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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
LOCKS THIEVES IN
TELEPHONE BOOTH

New York.-With the arrest of a
man and woman officers of the New
York Telephone company believe
that the robbing of the nickel-in-the-
slot telephone booths will be checked,
temporarily at least. The prisoners.
who gave their names as William
Edward Barrett. 80 years old, and
wife. Tillie. were detained after a
clerk in drugstore at Broadway and
Seventeen street. attracted by the
noise by a buzzer. installed by the
telephone company, to give warning
when the little box is tampered with.
With great presence of mind, the clerk
locked the pair in the telephone
booth and summoned the police. Bar
rett was held on a charge of attempt
ed petty larceny, and his wife was de-
tanned as a suspect. They will be ar
raigned in court today. According to
the police the man had two worn
coin bags in his possession. together
with $40 In nickels. Two keys,
which fitted the lock OF the box in
the telephone booth were discovered
In the woman's muff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
SON CARRIES
DEATH MESSAGE
UNWITTINGLY TAKES
NEWS TO SWEETHEART
Father Writes Intention of Killing
Wife and Himself and sends IL by
Son 10 Lattcr's SwecilIcart--Couplc
Return Ia Haste and Find Details
of Tragedy Complete.

Cleveland, Ohio. Jan. 25.-When
Earl Hillburn, aged 10 accompanied
by his sweetheart, Helen Williams,
returned to the HiIlburn home last
night, he found his father and moth
er dead. Hillburn had evidently
killed his wife, and then blew out his
own brains.
Hillburn announced his intention
of killing his wife and committing
suicide, in a sealed note addressed to
Miss Williams and carried to her by
his son, who did not know the con-
tents. When they read the startling
lines they ran to the Hillburn home
where they found the couple dead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

Salem, ore, Jan. 25.-It is expect
ed that within few days Governor
Chamberlain will send a special mes
sage to the Legislature regarding the
tax situations At present the legis-
lature is trying to avoid trouble
growing out of the assessment and
collection Of the state taxes.
Senator Bingham plans to have the
special message referred to the SEN
ate committee on assessments and
taxation and that committee win pre-
pare a bill calculated to remedy the
defect in the present law. The plan
is to have the bill pushed through
both branches of the legislature
Through a bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Chase today 1T is
hoped the boundary lines between
Coos and Curry counties will be de-
fined This fixes the line in the
mountainous country between the
counties, following the section and
quarter section lines, thereby making
the boundary definite.
The senate met at eleven this morn
ing and took up the forenoon with
the second reading of bills There
were no special orders.
The house met at o'clock with
special order on Jones' bill for the
relief Of the Indian war veterans
Orton, author of the Oklahoma
bank guaranty bill, accepted an am
endment permitting banks 10 borrow
back from the state treasury three
fourths of the guaranty deposit at
one per cent on the circulation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Insane Man Attacks Girl.

Vancouver, Wn.-John r. Hend-
dickson, Finn, aged 81 years, was
this afternoon adjudged insane ana
committed to the State Asylum at
Steilacoom.
Hendrlckson had been working in
the logging camps at Yacolt for sew
eral years. and saved up s709. He
COVE away his money freely and now
has nothing left, A few nights ago
at the house of II. Joensue, near
Hockinson, he became frenzied and
attacked little girl in the house.
Before she could be rescued ne had
almost squeezed her to death. Hen
erickson was tied with a rope and
the sheriff was sent for. He is now
in the county jail under close guard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

Victoria, r. C.-The American four
masted schooner Sequel Captain
Jameson, from Callao, due Decem-
Der Q, to Port Townsend In ballast,
was totally wrecked on Seabird Rocks
Friday night, at the mouth of Pech-
ena Bay, close to where the steamer
Valencia was lost with 140 lives on
the same day two years ago. The
Sequel was endeavoring to make her
way into the Straits for Port Town
send, and Captain Jamieson's wife
and child were killed by falling spars
when two of the masts came down
soon after the schooner drove on the
rocks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

