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Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
GIRL TELLS WHY
SHE KILLED MAN
ALMA BELLS CONFESSION IS
TOLD TO COURT
TRIAL AT AUBURN CONTINUES
TO BE DRAMATIC
Sheriff Takes Witness Stand and
Repeats the Story as Given to
Him by Unfortunate
Defendant
[By Associated Press.l

AUBURN, Cal, Nov. III killed
Joe because he threw me down. 1
gave him money and did everything
for him, and 1 told him 1 would kill
him if he ever gave me up. 1 killed
him and I'm glad of 1t, and 1 expect
I'll hang for it."
Such was the confession of Alma
Bell, declared by Sheriff McAulay on
the witness stand today to have been
made to him by the girl the day after
the tragedy when she was found cow
ering in her hiding place among the
poison oak bushes near High Rocks, a
few hundred yards from the place
where her sweetheart's body was
found.
The sheriff testified further that he
had questioned the girl particularly as
to her relations with Joe Armes, for
whose. death she is now on trial.
According to the witness, she admit
ted she had been intimate with Armes,
but denied, the sheriff said, that she
expected to become a mother. Sheriff
McAulay was asked as to further
conversation between himself and the
girl
II asked her if she had been inti-
mate with other men," he replied,
only to be cut off sharply by Attorney
l.. l.. Chamberlain for the defense,
who objected and intimated that this
reply was part of a preconcerted plan
between the witness and the prosecu-
ton to bring in, seemingly inadver-
tently. testimony tending to blacken
the character of the defendant. The
reply was ordered ruled out.
Repeat Their Stories
Manuel Armes and Tony Grinke told
NJ In, I1 he
cabin the night of the shooting and
OF the pistol shot they heard a few
after Alma Bell and Joe Armes
left the place together.
AS Mrs. M. F. Fitzgerald, to whose
home Alma Bell came Immediately af-
ter the shooting was out of the state,
the prosecution sought to introduce
a transcript of her testimony at the
preliminary examination. After objee-
tion had been made by the defense
and overruled by Judge Arnot, the
testimony was read by Attorney Ham,
ilton for the prosecution.
This testimony recounted that Alma
Bell had called at the Fitzgerald home
and after telling Mrs. Fitzgerald that
she had killed Joe Armes had said that
she was going to kill herself also.
Go somewhere else then" Mrs.
Fitzgerald testified she told the girl.
"I don't want any trouble around my
house"
The bullet that caused Armes' death
was put in evidence through the testi-
mony of the physicians who conducted
the inquest. but its Introduction failed
to awaken the girl defendant to a rep
etition of the hysterical sobbing which
overpowered her yesterday when the
blood stained garments of the man she
had loved were exhibited before her.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
SPURNED WIFE FINDS
DEATH UNDER WHEELS
CRUSHED UNDER STREET CAR
AFTER VAIN APPEAL.
San Francisco Woman 5egs to Be
Taken Back by Her Brother,
Then She Commits
Suicide

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-With
the words "God bless my baby" on
her lips, Mrs. Helen Burns. a spurned
wife and sister, died last night as a
result of injuries received when she
threw herself in front of a speeding
Guerrero street car.
Mrs. Burns was "a years old and the
daughter of Mrs. S. d. Maher, 1888
Guerrero street. She was married
four years ago to Charles Burns, a
manufacturer of New York. Burns
was a divorced man. Shortly after a
baby came to him and his new wife,
he became reconciled to the first wife
and secured a second divorce. The
girl made her way here short time
ago, leaving her baby with the father.
Last night there was a dramatic
sequel to this broken romance on the
street in front of the Maher home.
Mrs. Maher, it is apparent was willing
to have her daughter live with her,
but the brother, Walter Penders, re-
fused. saying he could not support
them. Policeman Desmond happened
to be passing the house while Mrs.
Maher and her daughter were discuss
ing the situation. He said:
1.-THE young woman begged and beg
ged to come home, crying all the while.
The mother was so affected that she
cried and talked and clung swaying to
her daughter. She said 1t was not
matter of love but of life, as the son
would not allow his sister to come
home. Just then the son came out of
the house. The mother and sister both
asked him If he would not let the girl
return. l Joined in with them. He re-
fused. The girl got down on her
knees and cried:
Walter. please let me come home.
I've got to come home He turned
away and would not take her hand,
and said:
"I am through with you
"The girl walked down the street,
and when she saw a car coming she
ran on the track. I then realized her
intention, but l was too late. She
leaped forward and the car crushed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
BOGUS COUNT ADMITS HE
SWlNDLED THREE COUNTRIES

