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Evening star., 1909-05-06
SHOT TO DEATH IN JAIL.
Deputy Has Fearful Hand-to-Hand
Fight With Prisoner.

ALBANY, Ga, May 6.-Ely Holmes, a
desperate negro prisoner in the Lee coun-
ty Jail at Leesburg. was shot 10 death
yesterday afternoon in a hand-to-hand
fight with Deputy II. D. Logan, in a dark
cell in the JAIL night in which the loser
could not leave the cell alive. Both men
realized this. according TO Deputy Logan.
and when his chance came he killed the
negro. He had entered Holmes cell. and
the negro attacked him. ii was said. with
a stool, beating the officer numerically
before the latter could draw his pistol
Then fight began for it's possession,
which ended when Deputy Logan fired
and the negro dropped to the cell floor
dead The officer was exonerated.
Evening star., 1909-05-06
KILLED WITH AN AK.
Harvey Powell, Bent on Murder,
Cut Down Near Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va, May 6-Harvey Powell
was killed on the Maupin & Owens farm.
on Paradise creek. while he was crawl
ing through a window in a house where
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09

Olympia, Wash, Feb. 9.-In the
house, today, Hanson called up his
anti-race gambling bill and requested
the house to concur in the senate
amendment, striking out the emer-
igency clause, this was done, two vot-
ing mo" The bill is now ready for
the governors signature. thereby put
ting an end to race track gambling
In Washington.
The "dry" fighters have announced
they will continue the session late
tonight, II necessary, to put the local
optln bill on Its final passage.
The most important new bill intro
duced In the senate was by the com-
mittee on labor and labor statistics,
which is the employers liability law,
making employers liable for perscnHl
injuries by employees.
The liability bill is similar to the
one urged for enactment by congress
by Roosevelt. Among the new bills
In the house was one by McMasters,
giving the university regents the right
q give railroad ad street car compa-
nies an easement for right of way
over the university campus Also a
bill by Slayden, allowing the counties
of the state by order of the COM
missloners, to provide funds to erect
buildings on the exposition grounds.
Hanson came forward with new
bill creating board OF commits
sioners to license sailors boarding
houses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
CHAMBERS MENANCE HORSE
Humane Society Destroys Half Doz-
en- Animals.

People owning horses are charg-
ed to be on the lookout for symptoms
OF glanders," said A. w. Woods, as
sistant humane officer, yesterday,
says the Spokesman Review. "This
is a disease which is affecting many
horses throughout the country and is
very contagious. In the last month
we have had to kill a half dozen valu-
able horses because they We're suf-
fering from the affliction. Five of
these belonged to one man and were
practically all he had in the world.
Only yesterday we were called upon
to shoot a horse, several miles east
of Spokane, which was afflicted with
glanders.
The most noticeable symptom is a
frothing at the mouth and running OF
the nose. The froth is scattered at
the horse troughs throughout the city
and the next teamster innocently
drives to drink at the same fount and
infects his animals. Thus the disease
Is spread.
when found to be suffering from
this disease horses many be confiscat-
ed and killed by the Humane society.
Every animal so taken Is cremated,
together with harness and blankets,
People should be on their guard for
the disease, though it is not quite so
bad now as it was month ago"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
SENATE KILLS
4 ANT|-JAP BILL
5Rs
gy55s Believe Adoption Of
resolution Would Be lnop-
perfume Now.
FIVE GO ON RECORD
AGAINST ALL ASIATICS
Entire Forenoon Consumed With Dis
cussiOn of Question Which is Agi-
tating Legislatures OF California
and Nevada and Which Threatens
TO Involve the Nation in Complica-
ton With Japan Senator Bourne
Asks for Delay.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 10.-The senate
spent the morning in discussing Sem
ator Bailey's resolution, demanding
the exclusion OF all Asiatics, the mea-
sure finally being killed by a vote Of
22 to five.
The five who went on record for
complete exclusion were Bailey, Cof-
fey, Hart Miller Of Linn and Schol-
field.
The majority took the stand that
the resolution was inopportune now,
owing TO the critical situation in CAL
ifornia over the same matter.
Bailey, speaking for the resolution,
said ii would be bad taste to take a
hack seat now. That the vain,
proud and puffed up Japan would
grow more aggressive If such a step
Is taken.
Bingham and Sinnott spoke against
the measure.
President Bowerman of. the senate
and speaker Macarthur of the house
received a message from United
States Senator Bourne, stating that
the president was endeavoring to set
tie the Jap question amicabls.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
HORSEMAN IS
FREED BY JURY
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY
GIVEN ON FIFTH BAIIO1
Less Than Three Hours OF Actual De-
liberation Required by the Twelve
Men TO Arrive at Decision That
George Horseman Was Not Guilty
OF Crime of Manslaughter.

