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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
MURDERED BY TRANPS.
Little Girl of Renton, Wash, Found
With Throat Cut.

Seattle. June 1.-Brutally murdered
by tramps the body of 11-year-old
Elsie Mellhoff was this morning
found quarter of a mile south of
the Renton bridge on the banks of the
Cedar river. Her throat was cut from
ear to ear.
Some time during the early hours
Of last night the little girl was way
laid and after being criminally as
saulted. her throat was slashed with
fiendish haste and her body partially
buried with logs and branches.
The horrible discovery was made at
1O:4o this morning by posse headed
by Henry Mcknight of Renton, an
employe of the city treasurer's office.
This afternoon there are 1000 per-
sons in the street of Renton and about
the scene of the murder. The offic-
ers are fearful that If the murderer
is caught he will be taken away from
them and lynched. The crowd is
wrought up TO the highest state of in
dignation and rumors aresflying thick
and fast.
One man is under surveillance, al
though there is little to connect him
with the crime. He is accompanied
by a deputy sheriff and may be ar
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
CEN. GREELY.
RECOMMENDS
MAYOR SCHNITZ ASKS HIS
ADVICE ABOUT METHODS.
Is Confronted With Serious Problems
Before Normal Conditions Are Re
stored at san Francisco-rhe Sa-
loon Interests Clamor for Pcrmis-
sion to Reopen Saloons-City viii
Ruild Barracks and Homes for
Thousands.

San Francisco. June LIN reply to
the request by Mayor Schmitz as to
the best methods of caring for the
homeless people when the army is
withdrawn, General Greedy made the
following recommendations:
That housing accommodations be
provided for 5000: that building as
sociations be induced to build large
number of small houses to return
about 4 per cent of the investment,
and that the Red Cross also engage In
this project: that barracks for the ac-
commodation of 10000 be erected on
ground belonging to the city, each to
provide for from four to eight fami-
lies.
Mayor Schmitz said today that
while the matter is not officially con-
sidered, 1t is believed the saloons Will
be opened within 80 days and possi-
bly, sooner. The liquor interests are
bringing every pressure to bear to Sc
cure permission to resume business
at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

percentage of the Umatilla county
sheep were in the mountains or foot
hills southeast of Pilot Rock. Many
bands were bound for the summer
ranges farther up the mountains and
north of where they were caught.
The ]. e. Smith sheep were being
driven to range near Meacham and
were forced to take the roundabout
route because of being denied a right
of way through the reservation. The
sheepmen maintain that had they
been allowed to cross the reservation
there would have been but little loss
from the snow.
J.. n. Burgess of the Cunningham
company, left today to join his sheep,
which are now in the foothills east of
pilot Rock. He does not believe the
company's sheep suffered from the
snow.
A. II. Sunderman also left this af-
ternoon to ascertain how his sheer
have Jared. However, he believes
they were this side the snow line
Rugg Bros. sheep are across from
Meacham, and 1t is believed they are
| all right, as but little snow fell th'
other side of the summit.
1t is believed that the sheep tina
were machine sheared have farce
poorly In the storm because Of thei
fleeces being so short. The j. M
Hemphill band, which Is thought T.
be almost entirely lost. was machin
sheared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

Washington, June 1.-Congressman
Robert Adams of Pennsylvania, au-
thor of the whipping post bill, shot
himself with suicidal intent this morn
ing. He is now in a hospital and his
death is expected. The weapon was
discharged in his mouth, and the
bullet passed through the brain.
Adams died at 1880.
Speaker Cannon in the house read
letter received by him and written
by Congressman Adams last night,
making clear the suicides motive.
The letter read:
THE fact my personal obligations
exceed my resources is the only eX-
cuse for abandoning the responsible
! position l occupy in the house.
am willing to be buried at the houses
expense and that no committee be
appointed or memorial services held
as l was never in sympathy with the
| latter custom"
Special Ambassador Whiteridge ca
bles President Roosevelt this morning
the details of the bomb throwing. He
was among those to express sympathy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

Washington, June 1.-Dr. Wiley,
chief of the bureau of chemistry in
the agricultural department. denounc-
ed the position taken by Health Com
missioner Whalen, of Chicago. regard
ing sanitary conditions, and prepara-
ton of meats for market in the Chi
cago packing houses as "An unsound
scientific argument" Wiley said:
Regarding the statement that meat
of cattle infected with tuberculosis
does not affect humans. It is venality.'
Wiley said the packers must show
meat fit TO eat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
GIVES PRICE OF LAWMAKERS.
Members Of Indiana Legislature
Brought at From $500 Up.

