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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-14
Issues Voted On.


Pennsylvania-State treasurer.
New Jersey-Liberal Governor elected.
Rhode Island-Governor and State Off
GERS.
acknowledgements and State Off
GERS.
Utah-Municipa officials; Mormon
ism an issue.
Kentucky-voters show preference for
local option law.
acknowledgements Court justice !;
other State officials.
Observation-Disclosures elections; graft
issue in San Francisco.
New York-County judges and sheriff !;
Republicans and fusionists combined.
Virginia-General Assembly, county,
and eight district congressional tickets
out.
Ohio-Cincinnati. Columbus and To
ledo elect Mayors favoring liberal saloon
policy.
Delaware-Two districts of State pro-
hibit sale OF liquor; one fayors it; one
in doubt.
Observation-Disclosures and State
officers ten tickets resulting from Whit
ney-Bartlett controversy; railroad mer-
ger issue.
Illinois-Eight counties out of seven
teen voting are completely against licens-
ing saloons. Prohibitionists win in many
districts of other counties.
Mississippi-Noel, Democratic Govern
or, favoring prohibition. had no opposi-
ton
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-11-14

Much Importance properly is attach
ed to the results of Tuesdays cleo
tons, Notwithstanding the fact that
they were limited to a few States and
a number of cities With some eXcep-
tons, the voters showed a full appre-
citation of the issues presented to them.
Tom Johnson has been elected mayor
of Cleveland for the fourth time
though by a reduced plurality, over the
Republican candidate, Congressman
Burton. Though the traction issue
was kept to the front in the campaign
Johnson's efforts to improve and broad
en- the scope of the municipal service
had much to do with his success. His
notable victory, together with the strik-
ing defeat of the Hearst-Republican
ticket in New York, brings Johnson
conspicuously to the front in Demo
cratic national politics
The reform candidates won splen-
did victory in San Francisco. District
Attorney Langdon is reelected and
grafters of high and low degree In
Salt Lake the American party has
overthrOwn the mormon element, thus
lOosening the strange hold of the
church ON Utah politics. An important
development was the desertion of the
church candidates by thousands of
mormon voters, who do not desire
longer to mix politics with their relig
ion.
Kentucky has elected Wilson. Re-
publican, for Governor Not since Tay-
Goebel has that State had a Republi-
can executive. Maryland apparently
demonstrated the effectiveness of it's
law to smother the negro vote by elect
ing a Democratic governor over the
Republican candidate Rhode Island
has reelected it's Democratic governor,
Higgins, but its peculiar election laws
have permitted it to return another
strong Republican legislature.
By no means the least striking feat
ure of the election was the sweeping
success of prohibition in Illinois dis
tricts which took advantage of the
new local-Option law to vote on the
question of saloons. The results prove
that the people in many parts of the
State want protection from the evils
of liquor selling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
Nuaber OF New Bridges Have
Been Paid tOC 0a!y In
Scrip.
LEVY MUST BE LARGE
ENOUGH FOR ALL PURPOSES
Six Mills VIII Probably be the Re-
equlrcd Assessment-Stedd Bridges
and Expensive Court Session Prln-
Scipal Reason for Larger Levy
SSome of the Bridges That Have
Steel Culverts Used.

That the estimated county tax levy
+uf Y mills will not prove adequate
is intimated by the members Of the
county court who say 1t is more like
~ TO be six mills, though the PROPOSE
tioR has not yet been fully worked
out
According 10 Judge Gillilaad and
Commissioner Walker the many
bridges built by the county during
the recent year have thus been paid
for only in scrip. Consequently In
making the levy this wear thn court
will have TO raise sufficient money 10
meet expenses and also redeem a pOr-
tion of the outstanding warrants.
Steel bridges ana an expensive court
session this fall are given as the rrin-
cipal reasons why a six mill leyyIwill
he snecessary.
The following are sume of the steel
bridges that have been installed With
in the past year or is months.
Cation bridge. across Wild Horse,
Z O-feEt span.
Athena bridge arross Win HoUse,
B0tfoot span.
Mansfield bridge. across Wild
Borse, 70-foot sPsn.
One hundred foot steel span added
10 Um,tilla bridge above Pendlet0n.
Barker bridge across Greasewoou,
40-foot span.
stanton bridge. across Van%ole, 40
foot spsl.
Dutch Hall bridge, across Cola
Springs, tl0-foot span.
'Holdam,n bridge, across Cold
Springs "a 0-foot span.
lButter Greek bridge, across the
,h62-foot span.
One hundred twenty fOot span add
ed TO Echo bridge across. the 'Cmatil-
a.
Mckay ca eek bridge. RS-fOut SPAN
Milton bridge, across the Little
walla Walla, 100-foot spar.
All cCf the new steel bridges have
,aen pRoyided with either steel, stone
'r concrete ,aputments and are very
In addition to the repairs
IN rhe EGho bridge 400 foot fin, II
eet high, has been constructed, MAX
ng the tOtal cost of the repairs there
bout $4,000.
The above list of bridges includes
'nly the larger structures and in ad-
Iition q number ,Ot small steel bridges
ave been purchased. Two carloads
f steel cufverts have been used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

