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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
WOULD CONTINUE
INVESTIGATIONS
CHAIRNiay-o WASHINGTON
COMMITTEE ASKS MORE TINE
VIII Hakc His Request Before the
Special Session of legislature
Wants Power 10 Continue the Inycs-
tigadon Indefinitely--Will Hold
Special Meeting i'm Seattle Soon
Prepare Report for the Legislature.

Seattle, June 16.-Senator Pliney
Allen. chairman of the Legislative in
vestigating committee which has just
concluded an inquiry into the affairs
OF the state institutions in eastern
Washington said today that he would
prepare a resolution for the special
session of June 20, asking a contfnu,
ance of the committee indefinitely to
further investigate the institutions.
THE commission af the legislative
committee expires July 10" he said
today. But its undoubtedly within
the province of the legislature in
special session to continue or discon-
tinue the committee at its pleasure.
The work must go on, and We intend
to urge this at the coming session."
Tie full committee will hold a meet
ing at Seattle on Monday next at which
final touches will be put on the report
dealing with several state institutions
visited during the trip to eastern
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
FINDS VOICE AFTER 53
YEARS, THEN Is ARRESTED

Tacoma. June 16.-After a silence
OF SO years c. e. Vance. a deaf mute,
recovered his voice, only to be ar
rested for using it. Vance met two
pretty girls last night He was SO
pleased with the recovery of his voice
that he spoke to them. The girls,
who caused his arrest, declared in
court that he had been following
them for several days. In court,
where Vance was fined S1O0, rela-
tives testified the defendant had been
born deaf and never spoke an intel
ligible word in his life. The court
accepted the complainants' word.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

Shaniko, Ore, June 16.-B. H.
Trumbull, representing the Illinois
Central as commercial agent in Port
land, was shot and probably fatally
wounded early today by a drunken
colored porter, r. E Brooks.
J. S. Mclaughlin, a travelling
freight and passenger agent of the
same company, was shot in the leg.
Trumbull was trying to take the por-
ter to the wool buyers special car,
when he broke. away and fired. The
bullet struck Trumbull in the groin
and went upwards. Mclaughlin tried
TO 'subdue the negro and was shot in
the leg. Brooks escaped and posse
is pursuing. His white jacket and
hat were found mile from the city,
but the negro has not been caught
Trumbull and Mclaughlin were at
once taken to the hospital in a spe-
cial car, and the physicians say
Trumbull has but slight chance for
recovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
ANOTHER WILL
CONTEST FILED
SONS OF DESIRE ST. DENNIS
CONTEST LAST DOCUMENT
VIII Cut Three Sons Off Without
Anything, Leaving All of the Prop
erty 10 the Young Wife-Sons
Claim That the Document Was
Signed While the Father Was In
'toxicated-Estate Valued at About
$4,000.

That another sensational will con-
test case is to be fought out in the
courts of Umatilla county is indicated
by the filing of a contest to the will
of the late Desire st. Dennis. The
contesting heirs are Joe, jeremiah
and Nelson st. Dennis, sons of the
old man, who are cut off without
anything by the terms of the will re-
Gently admitted to probate, and
which gives the old mans young wife
all the property.
1t is alleged in the contesting doc
ument that the will was signed while
st. Dennis was intoxicated, and that
he had been made drunk by his wife
for the purpose of securing his sig
nature to the document.
The value of the st. Dennis estate
is about $4,000, all of it being left
to the mans fourth wife, who was
his third wife's nurse during her last
illness. Their marriage occurred
within about d week after the death
of the other woman. st. Dennis
death occurred within a few days
after he signed the will.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

Denver, June 16.-Workmen today
are searching for bodies in the debris
of the boiler station at the Denver
Gas and Electric company, wrecked
in last nights explosion. 1t is believed
az least six bodies are in the ruins,
and a dozen are injured. A two hun
dred ton boiler was blown through
the roof and 500 feet in the air. Prop
erty valued at quarter Of million
dollars was destroyed, according to
the first estimate.
The boiler explosion wrecked the
principal power plant of the Denver
Gas and Electric company, located at
Sixth and Lawrence streets, shortly
after 6 o'clock last evening.
The boiler crashed through the roof
of the plant, completely wrecking the
generator and walls, cut off the lights
and for more than two hours the city
was in darkness. Houses in the vicin-
ity of the plant were rocked in their
foundations.
One of the first bodies taken out
was that of Joseph Peril, aged seven,
who was playing in the alley behind
the plant at the time of the explosion,
and was crushed under the debris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

