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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Edwards stoutly proclaims his in
nocence of any wrong doing whatev-
er, and maintains that he never op-
ened box in the warehouse or feright
car in his life and that he never stole
a thing from the railroad company
or from any of the shippers. He de-
clares the toy express wagons were
thrust upon him by Dickens and
against his protests.
1t is said by both Ely and Edwards
and other railroad men who are IA
miliar with the case. that Dickens is
telling fabrications and is trying TO
implcate everyone he can in an ef-
fort to save himself as much as pos
sible. -i.tt
Local Agent Schuyler was placed on
the stand yesterday afternoon to CO.
roborate the statements Of Dickens
in so far as to show that the things
which he said had been stolen had
really been missed from shipments.
but as he did not have the original
records it became necessary for the
court to adjourn the hearing until to-
morrow morning \ member Of the
firm of Dunn Bros. of Condor. will
then be here, a part Of the shoes stol-
en- being alleged to have been a con-
signment to him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
JEFFERIES CONSIDERS
JOHNSON'S CHALLENGE

New York, March 11.-Jefferies
came nearer making a direct state
ment of his intention to fight john
son today than ever before. There
Is no further doubt that he is trying
his best to get into condition. The
question of success in this direction
is the only barrier in the way of a
challenge. He said: If ever l fight
again it will be a negro. then only to
win back the championship to the
white race. l do not care what Of
fer is made. 1t will not tempt me to
re-enter the ring for any other pur-
pose. l will not fight Kaufman or
any other white man, and never
would think of fighting again if Burns
had whipped Johnson, whose victory
inspired me to see if l could get into
again."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Olympia, March 1.-THE insur-
ance investigation fight was trans
ferred from the senate to the house
on this the final day of the legisla-
ture. A wild scene followed the ar
rival of the resolution at noon. The
sergeant at arms commanded the
covering of the face of the clock.
then compelled it TO be uncovered,
owing to the tumult. quiet reigned
when Scott presented the resolution
appointing Senators Paulhamus.
Booth and Representatives McMas-
ters, Hubbell and Buchanan, to in
vestigate the insurance department.
Wild scenes followed, with Jackson
In the chair rapping for order. Scott
said the resolution was drawn under
the order OF the governor Speaker
Neigh then resumed the chair, and
asked the excited members to allow
the clock to be stopped for the con-
slderation of an important bill COM
ing from the senate. This done. the
house adjourned until O'Clock. Thel
house passed two important labor
bills, introduced by the senate by
Rosenseupt of Spokane, permitting
parents and dependent brothers orl
sisters to sue for damages when the'rI
provider was killed. The house pass
ed Senator Aliens bill compelling the
soldier lessees of tidelands to pay for
sidewalks, streets and other municipal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
ELY AND EDWARDS PROTEST INNOCENCE

That they can show bills and re-
ceipts for shoes, clothing and other
things which they purchased during
the time they are charged with having
stolen everything in that line that
they needed, are the statements made
by Charles Ely, transcontinental
freight inspector, and William Ed
wards, former truckman in the 0. r.
e n. freight warehouse. On the wit
ness stand yesterday Charles Dickens
declared that neither of the men
could show where they had ever
bought a pair of shoes since the two
men had been working in the ware
house.
Both men today declare they can
show bills at Bond Brothers where
they purchased their shoes and that
they can show where Ely purchased
shoes there regularly during the time
he has been in the city. Edwards says
he bought his coal from Ben Bur-
roughs despite the fact that Dickens
tried to force stolen coal upon him.
He also maintains that he can show
receipts from the Walters mill for
purchases of wheat for chicken feed
which he is accused by Dickens OF
having stolen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Salem, March 11.-Apparently a
great effort will be made to urge the
special session of the legislature to
adopt some measure for the aid of the
normal schools. Ashland people will
send big lobby TO Portland and
Salem. The governor still stands in
the way of any normal school legisla-
ton for he assured members that the
special session would consider no new
business.
According TO Speaker Macarthur.
the normal school matter is expected
to come up, but it will be threshed
out in the caucus preceding the spe-
cial session and if it reaches the floor
OF either the senate or the house it
will be in such a shape as to receive
attention. If action is not
agreed upon in the caucus nothing
Will be done for the normal schools
Tomorrow is the last day upon which
the normal schools may remit their
subscriptions to the board of regents
Tor conducting the normal schools to
the end Of the year. No money has
been received, aside from tuition, from
either Weston or Ashland, but al
thousand dollars was received from
Monmouth. II is likely that the time
for renting of these subscriptions
Nill be extended by the regents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Seattle, March 11.-Three mer
are dead in this city today as the re
suit of inhaling Illuminating gas. ap.
parently through an accident E. F
Hicks, w. w. Jarrett, sailors from
the cruiser Milwaukee, were found
dead in a room of the New England
hotel this morning and Charles w.
Humphrey employed in an automo-
bile garage, was found dying in his
room on Ninth avenue.
Hicks and Jarrett attended the
theater last night and returned to
the hotel afterwards When the bell
boy entered the rooms to awaken
them he found both men dead.
Humphrey fell asleep while a small
quarters in a slot gas heater was
burning in the room. The gas SUD-
ply soon burned out, but later when
woman entered the bathroom she
dropped a CON into the meter. start
ing the flow of gas in Humphreys
stove
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
NEW WASHINGTON
TRACTION LINE
DAYTON AND WALLA WALLA
TO BE CONNECTED SOON
Old Companies Have Been Reorgan-
lied and 1t Is Rumored That Work
b.. Will Begin at Once-Constructio
Pushed from Both Ends Walla
Walla and Walluia to Be Connect
ed First-Rights of Way Practical
ly Secured.

