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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
GRAND JURY IS
WORKING SLOWLY
NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES
UP TO THREE O'CLOCK
Indictments May Be Reported in the
Evening-Charges Against Men In
the County Jail Are Still Being In
vestigated-Time of Court Con-
sumed in Trial of Commercial Ma
tiOnal Bank.

No additional indictments had
been returned by the grand jury al
O'Clock this afternoon, but it is ex-
pected that some will be reported
later this evening or in the morning
From the witnesses who were being
examined this afternoon it is evident
that the charges against the men in
the county Jail are still being investi-
gaed and that the local option cases
will no be reached before tomorrow.
The time of the court today had
been consumed in the trial of the
case of the Commercial National bank
against ]. F. and w. P. Temple. All
forenoon was taken up with the Sc
lection of a jury and witnesses for
the plaintiff were being examined at
3 o'clock.
This is a suit growing out of a
promissory note for $500 given by
the plaintiffs to a Mr.. Stoffle. The
bank alleges it purchased the note
from James Johns. who in turn had
purchased it from Stoffle. The de-
dendants claim that they paid Stoffle
the amount of the note when it be-
came due and further alege that the
bank never purchased it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
WOMAN ON TRIAL
FOR HER LIFE

New York, April 1.-THE spectacle
of a woman. scarcely more than a
girl, with a six months old baby in
her arms, on trial for her life, was
presented in justice Blanchards court
today when Sarah Katen, answered
for the Killing of DR.. Samuel Auspitz.
Attorneys for the defense announced
that they would not attempt to deny
their client had killed the doctor, but
would base the defense on the plea OF
emotional insanity founded on the as
sertlon that the girl was driven mad
by Auspictz betrayal of her
After consulting with the district
attorney, the attorney for the defense
of the girl withdrew the charge OF
not guilty and entered a plea of guilty
to the charge of manslaughter in the
first degree. She was remanded to
the custody of the sheriff to await
sentence. which will be passed Fri
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
ADMIRAL HARRIS
TO VISIT RELATIVES

Rear Admiral U, r. Harris, of the
U. S. navy, is an uncle of the Misses
Alma and Florence Harris of this city
and they have just received word that
their relative will be through here
upon a visit Friday. He is bound for
La Grande to visit his brother, T. G..
Harris and family, If which the two
young ladies of this city are members
For many years Admiral Harris was
professor in the naval academy at
Annapolis but he has recently been
stationed at Olangapo in the Philip
pines. When sent there he was a cap
tain and his promotion to rear admi-
raj came but short time ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
SUMMON 2SfO CITIZENS
TO GET CALHOUN JURY

San Francisco, April 14.-Thirteen
Jurors will hear the evidence in the
case of Patrick Calhoun, president
of the United Railroads, charged with
the offer of a bribe to a former su-
pervisor of this city. Provision for
the ordered juror was made today by
Superior Judge William P. Lawlor
upon application of the prosecution
and after the defense had opposed
any such departure from the rules of
general procedure.
To qualify the II men now seated
in the box it was necessary to sum-
mon 2S1O citizens, SS7 of this num-
ber being actually intorrogated by
the attorneys. The trial has been in
progress 81 days and sessions of court
have been held 60 days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

Chicago, April Thames Patten,
who cornered the visible supply of
May wheat and forced prices, has an
nounced his intention today of retir-
ing from the present market imme-
diately.
Patten predicted that after he is
out the wheat will reach a higher
mark than ever. He declared he held
wheat so exporters couldn't get it
and declared that he never had over
ten MILLION bushels at any one time.
He said: 81 was not in on a corner
but am selling wheat daily. Millers
will gobble up every bushel l sell
within thirty days"
May wheat closed at $1.2S SIS, July
at s1.l7 ga and September at s1.0S
SIS. These are new records.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

Washington, April 14.-Congress-
man McLachlan OF California, left for
Panama today to make extensive in
vestigation of the whole transporta-
ton situation. The information will
be used in furthering the passage of
the bill providing for the establish
ment of a government steamship line
on the Pacific coast Complaint is
made that the Pacific Mail Steam
ship company is simply occupying
the field, and making no effort to IA
cilitate freight transportation on the
isthmus," said the congressman. at
is also alleged that the Panama rail-
road has raised its rates, making it
impossible to really compete with
transcontinental routes" He will
present the facts to the next regular
session of congress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
BEGIN INVESTIGATION OF
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS

Seattle, April 1.-THE investiga-
tion Of the conduct of state officers
ordered by the state Legislature and
delayed on account Of Cosgroves s
death, was resumed at Olympia this
afternoon. State Senator Allen,
chairman of the comNttee of five
appointed to investigate, left this
morning for Olympia. John H.
Schively, the insurance commission
er, will be the first one investigated.
The investigators met in the cham
Der of the house of representatives,
and Immediately went into executive
session to decide the methods of pro-
cedure. Tomorrow the real work will
begin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
COL. NJ 'NAUCHT SAYS RULING
STANDS FOR LAW AND ORDER

Down at Hermiston the big sub
ject of interest at this time is the de-
cision of Secretary Ballinger recog-
nizing the "new" board of directors
of the waterusers' association. In an
interview with the East Oregonian
yesterday, w. H. Skinner declared
the "old" board members would fight
the secretarys decision by carrying
the matter into the courts
In behalf of the new" board, Col,
]. F. HcNaught today made the fol-
lowing statement, over the phone, to
the East Oregonian:
"While l am anxious at all times to
publish the advantages of Hermiston,
now / am reluctant to call attention
to our controversies. The recent in
terviews coming from the defeated
element i'm the water board dispute.
although made no doubt to ease the
wounds of those interviewed, contain.
however, so many glaring miscon-
ceptions and misstatements that in or
der to correct false impressions l de-
sire to submit the following state
ment OF facts.
at the annual election of direc-
tors of the water users association
held in January last, the chairman.
Mr.. Irwin. who has been president
of the association since its organ
iaation in 1905, rejected certain votes,
for reasons that seemed compelling
to him. When the votes were receiv-
ed and announced the result was un-
satisfactory, as is always the case
with the defeated candidates. Where
upon three of the unsuccessful aspir-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

ants forcibly seized the ballot box,
assumed TO recount the votes and in
cluded those rejected by President
Irwin. The result was different. At
ter the meeting both boards organ
lied, the one declared elected by
President Irwin, after due observ-
ance of the bylaws; the other board
dispensing with what they doubtless
considered needless regulation.
From the time of their respective
organizations both boards have as
sumed to act. Both have received
payments and each has issued GER
tificates 1t of course became neces-
sary for the government to recognize
ole as the board whose certificates
should be accepted. From the time
of the annual meeting until the pres
ent, the department has made careful
investigation; each side was requested
to present its position and no action
was taken until the matter had been
subjected to the most careful consid-
GRAFTON. Apparently the department
has concluded to recognize the board
of which Mr.. Irwin is president and
which l have so far as possible sup
ported. If this is true the secretarys
decision stands for law and order If
it proves a false report, for my part,
I shall accept the decision of the sec
retary calmly and endeavor to quiet
ly to pursue whatever remedy re-
mains 1t is not surprising though
that the disappointed ones should en-
deavor to kick against the pricks, but
time will assuage the sting of defeat
and will restore us to our customary
calm"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
TWO DRINKS CURSE
JUDGE FTTZ GERALD

The city council will tonight be re-
al police judge to try Louis Neil and
Frank Balcomb. These two men are
now rusticating in the city bastile
under the charge of being drunk and
disorderly. The special charge is that
of swearing at Judge Fitz Gerald and
calling him all manner of vile names
as he was passing along the street at
the corner of Main and Webb streets,
last evening. Since he is the COM
planning witness the Judge will re-
quest that the council appoint some
one to sit during the trial. United
states Commissioner HALEY will prob
ably be appointed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

