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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
CATTLE pERIsHING IN CANADA.
Same Conditions Are killing off Many
Antelope.

Toronto, Jan. 25.-Though reports
as to the number of cattle which
parished during the recent snow
storms and intense cold have been
somewhat exaggerated, it now trans
piring that on one ranch alone, near
Calgary, upwards of 1000 head have
died. Thousands of antelopes were
seen walking up and down the C. P.
X. fences trying to work their way
farther south. Fifty miles west of
Brooks large number Of cattle have
perished, probably 1000.
At Lethbridge, Alta, a great herd OF
cattle, numbering 1000. who had sub
sisted for a month on the bank of a
rive rsince the storm commenced,
have been collected by the owners OF
various ranches. Hundreds Of car
casses are left around. There is a
great scarcity of hay and ranches are
in a deplorable condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25

in consequence of the shortage OF
railway cars. Thus, during June, al
though 221,991 more cars were avail
able than In June, 1905, the shortage
amounting to nearly 1000 cars day.
But, on the other hand, It is question
ed whether, even with this shortage
made good, 1t would have been possi-
BILE to satisfy the demand.
1.-THE marked scarcity Of cars at this
time OF the year is all the more dis
quieting, since the farmers will
shortly be drawing heavily upon all
available railway rolling stock to
move agricultural produce. The re-
suit of this deficit in the number OF
cars supplied has been that in sew
eral collieries the miners have been
compelled temporarily to stop work
measure which in these days OF
high wages is a costly matter"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25

New York, Jan. 25,-In the Thaw
trial George P. Faff, a dealer in ma
chinists' supplies, was chosen third
Juror.
Arthur S. Campbell, superintendent
Of telegraph construction, was ac-
cepted as the fourth juror.
The fifth juror selected was Hem
ry c. Harney, a piano dealer.
Sixth Juror Chosen.
The defendant continues his activ-
ity In the selection of Jurors. If
man appears acceptable to the attor-
neys of both sides, Thaw turns to his
wife and mother, trusting to their
feminine instincts rather than to HIM
self or his lawyers. He frequently
awaits a nod of acceptance from them
before agreeing.
Howard r. Faire, a printer, was
sworn as the sixth juror at 1858.
Evelyn and May Mckenzie appeared
| carly this morning, Evelyn carrying a
satchel containing their noon lunch.
She and May ate in thu clerks room
| adjoining the court room during the
recess. Evelyn is a pathetic figure
| todav, broken and crushed under q
weight Of apprehension.
The prisoners mother attended the
court today. Illness prevented her
attending yesterday. Her sons En-.
ward and Josiah and Mrs. Carnegie
accompanied her. No greeting of
mother to EVELYN. who searched the
elder woman's face in Il mute appeal
for sympathy. rhaw shook his
mothers hand when she appeared,
and she apparently did not see her
whose eyes followed him as he took
| his seat.
James NJ. Ketchum, replying to a
question, said it pleased him to state
he did not know Stanford White. lie
said he had formed an opinion from
the newspapers. This is the first
/ time anything reflecting upon the
denutation of either principal has ap-
pcared in the trial. A tilt between
Jerome ard Hartridge followed, and
kctchum was excused.
The name of Charles H. Nesbit was
called and he attracted the scrutiny of
the defendants wife, she wishing to
see man of the same name. The
state percinptorily challenged him.
Malcolm s. Frazer, a salesman, was
chosen juror at 4;2S this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
Protest Rcosevclt's Stand on japanese
Question.

Sacramento, Jan. 25.-The senate
republicans in caucus this morning
on the Japanese situation, accepted
the following compromise resolution:
Whereas, the president of the Unit
ed States has urged congress to enact
laws to provide for the naturalization
of japanese, ard whereas in the tuig-
ment, of the people of California such
extension Of the franchise would be
prejudicial to the welfare of the state
and United States;
Resolved, We emphatically protest
against any such legislation and urge
our representatives In congress to
vigorously oppose any attempt to pass
anv measure providing for the natur-
aliYation Of any Asiatic race,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
397 MEMBERS
ARE ELECTED
ISSUE BETWEEN GERMAN
SOCIALISM AND CROWN.
Leader Of the Social Democrats Pre-
diets n Great Increase in the Vote
of That Party-Germany at Her
Zenith is Filled With Discomfort,
and General Revolt Against the
Kaiser and Chancellor is Possible.

