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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

Hackensack, N. j., Jan. 12.-The
Hackensack Jail was the scene of a
double execution by hanging this
morning. The delinquents were Mrs.
Antoinetta Tolla, who shot and killed
Joseph Sonta, her next door neighbor,
in Kingsland, where she lived, while
he was talking to his son and Mr..
Tolla, at the latter's house, and Jerry
Rosa, also an Italian, who was con-
Victed Of having shot and killed two
other Italians at Lodi Heights. Both
crimes had been committed several
years ago, and the murder trials
which were taken through several
courts until they were finally decided
adversely in the supreme court, were
highly sensational and attracted con-
siderable attention at the time.
Particularly the case of Mrs. Tolla
was interesting owing to the peculiar
circumstances OF the case. The Toll
las and Sontas were next door neigh
bors and apparently on the very best
of terms. 1t appears, however, that
Sonta, who had a young son, and
with him frequently visited the Tollas.
had dared to make love to Mrs. Tolla.
What passed between Sonta and Mrs.
Tolla Immediately preceding the mur-
der, Is not known and probably will
never become known.
on the day OF the murder Mrs. Tolla
was out, visiting Mrs. Sonta, while
Mr.. Sonta ana his son were at Tolla's
house, talking to Mrs. Tolla's hus-
band in the friendllest manner. When
Mrs. Tolla returned from her visit
she passed through the room in
which the two men and the boy were
talking, went into her bedroom, and
returning a moment later with a pis-
tol. walked up close to Sonta and shot
him while he was sitting in his chair.
Various motives were assumed to
explain the deed. One, which found
more believers than all others. was,
that the woman, fearing the persistent
attentions Of Sonta, and determined to
protect the sanctity of her home at
any cost, killed her too ardent admirer
after an Intimate talk with Sonta's
wife.
The most determined efforts were
made to save Mrs. Tolla from the gal
lows and the courts and the governor
were flooded with appeals from all
parts of the country. p. w. Stagg. the
counsel for Mrs. Tolla, left no stone
unturned to prevent the execution OF
his client, but neither his efforts nor
the strong sentiment of the public
against the execution of the woman,
particularly since the gruesome exhl-
bition at the hanging of the negro
Tapley could avert the condemned
woman's fate. The board of pardous
as well as the governor, refused to
Interfere.
Rosa was convicted of having shot
Demetrio Donofric at Lodi, n. j.. IN
February, 1904. Both delinquents be-
ing Roman Catholics. Father Lambert
of Hackensack, aided them with his
spiritual advice and assisted them I'm
the last hour of their life. Both died
comparatively game, although the wo-
man seemed scarcely sensible of what
she was doing. The execution pass
ed without hitch and there seemed
to be no prolonged agony. 1t is un-
derstood that Mrs. Tolla made a com
plete confession of her motives In
Father Lambert
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

The ancient English custom of giving
love tokens on the Doth of August died
out many years ago. The custom was
for "enamoured maydes and gentle
women" to give to their favorite swains
as tokens Of love little handkerchiefs
three or four inches square, with but
ton or tassel at each corner and a
small one In the center. The finest Of
these faVors was edged with narrow
gold lace or twist and then folded
up In four cross folds so that the
middle might be seen. They were worn
by the fortunate swains in their hats
or on the breast. The favors were gen.
orally the handiwork Of the "falre
maybe" herself, and well she liked 10
work the most beautiful figures she
could for her favorite suitor, but they
became so much in vogue in Queen
Ellzabeth's time that they were sold
ready made in the shops. This, Of
course, destroyed the romance Of the
custom, and hence Its death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

There are two fundamental necessi-
ties for happy life-namely, a useful
occupation for mind and body and an
outlet for unselfish affection. The first
requisite for enduring happiness is in
having work to do in which one be
lieves. Such work always aims at the
accomplishment of something useful.
While this work must be done with
fair efficiency, 1t should not be accom-
panied with too much drudgery or ex-
haustion.
The simpler the plan on which ones
living is modelled the less will be the
complications and disturbances caused
by an overelaborate scale of existence
and the more time will be left for the
real duties and pleasures OF life.-From
vital Questions" by DR.. Henry d.
Chaplin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

The children Of Korea are extremely
quaint and pretty, especially when only
a few years old. At New Years they
are generally dressed up In brand new
.frocks, and though, according to our
ideas of taste, we should not give yell
low sleeves to bright red jacket and
wear this over green frock, must
say that somehow or other 1t looks all
right there and relieves the monotony
of the sempibernal white garments. The
faces Of the children are whitened with
chalk, and the hair is oiled and parted
In the middle, plastered down and tied
into one or two small pigtails-GGn-
hill
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
Look Up when Speaking.

