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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

Seven rooming houses and one OF
the leading hotels Of the city were
raided in the early hours of sunday
morning by the police and a special
committee of the council who were
engaged in a moral crusade. The re-
suit of the raid was the arrest of
two couples and the stirring up of no
little indignation.
Those in the -raiding party We're
Chief of Police Gurdane, Night Off
GERS Kearney and Shear, and Council
men McCormmach. Knight and Stro-
Bile. Mayor Murphy assumes the re-
spousibility for the affair saying this
afternoon that he was the "man be-
hind the gun" as he had appointed
the committee,
The houses visited We're. the room
ing house conducted by Elmer Searcy
on the corner of Cottonwood and
Railroad streets, The Columbia, Idle
Hour, st. Elmo and Palace Roomlne
House on Main street, the Empire
lodging house on West Webb street
the state Hotel on East Webb and
the Bowman Hotel. The managers
of the latter place, Messrs James and
Kenneth Cooper are very indignant
because their hotel was placed by the
raldiny party in the same class with
the rooming houses ana because theh
guests were hauled from their beds
at 4 o'clock in the morning. The
guests themselves were decidedly an.
CRY. Indignation is also expressed 10y
citizens in general who are familiar
with the hotel and who know tn,
character of the place as well as tina
of the managers. Not SO much as ;
suspicious character was found in tn,
hotel and everything was found ms !
should be.
When seen yesterday by Kenueu
Cooper and two Of the enraged guests
the mayor assumed responsibility fo
the raid, so Mr., Cooper says, but de
MED that any complaint had beei
made to him concerning the place
When seen this afternoon by re
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
MORAL SQUAD" MADE EARLY
MORNING RAID SUNDAY

porter he said complaints had come
to the committee and therefore that
house was included in the visiting
list. Neither the Mayor, the commit
tee from the council. nor the chief of
police. will say who is directly re-
sponsible for the visit to the Bowman.
All admit. however, that nothing
wrong was found.
One couple was arrested in the Co.
lumba lodging house while another
couple was found in the Hotel State.
Jennie and John Doe were the names
given by one couple and they put up
bail of $25 each which was forfeited.
The other two were allowed to go on
their own recognizauce and have not
appeared in police court
In explaining the raid this after
noon Mayor Murphy said that in in
vcstigating the condition Of the red
light district and the advisablity Of
abolishing the district. numerous
complaints had come in concerning
the lodging houses and IL had there
fore been decided to make the investi-
cation of all places Of which com
plaint had been made. When first
seen, Mayor Murphy said to see
Councilman Knight When knight
was seen he said to see the chief OF
police and whep the chief was seen
he said he was acting under orders.
CoopCrS Are Wroth.
Kenneth Cooper who was at home
7 ot tNc ttrc r,o raid wos made and
[ did not know ANYTHING of it until the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
Executions Of Americans May
Call Down Wrath of United
States.
GOVERNMENT ORDERS
WARSHIPS TO NICARAGUA
President Taft and Secretary Knox
Hold Conference on Situation
Cruiser Buffalo Speeding Southwark
rines May be Landed to Protect
Lives of American Residents
Knox Authorizes Statement.

Washington, Nov. 22.-FQr two
hours last night President Taft con-
ferred with Secretary Knox on the
Nicaraguan situation. The secretary
was accompanied by Henry II. Hoyt,
counsellor for the state department.
Mr.. Knox previously conferred with
Assistant Secretary Huntington Will
son.
The secretary carried a formidable
array of papers to the white house
and Counsellor Hoyt also carried a
bulging portfolio.
Orders We're sent to the transport
Buffalo on duty on the Pacific coast,
to sail at once for Panama The navy
departments instructions to the COM
mander of the Buffalo were clear and
explicit, and the vessel was expected
Bay California
This ordering of the Buffalo south
on hurry up schedule is taken to
mean that this government is making
ready to throw a column of United
States marines INTO the Nicaraguan
/ turmoil for the protection of Ameri-
can lives and property.
While the 500 marines are scattered
generally over the canal zone they
can be concentrated by means of the
railroad quickly in Panama, where
there are military stores and supplies
Any expedition against Nicaragua
in which the marines figure would be
undertaken on the Pacific coast of the
isthmus The Buffalo would land the
men at the port of Corinto, 40 miles
from Managua.
Authorities last night insisted that
the dispatch to the Buffalo is not to
be accepted as meaning an expedition
is to be launched against the Zelayan
government. but that the vessel is or
dered south to be in readiness to be
in readiness should occasion suddenly
arise.
The Buffalo carries six guns, is of
6SSS tons burden, and her engines de-
velop 5000 horsepower. The vessel
will be driven at top speed to Pan
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
DEATH SAVES AGED
DARKEY FROM POORHOUSE