Berlin, Jan. 25.--The election for
397 members of the reichstag began
at 10 this morning, The weather is
freezing and clear. The emperor
called upon Chancellor Won Buelow
this morning and with the latter
drove to a polling place and voted.
Singer, the social democratic lead
er says the increase in the social
democratic vote will be from $4,000
to $4,000.
Great excitement prevails, and 1t Is
certain that owing to the strained re-
lations existing between the emperor
and certain sections OF the people, the
polling will be the heaviest in the his
tory of the country. There is now no
doubt that the prospects for Germany
this year are by no means very bright
as 1t has been publicly asserted dur
ing the commencement of the present
campaign that the empire was now at
the zenith of her present cycle OF
prosperity.
II the government does not make
| considerable concessions to the popu-
lar desire for genuine constitutional
rule, then the widely prevalent pes
simism due to the meat famine, the
all round rise In prices, notably OF
raw materials, and the necessaries OF
life, and weariness of the almost fire..
netic "Weltpolitik" of the kaiser
with Its monetary demands and sac.
rifices for the fleet and colonies, viii
place 1t beyond the powe. Of the peo.
pie to endure the chancelor's polio,
OF fair words and light phrases.
Even now it can be seen that tn,
socialists, as the only consistent par.
ty in opposition are making remark.
able headway during the remarkable
disputes between the other parties
There is almost universal expectation
that the socialists will win heavily
and that the Catholics, whom tn,
government dislikes, will simply max,
way for the socialists, whom the gov
ernment despises. It IL now rumor
ed that the chancellor will conside
a government defeat at the polls tan
tamount to his own political dealt
warrant and would summarily abdi
cate the chancellorship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
WILL OPEN NEW HOTEL ON MAIN STREET

Hotel st. Elmo will be added TO
the list of Fendleton hotels on March
l. il plans now under way are per-
fected.
). NJ. Ferguson has leased the Fer
to the East oregonian building to J.
G. Foore of Denver, Col, who will
open a hotel in the upper story on
March |. The building is now heing
remodcled inside and 22 large and
airy rooms will be fitted up. Contrac-
tor Arthur Gibson has force of mer
at work on the changes now and 1t Is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
NOTHING NEW BY
INVESTIGATION
NEWSPAPERS LONG AGO
APPRISED THE PEOPLE.
All the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's Inquiry at Portland Has Re-
suited in, Has Been to Confirm the
Charges and Back Them Up With
Affidavits: Official Proof Of Well
Known Facts About Railroads.

mi.
ny ii,esosa'loh Oh tne raliroao
III Oiesoh ny FRANKLIN N
ii,'eis'a'e commerce commis-
s,oAef' mas reseaieu nothihg new IN
'ne ques.ioh' car shortage nor
any o.ner oi the ABUSES 'omplamed
VI oE oresoh Shippers.
As a member of the interstate COM
merce commission Mr.. Lane has con-
Quoted Investigations in Chicago st.
Paul, Seattle Portland and the inyes-
legations have only confirmed the
statements of the press on the rail-
road situation. He has secured n
mass of evidence and affidavits and
has placed railroad officials upon the
stand in a rigid examination into the
methods EMPLOYED in traffic but
really nothing has been brought ont
which was not before fully exn,oited
in the press. ,ay
T., ,,, ,,..,.,
NJ 1ono 10. o..o,,, -,
off,oioIs ooraf,,r,,, an, -. -,
fido,,its 60, u.,n ~ H., "i
eyer,, hranoh =, inI,,str,, % Us,
srhn,i. tha ,ros. 80 o,,,,. a WI,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Property Well Insured.
FOREIGN CAR SHORTAGE.
Germany's Traffic Paralyzed by the
Scarcity OF Cars.

