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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
ACADEMY WILL
WIDEN ITS SCOPE
FIELD AGENT WILL HUNT
FOR ENDOWNIENTS
Pendleton Academy Plans an Active
Campaign for Funds and Students
Will Endeavor 10 Secure Umatil-
la County Money TO Form Basis for
FlRure Growth.

| That the scope and resources of
Pendleton academy are TO be in
creased and widened in the near fu-
ture was shown by the sentiment of
meeting of the board of trustees
which was held last evening in
which it was practically decided to
employ an active field agent and en-
ter upon campaign for an endow-
ment fund which shall be a perman-
ent resource for the institution.
While no formal action was taken
it was the decision of the trustees
that a field agent to act in the ca
pacity Of solicitor and financial sec
retary to work not only for endow-
ment funds but TO solicit students in
the eastern oregon counties as well.
At Whitman college is now work
ing for a large endowment and as
agents for that institution are at
work in Umatilla county it is thought
advisable to have a solicitor in the
field to secure whatever Umatilla
funds would be available for edu-
cational endowments for Umatilla
county institutions.
Formal action in the way of Sc.
curing a field agent will perhaps be
taken soon and the coming year prom
ises to be one of the best in the his
tory of the academy
Koontz Hall, the girls dormitory
has been filled to overflowng during
the present school year and in fact
a number of girls have been turned
away and it is evident that larger
quarters for the girl students will
have to be provided for another year
An addition will perhaps be built
to Koontz hall and room for a larger
number of girls provided for the fu-
ture.
An active campaign for students in
all the eastern oregon counties will
be conducted during the coming sum-
mer vacation, and it is hoped to start
next year with both the boys and
girls dormitory overflowing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Briar Cliff, N. Y, April 24.-In
the presence of 100000 people the
256-mile automobile race was run this
morning for the Briar Cliff trophy
the winner being the Italian car Isot-
Ia, driven by Strange.
The race started at 5:07 a. m, but
even at that early hour great crowds
were preesnt. A number of accidents
marred the contest.
A. Smith Hopkins, superintendent
of the East View Almshouse, died of
heart disease due to the tremendous
excitement a few moments before the
start.
Watson. driver of the simplex ma
chine, struck a post, smashing the car
but neither Watson nor his machine
were seriously injured. They repair
ed the machine and kept on. Wat
son broke his big toe and was Jared
internally.
Mr.. Henry Wilcox, a spectator, was
struck by car near the starting line
and his right leg broken.
Washington Kirkpatrick fell while
watch''.k the race and broke his an
kle.
Mrs. Charles Uherson was badly
burned when her husbands auto ig-
nted.
A front wheel of Majas machine
collapsed throwing the driver and
mechanic out but he was not badly
injured The Italian car Fiat won
second
The Sterns car. driven by Vaughan,
was third; Apperson car, Lytle driver,
fourth; Blanci car Satori driver, fifth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

San Francisco, April 24.-That a
plot had been discovered to kill Fran
els j. Heney and Rudolph Spreckles
was the startling announcement made
today by men close to the graft pros
ecutors. .
1t is said 1t was planned to get He
ney and Spreckles in Oakland during
the prosecution Of his suit for libel
against the Oakland Tribune and an
ger him. A riot would then be start
ed during which the men would be
shot.
The plot, it is said. fell through be-
cause of the failure OF Spreckles and
Heney to appear.
Another plot framed to get the men
in Oakland for a conference in regard
to the statements accredited them in
newspapers and then do the work, but
this also failed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
OFFICERS RIDE WHILE JACNES BOX

Los Angeles, April 2S.-After three
days of one continuous round of So
cal duties of a formal nature, Ad
mral Thomas and $50 of his Off
GERS, threw off all fuss and feath-
ers" yesterday and went out for an
informal automobile spin through the
beautiful foothill towns near the city.
The trip included the Pasadena
and San Fernando valley. Luncheon
was taken at the Anna Dali Golf
club
While the officers were out in the
gas buggies 1000 blue jackets were
gathering at the Chutes to witness
the champion battle between Altleri
of Missouri and Schlossberg of New
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Jersey for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the navy.
over $4,000 was wagered by the
New Jersey men on chanSes of their
challenger. Schlossberg was the IA
vorite at ? to 1 and was the victor.
Tighe Of Alabama defeated Trainer
Of Vermont for the welterweight
championship of the fleet and Raf-
ferty Of Alabama defeated Frederick
of Illinois for featherweight honors.
In all over 100000 was up on the
three contests.
display of fireworks last night
concluded the entertainment for the
enlisted men, Private dinners were
rendered to many officers who have
personal friends here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Murder Follows Drinking.

