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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1907.
RAILWAY COMMISSION.
Oregon Representative Attends Con-
ventlon in Washington.

Washington, Oct 9.-Clyde B. Att
Gibson of Portland, a member Of the
state railway commission Of Oregon,
has arrived to attend the annual con-
vention Of the National Association Of
Railroad Commissioners. All the
Washington commissioners, II. A.
Fairchilds, John c. Lawrence and
James S. Jones, with Secretary o. O..
Calderhead and Engineer H. P. Gil
lette, have come. The Washington
commissioners report the practical
completion Of the work of ascertain
ing, as commanded by law, the rela-
tive values of the Interstate COM
merce.
Only few small items remain be-
fore the commission will make its
final report, which will purport to
show with scientific accuracy the cost
Of reproduction of all the roads in
the state. other states have esti-
mated the value of their railroads, but
none hitherto has attempted to diff
ferentiate between the values Of the
uses of rail properties as to interstate
and intra-state business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
FIRST BIC GUN Of
1903 CAMPAIGN
MICHIGAN DISTRICT TO
ELECT TWO DELEGATES
Anxiety at Washington to Know
Whether First Delegates to Nation
al Republican Convention Are TO
be Instructed for Roosevelt or Not
District Said TO be Solid for Taft
and the Outcome Is Awaited With
Interest.

Washington, d. c., oct. 9.-Repub-
llcan politicians in Washington and
throughout the country generally,
have their ears to the ground await
ing news from the Eighth congress
sional district of Michigan.
According to announcement, the
republican congressional convention
in that district takes place tomorrow.
1t will nominate Congressman Joseph
w. Fordney for a fifth term and what
is of more general interest and i'm
portance 1t will select two delegates
to the republican natioanl convention
of next year.
These will be the first delegates
chosen for the big gathering that
will name candidate to succeed
Roosevelt in the white house. The
Taft forces claim that the whole Of
Michigan is solid for the Ohio man.
but at the same time it is regarded as
most likely that the delegates will
not be instructed for any candidate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09

Are gamblers protected by a spe-
cial providence that makes them ex-
empt from the payment of fines i'm
posed by the circuit court? The
statutes of oregon show no clause
that makes the crime of gambling
differ from any other offence in this
regard. Yet an inspection of the
records OF this county indicate that
in the gambling cases brought in the
circuit court during the last few
years, but slight attention has been
paid to the matter of enforcing the
penalties imposed by the circuit
Judge. Seemingly the right arm Of
the Goddess OF Justice, stationed up
on the court house roof, is as useless
as her left, which It may be noted,
is missing.
A casual inspection of judgment
docket G, of the county clerks Of
flee, shows a startling condition of
affairs and presents some facts that
will be surprising to many. The rec
ord book shows upon its face that in
numerous instances the fines impos-
ed upon gamblers during the past
few years have never been collected,
nor have the men satisfied the claim
of the county by serving time in Jail.
During the years 1904-5 and 6
many gambling cases were brought in
the circuit court. As a rule the in
dicted men admitted their guilt and
the customary fine was $50. Among
the uniformed 1t was presumed that
these fines were at once paid and
that by reason Of the various crusades
the county treasury was greatly en-
riched.
But the sombre facts in the case,
as shown by the judgment docket, are
that the county has never received
much of the money due II for gam
bling fines. In support of this
statement the following list of un-
paid fines is offered. II was compiled
yesterday afternoon and up to 4:SO
p. m. the amounts mentioned had not
yet been rendered to the clerk:
John Endicott, $50 fine, october
16, 1905.
Robert Estes, $50 fine, october II,
1905.
John Estes, $50 fine, october IA,
1905.
John Endicott, $50 fine, February
13, 1904.
Frank Noble, $50 fine, March "a,
1904.
Tom Newport, $50 fine, March "a,
1904.
Abb ogg, $50 fine. January H.
1905.
Asa Rayburn, $50 fine, February
1S, 1904.
Oscar Rust, $50 fine, February 1S,
1904.
John scogland, $50 fine, October
IA, 1905.
Jesse Sailing, $50 fine, January II.
1905.
Jesse Sellers, SIS fine, February 1S,
1904.
Ernest Tatom, $50 fine, February
10, 1904.
B. B, Livermore, 500 fine, Novem-
Der 2, 1905.
In the judgment docket the Of
fence for which the above fines were
imposed does not appear and per-
haps some of them are for offences
other than gambling. But the
names themselves will show that the
majority are gambling cases.
The amount due the county as
shown by the above is approximately
$1,000, and had the decree of ting
court been put into effect the county
would now be richer to that amount
or else would have had the alterna-
tive of 500 days aggregate prison
service from those above named.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
AGAINST DIVORCES.
Methodists Do Not Agree With
Lillian Russell.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-Methodists Of the
Rock River conference decided TO
cooperate with those who are advo-
eating the uniform divorce laws
throughout the country, and join in
the effort to make marriage more
stable. A special committee report
ed to "repudiate the idea that true
marriage can be only temporary ex-
pertinent in conjugal compatibility,
and believe there can be no infraction
from the marriage bond otherwise
than by death, without SIM"
In these emphatic passages the
Illinois Methodists assert a disagree
ment with the statements made by
Lillian Russell Saturday, when she
said out of her varied experience that
the divorce was the greatest of bless
ings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
DRAPER's BILL NOT HIGH.
Baker City People Expected to Pay
Much More.