Wabash, Ind, June Letters al
legged to show guilt of C. A. Baker, un-
der Indictment for alleged legislative
bribery while attempting to defeat
the anti-cigarette bill, have been Of
fered to Governor Hanly by Arthur L.
Hughes, a member OF the local board,
II the governor would assure the i'm
munity of Baker from prosecution
This the governor today decided to
do. Bakers whereabouts are un-
known.
Some of the letters give the pur-
chase price of certain legislators, put
ting the prices on their votes at from
$500 to $500. Mr.. Hughes men
toned the writer of at least one of the
letters. a man named Gibson, livint
in New York.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
PosToFFTCE WAS ROBBED.
Blew the Safe and Got $1,000, Part
Stamps, Part Cash.

Sunnyside, May 29.-Burglars en-
tered the postoffice last night by
breaking through the front door. and
robbed the office of about $1,000. The
exact amount they secured is not
known at the present writing. Part
Of it was cash and the rest postage
stamps.
The burglars dynamited the safe
containing the funds, blowing it to
pieces. They carried away the iron
box inside the safe in which the cash
was kept.
George Vetter is postmaster and
the office is kept in his building.
There is not the slightest clue tc
the robbers. The authorities have
been notified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
TROUBLE IN WYOMING TOWN.
Mayor Elect Was Kidnapped and
AfterNard Rescued.

Hartville, Wyo.. June Am unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to seize the
city government. Mayor-elect Wilde
the ex-marshal, was kidnapped by the
police, and Judge Adams put him in
Jail Mayor Kauppeff and a deputa-
tion released Adams. who then issued
warrants charging Wilde, the ex-mar-
shall. with conspiracy and kidnapping
Trouble and bloodshed is threatened
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
4 KILLED BY
MADRID BOMB
AMONG. THE INJURED
WAS GENERAL WEYLER
Observation-Disclosures Claim the Bomb
Thrower Was Arrested and Is in
Custody-Reported at London That
Anarchists i'm That City Claim Two
Attempts at Assassination Were
Made Tuesday.

Madrid, June 1.-The government
maintains that IA are dead as a re-
suit of the bomb. General Weyler
was injured.
High police officials state that the
bomb thrower during the wedding
procession has been arrested, and con-
fessed, and is now in the Madrid Jail.
Alfonso was so close to death that a
ribbon on his coat was torn by a
splinter.
Queen Victoria is indisposed today
as a result of the bomb throwing. The
crowds are participating in the festivi-
ties but half heartedly. Alfonso and
attendants will attend the victims
funerals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
OPERATOR is ELEcTRoCUTED.
Linotype Man Receives Current From
the Power Wire.

Petaluma, Cal, June 1.-Corwin c.
Beckway, a linotype operator on the
Petaluma Argus, was elecuocuted
while attending to his machine yes
terday.
The current which passed through
his body is supposed to have been
only 22O VOLTS An incandescent light
attached to the power wire hung
above the machine. Beckway grasped
this wire while standing on an iron
step attached to the machine, and in
| stantly there was flash and a roar,
A moment later Beckway became un-
| conscious and soon died. The insula-
ton had been broken away from the
! drop cord.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
Favors for Frick Company.

Washington, June 1.-The inquiry
into the relations of the Pennsyl-
vania and the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
roads with the coal industry was re-
sumed by the interstate commerce
commission. Cassatt's assistant Pos
tlewaite, denied owning coal mine
stock. although he had sold large
interests within two years.
1t was developed the Frick COM
ply.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
STANDS SEVEN TO FIVE AGAINST sMOO7

Washington, June 1.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
by vote of to s, declared Smoot is
not entitled to seat in the senate.
Burrows will report to the senate.
Bailey offered resolution to the
committee for the expulsion of Senator
Burton, of Kansas Action was post
poned until next Tuesday.
A vote was also taken on whether
the committee should recommend the
senate to exclude or to expel Smoot
Exclusion was voted down, and a mo-
ton for expelling divided evenly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

