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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
VISITORS FROM THE
COUNTRY BLEW GAS
Three Found Dead and Another Dying
In Home of st. Paul Family
Fifth Will Recover.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept 4.-Peter
Schollert, Mrs. Schollert and Lewis
Christensen were found dead today in
Schollerts house in Fuller street, and
Hans Hendrichson was found in a dy-
ing condition from breathing illumina-
ting gas. Victor, son of Mr. Schollert,
was overcome, but will recover. Chris
tiansen and Hendrickson were visiting
from Polk county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TOT
Senator Thurston Cheers Republican
Headquarters With Breezy Talk.

New York, Sept 4-That what ap-
pears to be apathy among the voters
of the country is merely contentment
with the present administration of af-
fairs by 4e republican party, is the
contention of former Senator John NJ.
Thurston of Nebraska.
Thurston. at the republican national
headquarters, today discussed the sit
uation in Nebraska and in the country
at large with party leaders. He de-
clared so far as Nebraska is concerned
there is nothing but certainty of re-
publican success in November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
CAPTURE BIG BAND
DYNAMITING FISH
March 46 Men Miles and Lodge
Them In Wallace Jail.

Wallace, Idaho, Sept 4.-Game War
den Wilson and deputies arrived at
Wallace yesterday mounted on cayuses
and armed TO the teeth driving before
them 46 prisoners arrested yesterday
for dynamiting fish in the Occur
d'Alene river. All the men were lodg-
ed in the county Jail without difficulty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
ATROCIOUS MURDER SHOCKS BOSTON;
CRIME REVEALED BY FINDING OF THE
BODY OLA WOMAN PACKED IN TRUNK

covering of any sort over the remains.
Jordan submitted to arrest without
protest, and was led to station No. 3
and locked up.
The head and bones of the limbs
were found later in the furnace of the
Jordan home at Somerville and the
scalp, hair and other grewsome re-
mains were taken from the kitchen
range at the house.
According to the police, Jordan con-
fessed to the crime. After telling of
the stage life of himself and wife since
their marriage four years ago. Jordan
is alleged to have said that Mrs. Jor-
dan had taken to drinking of late, and
he claims she was associating with
other men, and he became jealous. II
was in jealous quarrel that the trou-
BILE started which ended in the death
of his wife.
Knocked Her Down Stairs.
Jordan declares his wife struck him
first; that he then knocked his wife
down stairs, and was terrified to find
he had killed her. This happened at
7:30 Tuesday night. Fearing discov-
cry he conceived the idea of cutting
the body up. taking it away on one of
the steamers and throwing the parts
overheard. and then reporting to the
police that his wife had left him.
Used Knife, Razor and shears.
Jordan, according to his alleged con-
fession, went out and bought a heavy
butchers knife. With this and razor
and shears he severed the head from
the body and after putting the scalp
and hair in the kitchen range, placed
the skull in the furnace in the cellar.
The legs and arms were cut from the
body and the flesh sliced off in strips.
leaving the bones of the limbs prac-
tically bare. The bones were placed in
the furnace and the chunks of flesh
piled into the trunk with the torso.
The trunk was taken to the Somer-
vile station and shipped to Boston
some time Wednesday.
Not Moved by Crime.
Jordan declared to the police that
after knocking his wife down stairs
and finding she was dead, he placed
her body in the kitchen and went to
bed and to sleep. When he awoke in
the morning he cooked his own break
fast in the kiteheH,-eatiRg II, IN the
presence of the body of his dead wife.
In the afternoon. Jordan said, he dis
membered the body
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
BACKED IN FRONT OF A TRAIN
Moline Popcorn Vender Has Close Call
When Horse Acts Up,

Alex FerkSen, Moline popcorn and
peanut vender, was injured last even
ing at Fourth avenue and Fourteenth
street in that city. His horse backed
his wagon in front of a freight train
and the outfit was demolished. The
owner jumped and escaped with bruis-
es He is at the hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
oliver DalrynpIe Had Tract of t0.8s0
Acres

ST. Paul. Mimi, Sept. 4.-Oliver Dal-
rymple, known as the bonanza wheat
farmer of North Dakota died at his
ranch home at Casselton. n. D.. last
night of heart disease superinduced
by old age. Dalrymple's farm en-
braced 10,SS0 acres and was devoted
to wheat raising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
Ptomaine Kills Three.