New York. Jan. 26.-The first au-
thentc account OF the collision be-
tween the liner Republic and the
Florida, Saturday morning, off Nan
tucket, Mass, was given today by
Captain Ransom of the liner Baltic,
which anchored in Ambrose channel
New York, with several of the Re-
public's passengers
He said: "The Florida struck with
out warning and Immediately backed
away and disappeared in the fog Two
state rooms were caved in and the
water rushed through. filling the
boiler rooms,
"The firemen remained trying 10
prevent a boiler explosion. until the
water was up to their necks. The
wireless mechanism was disabled but
Operator Binns remained amidst the
wreckage sending flashes for assist
ance.
Thirty minutes later the Florida
returned and took the passengers.
"There was "A small panic and two
passengers jumped overheard but
were rescued"
Siasconset. Mass, Jan. 25.-The res
cue of Captain Sealsby and the mate
was the dramatic incident OF the sink
ing of the Republic Standing togeth-
er on the bridge they declared they
would not desert. but finally decided
to be rescued by party in a lifeboat
from the revenue cutter Gresham,
when the water was up TO their an
kles. The small boat was nearly ta-
ken down by the suction OF the liner.
Spokane Man In Wreck.
H. j. Hoover. Of Spokane. Wn., en-
route for a 10000 auto tour in Asia,
Africa and Europe with his wife, was
passenger on the Republic.
He said today: "The impact was
terrific, any Of us being hurled from
our berths. Nearly all ran on deck
in their night clothes We were all
greatly excited until Captain Sealsby
made a speech in which he said there
was no danger of us losing our lives.
When we saw the cooness of the
crew we got our nerves back. It was
a strange sight to see hundreds of
Italian immigrants kneeling bare
footed on the deck praying aloud.
"The accident will not alter our
plans to tour the old country. Most
of us are daZed yet"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Two Victims Mangled.

New York. Jan. 25.-The bodies o
Mooney and Mrs. Lynch were man
gled beyond recognition. A leg wa.
the largest portion OF Mr.. Lynch
found Both bodies were sealed in n
casket and dropped into the Republic.
DR. Marsh, the surgeon OF the Re-
public, reported that Mrs. M. NJ. MUIR
ply was seriously injured and that
Eugene Lynch is bruised.
The Usual Squabble.
]. b. Connolly, the author, was at
tackled by a member OF the crew OF
the Republic while abord the Baltic
as they came up the bay this morning.
Officers interferred Conolly was ia
ken to the stateroom
1t is alleged that the trouble was
the result of criticism OF the crew in
the account sent by the wireless to
the New York papers.
Connolly's brother( who was
aboard the Baltic, denied the story
that the author was attacked during
the removal of the women and chill
dren to the lifeboats. Second Steward
Spencer charged that Connolly was
attempting to reach the lifeboats
ahead OF the women and children and
declared he knocked him down for the
action.
connolly's brother said: This is
a story Of a disgruntled man. My
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
LONDON'S AUNT DIVORCED.
Mrs. Ninctta Eamcs Declares Hus-
band Has Found an Affinity.

Santa Rosa, Jan. 25.-Mrs. Ninetta
Eames, writer and aunt of Mrs. Jack
London wife of the novelist was
granted a decree OF divorce from her
husband, Captain Roscoe l., Eames Of
Berkeley, mariner and designer Of the
Shark, the London's yacht, by Judge
Denny today The ground was de-
sertion. Eames did not appear to op-
pose the granting of the divorce.
Mrs. Eames testified that her hus-
band had told her that he was going
to leave her and that he wanted 20
marry younger woman. The name
Of the affinity was not divulged in
court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
CHARGE CREATION OF
GREAT WATER MONOPOLY

Washington, D. c., Jan. 25.-
Speaker Whalen of the delegation of
Michigan Legislators, today made a
formal request to Roosevelt, charging
that the bill by Congressman Lorimer
of Illinois, creates the biggest water
monopoly the country ever saw. He
says it gives absolute monopoly to the
Michigan and Lake Superior power,
and the Union Carbine companies,
which are controlled by wall street
interest, on the water power at 800"
Mich. And that the bill will not make
it necessary for the companies TO pay
a cent of revenue to the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
EXPLOSION KILLS CHILDREN.
Play Near Powder With Fire. Two
Dead-Several Persons. Hurt.

