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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
WHEN EyTORT|ON
BECOMES CRIME
SUPREME COURT WILL BE
CALLED UPON TO DECIDE
California Case VIII be Taken TO the
Highest Tribunal by Heney and
standardization Comes as Great
Surprise TO Ruef and Scimitz, Who
Believed the Prosecution Would
Abide by the Decision OF the APP
peliate Court.

San Francisco, Feb. 6.-The su-
preme court will be asked TO define
how far extortion can go before II
becomes a crime
This decision comes as a surprise
To the Ruef and Schmitz defense; as
they believed that the Langdon-He-
ney prosecution would let the appel
lat courts decision stand.
Langdon, however. wants an exact
definition as to how far a man can
graft before he becomes a law break
er in California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
Investigation
BENEFITS CITY
Council Renews Lighting Con-
tract After Concessions Are
Made by Company.
NEW CITY DEPOSITORY
ORDINANCE is PASSED

Councilman StFOm Springs Surprise
In Council by Presenting Budget Of
Letters from Mayors. OF Various
Cities Showing That PendletOn
Paid Too Much for Llghts-City
Gets More Lights at Old Price-De-
pository Ordinance Passed After q
Heated Discussion and Insinua-
tons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
Negro Suspecr Arrested.

Tacoma, Feb. Detectives here
have arrested Hayden Peoples, col-
ored, and charged him with the mur-
der of Henry Syford. Of St. Joseph.
Mo. A reward of $4,000 is up for the
arrest of Syford's murderer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
Ruef Trial Set for Next Week.

San Francisco, Feb. 6.-The Ruef
extortion cases were continued one
week from today. THIS morning by
Judge Lawlor. Ruef's attorney an
nounced that he will be ready for
trial at that time.
1t is known that he will move. to
quash the indictment on the ground
that the testimony given by him be-
fore the grand jury was made under
a promise OF immunity by the district
attorney, which the latter did not full
fill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
INDEPENDENCE FOR Fu1PINos.
Senator Stone VIII Present Resolu-
ton for Freedom I'm 1918.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Senator Stone
of Missouri, has announced in a res
olution upon which he intends to de-
liver speech a definite program for
the disposition of the Philippines.
In the resolution he sets the date
of December 10, 1913, as the date up
on which the government Of the is
lands shall be given over to the Fill
pinos with a guarantee of complete
independence.
Stone wants the neutrality of the
islands guaranteed by international
pact with a recognition of their in
dependence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
Many Road Petitions.

Today the county court has been
busy with road petitions and bills,
There are now 10 road petitions be
fore the courr for the first reading.
the viewers having made their re-
ports. The roads are in the Mckay,
Cabbage hill, and Hermiston sections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
MANY ATTEMPTS
TO WRECK EXPRESS

Reno, New, Feb. 6.-At-
tempts to wreck the Nevada
California Oregon railroad ex-
press which runs between
Likely, New, and Reno, have
become so frequent that a re-
ward of $500 has been offered
for the capture Of perpetrators.
On many occasions obstruc-
tions have been found on the
track. Boulders are found on
the track almost daily and re-
Gently a heavy rail was found
chained TO the ties across the
rails.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
TRIAL Of HAAGA III
RECORD BREAKER
Arguments Attract Many to
Court Room Today TO See
Close of Case.
OVER so WITNESSES HAVE
BEEN EXAMINED

Trial Consumes Seven Days and Mus-
titude OF Witnesses Are Heard
Was Fought Hard I'm Grand Jury
Room Before Indictment Was Re
tuned-Wil Cost County $500
A Legal Battle in Which -Four
Prominent Attorneys Have Figured
Conspicuously.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06

Utter Gets Surveyor General Of Idaho
Washington, Feb. 6.-After a con-
ference with Senators Borah and
Hepburn today Roosevelt promised
to appoint L. A. Utter OF Weiser, to
the office of surveyor general in
Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
FULTON PREPARES TO
REPLY TO HENEY TODAY.

