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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Statesman Reduced in Size.

The Walla Walla Statesman, owned
by Percy r. Holland, formerly sales
man for the Pacific Paper company,
has been reduced in size from eight
to four pages and the subscription
price has been reduced to 25 cents
per month. The Statesman and the
Walla Walla Unicn are printed from
the same office and the reduction in
the size of the Statesman is taken by
many to mean that the two papers
will be considered before long. The
Statesman has always enjoyed a good
advertising patronage and has been
a newsy and progressive paper and
its backward movement is a surprise
in theh newspaper world of the in
land empire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13

About 500 personal letters will be
written by the students of Pendle-
ton public schools to intending
hgmeseekcrs in the east, on Friday,
March Is, the day named by Coun-
ty Superintendent Frank F. Welles
as 'Letter-writing day" in Umatilla
county schools.
Many of the students will write TO
friends and relatives, but large
number will also write to people
whose names have been furnished to
the various Commercial associations
in the state by Portland Commercial
club.
In this way it is hoped to reach
people who have actually inquired
for the information concerning Ore
gon, and it is believed that many of
them will become settlers in the
state through the valuable iuforma-
ticr furnished by the schools.
The letters viii he purely statisti-
cal and descriptive and in each let
tor will he sent a copy of a circular
which Umatilla county and Pendle-
ton Commercial association issued
for the Lewis and Clark fair.
A few thousand of the circulars were
left over from the fair and these will
be utilized in the letter. writing cam
paign.
City Superintendent Landers said
today that the letter-writing pro-
gram would be generally observed
on Friday morning throughout the
public schools of that city.
The enthusiastic manner in which
this program is being observed by
.he public schools generally through
ont the county Is especially gratify-
ing to Superintendent Welles, who
has done much to advance the inter-
ccts Of the schools of the county by
mis- progressive and beneficial meth
ods
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
GOVERNMENT WANTS A TAILOR.
To Make Clothes for Indians on Ft.
Shaw Reservation.

Washington, March 13.-Uncle Sam
needs a tailor in the Indian service at
Fort Shaw, Mont, and has advertised
for applicants to take the civil service
examination today for the place. The
advertisements fail to state whether a
tailor is wanted who may be able to
introduce the latest French cut to In
dian swells, or whether plain Indian
blankets, with feathered adornments,
shall be the styles exploited by the
tailor.
The applicants, however, must be
of the male sex, unmarried or with
out family" and must not expect a
salary of more than $500 year to
begin with. If his work is satisfac-
tory to the government and likewise to
the Indians, 1t is possible that he may
receive more in the future.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
CONVICTIONS
ARE CONFIRMED
WILLIAMSON, VAN GESNER
AND BIGGS THE DEFENDANTS
United States Court of Appeals Con-
firms the Decisions OF the United
States District Court, and Unless
tl,c Federal Supreme Court Re-
verses r'on,. the Defendants Named
VIII sli Serve Time.

Francis ]. Hcney. prosecutor of
the Oregon land fraud cases, has
won "A signal and merited victory in
the case against ex-Congressman J..
n. Williamson, DR.. Van Gesner and
Marion Riggs. IN the court of ap-
pcais nj San Francisco.
Yesterday at San Francisco the
court of appeals confirmed the con-
v'ctinn of pr. Van Gesner and Riggs,
bv overriding the writ of errors sub
mittci ard THE appeal of Williamson
vas dismissed by the same court, be-
cause Il simiiar appeal had been taxi
en- to the United States supreme
court.
A dispatch ito a Portland paper
last evening says of the matter;
Thrice tried, finally convicted and
facing sentences of both fine and nm
prisonmen. for completely in the Or
evor lane frauds j. Y. Williamson,
eX-congressman, DR.. Van Gesner and
Marion BigEs have met with an ad-
verse rYliug from the circuit court OF
appeals. sitting at san Francisco.
Py decision handed down yester-
day .hn appellate court confirmed
tie conviction of Van Gcsner and
Biggs, ovcrrulirs the long writ Of err
rors that they had taken from the
findings of the lower tribunal,
In the case ~ Williamson, the ap-
peal was dismissed for the reason
that similar appeal has been taken
to the supreme court of the United
States.
Although through n technicality
the appeal of Williamson is thus
dis,Sissed, the decision is AZ clearly
victory IN his case as in the cases
Of Van Gcsner and Biggs.
The cx-congressman's appeSl was
taken npon exactly the same grounds
as those OF his Co-conspirators. In
their cases the decision was absolute
" adverse, which is equivalent to an
adverse decision in the Williamson
aprcai. SO far as the merits of the
case are concerned.
Van SeSner and Biggs are now
f. cing prison sentences. and If the
supreme court of the United States
denies the appeal of Williamsc II, he
will also he forced to serve his SEN
tercc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
TO PROTECT sToCKMEN.
WaiIa Waila People Trying to Secure
Needed Law.