Walla Walla, March 11.-Announce-
ment was made this morning by those
closely associated with the promoters
of the Columbia -Walla Walla traction
line from Dayton to Wallula that the
engineer who is to have charge of ac-
tual construction work will arrive in
the city tonight or tomorrow morn
ing, and that men and teams are to
be put in the field to grade the right
of way, which has been practically
secured for the entire line. Grade
stakes have been set on a portion of
the line, and with the chief engineer
on the ground personally super!ntend-
ing the work, the preliminary work on
the Columbia Walla Walla lines have
been made possible.
The farmers line and the old Co.
Walla lines have been
merged into one, under the manage
ment of Mr.. L. G. Matthias, who came
here last week to see what could be
done toward completing the line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
NEW MEXICO BLIZZARD
COSTS SEVERAL LIVES

Albuquerque, New Mexico March
1l.-One American and five Mexi-
cans are dead and reports of other
Fatalities are expected as a result of
storm that is sweeping the south
west today. An unidentified Ameri-
can was found frozen to death near
lslet, while five Mexican sheep
herders We're lost on the Mesa sever
al days ago.
The storm is general throughout
TINS territory. Reports tell of heavy
property loss. A report from Ros-
well says the new armory building
was blown down by the blizzard and
several other buildings were wrecked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
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SECOND ANNUAL HORSE
SHOW AT SALEM IN April

Salem, Ore. March 1.-THE sec
ond annual horse show will be held
here on April s. Plans are develop
ing rapidly The board Of trade last
night voted $500 for the use of the
show committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
ERRORS BEING SIFTED TO
AID SPECIAL SESSION

Salem. Ore, March 11.-Speaker c.
n Macarthur, Walter C. Winslow and
others at Salem are working indus
triously to seek out all errors and de-
fects in the laws passed by the late
legislature, and will have ready an
abstract of what the session will be
called upon to do. This IS to expedite
the work
The water code may have to be re-
enacted in order to make its appli-
cation immediate. The defects in the
game laws will probably necessitate
a total reenactment of that measure
aside from the passage of the general
betterment appropriation bill. which
is also being redrafted by the speak
er There are number of m'norl
defects in various laws that are being
taken up. and will be ready to sub
init to the special session in their
amended and corrected form next |
Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

By the sale of 10000 pounds of
wool, bunch of woolgrowers at Ar
lington have opened up the season for
this section Of Oregon While it has
not been possible to learn the exact
price paid it is believed to be from
1715 to IS cents. This is an advance
Of at least five cents per pound over
last season.
The wool is said to consist of the
coarse part of the clips of the men
selling, and the same wool last year
sold at from 10 to 12h cents. From,
this it will be seen that the Sheep
men of Oregon are to fare better at
the hands of the buyers than they
did last season.
Those who sold a portion of their
1909 clips ARE Smythe & Smythe,
Horst & Wheelhouse, E. j. Clough,
and William Smith It IS understood
that a portion of the 10000 pounds
was purchased by Charles Green. the
well-known local wool buyer while
the balance of it was taken by The
Dalles securing. mill company
Though sales have been reported
previously this season in Baker and
Wallowa counties, this is the first sale
so far reported between the Cascade
and Blue mountains. It is certain
that if any others have been made
they have not been so large. It is
possible, however, that, now that the
buyers have shown a WILLINGNESS
to offer prices that suit the growers.
that the movement will be general
though the larger part of the Una
lila growers will no doubt hold their
lips for the annual sales dates, they
having found by past experience that
his was the most satisfactory way,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
PORTLAND HAS A MARATHON
ON ROLLER SKATES

