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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
WOULD BE GOVERNOR

Chicago, April 16.-James HamlI-
ton Lewis has announced his candi-
dacy for the gubernatorlal .nominH
tiOn on the democratic ticket and to-
day his managers are flooding the
state with nominating petitions in or
der to get his name on the primary
ticket.
He declares that he believes IL Is
time Chicago had candidate at the
CURED since Altgeld was governor
During Lewis incumbency of the
position of corporation counsel under
Mayor Dunno he has gained a state
wide reputation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16

A special train bearing O. r. e n,
officials left Pendleton this morning
at 6 o'clock for the east end of the
system, where the officials go on a
tour Of inspection and for consulta-
tion over the improvements to be
started on the blue mountains.
The private cars, OF, 02 and O3
bearing General Manager j. p.
O'Brien, General superintendent NJ. j.
Buckley, superintendent d. NJ. Camp
bell. Engineer G. w. BoschlSe, Divis-
ion Engineer w. Bolons and other
officials were attached to No. into
Pendleton, but here a special was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
Tclegranhcrs VIII Strike.

New York, April 16.-The CONNER
cial telegraphers' union will strike
next June unless the Western Union
Telegraph company restores its old
schedule of wages. The officials Of
the union have been notified that the
locals at San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Montreal, Pittsburg, Memphis, Ham
ilton, Ont, and Winnipeg, have de-
cded to go out on that date.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
HORSE DROWNED.

Employe OF the Hopper Ranch Lost
One Of a Team In Mckay Creek.
While driving across Mckay creek
several days ago man named Rad
cliffe, employed on the Hopper ranch,
met with a mishap that caused the loss
of horse. At the time the creek was
not high and Radcliffs had started to
ford. In some manner the horse fell
and becoming entangled in the har-
ness his head was held under the
water until he drowned.
Radcliffe and several others who
were in the rig were forced to wade
ashore and succeeded in landing with
out much difficulty though they found
that the water was wet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
TO HUNT ON RESERVE.
Wallowa Man TO Hunt for the Govern
mcnt on Reserves.

Joseph Carper of Wallowa, will on
the 18th of this month, commence to
hunt for bear. coyotes, wildcat and
other animals on the forest reserves in
Wailowa county
He draws a salary of 500 a month
and what he can make from the sale
Of the furs, but as the furs are practi-
cally worthless during the summer
months, his income will principally be
what his salary will bring him.
The position is attended with con-
siderable danger. The hunter spends
his entire time in the woods, hunting
on the hills. The government goes to
this expense to protect sheep and cat
tlemen from wild animals.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
HOBS0N MAY COME FOR A LECTURE

If it is possible to secure him for
a lecture in this city Congressman
Richmond P, Hobson will be brought
here at later date this spring. If he
cannot be secured a substitute will
be brought here to fill his appoint
ment or else the money collected for
the Hobson lecture will be refunded
by the high school,
This announcement was made to-
day by Superintendent ]. s Landers
and Principal Hampton Of the high
school. Mr.. Landers has already
written the Merrimac hero, laying
the facts of the case before him and
asking him If he can come here at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
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PORTLAND POLICE STILL
SEARCH FOR NIHILIST

. Portland, April 16.-Detec- .
. tives and police today are .
. searching the city for the Nj q
. hilist, who Adolph Alder, an .
. Australian, states forced him .
Q to carry the letter to Sig Sichel, .
. he prominent Portland man, de- .
G manding $500 or his life would .
. be forfeited. Q
. Alder was arrested and today Q
. declares that he is glad to be in .
. Jail and safe from the man who .
. compelled him to do the work .
. of intimidation. To the public .
. Alder refuses totalk, but 1t is .
. believed that in the long confer .
. ences he has had win the po- .
. lice today that he has given up .
. the name of the alleged Nihi- .
. list and that the police are in a 9
. fair way Of breaking up the .
. group of undesirahes who have Q
. located in this city. .
q a q a q q q a q q n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16

q later date, the time being left to
the speaker.
According to the high school peo-
pie they regret deeply that Hobson
was not here at the time set for him.
but the fault was with the lecture
bureau manager and not with the To-
cal people. The latter acted entirely
in good faith In selling tickets for
the entire course, of which the Hob
son lecture was one Of the five.
Since the first, Of the week Supt
Landers has been trying in vain to
communicate with the lecture bureau
manager, who seemingly has drop
ped out of sight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
Arranged Series of Lectures.

