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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
FINAL REPORT [ /.
| > OF GRAND JURY
FOURTEEN MEN ARE
l., INDICTED FOR CRIME
improvements RecomInended) for
County Jall-Ask That Law be
Fixed so Jury Can Have Stcno-
grapher TO Aid In Investigations
Indictment refused but Criticism
Offered for Local Lawyer. gl &

Below is given the complete report
of the Umatilla grand jury to, the
court last Saturday afternoon:
We. your grand jury, duly drawn
for the January term, have been in
session six days, and have examined
and Investigated all matters Of pub
lie Importance which have been
brought to our attcrtlon. and have
reported and returned into court IA
true bills and three not true bills.
In addition to these matters we
have also Investigated a number of
cases where persons have. not been
held 10 appear by the committing
magistrate whege investigation SEEM
ed to be necessary and in some Of
these Instances we have returned
true bills. and in some cases have
failed to indite.
We paid a visit to the county hos
pital for the poor. and found said
institution carefully managed, neatly
kept and the Inmates properly cered
for
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
Jnn Improycmcnts Nccdcd.

We have also visited the county
Jail and also the different county Of.
flces and Me found nothing calling
for especial attention In this report In
regard to any OF these places, but
that they are, so far as we are able 10
understand and observe, carefully
and efficiently conducted and man.
aged. The locks on the last -four
cells in the rear OF the jail need re-
pairing. and we recommend that this
be attended to AS soon as It can be
conveniently done.
We find that the law requires the
county court OF each county to pub
lish a statement OF county expehdi-
lures, and we believe such report
should be published ,>We understand,
however. that the county court OF
Umatllla county publishes. once every
three months such statement. and be-
lleve there Is no public necessity for
such report being published moro
frequently.
Wcnnha Club Is Law-ablding.
We believe II our duty to say to the
people or Umatllla county. we have
Investigated Che private club IN the
city OF Pendleton known as the We
naha club Some inquiry had been
made as 10 the manner NJ conducting
this club. and we feel that we owe II
to the people as well MS the members
OF the club to say that an examln-
alton Of the books and an lnvestiga-
ton of the manner in which the club
IL conducted shows that no law has
been violated by such club or, the
members thereof within the club.
We recommend that the law be so
changed that grand juries may. at
their discretion, and in the further
ance Of the efficient administration
OF Justice, be permitted TO have the
services OF stenographer 10 report
the proceedings and the testimony
taken before the grand jury. We he
lieve this is important both 10 the der
fondant and to the state. and we re.
commend that the delegation from
UmatIlla county in the legislature In
troduce and endeavor to have passed
through the legislature n bill permit
ting future grand jures to have the
services of "a stcnographer whenever
they feel that such services be re-
qulred
In the case Of the state vs. Jerry
Brooks held to appear upon the
charge OF murder in the first regree,
we desire to report that we have
given more than usual consideration
to this case but reached the unanI-
nous, decision that we we're not war
ranted in returning a true bill
Phelps Endorsed.
Many complaints have reached the
grand jury from different localities in
Umatilla county of the violation of
the local option law. but in.,few in
stances have there been the names OF
the witnesses given so persons could
be called to give testimony. We bel
lleve this Is one Of the most Important
questions the people of Umatilla counI
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18
Home Thoughts.

Mrs. Knicker-We are to have a
|1thousand-foot skyscraper.
Mrs. Knocker-I suppose that
means that Henry will be detained at
the office 500 feet later,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-01-18

Chocteau, Mont.-Frank Truchol
one of the oldest old-timers in Mon
tana. died at his home near Choc-
teau.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
RIVER STEAMER
Is TOTAL LOSS

Peoria, III, August 2o.-The steamer
Fred Swain, Captain Swain in command,
of the Peoria and LaSalle Packet COM
pany, leaving Peoria for LaSalle at 8
o'clock this afternoon, with % passeng-
ers and crew of 10 ABOARD, caught fire
off Averyville. a suburb, at 3:20 o'clock
and was burned to the waters edge after
being piloted into four feet of water. No
lives were lost.
The property loss was estimated at
$35,000
The majority of the passengers were
women and children and when fire was
discovered issuing from a state room on
the second dack panic reigned. The gang
plank was lowered to enable passengers
to board the score of row boats and had
hurriedy been put out from short but
the ropes burned, letting about l5 pas
sengers into the water. Tom Powers OF
this city and E.. A. Caron of Worcester,
Mass, both of whom were on the plank,
each saved the lives of two children.
Engineer Casrider, after attending to his
boilers. guarding against an explosion.
went to his pumps, remaining there until
the flames licked him about the face and
body. He finally got into row boat,
beat the flames from his clothes and
managed to get to shore. He was taken
to a hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
WILLARD FAILS IN
ATTEMPT TO FLY