Washington, June 16.-Presdent
Taft today sent to congress a special
message, recommending the adoption
OF Joint resolution by two-thirds of
both houses proposing to the states
an amendment to the constitution
granting the government the right to
levy and collect an income tax.
He also recommends as a part of
the pending tariff bill that there be
an excise tax upon all corporations
amounting to per cent of their net
income. The message refers to Pres
ident Tafts previous suggestion that
II II is impossible to secure a suffi-
cient income by the import duties,
new kinds Of taxation should he
adopted, and among them is suggest
ed the inheritance tax
President Taft says the govern
ment Is deprived of the power II
should have, and mature considera-
ton satisfies him that constitu-
tional amendment Is the only proper
course for the establishment OF this
power to the fullest extent.
On the subject of an inheritance
tax the message says: "The house of
representatives has adopted the sug-
gestion and provided a bill for the
collection of such tax, which is now
in the senate. The action OF the
finance committee and the course Of
the debates indicates that this pro-
vision may not be agreed to. It is
now proposed to make up the deficit
by the imposition of a federal income
tax, i'm form and substance almost
exactly the same as that in the case
of Pollerk vs. Farmers Loan tS Trust
company, which~was held by the su-
preme court to be a direct tax, and
therefore not within the power of
the government to impose unless ap-
portioned among the several states
according to their population"
The message says 81 am convinced
the great majority of the people are
in favor of vesting in the govern
ment the power to levy an income
tax and that they will secure the
adoption in the state of such meas
are II it is proposed to them. / am
informed that a per cent excise tax
will result in the payment into the
treasury of at least $4,000, ,OOO."
Concluding, the message says: ut
is a perfectly legitimate and effective
system of taxation, and we incident
ally will be able to possess for the
government and the stockholders a
public knowledge of the real busi-
ness transactions, gains and profits
OF every corporation in the country.
and we will have made a long step
toward supervisory control of the
corporations which may prevent the
further abuse of their power"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
SAWMILL ACCIDENT ALMOST
SEWERS MANS BODY

Stevenson, Wash, June 16.-Rolla
Miller met with a serious accident
yesterday morning at the Maiden
mills, two and a half miles north of
town. While operating the "cut Off
a wind shake threw the saw from It's
bearings. striking Miller on the left
shoulder. plowing a furrow the full
length of his body. almost severing
the shoulder blade.
DR.. Frank S Pratt, of the Stevenson
Sanatorium fastened to the mill with
bandages and other appliances, he
stopped the flow of blood, and brought
Miller to the operating room of the
Sanitarium where the wounds were
dressed and over 800 stitches were re-
quired. It was a miraculous escape,
anS unless complications set in DR..
Pratt thinks the injured man has q
fair chance for recovery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
MAN WITH $4,000
HELD AS PICkPOCKET

Chicago, June '16.-Abraham Ros-
enthal, who is the possessor Of bank
books showing deposits of more than
$4,000, was arrested yesterday for
picking pockets. The prisoner, who
recently has been in the retail jew
elry business here, protested that
while he had been arrested for sim
liar offenses in his youth, he had
earned an honest living for 1S years,
in which he had not been molested
by the police. The bank account, he
said, had been honestly acquired.
Rosenthal, while identified by two
men as an alleged pickpocket, de-
clared 1t a case of mistaken identity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
FARMERS WANT INDEPENDENT
LINE To THE COLUMBIA

