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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11
HOUSE tt I5 TO
Insurance Scandals at Olympia
Will Not Down Even ON lhe
Last Day.
WILD SCENE IN HOUSE
WHEN MATTER MENTIONED

House Adjourns and VIII Meet Later
TO Take Up Insurance Investigation
and Other Important Matters -
Clock Ordered C0vered-Insuranc
Investigation Said 10 Have Been
Ordered by Govcrnor-Seyeral I'M
portant Labor Bills Passed and
One Referring 10 Tide Lands.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-11

Frank Greer came down from Wes-
ton this forenoon, to pay his taxes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
Total Valuation of Taxable
Property Shown in Excess
$4,000, 900.
is COMPILED BY AUDITOR
FROM THIS AMOUNT THE COUNTY
SHOULD NEXT YEAR COLLECT
ON TAXES $75o,ooo-sTATE GETS
THE REPORT.

The total value of all taxable prop
erty in this county including real es-
tate and personal, compiled by Coun-
ty Auditor Demas Coe and his assist
ants to determine the abstract of taxa
bles for the year 1909, which work
was completed yesterday is in excess
Of $31 zoo, 900. The revenue which the
county should receive next year from
tax collections, amounts to $750,000.
The abstract will be sent to the
state board of tax commissioners at
1t will be placed on file
for future reference. The reports of
county officials on the amount of tax
collected next year on this years as
sessment. will be compared by the
state officials with the abstract COM
pleted yesterday by Mr.. Coe. In case
the reports do not tally up with the
estimate, an explanation will be in
order
A few items of the abstract are of
interest. Taxables in this city alone
are valued at approximately $14,-
100000. Railroad property, including
all features of steam and electric
lines, is listed for taxation at a little
over 100000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

Human Mortality.
Taking the average for the world
around. fewer than half Of the babies
born live to be ffty years of age.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
FREAK CATAl.OGUING.
British Museum Has . System Tha.
Few Can Fathom.

British Museum Has = System That
Few Can Fathom.
1t may seem ungrateful in an old
reader who has reaped SO many bene-
fits from the great library in Blooms
bury to find fault with the arrange
ments, and If stood alone in this
complaint would retain my isolation,
but the grievance is ventilated by
many.
In the first place. and J are treated
as the same letter, as q and v are.
That was all right when the catalogue
was begun and was In manuscript. but
now that printing has superseded
handwriting the obsolete fashion Of
cataloguing Jones and Ives under the
same letter or Vale and Unwin as hav-
ing the same initial might be discon-
tinued and the modern usage adopted.
In the second place. anonymous
works are catalogued according to Z
bewildering system, the object of which
seems to be to hide the identity Of the
work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

You needn't suffer with sick headache, tndi.
Yestion. constipation or any other troubles aris-
ing from disordered stomach. DR.. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin will cure you and keep you wen.
Try it-keop It on hand the year around.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
TRAVELLERS TALES.
The eIundsrs In Books That Describe
Foreign Countries.

The eIundsrs In Books That Describe
Foreign Countries.
A lively article On the amusing mis-
takes to be found in books appears in
the London Academy. The author in
referring to the blunders often made
In books that describe foreign coun-
tries notes that travellers ignorance
Of the manners and customs of strange
peoples or deliberate imposition by his
informants are both supposed to have
given a somewhat fabulous character
to some parts Of the writings of Herod-
otus. He quotes these lines, which he
found written on his desk when he
was attending lectures at Oxford:
Herodotus, Herodotus.
You could not SPELL you ancient cuss.
The priests in Egypt gammoned you.
1t was not very hard to do.
But don't you think you'll CANNON US.
Herodotus. Herodotus.
The author adds: THE second line Is
presumably a reference to the spelling
Of Ionic Greek. What follows alludes
to the story Of the Nile issuing from
between the mountains Crophi and No.
phi. which certainly sounds like a nurs-
cry tale. In justice. however, to the
historian We must remember that re-
cent investigations have discovered
that many Of his narratives once re-
garded as mythical have been found to
have some foundation in fact.
This is more than can be said OF
most medieval travellers tales. Some.
however. admit Of explanation, as, for
instance, Othello's account of men
whose heads do grow beneath their
shoulders Raleigh is convinced that
the wonder is true, because every
child in the provinces of Arromaia and
Canuri affirms the same The origin
Of the belief in such prodigies has
been found in the account given by
Olearius of the Samojeds of northern
Muscovy. whose garments are made
like those that are called cosaques.
open only at the necks. When the cold
is extraordinary they put their CO.
saques over their heads and let the
sleeves hang down, their faces being
not to be seen but at the cleft which Is
at the neck. Whence some have taken
occasion to write that in these north
ern countries there are people without
heads, having their faces in their
breasts"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