Many Baker people were surprised
yesterday when the bill was presented
for Harry Draper and his bloodhounds
which had been dispatched here from
Spokane to work on the Harvey
Brown case, says the Baker City Her
aid.
Considerable conjecture had been
INDUCED in by citizens as to the prob
able expense of the hounds and few
put the price at less than $500.
Draper's bill was $194.50 and was
paid without question by the court
While there was no direct result
from the hounds work, yet no one
would have been satisfied had not
the dogs been sent for, and the>price
charged is considered by all who have
expressed themselves to have been re-
markably reasonable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
THREE VACANCIES ON WATER BOARD

In addition to a mayor, four coun-
cilmen and a city treasurer, the voters
of Pendleton will also have to elect
three members of the water commits
SION at the coming city election. This
is due to the fact that two members
of the commission are appointees to
fill vacancies and so hold only until
the next election.
The following communication which
was filed today with Recorder Fitz
Gerald, will throw some light upon
the requirements of a water commits
sioner:
Pendleton, Ore, Oct. 8.
Thomas Fitz Gerald, Esq,
City Recorder.
Dear Sir:-In preparing election no.
tices provision should be made for the
election of three water commissioners
as follows:
Che 1or a four-year term, to sue
coed ]. 7. Brown (Clopton vaconay)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
DETECTIVE ARRIVES.
c.. S. Thiele of Pinkerton Agency.
Was Friend of Brown.

Baker City, Oct. 9.-S. C. Thiele,
assistant superintendent of the Pink
erton Detective agency, arrived in
Baker City last night from Spokane.
Today he said he had not come here
in the employ of anyone. The fact
that Harvey X. Brown and Mr.. Thiele
were personal friends having worked
together at different times, prompted
the detective to make a visit to the
scene of the murder and learn what
he could of the situation from being
on the ground.
1t was Mr.. Thiele who located Steve
Adams and telephoned for Harvey
Brown, who was at that time sheriff
of Baker county, to come and arrest
him. The sheriff, accompanied by
Colonel James A. Painting, a special
deputy, went to the place designated
by Thiele. and performed the official
duty. After that Brown and Thiele
became warm friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09

Washington, Oct. 9.-The federal
government of the United States and
the Commercial Telegraphers' union
are working hand in hand in the pros
ecution of the suit filed yesterday by
the department of justice against the
Western Union Telegraph and Postal
companies under the Sherman Anti
trust act, claiming that the two COM
panies are operating under Illegal
combination agreement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09

verified at present, and until the
track is cleared and some trace of
their bodies found 1t will be impos-
sible to learn their fate.
The injured members of train crew
are all reported to be doing well at
Hot Springs sanltarium, where they
were taken Immediately after the ac-
sldent. Their injuries are said to be
less serious than was at first feared.
Train Jumped Track.
The train was a. heavy freight load
ed with hay, wheat and livestock,
and It jumped the track owing to fall
ure of It's brakes to check It's speed
on a steep grade this side of Stampede
tunnel.
Thirty cars went down in a rocky
gulch, following the engine, and all
piled up in a blazing heap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
To WORK TOCE7HER IN PROSECUTIONS

President Small of the telegraphers'
unibn Rpplied the secret service
men with the first tips, which led to
the evidence upon which the govern
ment expects to secure a conviction.
Call has been sent out over the
country and the striking operators
everywhere are sending in additional
evidence of the ALLEGED combination,
which under other conditions would
be almost impossible to obtain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
Later News from Baker.

