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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Tax Day in New York.

New York, Jan. 1S.-This is tax
day. in New York, marking the open
ing of the annual books Of record Of
the assessed valuation Of real and
personal property. Hundreds of per-
sons with grievances as to the assess
ed valuation of property appeared to
register objections. Those represent
ing corporations were required to ap-
pear in the borough of Manhattan and
all others in the various borough Of
fees. The books will remain open to
March 81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
RAISED CHECK FROM S3
TO $4,000 AND ESCAPED.

Portland, Jan. IA special to the
Evening Journal states that Turie
Mordstrom, son OF John Mordstrom,
cashier Of the Scandinavian American
bank, is charged with having raised a
50 draft signed by J. r. A. Bennett,
cashier Of the First National bank OF
this city, TO the sum Of $4,000 and
with having successfully cashed the
same in Chicago. No arrests have
been made as yet.
Mordstrom left for the east pre-
sumably TO sell oil stock.
Before leaving he secured Bennett's
signature upon the SS draft. While
in Chicago he also passed forged
letter OF Introduction TO a bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
LOOKING AFTER BRIDGES.
Routine Work of County Commits
sioners Is Finished.

The monthly session Of the county
commissioners is now finished and
today Commissioners Walker and Lee
are at Athena for the purpose OF
looking into the need of a bridge at
the Tom Watts crossing on Pine
creek. A petition asking for a steel
bridge at that place has been sent
the court and the two commissioners
are looking into the matter today.
Saturday Messrs Walker and Lee
were at Echo to inspect the work
now being done on the bridge at that
place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
NAVAL AITAoHE PRAISES NAVY

Writes Article for French Socialist
Paper on Efficiency Of U. S. Fleet.
Paris, ris,Jan.1s.AThe sociaifst paper
Action" features an interview with
Captain Fremont, a naval attache OF
the legation, dwelling on the eff
cheney Of the American fleet.
1t has created sensation as II
comes in opposition to the article
printed in McClure's by Reuterdahl,
which was also given wide publicity
in France and was generally believed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
NJ. W. A. CAMPAIGN.
Linmore Pierce, Well Known Organ
izer, Comes TO Pendleton for Mem
bership Increase.

liiiiiOrS I-ICECO, NClI hhONH OTSdh-
izer. Comes TO PendIeton for Men,
bership Increase.
A two months membership cam
paign has just been inaugurated by
Tutullla camp of the Modern Wood
men of America, Linmore Pierce, a
we'll known organizer of that order
being in charge of the campaign.
A meeting Of the camp will be held
tomorrow evening for the purpose of
perfecting plans and the campaign
will be formally launched at that
time.
Mr.. Pierce has just arrived in the
city from Milton, where a big initia-
ton and installation was conducted
on Saturday night. A class of 20
new members has just been initiated
into the camp at Milton and on Sat-
urday night Mr.. Pierce installed new
officers for the ensuing year. Over
200 people were present, about SO of
this number being from walla wal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Editor Is Convicted .

Jacksonville, Ore. Jan. 1S,-Be-
cause he dared to criticize the actions
of the grand jury George Putnam.
editor of the Tribune at Medford,
was Saturday evening convicted and
sentenced to pay a fine of $3.50. He
was released under bonds pending an
appeal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
FIGHTING FOR HIS CHILDREN.
w. A. Holmes Alleges Children Are
Being Illegally Held and Imprls-
Onet1

Another chapter in w. A. Holmes
struggle for the possession Of his
two children was started today when
Holmes, through McCourt & Phelps,
filed a suit asking tfTt a writ of
habeas corpus be issued against
Daisy e. Knots, the guardian of the
children. The complaint was filed
in the circuit court and recites that
the two children are being illegally
held and imprisoned by the defend
ant.
The suit was brought about by the
appointment of Mrs. Knots as guar
dian of the children who are those
Of her deceased sister and Holmes.
The father and mother have been
divorced and the mother married
again before death. 1t was her will
that her sister should have the care
of the children rather than her for
mer husband.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
sult ON s4Ot .4e In Accounts,

A combined suit for collection was
filed here today by r. L. Sabin
against ]. C. Cummings and Henry
Adams OF Weston. 1t is for the COL
lection of total of $401,49, which
has been assigned to the plaintiff by
the following houses of Portland:
Wadhams & Kerr Bros, $S40,S4;
Pacific Coast Syrup Co., $S5.05; Luz
ckel King & Cake Soap company,
5000. The suit was filed by Peter
son, Peterson & Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
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RICH CLUBMAN SHOOTS
WIFE BEFORE CHILDREN.