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE man, Gubuta,
who, with his wife, was arrested here
October 2S, charged with having fraud
ulently obtained $4,000 worth of jewels
while masquerading as the Count"
Gubuta, admitted before a magistrate
today that he had been convicted of
swindling in San Francisco, Switzer-
land and Austria
He insisted, however, that his wife,
who formerly was a Mrs. Beck of New
York city, had married. him in good
faith, believing him to be the son of
Archduke Ohio of Austria.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
ROAMING BAND OF INDIANS
TO BE FED BY UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-"Rocky
Boys" band of Indians, said to belong
to Canada, have been rounded up in
Montana under the superintendent of
the Blackfeet Indian reservation, ac-
cording to information received at the
interior department. There are 122 per-
sons in the band, who have been roam
ing around the country desultOrily, liv-
ing as best they could.
When they were taken in hand their
ponies were sadly in need of subslst-
ence and the bureau of Indian affairs
here authorized the expenditure of $1,000
for that purpose. The band will be
held during the winter at the Black
feet agency and next spring will be
taken TO the borders OF the reserva-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
LONG IN DISPUTE
REVERTS TO C0L0RAD0ANS

PUEBLO, Col, Nov. 17.-After being
in controversy for more than 100 years.
an estate in England which may repre-
sent several million dollars will re-
vert to several Colorado residents, ac-
cording to a decision of English courts,
notice of which has been received by
Mrs. C. o. Dufug of Denver.
Mrs. Dufug before marriage was MISS
Kate wilmington, and the property was
owned by her great grandfather. The
estate includes Sydney castle, in Eng
land, and had been in litigation since
1900.
The courts have just decided that the
property should go to Mrs. Dufug ana
Mrs. Hayden of Walsenburg, Colo, her
sister. who are the oldest living lineal
descendants of wilmington.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
ENGINEER MEETS DEATH
IN SNOWSLlDE WRECK

BORTHBEND, B. c., Nov. T.-Engi-
neer Cough of Kamloops was killed
and two trainmen were badly injured
in a wreck on the Canadian Pacific
railway last night, a few miles west OF
here.
A snowslide struck the engine Of a
freight train just after 1t had emerged
from a tunnel. and carried the iocomo-
tive and four cars down an embank-
nent 200 feet into the Fraser river. The
engineer was not seen again.
Fireman Mackay jumped and suf-
fered a broken arm and Brakeman
Foster of Kamloops was severely
crushed.
A binding snow storm was raging
at the time. The slide missed the
eastbound passenger train by half
hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
CHURCH is BLOWN UP BY
DYNAMITE IN FEUD WAR

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. IT,
An explosion of dynamite destroyed
the front of the new $500 Sacred
Heart Roman Catholic church at Clin-
ton, in the coal fields near this city,
early today. The parish is largely
composed of Hungarian and Bohemian
miners, and there has been a quarrel
between the races as to which should
have charge of the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
FITS OUT EXPEDITION TO
AID TROOPS OF ESTRADA

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17.-General
Manuel Bonilla, former president of
Honduras, who was deposed in 1906, is
fitting out an expedition to Nicaragua
to assist General Estrada, leader of the
revolutionary forces, according to re-
ports in the Latin-American colony
here. Bonilla, according to his friends,
intends to assist in the overthrow OF
Zelaya, and, il successful, to take
charge of a revolution to restore him.
self to power in Honduras.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
PLANS TO SAVE INDIANS
FROM DEATH BY PLAGUE

BOSTON, Nov. Ito save the rem
nant of the Sioux tribe of Indians from
extinction by consumption and other
diseases a colony of Indians will be
blished in Nicaragua early in the
new year. Chief Little Bison, Sioux,
sailed from Boston on the steamer
Esparta today for Nicaragua, where ne
will receive the deeds to $4,000 acres
of land granted by the Nicaraguan
government for the establishment of
the colony
The project is supported financially
by F. S. Dellenbaugh. head of the
American Geographical society, and
several wealthy New York residents.
The migration of the Indians is eX-
pected to begin in January.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
LEAPED TO HIS DEATH
FROM WINDOW OF HOTEL