Sterling. H., Sept. Mrs Adam
Lefever died yesterday of ptomaine
poisoning. resulting from eating ham.
She was the third TO die in the Le-
fever family in week from the same
cause. her husband and daughter dy-
ing a few days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
MRS. PECK GETS DIVORCE
Wife of Columbia University Profes-
sor Alleges Desertion.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. Mrs.
Cornelia d. Peck. wife of Harry Thurs
ton Peck, professor in Columbia uni
versity and celebrated magazine
writer and educator. was granted
divorce here yesterday upon the
grounds of desertion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
CHAFIN is HOPEFUL, ALSO
Declares He Is Pleased With Growth of
the Prohibition Movement.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 4.-Eugene w
Chafin, candidate of the prohibition
party for president, arrived in Port
land today. Chain, who has made a
flying trip through several western
states. expresses himself as highly
grtified with the growth of the cause
he represents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
MISS BtNHsLL A WITNESS
Woman Suspected Of Knowing About
Rustin Murder in Jail.

Omaha. Sept 4.-Miss Leona BC1-
neil, who admitted she was the last
person in the company of DR.. Fred
erick Rustin before he reached home
the night of the Rustin murder, this
afternoon was arrested and placed in
Jail until the inquest Tuesday next
No charge was placed against the
woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
CHICAGO Merchant Dead.

Chicago, Sept Emanuel Mandel,
first vice president of Mandel Bros.
one of Chicagos most successful mer-
chants, died last night at Basic, Switz
.erland, according to dispatch receiv-
ed today, of paralysis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
CALLS A SPECIAL SESSION
Governor HanIy Assemblies Indiana
Legislature Sept. 10.

indianapolis, Sept. 4.-Governor
Hanly this afternoon issued a call for
an extra session of the Indiana legis-
lature to meet Sept. Is and consider
county local option law and to give
the governor power to deal with the
troubles in southern Indiana that may
be caused by night riders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
FOUR THOUSAND
HOUSES BURNED

Toxic, Sept. 4.-Eire yesterday de-
stroyed 1000 houses in the city of Nil
gaia. Is miles northwest of this city
Fearful scenes of destitution and suf-
fering are reported as result of the
disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
New York Cavalry Wins.

Sea Girt. n. j., Sept. 4.-The cavalry
team match at the annual shooting
tournament of the New Jersey State
Rifle association here today was won
by the second troop of New Jersey
with a score of. 435. Squadron A of
New York scored 429.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
RAWHlDF, NEVADA,
REPORTED AFIRE

San Francisco. Sept. 4.-Word las
reached here that the town of Raw
hide. New, with a population of $500.
is burning. Wire communication is
interrupted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
w. 8. Leeds Estate to Widow.

Mineola, L. l., Sept. Wv. B. Leeds
will was flied here yesterday. The
will leaves the widow most of the es-
tate. A son in Indiana gets $1,000, 900.
The estate is believed to be worth
$4,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
WEST NEXT YEAR
Grand Army of Republic Accepts
Invitation of Salt Lake City
by Big Vote.
EASTERN MAN AT THE HEAD
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota
Stands Second in saIIoting for
mmander-in-Chief.

Toledo. Sept. 4.-The Grand Army
of the Republic today by large ma
jority decided TO hold the next ma
tional encampment at Salt Lake City.
Van SAINT Second in Race.
Toledo. Ohio. Sept. 4.-Henry NJ Ne
vius of Red Bank, n. j., was yester-
day elected commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army on the first ballot Ne.
vius had 454 votes; former Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota. 254; l.. T.
Dickson of Illinois, 80. Other officers
elected We're:
Senior Vice Commander-in-Ch Chief
Kent Hamilton Ohio
Junior Vice Commander-in-Ch
c. Royce. California.
Chaplain. F. Spence, Tennessee.
Surgeon-G Lane Tannehill, Mary
land.
Studied Law With Alger.
Nevius is a native of New Jersey
was studying law with the late Rus
sell A. Alger of Michigan when the
war broke out, and enlisted from that
state with the Lincoln cavalry. Ne
vius rose to a commission with the 7tt
Michigan and the 25th New York cav
airy regiments, and lost an arm in
front of Fort Stephens when the union
army was engaged with General Early
The Woman's Relief Corps elected
Mrs. w. L. Gilman of Roxbury, Mass.
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
FRANK P. SARGENT, COMMISSIONER
Of IMMIGRATION OF DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULT LTURE, DIES AT CAPITAL

lie charge for IS years Hezekiah
Monk was born in the Herkimer
county poorhouse So years ago. spent
all his days there and died in that
institution yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04

Denver convention adjourned The
Germans of the country are going to
support Vthe democratic ticket almost
unanimously this fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
Votes 4a Cents Apiece.