Walla Walla, March 13.-Walla
Walla stockmen and shippers are
working tooth and nail to have an
act pass the legislature which will
he of advantage to them in shipping
live stock. Two kilograms have been
sent to Olympia urging the lawmak-
ers to give the bill their support.
The following is the amendment
proposed:
"That no contract, rule or regula-
ton shall exempt and corporation
in transporting live stock by railway
liability Of a common carrier, or car
rier of live stock, which would exist
had no contract. receipt, rule or reg
ulation been made or entered into"
AS the law is at present a trans
portation company requires a con-
tract tc he signed by the shipper
practically exempting the railroads
from liability for stock injured or
killed in transportation. The trans
portatlon company determines the
valuation of tho stock and requires
the shipper to sign a contract en-
bodying the same.
Leading Walla Walla men were in
formed that Senator Pauly was
against the measure. The telegram
sent to Olympia insisted that he sup
mort the measure. A telegram was
sent to Charles T. Huston at Olympia
requesting him to vote for the meas
Ure.
Nothing regarding It has been
heard today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13

San Francisco, March 13.-Con-
trary to the promise made Tuesday
by Ruefs counsel, obstructive tao
tics were again resorted to when the
case was called this morning.
Immediately upon convening court
Heney filed the affidavit of himself,
Dunno and to others in rebuttal 20
the affidavit filed by Ruef charging
Dunno with bias and perjury. Be-
fore Heney could read the affidavit
counsel for Ruef attempted to offer
evidence to support Ruefs objection
to the proceedings being continued in
Dunne's court on the ground CT lack
ting theaffidayit filed by Heney, AL
Counsel for Ruef then asked per-
mission to file an affidavit combat
ting theaffidavit filed by Heney. AL
so overruled.
Every motion made by the defense
relative to affidavits was overruled.
Wells made a motion for a change
of venue, but the court ordered the
drawing of a jury. To this the de-
fense objected, but was again over
ruled and the drawing proceeded.
Ruef was ordered to remain in the
custody of an elisor, and an adjourn
ment was taken until Monday. The
defense sought for a postponement
until March 25, on which day 1t is
stated they would file 4 record Of
the case in the United States su-
preme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
the statements are un-
HoH G,yo '1e given a chance
o'sIH TosoS ties to show such
evidence Is 'O le
To Discredit Evelyn's Story.

To Discredit Evelyn's Story.
Jerome grew eloquent in his plea
for the admission of Hummel's testi-
mony and the affidavit. He insisted
the contradiction between the affidavit
and Evelyn's testimony on the stand
was admissible as circumstantial evil
dence that she never told Thaw the
story as she related on the stand.
"1f I can show" began Jerome,
that Evelyn Thaw under oath denied
that White drugged and ravlshed her
and that Thaw tried to make her
swear to this and she repulsed him,
and he was so angered by the refusal
that he beat her, stripped her clothes
from her and lashed her with a whip
to make her give such a statement,
believe 1t will go a long ways with
the jury in determining the facts"
Delmas asked time to prepare him
self to answer Jerome.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
SUDDEN CALL
FOR CABINET
Rumor That Roosevelt Would
Advise With Them or the
Railroad Question.
NO PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE
OF THE REAL PURPOSE.

Senator Mitchell Interceded With
Hitchcock in Binger Hermann's In
terests, But Hermann Had to Re
sign at Once or Else Be Dismissed
From Office-RoOseyelt Cancels
Recent Order of Wholesale Investi-
CATION, as Congress Failed to Make
an Appropriation for 1t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED DEAD.
One Hundred Seyenty-Fivc Missing
and GS i'm Hospital.