General Manager James P. O'Bricn,
Of the o. r. G. N, who arrived in the
city last evening by team from Echo,
estimates that trains will be running
into Pendleton from the west by Sum-
day evening, June 8. 1t is now
thought that temporary repairs will
be made by that time, to permit NO.
2. the eastbound passenger train to
reach this city.
Four pile driving crews are now
at work on the o. r. & n. tracks and
bridges and repairs are being rushed
at remarkable rate.
Mr.. O'Brien estimates the actual
cost of the repairs which will be nee
essary on the o. r. & n. as result
of Wednesdays high water at $4,000
to say nothing of the immense loss OF
business caused by the tie-up.
The large Howe truss bridge at
Horse Shoe curve 16 miles west of the
city. is washed out and is lying on
its side about $50. feet below its piers,
Ilengthwise in the Umatilla river,
leaving an opening of about 300 feet
to be driven with temporary piling.
The large truss bridge at Nolin is
also badly damaged and had very
narrow escape from destruction by the
flood. Other small bridges are dam
aged and at places between Yoakum
and Nolin, where the new grade was
built few years ago the water reach-
ed the tops Of the ties.
1000 Feet of Track Gone. III
Perhaps the greatest single loss on
the o. r. & n. is the destruction of
about 1000 feet of track on Meacham
creek, three miles east of Bingham
Springs. At that point the track has
been completely carried away and
channels have been cut through the
flat several hundred feet from the old
channel of the creek.
Pile drivers are now working east
and west from the city. Repairs to
the bridge just west of Pendleton will
be completed this evening, it is
thought, and then crews will be rush.
ed to the bridge at Horse Shoe curve.
This afternoon a crew of men came in
over the w. & C. R. for the o. r. &
n. and General Manager O'Brien's
| private car No. W. was dlSo DIOuSh III
to the city by the W. & C. R. train
First Mail Arrives.
: The first through mail to arrive in
the city since No. .. the eastbound
, O. r. & n. train on Tuesday evening
! May 90, was brought in today by the
w. & C. p. train which arrived al
. noon. Papers and letters from the
| west and south were brought in or
| this first mail. It is thought that reg
ular mail from the east and west will
: be brought over the W. & C. R. here.
: after until the main line of the o. r
: e n. Is repaired
After wait of &c hours for theil
mail, the people of Pendleton flocket
to the postoffice at noon today and
! 1t greatly resembled a Nome offic,
after the arrival of the mail steamer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
WHALEN SCORED
BY DR.. WILEY
Denounces the Whitewashing
Allegations Made by Chi
cago's Commissioner.
ACCUSES THE REPORT OF
VENAlITY OF MOTIVES

4 Storm Of Adverse Criticism Assails
the Health Commissioner at Chica-
20. Both From Professional Men
and the Average Citizens-Whalen
Charges Those Who Object to Eat
ing Diseased Meat With Being
"Senscless Agitators''-City of Indi.
annapolis VIII Investigate the Chi
cago Packing Houses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

The votes favoring expulsion were:
Burrows, Pettis, Dubois, DAILY, Over
man and Frazier. Nevative, Foraker,
Beveridge, Dillingham;, Hopkins,
Knox and Dolliver. Depew's vote
was not counted.
Under the rules the tie vote defeats
any proposition except on an expulsion
vote. As 1t now stands, II Smoot be
retired for cause it must be by the
constitutional method Of expulsion by
two-thirds vote OF his colleagues
Burrows will prepare report as soon
as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
No More Immunity.

Washington, June 1.-The senate
passed the anti immunity bill to pre-
vent further defeats in the courts such
as the government met with in the
beef trust prosecutions.
A bill providing federal inspection
of meats offered for interstate or for
eign commerce was introduced in the
house
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

rested at any moment. Were 1t not
for the temper of the crowd he would
be under arrest now, but the officers
do not want to take any chances
They realize that 1t would take little
to change the curious gathering into
a mob.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
ELECTION SUPPLIES.
Distribution Is Rapidly Going on
From Clerks Office.

Owing to the failure of the train
service the distribution of the ballot
boxes over the county is made rather
difficult. However, they are now
nearly all upon their way and will be
in place before election day. This
morning Deputy Joe Blakley left by
team for Weston with the boxes for
the north end Of the county. Also the
boxes for the precincts west Of Pen
dleton were sent out this morning.
The most difficult place to reach is
Wilbur station, on Meacham creek.
There Is no wagon road to that place,
and the box will have to be delivered
by horseback, or by n deputy on foot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
DAVID II. HILL EXONERATED
State Bar Association Says Conduc,
Was Ethical.

