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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
MAN Of MYSTERY HAD PAST, ALSO A WIFE

ing a disagreement with his wife,
moved into the Washington wheat
country. where he lived hermit's
life and died, Mr.. Davis was appoint
ed administrator of the estate.
After Hogan's second marriage he
had visited in the east. Mr.. Davis fol-
lowed this clue to discover any other
relatives and to his surprise found the
original wife, now woman of So
years of age. and family of grown
up children with whom the man had
visited after his second marriage, and
yet none of whom knew of his life
in the west Incontestible proof
showed that the Hogans had never
been divorced and that the marriage
was still legal. Hogan had become
angry at his family and had silently
left. The original widow was in des-
titute circumstances.
A conference between the represen-
tatives of the two Mrs. Hogans was
held and an agreement reached where
by I'm consideration of 800 the Sec
ond wife relinquished all claim to the
estate. Such stipulation has been
filed and final hearing to comply
with the legal formalitles will he Civ
en- the matter by the probate court
ih January
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
ECHO'S MAYOR RECEIVES
PUZZLING INJURY TO FOOT

Friends of Louis School, Jr., mayor
o: Echo. are greatly distressed by an
injury to his right foot received by
that gentleman while hunting on the
Cmatilla meadow Sunday Scholl
went out with a party of Pendleton
friends whom he left for the purpose
of taking a short cut to the river and
in some ineXplicable manner went
very lame while trudging through the
meadows. His trouble is said to be
very puzzling to the local physicians
and it is believed specialists from
Portland will have to be called in
Local friends, however,
do not believe that Mr. School will
lose the use of the foot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
GOES To JAIL
FOR LOVE Of GIRL
OFFICER IN NAVY COULD
NOT WAIT FOR LEAVE


san Francisco, Dec. 15.-William
McDonough, pay clerk on the battle
ship Missouri, is on the prison ship
Manila. at Mare Island, today, await
ing trial and charged with deserting
his ship at Amboy to return to this
city to visit his sweetheart. He wrote
his resignation, but did not wait until
K was accepted.
McDonough is well connected in
the East He dropped from sight in
Amboy, China, several weeks ago.
The transport Thomas arrived here
recently and McDonough was a pas
scnged. He was arrested before ne
reached the gang plank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
FAMOUS SADDLE HORSE.
Winner of Many Prizes Being Held in
pCndlCtOn

"Cyclone" the most famous saddle
horse in the northwest, an animal
that has every gait known to the most
finished saddlers and is many times
przewinner in the greatest shows in
the country, is one of the horses now
being held in Pendleton. under care
Of Receiver Will Thompson.
"Cyclone' was sold by his owner,
j. ID. Mason of Spokane, to the Idaho
swindlers and was by them disposed
Of to Thompson, in whose charge he
was when the animals were seized in
this city. The animal made his ap-
pearance on Pendleton streets yester-
day. being ridden by Mr.. Mason, and
attracted great attention by his splen-
did action and beautiful carriage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
KING OF ENGLAND
is SERIOUSLY ILL

London. Dec. t5.-ITom sources of
unqucstionablc reliability it was learn
cd today that the royal family's ply
sician is dcply concerned over the
kings condition. That the king real
izcs the seriousness of his condition
is evidenced by the fact that he is un-
loading many of the government re-
sEonSibilitiCs onto the shoulders of
the Prince of Wales.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

Just what the county clerk does to
earn his money is shown by data
gathered by County Clerk Sailing COW
ering the year ending November 80,
1908, the information being secured
for the county clerk at Salem, who
wants to know whether he is compar-
atively overworked.
The statistics cast an ineresting light
on the court business of the county
and show that the circuit court held
sessions on 17S days during the year
just closed, while the county court was
in session during 64 days.
During the year II estates were reg
istered in probate, and q guardians
were appointed. There were 272 cases
in the circuit court and 13 insane cas-
es before the county judge. AS a re-
suit the clerk had to write up $50
pages of probate journal, 3O4 pages of
circuit court journal, 141 pages, re-
cording the acts of the commissioners
court Al in the county court and IS
pages of juvenile court doings.
There were 191 marriage licenses
issued during the year and that mar
riage is evidently not so popular as
hunting is shown by the fact that SCI
hunters licenses were issued.
The receipts of the clerks office
totaled the sum of sS9S6S5. In GRIM
inal cases and before the grand jury
and the district attorney some 4S3
other cases were called to testify.
Other statistics incluled in the re-
port place the population of the coun-
ty at 10000. its valuation at s25,159,-
22770. There are 40 road districts
and 1O9 school districts together with
II towns in the county which have
municipal government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
WILL OF HENRY MOLSTROM
ADMITTED TO PROBATE

