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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
IMPORTS F|lLY BY
LOU DILLON s SIRE
HOGEBOOM MAKES
TRACKNIEN ENTIIUSE
Three Fine Harness Horses. Pur-
chased in East. Shipped Through
City MISUNDERSTANDING AXworthy.
Blue Peter and Lizzie Dillon VIII
Train on -Walla Walla Track
Bought i'm Indiana.

Among local lovers of horses and
especially among those who have
followed the track there was much
excitement here yesterday afternoon
over the presence in the city of three
fine animals. William Hogeboom
the well-known Walla Walla driver
was taking the animals through
All three of the horses arrived
here by express yesterday and We're
taken to the Garden City in the eve
ming. TWO of the animals are stalli-
ons while the third, Lizzie Dillon, is
a filly by Sidney Dillon. the sire OF
Lou Dillon. the worlds famous pac-
er The filly was bred by John L.
Sweigert. of Munice, Indiana.
The two stations are Prince AK
worthy (49S4S) out of a half sister Of
Bessie Wilton. 2:O9 Ia; Petigru,
2:1O 1-2; and Lady Wilton, 2:11 1-2.
Blue Peter; record PIG; trial 2:12
1-2: out Of a sister of Lady Belle
2:14 -; Gray Ellen, 2;2S Ia; and
Tenabit, 2:30.
Mr.. Hogeboom, the own,r of the
three fine harness horses is one of
Walla Walla's best known track men
He was formerly the owner of Cau-
ton. the famous trotter. formerly
owned by j. w Privett, of this city
and which animal was the sire of
Victor, the trotter owned by w. r..
Graham, the furniture dealer of this
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
BLACK JOHNSON
TALKS FIGHT
PUT JEFFRIES OUT
WITH ONE PUNCH
With His White Wife He Attracts
Much Attention on the Streets of
Vancouver-Many Americans Rush
To Canadian Side to See the Big
Black and Hear His Bigger Talk
Offers to Fight Any Man That Ever
Was.

Vancouver, 3. c., March 10.-At-
tired in white spats, red tie and law
ender clothes, Jack Johnson today is
being admired by scores of colored
people who rushed here from the
American side to greet him. He at
tracts more attention with his beauti-
full white wife on the street than an
Indian potentate. He made a big hit
with the Canadians by agreeing to
fight Denver Ed Smith tonight be-
fore the Vancouver athletic club for
the benefit of the club He talks as
if he could put Jeffries out with one
punch.
Johnson said in talking over his
victories: Tommy Burns was the
worst scared man when he entered
the ring at Sydney that I ever saw;
he knew he was going to be licked.
Some wonder why l did not put
Burns out which I could have done
so easily, any time after the third
round, but l am not brute l was
glad for Tommy's sake when the po-
lice stopped the fight"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

New Ark n. j., March 10.-Father
Ansione had just celebrated mass
when his doorbell rang and the house
keeper found group of three or four
men at the door. They asked to see
the priest, who escorted them to the
little front parlor of the rectory.
What occurred there is a mystery, ex-
cept the shooting of the priest, the
housekeeper hearing shots as she en-
tered the room. The assassins tram
pied on her body as they fled, after
the deed had been done.
Oater) r)-Alexande Sendickoski, a
former policeman, and Miachael Po-
luch and Antonio Seweztuck have
have been arrested on suspision. The
priest was shot three times through
the body.
Oater.) Rev, Erasmus Anisone,
the curate of St Stanislaus Polish
cathedral church. who was shot down
at the rectory OF his church this morn
ing by three men, died en- route to the
hosiital Miss Tonsta, his housekeep
er, who tried to prevent the assassi-
nation, was also shot and viii die.
The cause of the shooting is unknown
as yet.
Oater.) 1T has just been learned
that a year ago there was trouble
among the parishioners in Patterson
But Ansione did not participate in it.
St. Stanislaus is the largest Polish
catholic church in New Jersey. No
definite description Of the assassin
was obtained. as the wounded woman
is unable to talk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
CHARLES DICKENS TELLS OF
THE FREIGHT DEPOT THEFTS
Directly duplicates Transconirenal Freight Inspector Frank
Ely and Truckman William Edwards,