Alexandria, La, Nov. 22.-Spared
the modification of spending the last
days of his life on a poorfarm, Aaron
Johnson. aged 115. a negro. is dead
in Pineville. The centenarian lived
for more than quarter of a CEN
tury on the Glenmora plantation.
Yesterday it was decided that he
would be more comfortable on a poor
farm. wagon was brought and the
many hands assisted the old darkey
to mount to his seat. As he clam
bered over the wheel, the horses
started suddenly, throwing him to the
ground. His neck was broken and he
died instantly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
GIRLS REFUSAL TO DANCE
PRECIPITATES FATAL BATTLE

Mobile, Nov. 22.-Because Nellie
Nelson of Barnwell, refused to dance
with Westly Mckenzie, Bert Pierce
and Mark Mckenzie are dead and
John Farley, Walter Pierce, John
Pierce, Fred and Walter Mckenzie
are seriously injured. When Nellie
refused to dance. Young Mckenzie
made sighting remark, whereupon
the girl informed her brother and a
general fight in which thirty persons
were involved, was precipitated.
Pierce's head was crushed by club
and Mckenzie was shot through the
heart
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

hind that by this time we scarcely
appear in the race. Yet why should
this not be a better city? Pendleton
Is on two main trunk steam railway
lines, in the center of a larger and
richer territory even If our immedi-
ate vicinity Is not so productive. We
are the center of the greatest wheat
stock and wool growing country in
the world. We have the most favor
ed of climates, soil, water. weather,
health and general abundance--and
munlty. 1t is true the electric inter-
urban railway running from Walla
Walla to Milton has sent the value
of farming land up to prices ranging
from $500 to $4,000 per acre, and
made 1t blossom forth into such
region OF close farming the prosperity
as to beggar description, all of which
of course is tributary to that city In
deed it would seem that electric rail-
roading alone can wake our city out
OF the lethargic sleep 1t has fallen in
to in recent years and by the newt
able great increase in the values of
suburban real estate It would serve.
| break up the monotonous monopoly
of wheat growing with it's limited
profits and the tendency of the farm
er to buy out his neighbor and curtail
| the population, make close farming
OF innumerable small holdings, vastly
more profitable than the wheat grow
err could ever realize-until Umatilla
| county, of which over 90 per cent is
tillable will blossom into such a re-
| gion of values and paradise as will
be found nowhere else in the world.
This can be realized through the
medium of electric railroading alone
emanating from the city of Pendle-
ton which serving the produce and
market of these favored regions into
us, with our superior advantages for
manufacturing, shipping and general
/ industrial development to Walla
/ Walla, is bound to start us in giant
/ strides into becoming city of the
/ first order. Let us have an electric
street railway and also an interurban
as quickly as they can be built Let
! Pendleton give. every reasonable as
/ faf'N"hNN "iNiiiil IT'S ppMtT 10 lHp men
who with their shoulders to the wheel
have now undertaken the task for
/ in this way alone can Pendleton be-
come what fate and nature intended
we should be-a great city.
/ "Pendleton has the assurances from
the men and capital interested in this
| project that It is entirely intended to
! be Pendeton project. for the special
benefit of this city and its suburban
/ communicate of which are to be
/ developed for and served into her and
! that We have nothing to fear from the
/ dominance of our larger sister-Wal-
! la Walla, but rather she from us. Rep
I resentatives of majority of the cap
| ital going into the project have al
( ready become permanent residents of
Pendleton and they are now actively
/ at work selecting a park site to be
/ developed in conjunction with the
railway.
"The builders of the line are de-
sirvous of having local citizens take
some substantial interest in the prop
| osition in the way of subscribing for
/ an amount of stock in the enterprise,
! the same, however not to be paid for
/ until the road is built"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

