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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

San Francisco, March 21.-All are
prepared for almost anything as
result of the graft developments of
the past three days. San Francisco
was compelled to gasp with aston
ishment when it had laid before it
this morning the tabulated dishon-
esty of its supervisors as revealed by
the 65 indictments reported against
Ruef and Theodore Halsey.
1t was given an added shock when
in the list of impeached lawmakers
was found the name of the president
Of the board of works, Duffey, who,
since he left the supervisors board,
became a public idol because of the
great energy displayed by him in
bringing the city out of a state of
chaos.
Langdon's statement that men of
the highest business and social stand
ing, pillars of the church and So
ciety. were caught in the net and will
be prosecuted without mercy, cre-
ateG a sensation almost as great as
the announcement of the supervisor
confession.t II all .Langdon says Is
true, and there is every reason to be-
lieve 1t is. in the light of what
Langdon and Heney have already
done. then the condition of munich
Pal affairs in San Francisco since
Ruef became a dominant power OK
ceeds in rottenness the combined
Tammany-Tweed gang, the Chicago
Gray Wolves" and the gang OF
lcoters unearthed and sent to prison
by Folk in Missouri.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

The propositions of securing a Car
negie library for Pendleton and of
establishing hitching ground for
teams were the principal topics at
the council meeting last night, which
was somewhat of talkfeast
Mayor Fee brought up the subject
of securing a Carnegie library and
the city attorney was instructed to
draw up a resolution asking that the
millionaire give money for a build
ing in this city. The resolution is to
be presented next week. 1t Is under
stood that $4,000 or $4,000 can be
secured from Mr. Carnegie on con-
dition that the city furnish a build
ing site and agree to maintain the
library AFTER 1t It is esta plished. Al
so It will We necessary for the city tn
supply the books, as Mr.. Carnegie
merely erects buildings.
The need of a hitchng place for
country teams was discussed at
length, being brought to the atten-
ton of the council through COM
plants regarding the hitching of
teams on Cottonwood street. It was
agreed that the practice OF hitching
teams adjoining residence property
is had cne, but on the other hand
1t was urged that there be no other
place hut the street for a team to be
hitched. Likewise that this is a
farming town and that people from
the country must be allowed to tie
their horses somewhere. Council
men McCormmach and Mumm were
both strong upon this point through
reason of the fact that they have
both been farmers.
1t was suggested by Mayor Fee
that the city purchase the vacant
block In the east end of town be-
longing to the Sisters of St Francis.
This property. which lies close to
the intersection Of Court and Alta
streets, Is for sale. However, no ac-
tion was taken in the matter last
night.
Chairman Rem, chairman of the
street committee, also brought up
the subject OF the steps and walk
now in front CT the Jesse Failing
property on Main street. 1t was the
sentiment OF the council, especially
of the north side alderman that the
steps should be removed and the
street widened at that point to its
full width.
The street committee was also in
structed to have west Court street
SURVEYED and grade Established.
The question of plumbing IN
speotor was also discussed, but no ac-
ton taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
All League Games at walla walla.

Walla Walla, March 21.-All base
ball played in walla walla this season
will be under the management of the
city league, and deal was closed this
morning whereby the Walla Walla
Baseball association sold its park
suits and other baseball paraphernalia
to the new organization. This does
not mean that nothing but local ball
win be played, as the new owners will
maintain a team to play outside mines,
and they to give Walla Walla the best
baseball ever seen in this section. A
series of games will be arranged with
other towns and from one to three
games will be played each week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
MYSTIC SHR|NERS
TO Los ANGELES
TRAINS FROM PORTLAND
WILL LEAVE MAY . AND 8.
Thirty Eight Dollars for Round Trip
Send Your Names TO b. G. White
house, Recorder of Al Kader Tenn
pie, Portland - Reservations for
Sleeper Must Be Made Not Later
Than April 20.