Take the case Of the valuable little
book with the following title: An Ac-
count OF the Origin Of Steamboats,, In
Spain. Great Britain and America and
Of Their Introduction and Employment
Upon the River Thames Between Lon
don and Gravesend to the Present
Time. e.. 1881. One would think
that it would be catalogued under
steamboats," that being the main
subject. but mott Is catalogued under
Spain" am told the rule is to take
the first proper name.
That rule. however. Is not applied In
the next case. A well written little
book published In 1907 is entitled
Devon. the Shire Of the Sea Kings
Devon would seem to be the natural
heading, but no-in the catalogue 1t
will be found under Great Western
Railway."-London Notes and Queries.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
CannibaIism,

Among regular cannibals the most
varied motives have been found. There
are Indians who are said to eat their
enemies by way of insult and Austria
lians who consume their deceased par
ents as a mark Of affection. Some
tribes devour the dead enemy to abol-
ish him utterly, others to assimilate
his virtues. Africa has revealed canni-
balism Of every sort. from the most
solemn religious rite to the most pro-
sale qualification Of appetite and taste.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
Big Federation Convention
Held in Washington Next
Month Will Be a Very I'M
portant Session.
CALL FOR GOVERNORS
TO ASSEMBLE ISSUED
Wage Farmers at the Big Con-
vention Wit Be Represent
ed by Most Prominent Men
In the Unions.
(American News Service)

Washington. Dec. 11.-President
Taft has agreed to make, the opening
address Of the three days conference
of the National Civic Federation to be
held in this city Jan. II. IS and 10.
The president is in hearty sympa-
thy with the purpose of this organiza-
tion-the movement for uniform state
laws-and his speech will sound the
keynote OF the conference.
In connection with the conference it
is of interest that Governor Wilson of
Kentucky, chairman OF the special
committee appointed at the notable
conference of the state governors in
Washington last winter to arrange for
future meetings, has just issued a call
for the governors to gather in Wash
ington at the time the federation is in
session. aa
Among the delegates to the confer
ence on the part of wage earners. will
be representatives of the American
Federation Of Labor United Mine
Workers OF America, Order or Rail.
road Conductors, Granite Cutters In
transitional association Of America,
Brotherhood Railroad Trainmen, In
ternational Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Amalgamated+ Association
of Street Railway Employees .pf Ameri-
ca, International Brotherhoednot Sta
tionarys F1ren1en.v HricKlay aaid ma;
sons International union, Brotherhood
Locomotive Firemen and Engineers,
International Association of Machin-
lists, Boot and Shoe Workers union
Glass Bottle Blowers association of
the United States and Canada. and the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners Of America. ~-s's,7
III Employers, Delegates.
On the part of employers there win
be representatives of the United States
Steel Corporation. the New York Cen
trail railroad. Consolidated Gas COM
pany. National City Bank, Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific railroad, Pos
tai Telegraph and Cable company, Chi
cago and North Western railroad, Erie
railroad. The South Carolina Cotton
Manufacturers Association. National
Association of Clothiers and the Build
ing Trades Employers Association.
On leaving the White House today,
Mr.. Lowe expressed his pleasure at
the presidents willingness to address
the conference and made the following
statement of the scope and purposes
Of the National Civic Federation:
The National Civic Federation has
been lead to believe that one of the
most important questions with which
our country. as whole. is confronted,
is the necessity for reasonable uniform
legislation by the different states Of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

When a Denver power plant Was
forced to suspend operations temper
arily by an accident. recently. q coffee
company ground its goods for several
hours by switching the grinder belt
from the regular motor to one on .
motorcycle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
Broke the Combination.