The will of Henry Molstrom, a
former well known farmer II this
county has just been admitted to pro-
bate. The will provides that with
the exception of $1,000 each. given
his four children, John, Abraham l.,
Mary Nelson and Annie Lttleiohn,
the estate shall remain with the wild
ow for her use and benefit until her
death when the children shall share
alike in the property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

Washington, d. c., Dec. 15.-Ask-
ing the government to prosecute
Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New
York World for libel in connection
with the charges Of fraud in the pur-
chase of the Panama canal, Roose-
welt today sent a vigorously worded
special message to congress. He also
transmitted all the records and pa
pers concerning the deal
The message says In view of the
constant reiteration of the assertion
that there was some corrupt action on
or in behalf of the govern
ment in the acquisition of the canal.
| deem it wise to submit to congress
all the information I have.
"The stories We're first brought to
my attention as published in the In
dianapolis News. stories scurrilous. IL
belous and false. Delavan Smith,
publisher of the indianapolis News.
shelters himself behind the excuse
that he accepted the statement of the
World. The real offender is Pulitzer.
"The great injury in blackening the
good name of the American people
should mt be left unnoticed. 1t
should not be left for a private citi-
zen to sue Pulitzer. He should be
prosecuted for libel by the govern
ment."
The message continues: at is idle
to say that we know the character Of
Pulitzer. His paper is such that the
statements in 1t should be believed by
nobody, but unfortunately there are
thousands who believe statements
they see printed, even though they are
in Pulitzer's paper. Congresmen have
actually been induced to introduce a
resolution with reference to these
charges"
The president then quoted the spe-
cific charges as published, bringing in
the names Of Charles Taft. brother of
the president-elect, Douglas Robin
son, brother-in-law to the president.
The message continued: "The state
ments have sometimes occurred i'm the
editorial columns and sometimes in
the news columns. They are all false
in every particular from beginning to
end
THE wickedness of the ISLANDERS are
surpassed only by their faulty. The
inventor of the Taft story evidently
supposed Taft was secretary of war
turing some period of the Panama
purchase. He did not become secre-
AIRY until after the transaction was
'ased The inventor of the Robinson
fabrication did not take the trouble
@ ascertain that he was not connect
I'd with any phase of the deal.
There is no shadow of proof that
'an be produced to support the stories. |
They consist of strong. infamous IL
'els In form they arc in part libels
IN individuals, as Robinson and Taft
or instance. In fact they are libels !
lpon the government. 1t is a high.
rational duty to bring Pulitzer. who
'nly seeks to connect the govern
nent with wrongdoings of the basest
md foulest kind, to justice. The at
orney general is considering the form
# prosecution
The remainder of the message was
Ievoted to the description of the
Method of purchasing the canal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
HORSE SWINDLING
CASE STILL UNSETTLED

In order to secure a complete rec
ord in the case for the circuit court
testimony is being heard today in
the famous Idaho horseswindle case,.
which is nearing settlement in this
city. owing to the number of plain
tiffs involved in the suit and the num-
Der of horse owners who were victim
ized. the settlement is going very slow
ly but there is every indication that
the matter will be completely cleared
up within the next day or two.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
Message Regarded as joke.

The senate enjoyed as a huge joke
the part of the message regarding the
purchase of the Panama canal. Vice
President Fairbanks lessened the
merriment to some degree by rapping
for order.
After the personal part NJ the mes
sage was read. the senate paid no
further attention. The senators did
not listen TO the details OF the pur-
chase.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

at Toxic, who is in the city, said to-
day that insanity in Japan is increas-
ing at a remarkable rate. due to the
occidental civilization which is sweep
ing the country.
"The cause Of this is quite plain"
he said. "The coma tions in the coun-
try are changing so rapidly that the
people in an endeavor to conform with
them are exercising their brains in
too strenuous a way. It is a condi-
tion to which a people cannot con-
form in a single generation"
He said he is en- route to Berlin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
HUSBAND GIVEN DIVORCE
FROM CRUEL SPOUSE