DIR. w. o. Fitzmaurice, the noted
Irish lecturer who has been in the city
for several days, has just arranged for
a series of lectures in the west part
of the county, his dates being as fol-
lows, so far; Echo, Monday evening,
April 20; Hermiston, Tuesday even
ing, April 81, and Umatila Wednes-
day evening, April %. He left for
Pilot Rock today to arrange for a lee
ture there in the near future. He is
a capable and humorous speaker and
his talks are excellent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
FIENDIsH HUSBAND HELD.
Insurance Solicitor of Tacoma Guilty
of Torturing His Wife.

Tacoma, April 16.-Clinton E.
Goody, insurance solicitor. is in Jail
today charged with extraordinary
cruelty to his wife. Late yesterday
the parents of Mrs, Goody broke into
her home and found her lying on a
bed. her hands handcuffed and tied
to the bedpost, the victim of the
jealousy of her husband.
The couple have been married since
last August, By his own admission
he has long practiced this torture. He
was bound over to the superior court
after being severely excoriated by the
judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
TraveIlng Freight Agent Here.

e. a. McKenna, travelling freight
agent for the Northern Pacific. was
in the city last evening and left this
morning on the Portland local for
Shanik9, to look over the wool and
sheep shipping business, He will re-
main in the central part of the state
for several days
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
senate Fovors Postal savings Bin.

Washington, April 16.-The senate
committee today ordered a favorable
report on the postal savings bank
bill. the only change being made was
that of the name, which was changed
to the postal savings repositories"
The bill practically embodies the
views of Postmaster General Meyer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16

SOMEBODY MUST GIVE
JAPAN A WHIPPING.

, Washington, Apr. 16.-Some-
, body has got to whip Japan and
, l am very much afraid that the
, important duty will fall on us"
} This sensational statement was
} made today by Congressman
. Hayes, after a conference with
, the president at the White
} House. Continuing, Hayes said:
"What do you suppose that
, Japan is spending $1O0,0O0,000
annually for on her army and
navy? What nation is she pre-
pairing to go to war with? 1t is
} the United States and there is
no use trying to fool ourselves
into the believing Of anything
else"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16

A suit to collect 5000 was filed to-
day by the Pendleton Savings bank
against Ben F. Brown. The money
is alleged to have been loaned the
plaintiff and the suit was filed by Ra-
ley, Richards & Raley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
Change of Voting Place.

Instead of the city hall the voting
place for Pendleton precinct tomor-
row will be at the court house. The
change in the voting place was made
today and the commissioners room
will be used for the booth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
SHEEP SALES ARE
VERY INDEFINITE
Dead lock Between Buyers and
Growers Continues to Hold
Sales in Check
OUTCOME DEPENDS ON
THE RESERVE DECISION

III Flocks Are Cut Down by the For
estry Department Sales Will BE
Made soon-If Sheepmen Win and
FIocks Are Not Cut Down, Sheep
VIII Perhaps BE Held-Spring
Movement of Sheep Depends ON the
Forest Reserve Question.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16

Francis j. Heney has been called
to San Francisco and cannot meet
Fulton in joint debate or on the same
platform with the senator in Port
land as had been hoped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
Coal Miners Go to Work.

Toledo o., April 16,-An agree
ment between the operators and coal
miners will be ratified today and work
will be resumed in western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio and Indiana on Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16

Five Chicago capitalists have pooled
100000 and will build a flat for
their own accommodation on what
they consider ideal plans.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
NInr.innn Ilnnnsn Issnnd

The following marriage licenses
have just been issued George w.
Bear and Mildred Fehr; William II.
Cofhlll and Amy Shumwayr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
STATEMENT NO. |
A SURE WINNER
Portland Journal Estimates
That SIS Members Will
Have Taken the Pledge.
CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
STATE ARE FAVORABLE

Predicted That Entire MultnOmah
County Delegation Will be State
ment No. marion County I'm Line
With Southern and Eastern Oregon
With Sure Winners i'm the Field
Canvass of the State Has Been
Thorough.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-16
BANKERS HAVE
CHANGED HEART
+ iranciaI Student and Critic.
Says Currency Commission
Has Been Bought"
SENSATIONAL CHARGES
STIR CONGRESS

Alfred o. Crozier Sees "Nigger In
the WOOdplle" i'm the Sudden
Change OF Front OH the Aldrich Bill
Bankers Committee Shows Thai Ii
Has Been Tempered With, He Says
Wall Street Lands Its Quarry.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
IN THE HOUSE.

