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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
ASKS QUESTIONS
Of ROOSEVELT
COLORADO MAN WRITES
FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Wants TO Know What Administration
Has Done Regarding the southern
T'acific-Santa Fe Pooling Agree
mcnt in Which Paul Morton Was
Observation-Disclosures Republicans Of
Knowing and Ignoring pool.

Los Angeles, oct. democrats
are awaiting Rooseveit's reply to a
letter sent him by Adam Dixon War
ner, SILVER Dick" in which he al
leges that the present administration
and the one preceding it, knew Of the
pooling agreement which existed
between the Santa Fe and southern
Pacific in violation of the antitrust
law. The letter scores the admins
tration for exchanging valuable tim
her land in Oregon and California
for property which the writer says is
worthless. The letter says. You
have been president for seven years;
your predecessor was inducted into
office nine months after the signing
Of the contracts: that there always
has been a pooling agreement in
violation of law has been publicly
known by your Administrations; Paul
Morton. who signed the contract for
the Santa Pc, was placed in your
cabinet by you You say in your let
ter to Bryan that your administra-
ton has destroyed number OF
trusts. VIII YOU explain to the peo-
pie what action was taken to destroy
this pooling agreement, one of the
most vicious trusts in American
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS
SUMMARILY DISMISSED

San Diego, oct. Wholesale re-
movals from office among the Off
cials Of the immigration service along
the Pacific coast are expected to fol-
low the discharge by telegram from
Washington today Of the entire en-
tire force OF the local bureau. The
man removed are Chief Emil Engel-
ecke, Inspectors John Garfield and
Barney Manning and Interpreter Lee.
a Chinaman. Engelecke says he does
not know the cause Of his dismissal
unless this is result Of the report of
Professor jerks OF Stanford who is
secretly investigating the service. The
telegram orders the men to quit at
the end Of today's work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

ber of the state officers to KEEP theli
engagements and be here for this af.
ternoon, the only regular speakers
were Attorney General A. NJ. Craw-
ford and Congressman w. r. Ellis
The vacancies caused by the failure
of State Printer Willis Duniway and
Governor Chamberlain to be present
we're filled by music and by the chair
man of the day, Ex-Governor T. T
Geer
TOniOrrow's Program.
The following program has been
arranged for tomorrow:
Friday-Public School Day.
Afternoon.
Supt. Frank X. Welles, president.
200 o'clock, band will play the
three national airs, Yankee Doodle
America and Star Spangled Banner.
Cornet solo--DeCaprios artist.
Addresses.
Gov. Geo. f Chamberlain.
Quartette-Colege Song.
w. j. Kerr, Phi. D., president State
agricultural college.
Quartette-School Song.
r. f. Robinson, A. NJ, supt, Multi
noma schools.
Qnartette-College Song.
Col Ernest Hofer president State
Normal School board.
Band selections for the children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

What has always been considered
the impossible has practically hap
pcned. Pendleton's tenderloin dis
trlct has all but been wiped out The
drastic order of Mayor Murphy, is
sued one week ago this morning, has
had better and more far-reaching
effect than the mayer or any OF the
councilmen dreamed that 1t would
have when made.
The order was TO the effect that
all women occupying the row Of one
story shacks on Cottonwood street be-
tween Alta and Webb streets, and
those occupying the ground floors Of
the two-story buildings should be re-
ouired to move out. Also rhat the
lattice work I'm front Of these build
ings should be torn out and that the
rooms on the ground floors OF the
two-story buildings must be torn out
so they could no longer be used for
bawdy house purposes.
While Il was hoped that this order
would have the effect of causing
some Of the denlzens of this part of
town to seek locations elsewhere It
was supposed that the most of them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

your election until the testimony Of
two years ago disclosed the bargains
and sales between Mr.. Corteiyou and
the corrupt interests Of Wall street
You have known that fact for two
years and Mr.. Cortelyou is still a
member Of your cabinet.
Now, Mr Roosevelt, while you are
reflecting on these questions, will you
justify yourself in giving taith or
credence to any statement that has
come 10 you from your political asso-
ciate, Mr. Hearst, whom two years
ago you branded as the man chiefly
responsible for the assassination OF
our late president?
Remember, Mr.. President, If at
your next cabinet meeting you decide
10 try me under any of your pres
ent, past or future charges,
before your cabinet, sitting as a jury
to try an honest man, that challenge
Mr.. Cortelyou for cause"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
"R-REVENGE"
DEMANDS HEARST
WANTS TEDDY'S SCALP
If OPPORTUNITY OFFERS
New York Editor at Denver Says
That President Has Something
Coming When He Leaves White
House-Denies That They Are
Working TOgether-Says He Is Not
Trying TO Elect Taft.

