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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
PettibOre Defense Springs a
Surprise by Proposal To-
day,
STATE WILL CONSIDER
QUESTION BEFORE DECISION
Trial Comes TO Abrupt End So Far
AS Taking Evidence Is Concerned
Judge Hilton Announces that Ex-
animation of Transcript Fails to
Produce COrrobOradve Evidence
Connecting PettlbOnc With Killing
Adjournment Taken.

Boise, Dec. S1.-The defense in
Pettibone case created a sensation
this morning by resting the case and
offering to submit the case to the
jury without further argument.
The trial came to an abrupt close
as far as the Introduction of evidence
was concerned this morning when
the defense announced that it rested
its case and proposed to submit it to
the jury without argument.
The announcement was made by
Judge Hilton of Denver, who said
that he had examined the transcript
of evidence and found no corrobora-
tive evidence connecting Pettibone
with the killing.
A recess was asked by the attorneys
and after a conference Senator Borah
statel that they could not decide on
the question of argument until they
knew what the courts instructions to
the jury would be.
An adjournment was then ordered
until Thursday. At that time Wood
Will have instructions ready for sub
mission to the attorneys.
II IS understood that Petitioners
physical condition had much to do
with the action taken by the defense.
The defendant had to be carried into
the court room today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Districts Provide for Advanc-
ment of Schools by Larger
Levies. =
BIG INCREASE NOTED
OVER LAST YEAR.
Welles Announces
That Total Levy This Year Is More
Than Double That OF Past Year
Some Schools Heretofore Depend
ing on State and County Support
Have Made Provision for Taxation.

That Umatilla county is taking a
more progressive attitude towards its
schools is shown by the reports of the
district tax levies that are now being
received at the county superintend-
ent's office. In order to have the
district levies entered the various
school clerks must report their levies
to the superintendent by the first Of
the year and during the past few days
Mr.. Welles has been receiving many
reports.
Last year the total of the levy for
all the school districts was 2S4 mills,
while this year. II the assessment were
again on the same basis, the total re-
ported up to this morning would be
$50 mills, or more than double the
levy last year.
According to Superintendent Welles
the country districts are now making
levles much more freely than in the
past. During the past two years S5
per cent of the county districts have
voted levies. Previously many of the
districts relied entirely upon the state
and county money to run their
schools.
While the country districts are do
ing better they are still far behind
the towns in supporting their schools.
For example, district No. 10 Ferndale,
which has 27S children enrolled, votes
but a 2-mill tax, while Athena, with
but 274 children, votes tax Of 10
mills. In connection with this state
ment. 1t is interesting to know that
for its PA children Athena employs
six teachers and pays its principal
800 per month, while Ferndale has
but three teachers and the principal
draws but SIS per month. During
the past two years Athena has con-
Quoted a nine-months school year,
while Ferndale has given its children
only seven and a half months each
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
CLERGY PASSES EXPIRE.
Thousands OF Clergymen VIII Here
after Pay Full Fare TO Travel.

Chicago, Dec 31.-The half fare
permits of between $1,000 and 1907
900 clergymen, issued by western
railroads, expire today and will not
be renewed. After midn ght tonight,
not a single clergyman's certificate
will be issued by any railroad be-
tween Chicago and the Rocky noun
tains, with the possible exception OF
a few roads in Louisiana and Texas.
The Transcontinental Passenger asso-
ciation will continue to issue half
rate permits to clergymen, SO long as
the passenger rates are not reduced
in the states OF Colorado, Montana,
Arizona and the states west to the
Pacific coast.
The withdrawal of the clergymen's
rates, which necessitated the main
tenanoe of expensive clergy bureaus,
will reduce the expenses of the
Western Passenger association al
most rs per cent and will make the
expense come within $50, 900 a year.
The action of the railroads is in
line with the announced policy of
withdrawing all reduced rate priv
ileges in states where two-cent fare
laws have been passed by the legis-
latnres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Portland Business Men Re-
joiCe Over Ladd'S Action in
Trust Case.
WILL ASSUME RESPON-
SIBILITY ON MORAL BASIS.
Generous Action of Financler VIII
Cause Him and the Ladd Estate to
Pay Out s2,56O, ,OOO-ResponsibiIity
Rested on Allowing Name to Ap-
pear as Member OF Directorate
Had Previously Guaranteed DepOs-
its-OregOn Trust Company to
Open.