At a meeting of the county associ-
alton, farmers cooperative union, to
be held in this city Saturday, June 26,
the subject of an Independent railroad
leading from the wheat belt of Una
tilla county to the Columbia river will
be discussed. This is according to a
statement from James Johns, secretary
OF the county association.
AS to the detailed plans regarding
the road desired the secretary de-
:clares that thus far nothing has been
definitely worked out. But at the
coming meeting the. subject OF such a
road will be discussed pro and con and
1t is likely that an effort will be made
to induce someone to build a line to
the river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

to be pledged to the income tax, in
addition to other northwest senators.
Stephenson of Wisconsin, who owns
large timber tracts in Oregon, is also
pledged to the income tax, making 10
in all. This issue obscures all others
this week, being the real struggle Of
the session. The income tax sup
porters profess fears lest the finance
committee take away some who are
pledged. but believe that in the alb
sence of such detection the income
tax amendment will win Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
CONTINUE To
ATTACK HENEY.
Defense Calls Him a Hireling
Of SoreCkIes and Head Of
Criminal Detectives.
DECLARE NO EVIDENCE
FOUND AGAINST CALHOUN

Moore, for the Prosecution, Continues
Attack on Heney-Calls the Assist
ant District Attorney Head of an
Organized Force of Criminal De-
tectives-Say They Have Found
no Evidence Despite Prying, Peep
ing and all OF the Traps That Have
Been set-wm Talk About Spreck-
les Later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

The Mclaughlin. mentioned above
as having been shot in the leg while
attempting to subdue the drunken por-
ter, is Jack Mclaughlin, well-known
former resident of this city. While
here Mclaughlin was cashier at the
o. r. & n. freight office which post
he resigned to become travelling
freight and passenger representative
for the Illinois Central.
Local friends of Mclaughlin and
Trumbull were shocked to hear of the
shooting affray today and much sym
pathy is expressed for the two men
who were the victims of the porter's
bullets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
GOVERNOR BREAKS DOORS OF
CAPITOL TO TAKE POSSESSION

Little Rock, Ark, June 16.-Gov-
ernor Donaghey and two members of
the state Commission yesterday for
mally took possession of the uncom-
pleted Capitol building. after break,
ing through a door which had been
locked by the contractors. Caldwell
& Drake, whom the legislature ord,
cred discharged
The building which has cost nearly
SIOOO,OOQ already, and which engi-
neers say is only about half complet-
ed. has caused political contention for
years. The legislators have been
charged in the courts with grating
in connection with the Capitol ap-
preparations
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
PENDLET0N WIDOW Of MEANS
ADVERT|SES FOR HUSBAND

and no children are in demand and
the author of the advertisement will
be kept busy for several days, perus-
ing the answers. She will also no
doubt have some difficulty in selecting
one from the many upon whom she
shall cast her hand and fortune.
Locally there is much interest as
to the identity Of the widow and there
is much chagrin in some quarters that
she should think it necessary to go so
far away from home to seek for life
companion. Apparently the only peo-
pie in Pendleton, in addition to the
woman herself, who are in on the Sc
cret, are employees OF the postoffice
and as such they are not permitted
to give out the information.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

The interest of the farmers in line
from the wheat country to the river
comes from their belief that with
such line, connecting with the boats
on the open river they will be able
to sell their wheat more advantage
ously. This idea the farmers have
held for many years and in the past
the subject Of a line to the river has
often been spoken of and much pre-
liminary work has been done towards
the construction of line from Cold
Springs station to the wheat belt
]. 7. Lieuallen, of Adams, Is the
president of the county farmers CO.
operative union. The county associ-
alton is made up OF the combined
membership OF all the local unions In
this county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
FREE IMPORTATION FOR
PHILIPPINE PRODUCTS

Washington, June 16.-The senate
today adopted the committee amend
ments permitting the free importation
of three hundred thousand pounds of
sugar and million pounds Of tobac-
co. and seventy million cigars snhu-
ally from the Philippines. The
Fletcher amendment providing that
the present Philippine tariff be re-
tanned. and that the free importation
of sugar and tobacco be prevented
was defeated 2s to 43.
An amendment offered by Stone. of
Missouri, providing that all manufac-
turers of zinc be put on the free list
was defeated so to Is.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
UNITED STATES WOULD
STOP FILIBUSTERING SHIPS

