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Barton County democrat., 1908-04-24

John Hester and daughter of
Fairview returned Tuesday even
ing from Sedgewick after several
days visit with L. W. Brunson and
family s.. :. :. a.,;..s. "a. . go, +
The Rebekah lodge had a very
pleasant session Tuesday evening,
several candidates we're initiated
and after the regular wrok an ele-
giant banquet was served. This
order is making a steady growth
in membership
At the NJ. E. Sunday School
yesterday collection for missionary
purposes was taken from classes,
There, was an attendance of 1926
scholars and the collectionamount.
ed to $llS.6O, We understand that
40 per cent of this is for Foreign
Missionary and the remainder for
home Missionary work.
Edward Pool, of Seward town
ship, was a Tuesday visitor in St.
John. While in the city Mr..
Pool made a business call at this
Office. He is one of Stafford
county's wealthiest colored men,
Mr.. Pool owns several hundred
acre, of we'll improved land in bis
township. st. John News.
Barton County democrat., 1908-04-24
WHY NOT TO GREAT bend.
L an Electric Line Is Run Great Bend
Should be on One End.

We have noticed considerable
discussion in the press OF the west
ern part of the state for several
days concerning an electri, line to
extend from Canon City to Dodge
City, with a branch from Garden
City to Scott City,. With us the
question arises. If Il line can be
built and suessfully operated be-
tween Canon and Dodge, why can
it not be built and operated on to
Great Bend. From Dodge this
way the population is larger, and
that in itself would be a reason
whv it should be extended. The
question has been considerably
dicdssed. and seems to be taking
some form in the west. As we
understand it, a meeting of the
cities. interested will. shortly be
held. and we would suggest that
'Kinsley.. Larned and Great Bend.
all good sized cities that:certainly
could be hooked onto. this line with
bfne6t.to the company as we'll as
to themselves. should. get into the
game and.at least investigate the
matter. Let the Commercial Club
get busy on the deal. =
You can't. guess what '''Demce"
is. g go. >.
/. Read the ad of the Great Bend
Hdwe & Impl't Cos. in this::issue.
..' John L Beightle, RalDh Chand-
ler and Bennie McMullen went to
Hutchinson this morning to attend
the state shoot. !, !; :. ) >.
Make mopping easy by getting
one of the Eagle mop wringer
buckets for sale by the Great Bend
Hdwe & Impl't Go. o. .
Deputy Sheriff Joe J. Sprnker
brought a negro prisoner from
-Ellinwood this morning and turned
|. him over to Sheriff Dalziel.
+ Miss BeuIah Balm, who has
been at Kansas City learning to
be a trained nurse, left there Mon
day and will be employed..as a
nurse at one Of the large hospitals
in New York. .ss. i '' -
Makes no. difference t'l whether
you are in the market or not. for
a cream separator, it will pay you
to see: the demonstration Of the
New Iowa cream separator at the
Great Bend Hdwe & Impl't Co.'S.
Saturday April 25th . % 80 {:
Barton County democrat., 1908-04-24
i Initiated.

! =: The elegant new home of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred zutavern on Forest
Avenue, into which they, moved
a few DAYS ago, was duly initiated
by them Sunday when they served
q family dinner to all tkeir rala-
tives. This of course meant a
very large party. An excellent
dinner was served anda delightful
afternoon INDUCED in; BY the
guests. z. sl.. ..5y.g E:i< 80 I:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01

cited and Keil told him to never mind
the attacks.
Murphy said that when Biggy came
aboard he complained Of being cold
and went to the cabin. Opposite AL
catraz Island Murphy called and re-
ceived no resonse. Biggy had jumped
overheard. This was about 10
o'clock.
Keil said; "Bggy told me he was
bounded by the newspapers and was
extremely bitter about It. That SEEM
ed to be the main trouble on his mind
and was the first thing he spoke Of
when he landed from the launch
told him to pay no attention to the
attacks"
Engineer Murphy said: "Biggy
came down to the dock and said he
had missed Keil He seemed worried.
He said to me: Get off as quickly
as possible and don't blow the whls-
tie unless necessary When off Alca-
traz Island on the return trip we ran
into the waves Of a passing boat I
called to Biggy to help me, but he did
not reply ! ran back to the cabin and
discovered he was not anywhere on
board"
Captain Michael Mondoy Of the
Harbor station, explained to the po-
lice commission that efforts would be
made to find B.ggy's body
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01