Portland, March 11.-Starting to-
night at te corner of Third and Nor
rison streets, is roller skaters strive
TO win the prize in the first roller
Marathon ever pulled off in the north
west. The skaters will be in running
suits and are expected to make an
interesting spectacle flying through
the streets on skates to Washington
street, thence to the exposition rink.
on Nineteenth street, where they
change skates and cover % miles on
track in rink.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
STILL MORE TROUBLE
FOR DOWIE'S ZION CITY

Chicago, March 10.-zion City and
the Christian Catholic Apostolic
church, of which Wilbur Glenn Voliva
is general overseer, have been thrown
into turmoil over the expulsion of
John Taylor. one of the presiding
elders who is accused of circulating
literature hostile to the Voliva regime.
For a long time the 80 different fac
tions into which Zion City's popula-
ton has been split had lived in COM
parative peace, each following its own
plans and purposes, but these anony-
nous dodgers have opened a new ave
nue. for trouble. An effort is being
made to bring about peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Chicago, vice PRESIDENT r. b. Thomp-
son, Chicago, secretary and treasur-
er.
The building will occupy nearly
TWO acres of ground. 1t likely will
be ready for occupancy May Is. in
ample time to take care of this years
clip Of wool, 1t is proposed to store
at least 25,OO0,000 pounds of wool
each season and arrangements are
under way to increase the amount to
5O'OOO,OQO the second year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
BALLlNGER TO GIVE DESCHUTES
ROAD PROMPT ATTENTION

Washington, March 11.-Secretary
Ballinger said today there would be
no undue delay in passing upon the
application of the Hartman railroad
Tor right of way through the Des-
chutes Canyon. He has called upon
the land office and reclamation SER
vice to prepare for him a full report
of all facts and when the statements
are ready he will give them thorough
and prompt consideration and act as
he believes the facts justify.
Engineer Schleck, who is now at
Deschutes making an investigation,
Will be expected to report at the earli-
est practicable moment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
. ssssssssssssssss,
INJURED MAN AT SEA
TREATED BY WIRELESS.

. Eureka, Cal, March 1O.-The
. oil steamer Asuncion, en- route
. from San Francisco to Port
. land, hove to 100 miles north of
. here this afternoon and notified
the Fort Humboldt wireless sta
tion that a sailor had fallen
from the rigging to the deck. I
The message stated that his in I
juries had resulted in severe I
hemorrhages and medical advice ,
was asked for Z
Fort Humboldt communicated I
with Marine Doctor Charles 4
Falk by wireless, who prescrib- Z
ed treatment to be given the q
injured mariner The steamer q
remained hove to until late to- q
night when it proceeded up the q
coast. Q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
PROHIBITION MIX
COMES BACK
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PHELPS
FILES ANSWER TO INJUNCTION
Matter Relating to the Payment of
Detectives for Special Services Rem
dcrcd in the Conviction of Local
Option Offenders Comes Up Again
District Attorney Gives Reasons
Why Bill Can be Legally Paid.

