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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
WOULD CONTEST
The HOAG WILL
CONTESTEE is PROMINENT
CAPITALIST OF OREGON
VIII Disposcs of Property Valued at
$2OO,O0O-Is Being Contested by n
Brother OF Deceased Man, Who Is
One of the Original Promoters OF
the Old Corvallis & Eastern-Says
Undue Influence Was Brought to
Bear.

San Francisco, June IA con-
test TO set aside the viii of the late
William M Hoag. disposing of an es-
tate valued at 100000, has been
started in the local courts by James
A Hoag, a brother of the deceased
and a prominent capitalist of Oregon
and California, and one of the pro-
moters of the Oregon & Pacific rail-
road. now the Corvallis & Eastern.
He had large interests in Albany.
Corvallis and Yaquina. Ore. and at
other places in the northwest. The
contestant alleges that undue influ-
ence was brought to bear on his
brother and that he was cut off with
$4,000, while outsiders were given
larger amounts.
Hoag's will provided that the S15.-
600 left to his brother should be in
vested by the executors of the estate
and that only the income should be
turned over to James. The will di-
rected that should James attempt to
dispose of this property held in trust
for the legatees of the sons after the
fathers death, the income should be
taken away from him and turned
over to his two sons, who were left
$4,000 each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
RUSHING IN TEA
FROM THE ORIENT
WOULD GET
AHEAD OF TARIFF LAW
Enormous Consignments Expected to
Arrive In United States Before New
Schedule Goes Into Effect-Many
Rush Orders Have Been Telegraph
ed During Past Few Days-Eleven
Hundred Tons Expected in one Con-
signment.

San Francisco, June 17-Importers
are planning to rush enormous con-
signments of tea from the Orient be-
fore July l, the date when the new
tariff bill will probably become effec-
tive. With the exception of the Span
ish-American war period there has
never been a tax on tea. So anxious
ale many local and eastern firms to
lay in a large warehouse stock that
many rush orders have been cabled to
the orient within the last week. The
liner Asia, carrying eleven hundred
tons of tea will not touch at Honolulu.
a regular port of call. but will pro>
ceed directly to this port in a race
against time. Is she succeeds in dock
ng before the tariff is effective thous-
ands of dollars will be saved to the
New York firm to whom the cargo is
consigned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
SENTENCED TO PEN
FOR FORGING NAMES

Portland. June 17.-Allen G. Ross,
who pleaded guilty to perjury in GER
Trying falsely to the correctness of
forged names on the excise board in
itiative petition, was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary by Pre-
siding Judge Bronaugh in the circuit
court yesterday afternoon.
In passing sentence Judge Bro
naugh said that this case had wor-
ried him great deal and he would
like to give the defendant a parole
If he could, but that this was an Of
fense that struck at the foundation
of government. If the system of d.
rect legislation by the people should
succeed, said the Judge, the law must
be strictly enforced. If he granted a
parole the moral effect of the sem
tence would be lost.
Mrs. Ross heard the sentence pro-
nounced. She was much affected.
The sentence was the smallest that
could be given under the law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
ACCUSED MURDERER
HAUNTED BY WIFTS GHOST

Sacramento, Cal, June IA letter
written by Floyd V. Carter, alleged
murderer Of his bride, verna Carter,
to his spitz dog, Gippy, in which he
called the little animal to task for
wandering away from home and
threatened him if he did not mend his
ways, was produced at Carter's trial
yesterday as evidence if his eccentric
tiles.
When Detective Max Fisher, who
brought Carter from st. Louis after
his capture, told on the stand of Car
ter's alleged confession, the prisoner
who sat beside his attorney, betrayed
When the detective
stated that Carter told him he was
haunted by the ghost Of his
wife, Carter bowed his head
on the table and wept.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
SEATTLE MAN PICKED
FOR RECLAMATION SERVICE