Conductors Topping and Stine, two
well-known freight conductors on the
o. R. & n. were arrested at La Grande
last evening and arraigned in the JUS
tice court on a charge of stealing tools
from the company's cars. They en-
tered pleas of guilty and were fined
s25 each. They will lose their positi-
ons in addition.
Both are the owners of timber
claims out toward Wallowa from La
Grande and it was charged that one
had taken saw and the other cold
chisel for use on their timber claims.
Both these men have been in the
service of the company for four or
five years and are we'll known in this
city
The charges against these men were
presented by o. r. G. n. detective
E. B. Wood
Trainmen Buy Stolen Goods.
Wood has also discovered the fact
that the porters have been stealing
pillows, blankets and other supplies
from the sleeping cars which are be-
ing "dead-headed" back east, after
bringing colonists to the northwest
ard have been selling these to the
railroad men. AS these men undoubt-
edly knew that these goods were sto-
len they would be subject to arrest,
but owing to the large number in
volved. notices have simply been post
ed in the car shops at La Grande, in
structing the railroad employees who
have purchased any of these things to
turn them. over to the company at
once.
Failure to comply with this order
may result in arrests and prosecu-
tion. No charges have yet been filed
in this connection as yet however.
1t is said that a large number of
the railroad men making their head
quarters in La Grande have timber
claims in various parts of the Blue
and that they have availed
themselves of the opportunity offered
to secure camp supplies at greately
reduced rates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

Admitting that his name is DeX-
ter Roberts and that he formerly re-
sided In Pendleton, the Heppner bank
swindler has made complete con-
fession OF his crime and turned the
$700 found on him when arrested,
over TO the bank This was the state
ment made this morning by Sheriff
+ NJ. Shut who came over from
Heppner last evening for the transac-
ton OF private business.
According to the Morrow county
sheriff. Roberts maintained that his
name was Davis up until the dis
patches from Pendieton, announcing
that his picture had been recognized
here. were published in the Portland
try to further conceal his identity.
Roberts made a clean breast OF the
whole affair to Sheriff Shut.
Roberts Took Wife's Money.
Since then Mr.. Shut has also re-
celved letter from Roberts second
wife. who is resident of Marquam.
She says she thought Roberts was a
good man and married him but soon
found out differently. incidentally
she states that soon after they were
married. Roberts made away with ST.,
600 OF her money. She says he se-
cured possession OF the money upon
the representation that he would in
vest It in land, but declares that was
the last she ever saw of II.
Sheriff Shut has ascertained that
I'm addition to swindling the Heppner
bank and having arranged to work
the same clever scheme In Portland.
Roberts had tried to work the plan In
Gillian county. before going to Hep
pner. The land in Gillian county to
which he had fraudulently secured
an abstract however, was burdened
with mortgage and for that reason
the bank refused to advance the mon
ey he requested. Failing there ne
went TO Heppner where he found bet
ter picking.
The bank of Heppner is loser $50
by the transaction. Roberts secured
$500 in gold and then going to Salem
cashed check for $50 more, when
arrested he had a roll of greenbacks,
amounting to 800.
After cashing the check in Salem
he went over to the coast and says
he was on his way back to Pendleton,
when he was seen on the streets of
Salem and recognized by man who
had met him in Heppner. Sheriff
Minto Of Marion county was immedi-
ately notified and soon had the fellow
under arrest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
PAINTER SHOOTS BECAUSE
DOOR NOT CLOSED

Spokane, Wash, April 14.-Because
his brother would not close door
through which a draught blew that
annoyed him, A. o. PAIL, a painter
80 years old, emptied six chambers of
his 32 caliber revolver at w. II. PAIL,
surveyor, "a years old two bullets
taking effect. One bullet penetrated
the jaw, passing out at the cheek and
the other clipped off the end of one
thumb.
The widowed mother of the boys
interfered to prevent further assault
by the older brother, who was reload
ing to renew his attack.
w II. Pahl was arrested and placed
under $1,000 bonds, and the other is
held under surveillance in the hos
pital as a witness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
PATTEN WILL
QUIT THE CAME
Wheat King Announces That
He Will 0roo Out of Pres
ent Market.
PREDICTS THAT WHEAT
WILL GO STILL HIGHER

Makes Announcement Today That He
Will Immediately Retire from Pres
ent Market-Predicts Still Higher
Prices-Says He Hasn't Been Try
ing TO Corner Market-Wanted TO
Keep the Wheat at Home-Says 1t
Will All BE Taken Up BY the Mill
ers Within Thirty Days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
MORGAN SAYS ROOSEVELT
HAS. INJURED COUNTRY

Rome, April III. Pierpont Nor
gan is quoted today as declaring that
all America ought to rejoice at Roose-
velt's absence, and that he sincerely
hoped his return would be indefinite
L. postponed. He said to a friend:
"Roosevelts name will pass into his
tory as one who caused incalculable
commercial and financial damage to
America"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
SEATTLE FASHIONABLES DON'T
WANT TUBERCULOSIS CAMP

