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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
COMMISSION
MAKING RULING ON PASSES

Washington.-Free passes may be
issued to bona fide ex-employes or
a railroad who are travelling to re-
enter the service. Passes cannot be
extended to the families of employees
who died a natural death while in the
service of a common carrier, though
that privilege Us accorded 10 the
families of employees killed in the
service. These are among the rules
announced by the interstate COM
merce commission. The commission
holds that a railroad may provide in
it's tariffs that whenever, because OF
washouts or other accidents, passen-
gers are delayed beyond their ticket
limit or so as to curtail their stop
over privileges, the conductor or 9TH
er agent may by Endorsement on the
ticket extend the time to cover such
detention. This is TO be honored by
succeeding conductors on the COM
pany's line, but no carrier can provide
such extension over lines other than
its own, except when provided in a
proper joint tariff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
LIGHTSHIP AT SANDY HOOK
TO SOON BECOME MEMORY

New York, Oct 30.-On December
l the old Sandy Hook lightship. which
for half a century has marked the
" estern end of the Transatlantic ira
vel, will go out of existence and the
name will never appear on the logs
of the ships crossing the ocean. In
place of the old ship will be an entire
" new one, and on its side will be
PAINTED the words, Ambrose Chan
nel." The old landmark, or rather
seamark, will disappear, and the name
that has for half a century been one
of the most prominent in the annals
of navigation will disappear forever.
The original lightship was anchored
in its place more than so years ago,
and the present vessel was put into
commission in 1892. When it was
decided two years ago that the pres
ent ship would not last much longer
a new one was ordered and has now
been completed, With the opening
of the new Ambrose channel, ships
will not approach within three miles
OF Sandy Hook. and for that reason
an unsentimental lighthouse board
has decided to substitute its name for
the old and honored one of Sandy
Hook.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
RANGER TELLS OF DEEP
SNOW IN WENAHA RESERVE

Walla Walla, Wash. Oct. SO.-Au-
gust Baker, forest ranger of the CEN
tral portion of the Wenaha national
forest, was in the city yesterday con-
ferring with Supervisor J. NJ. Schmitz
regarding various matters relative to
his work as ranger. Mr.. Baker re-
ported there has been two and one
half feet Of snow in the mountains,
and that at present there are at least
two feet. He also reported a heavy
wind storm Of two weeks ago blew
down a great deal Of timber, and
about 200 trees having fallen across
the Looking Glass trail, makes it i'm
passable. Mr.. Baker has asked for
a lay-off during the winter months,
but has returned to complete the
building Of some pasture fence which
will keep him busy a while longer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Prospcctor Suddenly Expires in Ba-
kCr City Hotel.