Mineola, N. Y, August 20--C. Foster
Wizards first attempt to win the trophy
offered by the Scientific American for
the longest flight by an aeroplane failed
today because of an accident to the
framework of his machine, the Golden
Flyer. One of the supports of the rear
horizontal rudder was broken In starting
and this prevented the vertical rudder
from working. After flying In semi
circle for nearly a mile, Willard was
compelled to alight and postpone further
attempts until next weeh
The scene of the fight was Hampstead
Plains, l.. L., where Charles M. Manly of
the Aeropautic society, which owns the
aeroplane, had established a circular
course about one and one-third miles in
circumference. The machine is the one
formerly operated by Glenn II. Curtiss,
whose record flight of 81 minutes and 80
seconds. a few weeks ago, Willard is try
ing to exceed.
Before starting Willard had some trou-
BILE with the oil pump of his engine, and
this delayed his start for about an. hour.
Then to test the pump he made a pre-
liminary flight around the course and
alghted. The start for the trophy was
made at 6:35 a. m. Owing to the rough
ness of the ground, near the starting
point an extra heavy strain was put
upon the rear horizontal rudder in rising
from the starting rail with the result that
the ludder doubled up and interfered
with the operation of the vertical rudder.
Willard kept on for about a mile, but at
the third round, when two-thirds the dis
tance around the circuit was completed,
he discovered he was unable to steer the
machine and came TO the ground.
Repairs will be made quickly, but as the
test must be made in the presence of Mr..
Manly, representing the Aeronautic So
cety, a second attempt at a distance
flight could not occur before Monday,
which is the first day on which Mr.. Man
ly can be present.
e. II. r. Green of Texas, son of Hetty
Green, was one of the spectators OF to-
days flight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
NEGRO SWUNG UP BY MOB
FOR ATROCIOUS MURDER

Fitzgerald, Ca, August N.-Henry Tay-
1or, a negro ex-convict charged with as
saulting Mrs. Josh vickers Tuesday and
then numbering her and her infant, was
this afternoon taken from the sheriff of
Wilcox county between Lumpkin and Nc
Crea and lyncted, according to reports
reaching here tonight.
The crime for which the negro paid the
penalty at the hands of indignant citi
zens was one of the most brutal ever re-
corded in the criminal annals of Georgia.
Mrs. Vickers and her S-months baby
were left at their home at Lumpkins
Ferry Tuesday afternoon and that night
when the husband and father returned
from his work both his wife and baby
were missing. A search revealed the
fact that they were not at the home Of
any neighbor. Soon their disappearance,
with suspicion of foul play, was known
throughout the neighborhood and search
for them was Immediately commenced.
Thursday afternoon the bodies were found
in a small pond not great ways from
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
MAN CONFESSES
TO CRUEL MURDER

Douglas, Ca, August 20.-Declaring
that he had rather see her dead than
married to another, William Mcleod, a
farm hand today confessed to Sheriff
Ricketson that he murdered Matte
Graham, a wealthy and refined young
woman whose body was yesterday dis
covered in a swamp near her nome at
Hokesboro, Coffee county.
Going into every detail, his state
ment is that he left his work and went
to the Graham home before dinner. Not
seeing her, he led for Miss Matte,
and being Informed that she had gone
to her field for a melon, he followed
and found her.
Both started back to the house side
by side. Coming to branch near the
house. he let her precede him. When
at her back he caught her by the left
arm and cut one side of her throat
She turned and looked him in the
face and exclaimed: Lord, have
mercy" the only words she uttered aft
er the attack. Mcleod says he con-
tnued slashing her throat and cut her
in the side as she fell.
Z He stamped her in the face, washed
the blood from his knife. face and
overalls and whe dry went to the
house and ate dinner. His only motive
for the crime was that he had rather
see her dead than to see her marry
Byrd Mobley.
While he loved her he had never
told her and If she were alive no mo-
tive, he said. could induce him to harm
her. His only fear appears to be of
being lynched. He does not show any
remorse.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