George Horseman Is a free man
This is the result of the verdict OF the
jury that was made last night after
they had been in actual consultation
for about two and a half hours. Not
guilty. and the man. who claimed he
had been prosecuted by his enemy
whose life he took in alleged self-de-
fonse, was relieved of the horrible an
xiety that beset him from the time
he was indicted until the conclusion
was reached by the jury.
After the attorneys had concluded
their pleas and they had been in
structed by the judge, the jurymen
filed out in solemn style to the room
in which they had been confined for
seven days. Although II was four
hours and quarter from the time
the jury retired until verdict was
reached, it actually took only about
an hour for them to make up their
minds as to the innocence of the de-
fendant, After they had retired to
the anteroom from the court room,
lut fulSNuSSlOi was PiihNipoiiy oS ~
the meaning of the judges instruc-
tions in regard to the law.
After they had conferred awhile
they went to eat, after which they
came back and took four ballots. As
no agreement had been made and as
some Of them misunderstood the in
of the judge, his honor was
called and the jury was re-instructed
on the point of self defense. After
this they retired and were only a short
time in returning the verdict.
Today Horseman wore the most
joyous expression imaginable. He was
accosted at every turn by friends who
shook his hand and congratulated
him on the result A more grateful
man could not be found. He thanked
the jury and his attorneys and a
smile lit up his countenance at each
friends approach.
Mr.. Horseman intends to sell his
place in the country and will move
away from here, but no definite
plans have been made by him so far.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
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KNOX AND CULIIOM
HARBOR ILL FEELING

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9--Ill feel
ing between Senator Knox of Pennsyl-
vania, and Senator Cullom of Illi-
nois, is increasing as Lincoln's birth
day approaches. Better feeling Is
not likely to exist until Knox with
draws the amendment considered by
Cullom as obnoxious to Cullom's
resolution, declaring February 14th
a national holiday in honor Of Lin
coins birth. The resolution had
smooth sailing all along until Knox
tackled on an amendment, providing
for a survey of the boulevard to
Gettysburg to be called the Lincoln
Way. Unless Knox withdraws the
amendment the resolution will be kill
ed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
LINCOLN SATCHEI
GIVEN TO MUSEUM

Tacoma, wash, Feb. "a satchel
carried by Lincoln during the Doug
las debates, when riding to and from
his circuit court practice, was today
given the Ferry museum by Frederick
c. Bemann of this city. who secured
the relic from his father at Spring
field, IIls. The elder Bemann secur-
ed It directly from Lincoln.
The satchel consists of a heavy,
worn box, covered with leather and
reinforced with iron girders, securely
fastened by heavy brass studded
tacks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
TAX COLLECTIONS
BEGIN TOMORROW
PAYMENTS WE'RE TO HAVE
COMMENCED WEEKS AGO
Opening Date Delayed Because Books
Were Not Ready-Many Large Tax
Payers VIII Take Advantage of the
Rebates Allowed by Law on Early
Payments.

The county tax books are now ready
begin pouring into the Golfers of the
county tomorrow. A thousand re-
| quests from all parts of the county
for settlements have been received at
the sheriff's office and the deputy
force have been busy supplying them
to the tax payers.
The time for the payment of taxes
was to have come over a week ago,
but owing to the fact that the books
were not prepared for their receipt,
several property owners had to be
put off few days. A number. how
ever, of those who live at distance
were given consideration and their
taves received in adanve, owing to
the distance they were from town.
A synopsis of the laws governing
the collection is given as follows:
l. If you pay your taxes on or be-
fore March Is you will be allowed a
rebate of per cent.
2. If you pay your taxes between
March Is and up to and including the
first Monday in April, there VIII not
be any rebate allowed and neither
will there be any penalty or interest
added
8. If your taxes are not paid on
or before the first Monday in April,
they will become delinquent. when
there will be added a penalty of 10
per cent, and the tax will also draw
interest at the rate of 12 per cent
per annum in addition to the penalty
4. If you pay one half of your
taxes on or before the first Monday
+ April, then the remaining half may
run up to and including the first |
Monday in October following, but If |
the last half of tax due is not paid by !
the first Monday of October, it be- !
comes delinquent, and there will be |
added to such balance a penalty of |
10 per cent, and in addition, such bal |
ance will bear interest at the rate of |
IL per cent per annum from the first
Monday in April until paid.
5. On all personal property taxes,
CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
MfuIons for Imnroyements.

