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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
ELMER GORDON IS
FOUND WANDERING

Friends and relatives of Elmer
Gordon, were greatly concerned for
a time yesterday when it was learn
ed that he had disappeared from St
Anthony's hospital. He had been
brought to the city from his home
near Helix a few days ago for treat
ment and while "flighty' by reason
of his illness he wandered away and
started in the direction of home.
He was picked up by the Northern
Pacific train near Helix, last evening,
the information having been wired to
the sheriff's office by Conductor
Bertholet. From Helix he was taken
home by a Mr.. Ferguson. Relatives
were Immediately notified.
Gordon is a grain grower and about
forty years Of age. He is reported to
have made an unsuccessful attempt
at suicide, recently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
PENDLETON STREETS LIKELY
TO BE SPRINKLED TOMORROW

One more day of dust and then the
streets will be sprinkled. At least
that is in accordance with present in
dications. 1t has been decided to
whom each of the contracts will be
let and as soon as these contracts and
the bonds of the contractors can be
approved by the council tomorrow
evening, the papers will be signed up.
Those to whom the contracts are to
be let have been notified of their Sc
lection and will be ready to start op-
erations promptly Thursday morn
ing. The housewife who has been
engaged in one continual round of
house cleaning for the past several
weeks will no doubt hail the COM
mencement OF street sprinkling with
considerable Joy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
JOHN h. FRENCH
DIES AT v|NSON

John H. French "a resident of
Umatilla county for 80 years, died at
his home, last night of old age. The
deceased was past seventy, but his
exact age could not be ascertained.
Born in Missouri, he came to Ore
gon 80 years ago and settled in the
southern part of Umatilla county,
where he engaged in the stock busi-
ness. He has resided in almost the
same neighborhood since that time
and is known to all the old residents
Of the county.
He is survived by three sons, Dill
lasd French, being probably the best
known, and two daughters. Funeral
services will be held at the home to-
morrow, a casket having been taken
out from the RAIDER undertaking par
lors this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
HARVEY SHEEP HERDER
ACQUITTED OF MURDER

Burns, Ore, April lS.-The jury in
the case of the State VS.. John C. Med
lin, for the killing OF L. p. Barnes,
after taking the first ballot, returned
a verdict of mot guilty" within eight
minutes after the case had been sub
mitted to them.
The killing occurred last summer
At thetime some thought that it was
the beginning of serious trouble on
the sheep range in the Stein mountain
country. Ramos was the aggressor,
and the killing was done in self-de-
fense.
The attorneys, both for the defense
and the state, submitted the evidence
without argument.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13

Salem, April 13-Justice King dis
senting regarding certain lots only,
the supreme court today reversed the
circuit court of Lake county, Judge
Benson presiding, in the well known
Warner valley cases involving $500
acres. The principal effort OF the
plaintiffs in the lower court was to
establish the 1hct that the land was
acquired from the government fraud
ulently by representing 1t to be swamp
land. The supreme court determin-
ed that the plaintiffs can demand le-
gal title and be given them by the
defendant on the ground that quail
ified homesteader has right to have
filing received by proper officials
Of government land office without
condition.
According to the survey made in
1875 the land in question is de-
scribed on the United States mapg
as the bed of a permanent lake
known as Warner lake, and not
swamp, land within the meaning Of
the law. The cases are greatly in
volved, containing many fine points.
The plaintiffs in the six cases, are:
]. L. Morrow, W. H. Cooper. S. Dix
on, P. T. Foskett, j. E. Dunnevin,
Jerry Harrington, John H. Green.
The state also has a case pending
against Warner Valley Stock company
to recover part of the land granted
them by the government. All cases
will be carried to the United States
supreme court for final adjucation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
FORMER PENDLETON GIRL
DIES IN PORTLAND

Mrs. William Zerung, formerly Miss
Minnetta Gavette, died at her home
in Portland few days ago, the news
having just been received by local
friends. The Gavette's made their
home in Pendleton for several years
and it was here that the deceased
met and married Mr.. zerung, who was
then a stenographer at the local Of
flee of the o. r. & n. He has been
In the employ Of the o. R. & N. in
Portland for a number of years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13