SPOKANE, Nov. 17.-Leaping from
a third story window in the Empire no.
tel today John d. Callahan of Nina,
Wis, fell upon a box car and broke
his back. He declared he was forced
to Jump from the window to escape a
half-drunken friend who was flour
ishing a revolver and threatening to
kill him. Callahan will die.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE
RESTORED TO LESS RANK

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17.-Former
Chief of Police jeremiah Dinan, who
was restored to his regular rank of
corporal in the local police department
yesterday, after being exonerated by
the police commission of charges OF
perjury preferred against him on ac-
count of his testimony before the grand
Jury Of 1907, reported for duty to-
day.
Chief Cook detailed the former chief
to the plain clothes division of the de-
tective department.
The ruling of the commission restores
Dinan to the civil service standing he
had before he was suspended, and en-
titling him to $4,000 back salary.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
Forty Bandits Sentenced

MANILA, Nov. 17.-Judge Powell
has completed at Jolo the trial of the
remaining members of bandit Jikiri's
band, who participated in the fight at
Patian, where the leader was killed
and all his followers slain or captured
by United States cavalry. Five bandits
were sentenced to life imprisonment,
five to twenty-five years Imprisonment
and twenty-five to twenty years, and
five to six years each.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
FREEZING STRIKE PLANNED
BY |. w. w. STREET ORATORS

SPOKANE, Nov. ia freezing
strike" has been started by the street
orators of the Industrial Workers of
the World. Eighty prisoners held under
guard at the old Franklin schoolhouse
have been ordered by Chief of Police
Sullivan to carry cordwood about a
block and saw it to heat the building
they occupy.
The prisoners declare they will freeze
to death before they will comply.
The chief says they will carry the
wood and saw it or go without fuel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
Rector Is Promoted

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 17.-Rev.
Thomas j. Shahan, rector of the Cath
olic University of America, has re-
ceived from Rome the papal brief Gre
ating him domestic prelate of the pom
tfical court with the rank of mon
SignOr
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
Three Hunters Killed

MARQUETTE. Mich, Nov. 17-Wal-
ter Dodds of Watertown, N. Y, ar
rived here today and reported his
father and two brothers had been shot
and killed while hunting deer near
Charming The police are investigat-
ing,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
Nlcaraauan Minister Presented

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE new
Nicaraguan minister, Isidora Hazero,
representing the Zelaya government,
was presented formally to the secre-
tary of state today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-18
1.-THE YANKEE. PRINCE"

Music you'll whistle,
Songs you'll sing,
And a play you'll remember
Till way next spring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
WOMAN COLLEGE PRESIDENT

White and Ginning surrounded by
expresses and pomegranates and
American elms, in a city of the Orient
stands an American college for girls.
Scutari the Asiatic suburb of Con-
staninople, is its seat.
At the head of this college is a
New England woman, strong of heart
and brain. DR.. Mary Mills Patrick
was born in the shadow of the White
Mountains. but years of study and
residence in foreign lands have given
her an insight into other peoples
methods and motives, and spirit of
liberation and sympathy.
The development of the college has
been her life work, says Hampton's
Magazine for April. 1t was founded
in 1871 as a high school and DR.. Pat
hck, then little more than girl, be-
came connected with 1t soon after.
Under her management it has grown
from n small beginning into an i'm
portant educational institution. Pro-
badly none has a wider Influence in
promoting civilization. Graduates of
the college are helping to shape the
history of Eastern Europe and the
Ottoman Empire. 1t is the only IN
sttution in the near East for the
higher education of women.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20

reau is formed the people of the West
End. OF the East End, of the Pilot
Rock country and of the wheat belt
will be asked, to cooperate, Pendle-
ton will do its share and much more
than its share But the people of this
city should not be asked to,finance the
bureau alone because the benefits to
be derived will be largely for other
sections of the county and especially
for the new irrigated sections.
Come to the mass meeting next Fri
day. Join in establishing a good
strong publicity bureau that will work
for the advancement of Umatilla
county and of every town within the
same.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
so ALL MAY KNOW.