Another chapter was written thi.
: morning in the controversy over the
payment Of the bill for the services
of the detective who secured the evil
dence in the cases against the liquor
men last fall for violations of the
prohibition law. 1t was the filing of
| IN answer of District Attorney
Phelps to the injunction suit brought
recently by Charles Cunningham and
\. f. Michael.
1t will be remembered that Horace
Walker as county commissioner, re-
fused to sign the order for payment
and that the bill was ordered paid
over the signature of County Judge
Gilliland and Commissioner Lee though
the latter refused to sign it.. al first.
Ii will also be remembered that the
injunction suit was brought on the
ground that the hiring of the detec-
tive was the incurring of voluntary
Indebtedness and that the county had
exceeded its limit of voluntary in
debtedness
District Attorney Phelps, in his an
swer, denies that this was volun-
tary Indebtedness. He declares that
the services of the detective were fur
nished in the instance of the county
and that they were necessary and
being required by the
county in the enforcement of the po- |
lice laws.
The district attorney then goes on !
to state that following the adoption
of the local option law in the coun-
ty there were frenquent and persist
ent violations of that law, in the en-
tire county and practically within the
city of Pendleton. Also that persons
who had hitherto been in the saloon
business, as well as other persons.
openly and defiantly proclaimed the
inability of the officers to enforce the
aw or to prosecute or convict the vio-
ators.
1t Is declared further that in order
o evade the provisions of the statute
very known subterfuge was resort
ID to and that such defiant violation
II the law resulted in much public
isorder becoming so persistent and !
that the functions of govern 6
nent and the welfare of society, (
ased upon law was becoming serious {
impaired and to such an extent t
hat there was created in Umatilla Y
ounty, especially by a certain class. q
1cluding the plaintiffs, a disrespect a
Or organized society and a disregard a
or the laws of the state of Oregon. h
Continued on Page Five) |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
CALIFORNIA PRELATE DON'T
WANT JAPANESE SON-IN-LAW

san Francisco, March 11.-Although
Miss Helen Emery's mother admits
the reported announcement of Miss
Emery's engagement to Ginguro
ooki' the son of a late Japanese gen.
eral it is rumored here today that
the announcement was made over the
protest of the girls father, Archdea-
con Emery. 1t IS reported that the
prelate will withdraw from his home
at Corte MADEIRA owing to family diff
ferences over the matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
DEBS RAPS NEW
CABINET OFFICERS

Girard, kas., March 11-Eugene
Debs, the presidential candidate of the
socialist party, declared today: "The
new administration is composed ex-
clusively of wealth and representa-
tlves of wealth. AS most of the cab
met members are lawyers, and sew
cral openly trust lawyers, they can be
depended upon to serve their class of
clients"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
CLARENCE BISHOP NOT
IN PENDLETON YET

Clarence NJ. Bishop, brother of Roy
Bishop, and whose presence here is
necessary before the site for the
woolen mills can be selected, did not
arrive in Pendleton this morning. re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
He is bus'ly engaged in perfecting the
plans for the plant and according to
his brother may not arrive in Pendle-
ton for two or three days. He may
arrive tomorrow morning. however.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
WATER CODE NOT DEFECTIVE.
Attorney General Issues Formal
Opinion Reversing Reports.

I
Salem, March lin a writer
opinion submitted to the governor
and the state engineer last evening
Attorney General Crawford holds that
the emergency clause in the irr'ga-
ton code is sufficient, thereby re-
Nersing an opinion made offhand the
day before, to the effect that the
clause was insufficient and that there
fore the act would not so into effect
for 30 days.
1t will hence not be necessary to re-
enact the code, as was thought yester-
day, since it is in full force and eff
lect
Further supreme court decisions
were looked up by the attorney gem
eral Yesterday which caused him TO
change his opinion, 1t was first
thought by Mr.. Crawford that an
emergency must specifically have
been declared to exist in order to make
the clause effective, out further in
vestigation showed him that if one
fact it recited to show why there IS
an emergency it is sufficient.
II. f. Holgate of Bonanza and f. NJ.
SaXton of Baker City, who were ap-
jornted commissioners under the act
by Governor Chamberlain, arrived in
salem yesterday, and the water board |
S holding its first regular meeting
oday' 1t VIII be the purpose of the
commission to lay out a plan of pro-
'edure, which will be slow work. and
title can be done until such a plan is
'ut under way
state Engineer Lewis is chairman of
he commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
CHICAGO TO Be WOOL CENTER Of WORL1

Chicago, March 1.-THE election
of officers of the warehouse and stor-
age company and the laying of the
cornerstone of an immense warehouse
which when completed will accom-
modate 25,OOO,OOO pounds of wool,
were two steps taken today in
movement to make this city the wool
center of the world.
j. E. Cosgriff, Of Rawllns, Wyo..
was chosen president; A. G. Leonard,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
HARTMAN GIVES COOS BAY
LITTLE HOPES OF RAILROAD

