giving it to HIM.
Of course, his nerves were very much disor-
dered by hard drinking. and knew that
liquor was almost the only thing that would
quiet him. ~.
My father spoke to me in German; lie
asked me then about Mrs. Falgood. told
him about my several encounters with her,
that she had refused to let me see him, and
had barred the door against me when 4 came
with the doctor and the nurse. :.
"She did nothing for me. and beileve
she meant to let me die said my father,
looking me closely in the face.
ri think you are right, father; she meant
to let you die without, assistance" | said;
for / thought it was better that his eyes
should be opened in regard to the woman.
GLOW did you get into my room, 1t she
locked the door?s he asked, deeply inter
ested.
the door into the office. My father praised
me for what / had done. la spite OF the
warnings given him, / don't think he sus-
pected that she was a spy, upon him. =,
"Discharge her! Send her off at onceW
said he. angrIy.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

locked the door and took out the bundle
of letters. l covered the keyhole of the door
and proceeded to examine the documents. l
was very much agitated. for / expected to find
something that would inform me who and
what | was.
The letters were all signed by p. Grant
ham, and were all in the same handwriting
as the one had read on board of the Sleeper.
Most of them had contained bills of exchange
for live hundred pounds. This was the half
yearly payment to Milton Brooks Tor Keep
ing me out of the way
In one Of the Oldest letters I found this
sentence:
Address P. Grantham 10 Little Queen street.
This was all found in twenty letters that
was of the least use to me. There was. no
allusion in any of them to any person which
would afford me clue to the employers of
p Grantham.
/ was terribly disappointed at the result
OF my examination. But it was stupid for
me to expect to find anything. If the con-
splrators were living on. my property, they
IDENTITY. should not % E have aes Expected @ TO find
anything if Mr.. F. ,Grantham had not been
so inexpressibly foolish as to write the let
ter that had opened my eyes.
But had the address of p. Grantham in
London, and that was something to start
upon. There was no allusion to Maldrake.
The letter l had accidentally opened was
evidently the only one relating to the demand
of Milton Brooks for fifty thousand pounds.
At the end of the two most recent letters
in the package | found the warning which
Mr.. qrantham had repeated in the letter re
ceiyed that day.
tied up the package of letters just as l
had found them and returned them to the
tanned; but there was nothing that could
be of service to me- I knew Of no other
place where my father kept any papers, and
wondered why he had preserved all these
letters.
/ went to bed and slept till seven in the
morning, when knock at my door awoke me.
1t was the nurse. She told me her patient
had asked her for some brandy. and she was
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
Continued From Preceding Page

regard to her future course knew what
that course was to be. The housekeeper was
to remain at any sacrifice of her own will
and inclination. I was sure she would come
to me. with an humble apology as soon as she
had the opportunity.
! seated myself in the office. / was unde-
cided as to my future conduct in regard to
the housekeeper. was considering the sub
ject, when saw that the key Of my fathers
desk was in the lock. He had evidently
been overcome by pain, and had not secured
his papers with his usual care.
l raised the lid, and saw a bundle of let
tiers, which had evidently been hastily thrown
into the desk / took out the package. The
letters were still in their envelopes, and
were all directed in the same handwriting
as the one had opened that day by accadent.
/ determined to examine these letters at my
leisure took them to my room, and locked
them up in a drawer of my bureau.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
CHAPTER VIII.
A SMALL FIRE IN RrvINGToN STREET

@ TOLD my father all that had hap
IM pened in the house since my return
lMl from the trip in the Sleeper, in
7S61S0 cluding the apology of Mrs. Fal-
tSSHssJ good
mo matter for the apology!
Discharge her at once. Pay her wages to
the end of the month-twenty dollars Take
the money from my pocket"
/ did as he told me. and | dropped the
kew Of the desk into his pocket when l took
out his wallet. | counted out the sum he
aThe postman brought letter for you
Yesterday" l said. "and l laid it on your
desk"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
CHAPTER VII.
A SEARCH FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

~ PUT the keys of the desk in my
pocket, so that / could return the
> letters when I had done with them,
aAy and SO that Mrs. Falgood might
q not suspect anything from the fact
that the KEY was in the lock. L
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1906-10-25
SAM MORRIS SEES SNAKES.
Also Kills Reptiles in Exciting
Scene - They Are Rattlers and
He Has the Skins to Prove
His Story.

Sam Morris, Of this city, is home
from jefferson City and as a momento
Of the trip brought two monster rat
tie snakes that were killed in the
woods near the capital under the most
exciting circumstances They meas
ure 5 feet and 10 inches and 4 feet and
2 inches respectively, one having 10
rattleS aud the other I.
When seen by LEDGER representa-
tive Mr.. Morris detailed the story OF
the killing as follows; 81 was walk
ing In the woods near Jefferson City,
with a friend, recently. We had come
some distance, so decided to sit on a
log and rest for a few minutes, l had
turned and started to sit down when
an exclamation from my friend caused
me TO look where l had intended sit
ting. To my surprise and astonish.
ment there lay a rattle snake coiled
and ready to spring. picked up a
heavy club and dispatched the reptile
as 1t shook its warning preparatory
to striking death.
scarcely had l completed beating
the life from the glistening body be-
fore my friend saw its mate and fol
lowed my example In dealing with the
| terrible creature"
Mr.. Morris brought the snake home
and turned them over TO Prof. Finley
of Mexico High School who skinned
them before the class in Biology. Mr.
Morris will send the skins to New YorA
where they will be properly tanned
and made into belts for bis daughters