New York, Dec 207--'I have been
away fran the states 120 days and
have been out of tourh with public
affairs ser orally. therefore, don't
feel lhat ] should talk on any public
Questions 80 this time. but may have
something TO say kater on.
al expect to hare ma nose 10 fhe
Erindstone for some time to come.
USder no circumstances shall dis
cnss politics. hape had a spleN-
did trip and found thst Americans
were Welcome every pla9s I reached
I'm the above statemelrt Taft evadee
all efforts 10 get him 10 discuss his
boom as he landed from the Grant,
accompanied Sts his Eife.Iand sOB.
He intimated that the object Of his
trip had beenesccompVfshsd He ex-,
pected to go 30 Roosevelt B'ithout de-
lay. His brother and a W umber of
personal frSendslmet him nj the dock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
BURTON STILL POPULAR.
Ohio Congressman Loses None OF His
Personal Popularity After His De-
feat by Tom Johnson.

Washington, Dec. Congressman
Theodore Burton, of Ohio, is today
receiving the congratulations Of his
friends and associates upon having
reached his seth birthday. The
Cleveland congressman, while he has
lest some Of his political prestige by
reason of his Inflated contest with
Tom Johnson for the mayoralty Of
his home city last month, still retains
that personal popularity which has
made him one Of the best known men
in Washington. Few representatives
are as close to the president as Mr..
Burton. The Ohloan Is a great ad-
mirer of Secretary Taft and Is doing
much quiet campaigning In the in
terests of the presidential candidacy
of his friend.
Congressman Burton was born in
Jefferson, o., December 20, 1851, and
was the son Of the Rev. William and
Elizabeth Grant Burton. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1875, and, with
intermissions, has served as the rep
resentative Of his district in congress
since 1889. His committee connec-
tions have made him famous through
out the country as an authority on
rivers and haTbors Improvement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
CONFER WITH
COMMISSIONERS
WHEAT RAISERS TALK
ABOUT WHEAT RATES
Commissioner Aitcheson Asks Local
Grain Growers Questions About
Shipments nts-CommissiOR Familiar
With Western Oregon Conditions
and Anxious to Learn Conditions in
the East-No Definite. Complaints
MnGic Here.

This forenoon a conference was
held in the Commercial association
rooms between Clyde b. Aitchesou OF
the stale railway commission, and a
group Of representative wheat rails
ers of the county. The meeting was
held at the request of the commits
sioners and was for the purpose of
talking over the grain freight rate
situation.
1t is the wish of the commission to
keep in touch with the shippers in
different portions OF the state" said
Mr.. Aitcheson after the gathering had
adjourned. I'VE are naturally fa-
miliar with conditions in western
Oregon and while in this section have
been obtaining all the information
possible"
The conference today was an infor-
nal one and no definite complaints
regarding the present grain rates have
been made. Among the local people
present were Judge S. A. Lowell, who
is attorny for the wheatraisers' asso-
citation, c. A. Barrett, John Bahr
Henry Taylor, Henry Rosenberg. ].
o. Hales, Tom Hampton and others.
George o. Goodan, secretary of the
commission, was also present.
Messrs Aitcheson and Goodall stop
ped off in this city last night while
Commissioner West went on through
to Portland Mr.. Campbell, president
of the commission, is now in Wash
ington to appear before the interstate
commerce commission and so was not
with his colleagues on the eastern |
Oregon trip. Commissioner Aitcheson |
and Secretary Goodall left for Port
land on train No. this afternoon.
Tomorrow the commission will
meet in Portland to hear testimony
regarding the complaints that have
been made by southern Oregon towns
regarding the service on the Southern
Pacific
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
Mine Workers President is
Stricken With Paralysis at
Indianapolis,
PRIEST AND PH9SE
uAN SUMMONED
Attack Comes at Noon and Effort Is
Jlade To Keep Condition From
Public - Mitchell Not Catholic,
But Family Requests Ttriest-Bul-
Aetin at 1 OaClOc21 's8tes Condition
SSerious BuI NW Critical.

