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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
FROST HELPED FRUIT.
Blooms Which Were Too Thick Were
Trimmed Out.

"A blessing in disguise" is the way
c. F. Van De Water, of the o. r. & N,
looks at the frost Of yesterday morn
ing. says the Walla Walla Statesman.
While he thinks 1t may have killed
half the blossoms on the trees, he says
If 1t had not been for the frost the
fruitraisers would have been obliged
to knock about half the fruit on the
trees off with a pole in order that
the rest could mature.
Instead of running the fruitgrowers
Jack Frost has put hundreds of dol
lars into their pockets which 1t would
have been necessary to expend in
thinning" the fruit so it could grow
to a decent size.
Mr.. Van De Water is also optimistic
regarding the outlook for the grain
crop in Walla Walla county. When
asked for the result Of this observa-
tions during his recent trips about
the county, he said:
"while of course 1t is backward,
yet I never saw 1t looking better. I
regard the chances for a bumper
crop as excellent. The only thing that
can prevent this, in my judgment, is
unusually unfavorable conditions in
June or early July"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24

Rev. G. L. Hall, pastor of the Bap-
tist church of this city, has rendered
his resignation and the same will go
into effect as soon as acted upon by
the congregation. The resignation
WAS formally rendered to the church
board at a session held Monday eve
ming and next Sunday 1t will be read
yet who will succeed Rev. Hall nor
has the latter yet decided definitely
as to where he will go in the future.
The resignation Of Rev. Hall was
rendered after three years of very
successful work in this city. He
came here in April, 1904, and dur
ing his term as pastor the church
has been freed from debt and many
Improvements made, both in the
church structure itself and in the
parsonage. Not long ago the church
was elevated 50 as to provide for a
social room In the basement and at
the same time a steam heating plant
was installed to take the place of the
stoves formerly used.
In point of membership the church
has also prospered during the past
three years A total of 81 people
united with the church during that
time and It Is now a much stronger
organization than previously.
While he has been here Rev. Hall
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24

to strike out soma of KEGS testimony,
hut failed.
Taylor Also Refused.
T. c. Taylor was the next witness
and he told of having also refused to
sell McManus a gun after the latter
had tried in vain to get one from Mr.
KEGS. He fixed the time at between
AIS and 4;S0 in the afternoon. On
cross-examination Mr.. Taylor said
he fixed the time through the fact
that Mt { o'clock Lot Livermore and
himself were together in the Maze
saloon, taking a drink as was their
custom at that time in the afternoon
While there he heard that McManus
had shot a man.
Ralph Folsom.
Coroner Ralph Folsom took the
stand next and told of being called
to the Pullman saloon Immediately
after Estes death. He described the
condition of the dead mans body,
but failed to substantiate Cass Mat
lock and Hopper in all of their evil
dence.
ON cross-examination Mr.. Folsom
was questioned closely regarding the
instruments and material used In en-
balming the body.
Roscoe Frost.
Roscoe Frost of the Goodman
Hardware company, was then called
and told of having sold a Smith &
Wesson revolver to McManus about
4.SO on the afternoon of the killing.
He did. not know McManus until that
time and while in that store McMan-
us made, no threats Of any nature,
but instead, declared he wanted the
weapon to shoot rabbits with on his
drive home to Pilot Rock. Conse-
quently no suspicious were aroused
as to his intentions and the gun was
sold to him,
Orville Coffman.
Orville Coffman, former chief NJ
police. told of having been in front
OF the Pullman saloon when the
shooting occurred and of having
caught McManus as he was rushing
out Immediately after the affair. He
had taken the gun from McManus
and calling Bert Wilson to his as
sistance, took him to the police sta
tion' While on the road over Nc
Manus several times stated that the
$ of a b had robbed him several
umes and was trying to do so again.
On cross-examination Coffman de-
clared that Estes and McManus had
entered the saloon together Just be-
fore the shooting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
AUTOMOBILE AND TRAIN RACE
Train Won by Automobile Being
Handicapped.