Denver, oct. William r. Hearst
resents the charge that he is the po-
litical bedfellow of President Roose-
Welt. In a speech here last evening in
which the editor read more letters of
Archbold to Foraker, Mr.. Hearst paid
his respects to President Roosevelt
and Mr.. Bryan and compared the ac-
tion of the president in repudiating
Senator Foraker with that of Mr.. Bry-
an. who, he said was willing to take
the responsibility of Governor Has
kell's connection with the democrat
ic national committee. "Well, let him
take the responsibility" he contin-
ued.
Resuming his comments on Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Mr.. Hearst said it
was not true that he and the presi-
dent "have altered our opinions Of
each other and are working now hand
i'm hand" as the democrats charge "T
dislike Mr.. Roosevelt personally and
When was running for governor Of,
New York. Mr. Roosevelt sent his
present mouthpiece Tweed's ex-de-
fender, into New York to say what
was false about me and what Mr.
Roosevelt knew to be false. If ever
! have an opportunity to even things
up with Mr. Roosevelt after he has
ceased to be president, | shall do so
with satisfaction. But while Mr.
Roosevelt is president of the United
States my attitude toward him is that
of any loyal citizen of the United
States"
Mr.. Hearst denied that he was try .
ing to elect Mr. Taft, a statement he
credited to Mr.. Bryan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-The South
ern Pacific will allege that the rates
of the railroad commission in the
Oregon lumber charge case are sim
ply confscatory, according to an
amended bill of complaint in that
case filed In the United States circuit
court today.
The attorneys for the Southern Pa
cific and O. r. & y. who are acting
In conjunction charge in their bill
that the interstate commission has
msconceived the Hepburn law in as
suming power to compel the railroads
to meet competition of water trans
portation.
The amended bill is more explicit
than the original petition for injunc-
tion asked by the railroad which
hopes TO reopen the question on the
matter of the alleged unreasonable
ness of the rate The bill contends
that the commission put a rate on
lumber from the Willamette valley
to san Francisco which amounts
practically TO confiscation. Il alleges
that it can be shown that lumoermen
in the affected area will be deprived
OF profits amounting to two million
dollars from the lumber business
through which the railroad company
i, getting 100000 for the shipments.
7, says that the railroad is entitled
a. a court Of review for the acts ~
the commission and that unless .sucA
an examination Is maintained the
company will be deprived o. an in
ouiry into the reasonableness of the
rates The attorneys take the atti-
tude that yesterdays decision simply
compelled them to file a more ex-
plcit complaint in the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
POLITICIAN OBJECTS TO
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE

Moscow Idaho, oct. because
he took exception to an article print
ed about him by his victim, state
Senator Warren Truitt attacked Pete
Orcutt, the editor of Troy newspa-
per with an iron bar. The newspa-
per man was badly cut about the face
and scalp, but is not seriously in
jured
Warren was arrested but was re-
leased on bonds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
PHONE CONSOLIDATION
WILL IMPROVE SERVICE

At an important telephone
9 conference held here today an
agreement was made whereby the
. local phone system and the
. Birch creek mutual shall be
. connected. As a result of the
. same the local system will now
. be connected with every phone
. line in the county.
The working agreement was
arrived at this forenoon at
meeting attended by NJ. F.
. Marston, local manager for the
. Pacific states company, Special
. Agent Gregory OF that COM
. pany, Mr.. McGinity, new owner
. of the Hilton line, and others
Interested in the rural lines.
According to Mr.. McGinity,
he will practically rebuild the
line between here and Pilot
Rock and will provide a much
. improved service at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
CHINESE EMPEROR Is
INSANE SAY ATTENDANTS.