Washington, Jan. 25.-J. I. Brit
tain, United States consul at Kehl,
Germany, reports that there has for
many months been a serious shortage
of cars in Germany. All the railroads
there are owned and operated by the
government. Mr.. Britain says, in a
report to the state department.:
"The greatest cause of the scarcity
of cars is the extraordinary activity in
the iron and steel industry. For the
first half Of 1906 nearly 100000 more
cars of coal, coke and patent fuel
were delivered by the syndicate than
during the corresponding period OF
last year, and the daily dispatch OF
cars has frequently exceeded $1,000
in number.
"The Prussian state railway au-
thorities have been severely criticised
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
hoped to have them completed by

hoped to have them completed by
March /.
The ST. Elmo will be modern
hotel, conducted on the European
plan and will be fitted up in first
class condition by Mr.. Poore, who is
IN experienced hotel man
The entire upper floor, over the
Star, thcater and the Clark grocery
store will be converted into rooms,
and owing to it's convenient location
on Mrin street close tc the depot, it
Is hoped by the management that the
St. Elmo will enjoy its share OF the
large hotel patronage Of tho city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Earthquake I'm New York.

Schenectady, n. Y, Jan. 25.-An
earthquake shook this city at $3.50
this morning. In several homes
dishes ratified and fell from the pam
try shelves. In a downtown office
building a large piece of plastering
fell. No really serious damage
was DONE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
THREE THOUSAND HOMELESS.
Kingston Must Re Rebuilt. Says Gov
ernor Swettenham.

London, Jan. Ex-Governor SWEET
tonham reports that Kingston must
practically be rebuilt. Five hundred
and thirty bodies were buried and
others. too badly decomposed to be
Identified, were burned. Probably
200 remain in the debris. A major
ity of the residents are living in out
houses. But 5000 are homeless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
ROOSEVELT STILL FAvoRs TAFT

Washington, Jan. 25.-Interviewed
here today, I.ongworth says Roosevelt
will net run for the presidency. He
says the president favors and will con-
tinue TO favor Taft, hut Taft objects.
"If the president has his way, the
people may expect the republican
party to. select n nominee responsible
to the new political thought, who will
complete the task he has begun"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25

st. Paul, Jan. 25.-The attorney
general has filed mandamus proceed
ings today seeking to compel the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba rail-
road to show cause why its charter
should not be revoked as a part of
the Great Northern system. The al
legged merger which formed the Great
Northern is attacked,
The complaint, just filed. charges
fraud and conspiracy on the part of
Barnett interests in securing Dome
Creek properties valued at $1,000, 900.
It is alleged a deed was altered.
Decoy Line Maintained.
The attorney general says he be-
lieves the Great Northern was formed
upon the foundation of the Manitoba
road for the sole purpose Of initiation
of capitalization and asks that the
stock issued by the Great Northern on
the assets of the Manitoba be de-
clared void and payment of dividends
on 1t be enjoined.
The Great Northern claims exemp.
tion from the four per cent gross
earnings tax under the original Man.
itoba franchise, therefore the state
seeks to wipe out the franchise. The
suit also involves the right of the
Great Northern to create subsidiary
companies of its own stockholders tc
build extensions and manipulate the
stock of such companies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25

Mrs. Mabel Warner, formerly Of
Weston, has been indicted by the
grand jury for forgery in connection
with the alleged bogus will produced
by her last spring and by which she
sought to make herself the principal
heir to property valued at $4,000.
The indictment against her was
brought in by the jury this forenoon
and shortly after o'clock this after
noon the defendant was ordered to
appear for arraignment. Since last
spring she had been out on bail while
awaiting the action of the higher
court.
Shill Was Acquitted.
In the case of George Shill, charg-
ed with living off the earnings Of a
prostitute. the jury returned a YER
dict of not guilty about 1880 last even
ing. During the day yesterday the
case was threshed out at length and it
required but short time for the jury
\ to arrive at its verdict. In the trial
of the case the prosecution was hamp-
cred through the failure of the stnte's
witnesses to furnish direct testimony.
Rowlcy on Trial.
Today Jesse Rowley, the prize
fighter" has occupied the attention
| of the court. The case was called
| early ip the afternoon, with W. c. Z.
Pruitt as defendants counsel. while
District Attorney Phelps appeared for
the state. The following were chosen
as jurors: H. H. Gilbert. Frank Fra
zier. Ren Ashpauch, William Kilgore.
John Cummings. p. Hopper, W. R.
Taylor. ]. l. Iicuallcn, Grant Earhart,
F. w. Hascall r. B. CLANCY and Carl
Kupers.
The first witness for the defense
was f. B. Short, the young man who
declares he was robbed by Rowley in
the rear of the Idle Hour saloon. On
the stand Short told virtually the same
story he gave in the police court and
before the council on the evening the
license Of the Idle Hour was revoked.
On cross-cXamination he held to the
original story very well, though he
bccame slightly confused under the
, fire of questions sent at him by At
torney Pruitt.
For the defense Rowley himself was
then placed on the stand and, as in
the police court, denied having seen
Short until after the robbery had oc-
Cured. In the court room and on
the stand the prisoner did not wear
the good clothes in which he was
attired when first arrested. In ex-
planation of his dress he said he had
on his working clothes, not having
had time to dress up before coming
into court.
Are those your working shoes?"
sarcastcally asked the district attcr-
ney as he glanced at pair of light
dancing slippers worn by the prison.
er. Rowley declared they were not
his laboring footwear.
At about 1880 an adjournment Of
court was taken in consequence Of the
fire at Judge Beams residence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
JUDGE BEANS
HOME BURNED
Fire Caused By Electric Wires
or By Defective Flue and
Started In Upper Story
BUILDING AND CONTENTS
SUFFICIENTLY INSURED.