New Orleans, Feb. 9.-Bids for
the purchase of new issue of $4,-
900, 600 in New Orleans improvement
bonds will be opened today by the
board OF liquidation of the city debt,
and the bonds will be awarded to the
highest bidder at not less than par
and accrued interest. The bonds bear
interest at 4 per cent, and the prin-
cipal will fall due in 1912. The pro-
ceeas will be used in improving the
sewage and water service and in 9TH
er work of vital urgency to the pro-
per sanitation of the city and the con-
servation of the public health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
KILLS MAN WHO JILTED
HER AND HERSELF

New York, Feb. 9.-After waiting
hours in the bitter cold for her oppor-
tunity, with a revolver in her muff,
Mrs. Martha Ericksohn today shot
down and probably fatally wounded
william Schwanemann, a grocer, near
his store After she was taken to the
police station, the woman swallowed
stIychnine. which she had concealed
in her stocking. She is believed to be
dying.
1t is said the woman eloped from
Germany, deserting a husband and
two children. Schwanemann was
about to marry her until he heard
the story of her elopement. That dis
suaded him, fearing bigamy charge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
KING AND KAISER KISS.
Smack Each Other on Both Checks
Kiss Hands of Queen and En-


Berlin, Germany, Feb, 9.-The
kaiser embraced King Edward and
kissed him on both cheeks when the
royal visitor arrived from London
with the queen, today. The king then
kissed the hand OF the German en-
press and the kaiser kissed the hand
OF the English queen. The entrance
OF the king and queen to the city
was one of the most notable events
Berlin has seen for many years.
The kaiser was dressed in an Eng
llsh uniform and the king was attir-
ed in a German uniform in conform
ity to European court etiquette for
such occasions.
Enormous crowds gathered at the
railway station, After the ceremonies
attending the introductions. the king
and kaiser entered a gorgeous state
coach and were driven through lines
Of cheering people to the royal pal
ace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
Raid Yakima Dens. % in Net.

North Yakima, Wash.-Five opium
joints were raided here between 2 and
3 o'clock Sunday morning by the po-
lice, assisted by Sheriff Lancaster
and two deputies. Raids resulted in
the capture of 20 Cinnamon aud two
white men, Fred Blumenthal and G.
A. Smith. In one place II cans Of
opium were found, with pipes and
lamps lighted. Some of the places
were underground and had double
entrances. When the two white men
were found there were seven China
men on cots smoking and unable to
speak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
INSANE BLIND MAN
BEATS PATIENT TO DEATH

stockton, Calf, Feb. Emanuel
'Oakes, blind patient at the Stock
ton state hospital for the insane, muir
dered a fealow patient, Herman j.
Martin, by beating his brains out
early this morning. Leaving his bed
Oaks seized a galvanized iron vessel
and beat Marttns head to pulp.
'Oakes evidently imagined Martin
was tormentlng him, for when found
he was sitting on his bed throwing
thIbgs at the bed Of his victim.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
SALVATION ARMY OFFICER
is UNDER INVESTIGATION

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 9.-The police
are investigating the business methods
of william Stacy. divisional officer
Of the American Salvation Army. as
the result of the complaint of Joseph
Kennedy "a former member of the
army, who says he resigned because
of the alleged questionable methods
pursued by Stacy
Kennedy told the police that pro-
visions donated by business men for
the relief of the poor were eaten by
the 10 or - officers who live at the
headquarters. He said clothing gath
cred ostensibly for the needy, was
sold.
Stacy says Kennedy's charges are
the result of spitework.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
Governor Gillette Says He
Will Leave Jap Fight to
Speaker of the House.
SEGREGATION OF SCHOOL
CHILDREN BILL WILL BE UP
President Has Informed Speaker STAN
ton by Wire Exactly What the Gov
erTment Officials Want Done With
JoInsOn's Measure - Impression
Prevails at Washington that Presi-
dent Knows Whereof He Speaks.

