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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
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AUTOMATIC GUN UNCERTAIN.
Geary Kimbrell Shoots Hole Through
Desk at Police Station.

Geary Kimbrell Shoots Hole Through
Desk at Police Station.
This morning Geary Kimbrell, city
engineer, discovered that an automatic
revolver is an uncertain weapon.
About 10 o'clock he was in the police
station and in a spirit Of investiga-
tion was looking at a big As calibre
automatic gun belonging to Chief
Gurdane.
While the surveyor was fooling
with the pistol 1t went off with a bang
that could be heard a block away.
The weapon was pointed at little
desk out in the corridor and as there
was no one else in the room at the
time the accident had no serious ef-
fects. The steel ball ploughed through
the desk, bored a hole in the pile of
papers contained therein and passing
on punctured two overcoats hanging
on the wall. The bullet then dropped
to the floor. having become spent.
Naturally the accident has been the
chief subject OF conversation at the
police station today and the joke is
considered upon Mr.. Kimbrell. Judge
Fltz Gerald, who owns the desk that
was shot, is in the role OF a mourner,
while Chief Of Police ,Gurdane
points with pride" to the work done
by his automatic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
BOODLER ADMITS
He WAS COACHED
GRATING SUPERVISOR
REHEARSED TESTIMONY
Trial OF TREY Il. Ford Has Sensation
al Developments-District Attorney
Had Witnesses Practice Before Go
ing on the Stand-Supervisors Paid
-Four Thousand Dollars Apiece for
Franchise.

San Francisco, April 21.-Danie
Coleman, the boodling supervisor fol
the alleged brlbing Of whom TREY l.
Ford is now standing trial In the
Parkside bribedy case, continued his
tale OF bribe taking today which he
began late Monday.
The defense, by close questioning
brought out the fact that the old
Doodle board had been asked to at
tend a meeting by Detective Burns TO
"rehearse" their Testimony. Cole
man declared the meeting was held
in the district attorneys office and
was presided over by O'Gara.
The defense then introduced joint
affidavit made by the boodlers a short
time after the graft charges were
first made in which they reported
they had taken no bribes.
After Coleman left the stand, for
mer supervisor James L. Gallagher
was called. He testified that he saw
Ford In the committee rooms OF the
supervisors several times before the
fire. Ford was then fighting a pro-
posal to reduce the fares of the COM
pany.
He then testified that Ruef spoke
to him about an overhead trolley
ranchise about week after the fire.
He said Ruef told him the company
wanted franchise and that he
should find out what It would take
to secure the passage of the ordi-
nance.
Gallagher then testified that he
visited the supervisors. among them
Coleman and shortly afterwards. Ruef
told him they would get $4,000 apiece
The first installment of $4,000 was
paid in July or August. Gallagher
then stated that Ford received a note
in his office one day warning him
that the grand jury was trying to
trap the supervisors in graft
scheme and ford gave Gallagher
note which told him to convey it to
Ruef at once.
Gallagher stated that he had made
a short hand COPY of the note.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
SEATTLE PEOPLE
To BUY TIMBER
W. W. DAVIS LEFT FOR
UKIAH TIMBER BELT TO-DAY
Coweman Timber Company of Seattle
Is Cruising the Pool OF 35 Timber
Claims Owned by o. r. & N. En-.
ployes Near Ukiah-If Tract Is
Purchased Immense Sawmill VIII
BE Erected Perhaps at Pendleton.

W. G.. Davis of the Coweman Tim.
ber company of Seattle, representing
capital estimated at 100000. ar.
rived in the city last evening over the
Northern Pacific and left this morn
ing for Ukiah in company with En-
gineer E. Morgan of the La Grande
division of the o. r. & N. for the
purpose Of looking over the pool OF
S5 timber claims owned by railroad
employees in the vicinity of Ukiah.
Negotiations have been in progress
for several weeks for the sale of the
timber claims to the Coweman COM
pany and it is believed that the trip
Of Mr.. Davis to the land will close
the deal.
The railroad employees of La
Grande have 35 fine claims lying ad-
jacent to Ukiah and a number Of
purchasers have been looking them
over recently, but sufficient capital
could not be interested in the deal
until the Coweman people were at
tracted to the land.
The claims will be cruised by Mr..
Davis and it is believed that he will
purchase the entire tract and will al
so perhaps look over adjacent tracts
with view to purchasing other land
in that vicinity.
If this company purchases the
claims 1t will not be for speculation
but for the purpose OF saving the
timber into lumber at the earliest
possible date and It Is believed that
II the purchase is made steps toward
the extension Of the Pilot Rock
branch of the o. R. & ~ will be TAX
en- at once.
AS soon as railroad facilities are TO
be had the company will erect an
sawmill and cut the timber
into lumber. While the location of
such a mill could not be stated at this
time, 1t Is believed that Pendleton Is
the logical location and that the logs
would be hauled In by train to be cut
into lumber here on the main line
Of the o. r. & N. !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
BOY STEALS $500 IN TIN.
"Chicago Kid" 10 years OF Age, Con.
fesses to Wholesale Burglary.

