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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

Bert Brown, the young man who
was found dead nine miles south OF
here yesterday morning, killed him
self through dependency caused by
poor health together with disappoint-
ment over a love affair So conclu-
sive OF suicide were the circumstances
surrounding the young mans death
that no inquest was considered neces-
sary by Coroner Ralph Folsom. The
body OF Brown Is now at the morgue
awaiting word from the unfortunate
boys parents.
A complete report of the tragedy
enacted by Brown on New Years we
shows that the lad did not attend the
Coombs canyon dance, though his
brothers did. According to the broth
ers, he said he did not dance and so
did not care to attend the gathering
The ranch on which he was staying
is one rented from L. X. Cartwright
by ]. NJ. Brown. a brother OF the sui
eide. During the night Brown occu-
pied a small cabin back of the main
house on the ranch and he was the
only one left on the ranch aside from
an old man named Chapman and two
boys.
Nothing whatever was known of
the affair until about o'clock yes
terday morning when the two broth
ers returned from the dance. on en-
tering the cabin they found their
brother with his head blown off. The
shot had not been heard by any OF
the other people on the place.
The dead boy was 81 years OF age
and had been staying on his broth
er's ranch only about a week. Be
fore that time he had been working
with the Newport company's crew
here His mother lives at Condor,
Gillian county, while his father is now
at Oakland, ore.
According to those familiar with
the young mans affairs. he had been
carrying a picture of a young lady
with him and he is thought to have
been disappointed in love, though
they do not ascribe his rash deed
wholly to that cause. He has also
been I'm poor health and but recently
suffered much from felon. He is
known TO have threatened to kill
himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Former weston Boy pead.

Charles f. Gardner, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. F. Gardner, aged % years
and . months, died at the home of
his parents last Saturday, evening af-
ter an illness of about three weeks
The deceased was born at Weston,
Ore, and came to Trosser with his
parents some 1S years ago, living in
this valley ever since. He was
yound man of kind and generous
nature and had host CT warm
friends The funeral was held from
the NJ. r. church Monday last and
was largely attended by the many
fricl DIS ana neighb)rs of the family
--Prosser Times.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Governor HanIy May Send
Militia to Scene Of Trouble
Immediately.
MOB MOVING TOWARDS
CAR BARNS.
May Burn Barns and Destroy Prop
erty-Car Windows Smashed
Strike Breakers BaIricaded and
Armed-Mob Lacks Leader-Sev-
eral Cars Have Been Wrecked
Police and Sheriff PowerIess.

Muncie, Ind. Jan. 2.-Rioting was
resumed at noon in the car strike.
The mob drove the crews from the
cars as fast as they appeared and
smashed out the windows. The police
and sheriffs seem helpless
A crowd Of nearly 5000 are on the
way to the car barns and it is feared
they may be burned. 1t is believed
that the militia must be called inn
mediately.
A hundred strike breakers, housed
in the barns, have been armed and
ordered to protect the property. The
mob surrounds the building, but lack
leadership.
Two cars on the city interurban
have been wrecked as the result of
being operated by strike breakers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
DECO FILED FOR 1896 ACRES OF LAND

A monster deed from the United
States government to the Northern
Pacific railroad company is now at
the county recorders office to be fill
ed. 1t is a patent for 1876 acres
of land and the transaction repre-
sents the governments fulfillment of
its obligation to the railroad company
in the famous overlap" controversy.
The deed that is now at the re-
corder's office covers S5 pages of
manuscript and the. land specified lies
in Umatilla, Morrow and Wasco coun-
ties.
Most Of the land included in the
deed was formerly in private hands,
but was relinquished to the govern
ment which desired 1t in fulfilling its
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
DEATH IN BROKEN sNowsHoE.
NAH Carrier Dies From Effects of
Geld When Snowshoc Broke.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. "A broken
snowshoe caused the death of Mail
Carrier George McKenna, whose fro
zen body was found on the trail be-
tween Atlanta to Rocky Bar yester-
day.
McKenna left Atlanta Christmas
day. A broken snowshoe told the
mute story of how he had been COM
PEELED to stay out in cold as travel
without shoes is impossible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
WILL PRESENT ARGUMENT.
Further Delay In the Pcttibonc Trial
Defense VIII Not Argue.