Today's issue of the local morning
paper has an insinuation that de-
serves a word of reply, because some
times the character of an accusation
overcomes the insignificance of the
accuser. The insinuation was to the
effect that DR.. c. j Smith is in some
way connected with the management
of this paper. That this accusation
was a willful lie the editor of the
Tribune we'll knows. So do all To-
cally informed people. But for the
benefit of peope who may not be so
informed the insinuation is hereby
branded as a falsehood.
With respects to the conduct Of
this paper Senator Smith is in exact
ly the same position as IS Judge Low
ell, ex-Mayor Fee, G. NJ. Rice, Mayor
Murphy, Leon Cohen, R. Alexander
and many other prominent local men.
With these men and others the East
Oregonian co-operates gladly in work
for the advancement of this city and
county. 1t has always done so and
always will.
But these men have no connection
with the ownership nor control of
this paper The East Oregonian is
owned body and soul by the men who
operate it, and they are C. S, Jackson,
F. W. Lampkin, L. D. Drake and E.
B. Aldrich. In doing what it pleases
this paper is as untrammeled as an
| eagle in the air As its owners desire
to make it a true newspaper, it pleas
es them to have the paper work for
the progress of the community; to
stand for the enforcement of law and
to expose and criticise those who
would tear down local institutions
such as the Eastern oregon norman
school.
Because the East Oregonian is and
always has been such newspaper il
has become strong, while its morn
ing rival, which has followed a diff
ferent course, has been from its or
igin to the present time a bottle-fed
weakling In the future the East
Oregonian will follow the same policy
it is following at present and has fol
lowed for over 80 years. 1t will dc
this regardless of it's Jealous contem'
porary and the pessmistic, revenge
full clique that dictates the policy o.
that sheet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
ART.

During the present week the peo-
pie of Pendleton have had an oppor-
tunity to hear a series of excellent lee
lures upon art and to see the great
masterpieces of the world reproduced
by means of the stereopticon. The
talks have certainly been enjoyed, es-
pecially by the ladies of the city, and
the city's fund of culture has been in
creased.
Every normally minded person has
ar appreciation of art. though tastes
differ as greatly as does the equator
from the poles. People are interest
ed in various classes Of art and in diff
ferent subjects according to their own
tastes and beliefs.
That different people appreciate
different classes of art is most nat
ural. Real art means the holding
of the mirror up to nature" Since
this theory is true it is natural that
people best appreciate subjects with
which they are familiar. A western
er may best judge of western scenes
a southerner Of southern sketches anc
a New Englander of North Atlantic
views and types. In this connection
il might well be asked ,if people who
have never been abroad can be ex'
pected to go into ecstasies over paint
ings showing old country types an(
scenes. Since they have never seer
the original, how can they judge o
the imitation?
But Of course there is much in ar
that is Of world wide interest. Low
and beauty, sorrow and joy are un
derstood by all humanity An ap
probation of these things Is inheren
with all people from ragamuffins t.
society danes. The secret of this
the same as the mystery Of the sun
sets glory, the roses fragrance an
the sweetness Of the nightingale
song.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
FIRST FAIR AT UGANDA.

Consul Arthur Garrels, recently
appointed to the Zanzibar post, has
prepared from accounts in African
papers the following report on the
exhibition at Kampala:
An exhibition of the products and
Industries of the Uganda protector
ate was opened on November, 3, 1908,
at KampaIa, in Uganda, British Af-
rica. The exhibition, originally in
tended for the special encourage
ment Of the cotton industry, was
broadened in scope during the process
or organization and resulted in a col
lection of nearly 1000 exhibits, COW
ering all the branches Of native in
dustry and showing the resources and
possibilities of development in that
territory.
Nearly all of the tribes, aggregat-
ing almost 100000 people, sent
representatives, some of whom came
hundreds of miles Among them were
many native rulers and chiefs. The
gathering together on a friendly foot
ing of the Kings of Buganda, Bun
yoro, Ankole, and Toro and the prin-
cipal chiefs of Busoga was an unpre-
sedented occurrence, which evidenced
the moral and intellectual improve
ment progressing throughout the Ug-
anda protectorate. The most import
tant of the exhibits was cotton-U
S. Consular Reports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
WATER AFFECTED HIM.