Il don't talk half as much as you
do" said the preacher to the lawyer,
"yet your voice holds out twice as long
as mine. Why s itr'
The lawyer said he couldn't tell.
"The difference in the position Of
your head when you are talking ex-
plains It," said the elocutionist "A
preacher looks down upon his congre-
CATION, a lawyer looks up to the Judge.
That dropping of the head cramps the
vocal cords and makes the preachers
voice more difficult to preserve than
that of any other professional man."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

that industry in Cuba that the out
put has run up from 615. 900 tons in
1900 until the estimates furnished ahis
year show lhat they will produce L.
100000 long tons, all of which must
come to the UEited States, except
what little is consumed by the Oubans
Tor themselves; and. mind you, there
are no purchasers for Cuban sugar
in this country VI for the sugars from
any other country in the world but
two men. II. q. Ha'7emgyer and Ar
buckle.
God knows I should regret exceed
ingly if all of my eggs were in one
basket thErt w,Juld be obliged to be
sent to those two gentlemen III pur-
chase them without amp FErthur com
petition"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
BIG LAND DEAL.
Forty Thousand Acres i'm Kemewicll
Sold for Irrigation Scheme.

one of the largest real estate deals
that has taken place in the state for
4 year has Just been closed. whereby
"a party OF eastern capitalists pur-
chased 10000 acres of land on the
Columbia river, near Kennewick, on
THE line of the proposed Seattle Port
land railroad, says a Kennewick dis
patch. 1t is understood that w. w.
Butler of Seattle, represents the pur-
chasers.
1t is believed the purchasers in
tend to build a large irrigation ditch
ane throw the newly acquired land
under cultivation. 1t is also reported
that negotiations are now on for the
purchase of another large tract of
land in the immediate vicinity of the
property that was bought Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
BOY KILLS ldIS I,yCnE-
Son of r. S. Muir ply, Formerly of
Perry Handled INnaihsI Gun.

Word reached this city fhis morning
of a distr ssing accident which took
place last Saturday eyening at Salt
Lake, says the La Grande Observer.
From the information received here
Ihe little I0-yeHr- d son ,Vf Mr.. and
AIRS. F. s Murphy accidentally shot
and killed mis- uncle with "A Colt au-
'uomatic revolver.
1t seems THAT the uncle, a brsther
Uf Mrs. Murphy had called at the
Murphy home ard had asked to see
't1re revolver ana the boy was in the
ao of handing II to him when it Nvas
discharged. The bullet struck the
uncle and killed MIN instantly. Mr..
Murphy, it Will be remembered, was
formerly manager of the GRAND
Rode Lumber company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

The soothing and comforting ss-
fects of DeWitts Witch Hazel Saive,
when applied to Piles, sores, outs,
boils, etc, subdues pain almost Instant
~ This salve draws out the inflam-
nation, reduces swelling and acts as
a rube1acient, thus circulating the
blood through the diseased parts, per-
manentiy removing the trouble entire =
ly. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

Popaea, one of the wives of Nero,
used TO take with her a troop of 500
asses ~ that she could enjoy the lux
ury of n bath in asses milk, which
was supposed to have the property of
making the skin tender.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
Your DisadvnntnEes.

Look your disadvantages squarely in
the face and see what you can make
out Of them, and instead of complain
ing that you have not the right tools use
well the tools you have. Go forward
into new battle and on to victory as
though there never had been failure
In all your life.-Woman's Life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
ELK CITY a TOWN Ia YEARS.
Yet No 1Ownsitc ProoI HaS Ever
Becn Made.

Seventy residents yesterday
filed application on 1856 acres OF land
to make final proof ,On the tOwusite
of Elk City. before the register Of the
Lewiston land office. The names on
the petition represent all of the busi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
Attempted Insight.