Tacoma, Dec. State Railroad
Commissioner Farley today announ-
ced that as a result of his investiga-
tion at Puget Sound navy yard he is
satisfied the United States govern
ment is violating in a fragrant man.
ner the safety appliance laws under
which it has collected during the last
few years, thousands of dollars in
fines from railroads.
Farley says he cannot interfere be-
cause the alleged defective cars are
operated on government property. He
says that the flat cars at the navy yard
have no power or hand brakes and
have to rely on the locomotive brakes.
This is contrary to the federal law,
which demands that all trains be
equipped with enough power to enable
the engineer to control the speed Of
the train without being necessary to
set the hand brakes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01

the water rights of the people in any
district taking their water from the
same source could be adjudlcated
would be for every person holding land
In that district to be made a party TO
suit of determination, and even then
the result would be uncertain.
1t is expected that the coming ses-
sion Of the legislature will pass a wa
ter code bill, as there has been a
steadily growing demand for such
Legislation. There was such de-
mand at the last session, but 1t was
defeated by the persistent efforts OF
a. few waterpower interests. The men
who represented these interests will
not be in the present session Of the
legislature and it is expected that the
public demand will be met Mr.. Bry-
ant. as father of the irrigation code
bill of the present session. will make
its success his principal effort during
the session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
CITIZENS WILL
DEFY THE GOVERNMENT

Pine Bluff, Ark, Dec. 1.-Follow-
Inc mass melting at which IL was
decided 20 defy the government. citi-
zens here are preparing TO cut the
government levce on the north side of
the Arkansas river. The river has
been caving for weeks. Several ware
houses have been carried away. The
reports of flood waters up the river
has convinced the citizens that unless
the lcvee is cut. the 100000 court
house, and che jefferson hotel. worth
u quarter of million will be de-
stroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
PARIS STIRRED WITH
SENSATION AFTER SENSATION

Paris, Dec. Mime. Steinheil,
charged with the double murder of
her husband and Nine. Japy, and sus-
pected of completely in the death Of
former President Faure. was today ta-
ken from the prison Of st. Lazar to
the palac of justice for examination
by Magistrate Andre. who refused la
ter to disclose what the examination
brought out. II is rumored that evil
dence has come to light that Nine.
Steinheil's hair was caught in the
death grip of Faure and that the doc
tors worked hors in an effort to loos-
en- Faure's fingers rather than cut
the woman's hair. This, the latest
scandal, involves the physicians who
attended Faure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
WYOMING THE WOOL STATE.
Leads Montana by Good Margin
Product Very Heavy.

Butte, Nov. 2S.-A year ago Wyom-
ing claimed distinction as the banner
wool growing state of the Union, hav-
ing produced 2,Sl7,00O pounds more
wool in the grease than Montana But
Wyoming last year was compelled to
divide honors with Montana because
the fleeces of that state did not shrink
as heavily as did the Wyoming pro-
duct and the Montana secured wool
production was 639,56O pounds great
er than the Wyoming secured wool
production.
For the refined wool product Mon
tana received S7.6iO,2S7. as against
S0211,773 received by Wyoming. This
year. according to statistics received
today by the Miner from S Walker
a. the National and Wyoming Wool.
growers associations. and the Wyo-
ming state board of sheep commits
sioners, Wyoming undoubtedly has
Montana both in wool in
the grease and secured wool pro-
duets.
This year 100000 sheep were
shorn in Wyoming, the fleeces aver
aging eight pounds in weight and the
total production of wool in the grease
was approximately 36.O00,OOO pounds.
Under washing this wool shrank to |
l2,120000 pounds, which sold for 40 |
cents a pound. or $5.93S. 00O in all. |
Greatly reduced prices prevailing this
'ear resulted in the heavier 1908 tom
lage selling for $L272,97S less than
he 1907 tonnage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
BUILDER Of
THEATERS HERE
JOHN CORTS ARCHITECT
LOOKS OVER GROUND
l.. W. Houshton Stops in Pcndlcton at
the Request of the Thcatrical King
of the NOrthwcst-Will Draft Plans
for New Play House in This City.