Johnston, Pa, Jan. 25.-Three chill
dren are dead and one other fatally
burned and two women and three men
seriously burned as the result of chill
dren playing with fire near several
casks of mining powder near here to-
day.
While both mothers were in the up
per part of the home, one OF the chill
dren struck a match and threw it in
the powder to see the blaze that would
result.
There was an explosion that almost
rent the home in two and catapulted
the children through the frail walls of
the building. Both mothers of the
children received burns while trying
to rescue their offspring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
FIREBURG APPEARS IN
CITY OF LA GRANDE

La Grande, Ore, Jan. 25.-Fire
starting from what is believed to be
an incendiary origin, last night de-
stroyed the fine residence belonging
to Mrs. Rachael Hits and Mrs Eva
Sanders of Portland. 1t was occupied
by the families of F. s. Ivanhoe and
T. B. Buchler. The loss is $4,000. ON
account of a Strong wind blowing it
is miraculous that several nearby
houses were not destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Seycrcly Burned: MAY Live.

Colville. Wash, Jan. 25.-Miss Mar
garet Humphrey, trained nurse, who
was critically burned at the hospital
Thursday morning by the explosion
of a can of alcohol from which she
was filling a lamp, and whose in
juries II was believed would be fatal
is apparently in n fair way for re-
covery. The injuries are confined to
her body and limbs. her face and
hands being uninjured. She former
ly lived at Fernie. b. c.. where her
family lost their home through fire
last summer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
POKER jim" TELLS OF HIS TROUBLES

The East Oregonian is in receipt of
the following communication from
Poker Jim, the we'll known reserva-
ton Indian, which is self explana-
tory:
Pendleton, Ore. Jan. 23, 1909.
l was raised here on the reserva-
tion, and was always happy up to the
time of the allotment, since the allot-
ment. l learned the white people
sued each other for notes, and now
today my heart is weak on account
OF man saying that I mortgaged my
stock. According to my belive, l
think that II I had no reservation,
then man would have right to suit
me for note Just as the white peo-
pie do. The indians and the reser-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
COUNTERFEITING GAME
NIPPED IN THE BUD

Anacortes, Wash, Jan. 25.-One Of
tho h'~goSt counterfeiting games ever
attemT-e' in this part of Washington
was npYei in the bud when James
Kelly and Eugene Fercell were ar
rested after passing $50 worth OF
spurious bills to citizens of this city.
They had roll of bills in their pos
session and admitted they had passed
spurious currency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

walton is under the rulenings of the
Indian department.
If | had deed for my land then a
man would have a right to take my
stock and sell it. When ever know
owe anyone money l pay it honest
ly, and almost any of the dealers here
in the city Of Pendleton could say
that I payed them the money that l
owe them. The man says that I owe
him money should come to the ag-
ent and settle with me. The agent
is there for that reason. Thomas
Haley was my lawyer all the time
when he was living, and now he lives
no more, he was one OF my best
friends. Yours truly.
POKER JIM.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
JAP PAPERS TRY
TO SUPPRESS WAR TALK

Toxic, Japan, Jan. 25.-Local pa
pers are again making strenuous eff
forts to suppress war talk as a result
of the anxiety of the California legis-
lature to pass anti-Japanese legisla-
ton. All declare that the feeling
against the japanese exists only in a
small part of the United States and
that it does not represent the major
;4,,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

brother was one of the last of 10L
men to leave the Republic"
j. b. Connolly's story in the papers
Of New York, criticised the officials
for not taking the passengers off the
Florida onto the Baltic sooner. Mem
bers of the Republic crew charged
that the quartermaster of the Florida
was temporarily at the wheel when
the boats collided. He said that for
this Captain Boltlni struck him across
the head with a spike. The quarter
master is aboard the Baltic with his
head bandaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

Republic, Wash. Jan. 25.-Sam
Sly an old resident who was work
ing at the Coville Mining company's
smelter. Il miles south of Republic.
fell from the room of the building
and sustained injuries that will per-
manently disable him. A report of
the accident was received this after
noon and team sent from Republic
to bring him in for medical treatment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
CHARITABLE DELEGATES
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington, Jan. 25.-Nearly 200
delegates from charitable institutions
throughout the United States met to-
day in the east room of the White
house at the invitation of the presi-
dent to discuss ways and means Of
caring for the dependent children of
the country. There will be a public
session and banquet tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