Portland, Dec. 31.-Wlth the an
nouncement today that william NJ,
Ladd and the Ladd estate had decided
to recognize a moral responsibility in
the failure of the Title Guarantee &
Trust Co., and will take over all the
assets Of the defunct institution and
pay all the depositors in full within
three years and that the plans for the
amalgamation of the defunct Oregon
Savings & Trust Co. with the German
American bank were practically COM
plete, caused the worried business
men OF Portland to believe that a
silver lining to the cloud of financial
stringency had at last appeared.
The details of the taking over of
the tangled affairs of the Title Guar
antee G. Trust Co. by the Ladd estate
will be arranged today in a confer
ence between the committee of de-
positors, District Attorney Manning.
c. w. Bristol, special counsel for the
state and the Ladd estate represen-
tatives.
District Attorney Manning has an
nounced that Ladd will not be in
dicted. but the prosecution of the
bank officials will be pushed. Ladd
gave up all active interest in the
trust company last July. The bank
failed late in October.
Investigation has shown that the
irregularities of Ladd's responsible
ity to the banks depositors was only
a moral one and resulted on the fact
that he had allowed his name to be
published as a member of the direc-
torate after he had resigned.
Prior to last nights action Ladd
had guaranteed the savings accounts
of the institution. Ladd will pay out
fully $2.56o,OOO.
Oregon Savings Bank TO Reopen.
The plans for the merger Of the sus-
pended Oregon Savings and the Ger
man American bank are about clos
ed. S. G. Reed of the Portland Rail-
way, Light & Power company, has
been offered the presidency Of the
Institution.
Receiver Devlin of the Oregon Saw
ings bank will be retained as cashier.
The new bank will occupy the Ore
bon Savings building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31

The oregon Daily Journal hits the
keynote to the congressional situation
in the eastern Oregon district when
Il says OF the return OF Congressman
w. r.. Ellis to his home In this city
for the purpose Of registering that
he may become candidate for re-
, nomination in the April primaries:
Congressman w. Il. Ellis of the
Second district OF Oregon returned
home from Washington today to reg
lister, that he may become candidate
for denomination in the April pri-
maries. He will leave on his return
to Washington about January 6.
The coming home of Congressman
Ellis for this purpose makes II clear
that there is going TO be a hot cam
paign for the congressional nomina-
tion in this district next spring. Ellis
visited every one Oft the 16 counties in
his vast district during the summer
and fall months, is intimate with the
conditions in every county and, his
friends believe. is In close touch with
the people OF the district.
With a long residence In the dis
trict to his credit, Congressman FL
lis friends here feel that he enters
the race with many advantages over
any other eastern Oregon candidate
q for congress Among those already
known to be in the field are T. T.
Geer. editor of the Pendleton Tri-
bune, who came into this district less
than year ago, and Emmett Calla-
han, the Baker City attorney.
or the Multnomah county candi-
dates the people know but little and
the contest, in he primary election
therefor promises to be extremely ac-
tive. 1t is not now fknown by Con-
gresham Ellis whether he will return
to make a speech making campaign
or not. 1t depends on the spring ses-
sion of congress. II his duties at
Washington keep him there he will
depend upon his friends to make the
campaign for him, bat II congress
adjourns early enough to permit him
to return for a few speeches he will
take the field personally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
RAISE LUMBER RATES.
Steamship Lines Make Exporters Pay
More from Now On.

New York, Dec, S1.-Lumber ex-
porters of the Atlantic seaboard are
protesting vigorously against the ad-
vance in freight rates on lumber
shipped abroad, which rs to become
effective tomorrow. The increase
was decided upon by the English,
French. German, Danish and Spanish
steamship lines doing business be-
tween the American ports on the At
lantlc coast and the ports of Great
Britain and the continent.
1t is said that the keen .competi-
tion between the various hnes had
reduced the profits of each lire to an
absurdly low figure and at recent
conference abroad it was decided to
increase the freight rates on all lines
in the conference. Lumber export
ers declare that the new rates are
prohibitive and have taken measures
TO secure relief by shipping lumber
in the holds Of tramp steamers at dhe
old rates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
COVER. OR HUGHES BUSY.
New York Legislature to Receive
Important Message from State
Executive