When Lee Baker went into the
room of II. Mosier between 4 and 3
o'clock this morning to see how he
was resting, he found the man dead
and his body cold says the Baker
City Herald. He notified the proper
authorities and a jury consisting of
4. j. Fish, j. w. Wisdom, r. p. AL
len, Lon Davis, c. Y. Kellogg and n.
q. Wattles was empaneled and they
found that Mr.. Mosier came to his
death from heart disease.
Mr. Mosier was a prospector about
As years Of age and is quite well
known here, although he has spent
the last two years around La Grande.
He has been sick only a short time
and did not think there was anything
serious the matter with him. 1t was
brought out at the inquest that he
has $1,000 in the Baker Loan & Trust
bank here and it is understood that
he has about $4,000 in a bank in
Portland, besides property in Switzer-
land. Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Portland. oct. 30.-J. w. Scriber,
former cashier Of the Farmers and
Traders National bank Of La Grande'
and recently wrecked, is now confin-
ed in the Multnomah county Jail. He
today declared he had not made up
his mind whether to plead guilty to
embezzlement or fight the case.
81 have not engaged an attorney
yet" he said.
one night in Jail has completely
changed his appearance. His de-
bonaire air and nerve are gone.
He denies that the wreck of the
Sumpter bank had anything to do
with the La Grande crash. He said:
81 was Interested in another bank In
Sumpter which did not fail"
II is the theory OF those inyestigat-
ing. that Scriber spent great deal
OF the banks funds keeping his
nephew from trouble. Scriber de-
clines to say what he did with the
missing funds of the Farmers bank.
been etched on his countenance over
night. Coatless and collarless in his
cell with his hair disheveled, he APP
peared the embodiment of discour-
agement. He seems to realize at last
that his game Is played ont and that
ne has lost
He denied the story that was print
ed in Portland today that he was
spirited away from La Grande we'd
nesday to escape angry depositors
who were determined to lynch him.
He said: 81 was on the street much
OF the time Wednesday and saw moth
ing indicating that the people would
lynch me. The story is rot
He made no effort to get his re-
lease on $4,000 bonds fixed In Pen
dleton yesterday, realizing that If he
gets out he will be rearrested imme'
dIotely on other charges,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Chicago, oct. SO.-Surface indica-
tions are that Taft will win New
York and with New York the presi-
dency," says Walter Wellman in the
Chicago Record Herald this morn
ing.
"By the same indications it ap-
pears that Chanler will defeat Hughes
though there are features under the
surface which cannot be measured
and in view of these l feel ii my du-
~ to warn the people of the possibil-
ity Of an election surprise.
at is possible, though improb-
able that Bryan will carry New York.
1t is more probable that Taft and
Hughes will both win New York, the
latter by slender majority.
1.-THE conditions are like those in
1855 when the republicans won New
York for the presidency by $4,000
and lost the governorsh.p by 10000"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
GONPERS MAKES FINAL
APPEAL FOR BRYAN

Washington. Oct. S0.-Gompers to-
day issued a final appeal TO laboring
men TO vote for Bryan, in a special
edition of the FedcratiOnist. The pa
per has been sent TO the central labor
unions for distribution 20 every part
of the United States.
In tclegrams addressed TO the CEN
tral bodies Gompers says. every Ia
boring man and liberty loving citi-
zen is urged To redOuble his activity
and alcrtncss TO stand true TO the
great cause of human freedom in this
campaign"
This article is headed "Roosevelts
Inconsistency and is an answer TO
RoOsevelt's attack on Gompers' crit-
cism of the courts. The article says
Roosevelt attacked the courts HIM
self
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
WITNESS TELLS HOW POWDER
TRUST CRUSHED COMPETITOR.

New York, Oct. 2S.-How the Du-
pont Powder company cut prices in
the south to put the Chattanooga
Powder company out of business was
Brought out today at the resumption
of hearings in the suit of the gov
ernment against the so-called powder
trust. f. G. Waddell district sales
agent for the Sinnamahonlg Powder
company. of Huntington. w. Va, tes-
titled that he had instructions from
Eugene Dupont to go down and
,"oust" the Chattanooga company, re-
Eardless of prices.
81 located the trade supplied by
the Chattanooga company" said the
witness. with the aid Of the rail-
roads. and took it away from them"
In 1895 he continued the Chat
tanooga company was sold out to the
Dupont and the Lafin & Rand Pow
der companies. The Southern Pow
der company mills We're sold to the
same persons who purchased the
Chattanooga property, he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Bellingham. Wash, Oct. SO'--A
sheriffs posse of 20 men is hot on
the 4rail Of the kidnapper of Edward
English. the wealthy Skagit county
logger, who was attacked on a lonely
road Monday and compelled to sign
a paper ordering his wife to give the
kldnapper $4,000. English broke
away and notified his wife.
The posse encountered the Kid
napp5r near Mount Vernon yester-
day and engaged in a pistol fight
Deputy Branstad of Sylvana, was shot
in the hip, but the kidnapper escaped.
Companions removed Branstad to
n hospital in Everett 1t is believed
the posse is closing in on him and
a battle is expected before the end of
the day.
Excitement is prevailing in every
town where the posse is expected. The
people are awaiting the latest news
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
sHER|FF's POSSE BATTLES WITH BANDIT