Washington, June 17.-R. H.
Thomson, city engineer of Seattle. is
the man Secretary Ballinger has in
mind for appointment as director of
the reclamation service in the event
that F. H. Newell is retired from that
office. 1t is not known that Thomson
would accept the appointment: in
TACT. there is considerable doubt
about it, but Ballinger would like to
appoint him, and it is understood the
place will be rendered him as soon
as definite decision is reached with
reference to Newell. As heretofore
stated, it is not proposed to make this
change until fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

experts said the letter. portions of
the will and the contract had been
written in imitation models. Charts
containing large Photographic copies
of Young's writing and that contained
ir the disputed documents were intro
duced to prove this contention. In
Young's undisputed writing there were
no letters with curves, his writing be-
ing in straight lines, while in the al
legged forged instruments there are
many samples of good penmanship,
showing full curves and round letters.
Two Tell-tale Periods.
Another important factor brought
out by the experts was the pointing
out that in all Young's writing there
Is not to be found a single period,
he never having used this punctuat-
ing mark, while in the alleged last
Will there appear two periods.
1t was also pointed out that where
as at the beginning of the two page
letter, alleged by the experts to be
forged, that the imitation Of the
writing of a man nervous with age. is
good, that by the time the end of the
letter is reached there are to be found
many letters, whole words and por-
tions of lines In which the writing
displays the general grace and ap-
pearance of skilled penman.
The testimony of Profs. Williams
and Albin is regarded by the attor-
neys for the contesting heirs as the
most important yet introduced and as
proving conclusively their contention
that the will and its attendant docu-
ments are forgerles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

seems that the ordinance provides a
license for keeping a dog in town, even
though the animal is kept off the
streets and the council is determined to
collect the amount of the license from
every owner of a dog.
The number of dogs on the streets
has been visibly diminished since
the starting of the anti-dog crusade.
several weeks ago. The dog catchers
did not seem to catch so very many.
but the owners are keeping them off
the streets or have sent them into the
country until after the excitement SUBJ
sides. So far however there is no in
dication that the excitement will SUBJ
side very soon.
Licenses have been paid on about
10 dogs and II is estimated that the
number maintained in town Is much
greater than that.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
Upton WILL NOT
CHALLENGE FOR RACE

Belfast, June lin view of the
renewal of the rumors that he is pre-
pairing to again challenge the Ameri-
ca cup, Sir Thomas Upton. in a pub
lie interview made it clear that he has
no intention of competing under pres
ent conditions. mo man will build
boat to sail under the conditions
such as have prevailed in the past.
have always been willing to give
the, Americans the advantage of their
own universal rule, under which they
have had experience in building and
sailing, and l am ready to be chal-
lenger Hereunder, but l will not try
again under the rule of fifty or sixty
years ago. If 1 challenge under the
international rules governing Europe
they would say 1 had a pull"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
SPECIAL OFFICERS AFTER BICYCLE
RIDERS AND UNTAGGED CANNES

With three bicycle riders nabbed
yesterday as a result of the work OF
the special police officer appointed by
the council, it is believed that the
practice of riding wheels on the side
walk in Pendleton will soon be for
gotten art. The identity OF the special
officer has not been revealed and it is
the intention of the council to keep it
a secret so as to make his work the
more effective.
The three persons arrested yester-
day all paid their fines and promised
to be good in the future. Other ar
rests will probably be made today.
In addition to capturing riders of
wheels who use the walk, the "un-
known" officer is gathering the names
of dog owners who have so far failed
to pay license on their CANNES. 1t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

st. Petersburg, June 17.-Firing up
on the British steamship Northburg, a
torpedo boat accompanying the Cars
yacht STANDARD to Pitkitpas bay to
meet the Kaiser, injured an English
sailor last night, according to advices
received here today.
The shot was fired because Captain
Robertson, commanding the North
burg, refused to heed the torpedo
boats warning to stay away from the
Bay where the Russian and German
rulers met today. News regarding the
incident Is closely censored.
According to meager reports here
the Northburg was in the waters from
which all foreign vessels were barred
pending the meeting of the monarchs
when she was encountered by the tor
pedo boat. When Captain Robertson
paid no attention to the command of
the torpedo boat the latter fired, hit
ting the English ships stack and in
juring sailor. The packets of the two
rulers entered the bay today escorted
Dy warships representing both ma
tions and at the same time they ex-
changed salutes.
The Gar then went board his barge
and went to the German yacht Hoen-
zellern, where the conference was
held.
1t is understood that politics was the
chief topic. The Car was 'accompa-
MED by his minister of foreign affairs
Iswolsky and others of his chief ad-
fisors. Foreign minister Won Schoen
headed the party of German diplomats
iitting with the Kaiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
FALLS THREE STORIES
AND STILL LIVES