Washington, April 1S.-The contro-
versy between the two boards of di-
rectors of the Umatilla water users
association was settled today so far
as the government is concerned, when
Secretary Ballinger instructed the re-
clamation service of the land office
to recognize the so-called new"
board of which II. 7. Irwin is presi-
dent. Hereafter the government will
only recognize certificates of member
ship signed by this board, unless the
matter is taken into court, and de-
cided otherwise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13

Chicago, April 13.-Wheat shot
skyward at the opening of the mar
ket today New price records were
established in May July and Septem-
Der wheat. May opened at $1.2S, a
cent and quarter higher than any
previous record for the cereal. July
opened at s1.16 rs and September
at S1.O9 3-S. Both of the latter are
new records.
May, July and September wheat
weakened before noon. May and July
declined one cent each, and Septem-
ber fell off SIS cents. Trading de-
creased during the morning. The un-
certain actions of the market is scar
ing the brokers to cover.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
UTAH TO HAVE UNIQUE
BUILDING AT SEATTLE

Seattle, April 1S.-The contract
for the erection of a thirty thousand
dollar Utah state building at the Sc
attic exposition has just been let,
work to begin Immediately. 1t will
be unlike any structure on the
grounds. The style of the architec-
ture will be like that used by the
Hopi Indians in southern Utah.
The exterior of the building will be
plastered in imitation of adobe, and
quaint old carts, and implements of
the Pueblo Indians will be on the
grounds. The building will be in
striking contrast to the classic, re-
nassiance types Of the structures else
where at the exposition. Governor
Spry, who arrived here several days
ago left for Salt Lake last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
MODERN ENOCH ARDEN CASE IN FRISCO

he married James Warden and has
lived with him since then. A few
weeks ago a friend touring in South
ern California saw Powell. Mrs.
Warden was informed, went to San
Diego to ser her first husband, who
was slckly and without funds. She
brought him to this city. where he
is living with her relatives. Since
then she has refused to live with
Warden. agreeing that It was best
for annulment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
To HAVE ANOTHER I!![!}
JAPANESE WEDDING
CITY AGAIN WROUGHT Up
OVER RACE INTER-MARRIAGE
Prominet Mission Worker I'm Los An
geles Announced Engaged to Japa-
nese Minister of Presbyterian Jap
anese Churcli-PrOmised Wife I'm
FriscO-He Admits Marriage VIII
Occur Soon-Both In Middle Age.

Los Angeles, April 1S.-Discusslon
almost as great as that occasioned by
Gladys Emery Aoki's marriage is
rife here today following the report
that Miss Kate Goodman, a promi-
nent worker OF this city will marry
Rev. Joseph Kenichi Inazawa, min
lister of the Presbyterian Japanese
mission. He admitted their engage
ment, stated that the marriage would
occur shortly. The girl is in San
Francisco on business connected with
the mission work.
The japanese is 45 and she Is 40.
She is the daughter Of a prominent
New York family and former stu
dent of the University of Chicago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
BROKE SEATTLE BROKER
JUMPS HIS MARRIAGE

Seattle, April 13.-Alvin r. Leh-
mann, the Tacoma broker, whose sud-
den disappearance a week ago on the
eve of his marriage to Martha Chris
tian of Seattle, and which suggested
foul play, is in Sacramento, Calf. He
wrote letter to Dr. e. ]. Moody, of
this city and explains that he is
broke" and asks for money so that
he can return to Seattle.
Miss Christian has been on the
verge of collapse since his disappear
ance. DR.. Moody says he saw Leh-
mann the day before the date of the
wedding and he was then in strait
ened circumstances and had pawned
his watch and ring.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
aNICKEL EATERS GO
IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, April 13.-Despite
petitions of the principal bankers
here asking that slot machines be al
lowed to continue. the nickel eaters"
are doomed today. After July 1st no
machines will be allowed to operate
as a result of the ordinance passed by
the supervisors yesterday. Cigar
dealers made hard fight to save
the machines which are said to take
In twelve million dollars annually.
They were backed by the bankers
who for some unknown reason want
them retained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13

San Francisco, April 13.-Through
suit for the annullment of the
marriage filed in the superior court
of this city, by Mrs. Georginna c.
Powell, a story of a modern Enoch
Ardon has come to light. Mrs. Powell
married Harry T. Powell November,
1866, and her husband left her in
1881. and for twenty-eight years he
was not heard from, only report
coming that he was dead. In 1900
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
SOLDIERS THREATEN
MUTINY IN CONSTANTINOPLE

