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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Situation Grows Too Hot For
Chief Executive of Nicara-
qua.
DICTATOR CENSURES ACTION
OF THE UNITED STATES
No Longer Able TO Withstand De-
mands of Nation, Tyrant Gives up
Reins Of Government-Favor Mad.
riz as Successor But Estrada OBJ
jects - Zelaya Makes Weak Appeal
for Sympathy-TallSs Of Patriotism
and Self-Abnegation.

Managua. Dec. l7.-Jose Zantos
Zelaya has. resigned from the presi-
dency Of Nicaragua. He placed his
resignation in the hands of congress
yesterday.
Apparently there was no other
course to take. The people were ar
oused at the last. The guns of the
revolutionists threatened The war;
ships of the United States lay IN
Nicaraguan ports
Managua has been seething for
days. The spirit of revolt has snread
even to the gates of the palace. Ze-
laya has surrounded himself with an
armed guard. Unchecked. the popu-
lace has marched through the streets.
crying for the end of the old and pro-
claiming the new regime.
Who will take up the reins no one
knows nor cares. 1t is sufficient that
Zelaya as director will be known no
more. There is no doubt that con-
giess will act quickly on his resigna-
tion for the people have demanded It.
- . Madriz Chvicc of ZcIaye.
DR. Jose Madrlz, judge of the Cen
tral American court of justice at
Artagno, who has been close To Ze-
laya, and is now his choice for Dresi
dent, is on his way here. He win
arrive on Saturday Madriz has his
following. strong and influential. even
among the revolutionists. but General
Estrada, under whose command the
great body Of fighting insurgents now
face Vasquez's troops at Rama. win
have none of him. Estrada's word
win bear weight in the choice Of presi-
dent.
Zelaya has known too that Madriz
is not acceptable to the United states
and he sought to learn who would be
looked upon with favor by that gov
ernment as his successor. but the AM
erican government, so far as can be
learned, has named no man. and the
choice probably will lie with those
who have gained the upper hand.
Accompanying his resignation Ze- /
laya sent the following message to
congress-
Aelaya plays for sympathy.
"The painful circumstances in !
which the country is plunged call for |
acts of abnegation and patriotism on I
the part of the good citizens who are /
The witnesses of the oppressed of the /
republic ly the heavy hand of fate. !
The country is staggering under a
shameful revolution that threatens the |
nations sovereignty anu - foreign .
Continued on Page Eight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Regency Until Coronation.

Brussels, Dec. 1.-THE National
Monitor announced today that pending
the succession of Prince Albert to the
Belgian throne to succeed the late
King Leopold, Belgian's government
will be administered by a regency
consisting of the council ministers.
Leopold's death occurred ON the
forty fourth anniversary of his formal
accession to the throne, although his
kingship dated from Dec. 10. 1865.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17

now on exhibition in your city gross
ly misrepresent conditions here Ntost
OF these photographs were taken i'm
med'ately after the local option law
went into effect and immediately af-
Ter tWenty-siN saloons had iust re-
tired from business and before tho
city had adjusted itself to the chang
eu conditions. There are at this time
~ ,,'ual count only ten empty store
buildings in the city of Pendieton.
ana many Of these are in poor loca-
tons and undesirable and there nev-
er has been time in the last twenty
Years when there have not been in
Pendleton, as in every other city,
some vacant store rooms.
Since the local option law went in
to effect here no business failures
have occurred. The city is prosper
Gus, its people are generally con
tended, its moral condition is as
good, If not better, than any other
city ON the coast. Its banks carry
greater deposit per capita than any
other city, and its water rents. school
enrollments and postal receipts have
all increased, and its stores are mod
ern, up-to-date establishments and
the amount of business transacted by
them since the local option law went
into effect is as great as ever before
Il. ]. MURPHY. Mayor.
w. H. MCCORMACK
T. G. MONTGOMERY.
A. l.. KNIGHT.
V. STRoBLE.
C. L. STRAIN, Councilmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Danger in Accuracy.

Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-Danger from
another quarter threatens the repu-
taton of DR. Frederick a. Cook. ac-
cording to member of the colamit-
tee now investigating his data sent
from New York by the explorer. The
scientist calls attention to the
fact that the storms in the polar
regions render it impossible for abb
solute accuracy in securing data, and
says that Cooks figures will arouse
more suspicion IN the minds of inves-
tigators If they are absolutely cor
rect than if they are inaccurate. The
committee began its work today and
expects to reach q decision within a
fortnight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17

Rabeal on the fatal afternoon that
they rode together to a bridge just
west of Echo, where he turned his
horse over to a man with whom he
was but slightly acquainted and whom
he knew only by the given name OF
Lewis or Louis
He says the third man was to take
Rabeal out to the White ranch where
he had work for him and that Lewis
had him get the horses for them from
the stable. He says he waited out
along the railroad track and at the
depot all afternoon and up until late
at night for the two men to return
and that he finally went to the hotel
and went to bed without having had
any supper.
Though he was extremely nervous
throughout his examination this
morning he expressed no surprise
when he was showed the picture of
the murdered man or when told that
he was charged with his murder.
While the officers are saying little
they are jubilant over the capture
and say they have the accused man
enveloped in such strong chain of
evidence that it will be impossible for
him to escape. They refuse, however,
to say of what their evidence con-
sists
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
MORE ABOUT COOKS
DISCOVERY CLAIMS
ARCTIC CLUB SECRETARY
SAY LOOSE AFFIDAVIT LIES
Asserts That Captain Confessed He
Was Out For Money-Loosc Per-
sists in Story-CooI> Has Danger
From Another Quarter.
Will Ignore Affldavits.

Copenhagen, Dec. 17.-The
committee investigating the rec
ords Of DIR. Frederick A. Cook
this afternoon announced that
the affidav!ts of Loose ana Dun
kle, made in New York, claim
ing that they fabricated the rec
ords for Cook will he ignored.
The committee VIII base its de-
cision entirely upon the records
of Cooks trip to the north. as
submitted by him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Nlcssngc Tnme. Sans nrynn.

Lincoln. Neb. Dee. 17.-In the
"Commoner" today Willirm Jennings
Bryan asserts as his frank opinion
that President Taft's recent message
was one of the tamest that ever came
out of the White House. He says:
"No honest tariff revisionists among
the people can find note of COM
fort IN the presidents reference to
this Important subject"
Bryan declares it is plain that the
coming special messages will not sug-
gest anything unacceptable to the
especial interests" "The president
saws the sherman antitrust law needs
amendment" says Bryan. "He is
mistaken. it needs enforcement"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
RIVER TRIP
IN OPEN ROW BOAT

St Paul, Dec. 17.-EXhaust-
!. "a. half frozen ana nearly starv-
!. ed, Levi Frank, his wife and
!. nine children are in this city
: today after fighting their way
: for 400 miles down the Mississ-
/ ippi in open boats during the
recent storms which eliminated
: Friday night in a blizzard. Dur
!. ing the blizzard, their row
!. boats became stranded on an
; island. and the family was
: nearly dead from their five
: days exposure when rescued
+ Frank is in a precarious con
dltion from sickness brought on
: by attempting to swim from the
z island to shore to summon as
; sistance, and his daughter Leila
+ is in the hospital suffering
+ from pneumonia. and typhoid
: fever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
HOLD CITIZENS AT BAY
WHILE BANK Is LOOTED

Geronimo. Okla, Dec. 17.-While
three bandits held a crowd of citi-
zens at bay two others looted the
Citizens bank this morning OF $3.50
and escaped. They are being pursu
ed by posses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Aged Monarch OF Belgium
Passes TO Great Beyond
EARLY This Morning,
PRINCE ALBERT WILL
ASCEND THE THRONE
Old Ruler Gives up Brave Fight for
life at 2:35 a. m.-Collapse Comes
Suddenly-End Comes Quietly and
observation-disclosures Were Unpre-
pared-Son and Daughters Not
Present at Death-Prince Albert
VIII Succeed His Father.

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold
died at 2:35 o'clock this morning, his
aged and wasted body being unable TO
stand the strain put upon it. The col
lapse occurred suddenly and at a mo-
ment when the doctors seemingly had
the greatest hopes for his recovery.
Throughout yesterday bulletins is
sued from the sick room indicated
progressive Improvement. The bull
letin posted at $50 o'clock gave the
kings temperature, pulse and respir-
alton as practically normal Appar-
emily the drainage of the wound was
perfect as no fever was present all
day. The king had been able to take
nOurishment
The public at large was satisfied
that the king would recover, but
within the pavilion where the king
lay, anxiety was felt, chiefly because
o. Leopold's great age. After a
restful day the patient was able to
sleep for brief period early in the
evening. and the night passed quietly.
But toward o'clock alarming
symptoms appeared. Suddenly the
king turned and called to Dr. Thiriar
Jetouffe, docteur, j'etouffe" CT am
suffocating. Dr.. De Page was sum-
moned and the two physicians did
everything possible TO prolong life. but
without avail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
All UNION
MEN WILL STRIKE

!. Spokane, Dec. 1T..-The as
!, sertion Is made today that every
I. union working man in the SER
+ vice Of the railroads involved
+ In the switchmen's strike will
Z be pulled off the job after noon
Z Saturday If the demands and
. grievances of the strikers are
+ not arbitrated. The strikers
= declare they don't care so much
= now for the six cents additional
Z an hour hut demand modcra-
, ton Of the physical examina-
Z ton and an abolition of the
: age limit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17

The famous detective bill case was
decided by Circuit Judge Bean yes
terday afternoon in favor of District
Attorney Phelps and against the in
terests which are seeking to make
the enforcement of the law more Diff
ficult. The decision is decided
victory for law enforcement
and would seem to indicate that the
district attorney has the power and
the authority to employ detectives
whenever it becomes necessary in or
der to secure the enforcement of the
local option law.
1t will be remembered that more
than year ago, when violations of
the local option law became numer-
Gus that District Attorney Phelps en-
ployed a detective. In conjunction
with Sam Bannister, prominent
resident Of the east end of the coun-
", this detective secured informa-
ton which when presented to the
grand jury resulted in that body re-
turning a large number of indict-
ments for violations of the local op-
ton law. Most of those indicted en-
tered pleas of guilty after one of their
number had been tried and convicted
The total amount of fines paid into
the Golfers of the county at that time
being more than $1,000
Detectives Bill Held Up.
In due course of time the detec-
tive's bill, amounting to 1856 was
presented to the court. Commission
ers Lee and Walker demurred to its
payment for the alleged reason that
they had not been consulted in the
matter. Lee finally came to the con-
clusion that the bill should be paid
aid therefore voted with County
Judge Gilliland to that effect. There
fore, though Walker still held out,
the bill was ordered paid despite his
objection.
An injunction suit was then filed
and a restraining order issued which
prevented the court from ordering the
bill paid. Frank Mlchaels and C. c.
Cunningham were the names Of the
complainants in this suit, both being
well-known taxpayers of the county.
This is the suit that has been on trial
and the one in which Judge Bean
rendered his decision yesterday af-
ternoon.
Indebtedness Involuntary
The contention contained in the
was that the court had al
ready exceeded the amount of the
voluntary indebtedness.
District Attorney Phelps contended
that the employment Of the detective
was not incurring a voluntary indebt-
edness but an involuntary. He in
sisted that the law was being motor
iously violated and that the local Of
ficers were unable to cope with the
for the reason that they
were too well known. He maintained
therefore that an unusual state OF af-
fairs existed and that the employ
ment of detective was absolutely
necessary and Involuntary.
Judge Beans decision conforms to
his contention Of the district attor-
ley for the court holds that the debt
vas an involuntary not a voluntary
me. and that the court should pay,
This will relieve the district attorney
" the necessity of making the amount
rood out Of his own pocket and is
considered an important local option
'.rfsi1u
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17

George Tracy. alias C. w. Arnold
former driver of the Golden Rule ho-
tel bus in this city. is lodged in the
county JAIL charged with the brutal
murder OF Andy Rabeal, near Umatil-
la on the evening of November 23. He
was arrested on train No. 10, between
The Dalles and Biggs this morning
while on his way back to the scene OF
the crime after having unwlttingly
eluded the officers in a dozen Cali
fornia towns.
While credit for the Immediate ar
rest is due to Dell Smith, former
bartender at Echo, who recognized
the accused man just as Smith was
leaving the train at The Dalles where
Tracy was getting on. 1t was due en-
tirely to the successful work of Sher-
If Taylor and Deputy Wilson that
the identity of the accused man was
discovered. These officers also threw
out such a network all over the coast
that 1t was impossible for him long
to escape
1t seems that the efficerr-aape-been en-
aware OF the identity of the murder
ed man, almost from the day OF the
crime. Taking up the scent at the
very scene of the brutal murder it.
self, Sheriff Taylor traced It right
back to Echo, where he found that
Tracy or Arnold and the murdered
man had hired two horses, early in
the afternoon and that at an early
hour in the morning, Tracy returned
alone. No questions were asked con-
cerning the other man and no ex-
planation for his not appearing was
nffereh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
MURDERER IS
BEHIND BARS
Mystery of Umati|Ia Crime
Cleared Up With Arrest Of
George Tracy.
ACCUSED FORMERLY DROVE
GOLDEN RULE HOTEL BUS

Slayer OF Andy Rabeal Captured on
Train This Morning-Local Officers
Have Been on Trail Since Crime
Have Strong Chain of Evidence
Accused Has Been In California
Since Brutal Deed-RecognIzed by
Old Acquaintance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Well Known Here.


The accused man drove the bus for
the Golden Rule hotel for two months
or more, while 1t was being conduct
ed by II. C. Branstetter and is there
fore well-known in this city. He was
married at that time, but his wife Sc
cured a divorce about four mouths
ago. She was permitted to resume
her maiden name of Belle Hamilton
and together with their little daugh-
ter is now living at Echo. Tracy's
infatuation for his former wife is
supposed to be responsible for his re-
turn to Echo, though he says he
simply returned because he had his
California visit out.
In addition to being in San Fran
cisco and other California towns,
Tracy is. believed to have been in San
Ia Cruz and to have passed forged
check for $40 while in that city. The
local officers have kept such close
tab on his movements that it seemed
impossible for him to have maintain
ed his liberty this long. a number
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
BEAN DECIDES
FOR PHELPS
Famous Detective Bill Case
Brought TO Close. Victory
For District Attorney.
INDEBTEDNESS WAS
INVOLUNTARY, SAYS COURT

Efforts of Liquor Interests to Tie tho
Hands of District Attorney in His
Prosecution of Violators of Local
Option Law Blocked by Judges De-
cision-Court Had Been Restrained
from Paying Detective for Services
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
son Kisses Dead Father.

The end came quickly and, after a
spell of weakness. peacefully Prince
Albert arrived AT the deathbed about
- minutes later. He was accompa-
MED by Princess Clementine. Albert
kissed the dead king. and left rhe
chamber weeping. Baron Goffinet.
the kings secretary. started immedi-
ately for Brussels to notify members
of the royal family. As he was en-
tcring his motor car he exclaimed;
ITO think that only yesterday we
were still fun Of confidence. and now
the king is dead"
1t appears that the doctors were
totally unprepared for fatal term
nation. 1t was a nun. acting as
nurse. who first noticed the heavy
breathing of the king She called Dr.
Thiriar to the bedside. Roctors
Thiriar and De Page resorted to in
jections of morphine but these had
ne effect.
Soon after the end had come the
ministers We're notified The first Of
fetal to arrive at the death chamber
was the royal chaplain. The minis
ters remained in the chamber for CON
siderable time discussing in subdued
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Has Been I'm California.

Tracy left on the next train for
Portland, from where he took the
steamer Kansas City for San Fran
cisco After spending a week or two
in San Francisco and Oakland, he
jumped to Los Angeles, where he says
he stayed two or three days before
returning to san Francisco. then to
Red Bluff, Redding and Portland
Leaving Portland yesterday he came
to The Dales on the steamer and
was taking the train at that point for
Echo. when he was recognized by
Smith. The latter changed his plans
about getting off and stayed on the
train with the accused man. After
short time Deputy Sheriff j. ]. Heck
er OF Sherman county, was found on
the train and he was Induced by
Smith to place Tracy under arrest
and bring him to Pendleton. In the
meantime Deputy Sheriff Wilson had
been notified by wire ana was at the
depot when the train pulled in about
6 o'clock this morning.
Sheriff Taylor had left Portland
last evening for California in search
of the accused man and as soon as
the prisoner arrived in Pendleton
Deputy Wilson sent a message to Ash
land to head him off. He WILL there
fore return as soon as he can catch
n train
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17
Denies His Guilt.

When first arrested Tracy was told
that he was wanted on a charge of
horsestealng. 1t was not until few
hours later that he was told by Dis
trlct Attorney Phelps and Deputy
Sheriff Bert Wilson of the gravity of
the charge against him
Tracy or Arnold, as he insists his
right name Is. denies that he killed
Rabeal He declares the dead man
was as good a friend as he ever had
and that he pursed him when the man
who is now dead was sick at Baker
city. lie admits hirng the horses on
ono of which Rabeal rode to his
death. but he declares that after leav-
ing the livery stable in company with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-17

Continued on page So
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-16
DID 1T EVER OCCUR TO YOU?

Did you ever think it? Suppose
every business man in the city took
as much interest in the upbuild-
ing of a city as the newspaper man.
He works for railroads. manufac-
tories, better roads, churches, good
streets and hundred and one
other things for the general good;
he urges, pleads, scolds, badgers
and cavorts around generally un-
til he gets what he sets out for.
Imagine, says the Centerville (Md.)
Observer, newspaper mans feel
ings when some lame, string-halt-
cred kind of fellow reproaches him
because he don't boom things
enough. 1t is nine out of ten that
same fellow has never paid one
cent toward supporting the paper,
and the paper he reads with
marked regularity is either bor-
rowed from his neighbor or picked
up from the counter in the store
in which he trades or works.
We have got lots OF money to
loan on irrigated lands.
Holly Investment & Loan Co.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-16
WILL GROW BETS

Trinidad. April IL. The Beet
Growers ass ociation OF the sun
flower valley held !, meeting today
with representatives of the Holly
Sugar company and the result of
the conference was that the farm
ers Of the valley will engage in
the growing of sugar beets under
contract for the Holly Beet sugar
company an the sliding scale
which WIS effective IN other parts
last year.
The farmers together with rep
resentative of the sugar compa. y
solicited the aid of the Chamber
of Commerce and appeared before
the board of county commissioners
for the purpose Of INCLUDING the
county to build q number of
bridges to facilitate tho marketing
Of the product. The drought Of
Inst year had a disepRraging effect
but the fnFners are still, deter.
mined upon raising beets and the
acreage this year will be larger
than ever before
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-16
Holly Investment & Loan Co.
PRINTERS $4,000 HOME

Advices from LaWar s.s.e that
Editor Merrill of the Lamar Reg
lister has Just completed "A magnif-
icent slo.oe0 home ON Second
street, near the home of Editor
Lawiess, WHICH makes all other
homes in that vicinity look like
splllng.platers,
Mr., Merrill is very clever
gentleman. whose source of re-
venue is derived from Prowers
county political patronage.
The Holly chieftain., 1909-04-16
A bit.

Mr.. Jack Houston went to
Carleton last Wednesday, where
he will remain for some time.
Mrs Charles Thatcher enter
tained the Bridge Whist club last
Monday.
Rev. b. F. Ross gave series
of stereopticon views at the M. E.
churcn last Sunday. Three songs
We're illustrated, viz; Nearer Nv
God to Thee" Work for the
Night is Coming" and "Ths~IolY
City ~
Mr.. hauncey Mckee is learn
ing the Carpenter trade. He is
helpi' & build his sisters future
home as an ausficious start.
Mr. Frank Yegge went East
last Saturday on business.
Mr.. 7. II. Taylor the travelling
auditor of the Colorado Telephone
Company spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday here inspecting the books.
Miss Verona Kleykamp enter
tained last Thursday at the home
of DR.. .. w. Swope Those pres.
ent were: Misses Jess Porter.
Edith Boyer, May Christopher
and Leta Mckee. Delicious re-
freshments were served All spent
a very pleasant afternoon.
Mr.. j. q. Christopher the land
dealer, is now located in a suite of
rooms over the First National
Bank.
The Holly Investment & Loan
Co. Land, Loans, Rentals and
Insurance,
Manager j A. kincaid of the
Colorado Telephone Co. was here
last Wednesday and talked base.
ball to the local fans
Mrs. Joe Davis and daughter
Edna weut to Lamar last Saturday.
VIM. Gill and family left for
Wenatchee, Washington, last Sat
urday where they NIL make their
uture home.