Monmouth, H., Sept. 4-The pri-.
MARY election cost Warren county ST.
297 an average of 43 cents for each
vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
Chester Jordan, an Actor, Con-
fesses That He Killed
His Wife.
WAS DONE IN QUARREL
Dismsmbered Remains and Cut
Flesh From Bones In Hope
He Gould Hide Them.

Boston, Mass, Sept. 4.-When ar
raigned in police court today Chester
). Jordan, charged with the murder of
his wife, dismembered portions of
whose body were found in a trunk in
Hancock street yesterday, plead not
guilty. The case was continued until
the 11th and Jordan was remanded
to jail
Body I'm Trunk.
Boston, Mass, Sept 4.-Chester Jor-
dan, an actor of Somerville, was ar
rested by Boston officers late yester-
day afternoon on the charge of having
murdered his wife, Honorah Jordan,
whose body. minus the head, was dis
covered in trunk at Hancock street,
Boston. The body not only was be-
headed, but dismembered before 1t was
placed in the trunk, which Jordan in
tended to take to New York on boat
The boat, however, did not leave as
scheduled, and the hackman who han
died the trunk, became suspicious it
contained stolen plunder and notified
the police. A search revealed the dis
membered body, and Jordan was ar
rested The police say he has admitted
the. crime.
Overcome by sight.
When the police went to Jordan's
room he was absent They found the
trunk. but did not open it. and waited
for Jordan. When he came they COM
PEELED him to produce the key and open
the trunk As he turned the key and
threw up the cover he sank back on
his knees. hiding his face in his hands
and sobbing
Sergeant Crowley staggered back
aghast at the disclosure, for in the
open trunk before him lay sickening
mass of hacked flesh, womans torso
filling the greater part of the trunk,
while pieces of flesh from other parts
of the body were stuffed into the cor
ners. The head and limbs were miss,
ing.
No Covering ON Remains.
The entire interior of the trunk was
bespattered with blood. There was nc
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
This the Champion Pauper.

Utica. N Y. Sept 4-The cham
pion pauper is dead, after being pub
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-04
No Covering ON Remains.

The entire interior of the trunk was
bespattered with blood. There was no
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
SAMUEL GEORGE
DEAD At RIPE ACE
PIONEER ANSWERS LAST
CALL AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Was Born In Cornwall, England and
Came to Umatilla County from Aus
tralia in 1S66-Was Well known
Stock Buyer for Many Years
Owned Great Eastern Hotel-Fu-
neral VIII BE Held on Saturday.

Samuel George, pioneer resident OF
Umatilla county, died at 1880 this af-
ternoon at the home of his niece. Mrs.
D. G. Smith, 13O West Webb street.
His death was due to a complication
OF troubles growing out of old age.
The funeral will likely be held at 10
o'clock Saturday morning and the
service will be from the RAIDER un-
dertaking parlor.
Samuel George was born in Corn
wall, England, on August 81, 1895,
and was therefore 7S years of age
when he died. At the age of 21 he
went to Australia and came to Una.
tilla county in 1866. He lived here
continuously after that time.
The only immediate relatives here
are sister Mrs. Priscilla Trune
who has been with him since last
July, and his niece, Mrs. Smith, with
whom he made his home during the
past four years. He had been failing
since July.
During most of his residence In
this county the deceased ran stock
on Butter creek. Later he was the
owner of the old Great Eastern ho-
tel which burned down two years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
ARID LAND BILL in CONGRESS
New Bill Provides for Homesteads of
lS0 Each.