Washington, June 16.-The state
department officially, through the
American legation at Caracas, states
that the steamer Santieoke and the
tug Dispatch, which were suspected
of being about to engage in a fill
clustering expedition to Venezuela.
have been purchased by the Venezu-
elan government and will be placed
in the government navigation service
on Lake Maracaibo.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
OFFICER FATALLY SHOT
BY CUNNING INDIAN

Ukiah, Calf, June 16.-Constable
Thomas Lynch, of this city, was shot
and probably fatally wounded today
while arresting an Indian named Rich
ard Williams on the Horst hop ranch
William was at work in the field
and quietly submitted to arrest, but
asked the officer to accompany him
to his wigwam to get his coat, In
the coat was his revolver, and Will
liams at once began shooting at
Lynch The bullet struck the officer
in the head.
When a posse, headed by Sheriff
Donohue, neared the field the Indian
shot and killed himself He was
wanted for shooting his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
LA TOILETTE ATTACKS
THE TARIFF BILL

Washington, June. 16.-Senator La
Toilette today gave an interview
scoring the tariff bill and declared as
it was revised by the senate the pend
ing measure would be an increase over
the Dingley rates, and that there was
no indications that the bill, as it fin
ally will be enacted, will be in accord
ance with the instructions of the re-
publican platform, or satisfactory to
the majority of people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
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TILLAIAN HOLDS UP
NOMINATION OF DEVLIN

Washington, June 16.-opposition
on the part of Senator Tillman is the
only obstacle in the way Of the NOM
nation as United States district at
torney of Robert T. Devlin to sue
ceed himself. Senator Tillman ex-
pressed desire to go more fully into
the Perrin case, though the sub
committee of the judiciary committee
of the senate was apparently con-
vinced that Deevlin can give no in
formation substantiating the suspi-
cions of subornation of perjury in the
Perrin trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
DAYTON PREPARES TO
HONOR WRIGHT BROTHERS

Dayton, o., June 16.-Everything
is in readiness for the celebration in
honor of the Wright brothers. begin
ming here tomorrow morning, which
will be devoted to oratory and pa
rade in the afternoon, and q recep-
ton in the evening. Friday medals
from the state and city will be pre-
sented to the brothers. Friday eve
ming the celebration will close with
an illuminated automobile parade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
SPEAKER CANNON STOPPED
BY POLICE FOR SPEEDING

Washington, June 16. - Never
again." said Speaker Cannon today
in recounting the attempt yesterday
to become a 3Srd degree baseball
fan. He went to the ball grounds in
an automobile and was caught in the
rain storm, narrowly escaping arrest
for speeding. His position as speaker
alone saved him. Chauffeur Philip
Green was fined IS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW
CALLED UNCONSTITUTIONA

Springfield. H., June 16.-The su-
preme court of Illinois today declared
unconstitutional the state primary
law and the state is now without le-
gal method of nominating candidates.
A special session of the legislature will
probably be called to enact a new law
The decision is the result of an at
tack upon the primary law by the
candidates defeated in the state pri
maries last summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
WESTON MEN TESTIFY
IN YOUNG WILL CASE

B, b, Hall, former cashier of the
Farmers bank of Weston, and Paul
Bullfinch of that institution were the
two principal witnesses in the War
ner-Young will contest hearing to-
day. Both repeated with slight va
riations testimony given at the two
former trials.
Handwriting experts from Portland
will be placed upon the stand tomor-
row to demonstrate that the alleged
signatures of Young are forgeries
and cannot be genuine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
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BANKER MORSE
OUT OF PRISON

New York, June 16.-Charles
) w. Morse the millionaire bank Z
) er, convicted Of bank wrecking, Z
} was released from prison today
) on a hundred and twenty-five
! thousand dollar bond. His case I
is pending in the United States :
circuit court Of appeols,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
TRAIN PORTER
WOUNDS TWO
Jack Mclaughlin and B. H.
TrumbuII Shot by Drunken
Railroad Porter.
TRUMBULL WOUNDS MAY
PROVE TO BE FATAL