A divorce was yesterday granted by
Judge Bean to Il F. Mccullough. who
was released from bonds of matri-
mony existing between him and Lill-
ian Mccullough. Mrs McCullough
according to the complaint in the
case. had been cruel in her treatment
os the husband.
Judge Bean also entered default
and judgment in the case of tie Tay-
lor Hardware company VS.. Chris
Stamull.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
ODD FELLOWS
RETURN FROM ATHENA

Fourteen candidates were initiated
by the Athena Encampment of Odd
Fellows in that city last evening and
several local brothers attended the
ceremonies which were quite excel
lent throughout. Following the lodge
work there was an elegant banquet
served by the lodge. Those attending
from Pendleton were: Monte h.
Gwinn, G. w. Bradley. Fred w.
Hendley. Tom Keller Phil O'Brien.
II. o. Hawkes.. II. J. Taylor and s. A.
Newberry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
METHODISTS JOIN IN
FIGHT AGAINST GAMBLING

Washington, Dec. 15.-The Metho-
dist ministerial organization has join
ed in the fight begun by State Senator
Ole Hanson against racing at the
Meadows next year. 1t will probably
have lobbyists at the legislature next
month. Hanson has received $50 let
tiers from ministers, pledging support.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
B|GGY'S
BODY IS FOUND
No Longer Any Dorbt as to
Fate of FriSco's Missing
Chief Of Police.
DISCOVERED FLOATING
IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY

Biggcy Was Lost From Police PatrO!
Boat Night of November 3O-Part
of Mystery Connected With Disap-
pcarancc is SOlved-T'hcOry That
lie Was Not Drowned * Complete
Iy DisprOvcd-ItcpOrt Of His Hav-
ing Been Seen Recently by Denver
Man Is Shown 10 Have Been False.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
HELD ROLL CALL

Last night the local Knights of
Pythias held their annual roll call
meeting and the evening was devoted
to very pleasant social session. A
large attendance was out and many
applications for membership were re.
ceived. A lunch was also served.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
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KISSES DEAD FRIEND
HAS SERIOUS DISEASE

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 15.-Mrs. F.
T. Kiigore, wife Of a musician, is Sc
riously i'll with eryspelas as a result,
physicians say. of kissing a young wo-
man after death. Infection developed
in the nose and her face is badly swol-
len.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
HOW THE CLERK
EARNS HIS SALARY
Interesting Statistics Concern
ing Court Business of the
County.
NEARLY 300 CASES IN
CIRCUIT COURT IN YEAR

Marriage Not So Popular As Hunting
Only 191 Permits to Wed Are Is
sued, While 667 Persons Take Out
Hunting Licenses-Nearly $4,000
Received i'm Fees-POpulation OF
County Placed at 10000, Number Of
incorporated Towns at Eleven and
Property Valuations at s25, ,OOO, 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
ROOSEVELT IS
REAL ANGRY
Would Have Congress Punish
TOrmentorS Sends Mes
sage Fairly Breathing Fire,
WANTS PUBLISHER OF NEW
YORK WORLD PROSECUTED

Declares That Editor Who Has Dared
to Question the Dealings i'm Con-
ncctiOn With the Panama Purchase
Has Committed an Offensc Against
The American People and Says He
Should BE Sued for LibcI-Scandal
Stirred Up by World Promises to
BE of More Than Passing Interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
NEW POSTMASTERS
FOR OREGON TOWNS

Washington, Dec. l5.-The presi-
dent today nominated the following
postmasters for Oregon; r. Chamb-
less, Arelta; Charles w. Merrrll, Bond;
j. n. Basket Freewater; Edgar Hos
teller. The Dalles; G. NJ. Richey, La
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

Portland. Ne, Dec. 15.-Telephone
exchanges in Portland and nine other
Maine cities and other property,
rights and franchises Of the North
eastern Telephone company will be
sold at public auction tomorrow, un-
der decree of foreclosure and sale.
The upset price is named at $275,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

New York, Dee. 15.-Taft was to-
day selected as honorary national
chairman, at meeting of the women's
department of the national civic fed
carlton. Mrs. Horace Brock of Phil
adelphia, was elected chairman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
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AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMPANY ILLEGAL