Seattle, April 1.-THE attempt to
start the construction of the propos-
ed tuberculosis camp in the fashion
able Queene Anne Hill district result
ed in a failure owing to the opposition
of women in the neighborhood who
yesterday drove the lumber wagons
away and chased the foremen into
the brush.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
TAFT WILL HELP
SOLVE JAP PROBLEM

Washington April 14.-Secretary
Nagel, who independently investigat-
ed the immigration problem on the
Pacific coast, it was learned today,
will report to President Taft on the
subject. Nagers report will cover
statistics regarding Chinese and Jap
anese coolie labor in California and
deal with the situation generally. Taft
believes he can solve the problem
without agitation and it is generally
be will assume an attitude more SYM
pathetic toward the Pacific coast than
did Roosevelt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
PLOT DISCOVERED TO
FREE WHTTTA KIDNAPERS

Mercer, Pa. April 14.-Armed
guards were placed around the Jail
here today following the discovery of
a plot to liberate the Boyles, accused
of kidnapping Willie Whitla. The sher-
if learned Of the plot of discharg-
ed trusty to aid the Boyles in making
their escape and every precaution is
being taken TO keep them from car
rying out their plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
CONFESSES HE
IS ROBERTS
SwindIer of Heppner Banker
Makes Clean Breast to the
Morrow County Sheriff.
ADMITS HIS NAME
is DEXTER ROBERTS

Following Recognition of his Picture
I'm Portland Papers he Makes Full
ConfessiOn-Admits That he Is
Former Resident of Umatilla COun-
ty-Other Reports of Swindles At
tempted by Roberts-Tried TO Work
Same Game in Gillian County
Makes Away With Money Belong
Ing 10 Wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
RAILROADS ASSERT THEY
ARE SUFFERING LOSSES

Chicago. April 14.-The railroads
IN the states suffered enormous loss
es during 1908, according to a state
ment issued today by Slason Thomp-
son, manager of the national bureau
OF railway publicity. He says the
roads have experienced a decrease of
three hundred and thirty MILLION
dollars in gross earnings and loss
of S12g,34O,450 in net earnings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
BIG TRACK EVENT IN
SEATTLE ON MAY

Seattle, April 1.-THE biggest
amateur sporting event held in Sc
attic for years will take place on
May in the new armory under the
auspices of the Seattle Athletic club.
The crack track and field athletes
Of the northwest will participate.
Men from Victoria, B. c., Spokane
Portland and Vancouver will enter.
All the colleges of the northwest will
be asked to send runners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

A well defined movement is said to
be under way to dislodge Col. Cecil
Lyon from the leadership of the re-
publican organization in Texas. A
conference of the opposition leaders
is to be held soon to take definite ac-
tion in the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
FIFTY SLAIN IN
TURKISH MUT|NY
UPRISINGS REPORTED
FROM MANY SECTIONS
Minister OF War said to Have Per-
suaded the Troops to Return TO
Barracks-Eresh Dangers Arise To-
day-Military Express Opposition 10
Another Official-New Cabinet TO
be Elected-May Add 10 Trouble.

Constantinople, April 14.-Over fif-
~ persons have been slain since the
present trouble began. Reacticnary
uprisings are reported today al Alehh,
Damascus, Uskub, Dibra and practi-
cally throughout Albania The new
minister of war has persuaded the
mutinous troops to return to the bar
racks. Danger Of fresh trouble de-
veloped to day when the military ex-
pressed opposition to Tewfik Pasha.
the Grand Vizier, who succeeded MIL
mi. AS long as this opposition re-
mains there will be no possibility of
establishing a stable government. The
Sultan today is the great ruler in
Turkey and is rapidly assuming his
old grasp of affairs, II is expected
that the new cabinet will be announc-
ed within a few hours. Young Turks
have sworn to kill the Sultan If he
swings too far toward the opposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
INJUNCTION AGAINST
THE MAYOR ELECT