Shoes Socks and Other Things Have
Warehouse by the Three Men
ing Ely Each Taken
Least particular Always
Clothing,
Pillow Doiies
Were Witness Fal-Comt Com
PEELED 10 Move usticc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

claims.
This Williams refused to do He
thought if the attorney could afford
to pay him $4,000 for his share in
the estate it must be worth a great
deal more than that. so he decided
TO go back and make a personal in.
vestigatlon. With this end in view,
he left on the o'clock train last eve
ming.
Little is known concerning williams
here. He has been in Pendleton for
some tine and was employed by A.
\. Cardin, the contractor. for nearly
year. He was engaged in driving
the city sweeper for several weeks
during the summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
JACK JOHNSON DECLARES
HE WILL FIGHT ANYBODY

Victoria, March 10.-Jack Johnson
the heavyweight champion pugilist of
the world, and wife arrived here
from Australia today. The black
champion unreservedly declared his
willingness to meet Jeffries or any
other man in the world.
Johnson will go to Chicago and
then to Galveston to see his mother.
Later he will go to England and en-
ter upon his theatrical engagement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
: ++#**++++*** = IT,
RUSSIA GETTING READY
FOR ANOTHER WAR.

. st. Petersburg, March 10
. After an all night session the
. douma today voted $4,000, 900 to
. be used in placing the Black
. sea fleet in shape for action
. and s2O,OOO,OOO to restore army
Q equipment and munitions which
. have been depleted since the
o japanese war.
. This move is interpreted in
0 various ways, many believing it
o is a step toward preparation
. for a struggle in Manchuria with
0 Japan, which some strategists
. consider inevitable. Others at
. tribute it wholly to the situation
Q in the Balkans.
. Government officials say it
Q has no significance and is mere
. ly in line with the governmental
. policy of strengthening weak
Q points in the nations defense.
:. L i 4, = i. :, i. 4 Il j. = J. J. b !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
AGITATION IN CHINA FOR REFORESTAT|ON

washington, March 10.-China is
TO be the scene of a vigorous cam
paign in the interests Of forestry, and
plans for a series of meetings will be
held under the auspices of Boone
College. WI Chang, China. There
will be meetings in all the large cities
and important ports, both on the
coast and interior Howard Rich
ards Jr., representative in this coun-
try of Boone College, has been col
lecting material for these courses.
Several of the photographs showing
the effect of deforestation in China.
which accompanied the Presidents
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
BALTIMORE GIRL SHOT BY
MAN ATTEMPTING TO ROB

Baltimore. March 10.-Search is
being made for the murderer of Miss
Jennie Reed, who was shot by a
highwayman last night while she was
walking with Joseph Mueller to whom
she was engaged. The robber took
Mueller's money, and when he at
tempted to take the necklace from
the girl she resisted and was shot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
PENDLETON WORKMAN HEIR To FORTUNE

Believing that he has fallen heir to
a large sum of money. Happy" VII
liams, laborer who has been about
Pendleton for several months, left
last evening on the o'clock train
for Colorado. He is supposed to
have been made the beneficiary in
the will of an uncle, who died recent
ly.
News of his good fortune were first
brought to his attention by an at
torney from Colorado. who arrived
here recently and seeking out Williams
attempted to settle with him for all
his claims to his uncle's estate Ac-
cording to Williams, the attorney Of.
fered him $4,000 20 relinquish all his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
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COOS BAY TO VOTE ON
ESTABLISHMENT OF PORT

Marshfield, Or, March 1O.-The
people of Coos Bay will be given op-
portunity to take advantage of the
port law recently passed by the legis-
lature. on petition of nearly 500 vo-
ters the county court will call speci-
al election for April 10, when it will
be decided by the people whether the
Port of Coos Bay shall be incorporat-
ed in that portion of the county
which is north of the watershed be-
tween the Coquille valley and Coos
Bay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
BIG RUSH FROM SEATTLE
TO ALASKA BEGINS

Seattle, March 1O.--Not since the
rush ten years ago have so many per-
sons left on one vessel for Alaskan
ports as departed on the steamer
Ohio last night. The Ohio carried
about $50, every first class accommo-
dation being taken. one of the best
seasons in the history of the territory
is predicted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
sssssssS'ssssss'
SEATTLE MEN CARRYING
ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM.