Washington, Feb. '8.-SenatOr Full
ton announced today that he will is
sue reply to Heney's charges today,
making detailed denial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
Hall Case to jury TOmorrOw.

Portland, Feb. 6.--Judge L. r.
Webster is making the closing
speech for the defense in the Hall
case today. The jury will probably
receive their Instructions tomorrow
morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
OPENS AN OFFICE AND
HAS STATED FEE.

San Francisco, Feb. 6.--The
Rev. Mr.. Pierce has opened an
office. He ranks in the profess
sional world with the lawyer
and the doctor. His office is
in the Hlbernia bank building
next to the marriage license de-
partment Of the county govern
ment.
His office fee is IS, but he has
been known to take less from
poor couples. II you want fu-
neral services read or a sermon
preached, Rev. Mr.. Pierce is
ready to do it--for a fee.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
MORE JAP FIGHT
TALK SCARED UP
Action Of British Admiralty
Causes Renewed Activity
for Preparation.
ROOSEVELT CoNFERs WITH
DEMOCRATS ON NAVAL BILL

British Prepare for the Shock and
Think War Between. United States
and Japan Is Certaln-Preparlng
Esquimalt for Naval Base-Move
Regarded Sinister-Roosevelt Sum-
mons Democrats for Conference TO
Ward Off Opposition to Naval APP
preparation Bill.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06

Three fires in Portland yesterday
did damage to the amount of s10,-
600.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06

All day long the circuit court room
has been filled With people listening
to the arguments in the Haaga case
and from a spectators standpsint II
has been the most interesting Of fhe
seven days trial. The arguments to
the jury were commenced at 8
o'clock this morning and will not
likely be finished until late in the
evening.
When the last Of the testimony IN
the case was given last night It was
after a total of over so witnesses had
been examined by the two sides For
the state "a different people were
called to testify while the defense
summoned 20 TO the stand. Many OF
these were recalled some being on
the stand several times.
Not only has the trial consumed
seven days of the circuit court with a
multitude Of witnesses and the ju-
rors. but is was also fought out at
some length in the grand jury room
before the trial commenced. It Is es-
timated BY County Clerk Frank Sab
ing that the total expense of the case,
including the grand jury hearing, will
be $500 or more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06

Roseburg is taking initiatory steps
towards paving the three principal
streets in the city this spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
HUGHES LEADS
IN PARTY FAVOR
Washington Post Declares the
drift of Sentiment FavOrs
the New York Man.
TAFT WILL BE SHY OF VOTES
ON THE FIRST BALLOT

Results OF Exhaustive Canvass Point
With Favor 20 Hughes With Taft
Second-What the Northwest Can
vass ShOws-Hughes' Vote VIII In
crease Steadily from First Ballot
Cannon VIII Lose Votes Fastest
With Foraker Fairbanks and La
Toilette I'm Order Named.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
CONREID HAS RESIGNED.
Leaves Metropolitan Opera Company
to Seek Benefits for Health.

New York, Feb. 6.-The rumors
that Heinrich Conreid, the director of
the Metropolitan Opera company, in
tends to resign have been confirmed.
Conreid is now awaiting an adjust
ment OF his profits on this seasons
work AS soon as this is arranged
he will leave in search OF health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06