Eugene. April 14.-C. p. Houston
will ask for an injunction tomorrow
morning restraining F. A. Saylor from
taking possession of the mayorship
of Junction. 1t is supposed the case
will ultimately be fought out on the
constitutionality of the recaL- Hous-
ton bases his claim to office on the
ground that he is still in possessio,
OF the office, and that Saturdays
election is illegal. He failed to state
reasons for his complaint.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
TAKING CATTLE TO
MOUNTAIN RANCH

Clarence Adams of Adams Broth
ers. the Camas Prairie stockmen, left
Prospect ranch, in the west end OF
the county. for the mountain ranch
near Uklah, this morning, with their
cattle. He has been wintering the
stock at the Prospect ranch and Is
now taking them to the mountains for
the summer. The horses were taken
TO Ukiah several weeks ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
FRESNO GOES DRY
WITH SOME LIMITATIONS

Fresno, April 14.-Fresno has gone
dry is the verdict expressed at yes
terday's election. BY ten o'clock this
morning the dry forces had safe ma
jority of rs votes which will probably
be increased. The ordinance IS ef-
fective in ninety days. 1t closes the
saloons, but allows the continuance OF
wholesale family liquor stores. and
sale of drinks with legitimate meals
in restaurants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
FORCED TO RESIGN
BECAUSE is SOCIALIST

Bellingham, April 14.-Because he
beanie interested in socialism and
was accused by members of his flock
with smoking a foul smelling pipe,
Rev. Walter c. Jones. pastor of the
Knox Presbyterian church was forced
to resign and a new preacher will be
named, He recently aroused the ire
Of the congregation by making a
speech favoring socialism before the
ministerial association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
WOMAN BURNED TO
DEATH AFTER REVEI.RY

Tacoma. April 14.-Mrs. J. C,
Bridges, aged 80, was burned to death
at her home last night when the bed
covering caught fire, presumably
from an overturned lamp. The death
followed a drunken revelry in which
she and her husband were engaged.
Her husband was arrested, but says
he was not at home at the time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14

The prohibition national commit
tee, displeased at the action of the
Iowa legislature in defeating the pro-
posed prohibition constitutional
amendment. purposes to make the
Hawkeye state the chief battle-ground
Tor the antI-saloon fight next year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
ALBERTA TO DOUBLE
HER GRAIN CROP

Winnipeg Man, April 1.-THE
first Canadian Western crop report
was issued today showing 100 per
cent increase in the seeded area in
Southern Alberta. Little seeding out
side of that distroct will be done un-
til the end of the month
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
ESCAPES FROM REFORM
SCHOOL, BUT RECAPTURED

Salem, April 14.-Jos Brown es-
capped from the reform school near
Salem at o'clock yesterday morn
ing by climbing from the upper story
window and making his way to the
ground by the fire escape, was cap
tured near oregon City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
INVESTIGATE
At PANAMA
Committee to Get Facts for
and Against Proposed Gov
ernment Ships.
CALIFORNIA CONGRESSMAN
LEAVES TODAY FOR ISTIIMUS

VIII Make Extensive Investigation of
Whole Transportation SituMion-
May Further Passage of BIZ Pro-
viding for Pacific Coast Steamship
Line Operated by Government
Complaint made Against Panama
Railroad - Alleged Competition Is
Made Impossible-Facts for Con-
gress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
CONDUCTORS
ARE FINED
Topping and Slime Plead
Guilty to Stealing Tools
From the Railroad.
ARRESTED AND FINED
IN LA GRANDE COURT

Take Saw and Cold Chisel from Cars
For Use on Timber Claims in Blue
Mountains-Suspected by Detective
Wood-Plead Guilty Before the La
Grande Court-Are Fined and VIII
Lose POsitions-BOth Well Known
on the o. r. & N.-Wholesale Steal
ing by Trainmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
DECLARES WILL AVBNGE
HIS FATHERS DEATH.

Tacoma, April 14.-James A.
Frace, jr, son Of James Frace,
contractor, who was killed and
} his body dragged into a swamp
near his home Saturday, today
declared his intention to avenge
his parents murder. He says
he knows the murderers.
} Friends fear that he will be
} killed is he insists on making
trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-14
DEAD AS RESULT
OF MARATHON RACE

Pittsburg, April 14.-William
II. Howick, aged II is dead as
the result of a Marathon race
in which he participated three
weeks ago while attending the
public school here. His health
was excellent before the con-
test. The strain OF the 26 mile
grind was too much for him.