Jones-What's the difference between
stinglness and economy? Brown
Stinglness is habltual economy; econ
omy is spasmodic stinginess.-Tom
Watson's Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
What Was Lacking.

I've lost all faith in my watch. Il
won't keep time any more"
Then It's not faith you want, but
works."-Cleveland Leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

Norway went TO the trouble of elect
ing a king when she might have had
one of our American bosses for the
asking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

For coughs and colds no remedy is
equal to Kennedys Laxative Honey
and Tar. 1t is different from all
others-better, because 1t expels all
cold from the system by acting as
cathartic on the bowels. Affords i'm
mediate relief in Group, cougs, colds,
whooping cough, tic. Children love
It. Sold by Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

Coins are said to have been invented
by the Lydians and were first used in
700 B. @
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12

A good resolution broken is better
than no good resolution at all.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
DOUBLE EXECUTION
RESULT OF SENSATIONAL
JERSEY MURDER TRIAL.

Believed by Many That the Convicted
Woman Was Defending Her Honor,
or at Least Thought She Was, When
She Shot and Killed Joseph SOnta
Both Victims of the Criminal
Laws of New Jersey Were Italians,
and Also Those They Murdered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-12
Report of the Condition
OF
PendletOn Savings Bank
PENDLETON. OREGON.

At the close of business Dec. 80. 1908
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-13
IMMIGRATION !.
CONFERENCE
Delegates Were Occupied
Throughout Day With
d Negro Problem.
BY Associated Press,

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 1.-THE
Southern immigration and Quaran-
tine conference, aside from the ap-
pointment of committees, gave the
day over to speechmaking by repre-
sentative southern men, The dele
gates devoted some time to the con-
sideration of methods necessary to
securing a proper share of the immi.
grants arriving in this country from
foreign shores. The discussion had
not proceeded far when the race ques.
ton came to the fore, occupying the
attention of the delegates throughout
the day.
The sentiment Of the delegates on
the negro question was manifest ear
ly in the applause greeting Governor
Cox's statement that "the south must
deal with the negro The negro must
be protected and his rights preserved,
but political rights must be taken
away from the low and vicious of the
race"
Governor Hayward, in the pr;nci-
pal address OF the day, declared that
immigration would yet solve the re-
gro problem.
The committee on organization de-
cided to recommend the nomination
of Governor Hayward of South Caro-
lima, for president and DR.. J. r. Nc
Mullen. of Gadsden. Ala, as secre-
tary-treasurer. 1t favors holding the
next convention at Birmingham.
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At
INDICTMENTS
Action Of Federal Grand Jury
in Peonage Cases as
Viewed in South.
By Associated Press.

Mobile, Nov. 12.-The indictment by
the federal grand jury at Pensacola
on Saturday of twelve officers and
employees Of the Jackson Lumber Co.
caused much surprise through the
south.
All of the alleged cases of peonage
originated when the company import
ed foreigners to the lumber camp. The
men claimed they were promised
more money by employment agencies
In the north than they received and
became dissatisfied.
Some, il is charged, never intend
ed working and endeavored to escape
after being a short time with the lum-
Der company. 1t is charged that the
employees Of the company followed
these into Florida and seized them.
compelling them to- return to the
camps and work out the amounts
owed the company. .
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PlTTSBURG
TfRRORIZED
BY Highwaynen and Burg
lars Who Defy the
Officers.
BY Associated Rrnss.