Both Men Prominent Railroad Off
cials Representing Illinois Central
Line in Portland-Were Trying to
Take Intoxicated Porter TO Special
Car of Wool Buyers Early This
Morning When Firing Began
Negro Escapes and Not Yet Cap
tured-McLaughlin Known Here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
STEAMER WITH 200
PASSENGERS is ASHORE

New York, June 16.-The White
Star liner Teutonic with 200 passen-
gers is ashore in Ambrose channel
near the lightship today, 1t is not
believed the vessel is in danger The
captain signalled he would be able
to float the ship at flood tide this
afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
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BRYAN CALLS TARIFF
LEGISLATION BRIGANDAGE

Chicago, June 16.-W. j.
Bryan said today that the tar
if legislation being enacted by
the senate is the boldest piece
of legislative brigandage ever
attempted In this country. He
denied the report that he is
looking for a seat in the senate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
Many Arrests Follow Dynamiting.

Monterey, Mex, June 16,-More
than a hundred arrests have been
made in Connection with the dynamit-
ing of Leon Flores law office a few
days ago by Juan Ferrino. Accord
ing to the police, Flores headed a
band that is held responsible, not only
for many cases of blackmail and high
way robbery, but also trafficked in
white slaves. Many officials of sur
rounding towns have been arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
SITUATION UNCHANGED IN
HAWAIIAN JAP STRIKE

Honolulu, June 16.-The strike
situation remains unchanged today.
Leaders OF the japanese who quit
work in the sugar plantations are try
ing to keep up the spirits of the
strikers by telling them that the Pa
cific coast will give them financial
help.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
Lepor Makes Escane.

Los Angeles, June 16.-Adelado
Aquiro. leper patient at the county
hospital, escaped last night by means
of a rope made of twisted bed sheets.
His absence was not noticed until to-
day, and search so far has proved
fruitless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
TAT I WANTS
INCOME TAX
Sends Message to Congress
Asking for Amendment to
Constitution.
ASKS THAT CORPORATION
TAX BE IMPOSED ALSO

President Asks Congress to Adopt a
Joint Resolutlon Proposing to the
States That Constitutional Amend
ment Re Adopted-Thinks Adop-
tion OF Such an Amendment Only
Way TO Dem With the Problem
Lawyers OF Cabinet Hold a Special
Session 10 Talk Over Message.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
FIGHT TO DEFEAT INCOME
TAX AMENDMENTS

Washington, June 16.-Opponents
of the income tax are putting forth
herculean efforts to defeat that
amendment to the tariff bill when It
comes up for the final vote Friday IN
the senate.
Reports are circulated today that
the finance committee may offer an
increase OF $3.50 to the duty on lum-
Der as a sop to the Pacific northwest
members Carter of Montana Ia said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

The above advertisement run in a
Spokane paper by some resident of
this city has resulted In the receipt
OF deluge of letters at the local Of
flee, according to curious persons who
noticed the advertisement and have
been observing the box.
Last evening the box was filled to
capacity and this morning 1t again
contained large number Of epistles.
From appearances, widows with means
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
JAPAN HAS NEW
IMPERIAL MINISTER

Toxic, June 16.-viscount Mitsu-
Aki Tanaka today resigned the post
of minister of the imperial house.
hold. Prince Tomosada Iwakura,
who succeeded the viscount. is 66
Years old and has been honored
many times in the country's service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16
SIX ARE DEAD
IN EXPLOSION
Denver Power and Light Plant
Plant is Wrecked, Killing
and Injuring Eighteen
TWO HUNDRED TON BOILER
THROWN 500 FEET INTO AIR

Search Continues for Bodies of Injured
Possible that More Than Six
Bodies May be Buried in Ruins
Principal Power Plant of Company
Destroyed and City Is Left i'm Dark
ness for More Than Two Hours
Houses in Vicinity Were Rocked ON
Foundations-Property Loss Heavy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

WIDOW WITH MEANS, NO CHILL
dren, wishes to correspond with
gentleman, 3S to As, of some means
or business ability; no bad habits. OBJ
ject, matrimony. Lock box ATS, Pen
dleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-16

The Dalles. June 16.-Trum5ul was
resting comfortably when the train
passed through here at eleven this
morning. It is due in Portland at 1880
this afternoon.