San Francisco April 24.-Enraged
because he was not allowed to engage
in a drinking bout with neighbors,
Henry Baker aged 6S, engaged in a
quarrel which resulted in his murder
early this morning. The body was
found at daylight with two bullet
holes in his chest. The police are
looking for an Italian named Louis
Colombo, who is suspected to be the
man who did the shooting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
BANKER ROSS IS
FOUND GUILTY
STATE FUNDS
TO HIS PRIVATE USE
Head of Defmct Institution Convict
ell on Larceny Charge-Jury Out
Less Than Two HOurs-NIaximum
Penalty Is Is Years in Pcnitentiary
and Fine of Nearly 5000, ,OOO-For-
mcrly Minister.

Salem, Ore, April 24.-Only one
hour and thirty minutes was required
by the jury yesterday afternoon to
find j. Thoburn Ross, president of
the defunct Title Guarantee 4 Trust
company, guilty of larceny. The jury
held that he had wrongfully con-
verted to his own use. $2SS,OOO of
state. school funds which had been
placed in his custody as president of
the bank. The money was deposited
by State Treasurer Steele. Sentence
will be Monday.
The case was tried here on
change of venue from the Portland
court, the defense alleging that so
much prejudice existed in Portland
that II would be impossible for them
to secure an impartial trial there.
Demurrers and objections were in
terposed without number in an effort
to throw the case out of court, but
all were swept aside and the former
minister, Y. NJ. c. A. worker and
leader in church affairs, was COM
PEELED to stand trial
The state law provides as a penalty
for the crime of which Ross has been
convicted, Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary for a term of from one to
IL years together with a fine, equal
in amount to twice the sum which
Ross has been found guilty of steal
ing.
There was on deposit with the
Title Guarantee and Trust company
something over two and a half mil
lions of dollars when the bank went
under last fall. In this total there
was almost 100000 of state money
belonging to various funds of which
S2SS 900 was money derived from the
sale of state school land. None of
this was lost by reason of the banks
failure. Various bondsmen and bond
ing companies made good the states
losses.
Immediately after the failure OF
the bank President ]. Thorburn Ross
and other officers Of the institution
were arrested and charged with lar
cenv by the conversion of state funds.
The first OF the cases. that against
Ross, came to a hearing Monday The
next of the cases to he tried will be
that against r.. r Burkhardt, treas
urer Of the defuuct institution, which
Ia set for May 4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
WHITE WOMAN KILLS wENCH.

Fight Over Children at Memphl
Tenn, Results in Death OF COlorts
Scrapper. 2
Memphis, Tenn, April 20.-MS
James Wright Of this city today sIS
and killed Leila Gordon, a negro Z ,
man. Mrs. Wright used a slngle-tO
relied shotgun. Mrs Wright reloaded
the weapon and started in pursuit OF
Mary Davis. another negro woman.
She shot at her once after a chase
Of nearly a block. but the charge
went wild.
The homicide followed a desperate
struggle between white and negro
women, in which Mrs. John Wright
sister-in-iaw Of Mrs. James Wright,
who lives with her, received a bad
beating at the hands of the Davis and
Gordon women A quarrel over the
children of the white woman being
stopped from playing with some me-
gro children living in the vicinity led
to the fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
DESPERATE BATTLE WAGED.

Simla. India, April PA desper-
ate battle was fought today between
detachment of the British troops
and tribesmen with the Afghan allies
on the northern frontier. Sixty Brit
ish are dead and wounded.
The dispatches are meagcr but 1t
seems that the British were caught In
narrow defile and forced TO make
stand against great odds. They
fought stoutIy and succeeded I'm rout-
ing the enemy. hut not until the loss
had been heavy.
Rcinforccments have been asked
for. Lord Kitchener Is now I'm per-
sonal command and Is confident the
rebellion will soon be suppressed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
DUO DE CHAULNES is DEAD.