as 1t is known that the kidnapper is
heavily armed and will show fight
instantly He will be killed on sight
If he reslsts when overtaken again.
The man was in Sylvania as late
as 6 o'clock last night An hour
later Deputies Mason, Stephenson,
Durham and Branstad started in pur-
suit, armed They overlook the kid
napper on the railroad track and
commanded him to halt, whereupon
he turned and fired at his pursuers,
who returned the fire. Branstad fell
with n bullet wound but it is un-
known whether he was shot by kid
napper or accidentally by his COM
panions. The search was abandoned
temporarily. while taking care of
Branstad.
Early today new information con-
cerning the whereabouts Of the kid
napper was secured and a fresh start
taken. with Sheriff Harmon leading.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
LA GRANDE TO HAVE LIGHT.
Poles Set and Wires Will Soon Be
Strmng for New Power Line.

With 10 days of good weather the
power line from the Rock creek plant
of the Baker Light & Power compa-
ny will be completed and La Grande
and the Grande Ronde valley will no
longer be in darkness, says the OBJ
server. The last pole was set Tues
day evening and a force of men is
now at work stringing the wires to
carry the current. The line extends
over a distance of 80 miles and as
part of the way is very rough it viii
take about 10 days to get the wires in
place. La Grande will not suffer
again as 1t did last winter when the
lights were out for several weeks.
Many shops were handicapped by the
lack of current as they were depend
ing on electricity to run their ma
chinery. With the Olive Lake plant
and the Rock creek plant to depend
upon Baker and La Grande should
have plenty of power for all pur-
poses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
STANDARD OIL
IS FOR TAT I
ROCKEFELLER MAKES A
PUBLIC DECLARATION.
John ID. Declares Campaign Is One
of Personalities and That In Com
pairing two Candidates He Finds
Balance TO BE I'm Favor of TAFT
SAYS a Citizen Should BE Manly
Enough to Answer Direct Ques-
ton.

New York. oct SO.-Frends of
Taft and Bryan are today discussing
the statement of Rockefeller, deciar-
ing for Taft, in which he terms 1t a
campaign of personalities"
He said. 1T seems to me when
the question is put directly to a citi-
zen as to which candidate he Will
support that one should be manly
enough to answer 1t just as directly
therefore, | expect to vote for tart
"On comparing Taft personally
with Bryan | find the balance of MT
ness is entirely on Taft's side.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Thugs Get $50 from Enos.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, oct So'-
Alonzo Enos reported to the police
today that he was robbed of $50 last
night near Harrison street and the
Northern Pacific tracks by two men,
He claims he visited a saloon atter
arriving in the city and then proceed
ed toward his brothers home. He
was met by the two men, who order
ed him to hold up his hands, when
he refused to do. but struck one OF
them. They grabbed him and held
hin, while his pockets were searched
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
LOVED HUSBANDS BROTHER.
Writes Letter Before Shooting Her
self. Confcssing Affection.

Newark, n. Mrs. Charles n.
Stebbins, wife of the manager Of the
Pure Oil company, who shot herself
last night in the head, in her apart
ments in. the Continental Hotel, died
today. In a letter addressed to Ben
iamin E. Stebbins, brother of her
husband and manager of the Allan
tic Refining company in Erie, Pa, the
woman expressed her love for him
and asked him to care for her small
daughter, now with his mother.
The husband saw her shoot herself.
He attributes her act to the excessive
use of drugs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Tacoma, Wash, oct. 30.-Does
money earned by funds bequeathed to
minor child. invested before she
was of age, belong to her or revert
to the funds of the estate to which
she is heir? on Federal Judge Han
ford's decision on this question there
depends for final settlement the own
ership Of 100000, held in trust by
the executors of the estate of Adolph
Speckhart. the millionaire brewer,
who died in Butte in 1898.
When he made his will he be-
queathed one-third Of the estate TO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS
MUST BE CAREFUL

Pendleton folks who want to cele-
brate Halloween will be given all the
liberty of action consistent with the
rights of Others and it is only when
the fun becomes destructive that the
police are to interfere. Mayor Muir
ply today declared that the celebra-
tin as usual in Pendleton was safe
enough, and that further than direct
ing the police to protect property he
had no instructions regarding it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
To Boost Price of Cotton.