0 Tacoma, March 10.-Detec-
. tives created a sensation here by
. arresting Grant Billion, Jack
. Wells, Arthur Wilson, II. Stan
. ley, Paul Schultz, Of the city
. messenger company, first on a
. charge of being implicated in
. the murder Of Joseph Helossis,
. in Seattle, then on accusation
. that they carried on a traffic in
. cocaine and morphine to such
D an extent that many young girls
. of Tacoma and Seattle were
. ruined by the use of the drug.
. Detectives declared that the
, Messenger" company was con-
Quoted solely to dispense these
, deadly drugs to girls. The men
, were given 80 days each on the
, rock pile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
STEAMERS COLLIDE But
NONE ARE DROWNED

Newport. r. l., March 10.-Horatio
Hall, carrying a few passengers and
a cargo of freight. was sunk today
IN a collision with the steamer H. f.
Dimmock in Greenwich Sound be-
tween Cape Charpes and West Chop;
none were drowned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

last message to congress from a part
OF a set of stereopticon views, will be
used i'm illustrating the lecture.
China has taken little care of her
forests. Many parts of the empire
are practically desert wastes, as a re-
suit of the destruction of its trees.
On account Of the erosion which has
followed the removal of the trees, the
farmers are compelled to terrace their
hiilsides i'm order to hold enough soil
in place for farming and to build
little walls across the valleys to catch
the silt which the annual floods de-
posit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
NEW SECRETARY OF WAN
FANORS LARGER NAVY

Washington, March 10.-Secretary
that the principal object toward
which he would turn his energies
during his administration would be
the enlargement Of the army. He
said that as yet he had no plan to
announce, but he considers that in
creased efficiency in the size of the
states national guard is one of the
most important steps toward bigger
army
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

That neither himself, Frank ]. Ely
OF William Edwards, haYe been COM
PEELED to buy shoes. shirts. underwear
and other articles of clothing during
the past two years is the burden Of
the testimony being given on the
witness stand today by Charles Dick
ems. in the preliminary hearing of Ely
and Edwards before Justice of the
Peace Parks. In n straightforward
manner and without any hesitation,
Dickens is telling a story OF theivery
that would be hard to duplicate and
which the most strenuous efforts of
the attorneys for the defense have
failed to break In fact the cross
examining of the witness has only
served to bring out additional evil
dcnce.
Though the hearing was called for
10 o'clock II was near eleven when
Dickens. who was the first and only
witness. was placed on the stand. 1t
had been found necessary TO move
the court from Justice of the Peace
Parkes office to the circuit court
room at the court house.
Dickens told how he had come tC
this city from Walla Walla two years
ago. He had been in the employ OF
the O. r. & n. there and had been
brought to this city by the company
10 act as warehouse foreman.
Stealing for Two Years.
In answer TO n direct question from
the district attorney he declared that
beth Edwards and Ely had been gull
ty of taking shoes from the ware
house and box cars, whenever they
wanted them, during the past two
years. He says that they had taken
at last a dozen pair of shoes each.
He told how they would take the
shoes and other stolen articles from
the boxes in which they were packed
and then conceal them about the
warehouse until it was convenient for
them TO take them home in his bug
gy. In many Instances the things
were taken to the home of Edwards
or to the place where Ely was stay
ing. while in others they were taken
to the Dickens home and later re-
moved by Edwards or Ely. There
were also instances in which he said,
Ely would put a shoe in each hip
pocket and then putting on his over
coat would take them home.
Wore Pillow Top Home.
In the case OF leather sofa pillow
top he declared that Ely unbuttoned
his vest and placing the pillow top
next TO his suspenders. again buttoned
up the vest taking it home in that
manner.
Incidentally he mentioned that at
the same time Ely took the sofa pill
low top. he also took n quantity of
do,lies. As the defendants had not
been formally charged with the theft
of these articles the court refused
to let him go into particulars in re-
gard to them and at the request of
the attorneys for the defendants this
part of the testimony was stricken
from the records.
Edwards Wanted Two Sizes.
When asked as to the value of the
shoes taken he could not answer but
declared they always took good shoes,
He said Ely always took shoes that
fit him while Edwards took shoes of
two different sizes, sevens and Sla
being the sizes he chose.
While he did not attempt to reca1
and narrate every instance in which
things were stolen, he did tell
of one occasion when Edwards
stole a carten of coat shirts for
himself and one for Dickens also. He
told of n pair of patent leather shoes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
STANDARD OIL
CASE ABANDONED
Government Discouraged by
Judge AnderSon's Rulings
and Gives Up Fight.
STANDARD OIL ATTORNEYS
ASK IMMEDIATE ACQUITTAL