That John Cort, ruler of the theat-
rlcal northwest meant busines when
he offered to guarantee a rental of s
per cent upon the cost of the erection
Of a new theater in Pendleton is in
dicated by the visit of Mr.. Corts ar
chitect h, w. Houghtnn of Seattle. to
this city. Mr.. Houghton stopped in
Pendleton today upon the wire of Mr.
Cort, while on his return from Salt
Lake, where he has just completed
Mr., Corts new 100000 Colonial, one
of the finest theaters in the west
Immediately upon his arrival, Mr..
Houghton went into conference with
Manager Mitchell of the Oregon. and
procured data to be used by him in
preparing plans for a theater in this
city. After looking over the proposed
locations and the needs of the town,
from a theatrical standpoint, Mr..
left for Seattle, where he
will draught plans and prepare esti-
mates for the proposed theater. With
in a short time he expects to be able
to return to Manager Mitchell the
sketches.
Eyes, / have some idea of what
style of building I will suggest" said
Mr.. Houghton this morning, "but | |
have been so hurried in my visit that
do not care to discuss my idea at |
present. 1t Is sufficient that we are
planning house to cost $4,000. a |
sum for which a very pretty little
modern theater can be built
'My idea of theater is a cozy. ar
istic and homey-a place where one
VIII enjoy spending an evening. Such
/ theater is what Pendleton deserves,
md ! believe the town will get il, for
t has the first step towards a good
heater in having a good manager in
Mr. Mitchell"
Does his request that you visit
lere mean that Mr.. Cort is going to
end a hand in procuring a new the
ter for Pendleton," Mr.. Houghton
vas asked.
ut certainly means that Mr.. Cort
intends to do whatever is consistent
With his policies in aiding to that
nd" the architect replied. Mr.. Cort
) not in the habit of doing things Just
or the fun of it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
OPIUM BARRED
FROM ALL PORTS
DRUG FAMINE PROMISED
FOR PACIFIC COAST
Order Issued This Morning Will Have
Widespread Effect Upon Chinese i'm
Larger Cities on COast-AmaZing
Amount of Opium and Morphine
Consumed IN Year.

San Francisco, Dec. Opium was
today barred from all Pacific coast
ports by an order issued by Collector
Of Port Stratton after receiving a Sc
cret message from Dr.. Wiley, the gov
ernments chief food inspector.
Wiley is said to have arrived at an
understanding with Roosevelt and
members of the international opium
commission upon the order, which
will have widespread effect, particu-
larly among the Chinese in the larger
western cities.
Statistics show that during the last
year, prior to August, 5000 pounds of
opium and $4,000 ounces of NOR
phine We're sold through California
dealers.
An opium famine on the Pacific
coast is certain to result.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
FOR MEETING
OF SCHOOL TAXPAYERS

Arrangements for a meeting OF the
taxpayers of Pendleton school district,
for the purpose of making the tax
levy for the coming year will be made
at a meeting of the school board to-
morrow night Practically no other
business of Importance is expected at
the meeting.
Under the old law of the state the
amount of the levy necessary to run
the school is determined at a public
meeting at which all legal school
voters are allowed to vote, and all
questions are determined by viva voce
ballot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
DEMURRER OVERRULED
IN HORSE SWINDLING CASE

Holding that it was not well taken.
Judge Bean has overruled the demur-
rer to the complaint of Mason, Metz,
Ruby and the other horse buyers who
Joined in a suit against Major Ferris,
the Lamb Bros. and George Sheldon.
the Idaho stockmen and N. w.
Thompson of a Boise stock farm. who
are accused of swindling, or attempt
ing to swindle the plaintiffs. The de-
PENDANTS were given time in which to
file an answer to the complaint
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
SOLICITORS ARE STILL At WORK

Owing to the fact that they have
not yet secured all the money they de-
sire the committee out to solicit funds
for remodeling the Commercial asso-
ciaton will not make a final report
this evening.
at is the sentiment of the commit
tee" said Chairman ]. p. Winter to-
day, that we should do some further
soliciting between now and the tenth
of the month. We have not yet Sc
cured all the money we should have.
But the first of the month is a poor
time to do soliciting, so will wait a
few days or a week before complet-
ing our work"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
RAILROAD CHANGES
GRAIN FREIGHT RATES.