4 oakland, Jan. 13.--With the
+ laughter Of his children ring
+ ing In his ears, John Alexander
+ May Althofe, clubman and son
4 OF a New York banker, arose
4 from the dining room table,
4 fired two shots at his wife and
4 then rushed up stairs and blew
+ out his brains.
4 Il won't hurt you" he said,
4 smiling at the covering child
+ rem as he took a second shot
4 at the wife Both shots miss
4 ed her.
4 When the surgeons arrived
4 life was extinct. Althofs
4 father is rated at half a mill
4 lion. The home life Of Althof
4 has been unhappy Of late.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
WOULD TURN CUBA BACK
TO CUBANS IN MARCH

Washington, Jan. 13.-Cuba win
be turned book to the Cubans early
in March or April IL Taft's sugges-
tions to the president are followed.
The suggestion was made to the pres
ident today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Submarines for West Coast

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Three sub
marine boats, two for Puget sound
and a third for Grays Harbor, are
provided for in a resolution intro
duced into the senate by Senator
Ankeny.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Nevada Iegislature Assemblies.

Carson, January 1S.-The members
of the state legislature called in spe-
cial session by Governor Sparks to
consider the industrial situation, are
convening here today for tomorrow's
opening. Lieutenant Governor Dick
erson is among the arrivals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
SUES NEWSPAPER FOR LIBEL.
William Tevis Asks Damages of, San
Francisco Bulletin for Graft Story.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-William
H. Tevis today sued r. A. Crothers
and Fremont Older of the Bulletin,
for criminal libel.
Tevis declares that the Bulletin
printed story on March 16, 1907.
that Tevis. on behalf of the Bay
Cities Water company, had paid Abe
Ruef bribe money in order to secure
the acceptance by the city of the Bay
Cities Water company's plant. Tevis
declares he can prove the story false
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
= ++++*++*++%++++%
MIDDLE WEST IN
CLUTCHES OF BLIZZARD.

+ Chicago, Jan. 13.-Thls city
4 and surrounding towns within
4 a radius of eight miles are in
+ the clutches Of the worst bllz
Z zard Of the present year.
4 All telegraph wires are out
4 OF commission. The Postal
4 Telegraph company has no
4 wires east or west and the
4 Western Union has but one
4 wire working to New York.
= All trains have been delayed,
+ many abandoned and are run
4 ming as best they can on made
+ up schedules. In Milwaukee
4 the street cars are stalled and
4 the conduits are flooded.
a. n n a. = - - 7
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13

A rumor is rife in London that
Roosevelt will take up his home in
London after the close of his term as
president of the United States to study
the navies of all nations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
DIR. Hanna Succeeds Montgomery

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-It has
been learned today that the appoint
ment of Rev. DR.. Edward j. Hanna
as coadjutor arch bishop of San
Francisco, succeeding the late Arch
Bishop Montgomery. will be pro-
claimed today at the vatican.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
SHOT WHILE DEFENDING DOG.

Ruffian Fires Bullet at Little Girl
Because She Protects Her Pet.
Chehalis, Wash, Jan. 1S.-Ten-
year-old Eta Fink was shot and dan
gerously wounded Sunday by Vossr
smith. IS years old, because she at
tempted to save the life of her dog.
Smith, with a companion. an
nounced that he was going to kill
the dog and went to the Fink home
with a gun. To save the dog the
little girl rushed out in front of the
animal. Smith fired a bullet and
hit the girl in the right breast. He
escaped, but big posse Is after him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Pleasant Whist Party.

A pleasant whist party was given
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Al Rich
ardson at their home on Marie street,
last evening. About Is friends en-
joyed the party and a delightful
evening was spent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Brokerage Firm Fails.