lie flights in America long before the
Wrights did. This VS. that there could
not have been an ( = lion of their ma
chine by US. Az 8 etent persons who
are familiar wifi , q two machines, and
with whom | ~ .scussed this matteHs
agree that the0o .nable to see how the
charge of inf u ent can be supported,
and I am eq 90 that the court will up
Two slifc cs cidents occurred today.
machine Q to the ground side ways
and brt le of the runners of his
aeropla'- nd M. Goffroy. in an
Esnault-Pel- monoplane. with
bright red tails, had accomplished a
flight of a kilometer when the machine
struck a hedge, demolishing Its pro-
pellers. 1t will require two days to re-
pair the injury
This was the second of the last prao-
tice days before the commencement or
the prize flights of aviation week, and
many of the aviators took advantage
of the beautiful weather to try out
their craft.
Glenn H. Curtiss, the only American
who is to compete in the races, was
given an ovation after his successful
flight of seven minutes. Hubert La
than also was applauded for spec
tacular fight of 1G minutes, and the
crowd broke into cheers as M. B1eriot,
driving a small 40-horse power mono
plane made series of maneuvers dur
ing which he demonstrated his mas
terful hand at aviation.
M. Sommer, who recently, though
unoffcially, beat Wilbur Wright's
record for duration of flight, speeded
across the plateau during the after
noon and was lost in the haze. 1t was
thought by the spectators that he had
descended, but after a lapse of time he
suddenly reappared When he landed
he announced that he had made
voyage to the village of Vinny and re-
turn.
During the evening there was some
wind but Count de Lambert and M
Lefebvre, both plotting Wright BIZ
planes, braved the breeze and stimuli
taneously made evolutions. Defebvre
was particularly skillful in handling
his craft. Once he wheeled abruntly
over the heads of the spectators.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
JUVENILE COURT
BILL IS PASSED.
Maurice Willows Of Boys Club
Is Pleased
CHANCES FOR JURY BILL
Governor May Not be Allowed to APP
point the Jury Commissioners.
Miller Opposes Fire Marshal
Act in Senate.
CHANCES FOR JURY BILL

Montgomery August O-(Special.)-
Maurice Willows, the Boys club man
from Birmingham. was greatly pleased
tonight when the renovated juvenile court
bill was passed in the senate. AS there
is general approval of the bill II will be
signed by the Governor in short time.
The Dill prohibits putting a child under
12 years of age ip prison with criminal
and lis limited to offenses of the misde-
meanor class.
The prospects of the jury bill being left
so that the Governor will appoint the
commissioners are not at all bright. The
senate committee amended the measure
TO have the commissioners named by the
judges, and while there are many who
do not think this best, Colonel John Of
the 1ouse, the author, frankly stated that
If passed this way in the senate he and
his friends of the house would raise no
objections. The friends of appointment
by the Governor insist that this was a
means by which the counties of Mont
gomery, Mobile. Jefferson, Shelby and
Winston could be well restored TO good be-
havior along moral and political lines. 1t
is contented that the commissioners
court might better make these appoint
ments than the judges, who may often
be entangled in local political alliances.
In the senate Mr.. Miller opposed the fire
marshal act. He said 1t would appress
the poor man Mr. Reese said it would
hurt no honest man. He read several
kilograms from other states In support
of the act. The bill passed. Also the
bill to prevent non-board company insur-
ance rates from being revealed to board
companies.
In the senate bills We're passed to pay
expenses of going for prisoners out of the
state; for a solicitor of Monroe county;
to abolish Morgan county court; to
amend act arranging for bouadary lines
of Pollard.
At the night session the child labor
law was re-enacted. The age minimum
Is IL years.
The amended juvenile court bill was
passed; also to give full pay to soldiers
while on duty; also to allow clerk of
supreme court copying fees; also to pro-
tect secret orders; also to regulate rating
of stock; also to provide for list of raters,
In the senate the house bills were
passed to control domestic insurance COM
panies; to provide court stenographers; to
provide stenographer for Admission city
court.
At night the house passed bill for as
sistant bank examiners.
The forestry bill was tabled. The ne
gotiable instruments bill was re-enacted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
OPPOSITION TO
PINCHOT SHOWN

Denver, August 20.-The agitation over
the Colorado forest reserves and the ac-
tivities of Clifford P1nchot broke into open
fire before the Trans Mississippi congress
this afternoon, and after hot debate
resolution calling upon Congress for a
law declaring for division of the agri-
cultural, mineral and forest lands was
passed
The resolution was the one presented by
former Senator Patterson of Colorado. 1t
had been In committee for two days and
the feeling was abroad that 1t was an
overt attack on Pinchot..
Mr.. Patterson said he had no intention
Of attacking Mr. Pinchot and wanted
settlement of the Pinchot controversy in
which it had been charged that Mr. Pin
chot has overlooked technicalities In re-
serving forest lands.
Instantly the floor was alive with pros
pective speakers for and against the
resolution, and it continued to be so up-
til Frank Gowdy of Denver Offered an
amendment commencing the forestry pol
icies of the administration. This was
accepted by Mr. Patterson and in turn
Mr.. Gowdy accepted the Patterson reso-
luton. Both ~e passed. This Is re-
garded as sto. the forestry dispute
which has been le factor most feared
through the session.
The resolutions committee presented a
partial report and the clauses of the fol-
lowing subjects were adopted:
That the income tax measure become
law.
That tariff commission as experts be
placed In service.
That Congress pass a law preventing the
collection of federal liquor revenue In
prohibition territory.
The principal speaker OF the afternoon
was Governor Hadley of Missouri who
dealt with the rate question in his state.
Governor Hadley declared the railway
rebates and not the tariff is the mother
of trusts. He said Roosevelt was re-
sponsible for placing the blame where it
belongs. He was not In favor of the gov
ernment ownership OF railroads. but would
rather see this then the government
owned by the railroads. He declared the
answer to the rate question lies in maxi
ing navignble the great inland waterways.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
AviafOrS Successful
In Practice Flights
Glenn Curss Thinks That Wright Brothers Will Not Succeed
in Their Suit Against the Aeronautcal
Society of New York for Infringe
ment of Patent Rights

Rheims, August 2O.-Talling advantage
of the beautiful weather and prac-
tically MINDLESS day, no fewer than seven
aviators who are here for aviation week
brought out their machines this morning
and made successful practice flights over
the Bethany plateau. At one time three
machines were sailing over the plain at
the same moment, gliding straight as
arrows or turning or circling with aston
ishing ease.
Glenn ii. Curtiss, the American, was in
the air at the same time as Bleriot and
Sommer, the two French champions.
The Farman aeroplane arrived here to-
day from Mourmelon. There was great
outburst of enthusiasm when Bleriot and
Sommer, crossing each others course in
the air, each politely dipped his machine
in salute.
There is now a total of q machines on
the ground. but not all of them are
ready for flight.
Mr.. Curtiss said today that he was
ready for the beginning of the races,
and that he would not undertake any ex-
tended flights between now and then, for
fear his machine might be damaged
Curtiss is of the opinion that he has
good chance in the competitions for
speed, but he thinks that Bleriot is his
most dangerous adversary
Mr.. Curtiss was not greatly surprised
when informed that the Wright hrothers
had brought suit against the Aeronautic
society of New York, alleging that the
Curtiss machine infringes certain of their
patents. He said he had known for some
time that something of this nature was
contemplated but he failed to see how
it would result in anything but a lot of
litigation.
There is nothing to support the charge
of infringement" Mr.. Curtiss declared
1.-THE best answer to this is the fact
known to everybody that we made pub
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

the Vickers home. The woman had been
assaulted and then choked to death. while
the baby's skull had been crushed.
Henry Taylor had told of seeing Mrs.
Vickers, with her baby. go In the direc-
tion of the pond. in which their bodies
were found. Suspicion was Immediately
directed toward him upon the finding of
the bodies, but he had disappeared from
the community. Early today Taylor was
arrested in Ben Hill county, near Lump
kin's Ferry. He was taken In charge by
the sheriff of Wilcox county, who i'm
medately started for Fitzgerald Finding
that his way was blocked by the pres
ence of large numbers of aroused peo-
pleh a circuitous route was taken. The
citizens, however, learned of the change
of plans and, continually augmented by
blood-thirsty men. the mob followed the
trail of the sheriff and finally came upon
him between Lumpkins Ferry and Nc
Rea and quick work was made of the
negro. After being strung UP to a tree,
Taylor's body was filled with bullets.
Henry Taylor had only recently COM
pleted serving a chaingang sentence in
this county.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21