Last evening a sensational race
was pulled off between a big auto
touring car and the southbound Wal
la Walla-Pendleton o. R. & n. train.
1t ended in a close contest, but with
victory resting with the train by rea-
son of unavoidable delays encounter
ed by the auto.
Last evening the auto containing
four travelling men, left Walla wal
Ia II minutes behind the southbound
train. The auto reached Athena
slightly ahead of the train and a race
from there to Pendleton was arrang-
ed. Fearing that an accident might
be caused by the high rate of speed
at which they were travelling one of
the party decided to board the train
at Athena and did so, his place in the
touring car being taken by a pas
senger who volunteered for the ride.
While speeding down Wild Horse
creek the auto car encountered two
rigs. One Of them contained some
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
DEATH OF MISS MOLLIE TODD,
Funeral From the Family Home at
1912 East Court.

Mollie c. Todd. the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Todd,
died at o'clock this morning at the
family home at 1912 East Court
street. Death was caused by diabetes
and the deceased had been i'll but
few days.
At the time of her death the de-
ceased was IS years and months
old. She had lived here during
much or all her life and had been
attending the business college. She
was we'll known and liked by her fell
low students, and much regret is ex-
pressed over her sudden death. Her
parents are heartbroken. There are
two other children in the Todd FAM
tly--Troy Todd, son 81 years of
age, and a daughter, Nellie Todd,
aged 16.
No definite hour has yet been set
for the funeral. but it will probably
be held Friday and will be held from
the family home, the service being
conducted by Rev. Victor Doris, pas
tor of the Christian church.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
DECORATION DAY.
And Memorial Sunday VIII Be Ap-
propriately Observed.

Arrangements have been made by
the local post of the Grand Army
of the Republic to observe Memorial
Sunday and Decoration day.
ON Sunday, the 26th of May, a
union service will be held in the
Christian church. Rev. w L. Van
Nuys of the Presbyterian church will
deliver the sermon and special mu-
steal program will be rendered.
Decoration day will be celebrated
with more than the usual military
air. The veterans now have the as
sistance of the new company L. As
the company is very large and the
uniforms are new 1t is expected that
the militia boys will put up very
neat and soldiery appearance in the
parade.
Judge Lowell will deliver the ad-
dress of the day at 2:30 in the af-
ternoon, but the place where the
speaking will take place has not YET
heen determined.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
REV. HALL RESIGNS BAPTIST CHURCH

has also covered the remainder of
Umatilia county and has done much
valuable work at outside towns. A
new church was formed at Echo, a
chapel car was secured for Hermis-
ton and two new pastors were To-
Gated in the county at the instance
Of the Pendleton pastor.
By reason of his genial personality
Rev. Hall has also been personally
popular among the people of the city
and scores of friends outside the
Baptist church will regret to learn
that he has resigned and that he and
his wife contemplate leaving the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
Mcdonald Discharged.

BY order of District Attorney
Phelps, Mcdonald, the county Jail
prisoner charged with breaking the
furniture in the city Jail was released
yesterday. The action was taken be-
cause in the judgment of Mr.. Phelps
the prisoner had already been suf-
ficiently punished for his rashness
in trying to make a rough house out
of the city bastile. He was arrested
several weeks ago, but has never
been brought to trial in the circuit
court,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
WHO DID NJ 'MANUS
THINK He SHOT?
Continued from page ~

witness said. McManus was in bed
asleep with the door unlocked, but
McCarty was dressed, with the ex-
ception of his shoes, which were off.
Waters said that Mrs. McCarty was
not the landlady, and from her ac-
tions he judged that she stole the
watch. McCarty also claimed the
watch had been put up for room rent.
James Smith.
James Smith testified that he was
the proprietor of the Idle Hour ROOM
ing house. He said, "McCarty came
up with McManus and said he wanted
room for a friend of his. I gave
him room and told McCarty that I
would hold him for the rent or
would expect him to collect the rent.
McCarty afterwards came down with
a watch and wanted to put it up for
the rent. told him did not want to
have anything to do with the watch"
The next witness called was Ed
Barr, bartender in the State saloon.
While on the stand Barr told of Nc
Manus, McCarty and others having
been drinking In the State saloon, and
that McManus took mixed drinks,
while McCarty took beer. On the
afternoon of the shooting McCarty
had entered the State saloon as
though looking for some one. After
looking about for moment he left
the place. He was there about an
hour before the shooting.
After short examination of Ed Barr
hn ,rt M
o'clock.
Yesterday Afternoon.
Following Charles Eppinger yes
terday afternoon, Cass Matlock was
recalled by the state and testified as
to the changes that have been made
in the Pullman since the tragedy oc-
Cured there. Lester Swaggart was
then called and told of seeing the
dead body of Estes as it lay in the
rear of the saloon after he had been
shot.
Kees OIL Stand.
]. s. Kees, salesman in the Taylor
hardware store. was very material
witness for the state. He was call.
ed Immediately after Swaggart and
told of McManus having tried to buy
a gun of him a half hour or more
before the shooting. At the time
McManus was intoxicated and said
he wanted the gun to kill a s. of a
b. who had robbed him twice and
was going to try to do so again.
According to Kees he refused to
sell the gun because of McManus'
condition. The latter then said he
would see Mr.. Taylor and went to
the rear of the store to do so. On
cross examination the defense sought
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24