The father Of Judge W. H. Wad-
hams had a chicken coop and a dog
and a stable hand. 1t began to look
to Mr.. Wadhams as though some one
had discovered the combination. So
he kept the coop and the stable hand.
but he got a new dog. Next day the
bent old negro who groomed the Wad-
hams horses came to him.
You los you affection fob me. boss?"
he asked.
mo, Scipio." said Mr.. wadhams. II
like you as well as ever"
Then" asked Scipio peevishly.
"w'yn't you tie old Rover In de chicken
coop Std Of dat new dorg?"-Argonau
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
COLONEL IS WELL
(American News Service)

Nairobi. Br. East Africa, Dec. IL
Col. Roosevelt set at rest the last
doubt as to his health when he ar
rived here today looking, if anything,
even better than when he left. He
laughed at the widely circulated re-
ports of his illness and accidents. and
said that his condition was tiptop. No
new game specimens were exhibited.
Scores of dinner and other invitations
were awaiting Col. Roosevelt. and
socially his visit promises to be a
strenuous one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

Mrs. Sophie Mayer. of New York, Is
the first woman lawyer to appear in
the courts of Austria. Acting as at
torney of New York tailor Mrs. May
er went to Austria some time ago and
obtained permission from the minis
ter of justice in Vienna to appear. She
won her case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
SNOW COVERS ITALY
(American News Service)

Belluno, Italy, Dec. 11-Half a doz-
en- towns near here are cut off today
from the world by a heavy snow that
has blocked roads and torn down
wires. Troops of the Seth infantry
and the 7th Alpine regiment have
been ordered to clean a way to the
mountain towns. 1t is feared that the
situation in the isolated places is SER
ious, as hundreds will soon be without
food.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
Traced q Iona Way.

She-How far can your ancestry be
traced: He-Well, when my grand
father resigned his position as cashier
Of country bank they traced him as
far as China, but he got away.-Lon-
don Tit Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12
UNHOLY TRAFFIC
N WOMEN IS TO
Be STAMPED OUT.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

soon be driven out of the country. or
prosecuted and imprisoned. A close
watch will be kept on the dealers in
Europe hereafter, and immediate in
formation of their movements furnish
ed immigration authorities OF Ameri-
can ports.
English officials. are fully alive to
the great evil, and 1t is understood in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-12

Washington. from recent information
received here. that the British govern
ment intends to .,eep the evil out OF
England as far as possible
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
MAN CALLED WIDOWER
AFTER HIS REMARRIAGE
Claim to Half of Estate Rests on
This Contention

The application by the brothers and
sisters of the first wife of Thomas
Ambrose. the money lender and stock
broker. who died in January, 1907, leav-
ing a fortune of about 100000, to
share in his estate came before Judge
Seawell yesterday The point that has
to be decided by the court is-Was Am
brose the widower of his first wife
Ambrose married Mary Dore in 1870
She and her two children met their
death in fire in San Francisco in
1875. He next married Mary shannon
in 1882. and she secured a divorce five
years later. There were no children
of this marriage, so that Ambrose left
no issue. He died without making a
will and his six brothers and sisters
claim the entire estate. James Am
brose. one of his brothers, is the ad-
ministrator.
There are six brothers and sisters
of the first wife alive. They, through
Attorneys Dinkelspiel g. Schlesinger,
John s. Hogan and Joseph Never. con-
tend that the property acquired by
Thomas Ambrose during the five years
that his first marriage subStsted should
be regarded as community property.
If Ambrose is held to be the widower
of his first wife these members of the
Dore family will divide about 100000;
otherwise the entire 100000 will go to
the Ambrose family. Timothy J. Lyons
and Lynch G. Drury represent the
brothers and sisters of Ambrose.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
REVEALS ROMANCE
OF GIRL GRADUATE
Announcement That Miss Rita
Webster Will Wed Wilson
H. Jewett Wednesday