Boise. Idaho. Jan. Further re-
quests for instructions were present
ed by both sides in the Pettibone case
today. requiring an adjournment un-
I'll Judge Wood has examined them.
The defense asked that the jury be
instructed that verdict of not guilty
in the Haywood case made 1t impos-
sible to find verdict of guilty in this
case II the evidence shows that Hay
wood and Pettibone were parties, to
the same conspiracy
The state has decided to present
arguments to the defense and James
II. Hawley will open. 1t is not the
present plan of defense to argue,
Pettibone appeared in the court room
very weak, and was taken back to the
hospital at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
RAILROAD RATES TO HELENA.
o. II. & n. Grant Reduced Fares for
tho National WoOlgrowcrs' Meet

Ing.
For the sheepmen who wish to go
to Helena for the meeting of the ma
tional association to be held there
soon, rate of one and a third fares
for the round trip has been granted
by 10th the O. r. & n. company and
the Great Northern. Notice to this
effect has just been received by Dan
p. Smythe, secretary of the Oregon
Woolgrowers association and those
who intend to make the trip are
asked to notify Mr.. Smythe as soon
es possible. II party of Is can be
secured from this place the Umatilla
county delegation will secure a spec
ial Pullman.
Quite a few local sheepmen have
already indicated their intention of
attending the national meeting and
with the party will be DR.. Mcclure,
head Of the northwest quarantine
won'lS Or. ,Lytle, state inspector, Pres
ident Burgess and Secretary Smythe,
of the state association. At the con-
vention Mr.. Smythe will read paper
upon the subject of predatory Wild
Animals"
The local sheepmen will leave here
for Helena on the 18th.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
SENATOR OWENS
IS IN TROUBLE
ACCUSED OF ILLEGALLY
HOLDING LAND TRACT.
Department. Sends Inspectors 10 Oklo-
hOma To Establish Facts In Con-
nection With Senator Owens Ac-
qulsltlOn of 1000 Acres of Richest
Section In New State-Owen De-
clares There Is Nothing Illegal In
His Actions.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Robert T.
owen, state senator from Oklahoma,
has been under investigation by the
interior department as the result of
the Garfield proposal to institute a
suit in the federal courts to cancel
certain deeds held by the senator in
violation to the law.
Two inspectors We're sent to Okla
homa to establish facts in connection
with owens acquisition of 1000 acres
of land situated in the richest sec
ton of the new state. owen asserts
that in acquiring the lands he did
absolutely nothing unlawful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

obligation to the n. P. Those who re-
linquished land to the government
were given forest reserve scrip which
is worth much more per acre than
was the land they relinqushed.
1t is specified in the patent that in
cases where land designated in the
instrument is held by private owners
the railroad company, may secure
scrip which will entitle it to land in
lieu thereof
The big deed is dated August 26,
and consequently it does not show
transactions that 'have been made
since that time. But recently much
overlap land was bought up by spec
ulators who intended relinquishing It
to the government and securing scrip
for their acreages.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
MANY COUNTIES AT U. OF o.
Seventy Per Cent of the Students Are
Earning Their Way.

University of Oregon, Eugene
Jan. 2.-The following table, taken
from the records of the registrars
office, shows that the students of the
University of Oregon come from prac-
tically every county in the state.
There are now in attendance in the
departments at Eugene, exclusive of
music, 400 students. which is the
largest body of students of college
rank enrolled in any institution in
Oregon. That they are not from the
homes of the rich is shown by the
fact that nearly 20 per cent of them
are either wholly or partially earning
their own way. Most of them are
registered from the smaller cities of
the state that support good high
schools.
The following counties are repre-
sented: Baker. Clackamas, Clatsop
Columbia Coos, Curry. Douglas.
Gillian, Grant, Josephine. Jackson,
klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion, Nor
row, Multnomah, Polk, sherman. Til
lamook, Umatilla, Union, Wasco.
Washington, Wheeler, Yamhill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Tcos,o, H,o .GGART BEGINS.
Indlah.. SIO : Select Members OF
New Cenn& 1mmlttee - Taggart
Prepared.