New York, Dec. 1.-THE 4
; American Tobbaco company was -
found 10 be an Illegal combina- +
; tion In restraint of trade ir the +
final decree in the governments i
suit filed in the United States =
circuit court here today The j.
company Is enjoined from en- +
! gaging in interstate trade in -
leaf tobacco or any of its pro- +
: ducts or any articles used in +
. connection with the tobacco 4
; trade An appeal will be taken. +
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
LIBRARY FUND
IS GROWING
Over $500 Additional Sc
cured Since Yesterday
$4,000 Now in Sight,
FIELD SCHOOL WON
TAG DAY CONTEST

Ladies Meet This Afternoon To Hear
Committee Reports - Tag Sales
Brought Total of S200.25-Littlc
Tots We're Most Successful Sales
.men-Washington School Second
Chester Beam Won Individual
Champlonship-W. =. Temple Joins
Soliciting Committcc-Knights of
Pythlas Subscribe S25.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

over 500 more has been subscrib-
ed to the library fund and the ladies
are now confident that they will be
able to reach the $1,000 mark with
out great difficulty,
Since the list was published last
evening the following contributions
have been made TO the fund:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
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. BANK ROBBERS
TAKE $4,000

+ McAlester, Okla, Dec. 15.-
& The safe in the First National
Z bank at Eufala, Oklahoma, was
& blown open by dynamite today.
+ The robbers secured $4,000 in
+ gold.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

During the day w. p. Temple cir
culated one OF the petitions among
people who had not been seen pre-
viously This afternoon Mrs. J. y.
Fee and Mrs. c. j. Smith, president
and secretary, respectively. Of the IL
brary organization, are doing some
more soliciting in hopes Of securing
the needed SgO00
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
INSANITY ON THE
INCREASE IN JAPAN

Seattle Wash, Dec. 15,-Dr. Saito,
director of the hospital for the insane
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15

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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-15
Field School Won.

Today Mrs. S. a. Lowell, chairman
OF the tag selling committee. received
final reports from the sale OF tags.
The report shows that a total of
s200.25 was received from tag sales.
OF this amount S102.25 was secured
by the school children OF the city
while s97.95 was taken in by the la
dies who sold tags upon the ptreets
Saturday. The honor of selling the
most tags went to the little tots of
the Field school. The pupils in Miss
Alma Harriss room sold enough tags
t. net $1G.5O. while the room taking
second place was that Of Miss Flora
Walker of the Washington school. \
total OF SIS was taken in by the chill
dren of that room.
Individual Record.
Chester Beam. hero of the lion ac-
cident at the recent animal show, won
the highest individual honors. He
sold a total OF 30 tags and according
To the official returns that was the
greatest number disposed OF by any
individual pupil.
This afternoon the ladies are meet
ing at the apartments of Mrs. John
Nissen in the Schmidt building, for
the purpose of hearing reports From
committees.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
WHIRLWND CAMPAIGN FIGHT
Indiana and Ohio to Be Thoroughly
Canvassed by Democrats.

Chicago.-What is announced at Demo-
cratic headquarters as a "whirlwind
finish of the campaign in Indiana and
Ohio" will be made in the two States
mentioned next week. Four special
trains will be used, two in each State.
In Indiana John w. Kern will head
the list of speakers on the national
special" while Thomas r. Marshall,
Democratic gubernatorial candidate, will
head the speaking force of the Indiana
special" The force of speakers who
will reinforce the two candidates during
the week include Senator Gore, of Okla
homa, former Gov. d. R. Francis of Mis-
souri,, former Senator Charles A. Towne
of New York, Representative Mark
Smith of Arizona, Judge Knox of Min
%nesota, and Congressman Rainey of Hi
nOis.
OF the two specials in Ohio, Judson
Harmon, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor of that State, will head the for
ensic passenger list of one, while the
other, it is said at headquarters, will
carry "a distinguished number of Demo-
Gratis of both State and national repu-
tation."
They will alternate throughout the
week with the speakers assigned to the
Indiana specials.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
WILL STAND BY HER HUSBAND
Will Spend Her Fortune to Free
Youthful Army Deserter.