Washington dispatch says: The
arid land homestead bill of Senator
Dixon of Montana was favorably re-
ported to the senate today. 1t pro-
vides that in Montana and Oregon
homesteads may be entered on nom
irrigable, non-timbered lands up to
4SO acres for a single entry. To
guard against land frauds settlers
must cultivate continuously at least
one fourth of the land entered and
make improvements of the value of
$1.25 an acre before final proof
Representative Ellis or Oregon said
today that when the bill comes to
the house it is almost certain to be
cut to maximum of 800 acres
Western members will favor the 4S0-
acre limit, but the eastern members
are so strongly opposed that there is
not much hope that it will pass with
out a reduction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
PENDLETON OPENS CAMPAIGN
FOR FEDERAL HEADQUARTERS
RouSing Meeting Of PendIeton Commercial Association
Demands Location of Court.
Messages Delegation Making
New Federal District BE Located in This
Superior
Seeking Headquarters

Pendleton's campaign for the loca-
tion of the headquarters of the new
federal district for eastern oregon
was formally launched at rousing
meeting of Pendleton Commercial as
sociation last night, when urgent de-
mands were made upon the Oregon
congressional delegation that 'Pendle-
ton be named as headquarters for the
proposed district.
After discussing the matter thor
oughly from every standpoint in which
discussion II was emphatically dem
onstrated that the unanimous senti-
ment of business men and attorneys
that Pendleton is the logical location
for the headquarters, a committee
consisting OF T. c. Taylor. Charles H.
Carter, W. L. Thompson, c. w.
Phelps and Bert Huffman was ap-
pointed to draft resolut ons to for
ward by wire to the Oregon delega-
tion, demanding that Pendleton's
claims be urged in the passage of the
bill.
message was sent by President
RAIDER of the Commercial association
last night, demanding that Pendleton
be named as headquarters and this
morning an additional message was
sent by the committee appointed to
draft the resolutions.
Following is the message sent to
the Oregon delegation by the Com
mercial association last night:
"Pendleton, Ore, Feb. IL.
ITO Congressman w. r. Ellis, and
Senators C. w. Fulton and Jona-
than Bourne, Washington, d. C.
"Pendleton Commercial association
demands that Pendleton be named as
headquarters OF the eastern Oregon
federal district upon indisputable
merits of geographical location. best
interests of entire district and volume
of business
m. A. RAIDER,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
Ralsed Prices OF state Innd.

Salem, Feb. 13.-Upon considera-
tion Of the general increase in land
values throughout the state, the state
land board, at its meeting yesterday,
decided to increase the price OF all
state lands all over the state from
S25O to $5 per acre. Secretary
Brown, of the land board, stated that
the demand for the land was becom-
ing greater and that, 1t is thought the
state could get $5 per acre Just as
easy as the original price, The state
still holds large tracts of land, some
OF which is worth much more than the
price asked for 1t. 1t is said that pri-
vate parties hold similar property at
considerable higher prices,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
ling a Demand That
president Commercial Association.

president Commercial Association.
"a. L. KNIGHT. Secretary"
The message sent to the Oregon del
egatlon this morning was as follows:
"Pendleton, Ore, Feb. 13.
ITO Congressman w. r. Ellis, Sem
ators c. w. Fulton and Jonathan
Bourne. Washington, d. c.
AT mass meeting of citizens and
business men the demand of Pendle-
ton Commercial association that the
headquarters of the eastern Oregon
federal district be located in this city
is emphatically indorsed. The best
interests OF the entire district will be
served by making Pendleton the
headquarters. T. c. Taylor, w. L.
Thompson. G. w. Phelps, Charles H.
Carter. Bert Huffman, committee"
Statistics gathered from the feder-
al court records in Portland showing
the volume of business originating in
the different counties of the propos-
ed district have been forwarded to
Congressman Ellis and it is believed
Ahol NhC SiONiAS uldut Will dSSuiN Z
the location of the headquarters here.
Attorneys present declared that
cases from this county have been
pending for five years in the federal
court ana that the creation Of the
district is an urgent necessity. 1t
was also shown that in the past five
years 143 cases have originated in
Umatilla county in the same period,
while but 81 cases have originated in
Baker county in the same per'od.
!, II was decided at the meeting last
night thar a delegation be sent from
this city TO represent Pendleton's in
terests at Washington. and it is prob
able that within a few days a dele
cation of one or two men will be sent
TO the national capital to assist the
Oregon delegation in making the best
possible showing as to the logical
headquarters for the new district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
TWO BIC STORES
ARE ENLARG|NG
VACANT SPACE IN
SCHMITZ BUILDING TAKEN.
PcndlctOn Suit & Cloak House and
Mrs. Rose Campbell Lease and Di-
vide Space Formerly Occupied by
Empire Tea & Crockery Company
New Stocks Will Soon Fill Addi-
tiOnal Space Taken by the Enter
prising Firms.