New Orleans, oct. S0.-Enthusi-
astic response has been received to
the announcement of the Farmers
Union, calling a great mass meeting
Of cotton planters on November II to
discuss ways and means of raising the
price of the south's great staple,
Growers of cotton all over Dixie have
signified their intention of taking
part in the meeting, and it is likely
to be the biggest ever held by men in
terested in a special agricultural in
teTeSt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
NO TIME TO TRANSACT
COUNTRY'S BUSINESS

Washington, oct. S0.-It was an
nounced yesterday that owing to the
absence of most Of the members OF
the presidents official family who
are campaigning for Judge Taft
there will be no meeting of the cabi-
net today The next cabinet day
falling on election day. no session Will
be held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
EUGENE REALTY MAN
LIKES LOCAL OUTLOOK

C. H. Sellers. a real estate and in
surance man. formerly of Eugene, is
now here and is intending opening
an office in this city. He has great
faith in the future of this section and
is confident that within a short time
there will be things doing in the
realty line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

one of the interesting features of
the United States government ex-
hibit at the kaYukon-Paciflc ex-
position in 1909 will be made by the
department of commerce and labor.
For the first time the people of the
nation will have an opportunity to
see what this department does.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
MOTHER DISPUTES DAUGHTERS RIGHT

his daughter Harriet, a small child.
Miss Speckart today says her estate
is nearly 100000.
On the contrary, her mother says
the girl is entitled to only 100000.
willed to her by her father
The contest was taken into several
courts until it reached the federal
court Referee in Bankruptcy Wor-
den, appointed as special examiner
by Judge Hanford. is taking the testi-
mony. Mrs. Speskhart and the Clym-
pia and Bellingham Bay breweries
are defendants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
HALLOWEEN WINDOW
ATTRACTS ATTENTION

The Peoples Warehouse now has a
Halloween window that is at
tracing much attention. Several
large sized jack-o-lanterns are dis
played. while the ladies of the cloak
and suit window are attired for the
Halloween masquerade to be given
AT the Eagles hall this evening by the
Women of Woodcraft.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Murray Man Fined 500.

Murray. Idaho, oct. SO-Michael
Foster. after one jury had disagreed
entered a plea of guilty to the charge
of peddling whisky without a license
Justice Lesher fined him 500 and
costs. in default of which he will be
taken 10 wallace to serve out the
fine in the county jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
DISEASE Is DECREASING
IN PANAMA CANAL ZONE.

Washington. oct 2S.-Dr. w. G.
Gorgas. chief sanitary officer on the
isthmian canal zone, reports that
cases of malaria among employees are
showing a material decrease. During
September of last year there we're
admitted to the hospitals 1911 cases,
while this year there were in Septem-
her only 14lO cases. Within the past
two years, he states, there has been
no case of yellow fever or bubonic
plague in. the canal zone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
SEATTLE BOYS MUST
STAY HOME AFTER DARK.

Seattle. oct. 3O.-The curfew ordi-
nance will be enforced strictly by the
police. Suspensions in the police
force will result if reports of juve-
nile offenders and truants are not
made more regularly Minors under
16 must be home by not later than 9
o'clock
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Logan, Utah, oct. SO.-Thomas
Evans. the right guard of the football
eleven of the Utah Agricultural col
1ere whose neck was dislocated last
Saturday during the game with the
Colorado School of Mines, died with
ont regaining consciousness. Evans
was "a years OF age and lived at Bing-
ham CITY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Iuull,erman Hurt.