The Famous S20,OOO,OOO Fine Of
Judge Lands Goes Glimmering
After a Long Legal Fight - Jury
VIII Pass Upon the Motion for
Immediate Acquittal Made by
Standard Oil Attorneys-GOvern-
ment Attorneys Thought Conviction
Was Impossible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
CATHOLIC PRIEST
ASSASS|NATEO
Called to Door by Group Of
Strange Men and Shot Be-
fore HouSekeeper,
WOUNDED PRIEST DIES
ON WAY TO HOSPITAL

Three or -Four Men Called Just After
Mass and Asking TO See Priest
Were Conducted TO ParlOr Where
Fatal Shots We're Fircd-Cause OF
Shooting UnLnoWn-Two Men Ar
rested on SuspiciOn-Thc House
keeper Who Tried TO Prevent the
Shooting Was Also Shot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
STRONG ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT
CANNON'S REELECTION

Washington, March 10.-Every
congressman is being subjected to
pressure to join the insurgent move
ment to defeat Cannon for speaker,
or. if that is found impossible, to
clip his speakership wings" by cur
failing his powers.
Both OF Oregon's representatives.
in the absence of definite expressions,
are counted to support Cannon ag-
ainst the insurgents.
Meanwhile a reception, ostensibly
Ito enable new members to meet the
speaker and the older members of
the house." is announced for Friday.
The insurgents say the real object is
20 make sure of cooperation by the
new members in defeating insurgent
planS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

Puget Sound and Lake Washington
offer the finest water in the world for
motor boating and high power craft
from all over the country have en-
tered for the contests which will take
place during the Alaska-Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
GIBOT AND ORPHEE FAR
AHEAD IN SIX-DAY RACE

New York, March 10.-At ten
o'clock this morning the score in the
six day perestrian race stood Gibot
and Orphee S4S miles, two laps; Da-
Wis and Metkus S25 miles seven laps.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
Says Everybody Stole"

says Everybody Stole"
That nearly everyone employed at
the freight depot was mixed up in
the thefts was the declaration made
by Dickens this afternoon, during the
course of the cross examination which
had been continued over from the
morning session. He declined to name
any others who had stolen things an,
he was not required to do so. He
did say that men, other than the three
arrested, had stolen at least 80 suits
Of clothes, a large number of shirts
and other articles so numerous he
could not name them.
An interesting point brought out
during the afternoon was the one to
the effect that a great quantity Of
stolen clothing had been shipped to
Tacoma. Twelve suits of clothes
were in one shipment. He did not
say what was done with them after
they reached Tacoma
1t was also brought out that Dick
ems had stolen a s,deboard and some
bed clothing and taken them to his
home. That his wife knew nothing
og these thefts and that she burned
up n leather pillow top and other ar
ticles which she knew he had stolen,
was the declaration of Dickens.
The hearing had not been complet-
ed at time of going to press.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

James Gayley. who has retired as
first vice president of the United
States Steel corporation, is said to
be worth $15.O00,0 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

Chicago, March 10.-Believing that
Of the Standard Oil under the rulings
of Judge Anderson the government at
torneys today announced the aban-
donment Of the case against the
Standard OIL on the 80 charges of ac-
cepting rebates from the Alton rail-
road. Standard Oil attorneys asked
for immediate acquittal and the jury
was called in to pass upon the mo-
tion.
Oater). The jury has returned
verdica acquitting the Standard Oil
Co. of accepting rebates on shipments
OF OIL
(Later). The government aban-
doned its case following the ruling
OF Judge Anderson, dismissing all
counts referring to shipments from
tcrney Wilkerson asked the court if
io was true that on evidence so far
presented it would be impossible to
| convict the defendants. The court
replied in the affirmative. Wilker-
son said: "Then there is no use go
ing on. The government rests" De-
fense then motioned that a verdict of
acquittal be brought in The court
explained that he dismissed the counts
| because of fatal variance between in
dictments and evidence. The verdict
os acquittal wipes out completely the
famous tweny nine million dollar fine
imposed in the first trial by Judge
Landis
Judge Anderson said: "Elkins law
offenses can be committed only in two
ways: one by violating the law on
shipments carried by common carrier
over its own line only; and the only
other way by carrying shipments
over own and other lines. The court
states that the indictments relating
to Chappelle shipments charged that
they were carried over one line,
whereas evidence showed they were
carried over more than one line.
The court said; THE evidence the
government has relied on to prove its
case is excluded because of its incom-
potency The statute in the Elkins
rebate law states that if the shipper
unknowingly violates the law because
a common carrier fails to do its duty
then shipper cannot be punished, but
common carrier can and ought to
be-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
"Insurgcnts" to Confer.