romance that started last summer
in San Rafael and budded quietly
without the friends of the couple be-
ing made aware of its existence is to
blossom Wednesday evening in the
marriage Of Wilson H Jewett, formerly
a pupil at the Mount Tamalpais mill
tary academy and Miss Rita Webster,
daughter of James S. Webster, the
prominent real estate man. The we'd
ding will be celebrated at the home of
the brides parents. 1926 Clay street.
1t was announced yesterday, to the
surprise of the friends Of the couple.
Miss Webster is a graduate of the
girls high school of this city and is
popular in the social sets Of the
younger folk. Jewett is a son of a
prominent and wealthy lumberman of
Gardner, Ore. owner of the Gardner
milling company
The couple will spend their honey
moon in a tour of southern California.
They viii then return to San Francisco
to visit the brides parents. Their
home viii be made in Gardner. where
young Jewett is associated with his
father. Only close friends of the couple
will he present at the wedding.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
PICTURES END OF
SERGEANT NOTING
Eye Witness Gives Vivid De-
scription of Murder by
Soldier
'FOr Gods Sake, Don't Shoot!'
Cried Police Officer When
Slayer Drew Gun

A very complete account of the cir
cumstances attending the shooting of
Police Sergeant Antoine j. F. Noting
was given in Judge Cabaniss' court
yesterday by Charles Miller. a baker,
called by the prosecution as a wit
ness against Thomas Jefferson Jordan,
the soldier on trial for the murder.
Miller testified that just before the
shooting he had. been drinking in two
saloons with Jordan and two other
soldiers. He had started for home
when he heard a shot. Jordan came
on the scene, and Immediately after
ward Noting appeared and said to the
soldier:
Did you fire that shot-have you a
gun?" Jordan answered, II have no
gun" threw up his hands and walked
up to Noting. AS he reached the po-
liceman he said Yes, l got gun. "
pulling out his revolver as he spoke,
and pushing it against Nolting's stom-
ach.
For Gods sake don't shoot me, +"
Noting cried. according to Miller's
testimony. Jordan, who is an excep-
tionally strong man, caught hold of the
sergeant and threw him to the ground.
While Noting was down ana moving
away, calling out all the time, Don't
shoot; Don't shoot" Jordan, according
to the witness, fired first one shot at
him, and then, after a pause of two
seconds, three others in quick success
sion. Noting crawled away a few
PAGES and died.
Miller told of Jordan running away,
trying to open the door of a restaurant,
and then jumping into a vacant lot.
where he was arrested by the six po-
licemen who Immediately congregated
from all points. Miller followed the
soldier as he ran away from the scene
of the shooting.
Testimony was given by Policemen
W. ]. Cavanaugh. j. B. Miles, Charles
j. Schebel and Maurice Behan; who
were among those who took Jordan
from the open lot. They said that he
cried and moaned, muttering:
Tell my mother what awful trouble
am in; tell my captain All the wit
nesses said Jordan had been drinking,
but none of them would admit he was
very drunk.
John Krolikouski, the soldier who
was with Jordan before the shooting,
was recalled by the prosecution and
asked a number of questions tending TO
discredit his testimony. To the law
yers for the defense he said that Jor-
dan was frothing at the mouth in the
saloons. Questions were asked OF him
which indicate that insanity will be
pleaded for the defense. The trial Will
be resumed Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
LEONARD SUING
FOR LARGE sum

Realty investors, builders and home
seekers will be interested in the litiga-
ton between Joseph Leonard and the
San Francisco and Suburban home
building society. of which he was the
manager and architect from its incep-
tion until year ago. Leonard has filed
suit against the society for money due
and damages. the aggregate of his
claim being s125,00O.
According to the complaint Leonard
had contract with the society wherein
he undertook the business mana cement.
agreeing to give all his professional
and personal services as manager, he to
get percentage OF the profits, which
are alleged to have been very large,
with prospects for still larger returns
in the future.
Three years ago, according to Leon
ards assertions, the entire capital stock
of the corporation was acquired by an
eastern capitalist who undertook to do
the financing The particular reason
for buying up the stock was to obtain
the services of Leonard for the develop
ment Improvement and sale of what
was then waste land, owned by the
same eastern capitalist. where the well
remembered Camp Merritt stood. The
land was then said to be worth
from $50 to $50 front foot The
development has been we'll accom-
plished The land now known as
Jordan park. is one of the most attrac-
tive residence districts in the city for
modern suburban homes. and the prop
erty is declared to be in demand at
from $3.50 to $500 a front foot
The development of the property and
its attractive appearance are declared
to be due to the skill and energy of
Leonard. who directed the improve
ments and supervised the architecture
up to March S. 1907.
In January. 1908, Leonard declares.
the society decided to quit building
homes for sale on easy terms and fur
nishing capital for improvements, de-
string TO sell off the. remaining land
at the increased prices then and since
prevailing. Leonard alleges that the
society. failing TO reach an amicable
adjustment with him. arbitrarily and
Illegally terminated the contract with
him. thus cutting him ont of profits
accruing from his successful efforts
he alleges also that the society is
indebted to him for money actually
lent to 1t and for his share of the
profits to date. and claims damages
as TO the further profits that would
have come TO him in the future if the
society had carried out its contract
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
DESPONDENT TAILOR
TRIES SUICIDE AGAIN
Jumps Into Bay Upon Release
From Harbor Hospital