Sacramento, Calf, Feb. 10.-Gov-
ernor Gillette today declared he pro-
poses to leave the handling of the
anti-Japanese situation in the assem-
bly, tomorrow to Speaker Stanton,
and that he does not intend to send
any more messages, on the subject, to
the legislature.
Gillette believes Roosevelt has
stated clearly in his kilograms to Stan
ton what the federal government de-
sires done tomorrow when Grove
Johnson's anti~Japanese measure
comes up for reconsideration. He be-
lieves Stanton will point out that the
presidents urgent message to him
should be needed and the Johnson
bill killed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
, GIRL ASSAULTED AND
LEFT NUDE ON DOORSTEP

san Rafael, Calf, Feb. s.-Miss
Elizabeth Grapes, aged 10, was rem
dered unconscious by a blow on the
head and maltreated by a thug sat
urday night She regained conscious
ness sufficiently today to give the
authorities description of her as
sailant. TIL town is excited over the
outrage. The girl was left nude on
the doorstep OF her home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
Murder at Yakima.

North Yakima, Wn., Feb. 10.-A
coroner's inquest to ascertain the
cause of the death of William p,
Breeze, whose body was found Thurs
ray, revealed today that the man had
been murdered, his skull being
crushed He was last seen when he
left the Yakima Gas Co.. office,
where he was employed, Dec. 90. The
police are looking for a woman seen
with Breeze.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
OklnhOma Prosperous.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 9.-Propects
of big crops and a year of unpreced-
ented prosperity In the new state re-
suited in an unusually large attend
ance when the retail hardware and
implement dealers OF oklahoma
opened their annual convention here
today. The session will last three
days. One of the important subjects
slated for discussion is How to Sc
cure the passage Of good laws and
prevent freak laws"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
Trnant Officer Nahs Ianson.

Dayton, Wash.-Because he sent
his daughter to the country to work,
Charles Lanson was arrested yester-
day on complaint of Truant Officer I.
F. Johnson. According to the school
records the girl is Il years old but
Lanson claims she is older. The case
was dismissed by Prosecutiong Attor-
ney b. NJ. Sturdevant. Miss Lanson
left last evening for Seattle to attend
an art school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
BIG SHEEP SALE.
Rugg Brothers Sell Twelve Hundred
Head of Mutton Sheep.

Rugg Bros. have sold five carloads
of fat sheep to King, a Seattle buyer,
and the price received for them was
five and a half cents a pound. The
five cars contain 1900 sheep, two loads
of which will be shipped out on the
eleventh and the remainder later.
The price is considered a good one,
the quotation being the same as that
in Portland.
So far there have been few sheep
sold this year, this sale being the first
one of any magnitude. The sheep are
in good condition, having wintered
we'll
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09

doc" Brusha," who was injured a
few days ago from fall from scaf-
fold, is improving, although he is not
yet able to move himself in bed, to
any extent. He does not suffer any
pain, except when he is forced to
change positions. but he will not be
able to be out for two or three weeks
vet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
Mystery i'm Hillyard Fires.

Hillyard. Wash.-The sixth myster-
ious fire to arouse Hillyard people in
the last three months was started
early Sunday morning in a woodshed
owned by A. Scott on Harrison street.
The owner says no one has been in
the shed since Friday. The loss is
about 5000. 1t is believed an incen-
diary is at wark in the town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
FOREST SOCIETY DOES
NOT OPPOSE TARIFF

Seattle, Wn.. Feb. l0.-The United
States forest society is not advocating
the removal OF tariff on forest pro-
ducts, Notwithstanding Washington
advices TO that effect. This assurance
has been given by r. S. Kellug, of the
forest socity to the Coast inmbermen
at a conference last night
The attitude OF the forest service in
the tariff fight will be unknown until
Kellogg returns to Washington and
submits the information he has OBJ
tanned here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
HARRY RUGH FINED
FOR ASSAULTING ANOTHER