Baker City, Oct. 9-While Tucker,
who was arrested at Granite last
night, is still held here, it is not be-
lieved that he knows much If any
thing concerning the Brown murder.
He was intoxicated at the time of his
arrest, and 1t is believed that he had
no connection with the affair, what
ever, The mystery is almost as deep
as 1t was at first, and opinion varies
as to who the guilty parties might
have been.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
NO BEAR FOR TEDDY.
President Has Killed Two Rattle
snakes Thus Far.

Stamboul, La, Oct. 9.-President
Roosevelt has not yet shot bear,
but he has killed two rattlesnakes.
They are the first trophies of the
hunt and they have been skinned.
Two bears were jumped up Monday,
but both escaped unscathed. VIII
Coon, a colored member OF the party,
shot a deer Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
FIREMAN STILL MISSING.
Injured Members of Grew Reported
Doing Well.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct 9.-No trace
has yet been found Of Gilbert Ernst
the Tacoma fireman on the Northern
Pacific freight train which was
wrecked and subsequently burned at
Weston last night. Ernst was last
seen as he was preparing to jump
from the cab at Engineer Meyers or
ders, and railroad men believe that
he was caught by the flying wreckage
and that his body was consumed in
the fire.
Tramp May BE Dead.
The report that two tramps were
also killed in the wreck cannot be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
BRAKEMAN KILLED.
Wen Known Resident OF Walla Wal
Ia at Grange City.

Walla Walla, Oct. 9.-According to
a report received at 2 O'Clock this
morning. Forest Cornwell, an o. r,
& N. brakeman, whose home is at
324 w. Cherry street. was killed while
switching at Grange City junction at
about / o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Cornwell was well known In
this city, where he had resided a
number OF years. He was formerly
employed by the Mcbride company as
hackman. He leaves wife and three
children, the oldest OF the children be-
ing about years of age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
CONSIDERING TRIAL.
Prosecuting Attorney Opposed TO Bail
for Pcttibone.

Boise, Oct. 9.-Judge Wood will
consider the matter of either trying
Pettibone at once or admitting him
TO bail tomorrow. Today's confer
ence resulted in nothing.
Prosecuting Attorney Vandyin is
opposed to giving Pettibone bail, but
Hawley and Borah are willing TO do
so. II is doubtful If Pettibone will
ever be tried as he is suffering from
an incurable disease, in the opinion
OF physicians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
Twin Girls Born.

Freewater, Oct. 9.-Reports have
reached here from the hospital in
Walla Walla that twin daughters were
born to Mrs. M. E. Elledge Of Free
water, last evening Mother and
children are all reported to be doing
nicely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
WHAT TO Be DONE
WITH ARID LAND?
Settlers Inquiring About Tract
Withdrawn in Original UNA
tiIIa Project.
LARGE PORTION UMATILLA
AND MORROW IN RESERVE

1t Is Thought by Many In Touch With
Reclamation Work That the Pres
ent Umatilla Project VIII be Ex-
tended to Cover Many Thousands
of AGes-ExtensiOn Of Main Ca
nal of Present System Across the
UmatilIa Would Reclaim 1000 and
a Pumping Plant on the Columbia
Would Reclaim 10000 Acres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
Looks for Coal Famine.

Boise, Oct. 9.-Governor Gooding
has issued warming stating that as a
result of his Investigations he believes
coal famine is imminent this winter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
GAMBLING FINES
WERE NOT PAID
Judgment Docket Shows Cir.
cult Court DEGREES Not En-.
forced as Yet.
NEARLY $1,000 STILL DUE
FOR FINES IMPOSED

Casual Glance ut Records Show jus
tice Has Been Lax With Gambling
Fraternity-Fines Should Have
Been Paid or jail Sentences Served
But Docket Shows No Record of
Such-County Is Loser, Though
Some Fines May Yet Be Collected
List of Unpaid Fines Published.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
Asl,a for Long Ilense.