Important Message from State
Executive.
Albank, N. Y, Dec. 31.-Members
of the new legislature are beginning
to arrive in Albany today and are
almost universally of the opinion that
the coming session will be one of the
most interesting and important in the
legislative history Of the Empire
state. The annual message of Gov
rnor Hughes will be of exceptional
interest, owing to his boom for the
republican presidential nomination.
It is known that he will recommend
among other measures, stricter laws
for banks and trust companies, state
institutional reform, primary election
reform and amendments in the pub
lie service law.
The governor has recently inspect
ed all the state institutions and will
advocate in his message many i'm
portant changes in their administra-
ton and control. For some time
leaders, declaring that some Of the
charitable institutions, as at present
conducted, are inadequate.
The governor will also urge the leg
islature to so amend the public SER
vice commissions law so as to remove
some Of the inconsistent and obscure
provisions that now hamper the COM
missioners in their work. The eff
cheney of the commission has been
greatly impaired by uncertainty as to
certain important sections of the law.
Another lively tilt is expected in the
Legislature on the. Travis bill, which
failed OF passage last session. It pro-
vides for permissive direct nomina-
tions at primaries. The upstate re-
publican leaders who led the fight
in the last legislature have not
changed their attitude and will con-
t'nue to oppose the measure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
WELL KNOWN LAW FIRM DISSOLVED

'NeNNpNf4l
they will continue to use the same
suite of offices and will work togeth-
er on all cases they now have pend
ing, though new cases will be con-
Quoted individually.
But while nothing definite has yet
been arranged, it is known that Mr..
Carter will likely form a partnership
with Dan P. Smythe, while ]. R. Ra-
ley will likely become associated
with his father. Should Mr.. Smythe's
health be such that he can continue
work, 1t is understood that he will
become a partner Of Mr.. Carter. Mr..
Smythe has not yet returned from
Portland, where he went last week
to attend the meeting Of the national
guard association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
DISAPPEARANCE
CAUSE OF ALARM
CANDY CITIZENS, FRIENDS
FEAR FOUL PLAY
James Phegley Missing and Posse
Starts Search Expecting to Hear Of
Worst-Last Seen Near ChampOeg
and Has Several Hundred Dollars
ION His Person-Horse Came Home
Minus Buggy and Harness.

Candy, Ore, Dec. 31.-The mystic
ri0us disappearance of James Pheg-
ley, we'll known resident Of this
city, for the last 10 days has brought
out posse in search and fears are
felt for the worst.
He left home to make a delivery
of trees in the delivery near here.
He was last seen at Champoeg, lit
tie over a week ago. At that time
he is believed to have had about $500
on his person.
Excitement was increased last
night when his horse, minus buggy
and harness, returned to its home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31

After today the legal firm of Carter
& Raley will not exist for the part
nership between Charles H. Carter
and ]. r. Raley has been dissolved to
take effect this evening. According
to the two gentlemen interested the
dissolution of partnership is being
done by mutual consent and with
nothing but friendly feeling on both
sides. The partnership between Mr.
Carter and ]. r. Raley has existed
since the old firm of Carter, Raley &
Raley was dissolved by the retire.
ment of Col. ]. H. Raley.
Just what associations Messrs.
Carter and Raley will make in the
future is not yet decided. At present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
GRANDMOTHER DROPS CASE.
VIII Not Prosecute Rev. Cook for Alb
ducting Granddaughter.

Hampstead, L. l., Dec. S1.-Mrs.
Kaziah Whaley grandmother Of
Floretta, who eloped with Rev. Jere
Cook, is quoted as saying that she will
take no steps toward prosecution.
Rather, she would ask that the war
rant be quashed.
In view of the attitude and expense,
of pursuit it is likely to be dropped.
Unless the grandmother or Nassau
county will pay the expenses. Judge
Citten said the matter would be
dropped.
If Rev. Cooke is not apprehnded
and banished for wife desertion, it
will not be the fault of the father-in-
law. Rienzie a. Clark, of Hartford,
Conn. Clark expressed surprise at
Cooke not being apprehended by the
San Francisco authorities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
BOLD ROBBERS
ESCAPE IN AUTO
HOLD UP TROLLEY CAR AND
STEAL TREASURE CHEST
Pursued i'm Auto But Are Far i'm Lead
Exciting Chase Reported by Tel
ephOne Along Line of Pursuit.
Get $2S59 In Cash-Dump Treasure
Into Auto Car and Successfully Es-
cape-Bold Theft.

Rochester, Dec. S1.-Two men in
an auto held up a trolley car about
6 o'clock this morning and relieved
the crew of the company's treasure
chest containing $2S59 cash and
dumped it into the auto and threw
on full speed.
An alarm was sent out instantly,
but before autos could be secured to
follow, the robbers were beyond the
limits. The robbers were we'll in the
lead, according to telephones along
the line of chase.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
BIG STRIKE IN KENTUCKY.
United Mineworkers Csfll Out Men I'm
Tour COunties-Both Sides Pre-
pared for Struggle.

.Madisonvlle. KY, Dec. 31.-The
national and district officers of the
United Mineworkers Issued a strike
call for union employees in the mines
in this district to come out January
1.
The strike effects Hopokins, Union.
Webster and Christian counties
Preparations for a struggle have been
completed. Money has been shipped
into the territory by the national or
ganization. The companies are also
prepared to have the mines guarded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
WASHINGTON TEACHERS.
Gather at Seattle Today for Conven-
tfon-Walla Walla Man 10, Speak.

Seattle. Dec. 30.-The Washington
State Educational association reach
ed it's majority today, when the 23rd
annual meeting convened in the GYM
nasium of the University of Washing
ton. The afternoon session was de-
voted to reports OF the disbanded
educational council. A reception to
the visitors will be given this evening
followed by a dramatic recital from
Browning by Miss Jessie L. 'Newlin
OF the University of Chicago.
Two important addresses will be
heard tomorrow, Superintendent o.
S. Jones Of Walla Walla speaking on
''The Intellectual Development of the
Child at the Expense of the Physi-
cal" and Professor Herbert G. Hull
of the state university discussing
TConflicting Tendencies in American
elementary Education" The vari-
Gus sectional meetings will also begin
tomorrow and win continue through
Thursday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
BOMB WRECKS STOCK
EXCHANGE BUILDING

Rome, Dec. 31.-A dynamite bomb
partly wrecked the Stock Exchange
and the roof has fallen in. Eighteen
wounded men have been taken out.
Many others are buried and II is
feared that many are killed.
The bomb was supposed to have
been thrown TO prevent liquidation at
the end of the month in the exchange.
Fourteen bodies have been taken
from the debris. There Is no clue to
the perpetrators.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
PUTER Is TO BE PARDoNED.

Portland, Dec. 31.-A special dis
patch to the Journal from Washing
ton states that the noted land fraud
er, S. A. ID. Putcr, now in the county
Jail here, Is TO be pardoned on the
recommendation OF Heney and the
district attorney of Washington, so
that he may testify in the land fraud
cases which come up January 13.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
WILL NOT ASK DEATH PENALTY.
Wife of Gambling King Already Men,
tally and Physically Punished.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The case of Mrs.
Dora Mcdonald, widow of Mike"
Mcdonald, the late gambling king,
and capitalist of Chicago, under in
dictment for Staying Webster Guerin
the artist, last February. was called
today and Judge Brentano set the
hearing for next week. Considering
the unhappy life of the woman, the
present mental and physical state,
the prosecution will not ask for the
death penalty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31

Augustus Batterall "a motorman on
the Indianapolis and Cincinnati trac-
tion company. who had charge of
car that ran over and killed Donald
Sleeth at Acton near indianapolis
has been indicted by a grand jury for
manslaughter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Pennsylvania Dividend.

Philadelphia, Dec. S1.-The Penn
sylvania company today paid a semi
annual dividend of 4 per cent to all
stockholders of record on December
2S. The previous semi-annual divi-
dend of this company. which controls
the lines of the Pennsylvania railroad
west of Pittsburg, was per cent, so
today's dividend places it on the same
basis this year as the Pennsylvania
railroad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Government VIII Appeal Coses.

washington, Dec. 31.-The govern
ment is to carry to the supreme court
of appeals the cases against 10 veal
thy capitalists in Colorado, Iowa.
Missouri and Wisconsin, indictments
against whom for alleged timber and
coal frauds were thrown out of the
federal court at Denver yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
PHYSICIAN FAvoRs HARDEN.
of Prince Bismark's Ply
sician i'm Famous Libel Case.

Berlin, Dec. 31.-Prof. Schwening-
er, the late Prince Bismarck's phy-
sician, gave testimony in the Harden
trial, is favorable to the accused ed
itor. He declared by deposition that
he always considered Frau Won Elbe
mentally sound and believed the
charges she made against Won Molt-
Ike.
He related hearing the kaiser's sis
ter express sorrow that "such degen-
eracy" as Moltke's "should occur in
high circles" and also had heard ru-
mors of Prince Eulenberg's alleged
immortality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Taft Assumed Of MASSACHUSETTS.

Boston, Dec. S1.-Taft left Boston
today assured of the support of a
united Massachusetts, delegation to
the national convention. For several
days it has been rumored that Sen
ator Crane is repairing the break
with Lodge and will support Hughes
but the situation here has been
changed Taft went to Millbury to
visit his old home and then goes to
tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Not the Woman i'm the Case.

Harrison, N. j., Dec. 31.-Search,
for the yacht Idlehour, owned by one
of the men under arrest in the mys-
terry Of the woman in red whose un-
clad body was found in the Passaic
river, resulted in evidence discredit-
ing the statements made. 1t showed
however that some woman had been
on the boat
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
sThaw,s Sister win Not Attend

New York, Dec. 91.-Harry X.
Thaw's sister will not come to the
second trial of her brother, accord
ing to an announcement by his coun-
sci today. Mrs. Thaw is coming from
Pittsburg Friday for a conference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
NO WOMEN WANTED.
Thaw Trial VIII be Heard Only by
Women of Immediate Family.

New York, Dec. 31.-No women
outside of the immediate family of
the defendant will be permitted to
hear the proceedings in the new Thaw
trial beginning January 6.
Justice Bowling has issued an or
der to that effect. Only the active
working newspaper women may be
exceptions.
Women of the family may finally
be excluded while certain of the tes-
timony is being given. A private en-
trance has been made for the prison.
er,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
costly Fire at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 31.-Fire de-
stroyed the Chandelet block on
Drum street this morning, burning
out several commission firms. The
loss will reach $50,000. One man
was injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Prominent Educator Dead

New Haven, Conn. Dec. 31.-Prof
Thomas Day Seymour, L. L. D., pro-
fessor of Greek language and litera-
ture at Yale, one of the foremost au-
thorities on that subject. died today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Bombs Found hy Police.

Sebastopol Dec. S1.-Manufactur-
ed explosives, 81 bombs and 12e
Others partly completed, have been
found by the police in farm house
near here. Three men were arrested
on the premises.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31

Nicola Emilio is held by the Port
land police for the murder of Cias-
chino Aiare, on December 23. The
murder was a mystery for the police
for several days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
SIR HENRY M'LEAN
RELEASED BY BANDIT.

+ Tangier, Dec. Silt is said
Z that Sir Harry Mclean, who
: has been in bandit Rasuilis'
! hands since July 8, is expected
; here hourly. The British gov
, ernment has guaranteed a
; 100000 ransom. protection for
; the bandit and his family, and :
the release of his imprisoned :
; tribesmen. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Count Tolstoi Ininred.

. st. Petersburg, Dec. 31.-Count Leo
Tolstoi has been thrown from a
horse and suffered a dislocated
shoulder according to news here from
his country estate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
AokI Bids Farewell.

washington, Dec. 31.-Vlscount
Aoki bade farewell to Washington
yesterday. He will sail from Frisco
on January I.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
Torpedo FIotIIla at Para.

Washington, Dec. 31.-A cable
gram to the navy announces the ar
rival of the torpedo flotilla at Para,
Brazil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
French Politician Dead

Paris. Dec. 31.-Minister Justice
Dessaigne died of apoplexy. He had
been prominent in French politics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31

The Kansas state republican COM
mittee has endorsed the candidacy
of Taft as the successor Of Roosevelt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-31
GAMBLING OUTFITS
MAKE BIG BON FIRES.

albuquerque, N. NJ. Dec. 81.
; Thousands of dollars worth
of all kinds OF gambling para
phernalla will be used in New
Mexico tonight in New Years
J fires.
Midnight marks the death of
! gambling and territory gambl-
ers have planned to go to Colo
rado but the lid goes on there.
Nevada is the only state now
open.