Indianapolis, Dec 22O---John Mitch
Ell, president of the United Mine
Workers Of America. was stricken
with paralysis at necn today. He
will probably die
A priest and a physician have been
sent for. An effSrt was made at first
10 keep the news of 1Iitchell's condi-
Fion from the Pnblic and he was
rushed to the Claypool hotel
Mitchell is not a Catholic. but his
Tamily ii is sald, had given instruc-
tions thai should the president of the
miners Organisation be suddenly
stricken down, a priest should be sent
for so the body ceuld be buried with
the family.
At l o'clock bulletin was issued
by Dr. Hodges stating that Mitchells
condition was serious. but not neces-
sarily critical
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
WOOLGROWERs WILL MEET TOMORROW

will be sent out by the sheep COM
mission within few days.
The question of wool sales days for
next spring will also be live topic
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is the inten-
tion to again hold the sales days at
the different eastern oregon markets
as in the past. The schedule OF dates
and other matters pertaining to the
sales will be gone over at the county
meeting.
The meeting tomorrow Is a special
one and the regular annual meeting
will be held on the first Monday in
February. At that time the election
of officers occurs. X G. Warner is
now the president of the association.
On January IA the national WOOL
growers association will convene at
Helena, Mont. and several Of the To-
cal growers are now planning to at
tend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

Portland, Dec. 20.-Tonights
Evening Journal will print a sensa-
tional dispatch from its correspond
ent in Washington in which United
States Senator Fulton brands Francis
j. Heney and his clique in Oregon as
band of assassins." and "a malic-
ious cabaI dominated by Heney who
have resorted to every species OF
calumny and distortion Of truth to
bring about my defeat for re-elec-
ton"
The reply came when Fulton was
asked concerning Heney's recent
statement that he had proof that
Fulton was corrupt and was engag-
ed at one time in a deal with John
Hall to protect the land crooks.
The story is a wilful malicious,
deliberate lie," declared Fulton.
Fulton also declared that he was
not responsible for Bristol's name be-
ing withdrawn from the senate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

Washington, Dec. t0.-The failure
OF congress to authorize the rank Of
vice admiral for Evans is regarded
as diplomatic blunder by the offlc-
lals in touch with south American
governments that viii entertain offic-
ials
That II was most serious mistake
to send the fleet on so important
cruise In command or a rear admiral,
Is the opinion OF J6hn Barrett
'"Evans will be ottranked by offic-
ibis in South AmeEican countries as
we'll as the heads of squadrons OF
European nations In Pacific waters"
The opposition tS'the plan OF Civ
ing Evans a higher rank are said to
have arisen among his enemies on ac-
count OF his testimony In the Schiey
trial
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

Tomorrow afternoon n meeting of
the Umatilla County Woolgrowers'
association will be held in the rooms
Of the Commercial association. 1t
will be the first meeting of the
county association that has been held
since last summer and several i'm
portant matters are to come up for
discussion.
Just now the plans for coyote kill
ing are absorbing much of the sheep
mems attention and at the coming
meeting the subject will be talked
over by the growers of this county.
Every effort will be made bye the
association to have the local growers
carry out the program agreed upon
at the state meeting held in The
Dalles. The entire month of January
will be given over to an anti-coyote
campaign and book Of instructions
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

the special session at Heppner Judge
Bean will be occupied with several
civil suits that have been set for
trial. The case of Hurlburt VS.. Mill.
an equity proceeding, will be taken
up on the 23d, while the Warner civil
suit, brought by Mrs. Mabel Warner
against B. B. Hall and Others is set
Tor the 26th. The Little waIa walla
irrigation suit known as the second
water suit, is set for hearing January
6.
on Monday, January 1S the Jury
session will commence here ana n
number OF cases now awaiting trial
VIII be disposed of. However. the
docket is not as heavy as that in
September and there is not a single
really important case awaiting trial
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
FEDERAL COMMISSION UNFAIR.
Charges Made by Miners That They
Are Not Getting Square Deal.