Albany, June 1.-The grievance
committee of the New York State Bar
association has cleared David B. Hill
Of all blame in connection with being
counsel for the Equitable life Assur-
ance society, the report saying:
Nothing improper or unprofessional
is found in his conduct"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Miss Davis Accused Simpson of Prom
Using to Marry Her.

tempt on the life of State Senator II.
w. Simpson was made at 10 this
morning in his office by Miss Isabelle
Davis who is plaintiff in a criminal
action for betrayal now in Alameda
coutny courts.
Miss Davis called and asked Simp-
son: Are you going to keep your
promise to marry me?" Simpson re-
piled he had made no such promise
The woman drew a revolver and fired
Her aim was poor and the bullet
lodged in the chair in which Simpson
was sitting. The woman was arrest.
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
HEAVY LOSSES
TO SHEEPMEN
Fiocks Snowbound and Could
Not Find Food and Several
Hundred Are Dead.
LOSSES WE'RE LIGHT ON THE
EAST SLOPE OF MOUNTAINS

Out of One Band OF the j. Il. smith
Company 800 Head Are Said TO
Have Perished-A Foot OF snow
Fell In Some Places on the Summit
and Western SIopes-Cutting Down
Trees, for Browse-The LaFOntaines
MAY Not Lose More Than 100 Head
-Frank Pedro Had Both LANDS
Frozen In the Mountains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
COST $4,000
FOR REPAIRS
General Manager 0'Brien of
the O. R & N. Reaches the
City by Team From Echo.
BRIDGE AT HORSE SHOE
CURVE SWEPT AWAY.

Estimated That First Train VIII
Reach Pendleton From Portland on
Sunday Evening, June 3-Four Pile
Drivers Working on Track and
Bridges Fast and West-First Mail
Since Tuesday Night Reached the
City Today at Noon by Way of w.
& c. R.-Largest Single Loss on the
o. X. & n. Is the Destruction OF
1000 Feet of Track on Meacham
Creek.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
Robert Porter. aged Is years.

Robert Porter aged rs years, and
pioneer of 1S49, is dead at Eureka,
Cal. He founded the first bank in
that place-the Savings Bank of Hum
boldt county, and was its president
when he died. At his death he was
one of the wealthiest men in northern
California, leaving. among other ef-
fects, 10000 acres of the best grazing
land in Humboldt county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

At Donna, near Eugene, l. Paw
yer. we'll known citizen, was killed
by his clothing being caught by re-
volving shaft in sawmill. He was
whirled until the clothing gave way.
He leaves a wife and large family ano
was SO years of age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

The next session Of the Pacific
Coast Indian Institute will be held at
Tacoma. during the week beginning
August 20. All the eminent Indian
teachers in the United States will be
present. including Miss Estelle Reel.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Fran
els e. Leupp will also attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
Labor War on at Boise.

Roise, June 1.-The union car
} penters OF this place struck this
} morning against the demand of
} the Master Builders association
for the open shop. The car
} penters are asked to sign an
} agreement not to work for nom
} union members OF the associa-
tion. One hundred and fifty men
, are affected. The strike may
, extend to all trades In the Build
, ing Trades Alliance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
As TO Discriminating Market.

Washington. June IA house res
olution asks the secretary of COM
merce and labor to investigate the diff
ference in charges for steel and iron
abroad and learn If it is the result of
a trust.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
Whole Carcass Fit for Soap Only.

st. Paul. June DIR Bracken, Sec
retary of the state board of health.
states that if cattle's lungs are in
fected with tuberculosis, the whole
carcass should be thrown into the
SOau vat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
indianapolis VIII Investigate.

indianapolis, June Ed Clark,
president of the city board of health,
leaves here Sunday to inspect the Chi
cago packing house districts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
Trial Not TIL Next Spring.

Boise, June 1.-The defend
ants In the Steunenberg murder
case this morning reconsidered
their intention of applying to the
supreme court for a writ of
habeas corpus or application for
bail, and will take no further ac-
ton for the present. The trial is
not likely to occur before Feb
ruary or March next.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
Two Attempts Thursday.