a resolution providing for the iuvesti-
Eauon OF peOnage among immigrants
III the South was called up for action
IN the House by Representative DaI-
Zel OF Pennsylvania, but was STONED
on a point OF order by Mr.. Mann of
Illinois, that it was not a prlviJerad
resolution.
4He committee on Interstate and For
elsE Corunerce reported a bin DcD-
Slonlng the families of men killed in
me LiIc-Saying Service at the rate Of
salary received BY the men who were
killed.
The House considered District bills
ne committee on Rules announced
mat late this afternoon or tomorrow
would hear Representative IilIeV
or connecticut on his charges that
members OF Congress ''get in on the
srdft- In connection with submarine
boat legislation.
4he District Commissioners recon-
meended the passage Of the Acheson
Dill prohibiting betting on horse races
IN the District.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Pressure has fallen decidedly between
4he Mississippi river and the. Rocky
fountains, bat without precipitation Of
consequence as yet. There was a mod
tLate snowfall Sunday and SUNDAY
IlEht from the Lake region and INNER
ONO valley eastward due to a small
-lsturbance that moved rapidly fror,
.Ee British Northwest to the New Eng
iang coast by way of southern T,aEe
@llenlgan- Snow and rain. also con-
lilued in the extreme Southwest.
temperatures are abuorualIv bigb
over the Middle West. and CGmDaT9- -
IEely low east OF the GdfssissiDDi river
The Western depressior win Tes1IIf in
rem or snow tonight or Tuesday in the
east Gun states. the Ohio valley. and
tDc lower Lake region. In the Atlantic
Si-tes the weather viii be fair tonight
Win increasing cloudtsess Tuesday.
temperatures VIII rise, although tnev
EsI continue quite low tonight in me
Middle Atlantic States
steamers departing Today for Euro
'..4n ports viii have fresh to northeast
winds, shifting 20 southeasterly T1ies-
cay. with increasing cloudiness to ne
Grand Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
VOORHEES, DENIES GUILT
OF SWEARING FALSELY

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-Former Cover
nor Vorhees, Of New Jersey. and Frank
Combes, before Justice Dowling IN the
criminal branch OF the supreme court.
today pleaded not guilty to the charges
of perjury against them. growing out Of
their connection with the Bankers Life
Insurance Company
The privilege was. accorded of with
drs wing the plea withit week to sui.
stitute any proper motion or de-
murrer. Formers Judge Oicot appeared
FOR them. and both men Efere in court.
voorhees, was formerly president, and
C5nbes secretary OF the Bankers Life
+ Rurance Company,
They are accused of swearing 20 =
false statement IN the report o. The
company to the State superintenoe 4 of
insurance, IN 1904.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
ATTEMPT TO WRECK
TORPEDOBOAT LAKE.
DAMAGE IS $4,000

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Feb. 24.-At-
tempting, it is alleged. TO sink the sub
marine torpedo boat Lake. of the Lake
Torpedo Boat Company, which was
pitted against the Holland Octopus IN
the Government contests at Newport
last summer, vanCSls succeeded In dam
aging the craft to the extent OF 81. 900
as she lay morcd to her tender in the
harbor
Detectives have been working In mys-
terry for the past fortnight. as the al
legged crime was committed then
Captain Simon Lake. inventor of the
boat, and president of the Lake Com
pany, made the following statement:
AN attempt was made to sink the
Lake Sea water was let into the boat
by opening four valves Her condition
was discovered before she had sunk
The loss is So 900 to storage batteries
caused by the salt water. which flooded
'he battery deck. There is no insurance.
The vessel was being tuned up for
submission 10 the Navy Department for
tests. The Pinkerton Agency and local
detectives are al work on the case
This is the second attempt TO wreck our
1t was further learned that the men
asleep upon the schooner Vesta, the
Lakes tender, 20 which she was moored.
were awakened when the sinking sub
marine began stTaining at her hawsers
Just in time 20 prevent her going to the
bottom watch is now maintained
aboard the submarine twenty-four hours
daily.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
SIX LIVES LOST
UNDER FAST TRAIN
RESULTS IN INQUIRY
Watchman Was at Sup
per When Nyack, N. Y.
Party Was Killed.