Seattle, April 21.-Confessing to
the theft OF more than $500 worth
OF tin from a car OF the Columbia &
Puget Sound Railway company on the
night OF March 20. Earl Barber, who
takes pride in his underworld name
OF "The Chicago Kid" will be ar
raigned before Judge A. w. Frater
In the Juvenile court. He is under II
years of age.
Bert Harris, arrested week ago
as suspect In the same case, will be
formally charged in a direct infor-
nation with receiving stolen goods.
Francis RUSSELL an expressman en-
ployed by David Hermann. will testi-
fy for 500. but when Deputy Prose-
cutting Attorney J. F. Murphy de-
clared that he would stay in Jail un-
III he was wanted on the witness
stand, Russell concluded that his tes-
timony would only cost the county the
usual witness fees,
According to the story told by Rus
sell, corroborated by the confession
OF Barber, fhe latter stole 3S pigs Of
tin from car consigned from
shipper in the orient to the Pacific
Coast company Each pig weighed
100 pounds and Barber hid them in
the sandpit district.
Harris, according to the informa-
tion heard OF the hiding of the tin
and he sent Russell for nine bars of
the metal. The latter took It to the
Alaska Smelling company, on First
Avenue South. and was offered three
cents a pound for It. It's real value
Is 40 cents a pound and Russell re-
fused to let II 60 Al the same time
the expressman came to the conclu-
sion that he was dealing In stolen |
property and refused To- haul It any
further, so he says.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
Pioneer Newspaper Man Here.

e. S. McComas of Union, one of the
Oldest If not the oldest living news
paper man of eastern Oregon, former
ly editor of the Mountain Sentinel of
Union, is in the city today on business
and will remain for day or two.
Mr.. McComas is close personal
friend OF Major Lee Moorhouse and
Is enjoying his stay in the city very
much. Shaplish, the we'll known
Cayuse scout of the Umatilla reser-
walton, accompanied Mr.. McComas to
the east few years ago on lecture
tour and will perhaps come in from
his home at Thorn Hollow to visit
With him before his return home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
Returned From Chicago.

G. o. Barnhart, the prominent To-
connective engineer Of the Starbuck-
Spokane run OF the o. r. & ~, has
Just returned from Chicago where he
has been as a representative of the
locomotive engineers in the confer
cnce between Hartman officials and
employees on the wage schedule and
general grievance meeting which Is
now being held there. The other
o. r. & N. representatives have not
yet returned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
JACKIES ENTERTAINED.
Los Angeles damned With People to
See the Fleet.

Los Angeles, April 21.-An auto
mobile parade in which Rear Admi-
raj Thomas and his officers partici-
pated a repetition of Spanish barbe-
que, and a series of athletic events
were on the program today for the
entertainment of the officers and men
of the Atlantic squadron.
The city is still jammed with visit
ors attending the festivities and
scenes of widest patriotic demon
stration take place whenever marine
bands play national airs. Admiral
Sperry and staff will be entertained
at banquet tonight by the Chamber
of Commerce or Redondo, While an
other banquet for officers will be
given by the Colonial Danes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

ASSASSIN'S POOR AIM
SAVES PRESIDENTS l. q

+ San Francisco, April q
= That President Manuel Estra
+ Cabrera Of Guatemala, is
: dead today is due to the po, :
craftsmanship OF an assassi =
who fired several shots at tn, >
! Central American ruler as he
was entering his palace yester-
J day, according to a dispatch re-
} ceived by the Guatemalan con- :
! sui today.
The assassin shot bullets as
fast as his finger could pull the
! trigger, but only one reached 4!
! the mark, inflicting a slight 1
wound In the hand. No men,
ton OF an arrest was made In 4
the brief dispatch. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
BASEBAL LSCORES.
National League.