New York, Jan. 13.-The suspen-
sion OF the firm Of Robert Maclay
G. Company was announced today on
stock exchange.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
OLD MOTIONS DE-
LAY HALL TRIAL
Both Sides in Quandary Over
Forgotten Legal Steps Still
on DOCketS.
MUST BE DISPOSED OF
BEFORE HENEY PROCEEDS

John Hall, Former District Attorney
on Trial for Alleged Land Frands
at POrtland-Opening Session TAX
en- Up by Filing OF MOtiOns-Judge
Hunt Discovers Old and Undecided
Motions Filed by Hall and F. p
Mays.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
GRAM. s'Gtjifii'6 ss'Gtjifii'6i; Ifs Is
READY FOR WORK
Seven Men Chosen and Are
Now al Work on Several
Cases.
JOHN +. HILL NAMED
AS FOREMAN.

Judge Instructs Jurors on Methods Of
Procedure and Advises That No
Statute BE Enforced at One Time
But Not at Another; That All Men
Be Treated Alike-Law Requires
Affirmative Vote OF Five Out Of
Seven Jurors TO Bring Indictment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
: ++++%++*++**+++*'

the case against A. Perard was this
morning referred to the grand jury
for the purpose Of correcting a de-
feet in the former indictment. This
afternoon the grand jury returned a
true bill against the sheepman. 1t
charged him with altering the brands
on 20 head OF sheep belonging to c.
A. Johnson.
Following the reading of the in
dictment against Perard, Col. Raley,
his attorney, asked until 1880 tomor.
row In which to plead. This was
granted. A motion to dismiss the in
dlctment on the ground that 1t does
not contain the names Of all the wit
nesses examined was filed by Col.
Raiey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
Upton to Challenge in 1909.

London, Jan. ia dispatch from
Ceylon states that Sir Thomas Lip
ton, who is visiting there, will chaI-
lenge for the American cup in 1902
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
STATE RESTS IN
THE THAW TRIAL
Action Taken After Hearing
Exact Story Of Killing.
JEROME is SAVING
EVIDENCE FOR REBUTTAI

Mrs. william Thaw on Way to New
York and viii Go On Stand Fri
day-Walter II. Vilkeming Tells
Story OF Shooting and Identifies
Plan Of Madison Square Garden
James Smith Gives Testimony At
ter Exclusion OF Other Witnesses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
MIcBain Plead Guilty.

Ralph McBain. the young man
charged with stealing a colt and who
came nearly costing his bondsmen
$500 by not appearing last term. was
arraigned this afternoon. He chang
ed his former plea of not guilty to
one OF guilty. In behalf of McBain
Attorney Will NJ. Peterson asked that
sentence be deferred while they Sc
cured statements to back up a request
for parole. Judge Bean set jan
uary is at o'clock as time for pass
ing sentence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13
State Rests Casa.

After hearing the brief and exact
story of the killing OF Stanford
White by Thaw the state rested its
case. This bears out the theory that
Jerome is holding back the best evil
dence for rebuttal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13

New York, Jan. 13.-Assistant
Attorney Garvln opened and closed
his statement to the jury in the Thaw
trial this morning and Immediately
following the conclusion of his brief
remarks Walter H. vilkeming was
called as the first witness.
Garvin made a simple statement OF
the facts Of the shooting. Vilkeming
merely identified a plan Of Madison
Square Garden.
Mrs. William Thaw will arrive here
Thursday and 1t is not improbable
that she will take the stand Friday.
James Smith followed Widening
to the stand after all the other wit
nesses save Evelyn Thaw and the
medical experts, had been ordered
from the room.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13

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.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-13

Fair tonight and Tuesday.
Sunrise. 1928; sunset, 1850.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-11-06

