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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05

Coroner Ralph Folsom and Frank
Earnhart, left soon after noon today
for the Columbia river, to investigate
the finding of the body of another un-
known dead man. According to q let
ter received this morning by the Cor
oner from Fred Earnheart, the body
was found floating in the river by him,
1t was nailed up in a rough oblong
box and after dragging the box upon
the bank he opened it enough to dis
cover that 1t contained the naked
body of full grown person, probably
a man. The box was then nailed up
again and made fast at the spot
where 1t was found.
He stated in his letter that the body
appeared to be in q fairly good state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
LONG LOST COUSINS" MEET
AGAIN AFTER MANY YEARS

An unusual case of "long lost rela-
tive" came to light here few days
ago, when A. Ruppe, the well known
wheat raiser, met with two cousins of
whom he had never even heard pre-
viously. The other gentlemen were
also ignorant of Mr., Rupees exist
ence until they met him here.
A. L. Ruppe and Burton Espey are
the two newly found relatives. Both
are from Armstrong county, Penn
sylvania. They stopped off in PEN
dleton few days ago to visit with
Rev. w. H. Bleakeny, who is cousin
to A. L. Ruppe. While the men were
here Mr.. Bleakeny chanced to speak
of the Ruppe family of this city.
Being interested in the family name.
the two men asked to meet Mr..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
ENIBEZZLER DRAWS
THREE YEAR SENTENCE

San Francisco, June 5.-Charles
Turner, former secretary Of the Grand
Parlor of Native Sons OF the Golden
West, plead guilty to the felony OF
embezzlement today, when arraigned.
and was sentenced to three years in
San Quentin.
There was shortage of over s6,-
600 in Turner's accounts. His friends
made good the amount, but after
conference Of the grand officers de-
cided they couldn't fail to prosecute
him. Daniel Ryan, vice president Of
the order, acted as special prosecutor
but Turner pleaded guilty and Ryan
asked for leniency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05

Oregon City, Ore, June 5.-Accord-
ing to brief message received here
Bert Garrett, aged S5. blew up his,
home at Marquim, fourteen miles;
south of here this morning, killing
himself and Edith, daughter, Beue-
lah, a. daughter, fatally injuring an
other daughter Lovilla, and seriously
wounding his wife, aged 35. Addition
al facts are not expected here until
the coroner reaches the scene.
Garrett was under treatment for
nervous troubles. Messages says the
home is almost completely wrecked,
and that the legs of the wife were
blown off. 1t is supposed that Gar
rett was insane. H
Blast Placed Under Kitchen.
The blast was placed under the kit
chen. 1t is supposed now that Garrett
was under the kitchen floor as his
body was found under the wreckage.
Garrett was a prominent real estate
man of Marquam.
He has brothers, and other rela-
tiyes there. 1t is supposed that he
deliberately planned the assassina-
ton. 1t is known that Garrett was
worrying over business affairs. To-
days sad occurrence has shocked the
entire community.
Family Was Eating Breakfast.
Later reports say that Garrett died
within an hour and that the horrible
manned fragments of Buelah's body
were found scattered in the back
yard. She was five years old. Lavilla,
aged 10, was blown into an adjoining
woodshed, and her death is mo-
mentarily expected. Gladys, aged fif-
teen, was lying in bed in the front part
of the house and refused to go to
breakfast at the suggestion of her
father because she was not feeling
well. She escaped injudy. The pow
der exploded while the family was
eating breakfast, but because of the
serious condition at two Lavilla can't
give the details. Gladys is too shocked
TO talk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
LUMBER STRIKE is
PARALYZING BUSINESS

Aberdeen, Wash, June 5.-There
is no change in the lockout strike sit
uation here among the mill employees.
Business interests are nearly all para
lyzed because the mill owners still re-
fuse to fill orders for lumber, result
ing from the Aberdeen trouble. The
Hoquiam mills that have been idle
are now running night and day, and
the yardmen at Aberdeen. who ask
for an increase of wages Of Is ceas
day, seem disposed to compromise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
Fight In New Mexico.

Denver, June 5.-New Mexico may
become a fight center. IL the promo
ters of the Cimarron Athletic Club. of
Chimarron, N. NJ. realize their anti
cipations. One of the first important
bouts arranged for this club is slated
for tonight, when Bill Pettus a colored
heavyweight. will meet Denver Geyer
in a twenty-round encounter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
JUSSERAND SAYS FRANCE
is NOT DECADENT

San Francisco, June 5.-Davld
Starr Jordan's statement that France
is decadent nation was replied to by
French Ambassador Jean Jules JUS
serand in speech delivered last
night to $4,000 members OF the local
French colony. The ambassador
said: "The country that invented the
first airship, that produced the first
submarine vessel and that leads in
the arts OF war cannot be a decadent
nation. The nation that Is decaden,
is decadent in thought, and the
thought Of France today is as vfrile
RS ever"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
EARTHQUAKE LASTS TWO
HOURS AT MANILA

Manila, June 5.-Beginning at 2:46
o'clock and continuing until SOP
o'clock yesterday morning, the seis-
mographs at the observatory here reg
istered an intense misroseismic dis
turbance. 1t is estimated the earth
quake was 1000 to 5000 killometers
distant. The record corresponds
closely to that obtained in February,
1909, during the earthquake in Java
and Sumatra.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
ROOSEVELT TO CROSS
THE BURNING DESERT

Kijabe, June 5.-Roosevelt's cara
van started at one this afternoon to
the Lumbwa district where he will
remain for several weeks.
The natives gave Colonel Roose-
welt a royal farewell and the entire
population for miles around turned
out. The trip to Sotik will be ardu-
ous The party will be in the arid
region where for two half days the
march will be in the scorching sun.
The caravan carries 1875 gallons OF
water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
PUGILIST KILLS HIS
RIVAL IN PRIZE FIGHT

Austin, Tex, June 5.-George
Keppe is under arrest today while an
inquest is being held over the body
of Edward Lyons, a pugilist, who was
killed last night in prize fight. The
fatal battle was witnessed by the
sheriff and chief Of police. whose res
ignations may be requested. Lyons
was killed by an uppercut in the
eleventh round.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
BODY Of UNKNOWN DEAD MAN
FOUND IN COLUMBIA RIVER

OF preservation though the odor was
strong and getting worse. He there
fore appealed to the Coroner to come
and give him some relief as the body
is being held near his home, three
miles above Cold Springs landing.
AS the body is naked there will
probably be nothing found on II or in
the box that will assist in its indentl-
flcation and as the box was made of
common. rough lumber there will be
no way of identifying 1t or telling how
far the box and its contents have
floated before being picked up.
Though the coroner has gone out to
investigate 1t Is therefore probable
that another mysterious death will
never be solved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
PRESIDENT TAFT
MAY NOT VISIT ALASKA

Washington, June S. President
Taft said today that his wife was not
In a condition to travel and that it
is doubtful whether he would go to
Alaska this year. He said he would
go to Seattle and visit as many places
as possible en- route. The statement
was made to Representatives Tawney
and Cushman, to whom he said he
did not want $4,000 appropriated
for his travelling expenses and then
be compelled to disappoint the peo-
pie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
CHAIN GANG FOR es
DAYS FOR "EMPLOYER.

Seattle, June 5.-A. X. Townsend
who advertised himself as the en-
ployer Of young women at lucrative
salaries to work as stenographers, to-
day began work with the chain gang
for So days. being convicted on a va
grancy charge. One complainant tes-
titled that she gave Townsend $50,
but he did not get position for her
as stenographer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05

Probably the biggest sensation OF al
the trials and hearings in connection
with the Warner Young will contro.
versy was the introduction of a rather
startling letter by Mrs. Warner The
missive Is supposed to nave been writ
ten by Mr.. Young, less than a month
before his death, to Mrs Clara Young
wife of Fred Young, brother of Mrs
Warner.
The letter purports to give Young's
opinion of a great number of his
heirs and declares that he intends to
cut them all off without anything
leaving all his property to Mabel
Young who is referred to in the letter
as May.
Mrs Warner refuses to state how
she came into possession of the letter
but as it is alleged to have been writ
ten to the wife of the man who is do
ing all in his power to assist Mrs
Warner to win her fight Ior the es-
tate, It was probably secured by him
or turned over by the woman her.
self.
The letter Is as follows:
Weston. Aug. 2, 1905.
Well Clara / have heard what you
have been saying about me giving
Mrs. Pickard the COW. / paid you
more than your cow was worth. The
property which l decided you was
worth more than both your cows. AS
you showed your about the COW
l can tell you a good many things
that | do not like. When you stayed
here, you opened my letters and de-
stroyed them. You told me lots of
things / found out was lies. May 'is
not singing In the place you said she
was and II her mother wrote you that
she was she lies. know better and
you and the Wattses and the rest OF
the layout lies. You opened Mrs.
Barnes letter. Norah says you told
her
Now / don't know as owe you n
damned cent and you have all got all
you will ever get out of me. l never
got anything from any OF you but
poiu ioui tiihcS Wildt IL WaS Woieh
have kept the whole damned outfit
of you ever since you landed here.
Now 1 am done with the whole dam
ned pack.
Mrs. Pickard is a lady By God and
minds her own business and. II paid
her doctor bills and gave her COW
] have done no more than right. She
has been good to me since / have
been poorly. know what you and
the Watts and Rodgers and Phillipses
are fighting for. / amt got nothing
again Fred. / don't blame the boy
for what you do.
Now I hope when you and Norah
stick your noses in my business YOU
found what you was looking for. Now
you keep your damned mouth off Of
me and Mrs. Pickard and May. When
I am gone May will have dollars
where you won't have cents. II I
owe you anything for that washing
you told Grace owed you for guess
sby god can pay now.
don't want to hear any more from
you Yours truly.
J. w. YOUNG.
There was nothing doing in the
contest hearing today and probably
will NOT before next week. The TAX
ing Of depositions Of witnesses away
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
+*++++*+4++**+++ :
OREGON WOMAN
SUICIDES IN FRISCO

San Francisco, June 5.-Lying in
the Central Emergency hospital after
swallowing several morphine tablets.
Mrs. Emma L. Martin, said to be the
wife of Fred Martin, Portland busi-
ness man, is today though to be dy-
ing. She left a note saying she was
lonely and asked that her clothing be
sent to Mrs. Lewis of Eugene, Ore.
She took the drug at hotel where
she registered two weeks ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
CAR STRIKE
IS SETTLED
Employees Compromise and
Philadelphia Cars Are Again
Running on Schedule TimeD
OLD CREWS WORKING AND
STRIKEBREAKERS DEPORTED

After Long Conference Strikers Ac-
cept Scale of % Cents an Hour and
Name Ten Hours a Days Work
Cars Again Running OH all Lines
Future Differences VIII be ADJUST
ed Between Company and Grievance
Committee of Car Aien-Will De-
nland Larger Pay Later If Profits
Permit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
CHILDREN'S DAY AT
SEATTLE EXPOSITION

Seattle. June 5.-Officially desig-
mated as "Children's day." today
promises to be the biggest in point OF
attendance and interesting events
since the fair opened. The exercises
began at 1880 in the ampitheater
with a chorus of 1900 school chill
dren.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
England to Build warships.

London, June Eight new dread
naughts Will be built Immediately by
the British government as the result
of the sensational session of the Ger
man navy league today at Kiel. The
government hoped to delay the con-
structlon of the ships because the con-
dition of the public finances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
KILLS HIMSELF
AND HIS FAMILY.
Bert Garrett Of Marquam
Blows Up His Home While
Family Are at Breakfast.
ONLY ONE OF THE NUMBER
ESCAPES DEATH OR INJURY

Only Member of Family TO Escape Is
Daughter Who is Ill and Does Not
go to Breakfast at Invitation of her
Father-Powder Set Off While
Family is at Breakfast-Garrett
Found Under Ruins of House-Oth-
er Members of Family Horribly
Mutilated-Garret Thought to Have
Been Insane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
ASK RULERS OF WORLD
TO TOAST SAN FRANCISCO

Washington, June s. President
Taft is considering today a toast to
"San Francisco Spirit" which he
promised to write and propose at
high noon on October 10, the date of
the Portola festival. The festival
commissioners are trying to gain a
promise from the European rulers to
drink toast at the same hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
ORDERS OUT IN EXPENSES
IN SAN FRANCISCO MINT

San Francisco, June 5.-Consterna-
ton reigns here today among the
employees of the San Francisco mint
as the result of official orders from
Washington to cut expenses. Super
intendent Sweeney says the only way
would be to cut the mint force. Eight
hundred may go.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
WOULD FIGHT
WITH ENGLAND
Delegates to German Naval
League Don't Like English
Naval Supremacy,
UTTERANCES MAY LEAD TO
WAR BETWEEN THE NATIONS

Delegates Openly Advocate Upbuild-
ing OF German Navy in Order to
Contest Naval Supremacy With
England-Pass Resolution Declar-
Ing i'm Favor of Germany Win
ming Naval Supremacy of the World
Thought That Meeting VIII In
crease Strain Existing Between the
Two Nations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
SWEETHEARTS DIE
TOGETHER; SUICIDES

San Francisco, June 5.-Lying
across bed in room in the Hotel
Berlin, the body of Emma Riley, an
employe of the hotel, and John Nor
gan were found this morning. 1t is
reported they were engaged to be
married. The police believe their
deaths are the result of suicide pact.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
GOVERNOR WILL UPHOLD
ANTT-BETTTNG LAW

Denver, Colo, June 5.-Governor
John S. Shafrot announced today he
would use the power of the state to
stop betting on horse races in Colo
RADIO. The race track men have de-
cided to test the anti-betting law in
some of the minor meets in the sub
urbs and see what action the gov
ernor will take.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
HENEY MAY RUN
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

San Francisco, June 5.-Despite as
sertions that he will not be a candi-
date for district attorney of San Fran
cisco, Heney will enter the fight IL
the man nominated for the office
does not measure up to his standards
of honesty and efficiency Heney is
endorsed for the office by the San
Francisco Democracy club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
COLUMBIA RIVER
is COMING UP

Portland, June SIN a weather
report issued today Edward Beals,
the district forecaster, says that the
river at Portland will reach a stage
of 1875 feet Sunday. 20 feet Monday,
EOS feet Tuesday and 81 wednes-
day. The height in feet at The Dalles
is 1913 feet. The flood stage there is
40 feet. The change in the last "a
hours is 3.65 feet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
PORTLAND GIRL TO WED
CLAUS SPRECKELS' son

New York. June 5.-Mary Adele
Case of Portland, Ore, and Claus
Spreckels. Jr., OF San Francisco are
to be married in New York soon after
their arrival, according to reports re-
ceived here today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
EXPOSITION ATTENDANCE
PASSES 10000 MARK

Seattle, June 5.-Noon today the to-
tai attendance at the exposition since
the opening has passed the 10000
mark. Thirty-five thousand were
present today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05

, KILLED WHILE
. UNLOADING LOGS

Hoqulam, June 5.-Henry
Foote, a prominent citizen was
killed while assisting in the un-
loading Of logs from a car. He
was struck by log and thrown
into the Hoqulam river. Last
night the body had not been re-
covered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05
SENSATION IN
WILL CONTEST
Letter Written by Mr.. Young
Announces That All Heirs
Are to Be Cut OFF.
INTRODUCED AS NEW
EVIDENCE BY MRS. WARMER

Letter Supposed TO Have Been Writ
ten Less Than Month Before Death
of Man Whose Property is Being
Contested-Was Written TO Wife of
Mrs. Warmers Brother-Mrs. War
ner Does Not State How She Came
Into Possession of Lettor-Comes
as Sensation I'm Case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05

MOTHER MURDERS
CHILDREN AND SUICIDES

Corsican, Texas, June 5.-Af-
ter killing her daughter aged IL
and 2 sons, aged 7 and 2, to-
day, Mrs. ]. NJ. Green suicided.
She was despondent because of
domestic troubles, and 1t is sup
posed she went mad after her
husband left her for work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-05

from Pendleton will probably be the
first order of business on the part Of
the contesting heirs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
YACHTSMEN PLAN
FOR PERPETUAL
CUP RACE
defender Will Be Selected After
Trials by C0rinfhian, Presto,
Yankee and Mike

The race for the San Francisco per-
petual challenge cup, which will be held
June 10, is now the topic of discussion
among the local yachtsmen. Hereto
fore a defender has always been picked
out some time in advance, but this year
several boats will be given the oppor-
tunity of having that honor The
Corinthian. Presto, Yankee and Mike
channel course OF the Corinthian yacht
club. and TO the boat that looks the best
to the Tiburon tars will go the honors-
The fact that the race will be sailed
by larger boats this year is undoubt-
edly creating more interest in the con-
test The Mah-pe left the builders
yard last Thursday, and was towed to
her moorings off the South Coast club
house at San Pedro, where it will be
prepared for the northern trip. The
southern yachtsmen are enthusiastic
and are going to do their best TO lift
the cup this time, but when a Corin-
THAN is asked about their chances all
you get in reply is Wait until the
18th"
A. L. Meyer has sold his new schooner
Marion to Stone & Van Bergen, its
builders. at a remarkably low figure.
according to rumor. Meyer is retiring
from the banking business to take up
a manufacturing line, which viii neces-
state his absence from the city for a
great part of the time. Crowley bought
the gasoline tender, also at a sacrifice
price.
of the Aeolian yacht club has sold
his interest in the sloop Edna to his
partners Byron Priest and Walter
Schroeder.
Captain Louis Ward and Roy Barney
of the yawl lola will leave on their
speedy craft July l for an extended
southern trip probably running as far
down as San Pedro. Ward and Barney
are fond of deep sea sailing, and unless
thew make their annual cruise to Santa
Cruz every season the fourth or July
at that popular resort would seem as
lonesome as the happy day seems with
out fireworks.
The largest fleet of yachts that ever
visited Vallejo at any one time was
gathered there over the Decoration day
holiday. and Vallejo was owned by the
clubmen and their friends.
The sloop Emma of the Aeol1an yacht
club is lying at Sausalito this month
with Captain and Mrs. L. c. Knight and
Herbert Hauser and wife living aboard.
They sailed yesterday afternoon for
McNears with a party of friends aboard.
The Corinthian fleet will rendezvous
at Paradise cove today, enjoying a
AeoIian, San Francisco and Golden
Gates have open dates.
An informal dance will be held at
the Aeolian yacht club house next
tuesday evening. A special meeting
of the members will be held the same
for the coming club race for the A.
June 20.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
George Green to Get One
More Good Chance

George Green. once one of the king
pin middle weights of the country
and an old time San Francisco favor
ite, will get another chance in the
ring in a preliminary to the Neil-Attell
fight at the Mission street arena on the
afternoon of June 19. Green is slated
to go 10 rounds with Kid Krantz, the
fast Seattle weller weight, at catch
weights. Green still has a large fol-
lowing and his friends are pulling hard
for him to win. If he does, he will
go right out after the best of them.
In addition to this match, Promoter
Jim Coffroth will again stage Jeff Perry
and frankie Smith in a 10 round setto.
These boys put up a great fight in the
ring warmer to the Nelson -Hyland mill
and they should do the honors to the
satisfaction Of the fans the next time
they meet.
Neil VIII arrive this morning from
New York in company with his man
ager. Eenie Rafael. and Johnny Frayne,
the local lightweight who did so well
around New York. Neil will immedi-
ately start training for his bout with
Attell
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-06
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