When Mike Ryan goes to sleep to-
night it will probably be as a free
man or as a man convicted of the
crime of murder. His fate is now in
the hands of the jury and it is be-
lieved the verdict will be returned
within a few hours. If acquitted he
will be turned loose. without delay
and If convicted the case will be ap-
pealed to the supreme court. The de-
gree of murder fixed by the jury will
determine whether he will be admitted
to bail.
The state finished the introduction
of rebuttal testimony this morning
and Immediately after the noon hour
the making of the arguments was be-
gun. Deputy District Attorney Stei-
wer opened for the state. He was fol-
lowed by Col ]. H Raley for the de-
fense and then by Judge Stephen a.
Lowell for the defense. District At
torney Phelps closed the arguments
and James Bean gave his instructions
to the jury. According to these in
structions it will be possible for them
/ to bring in a verdict of murder in the
first or second degree of manslaugh-
/ ter or of acquittal
! The testimony introduced in re-
/ buttal this morning by the state was to
show that from point in the lane
near the Neuner house it was possible
to distinguish a gun in the hands of
man near the Ryan house. Though
the spot from which the observations
were made was between a quarter and
half mile west of the Neuner house
it was from one of the three spots
from which the witnesses for the state
declared it was impossible to distin-
guish a gun. Several witnesses were
placed on the stand by District At
torney Phelps and they all swore they
could not only see the gun but that
they could tell which end was forward
and whether it was carried on the
shoulder, across the arm at arms
length or by the side. Among these
witnesses were Dan Kirk. Claude
Beal Ed Hoon, E. C. Simonds. They
made no tests from the spot where
Neuner and Schubert sa.- they saw the
gun,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
Knox Makes Statement.
HERMISTON LAND
Is SELLING FAST
Especial Correspondence. J

Hermiston, Ore, Nov. 22.-Seven
hundred acres of land have been sold
in this vicinity since Saturday noon,
when the first of the prospective
homeseekers arrived from the east
and middle west The prices range
from 5000 to $3.50 per acre. One of
the largest sales was made this fore
noon when Is acres in the McNaught
meadows were sold at $3.50 per acre.
Eighteen buyers are now here and
as most of these are representing
from two to four others, it is expect
ed that other sales will be made. Still
other prospective settlers are expected
TO arrive tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
Cigarette Changes Marriage
Bells Into ToIIing Of Death
KneIl.
AUTO PLUNGES OVER
BRIDGE, KILLING THREE
Party Failing TO Secure Minister Be-
cause OF T0uth of Parties, Returns
I'm Machine and Plunge TO Death
Chauffeur Attempts TO Light Cigar
ette-Thrce Are Killed and Two In
jurcd in Fatal T1unge.

Cuthbert, Ca, Nov. 22.-Three per-
sons are dead and two probably fa-
tally injured as result of an auto
mobile accident here late last night.
The dead:
Curtis Williams, Fort Gaines, GA.
James Shepard. Edison, Ga.
Horace Shepard, Edison, Ga.
The injured;
Miss Helene Mattox, aged 1s, Cole
man, Ga.
Miss Mary Mattox, aged 16, Cole
man, Ga,
The accident occurred as the party
was returning from Cuthbert to. Cole
man.
Were Refused Marriage.
With the purpose of being married.
James Shepard and Miss Helene Mat
tox, accompanied by Horace Shep-
ard. a brother of the bridegroom.
and Miss Mary MattoX, sister of the
bride to be, obtained an automobile at
Fort Gaines late yesterday afternoon
and were quickly driven to Cuthber'
by Curtis Williams Upon reaching
this point all the ministers refused
to marry the couple because of their
twentieth birthday. After being un-
able to secure the services of a min
lister the party hastily left the town
Speeding along at a rate of 80 miles
an hour and wh-s attempting to-.sZht
a cigarette. Williams lost control OF
his machine. crossing a 80 foot bridge
over the Central railway, and the par
ty was dashed to the tracks below,
the machine falling upon Shepard
and Williams. Williams neck was
broken and death resulted instantly.
The two Shepards died in a few min
utes.
Miss Helene MattoX suffered inter-
nal injuries.
Miss Mary Mattox was badly in
jured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

anna, where, on her arrival, her COM
mander has been instructed to report
Immediately to Washington.
Knox Makes Statement.
Following the conference with the
president at the White House, Secre-
tary of State Knox authorized the fol-
lowing statement:
"If certain representations of fact
which have been made to the state
department concerning the Grace and
Cannon cases are verified by inquir-
les that have been made. this govern
ment will at once prepare a demand
on the Nicaraguan government for
reparation for the death of these two
men,"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
WITH WIFE DIVORCED
LIFE Isl BARREN

san Francisco, Nov. 22-Dospoud-
ent over the separation from his wife
by a divorce last week, Arthur A.
mobile company. and manager of the
Golden Gate. School oG Automobile
Engineering, attempted to suicide to-
day by shooting himself through the
head. His condition is dangerous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
Caught In Ice Floes.