ladies who became frightened and
jumped from their buggy, letting the
horses go, Some time was consumed
by the auto party IN getting the team
quieted and as a result the train
reached the city slightly in the lead
However, the auto made the entire
run from Walla Walla to Pendleeon
in 40 minutes, which is almost a
record for that trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
INTEREST IN DEBATE.
InterschoOl Discussion Of Woman
Suffrage Issue.

Much interest is being taken at
the high school in the debate which
will be held Monday evening, April
2e. the subject of which will be "Re-
solved, That the Right of Suffrage
Should be Extended to Women"
Pendleton will take the affirmative
side of the question, and Walla Wal
la high school the negative side.
The Pendleton debators are Harold
Warner, Carl Engdahl and Arthur
Means.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24

Creston, Wash, has sold its water
bonds, $500 worth, to the state
school fund. The bid was the face
of the bonds, with interest at 8 1-2
per cent. The bonds are to run 20
years, with the option of payment at
any time before maturity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-04-24
PosTNnSTREss INDICTED.
Accused of Withholding Mail at Gold
Reach, Ore,

Portland, April 24.-The federal
grand jury today returned an indict-
ment against Lizzie Caughuell, post
mistress at Gold Beach, Ore, for
withholding mail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

The compensated supporters of the
President and his policies, including
most of the postmasters and other
small and great office holders, and
some newspaper writer's, now claim
that he has won the heart of the
South. as well as that other Sec
tions. They seem to imagine that
the Southern people, like themselves,
are willing to barter away their prin-
ciples for personal largess. But they
are sadly mistaken. For, while those
people earnestly desire the improv-
ment of the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries, they have not lost their man
hood yet. There may be Esaus
among them, as among other peoples,
but in the main, they still prize their
of honor too much to sell
1t for mess of pottage.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

Northern university hs result Of
their resolution to increspe the
price of board from 81 to $3.50 9
week.
The landladies held spirited
meeting at which the increased
prices OF foodstufbs were discussed
and those responsible therefor,
whoever they may be, we're roast
ed in true boarding mouse style.
The new price will not go into
effect until Nov. 10, the advance
having been thoughtfully postpon-
ed until after election, but already
the students are talking of organic
ing boarding clubs, and the regu-
lar restauranteurs are in high glee.
believing they will profit by the
boarding house keepers action.
The teachers OF Ohio Northern,
they who have ministered to the
intellectual needs of the students
while the boarding house women
have catered to their astronomical
wants, will hold meeting next
week to counsel against any hasty
action on the part Of the student
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25
BOOST FOR
COIRTELYOU
If Panic is Prevented in New
York Wall Street viii
be for Him.

Washington, Oct. 25.--If gem
eral business panic is averted at
this time politicians believe that 1t
will mean a big jump in the presi-
dental chances of George B. Cor
telyou, whose PROMPT handling Of
the financiaE situation has gone a
long way toward preventing gen.
eral smash up.
Mr.. Cortelyou is the FIRST secre
tary of the treasury who can be
remembered here who has taken
such prompt and vigorous action,
actually on the spot to arrest a
financial explosion at the great
money center of the country. It is
only fair to say that he has sur.
prised even men unfriendly to him
by the manner in which he has
measured up to the emergency.
1t has been known that in the
short time he has been at the
head of the financial affairs OF
the country he has gained more
and more the confidence OF the
financial interest, but never before
has he stood SO conspicuously In
the limelight as today.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