Henry TAFT. lumberman of Che
halls, is at the county hospital in Ia
coma, in a precarious condition from
internal injuries. While crossing the
Northern Pacific bridge, spanning the
Tacoma waterway, he fell 80 feet in
to the icy waters and was fished out
more dead than alive by fishermen
near by who witnessed the accident.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Annoy, China, oct. 3O.-Afraid
that revolutionists will avail them
selves Of the opportunity granted by
the festivities attending the visit OF
the fleet here to engage in another
outbreak against the viceroy's gov
ernment, soldiers have been station
ed everywhere to guard against a
possible outbreak. The common peo-
pie will not be admitted to the va
rious receptions.
A rumor is current among the ig-
norant people that the fleet is go
ing to lombard Formosa after its
visit here.
Chinese officials are here with all
pomp and are prepared for a most
elaborate series of festivities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

A bold robbery was committed
Sc me time after II o'clock Monday
night when the Pioneer drug store,
on the corner of Wewtt avenue and
on the corner of Hewitt avenue and
tered and robbed Of $500 in dimes,
13 fountain pens and other items of
value The burglars effected an en-
trance by cutting hole through the
rear door
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Two famous collections will be dis
played by the United States at Seattle
next year during the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition. They are the gov
ernments collection Of coins and pos
tage stamps. whose value is estimated
at over a million dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Fire at Kendall. Mont.

Fire, causing a loss of about $10,-
900, occurred at Kendall, Mont. a
few days ago. 1t originated in the
Weaver building, which, with the
stevens hotel and the Dennis rooming
house. were destroyed. The loss is
only partly covered by insurance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Shot Down from Ambush.

Norfolk. Va. Oct. 3O.-T. G. Jones,
aged so years. a prominent merchant
at Holland. Va, was shot from am
bush in his own yard late last night
and died today. He was to have given
testimony I'm a contested will case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
TAFT May WIN
IN NEW YORK
So Says Walter WeIIman in
the Chicago Record-HeraId
This Morning.
WARNS PEOPLE OF
AN ELECTION SURPRISE

Famous Political Authority Says Sur
face Indications Look Favorable to
Taft and Chanler i'm New York,
But Declares That Under Surface
Features Make Result I'm DOubt-
Compares Conditions With Those Of
1888. When National Ticket Won
and State Ticket Lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
ROY Drowned.

Ray Spear the 15-year-old son of
James Spear, who lives in Helena
Flats at Kalispell, Mont. was drown
ed in Flathead river Monday after
noon. At last account the body had
not been recovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Chcck Seattle Gamblers.

Mayor Miller and Chief Ward of
Seattle are investigating charges that
gambling is carried on in the city and
will rigidly apply the law in all
cases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
Montana Minor Killed.

John P. Burns. a miner employed
in the Anaconda mine at Anaconda,
Mont. was killed a few days ago by
the falling of earth i'm the mine. He
was "a years of age and leaves n wife
and five children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30

Three miners employed in shaft No.
at Gle Elum. Wash, are confined
to their homes by serious burns, the
result Of an explosion of gas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
NIGHT IN JAIL
CHANGES SCRIBER
Bank Looter Loses DebonaIre
Air and Nerve After Sleep
ing in Cell.
DENIES sUMPTER BANK
CAUSED LA GRANDE CRASH

Believed That Scriber Spent Much Oh
Institutions Funds Keeping His
Nephcw Out of Troublc-Boid
Front Has Vanished and lie Pre-
sens Embodiment OF Discourage
mcnt as lie sits In Jail-Says lie
Was Not Spirited Away to Avoid
Lynching.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
CHINA AFRAID Of
A REVOLUTION
officials Fear Rebels Will
Take Advantage of Ameri-
can Fleet Festivities,
IGNORANT BELIEVE FLEET
WILL BOMBARD FORMOSA

Soldiers Are Stationed Everywhere to
Guard Against Demonstration
Against Viceroy's Government
Common People VIII Not Be Ad-
mitted to the Various Receptions
Chinese Officials With Ponrp and
Splendor Prepare for the Visk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-30
NEW YORK IS
ALL EXCITEMENT
Strenuous Campaign Of Can
didateS AwakenS People
From Their Apathy,
RESULT is AS MUCH
IN DOUBT AS EVER

Relieved Now That Unusually Large
Vote Will BE POlled-Never Be-
fore in the history of Politics in
New York Have Such Enthusiastic
Crowds Greeted the Party Candi-
dates-Both Sides Are More Hope
full Today Than Ever - Bryan
Speeding Westward,