NYACk, n. Y, Feb. 24.-The coroner
today began an investigation 10 place
the responsibility for the grade-crossing
accident yesterday. which resulted IN,
the death Of six young persons. and
the injury OF three others. srhe oues-
ton as to whether the watchmsn who
admits that he went to supper at mid
night. lowered the gales before leaving
his post, as he says he did, will have
an important bearing on the coroner's ;
finding.
The watchman says the stage In
which the party was returning from a
dance struck the gates at the Ontario
and Western railroad crossing and
crashed through them. Others assert
tnat but one gate was lOweEed that be-
ing on the side farthest from the stagA
which blocked its passage and held IL,
while the train sweF, down the tracks
Others say the gate vas not lowered at
all otherwise the horses, which ESCAPED
injury, could not have reached their
stable without hrst breaking through
this gate
The accident occurred shortly after
midnight yesterday The merry party
was returning from = dance, and was
going to Spring Valley. The train
struck the stage squsrely, demolishing
it. The names Of the dead.
NELSON MAY, nineteen.
JEANETTE PALMER, twenty-one.
GEORGE REITH twenty-five.
- GEORGE SHINN, thirty-three.
BERTHA SINGER, twenty.
EDITH s NIGER. eighteen.
Those injured were:
Henry Deter. twenty-eight, cut ana
bruised.
May Edith Bird, eighteen. internal in
Juries.
Warren Palmer, tS ,nty-two, internal
injuries.
The crossing at W. ich the accident
IS a par6e tlarly dangerous
one. The whole CORN unity is shocked |
by the tragedy.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Glacia Gala Disappears
as Her Brothers Body
Is Being Ex-
humed.
Husband, Whom She Ac-
cuSeS of Crime, Also
Wanted by the
Police.

PORTSMOUTH. y. H, Feb A-Many
circumstances surroclding the alleged
tragedy that cccurrei at the home of
Giacia Gala, the famous beauty and
former actress il her story be true, are
sui mysterious The police are Won
deFing why the woman disappeared as
soon as she told her amazing tale, al
leging that ner husband Paul l. Roy,
shot and killed her brother, George A.
Carkus.
The police OF New York have been
asked 10 find her. for she is wanted
here CaTAns' body was exhumed to-
day and tomorrow an autopsy win be
held 10 determine whether il bears the
wounds that his sister says lie re-
cciyed.
Mrs. Roy told her lawyer Wednesday
that two bullet holes IN the back of
Calkias coat viii show where her
husband. Roy, fired two sEOls into Car
kins back as the latter fell face down
ward after Roy had fired one bullet into
MS forehead According to Mrs. Roy's
story, Roy resented his wife's devotion
10 her brother and her habit OF giving
him money.
Carktns and the Roys We're at the
Roy home in New England January >.
Mrs Roy was planning TO attend an
entertainment at Greenland, a neigh
boring town. Roy accused her Of dress
Ing too elaborately for this entertain
ment She resented Roy's remarks
Carkins sided with his sister. Then. so
Mrs. Roy told her counsel. Roy pulled
a gun and hred at Carkins. Mrs. Roy
fed TO the buffers pantry, Carlins
stumbled toward the pantry ana feu
across the threshold.
Then Roy, 50 the story OF the woman
goes, shot CarkiEs twice IN the back.
He went upstairs to reload his revolver.
Mrs. Roy ran to her mothers house.
Roy followed her and at the point OF a
revolver. she alleges, compelled her to
return nome with him and help him in
vent a suicide story
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
CHIEF BELT GETS
PENSION INCREASE

The House passed this afternoon the
bill giving Chief William Belt, OF The
District Fire Department, a pension OF
s59e more than he would receive under
the law when he is retired
The passage of this bin was preceded
ty a handsome tribute 10 Chief Belt
and his wort. by Representative Tayl1r
of OHIO, a Iaember OF the House Dis
trict Committee.
This being district day the House also
passed the following bills:
Establishing the standard for a cord
of wood.
Extending Oak street
Extending Kenyon street.
Widening Twentieth street.
Opening Jefferson and Fifth streets
northwest.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
What Congress Did
II. TIE SENATE.

Senator Burkett made an unsuccessful
attempt 10 get an agreement to take
up tho Doliver school, bill Wednes-
cay morning Senator Kean objected
Ihereupon senator Burkett gave no.
tlce he would move 10 take I'D the
bill Wednesday morning.
Senator GalIuger addressed the Senate
On lne ocean mail subsidy bill
Tie Senate District Committee oa,-a O
nearing on the bin 10 extend the
tracks OF the philadelphia. Baltimore
ana Washington read TO the Wash
lLgton Navy Yard
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Practiced With Revolver.