Horace Bixey, the deacon Of Missis-
sippi pilots, is still at the wheel at 50
To him Mark Twain served his ap-
premiership.
A reporter asked Mr.. Bixey a re-
cipe for a hale old age.
Temperance young man." the pi-
lot replied. "Intemperance is what
kills us off. Oh, the victims" he
said in his whimsical way, "the sad
victims Of intemperance 1 have seen!
once / remember a passenger Of
ours fell overheard. We fished him
out with a boathook after he had
been soaking on the bottom half an
hour or so. We laid him limp and
sopping on the deck, and a steward
ran for the whlskey bottle.
"A s prled the mans mouth open
TO pour some whiskey down his throat
his lips moved. a kind Of murmur
came from them. I put my ear down
close to listen and ] heard the half
drowned wretch say:
"'Roll me on a bar' first to get
some O. this water out. It'll weaken
the licker."-Cleyeland Leader
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
/. .........s..sss'
WIT AND HUMOR OF THE
T!ALMUD.


The greatest bulk of the Talmud dis
courages even Jewish readers from
approaching t. 1t is rich reposi-
tory of wise and witty sayings, Most
of the sayings have oeen especially
translation from the Hebrew for this
collection, and the selection gives
some idea of the lofty teachings, no.
BILE ideals and exalted ideas blrthed
in Jewish brains and show the broad
spirit of Judaism.
When the OK is down, many are
the butchers.
Hear sixty advisers, but be guided
by your own conviction.
An old man is trouble in the
house; an old woman is a treasure in
the house.
Birds of feather flock together;
and so with men--like to like.
He laid his money on the horns OF
a deer,
Attend no auctions if thou hast no
money.
Let not your hear, with care be
filled. for care has many a victim
killed
Take out the beam from thine eye.
As a tree is known by its fruit, so
man by his works.
Good deeds are better than creeds.
The mobiles of all charities is in en-
abling the poor to earn a livelihood.
The camel wanted TO have horn
and they took away his ears,
One bird tied is better than a hun
dred flying.
The egg of today is better than the
hen of tomorrow.
He that hires one garden will eat
birds: he that hires many gardens
the birds will eat him.
Go to sleep without supper, but
rise without debt.
If thy friends agree in calling thee
an ass, go and get halter around
| thee.
If thy friend is honey, do not licE
him up altogether.
| AS SOON as man Hldiiie9' ms ''
| decrease.
He who lives without a wife is No
| perfect man.
He who marries for money MS
children shall be a curse to him.
The majority of children resemble
their maternal uncles; hence the
choice of a wife should be determ'n-
ed by the character of her brothers.
When the calf kicks, tits time tc
thrash the COW.
The daughters doings have been
| the mothers acts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
JOIN HANDS.
song

At the big publicity mass meeting
TO be held here next Friday evening
every progressive worker for the ad-
yancement Of this county should be
present. It is the intention Of those
behind the movement to organize a
stronger and more effective publicity
bureau. To do this the united sup
port Of the county is needed. The
present bureau is financed almost ex-
clusiyely by Pendleton people, al
though the benefit from the bureaus
work is for other sections Of the
county.
When the improved publicity bu-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20

Under the cloak of anonymous COM
munications the local morning paper
tries to defend Senator Coles action
in knitting the Eastern Oregon normal
and also casts another slur at Senator
Smith, who fought hard in behalf of
the normal school. Thus does the
morning paper show it's friendship
for the Weston school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20
ACCOMMODATING JUDGE.

While holding a term of court here
once, Judge Watson sentenced a man
to seven years in prison for a grave
crime. The respondents counsel asked
for the mitigation of the sentence on
the ground that the prisoners health
was very poor.
Your honor" said he. 81 am sat
sfied that my client can not live out
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20

Those who are returning from CAL
ifornia say that the present weather
in Pendleton is not surpassed by that
Of the sunny southwest. This is COM
forting to those who have stayed az
home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20

half that term, and / beg of you to
change the sentence"
"Well, under those clrcumstan-
ces" said the judge, 81 will change
the sentence. I will make it for life
instead of seven years. Atlanta
Constitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20

The record Of Umatilla county leg
islators with respects to the Eastern
Oregon normal has been indelibly
written All the quibbling and all the
anonymous communications in the
world cannot change one line of this
nor will such things deceive the pub
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-20

therefore, II Kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first. Therefore, when