Two prominent Pendleton business
firms are enlarging their quarters
this week, showing that the spring
business activity has already Struck
the town."
The Pendleton Cloak & Suit COM
pany and Mrs. Rose Campbell have
just leased the space formerly occu-
pied in the Schmidt building by the
Empire Tea & Crockery company,
which they will divide and enlarge
their stock to fill the additional space.
Workmen are engaged today in max
ing the change and within few
days the stores of these two firms will
present a much more attractive APP
pearance than formerly with the va
cant space in the center of the build
ing between them.
Large spring stocks will be put in
place by both of the firms mention
ed within short time and the rooms
occupied by them will be tastily ar
ranged and the additional space fill
ed with new features,
Two-thirds of the lower floor of
the Schmidt building will be occupied
by the Pendleton Suit & Cloak COM
pany and one-third by Mrs. Campbell.
The windows of the Pendleton Suit
& Cloak company are being dressed
by Mrs d. Brusha, who is an expert
saleswoman and window dresses,
while Mrs Campbell is engaged in
tastily arranging the windows in her
store. When the improvements and
additions are completed these busi-
ness firms will have very attractive
quarters and cordially invite a con-
tinuation of the excellent trade en-
joyed in the past.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
n. P. OFFICIALS ON INSPECTION TOUR

Upon tour of inspection Howard
Elliott, president of the Northern
Pacific, and party dropped down to
Pendleton on the branch line today
and honored the city by few mo-
ments' stay Aside from the presi-
dent of the big road those in the
party were II. c. Mutt, general mana
ger of the line, A. NJ. Cleland. general
passenger agent; Thomas Cooper,
land commissioner; C. F. Eggert,
master mechanic at Pasco, and ]. G.
Cutler, assistant superintendent and
manager of the branch line.
The train bearing the party Of Of
ficials arrived about 1890 this morn
ing and the members of the party
alighted at the n. P. depot. They
were there greeted by Walter Adams,
local agent but the group tarried very
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13
ELECTRIC CAR AND
FREIGHT CRASH
GERMANS HURT IN COL
LISION NEAR SEATTLE
Local Freight and Special Trolley Car
Came Together With DistItrOus
Results-Delegation of Germans
Who Had Attended Social Gather
ing at Seattle Are Victims of Mis-
taken Orders-Injured Taken TO
Georgetown Hospital

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 13.-Fifteen
people were injured and IL were Sc
riously hurt, in a collision between a
local freight and a special car on the
Seattle and Tacoma Electric Rail-
way, five miles south of here, at
o'clock this morning.
The special was carrying a delega-
ton of Tacoma Germans who had at
tended a meeting of the Seattle Lie
derkrans here. They left Seattle for
home at 1870 and about 20 minutes
later crashed into the north bound
freight, near Georgetown.
The four most seriously injured
were taken to Georgetown hospital
All are in precarious condition.
Mistaken orders were supposed to
have been the cause of the disaster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-02-13

As an aftermath OF the late gam
bling prosecutions in this city, ]. A.
Ogg. in whose saloon the gambling
occurred, will have to go before the
council next Wednesday TO explain
why his license should not be re-
voked This was the order made at
the council meeting last night after
the attention Of the council had been
called to the fact of ogg's recent con-
viction.
The gambling at ogg's was carried
on in the balcony in the rear OF the
saloon and the fronts of those places
will now have to be torn away so az
to permit a good view from the bar
rooms Of the saloons. The balcony
question was brought up last night by
Councilman stroble, who moved that
the fronts be torn away. Councilman
Knight seconded the motion and it
was carried.
The fact that Baker City has just
closed gambling was mentioned last
night by Stroble when he made his
motion and he predicted that as a
result of Baker Citys action many
gamblers will try their fortunes here
shortly.
Aside from the saloon legislation
last night there was little OF interest
before the council The four ordi-
nances necessary to the completion OF
the bond sale were introduced and
passed. The treasurer was authorized
to call $1,000 Of the warrants now out
standing and the sum of $275 was
voted for the purchase of two
sprinkling wagons. Also a springling
committee, consisting of Messrs.
Montgomery, Strain and Ell. was ap-
pointed.