Paris. April 21.-Duc De Chnulnes.
husband of Thcodora Shonts. was
found dead i'm bed this morning in
their apartments at Langham hotel.
Heart disease was evidently the cause
of his death.
The hour of the dukes demise is
uncertain. When the duchess awOl<e
at the usual hour she thought the
duke still sleeping and did not try to
awaken him, until after she had don
ned her dressing gown. Her screams
attracted the hotel servants.
The duke had been dead some time.
The young duchess is completely over
come. They had been married two
months.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Two Big Banks suspend.

Owensbore, Ky, April 24.-Two Of
the, largest banks in the city suspend
ed today because of their inability.
to make regular collections. The de-
posits aggregate nearly s2,OOO,000,
The bands are Owensboro Savings
Bank G Trust Company with a cap
ital of 100000 and deposits of ST.
100000 and Davies County Bank and
Trust Co, capitalized at $4,000 and
with reposits amounting to 100000.
The institutions will be reorganzed
and reopeued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Gould Love Grows.

New York April 24.-Mrs. Edward
Kelley, mother of Mrs. Frank J.
Gould, said today that Frank Gould,
who went to Hot Springs immediate
ly after he left his wife, would return
Monday and have a meeting with Mrs.
Gould. "T have no doubt but that
the troubles of the young people are
at an end, or practically So" said
Mrs Kelley today. "They are too
much in love to be separated long"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

army OF $4,000 men could be sent
against any Of the above points and
take them without difficulty by at
tacking from the rear.
According to the speaker 1t has
been figured out mathematically by
the war department that to raise an
army to send against the invaders
would require not less than two years.
AT present the only fighting strength
in the United States consists Of about
1000 scattered regulars and the ma
tional guard which he believes would
not turn out more han $4,000
strong.
In view Of the hazardous position of
the Pacific coast the naval hero de-
clared that the only safe course for
the United States to persue is to
maintain a fleet that can control the
Pacific and thus ensure white instead
Of yellow supremacy on the ocean.
The Price of Peace.
That the maintenance OF a power
full navy, though expensive insurance
against war. is but the price Of peace
and is worth 1t, Hobson insisted.
my countrymen," he said, 81
have been about the world consider
able in my life time and have seen
the armaments OF the different coun-
tries and races Of the world. 1 have
seen the reign OF force and 1 am
anxious for peace. This is a republic
Of peace and 1t wishes good to all the
world. But the only way for 1t to
stand is by being strong enough to
enforce its doctrines"
According to Hobson he has had
enough Of war himself and the tales
OF war and battle no longer rouses
martial spirit within him. It is be-
cause he has seen seen war and its
bitterness that he wishes peace.
Resolution Was Adopted.
At the conclusion of his lecture last
night he read a resolution advocating
a substantial navy. and asked thos
present to vote upon the same. When
sponded and no dissenting votes were
cast. According to Hobson, the reso-
luton has been already adopted in A
states by over 400 audiences A copy
of the resolution will be forwarded to
the Oregon delegation I'm congress.
During the lecture last night and
upon his entrance to the church Hob
son was warmly applauded and at the
conclusion Of the address many people
went forward to shake hands with the
speaker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
FIVE NEVADA BANKS
ARE IN BAD CONDITION.

Carson. April 2I.-State Bank Ex-
amincr Hofer today took charge OF
the Hickey banks at Carson, Tonopah,
Goldfield. Blair and Manhattan and
ordered all business to cease. The ac-
ton followed an application of the
state bank examiner for a receiver for
the State Bank & Trust company,
which closed its doors October 20.
Unless the institution is rehabilitated
by May Is the appointment Of a re-
ceiver will be made permanent on
May IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
SIMON IN TROUBLE.
Indian Released Recently Is Again
Under Arrest.

Simon Whitney, the Indian, is again
under arrest and this time he is
charged with horsestealing. He was
arrested by Sheriff Taylor yesterday
afternoon and is alleged to have taken
a team and hack that was not his
own. 1t was the property of an In
Gian woman on the reservation.
Whitney returned from Portland
but a few days ago after having
completed a term in the federal Jail
for taking liquor upon the reserva-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Sensational Robbery.