Albany. y. Y, Dec. Changes in
grain transportation rates were made
today by the New York Central, West
Shore, Erie, Lehigh Valley; Delaware,
Lackawanna e Western; Buffalo.
Rochester & Pittsburg, and Pennsyl-
vania railroads.
These roads today put in force new
freight rates on carload shipments OF
grain of various kinds and grain pro-
ducts. These changes in rates are
generally reduction of 90 cents a
ton to points within the state from
principal shipping points like Buffalo
and Rochester They also include
quite generally other points from
which grain is shipped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01

According to the members of the
committee they are anxious to secure
at least $1,000 for remodeling purpos-
es and they believe they will get it.
But since the work of remodeling can
not well be undertaken before the first
Of the year they do not feel that their
time should be cut unnecessarily
short. 1t is possible that the subscrip-
tion list will be kept open until the
work of remodeling actually starts.
But though the remadeling commit
tee will not be ready to report to-
night there will be other business of
Importance before the meeting to-
night and a good attendance is desired
by President r. Alexander
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
GROSSHENIIG CHILDREN
IN COURT TOMORROW

Before Judge Gilliland at 1000
o'clock tomorrow the Grosshemig
children will come up for hearing
on the charge of delinquency prefer
red by neighbor, from whom they
are alleged to have stolen a saddle.
The hearing promises considerable in
terest, as the youngsters have been
in the juvenile court on a previous
occasion, when they were remanded
to the care of their father upon his
promise to see that they were properly
trained and cared for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
Finance Inquiry.

New York Dec. AT The city
hall today the legislative committee
for the investigation of the finances of
New York City. convened for its first
public hearing. Expert accountants
who have gone through the books OF
the city presented report for the
use of the committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
WcdS En~lishnan.

New York, Dec. Miss Ethel
Cryder, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Duncan Cryder, and Cecil Higgins, of
London, were married here today, The
bridegroom was formerly secretary of
the English legation at Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins will make their
home in London.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
DEATH LIST OF NINE
DISASTER NUMBERS 135

Mariana. Pa. Dec. 1.-The death list
at the wrecked mine of the Pittsburg-
Buffalo Coal company today numbers
135. The work of the rescuers is diff
ficult. Eleven bodies were recovered
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
Fatal Socialist Quarrel.

San Francisco. Dec. stabbed
following quarrel over socialism. Y.
Otsuka, editor of a Japanese daily, is
at the hospital in a precarous condi-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
WELL PAID FOR
SUPPORTING TAFT

Washington, Dec. 1.-Daniel j.
Keefc of Detroit. president of the
Longshoremen's union, has accepted
the position of commissioner general
of immigration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
Pope Has Bronchitis.

Rome, Dec. 1.-The pope's condi-
tion was reported worse today He is
suffering from an attack OF bron-
bronchitis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
NEW SENSATION
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Chiefof Police Biggy Drowned
in Bay-BeIieved That He
Committed Suicide.
FALLS OR LEAPS FROM
LAUNCH INTO THE BAY

Man Who Has Been Under Fire Since
the attempted Assassination of He
ncy and the Suicide of Morris Haas
Is Believed TO Have Ended His Life
Rather Than Face the Investigation
ana the Criticisms of the Newspa-
pcrs of the Bay City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01

Following closely upon a rumor
that a civil suit was to be commence
ell which would involve an interpreta-
tion of the federal laws under which
indictments were brought against
prominent local men for the alleged
Umatilla land frauds, the filing of the
cause of j. H. Lawrey VS.. Charles
Hannah, by Attorney D. w. Bailey,
has set the legal fraternity in PEN
dleton wondering just what the action
means.
Simple on Its Face.
On its face Lawrey's suit against
Hannah is fight being made by the
plaintiff to secure possession of a
tract of land which he purchased un-
der the Fulton amendment to the act
Of 1891. which opened certain lands
upon the reservation to sale. BY the
terms of the Fulton amendment
where such land was grazing land in
character it might be purchased with
out a residence being required. I'm
der this amendment Lawrey made his
purchase which was contested by
Hannah upon the ground that the
tract in question was agricultural
land. The contest was sustained and
Hannah allowed to purchase the tract.
No Money Returned.
But Lawrey, according to his COM
plant, didn't get back the money he
paid the interior department for the
land, and in his suit contends that the
land office had no right. after having
accepted his money to allow Hannah's
contest and permit a second pur-
chase.
Appeals to Follow.
1t is this point. so local attorneys
believe. that effects the criminal
,ases now pending. A construction of
he case and the laws by the district
,ourt here will permit the matter to
&c carried through the supreme court
If the state to the supreme court of
he United States and if the courts
hould hold that the land office had
10 right to go back on the original
ale to Lowery. it is believed that such
ruling would prove a factor in the
lleged fraud prosecutions.
Would Affect Many.
Another important effect of such a
uling would be to invaldate several
imilar contests which the land office
as upheld and upon which second
urchases have been made, and
Trough which settlers upon several
uch agricultural tracts would lose
heir homes.
Since so many federal questions are
lvolved in the action 1t is quite prob
BILE that it will be taken into the
aderal courts and indeed it seems
nat such an action was at first con-
,mplated as upon the original plead
lg as filed in the clerks office ap-
cared an erasure of a heading indi-
lting that the federal court was at
rst considered as the place to bring
e action.
The theory of the action brought
, Lawrey seems to be that the gov
nment had no right 10 go back of
e original purchase, aud that when
,wrey had paid over the money the
nd was his. Should such an inter-
citation be upheld in the courts it is
,ssible that it might be made to
milarly apply to the cases under
nich the indictments against local
ople were brought last June,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
TEST CASE MAY
Be IMPORTANT
May Have Bearing on UmatiIIa
Land Fraud Cases Involving
Local Men.
OSTENSIBLY FIGHT MADE
TO GAIN INDIAN LAND