Peliin. oct 1.-The peculiar men,
tai deraugement from which the
Chinese emperor is suffering Is puz-
zling attendants of the royal palace.
Today they are in consultation with
the mos, eminent physicians of Chi
ma who were called by the empress
dowager. The emperor Is said to be
suffering from a violent form of in
sanity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
New Tariff From East.

san Francisco, oct, 1.-The new
tariff on goods from the Orient for
through shipment from New York.
which is to go into effect in Novem-
Der. arrived today and is being figur-
ed out upon the schedule of the in
tcrstate commerce commission die
tating the rates of transcontinental
railroads for such hauls. Heretofore
the railroads and steamship compa-
MES have split on the rates TO suit
themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

Guthrie, OKLA, Oct. 1.-Governor
Haskell last night in an open letter
to President Roosevelt attacked the
president both personally and as to
policy, declaring that Roosevelt would
not hesitate to fix a court or pack a
jury. Haskelrs letter is a bitter at
tack upon the president rivaling in its
sensatonalism and the character Of
the charges that OF Mr.. Roosevelt
himself to which it is a reply.
Haskell charges that he is defen-
dant in certain suits as to govern
ment town lots brought at the insti-
cation Of the president, and declares
that the purpose Of republlcanizinz
Shout 10000 Indian voters was the
sole purpose of the president in the
alleged action.
He then challenges the president to
allow him to publish a letter which
he declares Roosevelt wrote him last
spring regarding liquor shipments in
to oklahoma.
Upon this point Governor Haskell
says:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
HALF A MILLION THREATEN To STRIKE

London Oct Half 4 million
people will he added to the ranks Of
England's already great army of uu-
employed by a railroad strike which
now threatens to tie up all uanspor-
tation on this island.
The unions have just held a referen-
dun election at which it was determ-
ined that a strike should be declared II
other means failed t. gain the de-
mands for betterment of the en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

ployes, 1t is believed that the strike
cannot be averted
The unions are demanding an in
crease in wages amounting TO about
25 per cent, which the owners OF the
lines are defiantly refusing.
The wages now paid contrast
strikingly with those paid In the
United States. a skilled engineer re-
ceiving SIG per week. a conductor IS
and a signalman but IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
Bryan Celebrates Anniversary

Lincoln. oct 1.-Winiam J. Bryan
is at his country home today quietly
observing the cath anniversary Of his
wedding. All callers were denied ad-
mission. Monday Bryan starts on
tour Of Illinois. Kansas, Missouri and
Nebraska.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

DANISH SCANDAL GROWS
TO GREATER PROPORTIONS

. Copenhagen, Oct 1.-Havlng Z
fixed the amount OF actual thefts q
at from nine to ten million dol q
. lars, the Danish government is q
attempting today to determine to q
. what extent the defaulting For q
. mer minister Of justice, AL .
. berti, proflted by the sale of q
. titles and decorations, in which .
he is said to have done a whole .
sale business for II years. The .
inquiry promises to embarrass .
scores Of prominent men whose .
. elevation TO the aristocracy AL .
. berti is said to have secured on .
the payment of heavy sums, .
Q which he lost in unlucky spec .
. ulations. Failures growing out .
. Of his operations are of daily .
Q occurrence. OF Alberti's thefts .
0 five million are from large .
o banks and syndicates, the bal .
. ance being from private indi- .
. viduals and commercial houses. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
MANY INDICTED
FOR GAMBLING
Grand Jurors Raise Much
Havoc With Pilot Rock
People.
CASES DISCLOSED BY
VAN WINKLE BOY

Attorneys for Illicit Liquor Sellers
File DemurTers TO Indictments and
Court Takes Objections Under Con-
Observation-Disclosures "Blind Pig"
Man I'm Jail-Ireland Found Guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
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By returning a dozen or more in
dictments for gambling yesterday af-
ternoon the grand jury afforded a
diversion from liquor cases that have
occupied most of their time in the
past.
Pilot Rock people are the victims
I'm the gambling cases and the indict-
ments grew out of the case Of young
Van Wrinkle, who was paroled this
morning after having entered a plea
of guilty to a charge pending against
him.
Owing to the fact that arrests have
not yet been made in all the gambling
cases the names of all the indicted
parties have not been given out.
Among those already served are Geo.
Mansfield, formerly of this city, Louis
Bradburn, NJ. D. Orange and John
Doe. ~tst
Mr. Doe appeared in court last
evening and plead guilty to two cases
charged against him. He was fined
800 by Judge Bean.
Another liquor selling case devel-
oped this morning when A. B. Town
send Of Freewater was arraigned up
on a charge of breaking the law at
that place. He is a shooting gallery
proprietor in the little town and was
indicted under the name of William
Townsend. This morning he was
given until tomorrow to plead.
Townsend is now occupying a place
in the county Jail in the absence of
bail money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
Mime \nother ChaIIengc.