81 bought me revolver and some
cartridges" Alio said this morning. "and
have been prachcing shooting each day
out In the country. When 1 got so I
could hit a telegraph pole every time at
ten yards I decided I was ready for the
priests 1 am sorry I could not have
killed more, but viii have to be satisfied
intended 20 give myself I'D 10 the
authorities after I killed Father Leo.
Priests all live OF the worl1ngmen, and
at the same time are the WorkinEFnan' n s
worst enemy. The church teaches op1o-
sition 10 socialism, and all prizes s should
be killed"
Alio went about his murderous task
with the utmost cOolness. He had sharp
ened all the bullets in his revolver to a
rue point. He went forward at ths,
opepjng services. and was kneeltng AT
the altar when Father Leo placed a bit
OF the Holy Sacrament on his soneue-
Aiio then spit it out. pressed his re-
volver against the priests heart and
pulled the trigger. Death was almost
instantaneous
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Opening Session Tomorrow.

Addresses or welcome viii be delivered
by Commissioner MacfarIand, James
Wilson, Secretary Of Agriculture, and
Commissioner OF Education h K.
Brown.
On Wednesday morning the business
meeting Of the association viii be held
at the Metropolitan Church. AT this
meeting the officers for the coming year
VIII be elected. In the Afternoon the
members viii be received by President
Roosevelt
The present officers Of the association
are:
President, Frank B. Cooper. superIn-
tendsnt of 81 hOols, Seattle, Wash; hrst
vice president, Stratton u. Brooks su-
peTintendent Of schools, Boston. Mass
second vice president. Ella c. Sullivan,
district superintendent OF schools, Chi
superintendent Of schools. Hot Springs.
Ark; registration secretary, Irwin Shep-
ard, general secretary, y. Z, A, Wi
mona, MINI.
Washington-A. T. Stuart, Superintend-
ent OF Schools. chairman; Elmer Els
worth Brown, L. 5. Commissioner OF
Superintendent Of Schools; r. &. Bruce
Assistant Superintendent ColOred
Schools Miss I. Y. Brown, director OF
primary instruction; G $. CLARK, super
vising principal second division; E NJ.
Wilson. principal Central High School.
Hotel Committee-E L. Thurston
Business High School chairman; 8. F.
Kramer, supervising principal sixth
division; Cherries Hart, Business High
School
Advisory committee from Board OF
Education-W. V. Cox. president Second
National Bank chairman: J. F.
Oyster. president Board OF Education.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, national
Metropolitan Bank building.
So far, about Loo members OF the as
ISOLATION have been registered at the
headquarters of the association at the
Willard. Il is expected that the sessions
will be attended by fully 2,000 prominent
educators.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
LOEB RECEIVERS HEALTH;
RETURNS TO HIS DESK

Secretary William Loeb. jF.. who has
been absent from his desk at the Exc
cutive once for several days on ac-
count of q slight attack OF the grip.
is on duty again.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
TAFT BACK AT WORK.

Secretary of War Taft returned to
Washington today. He wss at his desk
bright and early and waded into
mound OF accumulated department busi-
nt-ss.s Among his early callers was
Archbishop Ireland. who spent soma tins
IN conference with Mr.. Taft.
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Go to FLORIDA and Carolina Resorts

Via seaboard Air Line. Three daily
trains, elegantly equipped with PulImans :
and dining cars. Once. 142l Pa. ave-
The Washington times., 1908-02-24
Comedian Returns to
New York to Face
Charges of Long
Standing.
Flora Zabelle Says HuS-
band Is Innocent and
She viii Stand
by Him.

NEW YORK, Feb 24.-The trial OF
Raymond Hitchcock, the comedian
against whom there are pending six
indictments charging abuse OF young
girls, was continued before Justice
DOwlilg in the criminal branch OK tn
supreme court today for one week.
Former Justice Cady Herrick, repre-
senting John b. Stanchneld. who was
engaged February IS 10 defend Hitch
cock. presented a number OF afidayIts
to Justice Dowling, ana explained that
Mr.. Stanchheld IS engaged in the Fed
eTaI court. and asked the pOstpOnement
Hitchcock, in one Of the anidavits sub
mitted by Justice Herrlok, expla.a ed
that he had only returned &c New York
last night from his tour with his com
pany in The Yankee Tourist" and had
not been able TO confer with his attor-
neys,