j. II. LaWrey is the Plaintiff and
Charles Hannah the Defendant -
Land in Question Was Purchased
Under Terms of Famous Fulton
Act and Was Formerly Part of the
Umatilla Indian Reservation
Case VIII Be Taken to Federal
Court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01

san Francisco, Dec develop
ments today are increasing to support
the theory that Chief of Police Biggy
who mysterously disappeared from
the launch in the bay last night while
returning to San Francisco. Jumped
into the water with suicidal intent
while smarting under the bitter criti-
cism ana facing investigation for Of
fetal conduct I'm connection with the
circumstances surrounding Assassin
Morris Haas.
Ever since the attempt to assassi-
nate Heney, the police department
has been in a state of unrest. Biggy
was severely criticised following the
shooting and the papers printed sto-
ries to the effect that Biggy be remov-
ed or resign.
Biggy went over last night to see
one of the police commissioners. It
is supposed he was told by the COM
missioner that the charges filed
against him will be pressed at the
coming hearing. The theory is that
he feared he would be removed and
that he sought death instead.
A. d. Cutler, president of the po-
lice commissioners board, has been
appointed acting chief of police.
Did Not Take Usual Escort.
1t is pointed out that Biggy did not
take his usual escort of two police
men when he started in the police
aunch He said nobody except En-
5neer Murphy was needed. When
lie reached Belvedore. a small sum-
ner resort, to see Commissioner Keil. |
Who had been Biggys supporter on
le board, Keil came to the waters
'dge to talk to Biggy. They con-
'ersed some time. Murphy not hear
ng what was said. Keil will not tell
his morning.
1t is generally believed that Keil
Informed Biggy that he could not take
p Bggy's fight before the board.
At > o'clock last night, Biggy sent
o Keil the following telephone mes
age: Somebody you know is COM
lg across the bay to see you"
The commission this morning ex-
nerated Engineer Murphy from all
lame and he was released from sur
eillance, Murphy said that on the
atun trip, Biggy said he was cold.
-e went to the cabin in the stern
lille Murphy remained at the en-
ines. When nearing the shore Muir ,
by first discovered that Biggy was
.ssing.
Divorced Wife Talks.
Mrs. Biggy. the divorced wife of ,
lie chief, declared today that she be- ,
aved Biggy's mind had given away '
1der the strain of work. She said |
he was too good a Catholic to COM :
it suicide, and he did not drink.
ink he was mentally deranged." y
II have heard that the police boat q
which he was riding was prone to 7
cking and I think it possible he d
as thrown into the water by the
rching of the boat. l have not @
en- him directly since the alteration
had in his office, October o." r
Last Men Who Saw Him.
Commissioner Keil and Engineer
lrphy made statements concerning
e Biggy suicide Keil said he had =
Iked with Biggy concerning the af- r.
rs of the police department. Bggy n
mt across the baV to see Eeil con-
rning attacks made against him by -
wspapers. Biggy was greatly ex- n
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-12-01
NEW IRRIGATION
CODE IS PLANNED
Hard Fight of Last Session of
Legislature to Be Repeated
at Coming Session.
SUBJECT Is or VITAL
INTEREST 10 THIS COUNTY

Bill Being Prepared by Representa-
tive Bryant j. Aimed TO Aid In
Conserving the Water Powers of
Orcgon-Propcrty of State the Main
Point In the Proposed Statute
New Measure Modeled After One
Defeated by Narrow Margin In 1907.