Herman Egert, the despondent tailor
who tried to commit suicide on board
the steamer queen January 10 by
shooting himself through the head, was
released from the hospital yesterday.
and the first use he made of his liberty
was to try again to kill himself He
jumped into the bay from Broadway
wharf. Policemen Campion and Nor
ris, who saw him jump, lowered a
boat and succeeded in rescuing him. He
was taken to the harbor hospital
where he will be held until the sanity
commission passes on his case Egert's
father, who was travelling with him on
the Queen when the son tried to XIII
himelf, returned to Portland few days
brains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
RECITED
BY PIONEER WOMEN
Interesting Anecdotes Mark
Meeting of Association

"reminiscences of pioneer days were
recounted yesterday afternoon at the
regular meeting of the Association of
Pioneer Women, a brief business meet
ing preceding the program.
Mrs. Katharine Byrne recalled Incl
dents of war days, Of which the echo
was heard so viyidly in San Francisco,
and of her childhood visits to the the
aters of that period.
Miss Mary ]. Bragg spoke of the
early educators of San Francisco, SWEET.
OGrady and others. and of her own
school days and associates.
Mrs Elizabeth Grey Lightner con-
tributed an account of her trip to Cali
fornia in early girlhood by way of
Panama, and of her arrival here. Miss
Ellen Dolliver and Mrs. Hodgkin also
recited bits of the early history of the
city and their part in 1t.
The president Mrs. Sarah G. Gorham,
was in the chair. The next meeting
of the pioneer women will be on the
third Friday of the month, and will be
social day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-06
VAUDEVILLE STAGE
GETS new PLAYER
James Keane Rehearses His
Own Sketch With Two
Other Performers

Among the latest to leave the ranks
of the legitimate actors and go on the
vaudeville stage is James Keane. a
well known San Francisco player, who
has been a frequent visitor on the local
stage. He formerly was member of
the Empire theater stock company and
played engagements at the old Baldwin
theater. Two years ago he was seen in
the role of Tom Dorgan in The Bish-
ops Carriage" at the Colonial theater.
He has completed a sketch which he
is now rehearsing for the vaudeville
circuit. 1t is called The Second Story
Man" but it is not the piece of similar
name which Upton Sinclair recently
produced at the Victory theater. In his
sketch Keane plays a character some
what like that in THE Bishops Car
riage, though comedy elements pre-
dominate In the playlet. He will be
supported in his new venture by Eddie
Duke, well known comedian from
New York. and by Miss Katharine
Brook, an English actress of note.
Keane is a member of one of the pio-
neer families of this city, His grand
father, Peter Difiey, was the contractor
under whose direction Fort Winfield
Scott was built at Fort Point.
Associated with Keane In former am
ateur theatrical entertainments here
were Frank Murasky, now superior
Judge; Richard M. Hotaling, E. V. Sui
livan, John Housman, Alfred tBinky)
McKinnon and other prominent men of
the city. He made his professional
debut 15 years ago after his graduation
from St. Ignatius college. Since then
he has played with James ONeill. Aex-
ander Salvini, Thomas W. Keene Kath-
crime Kidder in MADAME Sans Gene"
Henrietta Crosman and Liebler's New
York productions