Upon the complaint of Mrs. Bertha
Ressler living at 513 College street,
Harry Rugh was arrested this morn
ing and fined $1,000 for the offense
of committing assault and battery on
the person of Henry Courier. At the
trial Rugh had no statement to make
except that the other man was abus-
ing him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
j. T.. SMITH SELLS
BLOODED DELAINE SHEEP

]. E. Smith has disposed of some
blooded bucks to Baker City parties,
the breed being that of the Delaine
stock. The buyers were buying indi-
vidually and bought the bucks in two
lots, Love was the name of one man
and Bennett the other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
EARLY LAMB|NG Of uMAT|LLA FLOCKs

in the early spring market, presuma-
bly,. In cases where sheepmen wish
to dispose of their lambs they may
secure better prices IL the lambkins
arrive early.
The general lambing season will not
open until well along in Marcn. Many
sheepmen are preparing to begin about
March 90. The Cunningham company
expects to begin April /.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
3 : ******+*+++*++
MAY ABOLISH
CANAL COMMISSION

3 Washington, d. c., Feb. 10. I
|. TO do away with the Istnmi-
+ an canal commission and give I
: the president complete control
; of the canal construction is the 4
; general purpose of a bill report 1
; ed today by the interstate for 1
+ eign commerce committee, and
: considered by the house under 4
Z a special order. The report I
= says: 1T has been found i'm I
I possible to proceed with the I
; work of construction under con- 4
: trol Of the commission at a 4
; meeting in Washington"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09

Early lambing is now under way on
several of the sheep ranches of this
county. At the slusher ranch at No
lin a band of 1000 ewes has been
lambing during the past few days and
according to reports the percentage
of increase will be exceptionally good.
On the Stanfield Bros ranch near
Echo crop Of early lambs is also
arriving. These lambs will be sold
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
LARGE CHINESE SCHOOL
OPENED IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Calf. Feb. s.-The
largest school for Chinese children,
operated by direction of the imperial
government. ever opened in any coun-
try, except China, began its sessions
today in the Chinese quarters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
View at Washington.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10.-The
impression is growing here in diplo-
matte circles that the exchange OF
diplomatic notes has proceeded fur
ther than believed heretofore, and
when the president insisted that the
California measures would be consid-
cred an affront by japan in the event
of their enactment, he spoke with full
knowledge of the nature of these ex-
changes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09

salt buying will constitute one of the
ent time the sheepmen cooperate in
buying their salt at OgdeZ However,
1t is desired to change the method Of
handling the salt so as to better ac-
commodate the growers,
The coyote bounty law will also
come up for share Of the associa-
tlon's consideration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
RrOther-in-iaM Died.

A. C. Hampton, principal of the
high school, left this morning for
Moro, being called there by the death
of his brother-in-law. A. S. Johnson.
The deceased was 40 years of age and
died suddenly yesterday forenoon as
the result of nervous trouble. He
leaves a wife and two children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
PART OF FLEET
SHOULD BE HERE, SAYS "BOB"

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 9.-While
ridiculing the possibility of war with
Japan, Bob" Evans today declared
the battleship fleet should be sent
home as precautionary measure. He
says in view of the war talk it would
be wise to send a part of the Atlantic
fleet to the Pacific.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
BANKS MUST MAKE
THEIR STATEMENTS TODAY

Washington, D. c., Feb. 9.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued a call for statements of the con-
dition of all national banks at the
close of business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09

The Alaska Yukon-Pacific expo
sition has appropriated 100000 for
premiums In the livestock show to be
held in connection with the 1909 ex-
position.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
WOOLCROWERS MEET THIS AFTERNOON

This afternoon the Umatilla county
woolgrowers are gathered in the
rooms of the Commercial association
for their annual meeting. The meet
ing was called by President X. G.
Warner for the purpose Of electlng Of
ficers for the coming year and the
transaction Of such other business as
may be presented. I
It is understood that the subject OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-02-09
FINAL DOOM FOR
TRACK GAMBLING
Measure Forbidding is Now
Ready for Washington Gov
eraofs Signature.
LOCAL OPTION FIGHT
is COMING UP NEXT

Session of House VIII Probably Last
Far Into the Night-Final Vote
May BE Taken Before Adjourn
ment-Employer's Liability Bill Is
IatrOduced in Washington Senate
Similar TO One Urged Upon Con-
gress by Roosevelt.