Hot Springs, Ark, April 24.--A sem
sensational robbery occurred here yes
terday morning when four masked
men entered the gambling house of
the Indiana club, lined up all in the
place and took out $4,000 and es-
capped, The men entered through a
rear door, and startled the players
with a curt "Hands up" They then
lined up the men along the wall,
while the leader took the cash. They
succeeded in getting a good start be-
fore the alarm was given.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Hello Kissed Anna M Naplcs.

Naples, Italy, April 24.-Princo
Helle De Sagan met Anna Gould at
the deck this morning and immedi-
ately conducted her to a hotel where
Nine. Gould will stay during the trip.
He kissed her affectionately as she
stepped from the gang plank. 1t is
believed arrangements are being made
for an early wedding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Teddy Goes to Africa.

Washington, April 24-Roosevelt
will be hunting big game in South
Africa next year If nothing unforeseen
arises. His plan is to sail for an
English port but to make his stay
in England short and Informal. He
will then go to South Africa. So far
this is the only definite plan for his
first year out of office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
EXPRESS TRAIN DITCHED.
Every Car But Pullmans Leave Track
None Seriously Injured.

Canieteo, N. Y, April 24.-Run-
ming at the rate of so miles an hour
the Chicago limited express on the
Erie railroad was ditched here this
morning. but fortunately no one was
injured seriously Every car except
the Pullmans left the track.
Twenty persons were slightly bruis-
ed. The spreading Of the rails is
supposed to have caused the wreck.
Engineer Vanderman remained at his
post. although he believed death to
be certain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
PLOT To MURDER
HENEY FO|LED.
Attempt to Put Prosecutor and
Rudolph SpreckIeS Out of
the Way Fails.
WE'RE TO START RIOT
THEN SHOOT THE MEN.

Failure OF the Intended Victims to
Go TO Oakland on Two Different
Occasions Saves Their Lives-He-
ney's Libel Suit Made an Excuse TO
Get Him Across the Bay-COnfer-
cnce on Alleged Newspaper State
ment Also Fails to Take Him Into
Trap.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Baseball Scores.

At Seattle-Seattle and Butte game
postponed account OF rain.
At TacOma-Tacoma~ Vancouver, no
game; rain.
At Spokane-Spokane Q; Aberdeen,
1.
At Walla Walla-Walla Walla high
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Arrangements are being made un-
der the leadership of Thomas Ken
meth Collins to organize company
of the Washington national guard in
Ellensburg. Thidty-five names have
been signed to the roster The COM
pany will recruit to SO members be-
fore receiving its commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
Gold for Enrnne

New York, April 2O.-Goldman.
Sachs & Co, today announced that
they have engaged s50OOOO gold for
shipment to Paris, This makes a to-
tai Of S2,5OQ,OOO engaged for export
in the present movement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Bandana, Ky, April 24.-Masked
robbers raided the bank and secured
$4,000 this morning. They cut the
telephone wires to facilitate their es-
cape
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

At Hoquam, Wash. Tuesday n
general fight occurred in the Austrian
colony during which knives. axes and
fists were used, One man was So
badly injured that he may die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Memphis, April 24.-Three persons
were killed and several injured in a
cyclone which swept over Walls
Miss, today. The town is said to be
destroyed. All wires are down
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
TAFT Is
CALLED TO PANAMA.

. Washington, April 24.-It is
. rumored i'm Washington that
. Secretary of War Taft is going
. TO Panama in May Just what
. important work compells him
. to leave this country at this
. critical period of his campaign
. is not known, but the story is
. not denied
. The report comes at q time
. when many criticisms are being
. directed at Taft. for leaving his
. work at the war office so much
. to subordinates while he is
. away on long Journeys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
SEVERAL INJURED WHEN
TRAINS COME TOGETHER.

Fresno, Calf, April 24.-The
southbound "Owl" from San
Francisco to Los Angeles, col
lided with an engine and several
freight cars last night at Men
dota 30 miles from here. The
freight had not been pulled
completely off the main track
onto the siding and as a result
the limited crashed into il.
Mrs. A. ]. Stewart of Los
Angeles, was seriously injured,
and Mrs ]. G. Mitchell and
Mrs. r. II. Smith of Fresno, G.
b. Libbey of New York, r. II.
Moore. conductor, e. w. Som
mers, brakeman, and Porter
Whidden, were cut and bruised.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
JN|VERS|TY HAS
MANY FRIENDS
President Campbell Expects
Favorable Action at the
Hands of Voters.
HERE ON A TOUR OF
STATE IN IT'S INTEREST.