The following announcement re-
garding the coming session of the I'm
perial council of the Mobiles of the
Mystic Shrine has been received by
members of the order In this city,
the circular being sent out by COM
mittee from AL Kader temple of Port
land:
Arrangements have been completed
for special trains from Portland to
Los Angeles to Shriners and their
ladies', to leave Portland on the even
ing OF May and g. The rate fixed
Is s3s for the round trip, but this
does not include sleepers, which will
be $3.50 each way. All Shriners who
wish to take the pilgrimage should
send their names at once, indicating
which date they wish to leave Port
land. with check for tickets, to B. G..
Whitehousc, recorder, who will pro-
cure tickets and make reservations for
parties sending. The committee would
advise that reservations be made
early that slepers may be procured
not later than April 90. Members
going will make their own arrange
ments for accommodation in Los An
geles by correspondence with Noble
Fred A. Hines, chairman of the re-
ception committee at Los Angeles.
The program for this meeting, got
ten out by the City OF Angels, in
cludes many novel features, excur-
slons around Los Angeles, lasting the
whole week, commencing May 6.
These tickets will be good for 60 days
with stop-over privileges anywhere
along the route on the return.
j. c. MORELAND,
H. BECKWITH,
w. d. FENTON,
SIG SICHEL.
GEO. w. HAZEN,
Committee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

stantly killed.
Mr.. McGibbon was about As years
Of age and left wife and three chill
dren, his wife being cousin of Mrs.
Horace Walker of this city. He was
a brother-in-law to David, Alex, Rob-
ert and James Still of Milton and
formerly lived at Weston, where he
is well known and highly respected.
He was in Pendleton a week ago
10 pay his taxes and visited at the
home of Horace Walker while here.
While funeral arrangements have
not been made, 1t is thought the re-
mains will be brought to Weston for
interment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
pendleton Academy Y. W. c. A.

The Young Women's Christian as
sociation of Pendleton academy elect
ed officers for the ensuing term last
evening as follows: Miss Margaret
Johnson, president; Miss Gertrude
Ralston, vice president; Miss Ethel
Hull. secretary and Miss Pauline
Jones treasurer. Three of the teach
ers OF Pendleton academy are ex-
perienced workers in this excellent
organization, Miss Alice Van Nuys,
Miss Marjorie Lyman and Miss Fer
rem all having been members and
active workers for several years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
WILLIAM M'G|BBON KILLED BYA HORSE

William McGibbon, for many years
a resident of Weston and we'll
known citizen of Umatilla county,
was killed at his home near wallula
last night by a kick from a horse.
County. Commissioner Horace
Walker received a telephone message
this morning giving the news of the
death and left on the w. & C. r.
train this evening for the McGibbon
home.
1t seems that McGibbon was in a
corrall among a number Of wild
horses and in attempting to separate
them was kicked in the head and in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
Elgin Team Won.

In the knights of Pythias district
convention just held at Elgin. the
Elgin team won over the team from
La Grande lodge and will consequent
ly represent that district in the grand
lodge to be held in Portland in May.
Both teams had drilled hard for the
Elgin meeting and the championship
was fully expected by many to go to
the La Grande lodge, where a fine
team is known to be kept in working
order constantly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
CLEANED UP $4,000.
by 100 Per Cent Advance in Snow.
storm Stocks.


DIR. 1. L. Magee was in the city this
morning en- route home to Spokane
after a business trip to Boise. DR..
Magee says he never before realized
that the Pendleton country was so
rich in resources, and he thinks
Pendleton is mighty lively place.
Dr. Magee is now wealthy man
and laid the foundation for his
wealth a little over two years ago.
At that time he purchased 10000
shares of Snowstorm mining stock OF
the Coeur d'Alene district, at II
cents per share, and last year closed
out his holdings at the rate of 81
per share, cleaning up in this one
deal $4,000. He is now engaged In
the mining brokerage business in
Spokane.
DR.. Magee is a brother-in-law OF
Frank and Charles Gritman of this
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
Electric Cash Register,

At the Peoples Warehouse a new
cash register has been installed that
is the admiration of A. L. Knight and
others of the store force. 1t is an cleo
trical register and is so devised that
a record may be kept not only of the
cash sales but of charges, collect pack
ages and other items. Through be-
ing operated by electricity it is easily
operated and the register is fitted
with keys for the various clerks using
the same.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