rarily by voting to make q two years
contract with the Northwestern Gas
and Electric company. while the
amended depository ordinance was
passed after an Intellectual attempt
to shelre ut.
Strain Is Farseeing.
electric plant became live one with
the council through the Investigations
Of Councilman Strain and others OF
the lighting committee. The old
contract ;for street lights had expired
January and before entering into a
new one the committee did some ex-
tensIve inquiry work. Letters were
written by Mr.. Strain TO the mayors
of nearly all the northwest cities,
asking as to the rates they were pay
ing. Ii was found that while Pendle-
ton was paying over $S per month
for arc lights. most of the other
places were paying but Sc or $3.50.
Last might Mr. Strain presented
his correspondence to the council
and Also proposition for securing
power from another source by going
into partnership with Milton. That
town he said is planning to enlarge
its system and Pendieton may secure
stock In the concern and thereby Sc
cure a municipal system. He also
referred TO the scheme for develop
ing power on the Umatilla above
Bingham Springs.
After considerable diS ,ussion OF
the subject II was moved to enter in
to a two years contract with the N.
w. c. & g.. company and the motion
carried Under the terms OF the new
contract the electric company pro-
vides eight additional arcs at the
same total price formerly paid. This
brings the price OF individual arcs
down "a. 81 lpernmonth.
Depository Ordinance.
When time came for considering
the amended depository ordinance
that had been introduced last week
II was found the measure was not on
hand. II had been referred to the
ordinance committee and Chairman
Joe Ell. who had 1t, was not present.
However. Councilman Knight, chair
man OF the finance committee, in
sisted that action be taken last night
and a copy 81 the ordinance was Sc
cured from the city attorneys office.
When the ordinance had been read
Councilman Montgomery moved to
lay 1t upon the table ffor a week and
Councilman Htntkle seconded the mo-
tion. The motion was lost by vote
of five to two aud the ordinance then
passed TO Its speosssive readings and
was adopted by the same vote.
In opposing the the ordinance those
against 1t held that It was not right
for the city to change tactics after
the city bonds had been sold and some
Of the banks had bargained for
bonds so as to enter into competition
for the city funds The now ordi.
nance allows the city to deposit It's
money equally In all banks making
the proper showing and that agree to
Gay a certain rate OF interest upon
tshe daily balances. II was inanuated
dMrtng the meeting that the ordi-
nance was meant for the benefit of
the FIRST National bank.
Bids upon 500 feet OF fire hose
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06

With an extended discussion OF the
proposition OF a municipal lighting
plant and a short but somewhat
spirited fight over the new city de-
pository ordinance. the council put up
an interesting session last night. The
lighting question was solved tempo
rarily by voting to make a two years
contract with the Northwestern Gas
and Electric company. while the
amended depository ordinance was
passed after an Intellectual attempt
TO shelre ut.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06
A Lawyer Contest.

Throughout the entire trial the case
has been made interesting by the fact
that four OF the most prominent at
torneys of the city have been using
every effort to win for their respee-
tive sides. For the state, District At
torney Phelps and his partner, John
McCourt, have fought hard to show
Haaga's guilt and they have been
given assistance by Attorney ]. F.
Shelton of Echo, though he has not
personally participated in the trial
For the defense Col j. II. Raley and
Judge James A. Fee have left moth
ing undone that would be of benefit
TO their client.
Today the climax OF the trial was
produced during the arguments. m
his opening talk for the prosecution
John McCourt summarized the tsiti-
mony for the state and sought to show
that Haaga was plainly the thief he
is accused of being.
Judge Fee, who followed McCourt.
also went into the case very minute
ly and held that no valid testimony
showing his clients guilt had been
produced. He devoted much of his
time to sarcastic shots at F. T. George
and others who testified for the state.
Arguments Closed.
1t was 3 O'Clock this afternoon
when Judge Fee closed his argument
to the jury and soon afterwards Col
Raley began upon his argument. Dis
trict Attorney Phelps will close the
argument for the state and the case
Will not likely &c to the jury until
late tonight or tomorrow forenoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-06

Pendleton stores are filled with at
tractlve 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, 1908-02-06
WEATHER FORECAST.

Rain tonight and Fr day; probably
cooler Friday.
Sunrise, 1909; sunset 5:20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
TRAGEDY IN TtADtRlOlA
Woman ,Choked to Death, Mans
Throat Cut and Another
Wounded in Side.