Goldfield, Dec. 2O.-Charges that
the federal commission is hearing
only the operators side OF the story
of the mining trouble at GOadfield
are made by Judge Hilton, attorney
for the miners today.
Today Bilton made a direct appeal
to Roosevelt for help. He sent the
following telegram to the president:
Every EFFORT was made yesterday
by us for q conference with the oper-
ators and settlement of the strike
This was refused by the owners.
THE commission is hearing only
the enemies Of organized labor. This
is not a square deal.
There is no disorder here and
there will be none. We are willing
to concede everything fair to make
an honorable settlement. Can you,
will you, help us out?"
c. II, Mackinnon, of the miners
union. stated that he did not believe
that the commission was giving the
men an even break
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
Delegates Sign General Treaty.

Washington. Dec. 2o.-lThe military
dlctatorships have ended in Central
America by the general treaty form
ally signed by the delegates at the
peace conference today. All conven-
lions finally signed and the confer
ence was adjourned by Secretary
Root With an address. Carnegie will
be the guest at farewell dinner on
Saturday morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

back against desk aBd laced about
with arms. Thus restrained, he re-
laxed his aggressive attitude, but his
adversary struggled n the embrace
Of his friendly capt"rs and tried to
dash out
Then Mr.. DcArmond interrogated
Mr.. Williams as 10 what he was ex-
cited about. Mr.. Williams smilingly
though tears of modification stood N
his eyes, denied that he was excited,
and took out "a handkerchief to
staunch the flow Of blood from Rnut
I'm his cheek. Presently Mr.. Williams
was led away in one direction and
Mr.. DeATmond in an opposite. and
both were released.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Juryman Agreed TO Secure Verdict I'm
Defendants Favor for $50.

Butte, Mont, Dec. 20.-Upon SEN
sational affidavits of James w. Col
lins, president of the Olympia Brew
ing company, and two detectives,
Amos Doney, a member of jury panel
department No. /, in the district
court, was arrested last night on n
charge of soliciting bribe.
Collins declares that Doney agreed
for the sum of $50 to secure a YER
diet in favor of the defendant in a
case coming up for trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
WILL WGHT EXTRADK;ToN.
Man Wanted by'War Departsient for
Forgery rDeBies Chnres

Vancouver. b. &C., Dec. 39.--Deny-
ling that he @ Captain d. l. Keller,
wanted by the United States war de-
partment for forgery, d. L. Saith is
preparing to fight .eStraditio1. when
Smith or Keliar canto to Kanloops
last summer, he stated that he want
ed a site for a shooting lodge for
wealthy sportsmen.
Hs built a $4,000 lodge, purchas-
ed a launch and spent money like he
had a great deal OF It. The legal
battle will be a bitter one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
SPECIAL TERM Of COURT IN MORROW

Circuit Judge H. ]. Bean has call
ed a special term of court for Nor
row county and the session will COM
mence Monday, December 80. The
call for the session was issued yes
terday and it cites the cases that are
to be taken up at that time
District Attorney Phelps returned
home last evening from Heppner,
wheer he had been to investigate sew
eral criminal cases now pending
there. At the special session several
men will likely plead guilty to the
charges against them while several
minor cases will have to be tried out.
However the case of the murderer,
Webb, will not be taken up, nor will
any other important criminal cases
Between now and the convening of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
nheatrical Mm Divorced.

Hllkboro, Ore, Dec. 20.-Calvin
Heilig, well known northwestern
theatrical man, was granted a divorce
here from his wife ELLA. The plain
Tiff STAKES that his wife deserted him
two days after their marriage in No
vembsr, 1906. This is the second
time THE parties have been divorced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
NOBLEALAN IN TROUBLE.
Charged With BlacknnljT, Libel and
Attempt to Interfere with Admin
.istration of Justice.