Pittsburg, Nov. 12.-Emboldened by
the apparent helplessness of the po
lice and detectives, highwaymen and
burglars who have been terrorizing
the city for the past ten days have
extended their operations to broad
day light. At four o'clock this after.
noon they assaulted and robbed a lady
in the heart of the city, making their
escape.
Trade and business organizations
are holding indignation meetings, and
are drawing up petitions to the mayor
and police.
The murder of Harry Smith, in
East End yesterday by burglars
aroused that section and tonight the
board of trade held meeting al
which a vigilance committee was ap,
pointed. ..''
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REDUCED CHANCES
OF RAILWAY DELAY
GREAT PENNSYLVANIA FREIGHT
YARD OPENS WAY FOR d.
VERSION OF TRAFFIC.
Special 90 Tho Journal.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 12.-WlnteI
risks of delay on the main line of the
Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pitts
burg have been largely reduced now
that the company's improvements al
HO;iidaysburg are about completed
At this point a vast freight yard with
fifty-fve miles Of track, has been es
tabIisheG in connection with the
Pennsylvania new low grade freight
line. If the main line at this noun
tain trouble spot should at any time
lie DISTRACTED, it will be possible to
divert all traffic without loss of time
by way of Holhdaysburg.
While this is the practical advan,
tage the public gains by the improve.
meut, interest is also conferred at this
point because it is the place where
canal boats, in years gone by, were
taken out of the old canal, trans
feircG to cars, and hauled up the
mountains by the old Portage Rail
road. II was then the scene of great
hustle.
The increasir, volume Of freight
business IT. the past few years made
1t necessary to relieve the main line,
and for five or six years, the low
grade freight line has been building
fer this purpose. For its entire
length the maximum grade Is three.
tenths Of one per cent. At West
MccfisvilIe, near Trenton, the low
grade line joins the main line to rhil-
a delphia and Jersey City. Runs" On
the low grade line are arranged from
Pitcairn, just outside of Pittsburg;
from Hollidaysburg to Enola,. near
Harrishurgh. and from Enola to West
Mor1isville.
in the Hollidaysburg yards there
are engine accommodations, including
Il 24-stall engine house, coal wharf.
two 75-foot turntables, and four ash.
pits with pneumatic hoists and travel
ing cranes, There are shop yaIds
(for repairing cars), machine shop,
power house, store house, oil house,
Olanins- mill and lumber sheds
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QUICK JUSTICE
FOR WOULD-BE
BURGLAR
Negro Who Attempted to
Rob Lannon & Co.'S
Store Sentenced to
Two Years.

Quick justice was received by viii
lie Williams, the negro who was
caught in the act of attempting to
rob the store of T. II. LanEon & Co.
Saturday night. The negro was equip,
ped with brace and bits and was in
the act of boring holes in the rear
door when discovered and captured.
Yesterday he pleaded guilty to the
charge of breaking and entering when
arraigned before Judge Beggs in the
criminal court and was sentenced to
serve two years. -.--
Another case of even quicker jus.
tice was that of Chas. Costello who
entered the ST. Joseph's school Sun.
day afternoon and appropriated a
clock, which he made away with. He
was seen by a small boy, who fol,
lowed him on the street car and
caused his arrest some blocks away.
The man pleaded guilty and received
term of four months on the county
roads.
Other pleas of guilty in the court
yesterday were:
Jake Register, second larceny, three
months.
Raney Cook, petit larceny, $40 and
costs or three months.
Marion Williams, assault and bat
terry, 81 and costs or three months.
Virginia Johnson, assault and bat
terry, six months, sentence being. sus-
pended on condition that she leave
the county.
Hannah ]. Malone, three counts for
petit larceny, three months.
Jim Campbell, second larceny, to
be confined in the reform school un.
til he becomes Of age.
Court convened for the term yester-
day morning, but on account Of So
licftor Loftin being engaged in the
United States court, all cases were
continued until Nov. %. to which
date court adjourned. The docket is
an exceptionally light one. ~.
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lands BEATEN
BY SWEET ALICE
Jealousy Led to a General
knitting at. the
Polls.
Special to The Journal.

Washington, Nov. 12.-Among the
oddities of the election is the story
that young Fred Lands, the Republi.
can phrase-maker, owes his defeat to
the presidents daughter Sne did
not intend to defeat him; in fact,
went with her husband into the
Hoosier district with a very decided
purpose to help the young man. She
meant well, but her appearance, SO
1t is said, brought about discord,
worked disappointment, aroused jeal-
ousies and ali these thongs contribu-
ted to the downfall of Lands.
When it was announced that she
would appear in Indiana, and be pres
ent with her husband at Marion,
Logansport and other towns in Ian
dSi district. the women thought to
make it a social as we'll as a political
visit. Receptions we're planned en- a
great scale, committees appointed,
and Alice was made the chief figure
at several functions.
All the women of the district could
not be placed on the committees, and
in issuing the invitations hundreds
were either forgotten or intentionally
left off the list This was a grave
mistake. A woman neglected is al
most a woman seorned, and all the
world knows what a woman scorneu
is apt to do. The women who were
left off the committees, or forgotten
when invitations to the receptions
were issued, all have husbands,
brothers or sweethearts, the neglec-
ted women grew indignant, their
husbands, brothers and sweethearts
joined them in this and, knitted Lam
dis ct the polls to get even. What
is the moral of this story, or has 1t
any?
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In New Orleans Yesterday,
Charged With Enbez-
element in Pensacola.