Morally you challenge me, Mr..
Roosevelt, do not undertake to make
q comparison between you and me.
DO not get drunk on any occasion and
;ever did in my life but sull have
,14,S Si3Eiter Of last v'nter wbicA 8
shaii'be glad to publish with your
permission, advocating your idea Of
Interstate commerce of whisRey into
prohibition territory. It was your
answer to my appeal for assistance
and would freeze the heart of any
honest public official seeking to ad-
minister the laws of his state as the
people by their votes had made the
law"
He then discusses the presidents
attitude upon the policies enunciated
in the state constitution of Oklaho-
ma, saying;
Your threat to turn down our con-
because 1t contained a pro-
vision for jury trials in contempt
cases. is only one Of the many things
that you criticised and I thank God
Ia this day that | had the courage
to challenge you at that time to turn
down our constitution on that ground
II you dared to do SO. You said that
your opinion Of our constitution
would not look well in print. Mr.
Hartman and J. p. Morgan said the
same thing, but Samuel GomperS
said the constitution Of oklahoma
was the best ever written expect
I'd You to agree with Mr. Morgan and I
Mr., Hartman ana of course was not .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
Ireland Found Guilty.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kirk Of the Hud-
son Bay country, are here today visit
ing the fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
HASKELL TAKES
To WAR PATH
Oklahoma Governor Issues
Letter DenOunCing Roosevelt
and Asking Explanations,
SAYS THAT PRESIDENT
WOULD PACK THE JURY

Wants 10 Know Why Paul Morton
Was Granted ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Charges In Connection With Oil
Franchise - Challenges President
for Permission 10 Print His Letter
on Liquor Shipmcnts-Why Was
COrtclyOu Retained?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
RAILROADS WILL
CONTINUE FIGHT
Southern Pacific Calls Lumber
Rate From Willamette Con-
fSCatOry.
ATTORNEYS AMEND
ORIGINAL COMPLAINTS.

represent That Interstate Railroad
Commission Has Transtcpped the
Boundaries Of the Hepburn Act i'm
Forcing Roads TO Meet Water Com
petition New TranScOntincntal
Rates Arrive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
DemurTers Overruled.

: At $3.50 this afternoon Cir
: cult Judge Bean overruled the
Z demurrers filed by the attor-
Z neys for the ex-saloonmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
Bic INCREASE 81.
IN IT, t~%ANCF
Fair Draws Forty Per Cent
More People Than Display
Made Last Year.
GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN
WILL BE HERE TOMORROW

Big Attendance Continues 10 Make
Exposition Huge Success - Elks'
Parade This Evening - Political
Day Was Big Attraction-School
Children Profit by Holiday TomOr-
row-IIig Parade of Young Folks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
Demur to Complaints.

Today the attorneys for the indict-
ed exsaloonmen took the first step
in the legal fight they are to make by
filing demurrers to all the indict-
ments.
Several demurrers were filed at 9
o'clock this morning and this after
noon the remainder were submitted
to the court.
The attorneys for the defendants
showed a desire to avoid arguing the
demurrers, but submitted a number
Of authorities upon the subject A; 2
O'Clock Judge Bean adjourned court
to consider the authorities.
In the proceedings now on in court
Judge James \. Fee represents NJ.
Il Gillette. O. Stone, John Schmidt
Joseph Morrison and Mel Norman,
Messrs Lowell x Winter and ]. F.
shelton appear for II. b Gillette,
Frank Niece and McNab of Echo.
Guy and Dee Mauock, Tom Mof-
fatt and Joseph Sullivan are repre-
sented by Raley, Richards & Raley.
], T, Hinkle appears for Bogart &
Keegan and for Noble. VIII NJ. Pc
terson is attorney for Tom Murrell,
Ben Morton and Sam Starr Of Helix.
Ireland Found Guilty.
After being out but a short time
last evening the jury in the case Of
James Ireland returned a verdict Of
guilty. He was charged with steal
ing a team from an Athena stable
and was prosecuted by Charles ]. Fer
guson while Dan ?. Smythe repre-
sented the defense. Ireland will be
Saturday.
Three not true bills were brought
IN yesterday afternoon. These were
n the cases Of f. w Jewett Of Echo.
'harged with stealing fence slaves:
William Mullin, charged with lar
'eny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