New York, March 21.-Fitzgerald
said he would institute the inquiry
before himself and not before the
Jury. as to the defendants sanity.
Jerome told the court the states own
experts told him Thaw is a paranoiac.
Jerome declared Thaw ought new
or to have been tried, in explanation
of his purpose In wishing to broaden
the testimony of Hamilton. He said
he did not want miscarriage OF
Justice and believed pr. Hamilton
could show that three members Of
Thaw's family were insane. "f l
could show what / KNOW" exclaimed
Jerome passionately, 1--WE would
have no fight. The knowledge l
have, but cannot present, would
shock this court to the point that 1t
would order this trial stopped. 1
am serving notice to the lawyers for
the defense that If l can find they
have certain knowledge believe
they possess, will take them into
the appellate division"
Hamilton Says Thaw Is Insane.
Gleason insisted on asking DR..
Hamilton whether he considered
Thaw incapable today of the direc-
ton of his own counsel Hamilton
replied, az think he is incapable"
"Gleason then asked Hamilton II
he had not said to him that he con-
sidcred Thaw the victim of n form
of insanity that is durable. The
doctor replied. "I did not"
Jerome tried to quell the storm he
had stirred by stating he had not
meant to accuse the attorneys for
the defense of unprofessional con-
duct, but simply desired to warn
them that IL anything of that nature
had taken place he considered it his
duty under oath to take the case to
the appellate court.
At the conclusion of the wrangle
the attorneys for the defense were
unable to conceal their displeasurs
at the action of Gleason and hurried
tCrneys except Gleason held an ex-
cited consultation in the hallway i'm
mrdiately following the adjourn
ment.
Hartridge stated, This means a
victory for the defense, as Jerome
showed and admitted he is defeated.
The case is over. Even if Jerome
should get a lunacy commission it
will be utterly impossible to prove
Thaw is insane now.
at means that Jerome is at the
end of his string and took the only
practical means of throwing up the
spungue and retaining his eIuanim-
ity at the same time sustaining a po-
sition."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
Vote on City Hall Bonds.

Walla Walla. March 21.-Tuesday,
April 16, will be held the election to
vote on the issuance of 100000
worth of bonds for the city hall and
fire station. an ordinance calling for
the election having been passed by
the council last night. All who are
entitled to vote at any election in tho
city are elegible to cast their ballot
at this time, as no registration will be
required.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
NINE IN POLICE COURT.
Eight Plain Drunxs and One Drunk.
Forth.

Nine very bedraggled looking pris-
oners were up before the police court
this morning, and with one exception
all were charged with being drunk
The exception was Jim Badroads, who
was likewise accused of having used
unseemly language on the street. All
of the bunch were given sentences OF
SIS or three days in jail.
Seven out of the nine in the draft
were apparently laborers and from
the Pacific Construction company's
crew.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
ONE PAIR CHAPS, 60 nays.
Senator Mitchell Pleaded Guilty n
Justice Court.

Because he took a pair of chaps
belonging to an Indian other than
himself, Senator Mitchell, the Indian,
is now in the county jail with so days
marked opposite his name on the
office register. Mitchell was arrest
ed this morning by Constable Thomp-
son for having stolen the chaps, and
when he was brought before Justice
Parkes for trial he admitted the fact
that he had stolen them. The 90 days
sentence was then imposed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
Secured Life Diplomas.

In the state teachers examinations
just held by Superintendent ]. H.
Ackerman, County Superintendent
Frank X. Welles, Miss Cora NJ. Sui
livan and Miss Lula f. Keller of this
city, received state life diplomas and
Frank b. Pennock of Milton, receiv-
ed a flve-year state diploma.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
Club Meeting POSTPONED.

The meeting Of the Thursday
Afternoon club. which was to have
been this afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. B. S. Burroughs, has beer post
poned until Saturday afternoon. when
Mis-. Burroughs will entertain the
club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
WILL REMODEL A STORE FRONT
VIII
Alexander's Establishment
Undergo Great Change.