The foresight of Assessor C. P.
Strain in changing the basis of valu-
alton in Umatilla county from 100
cents on the dollar to 20 cents, made
by him to cover the assessment of 1908
was demonstrated in the decision of
the supreme court rendered by JUS
tice Bean in the Yamhill county case.
The possibility of such a decision and
the resulting complications were the
reasons for the change in the method
Of assessment made by Mr.. Strain and
as result even a change to the ap-
portionment of state taxes upon the
basis Of the assessed valuation of the
county will work no injustice to Una
tilla county taxpayers.
The decision of the court. rendered
by Mr. Justice Bean declared the pres
ent system of apportionment unequal
and unconstitutional, hence it is held
that the state has no right to collect
the tax. Hence If any taxpayer pays
the amount of his tax under protest
and then brings suit TO compel its re-
turn the supreme court of the state
has practically said it will give him
his money back.
Another grave possibility is that
other taxes may be held up by the
tangle, for taxpayers are likely to re-
70 fa NJ oil
the usual practice of tax collectors
has been to render one bill for all
branches of the tax and to refuse to
accept part payment. If this policy
should be, pursued, all the machinery
would be stopped and the enforcement
of the unprotected tax by separate
suits would be an unthinkable pro-
cess. The probable policy, it is safe
tc predict, would be to allow the pay
ment of other taxes until the state
tax problem can be worked out.
According to Tax Collector Funk of
the sheriff's office the effect of the
decision. should the taxpayers of the
county refuse to pay, would simply be
to charge them with the costs of liti-
CATION as if the state should not re-
ceive taxes for the present year it
would run through the coming year
on deficit which would have to be !
made up in the year to come, so that |
the legal assessment next year for the |
expenses Of the state would probably |
be double that of the year past should |
u nd tat nf
decision and refuse to pay up.
Since then the state is in a position |
where it is seriously threatened with |
no income during the coming year it !
is believed that some new method will |
be devised by the present legislature.
applicable to the recently completed
whereby the difficulty
will be solved One plan is to accept
the various valuations of the coun-
ties as given in by the assessors and.
taking the sum needed by the state,
to apportion it among the counties up
on such a basis.
That is what Assessor Strain feared
when he changed the method of as
'essment in Umatilla county last year.
Under his administration the coun-
y property had been valued at 100
,ents on the dollar. Valuations in
,ther counties ran from 20 cents to
80 cents. Mr.. Strain saw that in such
contingency Umatilla county would
De stuck for more than her just pro-
portion of taXes-so he made the
,hange.
Other assessors were not so fore
sighted and in Multnomah county the
aXpayers will have to pay % per cent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Woman Falls Into Sea.

New York, Jan. 25.-James b.
Connolly, the author, who was a pas
after the Florida struck the Repub-
lie we discovered five staterooms on
the saloon deck and two below had
been ripped open. Fifty women col
lapsed or tainted while being trans
ferred to the Baltic One woman fell
between the ship and the life boat,
losing her bag Of pewels but she was
rescued,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Phcasant Fruit Label.

Albany, Ore, Jan. 25.-A fruitgrow-
ers' union was organized in this city
Friday afternoon. The object is to
obtain better prices for fruit and to
insure a uniform pack and to market
fruit wrapped in a special label dis
tinctive Of the valley. The Chinese
pheasant label may be adopted Fifty
fruitmen were in attendance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

greater state taxes than formerly,
should the change to that basis be
made. Umatila's sum will be prac.
tically the same as formerly
When Put i'm Effect.
1t was in 1901 that the present plan
Of apportioning state taxes was put
in effect. 1t consisted in averaging
the valuation fixed by the assessors
for five years previous, and this arbi-
trary standard has since been adhered
to, Mutn0mah's app0rti6hment being
trifle more than 81 per cent of the
total state tax On the basis Of pres
ent valuations. Mutnomah county
would have to pay about 40 per cent
of the state tax, and its proportion, in
the absence Of an equalizing body, will
therefore be increased approximately
29 per cent.
OF course the city. county and dis
trict taxes are not affected by the
tangle over the state payments, ex-
cept in so far as they may be COM
plicated by refusal Of tax collectors
to accept a portion of a property
owners tax without all of it being
paid Payment under protest will
undoubtedly be permitted, but many
will doubtless refuse to pay the state
tax at all, being advised in advance
by the supreme court that it cannot
be collected legally, and knowing,
that is paid, long delay and possible
litigation might result before the
state portion of the tax would be re-
turned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