Passenger Train No Helped to Give
the Alarm-Departmen Did Very
Efficient Work and Large Por-
ton of the Structure Was Saved.
Damaged Only by Water and Smoke
Several Lodgers Were Losers-A
Hot Air Explosion Was n Startling
Incidnt-Shortly Before IL NJ. To-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
DRAWING THAW
JURY IS SLOW
Defendant, and His Wife and
Mother All Have a Say In
Accepting Jurors.
THAW'S WIFE APPEARS
DETECTED AND SCARED

Thaw's Mother Ignores the Daughter
in-Law Who Was tho Cause OF the
Tragedy Which Has Brought Thaw
Within Sight of the Electric Chair
Mrs. Harry Thaw's Mother Her.
self Signs Statement That Under
No Circumstances VIII She Attend
the Trial Either as Witness or Spec.
tator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
BLOCKADE GROWING WORSE.

Twenty Dead Engines Inside of Sixty
Miles on Great Northern.
st. Paul. Mimi, Jan. 25.-The
blockade of the northwest is growing
rapidly worse. No trains from the
coast for "a hours on the Northern
Pacific, and none since Wednesday on
the Great Northern. The Great North
ern announces the main line between
Larimore and Devils Lake, so miles
is completely blocked, and 20 dead
engines between the two towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Uucl Famine at salt Lake.

Salt Lake, Jan. 25.-Coal
famine of serious proportions
exists here. Citizens are pay
ing watchers at the coal yards
to report the arrival of cars and
hiring teamsters by the day to
await their turn. A prominent
pawnbroker displays the sign,
"Money loaned on coal. This Is
no josh; bring in your black
diamonds and get the CASH"
Passengers on incoming trains
report sidings full of loaded
coal cars unable to move on ac-
count Of lack of motive power
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
GEORGE SH|LL
WAS ACQUITTED.
Verdict Was Quickly Reached
Though the Case Had Been
Threshed Over at Length,
ROWLEY ALLEGED ROBBERY
CASE BEING TRIED TO-DAY.

Case Is BEING Vigorously Fought by
State and Defcnse-Grand Jury Has
Returned an Indictment Against
Mrs. Warner, Accused Of Forgery
and Attempting to Substitute Bo-
gus VIII for a Real Wlll-Mrs.
Warner Has Been Out on BAH for
Months,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
SUIT TOyslzlOKE
ROAD CHARTER
Minnesota'S Attorney General
Says St, P, N, & M. Rail-
road is a Decoy Line.
ALSO ALLEGED A DEED WAS
ALTERED TO MAKE GAINS

Petition Asks That Great Northern
Stock Issued on Assets of st. p, N.
g. NJ. Be Declared Void and Divi-
dends Founded Upon It Be Cut Off
Suit Involves Great Northern's
Right to Maintain Subsidiary Com
panies-G. n. Claims Exemption
From Four Per Cent Tax.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Moroccan Warship Sunk.