Some improvements are now being
planned for the Alexander department
store that will make that establish
ment one of the most attractive stores
in the city The present front is to
be removed completely and in place
a modern plate glass front substi-
tuted. The new plans call for but
one entrance, and that in the center
of the front, and there will be large,
deep show windows on each side Of
the main entrance. The upper por-
ton @! the new front will be fitted
with prism glass so as to add to the
light of the store.
According to Mr.. Alexander he VIII
make the above changes at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
He WOULD REFUSE
CARNEGIE MONEY
Judge Lowell Thinks the City
Should Not be a Beneficiary
of a Trust Magnate,
FILES HIS OPINION EARLY
AND WITH DEFINITENEsS

Distinction Between making Mon
ey' and Acquiring 1t by Methods
That Involve Violation OF All Ordi-
nary Moral and Ethical Standards
OF Doing Business-Reject Carnegie
Benefactions and Thereby Retain
Our Self-Respect-Pendleton Money
Alone Should Be Used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

, San Francisco, March 21.--
, Not in years have rail and
, telegraph service been so bad
, ly crippled as during the past
, few days. and immediate re-
, lief is not in sight. San Fran
. cisco is almost completely cut
, off from the outside world by
, rail. and Portland, Los An
, COLES, Sacramento and hun
. drrds Of intermediate towns
, along the coast are In IA similar
, condition. The tieup is al
, ready having an ill-effect in
. San Francisco, owing to the
. non-receipt of mail and sup
. plies, and Its continuance two
. or three days more will render
. the situation serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
SAN FRANCISCO
IS AST0UNDED
Dufey, President Of the Board
of Works, and Other "Best
Citizens" Indicted.
BAY CITY THE CULSiINATION
OF THIEyING ROTTENNEs

More Indictments Certain to Be Re-
turned-Persistent RumOrs That an
Attempt Will Be Made to Rescue
Ruef-Great Crowds Have Collect
ed of Friends and Foes of the De-
fendants-Pacific States Telephone
Company Is Beginning to Figure
in Reports-SeAsations Promised.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
Great Strike Threatens.

, Cleveland, March Il. -
Dunno, president of the boiler
} makers, today has had no word
from Hartman or his repre-
, sentatives and says he will wait
, "a hours; then If he has not
, heard he will call out every
, member of the urion on every
} Hartman line. Word comes
from Winnepeg that railroad
employees are restless. Every
, organization from the head OF
the lakes to the Pacific, along
the Canadian Pacific are rep
hesented there today with the
officials about increased pay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
INQUIRE INTO
THAW' S SANITY
Lunacy Commission Will Re-
port to the Trial Judge, Not
to the Thaw Jury.
JEROME HAD NO CHOICE BUT
TO ASK FOR A COMMISSION

Abandoned All Hope of Conviction
Upon Assurance by His Own Ex-
perts that Thaw Is insane-Some
of the Attorneys for the Defense
Do Not Believe Commission Will
Find That Thaw Is Insane at This
Time-Such a Result Would BE a
FIuke for the State.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

The Jones, Adams & Spaulding
company Will at once open a door
factory ut McMinnville, Oregon, in
connection with their sash and blind
factory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

The following patriotic and practi-
cal expression from Judge Stephen
A. Lowell on the public library ques-
ton will be concurred in and appre-
ciated by many Pendleton people.
Judge Lowell favors better library
facilities for Pendleton and hopes to
see The city build up a first-class IL
brary, but he is not in favor of US
ing the tainted money offered for
such purposes. His communication
to the East Oregonian upon the sub
ject is as follows;
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
WILL REQUEST A
LIBRARY REQUEST
Mayor Fee and the City Couo-
Gil Favor Asking Carnegie
for a Benefaction of Cash.
FUND MUST BE MET WITH
COMPLEMENTARY DONATION

City Must Furnish size, Books and
SnstcntntiOn Fund - Imperative
Need OF a Wagon Yard for the Use
Of Farmers Was Discussed at Last
Nights Session, Put No Conciu-
'sions Were Arrived At-West Court
VIII BE Survcyed-Failing Front
and Inspector Discussed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
May Attempt Rescue of Ruef.