Spokane Wash, June 17.-Falling
three stories from a window ledge of
the Ridpath hotel and landing in the
court below, p. CARRIER of La Grande.
Ore, was seriously injured CARRIER
was sitting in an open window about
4 o'clock this morning, when he lost
his balance. Whether he suffered
from fainting fit or merely lost his
balance is not known.
The injured man was conveyed i'm
mediately to the hospital. DR.. Do
land stated this afternoon that unless
complications set in the man would
live. His injuries consist Of a frac-
ture at the left elbow, a scalp bruise
and conclusion of the BRAIN which is
not thought to be serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
SEARCHING FOR FORTUNE
LEFT WITH UNKNOWN MAN

, San Francisco, June 17.-Search-
ing for an $4,000, ,OOO estate which is
believed to have been left by Gilbert
Gagnon, a French Canadian. who
came to California from Canada in
lS5S--V. Lefeur, the head OF a party
representing 25 heirs. is here con-
ferring with lawyers. 1t has been
partly ascertained that Gilbert Gag
non died II years ago at San Ber-
nardino, Cal, leaving a fortune in the
custody Of a friend, whose name is
unknown. 1t is believed that Gagnon
owned a big part OF the San Bernar-
dino valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
Il ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD LAD
WALKS TO DEATH IN SLEEP

Glendive, Mont, June 17.-Mr and
Mrs. e. Pratt of Wadena, Mimi, who
arrived here last night on their way
to the Seattle exposition, took the
first train back to investigate the dis
appearance of their 11-year-old son
from the train, A terrible discovery
awaited them. for the boy, who had
not been missed until the train
neared the vicinity Of Medora, N. D..
had fallen from the train near Cur
lew N. d., and his body was cut
squarely in two The parents say the
lad was addicted to sleep-walking,
and that he probably walked off the
train while in a somnolent condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
HEINZE PLEADS NOT
GUILTY TO COPPER CHARGE

New York, June 17.-Declaring that
he would demand an immediate trial,
District Attorney Wise today present.
ed in court the indictments of Arthur
P. and F. A. Heinze, Sanford Robin
son, Calvin o. Geer and Charles War
field, who are charged with conspir-
acy in connection with the disappear
ance of the books of the United Copper
company.
Formal pleas of not guilty were en-
tered by the defendants. who were
then released under s25OO bail to ap-
pear next Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
ROOSEVELT GOES AFTER
CROOKED BUSINESS MEN

New York, June lex President
Roosevelt has returned TO the attack
of CROOKED business" in an article
published in the current number of
the outlook, entitled ''The Thran-
dom of Names" He urges the neces-
sity of continuing the fight against
dishonest business methods, no mat
ter what the result to business and
commercial interests may be.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
FIRES UPON A
BRITISH SHIP
Torpedo Boat Accompanying
Cars Yacht Wounds En-
gIish Sailor.
CLEARING BAY FOR MEETING
OF EMPEROR AND THE CZAR

of British Steamship Refused
TO Obey Orders TO Keep Away From
Rulers-TOrpedo Boat Fires After
the Warning-Russian and German
Rulers Wanted TO Meet I'm Quiet and
all Foreign Vessels are Barred From
the Waters-Meeting of Rulers of
Great Political Significance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
FORESTER PINCHOT WRITING
BOOK ON ROOSEVELT

Washington, June II. Clifford
Pinchot, chief of the forestry service,
who mysteriously disappeared from
Washington, has turned up at the
Ohio home of ex-Secretary of the In
terror Garfield, where he and Gar
field are collaborating in writing a
historical review of the achievements
Of the Roosevelt administration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Shaniko, Ore, June 17.-Up to o
late hour this morning no definite
trace of the negro, Porter Brooks,
who shot and wounded b. II. Trum-
bull and Jack Mclaughlin of the ILL.,.
nois Central railroad, has been found.
Ii Is believed he is hiding in the
rugged country around Shaniko,
which would be an easy thing TO do.
The authorities say 1t is impossible
for him TO escape, as he must ask
for food or starve to death. Word
from the Portland hospital where
Mclaughlin and Trumbull were
taken for treatment shows the two
men are resting comfortably and win
recover. Bloodhomds from the WaIIa
Walla penitentiary will probably be-
brought here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
HENEY MAKES
A LAST PLEA
Says There is Enough in the
Record to Sink Calhoun to
BOttommoSt Pits of He'll.
EVERY HAIR OF CALHOUN
is GUILTY" HE ADDS