The insurgents will have a con-
ference before the Republican caucus
meets Saturday. One of the insur-
gent leaders announces that the plan
for obtaining changes in the rules in
cludes a deadlock on the election of
the speaker.
other insurgents, however, declare
there will be no fight against Can
non, but their efforts will be concen-
trated on plan to vote down the
motion for the usual previous ques-
ton on the motion to adopt the rules
OF the siXtieth congress.
1t is understood Speak Cannon
will probably make an informal
speech at the reception in favor of
the present rules.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

This is the case in which Judge
lands pronounced his famous $780,
600, 900 fine, and which is being re-
tried on appeal. Under rulings allow
ed after the appeal from the Lands
decision. the largest possible maxi
mum fine had been reduced to $780,
900, but recent rulings have Destroy
ed the hopes of the government pros
ecution of even getting favorable de-
cision on these reduced counts, as in
dicated by the abandonment of the
case here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10
REPORT OF KING EDWARDS
SUDDEN DEATH DENIED

London, March 10.-The wild re-
ports here that King Edward had died
suddenly last night at Biarritz is DIS
proved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

which Ely had stolen the Saturday
evening before their arrest and said
he, (Dickens) had taken similar
pair from the same box on the same
occasion He said these shoes were
taken from a consignment Of freight
90 Dunn Brothers at Condor.
Took Roosevelts Shoes.
While, according to Dickens, most
of the freight stolen was from
through ccnsignments going to Pilot
Rock, Weston, Athena or other points
in the country he mentioned one in
stance in which Ely took a pair of
tan shoes from a box going to c. f.
Roosevelt. He did not know what
had become of these hoes but re-
called that Ely had mentioned his
intention of having them bla.kened.
In answering another question
Dickens said Ely had taken three
suits of clothes from a box car and
| had gone to Seattle. This testimony
was ruled out on the ground that the
| defendants had not been charged in
the complaints with stealing cloth
| ing.
In telling Of the underwear thefts
he said it was impossible to give the
number of suits that had been stolen
but mentioned one instance in which
the freight inspector had taken two
union suits. Socks were also among
the things which all three men were
said to have taken when needed.
Was Evidently Thirsty.
A ripple of amusement was scaused
In the court room when Dickens told
how Ely would wait for a chance to
open barrel of bottled beer and
take four or five dozen bottles there
from.
Edwards connection with the
thefts was confined, for the most
part, to shoes and working shirts ac-
cordng to Dickens testimony. He
was accused Of taking a dozen work.
ing shirts at one time and also of
taking a couple of small express wa
gems.
In regard TO the wagons, he said
they -were concealed at the warehouse
for about a week, and We're finally
taken to Dickens home in Dickens
buggy by Dickens and Edwards.
They remained there for few weeks
and were then taken to Edwards
home, where they We're found on the
night of the arrests.
other than himself and the other
two men, Dickens has so far failed
to implicate any others and it is not
believed that he will
When interviewed as to the reports
which have come from Portland to
the effect that local city officials have
been arrested or were to be arrested
In connection with these cases. O. r.
& n. Detective Wood was emphatic
I'm his statements. He declared that
the statements were absolutely false
and without any foundation what
ever. He said that not the slightest
suspicion against any official or bus
mess man was entertained by the
railroad officials and declared the
spreading of the rumor was a dast-
ardly attempt on the part of some
one to injure prominent and inno-
cent persons.
The Attorneys.
District Attorney Phelps is con-
ducting the case for the prosecution
while Ely and Edwards are being de-
Tended by Col. j. H. Raley and Judge
James A Fee, respectively. Ralev is |
cross examining the witness.
Dickens is evidently making no ef-
fort to conceal his part in the thefts, !
making a full breast of it and giving |
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-10

The reason the bigot advertises his
one idea so vigorously is that it is his
whole stock in intellectual trade.