Nome, Nov. 22.-The schooner
Duxbury was caught in an ice floe at
Port Clarence bay, and reports say
she was forced ashore. The crew
reached shore on the ice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
Will Build Church.

Catholics would erect a stone or con-
crete church here. Father Haycinth
of Chicago, is here raising money for
the purpose and $500 has already
Z been subscribed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
.EMBEzzLER SEEKS TO
DELAY PROCEEDINGS


eSksS-s stSeESN "a d ~ - a. y - -
Olympia, Nov 22.-Attorneys for
the state appeared in the supreme
court this morning and asked that the
date of the hearing of the application
of former Adjutant General Hamilton
for a writ of habeas corpus be set for
tomorrow instead of December 5. in
order to prevent further delay of the
trial.
While Hamilton's attorneys do not
appear hopeful that they will be sue
cessful in securing a writ of habeas
corpus, it is known that an appeal
to the United States supreme court
will be taken if the state court re-
fuses its application. Hamilton is
accused of embezzling approximately
thirty thousand dollars of the funds
of the Washington National Guards
which it is alleged was lavished on
Mrs Florence Moore of Oakland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
ASTOR'S YACHT is
SAFE IN PORT

!. Tampa Fla, Nov. 22.-At :
+ 1880 this morning wireless COM :
+ munication with Guantanamo :
+ was established and partial :
|. confirmation of the safety OF the
I. Nourmahal at San Juan was OBJ
+ tanned The wireless station at
Z that point report having heard
!. messages early today to the ef-
Z feet that the NourmahN was
7 safe in port. Efforts to raise
I. san Juan have been unsuccess-
+ full
I. The steamer Mascotte of the
+ p. and O. line which reached
+ here last night, reported hear
!. ing a portion of the message to
I. the same effect yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
SEEK TO RESCUE
OTHER ENTONIBED MINERS

! Cherry. H.. Nov 22.-Fifty
+ volunteers are today working in
J an effort TO tear down the barri-
i cade behind which it is believed
: seventy or more survivors are
) imprisoned.
= Thesfirst newspaperman to
= enter the mine was John NJ
+ Beffel staff correspondent of
= the United Press At sos this
= morning he donned a miners
= garb and was lowered into the
= shaft. Nearly all of those re-
= moved SATURDAY are i'm good con-
= dition. Despite statements to
= the contrary twenty-one have
= been taken out up to this time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
BOMB WAS INTENDED
FOR BARON ROTHSCHLD

London, Nov. 22,-What is believed
to have been an attempt to assassi-
nate Baron Nathan Mayer Rothschild,
head of the family of bankers, with
bomb. occurred az Childersdorf,
Germany according TO the Dalziel's
ueui' se,ucy today. a messenger
was employed to carry a package to
the baron by a stranger. While en-
route ,he package exploded and the
messenger WAS Injured. The would
he assassin is believed to be crank.
]. Kaufman, former marshal Of
Walla Walla but now engaged in
business I'm that city, arrived in PEN
tleton this morning on the local train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22

f. Il. Wood. special detective for
the O. r. & N, spent Saturday night
and Sunday forenoon in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-22
RYAN s FATE IN
JURY'S HANDS
Testimony and Argument in
Famous Murder Trial is
Completed,
JURY HAS SEVERAL
ALTERNATIVES IN VERDICT

Introduced New Tesd-
mony This Morning in Rebutal--
Shows by Tests That Gun Could be
Distinguished From Neuner's-
Steiwer and Phelps for State, RaIey
and Winter for Defense Make Ar
guments-Jury Instructed.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
SALE oF s1o5.ooo COUNTY FINDING BONDS