"A Criminal is More Often Trapped
by the Things he Tries TO Cover up
Than by the Evidence of the Crime
That he Leaves Behind" he Quotes
-Heney Would Vindicate Himself
in Closing Talk-Says the People of
San Francisco Will Vindicate His
Character by Electing him District
Attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
SIGNATURES
ARE FORCED
Handwriting Experts Declare
Alleged Last Young Will is
q Clever Imitation.
THEY INTRODUCE STRONG
PROOFS OF CONVENTIONS

Sensation Introduced I'm the Warner
Young VIII Case--Portland Hand
writing Experts Say That the Chief
Documents In Case Are All Fab
rications Without the Shadow of a
Doubt - Not Only Is Signature
Forged But Also a Two-Page Letter
and a Contract, They Say--Slgnature
Secured by System OF Tracing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
Lone Woman Burned to Death

Stockton. Cal, June 1.-THE body
of Mrs. Mcdonald. an aged widow,
was found yesterday in the ashes Of
her homestead here, which burned
last night. Mrs. Mcdonald lived
alone. Her house was discovered in
flames last night, but neighbors sup
posed she was not at home. This
morning the remains of the woman
and her pet dog We're found in the
ashes,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
CAPTAIN HAINES STARVING
IN PRISON HE SAYS

New York, June IL Captain
Peter Haines, serving an indetermi-
nate sentence in Sing Sing prison for
the murder of William Annis, is
starving to death and in danger of
complete collapse, according to Dan
iel O'Reilly. his counsel. O'Reilly
will probably ask that the insanity
commission examine him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
King to Hear Nordica

London, June 17.-Mme. Nordica
will give farewell concert in Queens
hall tonight. King Edward has re-
served all of the front row stalls for
the occasion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Porter Passes Shearer's Bridge.
Shaniko, Ore, June IA meager
report received here says Brooks
passed Shearer's bridge at noon to-.
day. The bridge is 80 miles SOUTH
east of here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
WESTON HAS
REACHED UTAH

Wasatch, Utah, June 17.-Ed-
ward Payson Weston, the pc
destrian, is in Utah. He arrived
at Wasatch about 10 o'clock
last night, having Travelled forty
miles from Spring Valley, Wyo.,
since 1920 this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
INJURED MAN
DOING WELL
Wool Buyers Give Details
Regarding Unfortunate Af-
fair at Shaniko.
COLORED PORTER WAS
BEING TAKEN TO JAIL

Too Drunk to Work, Brooks Became
Surly and Was Taken in Tow by
Trumbull and McLaughlin-Broke
From Them When Nearing Hotel
Fired Three Times and Escaped
in Darkness-McLaughl Showed
Nerve Though Injured-Railroad
People Were Courteous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Echo will ship more stock in a
week than in month now whenever
the packing plants Of Portland get
started, asserts the Register.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
MORE EARTHQUAKE
SHOCKS IN FRANCE

Paris, June 17.-Slight earth
shocks occurred again today at
Toulon and Marseilles. The
water in the harbor at the lat
ter place receded two feet, re-
turning to its usual level only
after several hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

The remarkable building record Of
Forest Grove so far this year is hard
ly equaled by any city of its size in
the northwest, says the Times
amounts to S2S0,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Three members of the wool buying
corps returned to this city last eve
ming, bringing with them full partic-
ulars regarding the unfortunate af-
fair in which Trumbull and Nc
Laughlin were shot.
Charles H. Greene, E. ]. Burke and
Frank Frankenstein are those who
returned to the city last evening. All
of the other buyers and the other
two transportation men who were
with the party at Shaniko accom-
panied the two wounded men to
Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17
Porter Was Troublesome.