Washington, Jan. 25.-Secretary
Root and Ambassador Bryce have con-
cluded their negotiations regarding
the treaty on the New Foundland
fisheries. The Canadian officials have
been given authority to sign by a ca
bic from the British government
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
BUYS Wheat Land.

John Grivetti. the well known
wheat grower today purchased an
other quarter section of land in the
Cold Springs country. He purchased
the Jack Harp place which adjoined
his other holdings and which gives
him 562 acres in a body.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
LIE PASSED
At OLYMPIA
Local Option Bill Loses Out in
First Rounds Referred to
Committee.
ACTION MAY BE DELAYED
FOR SEVERAL WEEKS

Palmer Calls Repre-
sentative Davis a Liar on the Floor
of the HOuse-Man Accused OF Hav-
ing Bill of His Own in Favor of liz
quor Interests Promptly Denies the
Accusation and Declares He Does
Not Even Drink Coffee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
More Rescued.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 25.-New Port
dispatches today picked up wireless
saying fifty of the Republics pas
sengers and crew are aboard the de-
rellct destroyer Seneca, presumably
bound for New YORK.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Friends Disappointed.
To Abolish Board.

Olympia, Jan. Ex-senator Hutch
inson of Spokane, has introduced a
bill, doing away with the board Of
control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
Fleet Leaves SMYRNA.

Smyrna, Jan. 25.-The battleships
Ohio, Missouri, Virginia and Louis
lana, under command of Admiral
Schroeder. sailed today for Negro bay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

Charleston. $. c., Jan. 25.-The Taft
party aboard the North Carolina
started for Panama today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
STATE TAXES
IN BAD TANGLE
Recent Decision Of Supreme
Court Promises Untold
Complications.
FORESIGHT OF ASSESSOR
STRAIN MADE EVIDENT

BY Changing Basis of Valuation in
Umatilla County Stran Has Render
ed Possibility of county Being Com
PEELED 10 Pay More Than just Pro-
portion of state Taxes Improbable
Present Plan of TaXation Illegal,
says Court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
lXS5SACE ON
TAX QUESTION
Expected Governor Chamber
lain Will Send in Some Ad-
vice on Subject
SENATE Is TRYING
TO AVOID TROUBLE

Senate Committee Will Prepare
Bill calculated TO Remedy the De-
feet In Present Law and VIII Try
TO Rush the Measure Through Both
Branches without Delay-Both
Houses Reconvenc After Weekend
djOurnment-Both go TO Work at
Once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25

Olympia, Wash. Jan. 25.-There
was a warm time in the house this
morning when the first anti-saloon
bill lost out in the first round, being
referred by a vote of 25 to 23, to the
judiciary committee instead of being
made a special order for tomorrow.
The lie was passed between Palmer
and Davis. Davis made a speech in
timating that Palmer was objecting to
the anti-saloon bill, as he had one ia
voring the liquor interests. Imme-
diately Palmer called Davis the short,
ugly word, denying the allegations of
Davis. Palmer said he did not even
drink tea or coffee.
Friends Disappointed.
Friends of local option are disap-.
pointed over the action of the house
referring anti-saloon bill to a COM
mittees The judiciary committee is
flooded with bills already and it will
take weeks for the bill to pass through
the channel and be reported back. The
entire session of the house was taken
up with the discussion of the bill.
There will be future action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-25
FULL ACCOUNTS
Of SEA TRAGEDY.
Many Dramatic Scenes En-
acted When the Florida
Rammed the Republic,
CAPTAIN AND MATE
STAY TILL THE LAST

Spokane Man and His Wife on Way
10 Tour the Old Country in Auto
mobile Are Among the Passengers
OF the Inflated Steamer--Gives
Graphic Account of the Happenings
One Woman Falls Into Sea and
Two Jump Overheard.