Paris. March 12.-Admiral Mar
Guis this afternoon reported to the
ministry of marine that the number
"f dead officers, crew and lahorers,
will approximate 100, Four hundred
seven officers and men of the lone
answered the roll this morning. Hun
dred seventy-five are missing and
siNtv-eight are in hospitals Many
deaths are expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
FOR MUNICIPAL PAVING PLANT.
Walla Walla May Purchase a $1,000
Plant to Eliminate Heavy Cost of
Street Improyement,

The Walla Walla city council is Sc
riously considering the plan of pur-
chasing a municipal paving plant to
be owned and operated by the city.
The estimated cost of the plant will
be about $1,000 and IT is estimated
that excellent paving can be laid for
s1.70 per square yard, while the city
has paid s2.17 for its paving.
The war between the paving COM
panies in Walla Walla and the bitter
fight in the city council between the
rival factions have created a strong
sentiment for a municipal paving
plant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13

Washington, March 13.-A special
meeting of the cabinet was called sud-
denly today to consider some matter
of grave importance. No announce
ment of the purposes of the meeting is
made, but it is ruomred 1t is to dis
cuss the railroad situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Roosevelt Cancels an Order.

Washington. March 13.-The pres
ident has issued an order canceling
his land title order of February 12,
requiring personal inspection of all
applications before the issuance of
patents to lands. He says congress
neglected to provide the funds to
carry 1t out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
AMERICAN VESSEL SEIZED.
Said TO be Carrying Contraband
Goods TO Honduras.

San Francisco, March 13.-Word
was received this afternoon that the
Pacific mail liner City of Para, ply
ing between San Francisco and Cen
tral America, has been seized by a
Nicaraguan glinboat for carrying
contraband Of war.
Two hundred tbirty-six cases of
arms were taken off the vessel, which
was then released and allowed to
proceed to her destination. The
arms were intended for Honduras.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Money Needed in Circulation.

Washington, March 13.-Cortel-
you this afternoon announced it is
not the intention to fix at the pres
ent 4 date upon which the s30,000,-
600 additional deposits placed with
existing depository banks under the
press announcement of September 81
shall be returned to the treasury.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Hermann Had TO Get Out.

Washington, March 13.-In the Her.
mann trial ex-Secretary Hitchcock
told how the late Senator Mitchell of
Oregon had interceded with him for
Hermann's protection. The secre-
tary informed Mitchell If Hermann did
not resign Immediately he would be
dismissed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
MURDER STORY B.
BROTHER-|N-LAM
Gist Of Import is That Thaw
Was Sane, Deliberate and
Malicious.
THAw WOULD INTRODUCE
"a NICE GIRL" TO SMITH.

Smith Didn't Care to Meet Her
Smith Said Whites Face Was So
Powder Blaclsened He Did Not Rec
ognize Him and Left the Garden
Not Knowing Who Was Killed-Evi-
dencc Introduced TO Indicate Tint
Thaw Had Beaten Evelyn Because
She Would Not IncriInlnate White.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
ALLEGED BRIBERY Of LEGISLATORS

Sacramento, March 1S.-Assembly-
men Cogswell, McMullen, Root, Ber-
'y, Ludington and johnson of San
D'ego ana Senators Wright and
Cartright, and Sergeants-at-arms
Martin and Stanford We're examined
by tho district attorney this morning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
WALL STREET
BADLY SHAKEN
Recent Appreciative Move
ments Give Way and Many
Holdings Depreciate.
RAILROAD STOCKS ARE
THE WORST AFFECTED

Everything Tumbled from 1 TO 10
Fer Cent Despite Bull Movements
by Leading Financiers-Seems TO
Bear Some Relation to a Panic on
the Berlin Bourse and to the Spe-
cial Meeting Of the Cabinct-Jrnion
Pacific, Reading and all the Hill
Stocks Show Decentralization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13

moval' bribery matter
At the conclusion of the eXamlna-
tion the district attorney announced
he had secured important evidence
which he would present to the grand
jury this afternoon. Thirty other
legislators were subpoenaed this af-
ternoor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Probably in Relation to Finances.