London, June Local anarchists
state that two attempts were made to
assassinate Alfonso and his bride
Tuesday The first bomb failed to ex-
plode under thei rear on the way to
church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
VIII Send Report to Congress.

Washington. June lit is official
ly announced the president will send
to congress the Neill Reynolds re-
port on the Chicago packing houses
probably Monday next.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
ARRESTED AND CONFESSED.
On the Way Toward Punishment for
Stuarf's MurtiercrS

London. June IA Tiflis dispatch
states the men who assassinated Vice
American Consul Stuart were arrest
ed and confessed being bribed to COM
NIT the crime. The instigators were
also arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01
First Mail Arrives.
viii Marry Bertha Krupp.

Berlin, June 1.-Gustave Vonbohlen,
secretary of the German embassy at
the vatican. and penniless, is announce
ed as Bertha Trupp's fiance. She is
the worlds richest woman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

The state of Mississippi has gotten
itself into a financial hole, and Gov
ernor Vardaman will at once call a
special session of the legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

Washington, June 1.-The senate
has passed the employers liability bill
urged by organized labor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-06-01

SHOT HIMSELF
F red a Pistol Into His Mouth
and the Bullet Passed Up
ward Through the Brain
SUICIDE WAS THE AUTHOR
OF A WHIPPING POST LAW

Expected That Roosevelt VIII send
the Neill-Reynolds Report on the
Chicago Packing Houses to Con-
gress OH June 4-Senate Passed "A
Bill Preventing Immunity From
Punishment of Privileged Individ-
uals-Inyestigation VIII BE Made
Into Difference Between Foreign
and Domestic Cost of American
Steel.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-22
The Furnace.

Inc furnace fires started now. And trouble hos begun For i1 .s Gl15S-,i. 10 suit The wAi--s cs every one. EivIrG. thinks it ss too kot- You know she's rather stout While E-n;ce says: I'm freezing
 co.5s
 Don't let ths fire 70 or." Maria wants the tanps- ID. And Mildred wants il down Whichever vsg I fix the thing. I'm greeted with trown- Oh I shall wslco1se with q whoop The advent cs cAs spring. And when the winter is all So,e I'll cheer Ike everything.
 -Soneryilss Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1906-11-22
Mr. BOWSer
 BuDs a Hog Planned to Have a Real Cnspy Bacon of His Own Raising
 In Wmter.
FoRKER UPSETS SCHEME
Animal Dcesat Like Its Ouarserx h the Back Yard and Finally
 Escapes

~opyxsgAs. laaS by the McsC2urs News
 p&Qe- Syrs3seAss-l
 n NR. ROwSER had been humble hK and nscs and sweet and ooI- Iv sri'e IoT fTe l"'ss dsy$ and
 Mrs S0wser was eegianing 10 hope tha, lse cure would se pe-ga,a- neat. when a carpenter appeared in 1sae back wand &.,cS noon with load 0s lumber Sua two w0rsnen- The cook was tald 70. ask Mrs BowSeT 10 please s.ea 10 the back door, and when she appeared ca1e carpenter aSSsi>
 Madam, where will y0a have the ragpen lo~.ate1y>
 ~The-Ehe waatE" she gaSps1-
 The piSTen. ! received inS:r1scttonS from MT BawSe~ by Gcsenha0s n hour ago to come ID here and build og.e, l suppose you want il against 1he back feasceE'
 ~Hs-he tese2ssoEse3 you, Gid hey He did. and he said he Gti1't want aHy sse.Sy oyer it."
 And he's bought piggy want q psgpGn-"
 Mir. R0wss- had nos dropped tho slightest hint of his intentions around the house. He had departed fer the Cs- fee that morning SIS meek as a rabbit. and now all of q sudden he had broken loose and was reasphoaaing 10 have a psspen rushed to eomplecioa- Mrs Bowser's first Siea WAS 10 protest 10 the carpenter and put her foot right down but she realized that he would have thoughts and do more or less rals5ng- She therefore pointed ont q place for the pen and retired into the house
 Cook Was Anxfors~
 s-Is it q grizzly bear that he Is going to pen up here to be thirsIing for me heoodg~ asked the cook in anxious tones
 '-lt's only pig. helseve,~
 And what do we want Of pizf Is ft 8 grunting, souealing pig of pig