Notwithstanding the wind and rain
this Is to be easily the biggest day oi
fair week thus far. Early this morn
ing the people began pouring into the
city from all directions and both the
Northern Pacific and o. X. & n. trains
brought In capacity crowds.
II was announced by the fair man.
agement last evening that up to that
time the average daily attendance
was S5 per cent greater than for the
corresponding days Of last year, max
ing II certain that the big fair is TO
be a success from n financial and at
tendance standpoint, as well as from
every other. The large attendance is
particularly gratifying to the manage
ment which feels repaid for enlarg-
ing the big pavilion. which. owing 10
the fact that there is nearly three
times as much standing space as for
merly, has not been crowded as in
past years
Big Parade Tonight.
The feature OF today's fair will be
the big Illuminated automobile pa
rade tonight. This will form a part
Of the Elks' celebration and promises
TO be one Of the most beautiful sights
ever witnessed in the city. Sam
Thompson has had this feature in
charge ana he has been working day
and night to make II a success. Moth
ing has been left undone and IL is
sure to be a success regardless of the
weather. which, however will prob
ably be favorable.
Tomorrow the school children Of the
city will reign supreme at the fair
and the parades by the different
schools will be sight long to he re-
membered. Some special features
have been worked up in this c6nnec-
ton different from anything ever at
tempted In the past Teachers and
pupils have entered into the matter
with enthusiasm and many hundreds
OF people will line the sidewalks to-
morrow afternoon as they pass down
the streets and through the gates OF
the pavilion. Everything will be free
TO the school children tomorrow.
Political Debates.
Yesterday was political day and the
program in the afternoon consisted
principally of addresses by represen-
tatives of the different parties. Cap
tain sam White OF Baker City, look
ed after the interests of the demo-
Gratis in a manner haghly satisfactory
TO the adherents of that faith. Geo. /
II. Rogers. the scrappy little mayor
of Salem represented the republi- /
cans. while Mayor w. L. Elmore of
Brownsville, candidate for presi-
dental elector on the prohibition tick
ct. spoke in behalf of the candidacy
of Eugene Chafin. Prof. Kirkpat-
rick. author of some works on eco
Monies spoke for the socialists The
crowds were the largest that have lis
tened to any Of the afternoon pro-
grams and each speaker was loudly
cheere1 at the close of his remarks.
Oregon Day Program.
owing to the inability of num-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01
Roosevelt and the ON.

The governor reitterates his accu-
( sation that Roosevelt was responsible
| for the granting of the franchise to
the Prairie state oil company, say
( ing:
u say that you did it at the So
, licitation Of Senator Depew and 9TH
/ ors ana that within a few days there
after chiefly by subscriptions Of
standard oil men, according to Mr..
Hartman, the sum of S26O,OOO in
cash was added to your campaign
fund.
Mr.. Roosevelt, let us not .caVe this
Standard oil company question with
out inviting from you Information
that we really need. You made a
ruling that $500 acres of land was
the limit that any person or corpora
tion directly or indirectly could OBJ
tain under lease for oil purposes in
the Indian territory and renewed the
lease on $4,000 acres of Usage land
to the Indian territory Illuminating
oil company and YOU know that the
agent OF the Standard OIL company
owned a majority of the stock. Why
did YOU give them a monopoly in !
Usage nation oil lands?
"Why Did You DO This?"
you criticise my directing the dis.
missal of the suit against the Prairie |
Oil & Gas company, which could not !
have been successfully maintained |
by the state. Tell me, please, what
your reason was for directing the dis
missa of that suit against the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, be-
iEg prosecuted by Judson :Iarmon !
& Judson, special counsel, when the |
facts disclosed that a member of your
cabinet paul Morton) was being un-
covered as the prime offender? An
swer this, will you?
Why Was COrtelyou Retained?
"Mr. Roosevelt, you cry out for
purity. You say you did not, four
years ago, know where the corpora
ton fund was coming from to secure !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-01

After you nave read
the ads in today's East
Oregonlan, yau are
ready to go shopping.