Washington, March 13.-The cabi-
net meeting lasted half an hour. The
members upon leaving had nothing to
say. 1t is hinted that Cortelyou will
make an announcement shortly in
reference to the immediate deposit of
customs in the national banks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Hermann Was An obstructionist.

Washington. March 13.-Today
Special Examiner w. B. MoGee tes-
titled that Hermann, while land
commissioner, tried to prevent the in
vestigation of land frauds in the
west.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Railroad Stocks Shaken.

Union Pacific reached a new bot
tom at 1:4S; Southern Pacific went
down to So 3-4; Reading dropped
10. Hill stocks fell to new low rec
ord; Great Northern dropped to 141;
Northern Pacific to 1928; Northern
Oregon, SIS; Steel Common was first
inclined to resist, but broke to AZ SIS
"a three points drop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Extending Telephone Line.

William Hilton left this morning
with load of telephone supplies for
Jack canyon on upper Butter creek,
for the purpose of extending and i'm
proving the line between Butter creek
and Pilot Rock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Three Trainmen Drowned.

Piitsburg, March 13.-Three train
men were drowned this morning by
n West Pennsylvania railroad freight
being precipitated into Deer creek
The bodies are not yet recovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
STUDENTS WRITE
300 LETTERS
FRIDAY MORNING DE-
VOTED TO LETTER WRITING

Students Of Pendlcton Public School
VIII Write Personal Letters to In
"Letter-wrlting Day" VIII BE Gen.
orally Observed by Public Schools
Many Names of Intending Home.
seekers Furnished by Portland
Commercial Club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Purchased Madden Property.

\. b. Steel. agent for the Pacific
Express company in this city, has just
purchased the residence of Dan Mad
den, on South Cottonwood street. and
will improve it and occupy it at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
VIII Try to salve the Dakota.

London. March 13.-At the request
of the British admiralty, Japan will
sena a warship to assist the Dakota.
London underwriters will lose heavily
IL the Dakota is a total loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Bank President Suicides.

Cantcn, o., March 13.7H. G. Nc
Dowell, president of theN Farmers
hank. shotN himself this morning and
died almost instantly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
FELL THIRTEEN STORIES.
Chicago Girl Was Crazed by Protract,
ed Ill Health.

Cincinnati, March 1S.-Gertrude
Harnisch, aged 20, in i'll health hast
ened to her employers office on the
18th floor of the Traction building
this morning and leaped to the pave
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago. March 13.-Wheat opened
?" IA, closed n 1-2; corn opened
AZ, closed 46 S-4; oats opened As SIS,
closed A SIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Wall Paper Factory Burned.

New Brunswisk, \. j., March 13.-
The wall PAPER factory of Janeway
& Carpenter was destroyed by fire
this morning. Loss $6h0,00c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Fritz Scheel Dead.

Philadelphia, March 13.-Frit2
Scheel, the great orchestra leader, died
this after moon by pneumonia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
OBSTRUCTIVE
TACTICS YET
Ruer's Counsel Again Resort
to the Old Quibble About
Dunne'S Jurisdiction.
HENEY REBUTs CHARGE
OF PERJURY AND RIAs

Defense Interposes Several Dilatory
Motions, Including One for q
Change of Venue-All Were Over.
ruled and the Court Ordered the
Jury Drawn-At This Stage Ad-
tournament Was Taken and the De-
fense VIII EDdeavor to Have the
Case Postponed Until March 25.
March.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
Y. C. Bristol Was Appointed

, Washington, D. c., March
} 13.-1he president today sign
, ed the appointment of w. C.
, Eristol to be United States dis
, trict attorney for the district &C
, n Oregon. Mr.. Bristol was
} nominated for this office at
, the last session of the senate,
, but because of the opposition
, of Senator Fulton he was not
, confirmed. There are num-
, her Of land fraud cases in Ore
, gon still to be tried and because
, OF Mr.. I,ristol's familiarity with
, the case, It is desired that he
. shall have charge of the prose-
. cution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13
DEADLOCK IN WISCONSIN.
The Field Against Lenroot, Ia Fol
cites Candidate.