At Observation-Disclosures, 2; Pitts
burg, 1.
At ST. Louis-St. Louis, 0; Chicago,
Q.
At New York-New York, 4;
Brooklyn, i.
At Boston-Boston, 3; Philadel-
phia, 4.
American League.
At Detroit-Detroit, 2; Cleveland,
6.
At Washington, 3;
New York. 4.
At Chicago-Chicago, I; St Louis,
At Boston-Boston, 3: Philadelphia.
3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
OFFICIAL COUNT SHOWS VICTORY
COMPLETE FOR STATEMENT NO. |
Cake Carries County by FOryslx Votes and Barrett Leads
the Field for legislature

Organized Fight Made Every Precinct
Measure Win Out Old UmaIa-Nc~pOr Republican
Sheriff. Democratic Nominee Atoney-Bsan
County
Nominate and Democrats Republcan-Minot
ty E. Chambealn-Tayo
Pay-Folsom Repre-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
BR|GANDs ANN|H|ATE RUSSIAN TROOPS

Tiflis, Transcaucassia, April al
Two thousand Russian soldiers we're
today sent under rush orders to re-
inforce a handful, who while search
Ing for Kurdlan brlgands In the
neighborhood OF Belesuvar near the
Persian frontier. were completely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

For dumping manure upon the
Matlock tract this side Of the ball
ground, Henry Fish was arrested this
morning and was fined $25 by Judge
Fitz Gerald. Thus far Fish has not
paid the fine, having been given per-
mission by the court to take his case
before the council at the meeting to-
morrow night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

Cannon then appointed the follow
ing committee to investigate the cost
Of wood pulp and print paper: Mann
of Illinois. Miller of Kansas. Stafford
OF Wisconsin, Bannon OF Ohio, Sims
OF Tennessee, Ryan OF New York. The
resolution was passed by party vote.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

Japan Shows Her Fleet.

+ Pekin, April 21.-The Chi 1
T. nese do not regard the sailing
+ OF the Is japanese battleships 4
+ on a cruise to Chez Foo, Can 4
+ ton and Annoy in the light Of
+ friendly maneuver. They in I
+ terpret 1t as a sinister warning I
+ on the part OF the Japanese that I
4 unless the Chinese speedily lift I
3 the boycott against Japanese !
+ goods war will occur. Z
= =
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
INVESTIGATING MONSTER PAPER TRUST

Washington, April 21.-The first
active steps looking toward thor
ough investigation Of the paper trust
was taken today when the house COM
mittee introduced resolution au-
thorizing Speaker Cannon to appoint
a committee to carry on the INJURY,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

surrounded by superior force and
are being rapidly wiped out OF ex-
istence. A clash is expected hourly.
On account of there being no rail-
road 1t will take several days before
the expedltionary force can come TO
the relief In the meantime the al.
tackled Russians may be annihilated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
JOE CANS IN TRAINING.
San Francisco Sports Believe He VIII
Meet Nelson Instead OF Unholz.

Meet Nelson Instead OF UnhoIz.
San Francisco, April 21.-Joe Cans
went into training today for his 20
round bout with Boer Unholz on May
IA.
San Francisco sports declare they
would not be surprised IL Cans jump
ed his fight with Unholz and took up
with Nelson who wants to fight him
on the same date for a larger purse
and $4,000 side bet in 5-round
affair. Cans wants the shorter dis
tance however, and this may cause
break in the negotiations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21
VETERAN WOOL
BUYER IS DEAD
f. II. CLARKE sUCCUMBs
TO BRIEF ILLNESS.

Prominent Socially, Was to
Have Been Married Tomorrow
Had Been on the Coast for Quarter
OF Century-Charter Member OF
Local Lodge OF Elks-Demise UNI
versally Regretted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

At o'clock this morning the Of
ficial count for the primary election
was finished by the canvassing board
and the final returns for Umatilla
are as shown below. By the official
count the question of the senatorial
vote. previously in doubt, was settled
in favor OF II. NJ. Cake, who received
a majority Of 46 over Senator Fulton.
For representative from Umatilla
county c. A. Barrett led the race at
the outcome with a plurality of seven
over Mann. Until the vote was can
vassed it was believed that Mann led
the ticket with Barrett second, but
the final count reversed the order.
Evidently the unofficial reports on
the congressional race were incorrect
| for the final count gives Geer but
800 votes to 1116 for Congressman
Ellis, whereas, in the partial sum-
mary given several days ago Geer's
vote was given at 304.
The votes were canvassed In the
office OF the county clerk by County
Clerk Sailing, Justice Joe Parkes and
Justice b. B. Richards of Athena
| Deputies Brown and Nelson also as
sisted in the count and several inter-
ested candidates. among them C. A.
Barrett, were present
The following is the republican
vote in detail.
Republican.
For L. S. Senator
II. NJ. Cake, 7S4.
Charles w Fulton, 7SS.
For Congressman
w. r. Ellis, 1116.
T. T. Geer. 800.
G.. S. Shepherd, Ill.
For Justice of the Supreme Court
r. S. Bean, 1894.
For Food and Dairy Commissioner
]. W. Bailey, 1049.
Alexander Reid, 2SS.
For Railroad Commissioner
Clyde B. Aitcheson, 522.
Joseph CASTOR, 200.
A. n. Hamilton, SO.
w. II. Hurlburt, 43S.
c. G, Loucks, 145.
Howard Whiting, 35.
For District Attorney, Sixth District,
Umatilla and Morrow Counties
Gilbert w. Phelps, 1898.
Charles H. Carter, 32.
For Joint Representative Umaailla !
and Morrow Counties
T. j. Mahoney 1890.
For Representative from Umatilla
County
c. A. Barrett, $40.
L. L. Mann, SEQ.
c. W. Steen, 742.
For County Clerk
Frank Sailing 1868.
For Recorder of Conveyances-
Fred w. Hendley $50.
C. f. MacComber, 472.
For County Treasurer
G. w. Bradley, 1858.
For County Assessor
Robert T. Brown. 1888.
For School Superintendent
Frank X. Weles, 1882.
For County Surveyor
John W. Kimbrell, 1910.
Tor County Coroner
Ralph Folsom, S71.
c. w. Wall, 629.
Tor County Commissioner
Joe Bailey, 513.
A. II. Sunderman, 263.
Horace Walker, 1874.
FOR Justice of the Peace, Pendleton
District I
Joe H. Parkes, 556.
'or Constable Pendleton District |
j. NJ. Heathman, 81.
]. M. Bentley, s. g
For sheriff many scattering votes a
Tere cast, H. G. Newport receiving S
4; T. d. Taylor, 81; T. B. Gurdane, t
, while a dozen others received one I
ote each. In many OF the precincts
epublican votes for democratic can r
idates were not counted, and vice h
ersa. 4
Democratic. f
or U. s. Senator (written in)-
George f. Chamberlain, 208.
or Congressman
A. J. Derby. 146. q
]. J. Jeffreys, los. :
or Justice of the Supreme Court I,
(written in)- h
r.. s. Bean, 54 !,
or Prosecuting Attorney (wrltten g
in)- n
c. H. Carter III. @
G. W. Phelps, 2. n
or Sheriff n
T. d. Taylor, 406. Y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-21

People who struggle to keep up
appearances usually give their case
away.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
C. STATES IS DEAD.
Topeka's Oldest Plumber Passes Away
Sunday Afternoon.

Christian States, who has been a
resident of Topeka since 1868 and who
has been in the plumbing business
ever since that time, died at his home,
S35 Harrison street, Sunday after
noon at the age of 81 years, after a
brief illness. Mr.. States was confined
to his home just a week before his
death and prior to that time had APP
parently been well and hearty and
able to look after his plumbing bust
ness. The Saturday week before his
death he complained of feeling i'll and
went to his home.
Mr.. States engaged in the plumbing
business Immediately after he came
to Topeka and for the past twenty
years was in business at the present
stand, 318 Kansas avenue. Prior to
firm of Cook. Anderson & Company,
with a place oflibusiness. between Fifth
and Sixth on Kansas avenue. He was
the oldest plumber in the city in the
point of years in business by many
years.
He is survived by his wife, two sons
and two daughters, Mrs. John Seybold,
Miss Edith States. his sons. Harry
States and George States, all of whom
of the A o. U. w. the Sons of Her.
man and the Turner's. The active
pail bearers will be Jesse Grant, Ed
ward Kavanough. Joseph HARRISON.
George Kuehne and Thomas Wolf,
former employees and Master Plum
Der George w. Sutherin. The honor
airy pail bearers will be master plum
bers from Atchison, Kansas City, En-
poria, Leavenworth and Ottawa. The
funeral will be held from the family
residence, 335 Harrison street, Tues
day afternoon at O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
PENNYPACKER DENIES.
Former Governor Says Archbold Did
Not Secure Henderson Appointment.

Philadelphia, Oct. demonstrating
that l recommended in my Inaugural.
address a tax on oil and coal taken out
of this state in order to pay the ex-
penses of the public school then you
can see it is extremely improbable 1
received any communications from the
Standard Oil company or from John
D. ArchboId relative to the appoint
ment of DR.. John Henderson of Mead
vile, Pa, as a judge of the superior
court of this state, referred to in let
tiers read by William R. Hearst in
Brooklyn saturday night
This was the reply. of former Gov
ernor Samuel w, Pennvpacker. when
asked today If Judge Henderson was
appointed by him. through the inter-
vention of Mr.. Archbold or Standard
Oil interests. Mr.. Pennypacker was
not absolutely certain that he had not
received any communication from Mr..
Archbold, but he said that if any let
tiers or any other communications
were received they would be on file at
the state capitol at Harrisburg. He
said that he never saw Mr.. Archbold
and that it is unlikely Mr.. Archbold
ever asked him to appoint Judge Hen
dorSOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
THEIR PIONEER DAY.
Sixteen Hundred Christian Church
Delegates Are Here.

All of the 1000 delegates have ar
rived for the jubilee convention of the
Christian church and today, the CON
vention is turned over to the old
timers OF the church and pioneer sub
jects are being discussed.
Sunday morning most of the minis
tiers of the city turned over their pull
pits to the visiting pastors and excel
lent sermons were given throughout
the city. On account of the bad
Seeing Topeka" trip Saturday after
noon and this trip will be arranged
for the last day of the convention.
This afternoon the address of the
president and the reports of the sec
rotary. treasurer, and auditor will be
heard. This evening in the auditor
ium Charles A. Finch of Topeka will
talk on THE Potentially of a Con-
quering Church and c. NJ. Chiffon of
ST. Joseph on "Our Centennial" =
The programme as given this morn
ing was as follows:
Pioneer Period.
F. E. Mallory. president, presiding.
S:45-Devotions, H. E. Ballou,
bingham.
9:15-The Beginning, Joe Bauser-
man, Leavenworth.
9:25-"The Day of Small Things"
John Balm. Marysville.
:35-"Difficulties Overc m e,
John Bull, Cimarron.
9:45-"The Early Conventions,
A. C. Ester, Burlingame.
9:55-"My Father" Mrs. T. t.
Hastings. bingham. Daughter of
Pardee Butler)
1O:05-"Kansas" recitation. Miss
Inez Butler, White City. (Grand-
daughter of Pardee Butler
1O:15-Music.
1O:2o-"The Evangelists Who
Preached" J. D. McBrian. Lansing.
1O:30-"The Pastors Who Served"
c. w. Yard. Tyro.
1O:40-"Why We Succeeded" w. M
Bobbitt, Emporia.
1O:5O-"The Last Revival in the
First Church." o. L. Adams, state
evangelist.
11:OO-"The BY Gone Days. T. w
Cottingham, Bolekow. Mo.
11:15-"Jubilee Address," W. S
Lowe PaOla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-26
MUST PAY THEIR WAY,
Officials in Philippines Can Not
Sponge on Friends.

Washington. Oct. 26-Officers of
the army stationed at isolated posts in
the Philippines have for long time
found that the amount of entertaining
of visiting government officials and
employers devolving upon them has
resulted in a financial burden that
many are unable to bear.
AT many posts. entertainment is to
be had only at officers quarters, a fail
ure to invite government officials to
their private mess would leave the
visitors without opportunity to secure
rood and shelter. For this reason the
hospitality of the officers has been ex-
tended. This condition has grown SO
purdensome upon many officers that
Governor General Smith has issued an
order requiring officials to pay full
Value Tor all entertainment furnished
them by other officers or employees
and the latter are directed to ACCEPT
such payment.