washington, August N-(Special.)-
Hardly week passes that some burly.
idle negro does not rob a white woman of
her pocketbook in this Capital City of the
nation. II necessary to secure the money
the robber does not hesitate to knock
down and beat his victim. Most of these
assaults occur in the suburbs, but quite
a number are committed right in the resi-
dence portion of washington. It is sell
dom that these black highwaymen are
caught by the police. Only yesterday
white woman and her daughter were
waylaid in broad daylight near the en-
trance to one of the outlying parks. and
beaten and robbed by negro. The police
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
HUSBAND SHOOTS
AND KILLS WIFE

Wilkesbarr Pa, August 20.-George F.
Marion, aged 50 years, of Atlanta shot
and instantly killed his common-law wife
in the office Of the chief of police in this
city tonight. Marion and the deceased,
who was formerly Miss Frances Lee of
Zion City, ILL.,, had, it is alleged, been
living together as husband and wife for
seven years.
Marion during the winter was a the
atrical advance agent and Pullman car
conductor during the summer. Several
weeks ago, it is claimed, the woman ran
away with another man, taking her child
with her.
Marion traced them to this city and
through the chief of police arranged to
meet his wife at police headquarters to-
night. When they met he kissed her and
both appeared happy.
Turning to Chief of Police Long, Marion
asked the latter to step from the office
a few moments while he spoke to his
wife in private.
The chief readily consented. AS soon
as he left the room Marion asked his
wife If she would return to Atlanta with
him. She refused, whereupon he pulled
a revolver and shot her dead.
Marion was sent to Jail.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Fuller bill passes senate.
Prohibition leaders may remain neu-
tral.
Aviators make successful flights.
Taft accepts invitation to meet Daz.
Greater Birmingham bill is signed.
Negro swung up by mob.
Black highwaymen bold in Washing
ton.
2-Fire destroys Opelika hotel.
Ensley citizens discuss annexation.
Cotton crop hangs In balance.
3-Two injured in auto accident.
Used brains to enrich others.
Bessemer will exempt new corpora
tons.
Editorial comment
5-Dr. W. E. Evans delivers notable SER
mon in Richmond.
Judge Weakley sure to be in race for
governor.
Greater Birmingham to have area of
461z square miles.
Farmers plan consolidation of union
warehouses.
6-General sporting news.
7-Birmingham social events.
Sunday at the churches.
sEIndustries are still expanding.
aStocks continued downward.
Cotton declines sharply.
Severe slump in wheat prices.
10-Court of inquiry is assailed.
Blind tiger in bankruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
BLACK HIGHWAYMEN ARE
BOLD IN WASHINGTON

had a good description of the thief and
have been searching for him ever since
but havn't taken him into custody.
There is a negro judge named Robert
Terrell in this city who couple of years
ago in an address before the Negro Busi-
ness league declared that there are in
Washington not less than 5000 blacks
who do not pretend to work, but who
subsist mainly from the kitchens of the
white residents. This plain, truthful re-
mark caused him to be very much abused
by certain politicians of his race, but
Terrell insists he is right.
The police officials claim their force
is too small to properly patrol the terri
tory assigned them. Congress is to be
asked to greatly increase the appropria-
ton for the police department..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-08-21
Winner of Balloon Race.

Peoria, ILL.,, August 20.-According
to official reports received by Presi-
dent Eugene Brown Of the Peoria
Aircraft club here tonight, the balloon
Peoria, H. E. Honeywell of st. Louis,
pilot. and Joe Smith of Peoria, aide,
is the winner of the balloon endurance
race in which three balloons started
from this city late yesterday afternoon.
The Peoria landed seven miles south
of Dixon, Pulaski county, Mo-, 165
miles southwest of St. Louis, at 11:55
this morning. The Missouri, with Al
bert B. Lambert as pilot and D. w.
Bemis aide, both of st. Louis, landed
at Marissa, about 40 miles southeast
of st. Louis, between and 8 o'clock
this morning. The Illinois, the third
starter, landed last night, making only
seven miles.