Louisville, Ky.-Mrs. Charles Joseph
Magness, daughter of the late Senator
Arthur Pue German, of Maryland, whose
youthful husband is held as a deserter
from the navy, will spend her great for
tune to free him.
Mrs. Magness visited the county Jail
to see her husband.
When seen at the Jail, Mrs. Magness
said:
There was nothing startling about my
marriage. | may not have married to
suit my family exactly, but l married
to suit myself. | lived 80 miles from
Baltimore, where Mr.. Magness lived, and
| had known him two years. l came to
Louisville last June as a delegate to the
International Sunday School Convention.
Mr.. Magness came here and We remained
in Louisville and were married here.
That is all there is to it."
Mrs. Magness refused to say whether
she knew her husband was a deserter
from the navy when she married him.
She says however, that she will go to
Philadelphia and will stand by him
through his troubles and will use her for.
tune in his behalf.
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
TO STOP NIGHT RIDING
One Of the Objects of the Memphis
Cotton Convention.

Atlanta, Gu.-Night riding and the
burning of gins in the cotton belt will
be discussed at the convention of cotton
growers and allied interests, which has
been called by President Harvie Jordan,
of the Southern Cotton Association, to
meet in Memphis, November 10, II and
IL.
"The situation is a grave one" said
President Jordan today, "and unprece-
denied in the cotton belt. The Memphis
convention will try to find a remedy.
The cotton growers of the South were
never in a more desperate frame of mind
&han now. They are faced on the one
hand by a low price of cotton and on
the other by a high price of commodi-
ties. The situation is made worse by
the fact that there seems to be no nat
ural basis for the condition, and this
has led to discomfort and threatened
violence and lawlessness in some sec
tions.
Local authorities have shown their
inability to cope with it, and meanwhile
property is being threatened and life
menaced.
THE only sure remedy l can see is a
higher price for cotton. Much as l de-
plore the condition in the South, l am
compelled to see only that solution of
the difficulty.
." believe the Memphis convention will
take steps to- advance the price OF cot
ton, and if that is done there will be
an end of night riding"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
N WILL CALL ON TROOPS
Liquor Selling Must Stop or He
Will Take q Hand.

Montgomery, Ala.-Gov. Conner insists
that in spite of the efforts of the sheriff
and the management of the fair to break
it up, gambling and liquor selling have
been constant at the State Fair this
week. He sent President Forbes and
Sheriff Hood a joint letter in which he
tells them that it must be stopped or
he will turn out the National Guard.
81 have heard" he said, that these
offenses are so open and fragrant that it
was practically known to everybody ex-
cept you two" 1.-THE you two" being
the sheriff and the fair association presi-
dent.) 81 finally had to assure the pro-
testers against this abuse of our law,
that if they furnished the warrants, l
would send some of our National Guard
to arrest and bring the offenders to
Montgomery, rendering them to the
sheriff at the door of the Jail"
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
G0MPERS NOT AFTER OFFICE
Contest of Labor Is for Justice,
Not Ohice.N

New York.-National Chairman Mack
made public the following telegram from
Samuel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and received
by Mr.. Bryan upon his arrival in Jersey
City Friday night:
Washington, d. c., Oct. %, 1908.
Hon. ". j.. Bryan, Jersey City, N. j.:
"Just saw President Roosevelt's at
tack. l deem it my duty to advise you
that L am preparing an answer. Some
newspapers are trying to embarrass you
by declaring that you will appoint me
member of your cabinet if you are elect
ed president. You may say that l have
publicly, emphatically and frequently de-
clared that under no circumstances would
1 accept any public office, either elective
or appointive, and this declaration is If.
revocable.
THE contest of labor is for justice
and not for office.
SAMUEL GOMPERS."
The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
GOVERNORS WILL MEET.
Conference to Be Held immediately
After the Election.

Frankfort, Ky.-A conference of the
governors of the tobacco and cotton
growing States in which night riders
have been operating will probably be
held shortly after the election for the
purpose of contriving measures to abate
the evil which, starting in Kentucky and
Tennessee, has apparently spread and
found lodgment in many other States.
The suggestion that the conference be
held came from Gov. Patterson, of Ten
nessee, and originated directly from the
recent outrage at Reelfoot lake. Gov.
Patterson, in a published interview, sug-
gested such a conference and his sugges-
ton was brought to the attention of
Gov. Wilson today by a telegram from
a New York newspaper. The call for
the conference will probably be issued
in a few days, naming a date subsequent
to the election in November.
The governors of the following States,
and possibly others, will be asked to at
tend: Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois.