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The National tribune., 1908-05-28


Germany is steadily progressing to-
wards democracy, and there is more
hope for real democracy in that coun-
try than in any other on the continent
A sign of this is the rapidly broadening
freedom of the press. Recently Sim
toon on the stupidity of the army
officers. 1t represented a cadet remark
ing to his comrade, MY cousin Hans
is hard up, but he cannot give his note
of hand for a loan, as he has been for
10 years in the DeutZ cavalry and nat
urally has forgotten how to sign his
name" The Colonel of the Deut2
Cavalry regiment felt that the honor
of his organization was asailed and en-
tered suit against Simplicissimus, which
are making great fuss over this, and
Simplicissimus gets advertising enough
to pay the fine thousand times over.
The Japanese National debt has now
reached the enormous figure of $780,
100000. The financiers of the Empire
say that this is crushing: that it cannot
be further augmented, but must be
diminished. 1t should be remembered
all the time that in spite of the indus
triOus and thrifty character of the Jap
anese. the country is far poorer than
any Western one, and consequently to
arrive at a proper comprehension of
the burden the figures should be mag
nified three or four times: that is, the
individual Japanese has nothing like
the wealth or the income that even the
people of the poorer countries in Europe
have. Where, for example, an Amer
lean unskilled laborer will make from
81 a day upward. an Englishman or
German from so cents to IS cents, a
Spaniard or Italian will make but 20
cents, while a japanese will only make
from five to 10 cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
CHILDREN FOUND GUILTY.
Offspring of German Ranchcr Stole
From NeighbOrs.

Convicted of having entered the
cabin OF their neighbor, A. Radcliffe,
Rosie and Waite Grosshiemlg, chill
dren of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gross
hiemig, were remanded to the GUS
tody of their parents with orders to
report monthly to the juvenile court.
The evidence showed that the
youngsters had not only entered the
Radcliffe cabin, but also that of an
other neighbor, S S. Morefield who
OF account of damage done by them
was awarded damages in local JUS
tice court. The youngsters also on
a previous occasion had been before
the juvenile court, their parents at
the time being accused of forcing
them to herd sheep during inclement
weather. The evidence showed that
the youngsters had been required to
tend flocks during the past summer,
but under conditions which the court
held to be satisfactory.
In delivering the children to the
custody of the father Judge Glliland
made 1t plain that there had been
failure on the part of the parents to
properly control the children and de-
clared that If they found 1t impossi-
BILE to do so the court must sooner
or later take the, children from their
custody.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
W00LEN MILL
MAN IN CITY
j. y. WILBUR URGES THAT
LOCAL PLANT BE REOPENED.
Time for Definite Action Has Arrived
-Reopening of Union Mill Propos-
cd and Walla Walla Also Seeks Mill
-Pcndleton Must Act soon OF
Leave the Ficld-NIccting VIII BE
Called Tomorrow.

For the purpose of consulting with
local business men regarding the re-
opening of the woolen MILL ]. p. VIII.
bur Of Union, arrived last night. He
will remain for several days and a
general meeting of those interested in
the movement to secure the mill and
reopen 1t will be held tomorrow.
II am surprised that plenty OF
money has not already been secured
for the financing of the mill, said
Mr.. Wilbur this morning. The wool
en- mill is an industry that is so
clearly for the benefit of this city
that Pendleton cannot afford to al
low 1t taken away.
Some men are now negotiating for
the purchase of the Union mill and
they have asked me If l would again
take the management. / have also
been told by Walla Walla men that
the people there are anxious to Sc
cure a mill and that they will back
me If wish to go there. However,
/ have told them that first want to
find out what the Pendleton people
are going to do.
But If this mill is to be secured
and operated again the thing should
be done at once. 1t will be necessary
tc get the mill into operation in jan
uary so as to have samples ready for
the spring business. So unless some
decisive action is taken within the
next two or three day will not con-
slider myself as under any further OBJ
legations to the people here.
Since arriving in the city Mr.. Will
bur has met with many of the local
business men and the outlook for re-
tanning the mill is more optimistic
than 1t has been for some time. A
would have been held this
evening had not number of promi-
nent men gone to Walla Walla with
the Knights Templar party.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

Portland Ore, Dec. 2.-J. II. Par
ker former vlce-presldent of the First
National bank, of Baker City, and ac-
cused of swearing falsely in connec-
ton with a land claim, has been found
guilty. The verdict was announced
at o'clock this morning but was
reached at o'clock this morning.
The jury deliberated for 22 hours.
No other action in the case has been
taken thus far.
The maximum penalty is $500 fine
with two years imprisonment. A mo-
ton for a new trial is expected.
Fred Wunder, a miner, who has
been working mining claims since
1882, was the principal witness against
Parker. Parker filed on the land un-
der the timber and stone act and
swore the claim was more valuable
for timber than for mineral. The dis
trict attorney showed that before the
filing was made. Wunder went to
Parker and told him he had a mining
claim on the land. The contention
of the prosecution was that Parker
made the non-mineral affidavit con-
traTy to law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
GOING AT 1870 MILES AN HOUR.
Electric Locomotive Has Its Steam
Brother Beaten 10 FrazzIc."

The electric locomotive has its
steam brother badly whipped as to
speed, and 1t only remains to build
tracks that will bear trains at over 100
miles an hour to learn just what can
be expected of the electric trains. At
the celebrated Berlin zossen speed
trials in 1903 there was established
the amazing 1870 miles an hour rec
ord-the fastest that any man or man
made machine ever travelled 1t is
almost 200 feet a second. or equal to
the speed a man would attain in fall
ing from the top of a 22-story build
ing. 1t is a speed so great that a de-
Election of one of the rails of an
eighth of an inch is sufficient to
throw a train off the track 1t is so
fast that the front of the locomotive
has to have a great knife shield to cut
the wind. which otherwise would
either check the speed or crush in the
front of the engine.
A train running at this frightful
speed of 1870 miles would circumnavi-
place the Pacific within "a hours of
the Atlantic. Will such a thing ever
come to pass? Perhaps. A hundred
years ago 30 miles an hour was a mar
velous speed; now it is common. If
a train can make 100 now experiment
tallyswhy may not this speed be COM
mon in the var 1000?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
BAD CHECK ARTIST MAKES AN
INTERESTING CONFESSION Of CRIME

riotous night. turning in in the early
morning at some hotel where they
shared rooms. Stewart soon fell
asleep, Rineberg didn't. Within an
hour he got out of bed, took a cold
bath and proceeded to garb himself
in his companions clothes. He start,
ed with the underwear, and he left
eff when he came to the shoes. hat
and overcoat. Also he took stewards
watch, his ring. and his matchbox.
each of which had the mans initials
engraved thereon. He also took his
checkbook on a Spokane bank. Oddly
enough, the clothes were a perfect
fit.
In his new character Rineberg went
to Tekoa where he cashed a check
on a Spokane .bank in the name OF
James Smith. There he secured three
checks on Tekoa banks which he fill
ed out, using Stewards name, and
came to Pendleton to operate. Here
his short career came to an inglori-
Gus finish.
Yesterday the man made a confess
sion admitting his crimes to Deputy
Sheriff Wilson, who had by dlligent
Sc arching discovered the facts az
above which Rineberg confirmed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

san Francisco, Dec. 2.-That Chief
Bggy who disappeared from his pa
troll boat in the bay Monday night,
had offered to sacrifice his position
to avert attacks on the administration
is shown through the publication of
a statement by Police Commissioner
Keil
1t has developed that Biggy called
at Keil's home on the night of the
suicide to place his resignation in
Keirs hands. Keil advised Biggy not
to withdraw under fire, but to wait
until the mayor and police commits
sioners We're satisfied.
Biggys resignation as given to the
mayor by Keil, sets forth in detail
the motives inspiring him in the ad-
ministration, defends his acts and
scores his critics for their injustice,
and their attacks upon his character.
The criticism of the office preyed
upon his mind the afternoon preceding
the suicide. according to Congress-
man Julius Kahn, who leaves for
Washington today. Kahn met Biggy
Monday afternoon and Biggy asked
him If he lad noticed the newspaper
attacks, The chief said it would all
come out right and promised to tell
me more when l returned
The Daily News will print a story
today to the effect that Biggy had
been drinking heavily for several
weeks prior to his death.
"On numerous occasions he became
mixed in nightly orgies and imagined
every man on the street was a foot
pad More than once while going
home in his auto after a night spent
in drinking he would halt his ma
chine and roughly stop innocent pc
destrians and threaten to arrest them.
He was given to making spectacular
raids single handed and Commissions
er Leggett was compelled several
times to demonstrate with Biggy"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Dec. .
Port Au Prince rose in revolt against
President Alexis today The people
seized the city and established a pro-
Yisional government. General Legi-
Tins is acting as temporary president.
The seizure was accomplished with
out the resistance of the troops.
The government troops are in COM
plete sympathy with the revolution
lists. The sentiment of the people is
against continuance of the struggle
with General Simon. 1t is believed
that the revolt at the capital will end
with the revolution. Simon will
probably attempt to become the head
of the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

To lay aside worn garments, and re.
firing wake up to don new and fash,
ionable apparel throughout-to find
valuables in those pockets, watch
a silver matchbox, a ring, and above
all a check book--in short to go to
bed one man and wake up another
sounds like an Arabian Nights ro,
nance, doesn't it?
But it wasn't, 1t was just a mat,
ter of cold hard fact in prosaic
world, and the facts are the colder,
and harder. because the hero of the
escapade is behind the bars of the
Umatilla county Jail. He is Milton
Rineberg, who was arrested in this
city for passing a forged check on
Bond Bros. Rineberg signed the
name of Fred NJ. Stewart to the
check. 1t was Fred NJ. Stewards
identity into which he stepped that
eventful morning upon awakening.
Rineberg hailed from Ogden, Utah,
and met Stewart. who was travel>
ing barber at Umatilla, one night, ac.
cording to the record which the local
sheriffs office has unearthed.
The two journeyd together to Spo-
kane where they spent a wild and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

Victoria, b. C.-Suvivors of the SAIL
ing schooner Boso Maru, which lost
nine men while attempting to raid the
Russian seal rookeries at the Com
manderaskai islands in the north Pa
cific, who had returned to Japan
shortly prior to the sailing of the En-
press of Japan say that their eight
boats were going to the seal rookeries
for water when they were fired upon
and six men killed and three, who are
believed to be wounded, drowned
Advices from Japan state that of the
sealing fleet of SO schooners from
Japanese ports, all but the two seized
have returned from Bering sea and
the north Pacific. The schooners took
1000 seals and over 100 sea otter
pelts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
NEAR BEER LICENSE
GOES INTO EFFECT TOMORROW

With the expiration of the 10 days
necessary before it became effective,
the city ordinance requiring the IL
censing of near beet joints goes into
effect tomorrow, and as a result sew
eral of the places will probably go
out of the near beer business, al
though continuing to dispense soft
drinks, On the other hand several
places have made application for IL
censes which will come up before the
council for granting. Among these
are some places against which the or
dinance was particularly directed, ac-
cording to the general understanding,
and in such cases licenses will probab-
ly be refused.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
DISCOVERY OF NINE READS
LIKE DIME NOVEL STORY

Bellingham, Dec 2.-That the death
many months led to the discovery of
a gold mine that is now bringing in
thousands Of dollars, is the story that
has reached this city from Alaska.
Oscar T, Nelson, former floor mana
ger of skating rink, made his strike.
He wrote his brother that he recent
ly killed the Moose and that when
the animal was being cut into quar-
ters, Nelson discovered that a rock
was exposed from under a layer Of
moss torn loose by the convulsions Of
the dying animal, bore gold in large
quantities. A rush for the vicinity
of the strike has started.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
HARTMAN AND
HILL RACE IS ON
o. II. 4 n. WILL CHANGE
TIME TO MEET NORTH BANK
Schedule Which Will Probably Go
Into Effect Sunday Not Fully
Worked Out But Will Cut Down
Time Between salt Lake and Port
land by -Four HourS-No. 1 VIII
Arrive Earlier.

Changes in the o. r. & n. time ta-
BILE which have been contemplated for
some months and which are now be-
ing made to meet the competition of
the North Bank line to Portland, will
be announced to take effect on Sun
day next The most important
changes will be on the Washington di-
y.s.On, but on the main line train, No,
l, will reach Pendleton about an hour
earlier than formerly, arriving, it is
probable, about 1880 o'clock
The experts are now working on the
card and although nothing definite is
known it is understood that the chan
ges will be made something as fol-
lows: Ssf&IH
No. to arrive at 1880 a. M,
transferring Spokane passengers at
Umailla instead of at Pendleton,
where it will connect with the new
through Spokane train.
No. 8. the night west bound train,
will probably arrive here a little later
than formerly and will transfer Spo-
kane passengers to No. s, which will
probably leave here at about 1880 or
S o'clock q. M. East bound trains.
the -Pendleton local and the
Walla Walla-Pendleton local will run
on about the same time.
According to dispatches from east
ern railroad centers the activity in
o. r. & N. time changes will cut the
time between Salt Lake and Portland
about four hours, and is made to Sc
cure, by faster service than the Hill
lines can give, the cream of the pas
senger and mail business between Chi
cagO and Portland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
MILL RESUMES WORK.
Extensive Repairs Completed TO the
Frcewatcr Milling Plant.

Freewater, Ore, Dec. 1.-The Eagle
mill, which has been closed for a
month or so and has been undergoing
extensive repairs, opened up for work
yesterday.
Attorney C. T. Goodwin was a busi-
ness visitor at Pendleton yesterday.
DIR. Page returned home yesterday
from Spokane, where he has been
spending his holiday with his rela-
tives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
JUDGE GILIILAND'S
CRUSADE BRINGS RESULTS

The recently inaugurated crusade
of Judge Gilliland and the juvenile
court. against street walking and
street loafing, has had a splendid ef-
feet in keeping youngsters at home
in the evenings, and is very notice
able to those whose business calls
them down town after o'clock in the
evening. The police notice the diff
ference also and are united in prais-
ing the good work of the court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
GUNS OF THE OREGON
WILL BOOM AGAIN

Puget Sound, Wash, Dec. AFTER
a years silence the great guns of the
battleship Oregon will be again
mounted for service. 1t has been
undecided whether they will form
part of the armament of the Oregon.
The Oregon was dismantled two years
ago. She did hard work at Santiago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
DAUGHTER OF THE LATE CHAS.
SWAIN BECOMES A BRIDE.

Milton, Dec. Miss Carrie Swain,
daughter of the late Charles Swain
of the state engineer service was mar.
ried on Monday evening at the NJ. e.
parsonage, to Harry b. Chilcooth of
Freewater, Rev. B. ]. Hoadley offici-
ating. Just the immediate friends of
the bride and groom were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Chilcooth will make
their home in Freewater.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
BABY CROWNED AS
EMPEROR OF CHINA.

Pekin. Dec. 2.-The coronation Of
Pu vi as emperor Of China, occurred
today in the imperial palace, where,
according to the traditions the
throne was given the new name or
Shuntung. 1t lacked the brilliancy OF
former coronations owing to the re,
cent death OF the emperor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
LOCAL COMMANDERY
GOES TO WALLA WALLA.

To attend big gathering Of
Knights Templar in that city about
80 good knights, members of Pendle-
ton Commandery left Pendleton this
morning for Wala Walla, where they
will be guests of Washington Conn
mandery at one of the most import
ant lodge meetings held in eastern
Washington in a long time. Besides
the Pendleton knights, knights from
other Washington communicates will
be present. Following the lodge work
an elaborate banquet will be served
the knights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
POPE DEFIES HIS
PHYSICIANS TO SAY MASS.

Rome. Italy Dec. 2.-Against the
protest of his physicians, the pope
left his bed this morning to say mass
in his priIlte chapel. He returned to
bed and gave an audience to Cardinal
Merry Delval.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
HARTMAN LINES TO
HAVE ANOTHER COMPETITOR

New York, Dec. 2.-It is reported
today that conference between Presi-
dent Earlng of the st. Paul road and
officers of the Union Pacific has re-
suited in an agreement regarding the
st. Pauls Pacific extension whereby
it will be brought into competition
with the Hartman lines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
WILL FIGHT AGAINST
RACE TRACK GAMBLING

Seattle, Dec. 2.-The Beacon Hill
Improvement club last night instruct
ed state senator Allen and Represen-
taiivcs Mclnncs and Hanson to sup,
port the bill abolishing race track
gambling In Washington
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
BULLETS FLY IN
NEW JERSEY STRIKE.

Perth Amboy, n. j., Dec. "A mob
of 100 strike sympathizers armd with
rcvokers, today charged the plant of
the National Fire-proofing company,
firing at n guard of 40 special deputies
and policemen who were on duty.
The clash threatened To become scri-
Gus when the strikebrcakers drove
the sympathizers away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
SHOESTRING SUICIDE
WAS AN ANARCHIST

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 2.-Knezi Do
min. who hanged himself with a shoe
string in Jail here recently, was an
anarchist who broke Jail in Bulgaria
Is years ago. He committed suicide
because he thought he was here on
the old charge.
He told his story to the chief of po-
lice in letter written before his
death. As a matter of fact he was
held here to insure the conviction of
the footpads who robbed him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
TWO CENT POSTAGE
RATE WITH GERMANY.

Washington, Dec. POSTMASTER
General Meyer today announced the
establishment of two-cent postage
between Germany and the United
States on letters going by the direct
sea route. Those going by way Of
France and England will require five
cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
NEW OBSERVATION CARS
APPEAR ON o. II. & n.

A new observation car. the first of
four being added to the equipment
of the o. r. & ~ is slated to leave
Portland today on No. 2, and will
pass through this city attached to
that train, The cars have been chris
tened after Scottish mountain peaks
and bear the names of Bendoran, Be,
Bennevis and Benlomond.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
LOGS AND LUMBER
BOTH ADVANCE A DOLLAR

Aberdeen, Wash, Dev 2.-The price
of logs went up a dollar per thou
sand today and lumber has advanced
accordingly. 1t is claimed there are
not more than four million feet of
logs in Gray's harbor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

At the Commercial association
meeting last evening the subject of
the branch insane asylum was pre-
sented by Senator C. j. Smith in re-
sponse to a request from President
Alexander
In the course of his remarks DR..
Smith told of the coming need of a
branch asylum and he submitted that
if one is to be established that it
should be secured for this county.
In order TO establish branch asy-
lum here, or elsewhere than at the
state capital bill must be gotten
through the legislature and then ap-
proved by the people. To do all Of
this will require three years time. By
that time the need of a branch asy-
lum will be absolutely imperative.
In order to further discuss the prop
osition relating to the branch asylum
il was agreed to hold an adjourned
meeting Thursday, December 10.
Meanwhile President Alexander will
name a committee of five to confer
with the Umatilla delegation upon
the subject.
In behalf of the soliciting commit
tee, ]. p. Winter, chairman, reported
that they are still at work raising
funds with which to remodel the as
sociation rooms Up to this time
they have not secured all the money
needed, but they hope to have $1,000
or more pledged within short time,
North Bank Service.
In the course of the meeting Judge
S. A. Lowell brought up the subject
of securing better Northern Pacific
train service out of this city. He sug-
gested that a sleeper could be attach
ed to the evening train out of Pen
dleton and then taken up by North
Bank passenger. AS a committee to
confer with the Northern Pacific
people upon this subject the chair
named DR.. C. ]. Smith. Leon Cohen
and G. w. Bradley.
The subject of the city library was
also brought up for discussion and
considerable interest was manifested
in the subject by those present.
The following new members were
voted into the association: F. E, Liv-
engood, Oscar F. Moore and I. D.
Roscoe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
KILL FTLIPINOS TO
PACIF'Y THEM.

Manila. p. l., Dec. "A re-
port from Mindana, says five ma
tive chiefs and many warriors
we're killed in a clash with the
constabulary.
"The Campaign of Paciflca-
tion" Is on in earnest. Troops
are trying to force the natives
into orderly behavior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02

The Bakers and Confectioners' In
ternational union has adopted a plan
of having a membership of 100000
within a stated time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
HUNDREDS INJURED
IN GREAT CROWD.

Vienna, Austria. Dec. 2.-Ow-
ing to the tremendous crowds in
Vienna streets to participate in
the celebration of the sixtieth
anniversary of the reign Of En-
peror Franz Josef. 500 were in
jured today, and six are reported
killed. II is reported that IN
places the Jam was so great
that people were unable to move
all night and scores fell from ex-
haustion. They were taken
from the scene over the heads of
others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-02
B|GGy RESIGNED
BEFORE SU|C|D|NG
Sacrificed Position and Life to
Avert Attacks Upon the Ad-
ministratiOn.
RESIGNATION NOW IN
HANDS OF MAYOR

Paper Delivered Commissioner KeiI
Night of Suicide-Latter Advised
the Chief Not to Resign Under Fire
Gives IN Detail Motives Inspiring
His Administration, Defends His
Acts and .ArIaigns His Critics
Newspaper Criticism Preyed on His
Mind.