Head OF the Institution Believes It Is
Richly Deserving of the Support Of
the PeOple-Thinlxs OregOnians Are
Philosophical and Broad-Minded
Enough to Pass the Appropriation
No Enmity Between the Varsity
and Agricultural College.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
ITALIAN CARS
WIN AUTO RACE
25O,000 People Witness 266
Mile Contest Early This
Morning.
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS
MAR THE GREAT EVENT

Excitement Causes One Man TO Die Of
Heart Failure - One Machine
Smashes Into POst-SpectatOr
Struck by Racer and Has Broken
Leg-Gas Buggy Catches Fire and
Woman Is Severely Burned-Brok-
Ell Ankle and COllapsing Wheel
We're Mere Incidents-Dagoes Take
First and Second.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

With more coast line TO uelehu
than all the other great nations OF
tha world combined. the United
States has but a second class navy
A powerful navy is the price that
the country must pay for insurance
against future wars,
Japan maintains an army OF 4oO'-
600 men and is fast strengthening her
army for war with the United states
Japan seeks to control the Pacific
and England is forced by her POSI-
ton into the offensive and defensive
alliance with Japan.
America did not have the power TO
guarantee California her rights in the
controversy over educating japanese
children.
IL the battleship fleet were not In
the Pacific now 1t would be needed
here.
These are some OF the salient points
brought out by Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson In his lecture at the
NJ. f. church last night. II was
lecture that was a revelation to those
who thought of Hobson simply as a
young naval officer who had become
a hero In a day.
II Brilliant Speaker.
AS a speaker, the Alabama con-
gresham is brilliant, for he has a
splendid voice. a fine command of
English and enough personal mag
netism to fascinate his hearers.
The lecture last night was upon the
subject Of National Defense" and II
was devoted almost entirely to an ar
gument for a greater navy for the
United States.
In opening his address the captain
declared his preference for peace and
said that this country should do every
thing possible to insure arbitration
OF International disputes. But he
held that the nations of the world
had refused to allow the Hague tri-
bunal TO settle anything but minor
difficulties, No country, he declar-
ed, is willing to leave questions OF
honor, or of territory, to the Hague
tribunal.
Such being the case he declared II
It incumbent upon each nation to be
prepared to fight for its rights and
he held up Corea and China as sam
pies OF countries that believed in a
peace policy l'
Americas Great Coast Line.
with ready statistics he showed
that the United States on the Atlantic
alone has seaboard to defend that
10 many tImes greater than that of all
the European maritime powers com
bined He then showed the popula-
ton and the values" centered in the
exposed coast lines and llkened the
situation to that of a rich city with
out police protection.
But 1t was upon the subject of ia
pan and the possibility of war with
that country that the speaker dwelt
principally. Without mincng words
he declared that Japan wished to
control the Pacific so that she could
dominate the orient and that to bring
about such a state of affairs she
wishes to fight the United States be-
fore this country wakes us
Japan Could Raid Coast.
Should war come without our
battleship fleet in the Pacific, he de-
clared that the conflict would be all
in Japan's favor. With Japan's
fleet in control of the Pacific he said |
that the mikado could send armies
across the ocean and capture Los An
geles, San Francisco, Portland and |
Puget Sound. He declared that an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24
HOBSON PLEADS
FOR GREAT NAVY
Hero of Merrirnack Declares
America Should Lead the
World.
POWERFUL FLEET Is
THE PRICE OF PEACE

Congressman from Alabama Insists
That Japan Is Spelling for Fight
with the United States and That
Conflict Is Inevitable - wars
Would be Avoided Through Awe Ii
Our Fighting Strength Was What
II should Be-Questlon OF White
Or yellow Supremacy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Should war come without our
battleship fleet in the Pacific, he de-
clared that the conflict would be all
in Japan's favor. With Japail's
fleet in control of the Pacific he said
that the mikado could send armies
across the ocean and capture Los An
geles. San Francisco, Portland and
Puget Sound. He declared that an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-24

Fair and cooler tonight
with light frost; Sat
urday fair, warmer.