NO." answered Mrs. Joiner. 81 had
one, but he got lost last summer and
we never could find him"
The woman started, then said:
How old you boy? What like him?
Got blue eye? Curls on head? Walk
straight-head up?"
"Oh, yes, yes" answered Mrs. Join
er. Where is he? Do you knowp
Can you take me to him?, Quick!
Quick
L find he. You make my boy well
| lind yours. l go, but l come again
soon. Trust me-" And the squaw
went swiftly into the forest, carrying
her pappoose on her back, and leaving
Mrs. Joiner almost wild between hone
and fear
A week passed, and the squaw hao
not reappeared; but toward night,
near the end of the second week. she
came silently into the kitchen door
leading by the hand the lost boy. With
shout of joy he sprang into his moth
- - oiiiS anu Ills lace IN her
neck.
In the joyful tumult which followed.
the squaw turned and was stealing
away as silently as she had come.
when Mrs. Joiner ran after and de-
tanned her.
wait" she said. "You must have
food and stay the night with us, and
you will tell us where you found our
boy"
The woman shook her head. "Me No
tell" she said. "Great chief kill me
If he know steal the boy. He like
boy. He want make him big chief. Me
no tell. You good to me and my pam
poose, and me tank you. Me get your
boy, but" and, shaking her head in
meaning way, she swiftly disappear-
ed In the forest, and no one in the
neighborhood ever saw or heard of her
again.-Every Other Sunday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-11-06

and seizing his axe, Mr.. Joiner started
for the forest, on the edge Of which
stood his little home, far down in the
southern part of Alabama.
Bobby ran after him shouting: "Pa-
pa, papa, let me go wifi you. I'll be a
good boy"
Come along then" answered his ia
ther, 'but hurry now, I'm very late"
And off they went, Bobby carrying his
toy hatchet over his shoulder as his
father carried his axe.
Bobby played about happily for a
iong time, now trying to- cut down lit
tie trees with his hatchet, now hunt
ing for wild grapes, and now peering
into holes after rabbits; but at last,
growing tired-for he was only four
years old-he said:
Papa, | reckon III go home now to
see mamma and get somefing to eat.
I'll carry her some fat lightwood to
kindle her fire wifi" And filling his
arms with small sticks of pitch pine,
Bobby started off.
His father watched him moment !;
but, seeing that he was in the right
path to the house, he went on with his
work until the horn called him home
to dinner. Kitty ran to meet him, but
Bobby was nowhere to be seen.
A few questions and answers told
the father that he had not been home,
and, without waiting for his dinner,
he turned back into the forest. He
soon reached the spot where he had
last seen the child as he trudged to-
ward home and he began search
among the trees on either side. After
a time he discovered the tiny armful
Of lightwood which Bobby was carry
ing home to his mother flung on the
ground, evidently by an older hand and
longer arm than Bobby's; but no other
track or trace could he find. The
ground all about was covered thickly
with soft pine needles, which would
not only deaden the sound of footsteps.
but would make no impression of
them. He kept up the search, how
ever, until darkness came upon him,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-11-06

been peopled from many different ma
tions, Of widely varying habits of life
and thought. Such diversity Of ele-
ments united in one national entity
would be great source OF weakness
were 1t not for the constant travel for
which Americans are noted. Much Of
this Is due to the annual conventions
of national organizations. The Chris
tian Endeavor Society, the National
Educational Association, the Grand
Army, and many other bodies meet once
a year, each time in 4 new place and
special railroad rates induce large num-
bers to visit cities which they might
otherwise never see. The local pride OF
those who act as hosts insures q full
appreciation OF whatever IL Of interest
In the surroundings; and the inter
change of hospitality draws people from
the different sections more closely to-
gether, and gives them an opportunity
to broaden their outlook and get new
points Of view. In smaller way, hun
N&A ~NAD Va tA"NS ucoONAullOho anu IL olSl-
nal orders are doing the same thing for
their members. The influence Of it is
probably greater than any one can see.
1t has demonstrated the fact that hos
pitality Is not the exclusive possession
of any one section; that communities
which differ widely in their views on
many matters may each have good rea-
sons for the faith that is in them and
in the end it will greatly help to form
and foster a feeling Of national soidar-
ity. Even the gain In mere geographi-
cal knowledge Is something. 81 have
seen wonderful crops Of corn and wheat
in my country" said a recent Western
visitor to the New England coast, but
this is the first time I have ever seen
rocks growing out Of the water"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-11-06