New York. April 1S-The midriff of the
tenderlon produced another tragedy to-
day quite as grewsome and mysterious as
others that have made certain sections
of this city notorious.
When the police reached the scene,
Kate Pelter. IS years old, had been stran-
gled to death with towel that was
bound tightly about the neck; VITO Della
Badia, 40 wears old, cloth cutter anu
once a companion of the woman; was
dead with his throat cut. while Charies
A. Berger, boilermaker 40 years old.
who occupied the flat where the killing
was done, was bleeding from wounds III
the side made by bread knife.
Berger will probably live. He told the
police that he had discovered Badia rob
bling the flat; that the latter attacked
him and then killed himself. He dis
claimed knowledge of the woman's death
Berger is under arrest at a hospital
The police have established that the
woman's maiden name was karatowski.
and that her family live in Chicago. Her
husband Samuel Pelter. tailor. died in
Chicago four years ago from causes not
definitely determined. The womans sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Annie Karatowski, was
similarly strangled to death six months
ago. When Mrs. Pelter came here two
years ago, from Chicago, she possessed
a considerable amount of jevelry and at
one time is said to have been well pro-
vided with money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14

found through a searching and judi
eious inquiry.
II regret that the public interest pre-
vents me from fully and promptly COM
plying with the request contained in
the above mentioned resolution. When
this investigation has been completed
and the report of the United States at
torney entrusted Herewith is received
/ may be in a position to furnish the
house of representatives with the pa
pers and information called for with
out injuriously affecting the interests
of Justice, and | shall. in such case,
submit them without delay. If. how
ever the said investigation should lead
TO civil or criminal proceedings. it may
continue expedient TO temporarily with
hold from the public evidence and in
formation, now or hereafter obtained,
bearing upon the situation until such
proceedings shall have been finally de-
termined'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
SUTHERLAND EXPECTS
FAVORABLE ACTION
Special to The Herald.)

Washington. April Ex-senator Suth-
erland today introduced a bill author
izing the secretary of the treasury to
purchase or secure by condemnation
the additional land necessary for the
enlargement of the present site OF the
Salt Lake public building and to cause
to be enlarged or extended and remOd-
eled the Salt Lake public building, at
a cost of $3.50 600.
Senator Sutherland expects the treas
ury department will report favOrably
upon his bill and hopes to secure its
insertion in the omnibus public build
ing bill which is expected to be passed
at this session.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
GRAY FOR PRESIDENT.
Delaware Democratic Convention
Will Meet Today.

Dover. Del. April 13.-The Democratic
state convention. which will meet here
tomorrow, will be controlled absolutely
by the supporters of Federal Judge Gray
of Wilmington for the presidential NOM
nation. The six delegates and their al
ternates who will be selected to repre-
sent Delaware at the national convention
in Denver will be directed and instruct
ed TO support. advocate and vote for the
Judge They will not. however, be in
structed to vote for him first, last and
all the time
The latter proposition was made by
some of the Gray followers. but the state
committee decided otherwise. This shows
that the Delaware delegates will support
Judge Gray as long as there is chance
of this nomination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
YORK STATE CON.
VENTl0N MEETS TODAY
Continued From Page /.

THE trusts, which are the principal
offenders against the law and are the
great oppressors of the people, are the
direct offspring of this tariff.
THE unlawful discrimination of the
transportation companies is in favor
of the interests that have grown pow
erful under the privilege conferred by
this tariff.
1.-The reckless financiering that has
shaken public confidence is the result
of a predatory spirit in a class that
this tariff, more than any other fac
tor, has created and maintained.
There is within the ranks of the
Republican party a belief almost as
firmly rooted as the belief within the
Democratic party that the tariff should
be revised.
Question TO Be Decided.
THE main question to be decided by
the coming election ie Whnthpr This
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE.
Meeting of Bingham Consolidated
Stockholders in Boston.
Especial to The Herald }

Boston, April 13.-At a meeting Of
Bingham Consolidated stockholders this
afternoon, when more than 80, 900 shares
we're represented, a stockholders pro-
tective committee was appointed by
the following: Thomas ]. Barry, chair
man: c. James Connolly, Joseph W.
Lund, Edwin Jonas and Herbert \.
Kenney, secretary. The meeting voted
not to go into the reorganization plan
until they had fully investigated il, and
the protective committee was empOw-
cred to take proper proceedings to pro-
tect the interests represented.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
AGREED UPON SCALE.

bay City, Mich. April 13.-The Mich
igan coal miners and the operators
closed their joint conference here to-
day. having agreed on a scale for the
ensuing year. Wages are unchanged
from last year, but the miners oh
tanned some changes in working condi-
fiouS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
Arbor Day in Georgia.