Governor ToOle, of Montana, when
in Chicago short time ago, reported
that his SAte is for Mr.. Bryan, II
the Nebraska leader wants the nom-
ination, but that otherwise Montana
Is strictly and strongly for Governor
John A. Johnson of Minnesota Z"
AS Governor Toole is one OF the most
reliable, able and active democratic
leaders Of the Northwest, none is bet
ter able to guage public opinion than
he is, for he knows all the people
of Montana, and is beloved by the
democrats and respected by the re-
ublicans.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

New York, Oct. 25.-The first
conviction in the cases based on
the disclosures in the legislative
investigation of insurance affairs in
1905 and 1906 was obtained by the
district attorneys Office last night
when jury in the criminal branch
of the supreme court found DR..
Walter r. Gillette, former vice
president of the Mutual Life InBur-
ance company, guilty of perjury in
the third degree. The verdict was
accompanied with a recpmmendation
Tor mercy. The maximum, penalty
for this degree of perjury is ten
years. imprisonment. = ,eTr r
Upon the report Of the Jury
counsel for DR.. Gillette moved FOL
a certificate of reasonable doubt
and an arrest of judgment, Jus.
tice Dowling announced he would
hear the motion next MondayI and
for the meantime remandedRi DR.
Gillette to the Tombs. During the
trial the defendant has rbeeh al
liberty under. $4,000 bonde45 g
The jury was out one s1hour and
twenty-five minutes. In the interval
DR.. Gillette, chatted with his son
and daughter. When called to face
the jury, however. he paid ipercSp.
tibly, the pallor giving way Ctof a
1ush when he heard the d verdict
For moment he appeared surpris.
ed, but promptly recovered uhim.
self. He was accompanied by the
son and daughter tot the tentfance
to the TOmbs. ,um6@
DIR. Gillette is 67 years or age and
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

The Taft program in Ohio is TO join
hands with the trolley politicians in
all the cities OF that state this year,
in order to secure illegal" regulated
which is now the shibbo-
leth OF his party. The plan l. to rob
the people OF all power over fran
chises and hitch the local govern
ments as trailers to the trolley trust
just as Roosevelt wants to hitch the
state governments, as trailers, to the
steam railroad companies. 1t is a
fine scheme OF plunder and corrup-
ton, but 1t is too palpable to be
uccessful.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25
FIRST CONVICTION AS
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION
Afer Brief Deliberation, the Jury Finds DR.. W. R. Gill;
cite Guilty of Perjury in the Third Degree and
Recommends Clemency-Maximum Penalty
is Ten Years Imprisonment

is well known In medicine. from the
practice of which he retired some
years ago. He was born in Phila-
delphia.
The specific charge upon which
DIR. Gillette was found guilty was
that he had testified falsely be-
fore the grand jury on May "a,
at which time he was vice-president
|of the Mutual. The indictment al
legged that at that time when under
examination by District Attorney
Jerome he stated that certain mon-
les in the Dobbs Ferry bank were
his personal funds and that subse-
quently. under cross examination,
he had admitted the funds were
really the property of the Mutual
Life.
Former Justice Hatch, In sum-
ming up for the defense, said his
client had been made a scape-goat
while the really guilty officers of
/, the insurance companies had escap-
(, ed prosecution. The Dobbs Ferry
funds, he said, had been given
the defendant by President Nc
Curdy. Of the Mutual, and his client
held the money subject to McCur-
Idy's orders. Whatever disposition
was made OF the money. his client
was free Of responsibility. Later
he wished to return the funds to
the Mutual, and, agitated and har-
assed, he appealed pathetically to
Jerome. Perjury had not been COM
mitted, he said.
Justice Bowling instructed the
jury not to be influenced by sym.
pathy or bias.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

General Grosvenor, of Ohio, who
was repudiated by the republican Of
his Congressional District before the
last election, has returned from trip
to England, and is reported to be
IA more intense standpatter on the
tariff than he ever was before" :"
That Is barely possible, but the Cen
eral probably feels that his only
chance to get new hold on his dis
trict is to keep in close touch with
the Protective Tariff League, and its
trust hackers, for a good generous
fund has been known to
overcome the objections of republican
patriots If adroitly joined with an
appeal "for the old flag and an ap-
preparation" and some federal ap-
pointments such as postmasters and
internal revenue officers thrown in
for good measure.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25
A MONKEY AND A
PARROT OF A TIME

Washington now has the report
that II Taft is nominated and elected,
President Roosevelt will accept the
senatorship from New York 10 sue
ceed Senator Tom Plat. In the
event OF Taft's election and Roose-
velt securing the senatorship, wouldn't
/, Il make nice mess in the United
States senate to have Joe Foraker
. there? The senate would not be able
J to accomplish anything at all. All
/ the members could do would be to sit
back and watch Roosevelt fight For
aker and Foraker fight Taft and
. Roosevelt.
These conditions cannot be brought
. about, for the administration fellows
: recognize that in order to nominate
Taft, Foraker must be put under the
bench, so that If Taft is to be the
man, Foraker cannot be returned to
the senate, and II Taft is not named
and elected then Roosevelt will not
accept Platt's toga.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25
TEN FISHERMEN LOST;
ONLY TWO RESCUED

Boston, Mass, Oct. 25.-The fish
ing schooner Clara q. Silva, which
arrived here last night, reported
that II of her crew had strayed
away during a storm and probably
10 OF them had perished
The II were out in dories on
Monday when squall accompanied
and almost capsized her. Four
dories belonging to the Silva and
all bottom up were afterwards
sighted. Each OF the dorles had been
manned by two fishermen. M
Another fishing schooner picked
up two men in fifth dory but no
trace of the other 10 were found
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

That redoubtable republican poll
tician, Mr.. Quigg, of New York, ad-
mits that he once bought "a labor
uprising" for $500, and "accel-
.erated" various organizations by a
judicious application OF cash. Quigg
is a political friend of Mr.. Roose-
welt, and Cortelyou and Bliss.
Whether they learned the art of
"acceleration" from Quigg, or he
learned 1t from them, is a puzzling
question
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

Senator Frazier OF Tennessee thinks
Mr.. Bryan will get the delegation
from that state but he adds: ''Of
course, Tennessee would not stand
for government ownership, or the
initiative and referendum" How
can Tennessee help standing for
what Mr.. Bryan has publicly declared
for, II he is the Democratic candi-
ate?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25

President Roosevelt's refusal to
again declare himself agains his re-
nomination Is pretty good evidence
that he Is going to lay back to see
how Secretary Taft is going to come
out in his fight. The president has
frequently expressed the hope that
Taft will be nominated, and he has
seemed perfectly willing to step
astae; IN him. bpt not for any other
4l1S 5f keeomes evident to him
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-10-25
INDIAN POLICE STOP
!: THE UTE UPRISING
Troublesome Red Skins Start the War Path and
Threaten Raid but Temporarily Held in
Check-Troops are Ordered to the Scene
to Keep Them Down.

Pierre, S. d., Oct. 30 Reports
from the Cheyenne river Indian re-
servation say that the threatened
outbreak of the Ute Indians was
controlled before dark last night
by the indian police of, the reserva-
tion. The Utes yesterday showed
signs OF starting serious trouble,
and the situation became SO threat
ening that the officers In charge
called for troops to control the un-
easy redskins.
Washington, Oct. 25.-The tribe
Of Ute Indians. which more than a
year ago wandered away from their
reservation in Utah and created
trouble in Colorado and Wyoming
by threatening to take the war path
and raid ranches, is reported to
have again broken out on the Chey-
enne river reservation In South
Dakota, where the the tribe was
given temporary quarters. At the
request OF the secretary of the in
terror. the war department yester-
day ordered troops from Fort Mead
IS. d., to the scene of the trouble.
The character of the outbreak Is
not known here. ~
Colonel Downs, a special agent oi
the Indian office, Is at the Chey.
enne river reservation and teIe.
gram was received from him say.
Ing the Utes had become unruIy
and troops are needed. Fort Meade
is about 100 miles from the reserva,
tion and 1t will be necessary fol
the cavalry to make a cross-coun.
try "hike''. as there IL no railroad
between the two points.
1t was dissatisfaction with ad
vancing civilization that caused ths
utes to leave their reservation II
Utah and take the road the lasl