Chicago, Oct 9.-Wilbur Voliva has
prepared petitions asking that 100
year lease of the Zion city property
be revoked and that warranty deeds
be given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
SAWYER'S FATE
NOW WITH JURY
Case Submitted This After
noon Following Arguments
by Attorneys.
TESTIMONY FOR DEFENDANT
GIVEN BRIEFLY YESTERDAY

In Eloquent Address Defendants
Lawyers Hold That Malice and De-
liberation Were Not Shown, While
District Attorney Urges Verdict Ac-
cording to MISUNDERSTANDING to
Place Client on Stand Defense's
Lawyers Offered His Body In Evil
dence Instead-Interest Shown in
Case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09

New York, oct. 9-N. p. Nelson.
merchant of Seattle, died from an at
tack of diabetes while on the steamer
Tietgen, which arrived at Chrlstana
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
Tornado In GeorDin

Leeds, Ga, Oct. "a tornado
passed through here yesterday which
killed 10 people and caused great
property loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
.MANY DELEGATES
At THE OALLES
OREGON, WASHINGTON AND
IDAHO ARE REPRESENTED
Hasten Construction of Cello Canal
Is the Cry-Greatest Gathering of
Kind Ever Held I'm the Northwest
Desire to Put Building of Canal
on Continuous Contract or Bonding
Basis.

The Dalles, Ore, Oct. 9.-Delegates
fl ON Oregon, Washington and Idaho
towns are gathered at The Dalles to-
day to take definite steps in hasten
ing the construction of the Cello ca
nal and the extension of the portage
road from Big Eddy to The Dalles.
The meeting is the greatest of its
kind ever held in the northwest, and
it brought 225 delegates here to boost
The project. open the Columbia and
its tributaries to the sea-" is the slo-
gan of the Open River convention.
Build the Portage railroad to The
Dalles" is the cry of delegates. 1t is
desired to put the building of the
canal on a continuous contract or
bonding basis, and to push the work
at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
MUST MAKE CHARGES GOOD.
Has Been Summoned to Appear Before
Grand Jury.

Boston, Oct. 9.-Senator Henry Ca
bot Lodge has been summoned to ap-
pear before the grand jury to make
good the charges Of civic corruption
in Boston, made by him in the repub-
lican state convention saturday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
MURL\ SUSPECT
WAIlI.2RESTED
Frank Tucker Taken Into
Custody as AccOmplice in
Baker Murder.
SAID HE KNEW WHO
ASSASsINS OF BROWN WERE

Arrest Took Place in Granite, Ore
Fellow Talked While Under Influ-
ence of Liquor-Said Bomb Was
Made of Nitro Glycerlne and Saw
dust-Murderer on Way to Chey-
enne, WyO.-Baker City Reports
Say Tucker Is Still Being Held
May Know More.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09
One for a siX-year term to succeed
II. Forster (Jcnes vacancy.)
One for n 10-year term to succeed
Charles H. Carter.
Respectfully,


Clerk Water Commission.
In an added note Mr. Dickson calls
attention to the fact that candidates
for positions on the water commission
must have been residents of the city
for at least five years and shall also
be real estate owners in the city upon
which the assessed valuation is not
less than $250O.
At the coming election councilmen
will be chosen to succeed the follow
ing incumbents: Rem of the third
ward. Thompson from the first ward,
who was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of j. NJ.
Ferguson, Murphy from the second
ward, and Swearingen from the fourth
ward.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09

The Dalles, Oct. 9.-Delegates from
Walla Walla, Pendleton, La Grande,
Baker City, Pasco and Wallace are
very active. DR.. N. G. Blalock Of
Walla Walla, who is just back from
the National Irrigation Congress at
Sacramento, is carrying on work here
with great enthusiasm. Only routine
business of the congress has been
transacted so far.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-10-09

People from ten counties in eastern
oregon make Pendleton their trad
ing and banking center. There's
reason for It. 1t is the Pendleton
Spirit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
A NEW CHAPTER.
In the History of Hog Steal
ers in This County.