. Mr.. Morton told this story of how two
Georgia crackers helped him to estab-
lish Arbor day in the pine district of that
state:
Il had made my regular talk in a county
schoolhOuse of logs and had failed to i'm
press the natives, if the expressions on
the long sad. yellow faces before me in
dicated anything. When ] finished q tall
raw-boned patriarch of 50 arose. and said
Mr. Morton. sub, we-alls is slow to
change. When l was boy / went to this
here school an sot at a pine bench with
nary tree TO keep the sun from shiniu'
acrOst it. I reckon that what was good
enough fer me is good enough fer them
as follers after. We-alls got our edica-
tons in the good old-fashioned way
YES said another old brother who
had followed the talk closely 'we-alls got
our edication in the good. old-fashioned
way, and you-all take notice what it done
TO us. Me an you owned as purity piece
o. timber as you-all could find in this we're
county, an we sold the timber for 81 200
apiece. Now that there land amt worth
darn and We-alls has spent the money
Eff Mistah Morton had only a-come in
time to show me an YOU how to jes jolly
that timber along an cut an plant an
cultivate. we-alls would have the timber
and the money, too wants to serve no
tice that this we're school has Arboh day.
eff has to do the plantin' myself
We had an Arbor day right there" said
Mr. Morton.
Holiday hours will prevail at the post
office tomorrow. All departments of the
postoffice will be@Open from II a. m. TO
/ D. M. except the money order division
which will remain closed all day During
the day there will be one delivery and col
lection in the residence portion of the
city and one delivery with three colec-
tons i'm the business portion of the city.
At s D. M. one delivery and collection will
be made at the principal hotels.
There will be an appropriate observance
at the university on ArbOr daT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
Special Meeting Called.

After conference with other party
managers lasting for several hours Mr..
Connors late tonight issued call for
a special meeting of the state COM
mittee to be held at 10 O'Clock tomor-
row in the Hotel Victoria. He declared
that the situation following the SEN
sational action of Senator McCarren
raised several questions which the COM
mittee would have to pass upon.
Throughout the evening the reports
that the unseated delegates would elect
a contesting delegats5s4 to the Denver
convention continues 1t was even said
that some of them Would instruct for
Bryan, believing in that way they
would be seated in Denver, inasmuch
as the Bryan men would be in control
of the national organization.
Senator McCarren made it plain that
he would send no Bryan delegates to
Denver, no matter what treatment was
accorded him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
ROOSEVELT RAPS
PARTY IN CONGRESS
Continued From Page I.

mum developments of the navigation
and power is assured, or at least, that
in making the plans these may not be
so developed as ultimately to interfere
with the better utilization of the water
or complete development of the power.
"FOurth-There should be a license
fee or charge which, though small or
nominal at the outset, can in the fu-
ture be adjusted so as to secure a con-
troll in the interests of the public.
"Fifth-PrOvisiOn should be made for
the termination of the grant or privi-
lege at a definite time, leaving to fu-
ture generations the power or author
ity to renew or extend the concession
i'm accordance with the conditions
which may prevail at that time"
Vogeler's big Rose Sale, Tuesday,
April II. Beautiful garden roses only
10 cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-14
Mrs. wInslow,s soothing syrup.

Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN
WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT
SUCCESS. II soOTHEs the CHILD;
P GI CURES WIND COLO, and is the
best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold by
Druggists in every part of the world. Be
sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's Sooth-
TWenfv-ffve cents a bottle. GUARAN-
TEED UNDER THE FOOD AND DRUG
ACT JUNE 80. 1906. SERIAL NUMBER
1898