Indianapolis, Jan. 2.-Democratic
district conventions were held today
In the 13 districts Of Indiana for the
selection Of new members OF the state
central committee, who ! will meet
next Wednesday and reorganize by
selecting a chairman and secretary.
Stokes Jackson OF Greenfield, is one
Of the most prominent aspirants to
the chalrmanship. although the oppo-
sltion to the Taggart regime will sup
port James Kirby Risk, while many
OF the Taggart men will use their in
fluence. to secure the selection Of
Gilbert Hendren.
1t is noped that by the time the
committee meets a spirit Of harmony
will have been restored among the
democratic leaders OF the state and
that the bitter fight expected in the
election of a chairman will not ma
teralize. Indiana democrats are
hopeful OF victory in the coming
state and national election.
Already number OF candidates
have been spoken OF for the gover-
norship. among the most promising
of whom is Carroll II. Mccullough, a
wealthy manufacturer OF Anderson,
and a member OF the state legislature.
John w. Kern OF Indianapolis, will
not again seek the nomination. De-
spite stiff opposition in certain influ-
entail quarters. II is apparent that
Bryan is favorite among Indiana
democrats and the Hoosier delegation
to the national convention will prob
ably favor the Nebraskan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Soup Kitchen Is Omned

Los Angeles, Jan. 2.-The soup
Kitchen made familiar during the
memorable days of the financial crash
of 1892, has made its appearance in
Los Angeles. The Salvation Army
opened a kitchen in the San Pedro
street headquarters to alleviate the
suffering of the poor Several cases
of starvation have come to notice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Thaw and Counsel at Outs.

New York, Jan. at is rumored
today that dissention has again brok-
en- out between Thaw and his counsel
on the even of the second trial. Lit
tleton continues in charge of the de-
defense. Stress is also laid on the
fact that Evelyn has discontinued
her daily visits to the Tombs. Thaw is
reported to be morose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Pillsbury Gets Brownson,s place.

Washington. Jan. 2.-It was an
nounced at the White House today
that Captain ]. f. Pillsbury will be
appointed chief of the bureau of nav
igation. vice Brownson. He is now
connected with the bureau.
The decision to place Pillsbury art
the head of the bureau was reached
at a conference between the presi-
dent, Secretary Metcalf and the cap
tain this morning. The new chief
commanded the dynamite cruiser We
suvius.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
RECEIVERS ARE APPoINTEDI
Take Over Seaboard Air line Rail
road Company Affairs.

Danville, Va, Jan. as. Davies
Warfleld and r. Lancaster Williams
have been appointed to the receiver
ship of the Seabord Air Line which
made an application for, receivership
last night.
Federal Judge Pritchard took for
NAL action upon the petition of the
directors and officers. The Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Baltimore
furnished the receivers bonds who
will take possession at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
DUEL OVER ANNA GOULD.
Count BOni De CastelIane and Prince
De Sagan Taken Before Police
COmmissary.

Paris, Jan. "A duel continues to
be expected between Count Boni De
Castellane and Prince De Sagan,
cousins. over Madame Anna Gould.
Boni and the prince met by chance in
the Rue Chaillot
Gendarmes separated them and
hurried them before the police COM
missary, who later released them be-
cause there had been no actual clash.
They only heaped verbal insults on
each other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Craclssmcn Blow Up Railroad Safe.

Mesa, Ariz.. January Cracks
men blew up the safe of the Phoenix
and Eastern railroad last night and
secured $500 in cash and several hun
dred in checks and valuable papers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

Ray Lamph, an inmite of the pest
house at Tacoma and suffering with
smallpox in its most contagious
state, escaped from that institution
Saturday and is supposed to be maxi
ing his way to his home at walla
Walla,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Stamer Long Delayed.

st. John, N. b., Jan. 2.-The Cana
dian Pacific liner Mount Royal is
now 25 days overdue from Antwerp,
causing great anxiety. She carries
nearly four hundred passengers. Cap
tain Purcell commands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
Jack Taylor Here.

X. J, Taylor, formerly manager of
the Frazer theater, and now located
at Baker CITY, was here for short
time today, He arrived on the N. P.
train from Seattle, where he had
been spending the holidays at his old
home
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

Samara, Russia, Jan. 2.-Ch!ef
Broff, of the provincial gendarmarie,
was shot dead on a crowded street to-
day. the victim of terrorists' ven-
geance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
PORTLAND BOYS LOST.
Searching Party Formed to Look for
Young Elk Hunters, Who Are Miss
inU

Portland, Ore, Jan. 2.-Searching
parties are being formed to attempt
to discover the fate of Clement Melis.
aged 21, and Gussie Larouge. aged
Is, two Portland boys, who went elk
hunting in Nehalem county last fall
and have not been heard of for three
weeks.
The last information was that their
boat was found floating down the
Nehalem river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

Alfred H. Sphinx, editor of the st.
Louis World was shot by Victor d.
Grow, an employe, Tuesday night. He
will probably recover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
POWERS JURY is
BELIEVED TO BE HUNG

Georgetown, Jan. 2.-The jury ,
in the Powers case has been out
five hours and it is believed to
be hopelessly hung. The prison.
er's mother is on the verge of a
breakdown. Powers is still
hopeful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
OLDEST WOMAN DEAD
AT GREAT AGE OF 100.

Hillsboro, Ore, Jan. Mrs.
Mary Ramsey, the Oldest wo-
wan in the United States, aged
120, died at her home here last
night from general debility. She
was born in 1887, married in
1904 and came TO oregon in
1852.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

FIRST SALE JANUARY II.
The date of the first sale has been
fixed for January II at the Alta
House feed yard i'm this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
FIRE DESTROYS NEWPORT.
Whole Block OF Oregon Town Is
Wiped Out by Flames on New
Years Day.

Newport, Ore. Jan. 2.-Fire broke
out In the business section of New
port yesterday, destroying one entire
block and causing loss Of $4,000 with
but little insurance.
A meat market, photograph gallery,
general store, jewelry store, lodging
house and real estate office were de-
stroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

Baran Lambert, aged S5. a logger
was drowned in Gales creek, near
Roseburg, yesterday by slipping from
a drive of logs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
TERRIBLE DEED
PLAINLY SUICIDE
Bert Brown Was DeSpOndent
Over Love Affair and Con-
tinued III Health.
HORRIBLE SIGHT MET BROTH
ERs OF UNFORTUNATE LAD

Conclusive Evidence of Purely Pre-
meditated Sulcide-Did Not At
tend Dance, But Remained at Home
TO Carry Out Purpose-Other In
mates Of Home Did Not Hear Shot
Fircd-Had Been Carrying Pic
ture OF Young Lady In His Pock-
cts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02
WEATHER FORECAST.

Light rain or snow tonight or Friday.
Sunrise, 1880; sunset, 4:4O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-02

Pendleton stores are filled with at
tractive goods at the most reason
able prices ever to prevail In the
inland empire. Read the adver-
tisements for particulars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

SNAPSHOT OF IRIS MAE WOOD.
Fifth Avenue hotel, New York, Nov.
O., 1901, and she presented to the court
an alleged marriage certificate and a
statement purporting to be an acknowl-
edgment by Senator Plat that she
was his wife. The senator swore that
this was fraudulent, that he had never
signed any such statement, had never
married her or asked her to marry
him and that the document purporting
to have been signed by him must have
been obtained through typewriting the
words 1t contained on a sheet of paper
blank except for his signature, which
he often gave to persons desiring it as
4 souvenir.
Senator Platt's first wife died in
1901. and somewhat more than a year
later, when he was about to be mar
ried again, demand was made upon
him, according to the testimony Of his
son, Frank II. Platt. for $4,000 in re-
turn for certain letters alleged to have
been written by him to Mrs. Wood.
The demand was made through \. II.
lIummel, the lawyer who recently
served Il term in prison and who is
now in Europe. The letters contained
no promises of marriage, according TO
the testimony of the younger Mr.. Platt.
nevertheless it was deemed best at the
time to pay $4,000 in the hope Of get
ting rid Of the woman's claims.
Mrs. Wood formerly held n govern
ment position at Washington, and as
she is n lawyer she promises to cross
examine Senator Platt herself. il the
court will permit. when her case comes
to trial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
GOT HIS MONEY.
The New Deposition Made Quick W.-k
With His Check Book,

New Deposition Made Quick W..k
With His Check Book.
During a financial stringency a
Swedish farmer in one of the middle
west states had sold some hogs on the
local market and upon receiving his
check In payment Immediately went to
the local bank to realize on his sale.
Upon ~presentment of the check the
banker said to him. do you wish the
money OF this check:
"Vell, l tank l yust so veil take him.
was the quick reply.
"You really want the money!"
yah; l tank l take the none"
"But do you really need the money!"
asked the banker.
well, no; l don't exactly need him.
but l tank l take til. NOME"
"Well," said the banker, "if you real
~ want the money of course will
give it to you, but l thought If you
did not need it perhaps you might open
an account and deposit the money and
then check against it as you needed
it."
Den ven l send my shecks here you
viii refuse to pay DEM"
"Oh, no, we won't. II you open the
account, we will pay your checks
whenever they come In"
This seemed assuring to the Swede,
and he said, "Vell, If you pays my
shecks, den l open de account" And
the account was opened and passbook
and check book handed to the new GUS
toner.
Half an hour later q close friend of
the new depositor appeared at the
cashiers window and presented a
check signed by his friend for the full
amount of the deposit, which was
promptly paid by the banker without
comment.
In about an hour the Swede appear
ed and, walking up to the cashiers
window, handed the banker his check
book minus only one check, with the
remark, "Vell, l don't tank l needs
him any more."-Youth's Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15

-" AN4A1 AEsA III.
LeaVitt. The Democratic statesman
does not like this tendency of Il GER
tain class OF papers to make free with
his family affairs. He does not care
hat they say about him. but he con-
siders that the rules Of the game are
violated when all sorts of yarns are H.
vented about members of his house
hold. He has had to deny one silly
story to the effect that Mrs. Leavitt
was going to take the stump next fall
against Mrs. Nicholas Longworth. It
appears that neither Of these ladies' Is
going into the lists as a political cam
paigner. Then there was the report
that Mrs. Leavitt was going to get her.
self elected a delegate to the Denver
convention from Colorado and rise in
her seat at the proper time and make a
speech seconding her fathers nominal
tion for president. 1t did not take
long to settle that fabrication. But
they keep coming. Mrs. Leavitt re-
turned not long ago from a visit abroad
with her mother looking very fresh
and blooming. Her husband. William
II. l.eavitt. now maintains a studio In
Paris.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-15
THE CAPTAINS PLAN,
His Rule For Fighting Seasicknes So
Didn't Work Both Wavs.

MS Hu'e FOR Fighting Seasicknes.
Didn't Work Both Ways.
A young woman who recently made
a trip to Europe decided to consul,
the captain Of the ship as to the best
preventive for seasickness. Having
armed herself with u letter Of intro
duction to the officer, she waited unit
the ship had cleared Sandy Hook, says
a writer in the Bohemian, and Their
approached him. She described be,
fears and begged for a remedy.
my dear lady" replied the captain
with an amused smile. you will MOI
be troubled with any illness If you vii.
do what tell you. Most ladies con
n themselves to their staterooms and
thereby incur the very thing they fear
Now. If you will stay on deck, get all
the fresh air you can, walk up and
down. take good physical care of your
self and try not to think OF trouble you
will never be seasick."
The lady thanked him. She followed
the directions faithfully, and when the
ship ran into the tail end of a heavy
northwest gale she never felt a qualm
She appeared regularly It meals and
enjoyed herself thoroughly.
AS the gale was abating she be.
thought her that 1t was due the cap.
tain that she should thank him for his
good advice and. approaching the deck
steward, intrusted him with a message
asking for an interview. In due time
the steward returned. saying that the
captain was unable to grant her an
interview.
"Why notY" she questioned. why
won't he see me?'
Captains compliments. MISS" said
the steward. "but he's suffering with a
OFT OF ~seasickness which as lasted
W. days now. an he amt in shape to
talk to YOU"