when he returned home, hastily snatch.
ed a little food, and started for the
home of his nearest neighbor 10 OBJ.
tain help In his search.
Days and weeks passed. Neighbors
and friends for miles around had
hunted for the lost boy, but could find
not even a clue to his whereabouts
and hope Of ever seeing him again was
well-nigh abandoned. Cold weather was
close at hand, and Mr.. Joiner had gone
to his wood-chopping.
Mrs. Joiner was busy in the kitchen
one forenoon when shadow darkened
the window, and she glanced up to see
an Indian squaw looking in upon her
She held n pappoose in her arms in
stead Of carrying it in the customary
way upon her back, and her eyes wore
such troubled look that Mrs. Joiner
went at once to the door and beck
oned her In, first making sure that the
door into the bedroom where Kitty
and the baby were sleeping was closed.
ME got sick pappoose," said the
squaw, stopping in the doorway. "You
make her well?'
"I'll try" answered Mrs. Joiner.
LET me see the baby. What is the
matter with him" and she pulled
aside the blanket covering the pap
poose.
Him berry sick. Him choke. Him
no bref," said the mother, anxiously.
Mrs. Joiner took the baby in her
arms and listened to his labored breath
ing. "It's not Group" she said at last,
"though 1t soon would have been If you
had not brought him to me. May l
put him into a warm bath?" For the
poor little wretch was dirty to the last
degree.
Gaining the mothers consent, she
stripped the baby, put him into a hot
bath, and, when his breathing seemed
easier, she wrapped him in warm, clean
flannels belonging to her own children,
rubbed his chest with goose grease.
and administered medicine and food.
The little pappoose slept until near
ly night, and when, on his waking, his
mother would have taken him and de-
parted, both Mr.. and Mrs. Joiner in
sisted that she should remain all night
and sleep on the kitchen floor.
"Your baby will be sick again If you
take him out now," said Mrs. Joiner,
"and he may die. Stay here tonight"
And she stayed.
In the morning the little Indian was
bright and lively, laughing and crow
Ing like any healthy, happy baby.
Mrs. Joiner cuddled and petted him
until the squaw said:
You like my boy? You got no
boyT
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-11-06

According to New York literary
Journal, leading American publisher
who has always had fair number Of
first-rate and successful novels on his
lists of new books has this year decided
to exclude fiction altogether from his
plans for the coming season. He holds
that rs an art fiction Is nearing ex-
haustion and death, and that not only
the discriminating public but the nov
elists themselves are conscious Of this
remarkable fact. The publisher Is
quoted as saying that the trouble is not,
as some have thought, with the mate
rial available. Life Is rich and full of
possible plots and, as a matter of fact,
novelists never had as much to say as
they have just now. Only, "they have
never said it so duly" and inartistical-
~, and, therefore, readers will weary
of sociological treatises in the form OF
novels, of psychological analysis, Of
clinical realism and minute description,
and give up the modern novel entirely.
In other words fiction as an "art form"
Is In decadent state and doomed to
extinction. This agrees with an equally
gloomy and semi-philosophical, "evolu-
tional" view which French critic put
forward some time ago. No art form,
he said, was permanent. The essay is
practically dead, although futile at
tempts are occasionally made to revive
1t; the sonnet is dead the poetic drama
Is dead. What reason Is there, then,
for assuming that fiction is eternal?
For his own part, he did not hesitate
to predict its early disappearance. He
contends that method restraint, FORM
beauty, respect for tradition have been
discarded~by the novelists, and that
their work, with few exceptions, is cha
otic and nOndescript, containing little
Of everything but hardly anything that
can be called art. In such pessmstic
and sweeping talk much depends on the
definition Of "art" or form" We have
heard that modern music Is not art,
and 1t Is not strange to hear that polit-
ical, social, psychological, analytical
novels are not art" But Is not the
conception of fiction, of art in fiction,
undergoing change? Was not Shake
speare called barbarian by the strict
artists Of his day? Was not Ibsen told
that his poetry was not really poetry?
If novelists claim greater freedom, are
they not justified by the worlds inter
est in their treatment of the questions
that earlier novelists considered alien
to art? AS to the alleged dulness of
modern fiction, what will the admirers
of Mrs. Ward, Of Mrs. Wharton, of
James, Of Howells, Of Conrad, of Hew-
lett, OF Miss Sinclair, Of score of 9th
ers, say Of the change? The general
reader finds plenty Of charm, of inter-
est, of stimulation in the higher branch
es Of contemporary fiction, and is not
he the court Of last resort? 1t is a
safe guess that generation hence fic-
tion will be as vital and popular as it
now is-which is saying a good deal.