Berlin, Dec. 20.-The prosecution
alone has scored in the trial of Baron
Lindeau, the nobleman accused of an
attempt to make the Frau Molitor
-murder a means 10 forue the latter's
Olga, to marry him.
The character of the evidence prom
ises sensational defense, however.
Letters have been presented in which
EMdenau accused OF committing the
crime by a threat TO cause her ar
rest unless she would we'd him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

FORTY EIGHT hUNDRED FAMILIES
EvICTED FROM HOMES NAPLES I

+ troops today eylted families
I the dwellings the because of their failure
/
+ These small Of the number
4 Of t high
4 months / s the eviction will
eviction of the families
small those military
4 rapidly possible
& 600 aid six months compliance
the wOrkingmen to resist the
& In It s evcions IL
+ reinforced with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
Aid 10 suffering Minors.

Warrington, Dec. 2O.-As = relief
for the widows and orphans pof the
mine explosion victims and 5he per-
manently injured, Representative
Lenahan Of Pennsylvania, Introduced
a bill in the house calling for a tax
OF on cent per ton on all coal mined.
From the sum derived .therefrom
slOp0 win 1be paid each family made
dependent. The bureau df amines and
mining is also provided for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
WOULD KEEP EVIDENCE SECRET
Harden Prosecution Turned Into Star
Chamber InOuisItion.

Berlin, Dec. 20.-The Harden pros
ecution turned into star chamber
inquisition today when the prosecu-
tion in the Tsenteil declared the char
acter OF the testimony to be taken
was such pc 70 have a bad effect on
public morals.
The effo ~ the order may be had
however No public sees in it an
attemrt o. rnte"f the aristocracy
from ''e~"lCe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
LIST OF CASUALTIES LARGE.

Fire Still Raging In Italian Town
Four Hotels and Several Dwellings
Destroyed.
Palermo, Italy, Dec. 20.-Thirty
bodies have been recovered from the
ruins resulting from the explosion of
the Ajello arms factory
More than a hundred were injured.
Four hotels and several houses were
destroyed. Fire was sti1 burning at
noon, and the list of casualties may
be large
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
TO THE sCAFFoLD SMILING.
Man Who Murdered His Father Is
Hanged Despite Intervention OF
Prominent Men.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-With a smile
on his face, Edward Clifford, mur-
derer of his father, went to the death
scaffold a few minutes after 9 a. m.
The governor refused to grant a
stay of execution till after the holi-
days. The murderer is 22 years old
and killed his father because he re-
fused him spending money
The hanging occurred despite the
pleas of Bishop Spaulding and Grand
Master Hanahan, of the Brotherhood
of Firemen and Enginemen, Mayor
O'Connor and others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
NINE WAS DANGEROUS.
Former Superintendent Resigned Be-
cause He Was -Afriiil of Condition.

Jacobs Creek Dee. :2O.-But eight
bodies have been recovered up to
noon from the D6rr mine. Thirty
others were discovered near the pit
mouth.
The mine is full Gf gas and rescue
work is retarded Relief parties are
trying to penetrate the shaft from
three directions.
1t developed todgy that former
Mine Superintendent Alexander Black
has resigned because he thought the
mine too gassy to work in at present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
BROKER SHOT BY CUSTOMER.
Insane Man Turns Smoking Revolver
on Himself and Dies.

New York, Dec. 20.-James II.
Oliphant of the New York Stock Ex-
change, was today shot by an insane
customer who Immediately turned
his revolver on himself and died in
a few minutes.
Oliphant has been hurried to the
Hudson street hospital, where he lies
in critical condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20

Portland, Dec. 2O.-The Common
wealth Trust Co., small institution,
closed its doors today, when an at
tachment for 500 was secured
against them. The company has but
$4,000 in deposits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
TO WITHDRAW TROOPS.

Washington, Dec. 20-President
Roosevelt this afternoon ordered
the troops withdrawn from GoIdfield
on Monday, December 80.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
Call for Mime Workers, Convention.

Indianapolis, Dec. 20.-The call for
the 18th annual convention of the
mine workers of America was issued
today. The convention is called TO,
meet in Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis.
on January 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-20
Taft REFUSES To
TALK POLITICS
AlsIsIvEs HOME MD
EVABES QUESTIONS

KIsls .ILn1 Enjoyable "Trip and Pound
Americans Welcome i'm Every Place
He tVL,ited-Has .Been Away 12gi
DAYS and Is 0ut of Touch Aith;
Public Affair@-WHl Have some
thing 10 Say Later On-Intinlates
That Object OF Trip Is Accom-,
JAishol