Madison, Wis, March 13.-The
scnatorship will likely be deadlock.
II Is the field against I.enroot,
BIZ cked by La Toilette. Tha field
caucus will probably nominate
Stephenson, whose strength rs based
on hi spast financing Of campaigns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13

we" loTh, mdrcn l6.-JerOme was
just asking Hummel IL he dictated the
affidavit in the presence of Evelyn,
when Smith arrived. Delmas' objec-
ton to a question asked Hummel was
Interrupted by the calling of Smith.
Smith identified On a map the po-
sitions of himself and White, who
watched the Thaw party pass him.
Thaw stood still a moment, looking
over the heads of the people. Thaw
then walked toward the witness and
spoke to him. He said 1t was funny
he could get only three seats. He said
he was going for stroll, but discov-
ering seat near the witness offered
him a cigarette. They conversed
about the merits of the play, which
Thaw approved. A discussion about
stocks followed.
Thaw then suddenly asked II Smith
Was very much married." The wit
ness did not understand. Thaw said,
Are you above meeting a nice grip"
who do you mean? Is she here?
NO, she is not in the garden. but I
expect to go away and will be glad
W yOu W meet nST.
Thaw described the girl as a bru-
nette; not particularly good looking,
but nice. Smith told him he was
much obliged. but he did not believe
he would bother to meet that kind.
Thaw then asked IL he knew the
men in his party. The witness re-
piled he knew McCaleb.
Soon after the defendant left him
going toward the south end of the
garden. He turned at the end OF the
aisle and walked toward the elevator.
Whites table was in that direction.
When he reached the entrance near
est the elevator, Thaw turned and
walked back. still looking in the same
direction. He passed Smith and went
to table with Evelyn. and Beals Nc
Caleb.
"McCaleb gave him his seat. Thaw
then got up and walked down the
Madison avenue aisle and back again
to Evelyn. Then he walked over to
the entrance, booking toward the place
where he subsequently shot White.
Then he disappeared for three min
utes, going INTO the gallery. AS he
came down he stopped and looked in
tently over the audience. He smiled
and nodded ar he passed the witness,
and went back to his seat. The whole
party then got up to go.
"Then l heard three shots I jump
ed to my feet, and as the smoke pass
ed. say Thaw with a revolver. / went
over where the dead man lay with
his face black from smoke and un-
recognizable. He was my brother
in-law, but l failed to identify him
and left the building without showing
who was killed"
As To E,e'ly1i's Statement
Hummell was recalled. Deimas OBJ
jected to everything jerome proposed.
Hummell testified he had dictated
the statement In the presence Of Eve
iyn.
Jerome asked II llIvelyn told MIN
'Thaw was trying to injure White and
send him TO the ptahitentiary, chrg-
ing that White drugBed her and be-
trayed her when she was Is, that
what she told Thaw was untrue: that
Thaw beat her because she would nGt
sign accusation against White.
Jerome continuing. said, "The sub
lime remuneration OF Thaw's love by
Evelyn Nesbit, alleged by the defense
as q cause for upsetting his reason. is
remarkable. know OF nothing In
history which equals the sucr'fice, but
It is Of vital Importance 10 show the
truth Of the story. If I show by this
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-13

Spring, summer, autumn or winter,
the best bargains are always to be
found In East Oregonian advertise
ments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-10
SOPERTON.

Rob. Smiley has gone to Mari
nette to pack his house hold eff
fects and will move to Soperton.
Miss Edmire Quinlan returned
y o $ ter day from Menominee
where she has been visiting the
past week.
Alex G. Soper and James p.
Soper, of Chicago, stock holders
of the Bay Shore company, are
here on business.
Mike Demos had the misfor
tune of breaking his arm while
at work in the planning mill yes
terday morning. He was taken
to the Noer hospital and DIR.
Noer reduced the fracture.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-10-10

enormous, and most beautiful
and we cannot do it Justice here.
There were 124 exhibits IN this
department.
Twelve local artists exhibited
3S specimens of their skill which
will average with those shown in
most of the county fairs.
IS children of the county ex-
hibited 40 different articles of
much merit.
The manufacturers of the
county did not make much of a
showing although the Wisconsin
Fruit Package Co. and G. w.
Price had exhibits. G. f. Mar.
den also showed some fine speci-
mems of handwork IN harness.
A few of the merchants Of Gran.
don had exhibits and many de-
clured that if more room could
have been had they would have
shown also. This shows the
necessity Of large exposition
building to be ready for the next
fair. We are going after it and
get it, too.