Reports that a rescue of Ruef by
friends is contemplated, results in
every precaution being exercised by
the elisor and his deputies. One re-
port had it that a well defined plan
to forcibly release Ruef from custody
had reached the ears of Biggy and
the latter Immediately issued an Or
der to his deputies to shoot and kill
the prisoner If any attempt was made
to aid him to escape.
Long before the hour set for re-
convening the grand jury in the
Native Sons hall, in which the in
quisitorial body meets, was surround
ed by a tremendous crowd. In the
crowd were many henchmen of Ruef
and the administration, and they join
ed in n general denunciation Of the
supervisors and condemnation of the
proposition to permit them to continue
in office. Sentiment in this regard is
crystalizing in the ranks of foes as
well as friends.
Schmitz's absence from home last
night was the cause of the circulation
of more rumors of flight, but the
lnuyor WAS SO Closely watched IL WOulu
have been impossible.
The jury convened promptly at 10
o'clock for an all-day session. 1t Is
unlikely more indictments will be re-
turned until late this afternoon, pos
sibly not until tomorrow.
Telephone Company Involved.
After long conference with
Sehn,itz this morning. Attorney Fair
all, representing Ruef, with whom he
first conferred. announces there will
be ser saticral developments before
nightfall. 1t is intimated that the
statement will be made public. Fol-
lowing this announcement came one
to the effect that every secret in
rolving the transactions of the Pa
ciflc States Telephone company with
the supervisors and others had been
laid bare before the grand jury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
DOUBLE-TRACK THE U. p.

Work on Hartman Lines to Continue
All the Year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

Pendleton, March 21.-(To the Ed
itor)-Whether the sentiments here
expressed reflect the views of any
other citizen of Pendleton I do not
know, hut for myself l beg the cour-
tesy of your columns to protest
against the proposed action by the
city council looking toward the es-
tablishmen: of a so-called Carnegie
library.
If the city desires additional IL
brary privileges I am quite willing
to bear my share of the burden eth
er in taxes or contributions. but I
am utterly opposed to accepting the
bounty of Andrew Carnegie, John D.
Rockefeller or any other man whose
fortune appears to be founded upon
crushed industries or broken laws.
make no attack upon wealth
fairly and honestly acquired, but
around every building reared by the
Carnegie money there will surely al
ways cluster memories of the scenes
at Homestead in 1892, and the prob
lem as to whether the citizenship of
any community can afford to appear
to endorse the methods by which the
vast industrial fortunes of our day
have been accumulated
l believe in maintaining the COM
plete independence of American man.
hood and womanhood, and 10 my
mind we shall be better off by far In
the end with the modest library OBJ
tanned by our own efforts than by
the most pretentious structure the
gold of Mr.. Carnegie can offer.
Respectfully,
STEPHEN A. LOWELL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21

Spring, summer, autumn or winter,
the best bargains are always to be
found in East Oregonian advertise
ments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-21
WEATHER FORECAST.

Increasing cloudiness, probably fol-
lowed by rain tonight and Friday.
The Washington bee., 1907-02-09
'sAs THE ELoP,Ns HABIT.
Third Time Girl Sixteen Years Old
Leaves Home.

New York.-Mrs. Hilda Simons of
Britton street, Concord, Staten island,
called at police headquarters in Staple
ton, and asked help in looking for her
16-year-old daughter HiIda, who had
been missing since November 10.
The young girl, who is exception
ally pretty, said when she left that she
was going shopping IN Stapleton and
would return in an hour.
Nothing has been seen or heard of
her by her mother since.
When she left home she wore a
black dress, a tan coat and big black
picture hat
When Mrs. Simons was seen she
said she was inclined to believe that
her daughter eloped with a young man
by the Richmond Light and
Railroad company.
This is the third time within two
months that the girl has run away.
On the first occasion she was found
riding in a trolley car in Port Rich
mond after midnight with the young
man and was taken home. On the
second occasion she was found in
The Washington bee., 1907-02-09
Asked 70 pecide compIexlon.

Washington - The school authOri-
ties of Washington have been called
upon to decide whether a Filipino is
white or colored. The problem was
brought before them by Major NJ. F
Waltz, L. S. A, who sent a cummuni
cation asking that his Filipino sery-
ant % years old, be admitted TO the
white schools of Washington. Major
Waltz said that his servant had been
denied admission to the public schools
of Atlanta, Ga, on account Of the pre-
vailing race feeling. After much dis
cussion the question was referred TO
committee, which has not yet reported