Porter Was Troublesome.
Brooks, the porter, who shot the
two men and then escaped. had been
out with the wool buying party once
before this spring. On that occasion
he was troublesome to the extent that
he persisted in the idea that he was
in charge of the car in which the
party rode. This led to some fric-
tion with Trumbull. who was the
travelling manager for the buyers and
had acted in that capacity for the
past four or five years.
Tuesday evening while the car was
on the sidetrack at Shaniko the nor
ter became intoxicated, and that
night he was unable to make UP the.
berths or attend to his other duties
Seeing the condition of the fellow.
Trumbull told him to go outside the
car and walk around until he had So
bered up. In reply the porter de-
clared he was in charge of the car
and would do as he pleased.
Headed for Jail.
AT this point Trumbul and Nc
Laughlin took the fellow in tow and
started uptown with him. intending
to turn him over to the town mar
shall. They had practically covered
the long distance from the depot to
the business part of the town and
were drawing near the Columbia
hotel when the drunken,
man suddenly broke from them.
Drawing a pistol he began firing.
The first shot hit Trumbull in the
groin. inflicting very bad wound.
The second shot struck McLaughlln.
n the leg just above the knee. and
he third shot inflicted a flesh wound,
lpon Trumbull. In the excitement
Which followed and aided by the inky
darkness the assailant made his es-
ape. 1t was shortly after midnight.
Though wounded. Mclaughlin ran
rom the scene back to the car where
he wool buyers were quartered and
rave them the news that "Trumbull
lad been shot" At the time he made
10 mention of his own injury, and II
vas not until later that his friends
earned that he, too, had been hit
Immediately after the shooting the
ntire town of Shaniko was aroused.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-17

Continued on Page Eighty
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-09
MARRIED IN PADUCAH
One of Mound city's Leading Bust
ness Men WEEDS Paducah Belle
AT Home Sept. goth.

The Bulletins Mound City CORE
spondent sends the following inter
esting story concerning the Schwab-
Blum wedding in Padueah Tuesday:
Miss Nellie Schwab. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Moses Schwab of Pa
ducah and Mr.. Ben Blum of this city
were united in the holy bonds of mat
rimony by Rabbi Loviteh at the
Womens Club in Paducah at 500
o'clock Tuesday evening. The we'd
ling was a pink and white affair. The
attendants being attired in these col
ors and in the decorations this color
scheme was carried out. A bank Of
palms formed lovely background
for the wedding party. Little Miss
Mildred Livingstone, a cousin of the
bride, wearing a dainty blue costume,
acted as ring bearer, The bride wore
a gown of white chiffon and point
lace over white cressaline, and car
ried beautiful shower bouquet of
white rosebuds. The brides sister
Miss Margaret Schwab acted as
bridesmaid. and wore a pink gown
and carried a bouquet of pink rose
buds.
Mr.. Sam Blum, of Mounds, a
brother OF the groom, was the best
man. The only guests at the we'd
ding were the attendants and rela-
tives. From to Il o'clock a lovely
wedding luncheon was served, sew
.eral young ladies' serving the guests
at small booths.
The newly welded couple left at
a. m. Wednesday for New York and
other eastern cities to be gone till
the Goth after which they will reside
on High street in this city. The
brid's travelling gown was a beautiful
gray tailored suit. The best wishes
of their many friends accompany
them on their journey
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-09
BELIEVE AND REPENT
Rev. Hill Preached Strong Sermon
Last Night at Revival Meeting
Special Meeting Tonight.

The attendance at the evangelistic
services last night was good and the
interest is increasing The duet by
Messrs. Ridenhour and Thompson
was entitled Tell Mother FL Be
There" and was sang with much feel
ing. The subject of the sermon by
Rev. Hill was What Will You Do
With Jesus Who Is Called The
Christi" and in commenting upon this
it was strongly set forth that we
must believe, repent, confess and
obey his will in order TO inherit life
eternal, The evangelist gave Il mum.
Der of scriptural quotations which
bore upon the subject Special music
for tonight will be a piano solo. At
tention is called to the fact that next
Sunday Is the last Sunday the evan
ge'ists will be here and they desire a
full attendance.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-09-09
THE FLAG AT THE POLE.

The dark North rubs bewildered eyes
As back her ice-banded curtains
roll:
AS crushed the sphinx of ages lies
The Stars and Stripes wave DER
the pole.
What stories could the Northern
lights
Flash on the passing human scroll
OF heroes battling through the nights
To win the shadow OF the pole.
What hopes as over blue ice plains,
Bleding and hunrgy sick at soul,
They strained their eyes and scorned
their pains
And, baffled, turned-far from the
pole.
What tragedies, when side by side
Men shared the last long garnered
dole
And Frankin-like ciasped hands and
died
Martyrs to science and the pole.
At last attained, The nations
Cheer the triumph at the goal.
To thunder to the listening skies,
The Stars and Stripes wave o'eI
the pole.
Percy Shaw in New York American