f. c. Thompson. the young man
wanted in this city upon the charge
of embezzlement of over $1,000, was
arrested in New Orleans yesterday.
This information reached the city
last night by telegraph, and it is pre-
sumed that Sheriff Van Pelt will
reach Pensacola this morning or af-
ternoon with his prisoner.
The sheriff left here several days
ago for New Orleans under the i'm
preston that the requisition papers
for the extradition of thompson had
arrived in New Orleans, and there
would be no delay in returning with
the young man. Sunday night how
ever, he wired hire that they had not
reached him. O..
1t is evident that the papers arri-
we'd there yesterday. as the young
man was placed under arrest. He is
wanted on the ,seltarge of embezzle-
ment from the McDavid-Hyer Com
pany, by which firm he was employed
for over year as bookkeeper.
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TO INCREASE
CIRCULATION
In Time of Financial Strin-
gency is Desire of Bank
er's Association.
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Nov, 12-Gratifying
progress, according to members, was
made at to-day's meeting of the com
mittees representing the American
Bankers Association and the New
York Chamber of Commerce, who in
tend recommending a measure to con
gress authorizing a bank issue OF
emergency circulation in case of fl
nancial stringency:
Secretary Shaw, Comptroller Ridge
ley and Treasurer Treat addressed the
members, Mr.. Shaw expressed a de-
sire for some reform in currency leg.
islation which would meet all de,
mandS *
The bankers are considering two
plans, one contemplating a commits
sion to pass on the application of
banks for increasing circulation and
another making the issue of credit
currency automatic The sessions
are secret and the details of the plan
Is undivulged
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GEN. SKATER :
DIED MONDAY
DEMISE DUE TO INTESTINAL OBJ
sTRUcTIoN FOLLOWING
PNEUMONIA. &c.,. ~r
BY Associated Press,

Bakersfield. Cal. Nov. I2.-Major
General William r. Sbafter, retired,
died at one O'Clock to-day ut the
ranch of Captain McKittrick, his SON.
in-law, after an illness of seven days.
General Shafter contracted a chill
while returning from the polls last
week and intentina: obstruction
brought on by an accute attack of
pneumonia followed. The general
gradually grew worse despite the
best medical attention until his
his death to-day.
The funeral arrangements nave not
been announced.
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Burned and Mutilated Be.
yond Identification.
TRAIN LOAD OF IMMIGRANTS
HURLED TO DEATH WHILE
BOUND WESTWARD ON BALTI.
MORE AND OHIO r. R.-cARs
SMASHED TO kINDLING WOOD,
THROWN DOWN ENHANCEMENT
AND BURNED.
Ry Associates. Press

Chicago, Nov. 12-Forty-seven of
one hundred and SiXty-tiye passengers
on a west bound Baltimore G Ohio
immigrant train were killed as the
result of a collision. this morning with
a freight train near WoodvilIe, In
diana. FOrty-five OF the bodies were
consumed or so badly burned that
Identification is impossible.
Besides the dead thirty-eight are
Injured; several fatally, and eighty
others lost nearly all Of their bag
gage c4 q
The responsibility for the disaster
is undetermined, but it was undoubt-
eddy due to some employees blunder.
The passengers were Russian Jews,
ServianS and Poles.
The immigrant train was two sec
tons and the first thereof passed the
freight train at Babcock, Ino.. after
which the freight, not being Informed
that a second section was coming,
started eastward. 1t met the second
section, which was running forty
miles an hour. on a sharp curve. In
the ensuing crash all six coaches and
three freight cars were smashed to
kfndling wood, and, with the locomo-
tive, rolled down an embankment.
The wreckage Immediately caught
fre and nearly all of those pinned in
the debris were burned to death.
There were narrowing scenes when
train bearing thirty-eight of the in
1ured arrived this afternoon and the
police had much difficulty in forcing
passage for the wounded through
the crowd Of indignant Russian Poles.
Relatives of the wounded begged
to- take them home, lbut all the in
1ured were taken to Mercy hospital.
y.