There is a new chapter in what
seems to be an organized band of
hog thieves. The eight fine fatten-
ing hogs stolen from MIR. ]. E. Cos
sett, of julien, were located in Louis
vile and Mr.. Gossett went there and
identified and got possession of his
property. AS will be remembered
Mr.. j. R. Caudle got possession of
his six hogs which had been sold to a
local dealer by Bill Johnson, col.
Another negro. Ed Ware, is under
arrest suspected'of stealing two hogs
from Mr.. Edgar Major. 1t is said
that Ware has made statements LA
BILE to incriminate Bill Johnson in the
latter case also. Johnson is to be
tried before Judge Parker.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
Maids Onville Wins.

In hotly contested game on the
local grounds Friday afternoon the
Madisonville High School football
team defeated the second South Ken
lucky College team of Hopkinsville
by IL to IL. The game was interest
ing from start to finish and good
crowd witnessed the home team mop
up the HopkiDsville boys. The root
ers were out in force and inspired
the home team with enthusiasm and
a determination to win. The finish
was close, but we just had to have
the game, as it was the first one ever
played on the fair grounds gridiron.
-Huftler.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
Goes ON the Road.

Mr.. Wallace Brum6eld, with the
F. A. Yost Co., will leave next mon
day for Lexing ton. He will go on
the road for the wholesale hardware
house Of Van Deering. Wallace is
one of the best informed hardware
men in this city. He entered the
hardware department of the Forbes
Mfg. Co. when mere boy and gave
his undivided attention to every de-
tail of the business and soon stepped
to the front in his line. His friends
regret to see him leave, but predict
great success for him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
ENTERTAINMENT.
Tabernacle Attraction No. l
Tonight.

Tonight the Elma B. Smith Co.,
will appear at the tabernacle. Can
corning Miss. Smiths appearance at
Brookins, S. D., the Individual says:
"Elma B. Smith, the child imper-
senator, gave delightful entertain
ment at the opera house Saturday
evening. AS an impersonator Miss
Smith has few equals and the way
she initiated the sounds of animals
was wonderful. She kept the audi
ence in continuous laughter and APP
plause. If Miss Smith should visit
this city again she would be sure of
a large audience"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
DIED IN NEW YORK
Mr.. John C. Latham Found
Son Dead on Return
Home.

One of the saddest deaths we have
had to mention for many years was
that which occurred in the.home of
Mr.. John C. Latham in New York
city last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Latham, who had been here
for three weeks Blocking into his
property interests, started for New
York last Friday night and was due
to arrive there at 800 p. m. Sunday.
Before he reached home his little
boy, John C. Latham Jr., had
breathed his last. The cause of his
death we have not learned. He was
two and a half years old but had
never been strong.
A telegram was received here yes
terday announcing that the remains
would arrive here tomorrow night.
Funeral arrangements cannot at
this time be announced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
CAPACITY HOUSE
Greeted Rev. Julean Rodgers
Sunday Afternoon.

Evangelist Rodgers preached to
ladies and girls only at the First Pres
byterian church Sunday afternoon at
800 O'Clock. The audience room
was Literally packed and the disting-
nished divice preached one of the
most powerful sermons ever heard
in the city. The audience was in a
receptive mood and the preacher
was inspired by the close attention
of his hearers to delight his mes
sage in a way that will live long in
memories of all who we're present.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-10-29
A Large Crowd Heard the
Junior Senator Satur-
day Night.
SPOKE AT COURTHOUSE.
Discussed State and National
Questions for Hour and
a Quarter.

Senator Thos. H. Paynter arrived
in the city at A p. m. Saturday from
Princeton and addressed a crowd of
300 or more persons, including a
number of ladies, at the courthouse
at 7;30 o'clock. He was introduced
very gracefully and happily by Rep
resentative w. H. Southall, who al
luded to the pleasure it had afford
ed him to vote for Judge Paynter
for senator.
1t was Senator Paynier's first visit
to Hopkinsville and his first speech
to a Hopkinsville audience made a
most favorable impression. He spoke
for an hcur and a quarter, devoting
most Of his remarks to state issues.
A special appeal was made to old
Confederates to resent the imputa-
ton of Mr.. Wilson that their votes
would be cast for him. A number
of veterans were present and not a
man of them was out of line. The
Senator's address was along the
same lines as those that have been
published and it was delivered in a
convincing style that had a fine
effect upon all who heard it. He
was frequently interrupted by APP
plause and shouts of approval, wher
he made a telling point.
Senator Paynter left Sunday
morning for Flemingsburg, where
he spoke yesterday.