The Board Of County Commissioners OF Lewis snf
Clark County. Montana will receive sealed proposals
and highest bidder Monday. April g. 1904
eleven O'Clock A. M. the ONCE OF said Board. n
Montana sos. 600 Funding Bonds OF said county.
Bids will received for classes OF bonds touit:
One class. dated April I. 1903. TO mature twenty
from after date. without option OF prepay
the rate OF four cent annun interest payabs
January and July LIST in each year. principal a1d
interest payable in gold coin Of tire Z $ -
received separately for Sl05.OOo- %
bonds dated April 1. 1902 denomination $1,000 sach
bearing interest the OF four and one-hak PEE
per annum; and payable IN twenty years from
date and redeemabs at option Of County at any interest,"
period and after ten years from date; interest
payable semi annually on July 1st and January l5
Principal interest Of said bonds 10 Be payable IN
one certined check in OF 81. 600. payabs
the Treasurer Of Lewis and Clark County. Montana
any conditions attached must accompany each
bid a guarantee Of good faith OF the bidder. and
where bids made for either or both classes or bonds
above designated. but check viii Be required.
which will attached the accepted bid and % D
forfeited county of failure OF the bidder
o take bonds IL awarded TO him No
will received considered at prics for sad
bonds below par and accrued interest from OATS o.
bonds until payment for same Is made
The Board reserves the right 10 reject any and al
bids.
The bonds will =. issued by under the provisions
zoos 2926 OF the Revised Codes OF Mon
1907
Proposals must be made sealed envelopes. ad-
dressed Martin Doty. County clerk and Recorder q
Lewis and County. Helena. Montana and marked
the outside Proposals FOR County Funding Bonds
Lewis and Clark County Montana
J. J. HISDSOS. Chairman
MARTIN DOTY. County Clerk and Recorder
February 26th. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Continued irregularity marked the speculation
IN the market for outside securities. although at
times decided strength shown in spots. Trad
ing in the early session rather brisk although
after midday II diminished TO a considerable ex-
tent Mining stocks were the principal features.
although a good demand shown for the
higher industrials American Tobacco again
conspicuous with advance Of 10 points. al
though small lots sold at gain Of 20 points.
Standard Oil moved up points. Rawhide COali-
tion improved &C. Nipissing. Ohio Copper, Nevada
Utah, Nevada Consolidated and Butte Coalition
strong. United Copper and Micmac Mining
weak. There was a fair inquiry for bonds
at a fractional change
New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

While some Of the most prominent professional
opera tors on the Consolidated Exchange took the
bull side early in the day. basing their action on
the idea that the market had been sold a stand
still they did conduct vigorous buying cam
paSn. The dealings. excepting in some OF the spe-
CiaItes were limited in volume most OF the day.
Erie was fairly active. with sentiment regarding
II continuing distinctly bearish- Its high and low
prices Of "a and IS, respectively, were both L Of
point under the high and low figures touched on
the Stock Exchange In the standard issues taers
was some commission house buying. but II was not
large in the aggregate. while the tendency OF tns
majority OF the room traders was 70 put out sons
short lines Union Pacific and. Reading generally
exhibited relative softness throughout the day.
There disposition in many quarters 10 await
next weeks tariff announcements before taking
positive market position Detailed operations FOL
low:
New-York tribune., 1909-03-13

MONEY MARKET.-Money on call opened ~
~ per cent highest, per cent; lowest "a Per per
cont last loan per cent; closing 1&g2 per cent.
ruling rate 1a4 per cent Time money was reaane
oh+a{nabIe but the demand was light Ilues "'i .
~ G9I5 ner cent for sixty days. 2l4a2&4 per cent
for ninety days and four months. 2$4@S per cent cent
for FIVE and six months. sl2G3as per cent for over
tbs year The market was dull. Mercantile paper
was slightly moro active. The offerings were nor
,s seen Rates 8lkd4 per cent for sixty and
ninety days' indorsed bills receivable, 31@af4 per
cent for choice four to six months sh'slo Ha1'e''
4I565 for others less well known.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The foreign exchange
market opened steady with cables quoted at 46619
a. $3.50 demand sterling at 4.SSl0 bid and asked
and sixty day bills at 4.S6l0Q4.S62o Short francs
were 5167s6D5167s plus 1-32 and short reichsnarNs
a51. 45l, plus 1872. There was good demand ior
remittance in the first hour and the addluonai
gold export engagements seemed 20 have no lnfu-
e,,ce on rates. The market was a shade easier III
tone I'm the afternoon but the decline In rates was
i,ronseouential. Gables were quoted at 4.SS5o4
4 N22s demand sterling at 4SS05@4SslO ana Sixty
da,- bills at 4S610@4 S615. Short francs heid
sround 5l63s and short reichsmarls 9o1A
New-York tribune., 1909-03-13
Financial Meetin gS.

NOTICE OF ELECTION OF pIRDCTORS
Notice hereby given that meeting ot the stock-
knde-s OF Lawrence Bs-nun s. ca Will be held 81 the
once Of the company, at No n Pine Street IN the
IN tbs City OF New YORK on th7
18Th day March, 1909 at ten oclock IN the forenoon
%rrS efec-inE directors for the
OF election TO serve al the
meeting. and for the TRANSACTION OF sucl
before said meeting
oTis viii remain open until eleven o'clock in the fore
said day. ?. Y WALTE@fiS eecIreIIaIs-
q Pine street. New York city. February Is, 1909