Marshfield, Or. March lie. H.
Hartman in a telegram to the Marsh
field Chamber of Commerce, says that
nc VIII not build the Drain-Coos Bay
line unless the people here guarantee
4 per cent on the cost of construction
and the operating expenses of the
line. 1t is regarded as practically a
refusal to build.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
FLOOD OF TRANSFERS
MAKES RECORDER WORK

So heavy has been the flood Of in
struments that have been filed with
the county recorder that for the past
two nights Recorder Hendley has been
compelled to work until midnight in
order to catch up with his work
Realty transfers are now being re-
corded very freely, most of the instru-
ments being either from the east end
of the county or from the west end.
Some very lengthy Instruments have
recently been sent in from the Her.
Echo country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
ARGUING MOTION FOR
NEW PARR- TRIAL

Arguments for a new trial in the
case of Parr and CASTOR, accused of
robbery, are being heard by Judge
Bean this afternoon. Both men were
convicted by the jury but their at
torneys Immediately filed motion
for a new trial and the attorneys are
arguing on this motion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
+ + + + - + + *+++*+* +
JACK JOHNSON MAKES
OFFER TO JEFFERIES

+ Vancouver, B. c., March II. :
4 Jack Johnson, the colored :
i heavy weight champion leaves :
i this afternoon for Chicago and I
+ then goes to Galveston, Texas.
+ to visit his parents. Johnson
i shows no effects from the fast 1
+ six round bout with Victor Mac 1
u Laglen, the Tacoma heavy
4 weight last night. Johnson al
+ most ended the fight in the first !
i round by slashing his opponent 1
= a solar plexus. He says he will
y fight Jefferies at sixty per 1
7 cent to the winner, and forty i
Z per cent to the loser. i
+ Johnson appears to be anxi- 1
! GUS for a fight with Jefferies. I
: He said: 81 fought Jefferies' 1
: brother, his own flesh and /
: blood; why will not Jefferles !
fight me, he is no better than l.
l." Johnson declares he is will +
ing to agree to any conditions +
to get a fight. J.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
NO MORE FEATHERS FOR
HATS. SAYS LEGISLATURE

Sacramento, March 11-If Golfers
bill is passed by the senate and sign
ed by the governor. woman's suffer-
age in California will be given a de-
cided impetus. The bill prohibits the
wearing of plumage and the skins or
body of any bird not a game bird or
a hawk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
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LIKELY NO CHANGE MADE
IN WOOL DUTIES

Washington, March lit is cur
rently reported that the ways and
means committee has decided to make
no change in the present duty on wool
though material reduction will be
made in the duty on wooden manu-
factures.
1t is also reported that the present
duty on shingles, 80 cents per thou
sand, will stand unchanged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
NORMAL SCHOOLS
BEFORE SESSION
Speaker Says Normal Ques-
tioa Will at Least Come
Before Caucus.
GOVERNOR OPPOSED
TO RECONSIDERATION

Strong LObbies viii BE Sent by Ash
land People to Portland and Salem
to Put Their Side of the Normal
Question Before the Legislators
Speaker Says Question Will BE
Thrcshed Out in Caucus Before the
Special Session Begins - Subscrip-
tons 10 Regents Arc Slow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
SEATTLE MEN
ASPHYXATED
Three Men Dead in the City
From Inhalation of IIIumi-
mating Gas.
TWO FOUND IN HOTEL
ONE IN DWELLING

woman Places Coin in Quarter
Meter in Bath Room of Hotel and
Two Men in the Hotel Are Suffo-
cated-DiscOvered This Morning by
Bell Boy When They Failed TO
Awake-Caused by a Gas Stove
Third Man Found In His Room in
Private Residence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
FIRST LARGE
SALE Of WOOL
100000 Pounds Reported
Sold by UmatiIIa Sheepmen
to Oregon Buyers.
PRICES FORTY PER CENT
BETTER THAN LAST YEAR

The Largest sale of the Season Be-
tween the Cascade and Blue Noun
tains-Prices Much Above Those
of Last Year-Seventeen and
Half TO Eighteen Cents is the Price
Reported-And the Wool Sold Is
Only of Second Grade-Purchase
Made by Charles Green and DaIIes
Securing Mills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Former Mayor John Boyd Thacher
of Albany, N. Y, who died last week,
was an escort to Lincoln in that city
when he was on his way to be inaugu-
rated.