Tangier, Jan. 25.-The sultan's
warship Turkey, while bombarding
Raisuli's camp this morning, hit a
rock and sunk with all on board. A
French merchant ship saved many
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
ACCUSED OF LooTING.
Swettenham's Friends Making Extra
ordinary Charges.

Kingston, Jan. 25.-Americans are
boiling with wrath today on account
Of the stories circulated by Swetten-
hams henchmen to the effect that
American officers were guilty Of loot
ing. Most Englishmen say all the
Americans got were cuts, bruises and
tired bodies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
RESIGNATION RepOrted,

London, Jan. 25.-There is reason
to believe Swettenham's resignation is
in the hands of the colonial office.
Those officials refused to affirm or
denY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Whiteley Shot by Horace Rayner.

London, Jan. 25.-The police say
Whiteleys slayer is Horace Rayner,
a schoolmaster. No motive is dis
closed. Following an operation the
surgeons this morning said he would
probably recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Delegates From 10 States.

Denver, Jan. 25.-Sixteen
states west of the Missouri
river are at the dry farming
congress. The agricultural de-
partment sent a number of ex-
perts. Thousands of delegates,
men and women, turned the
place into a school Of instruc-
tion, asking and answering ques-
tions. The congress likely to Sc
lect advertising Representatives
to boom the western country and
dry farming. Governors and
secretaries of state and CONNER
cial bodies are active.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
,Junketing mt Cost.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 25.-The
house resolution limiting the cost of
junketing trips to actual travelling ex-
penses, passed today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25

The residence of Circuit Judge H.
damaged by a fire which broke out
shortly after IL o'clock this forenoon.
The entire interior Of the upper part
OF the building was burned, much Of
the household goods ruined by fire
or water and the total damage will
amount to several thousand dollars.
AS to how the blaze originated
seems a mystery. 1t evidently started
in the upper portion and may have
been caused by an electric wire or
defective flue. A local alarm was
given and passenger train No. l.,
which had Just arrived at the depot,
assisted by whistling. The central
companies and several others re-
sponded. Owing to the nature of the
fire II was difficult to combat and
the firemen were handicapped by the
headway the flames had gained be-
fore they arrived. However several
streams were quickly turned on the
burning house and in a short time the
blaze was extinguished excepting in
the garret. where II burned very OBJ
stinately for a half hour or more.
,,,a D. ras,ao,,oo mos ono a, tho
best dwellings in that portion Of the
city and was well improved. Accord
ingly the financial loss will be heavy,
though doubtless partly covered by
insurance.
Aside from Judge and Mrs. Bean,
several teachers rooming at the place
were made homeless by the fire.
Amopp those are Professor Christen-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Negro Hanged for Murder.

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 25.-Lewis
Johns. a negro, was hanged this
morning for the murder of his wife
July II. He confessed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Must Get Along without Mrs. Holman

Pittsturg. Jan. PA signed state,
meni by Mrs. Holman, mother Of
Evelyn Thaw, at her home at Pitts
burg, avs that under no circumstances
will she appear at the trial either as
u witness or spectator.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
WON MINNEAPOLIS TROPHY.
One Hundred Miles In Less Than 8,
Minutes.

Daytona, Fla. Jan. 25.-Edward
Blaklee in a Mercedes 6O-horse power
gasoline auto, won the 1OO-mile race
for the Minneapolis international tro-
ply, in Sc minutes, 10 seconds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
RAIsULI DEFEATS THE SULTAN
Morocco Loses a Warship by Collision
With q Rock.

Tangier, Jan. 25.-Raisuli's forces
defeated the sultan this morning with
heavy losses for the latter, although
they are occupying their position yet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. Jan. 25.-Wheat opened
~ is. closed 70, corn opened 46,
closed 45N; oats opened sSls. closed
3SX.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
Alaskan EarthQnake.

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 25.-
Earthquake shocks are reported at
Little Delta.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25
OHIO RIVER is STILL RISING.
Great Suffering Among Those Home
less by the Flood.

Shawneetown, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-The
river is at So feet and rising. Small
leaks in the levee have been repaired,
and guards have been ordered to shoot
and kill any attempting to cut the
levee. Snow is falling and there is
intense suffering among refugees.
The food supply is diminishing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-25

Spring, summer, autumn or winter,
D.. the hest bargains are always to be
found In East Oregonian advertise
ments.