Constantinople, April 13.-The
house of parliament is surrounded to-
day by two battalions of mutinous
soldiers who are demanding the dis
missal of Hilmi Pasha, the grand Wis
er. and minister of war. President
of the chamber of deputies and rep
resentatives of the sultan are parley-
ing with the soldiers trying to induce
them to return to their quarters The
soldiers declare that bloodshed will
result unless their demands. are
granted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
WANTS LICENSE But
FORGETS NAME OF BRIDE

Oakland, April 13.-When Louis
Baylard approached the marriage IL
cense clerk for the license to marry
his sweetheart he suddenly forgot her
name. He stood thinking until the
clerk mentioned several Christian
names, but none filled the bill. FL
nally, Baylard glanced at an Easter
lilly nearby, and his face frightened,
and he stammered LILLY Irene" be-
fore he had another lapse of MEM
ory Baylard got the license and
told the joke to few intimate friends.
1t is SO good that It soon became
public property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
NEW INDICTMENTS AGAINST
THE WHTTLA KIDNAPERS

Cleveland, April 13.-New indict-
ments for the gindaping OF Billy
Whitla were returned by the grand
jury today against ]. H. Boyl and his
wife who are in the Jail at Sharon
awaiting trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
Mrs. Mary MORGAN Dies.

Word was received here this after
noon of the death in Portland yes
terday of Mrs. Mary Morgan. at the
age of 81 years. She had been i'll
for a month. Mrs. Morgan was for
merly Miss Mary Smith, being a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs ]. X. Smith
formerly of this city but now resi-
dents of Pilot Rock. Funeral services
will probably be held here tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
NEW YORK EXCHANGE
Is VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT

New York, April ia petition in
bankruptcy was filed today against
Thomas A. Ennis, and Charles E.
Stophani, who conducted one of the
largest consolidated exchange houses
in the city. 1t is reported that the
liabilities are a million dollars. After
Lindsey Russell has been appointed
receiver the firm made general as
signment for the benefit of creditors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
ATTEMPT TO FORCE
UNIONS TO OLD TERMS

New York, April 13.-President's of
the anthracite coal railways, and re-
presentatives Of independent opera
tors Of the hard coal region of Penn
sylvania are meeting here today
either to declare general reduction
of ten per cent in all wages Of coal
miners or general lockout until the
miners agree to sign the old agree
ment relative to wages and hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
ELMER KNIGHT is o.
r.. & N. YARDMASTER

Elmer. Knight is now yardmaster
at the o. r. & N. depot. having re-
placed Charles Hamilton, the switch
man, who took the place temporarily
following the resignation of Steve
Leonard, several weeks ago. Knight
has been night yardmaster at Una
tilla for some time. but is well known
in this city, where he was raised. He
is a son of John Knight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
o. X. FEED YARD
HAS CHANGED HANDS

]. J. Howe and Walter Lindsey have
purchased the o. X. Feed Yard in
West Pendleton, of w. York. The
deal was closed last Friday and the
new proprietors have been in charge
since that time.
Mr.. York left last evening for Ohio
and Missouri, where he has property
interests that he will endeavor to dis
pose OF. II successful in selling his
property there. he will return to make
his home in Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
WHEAT GOES
HIGHEST YET
Market Carries it a Quarter
Cent Higher Than Previous
Record.
BROKERS ARE SCARED
AND TRADING EASES

At Very Opening of Market Wheat
Goes Up to a Pinnacle-New Rec
ords Are Soon Made i'm May, July
and September Deliveries - May
Goes Quarter of a Cent Higher
Than Any Previous Price and
Reached Record of Dollar and
Twenty -Eight-Brolers Seek Cow
err
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
MURDER MYSTERY NEAR
TACOMA STILL UNSOLVED

Tacoma. April 13,-The mystery is
surrounding the murder OF contractor
James Frace, whose body was riddl-
ed with eight bullets and found in a
swamp near his home Saturday.
Eight detectives are unable to find
any clew Of promising solution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
FORMER COUNTY RECORDER
VISITS IN PENDLETON

William Folsom, formerly county
recorder of Umatilla county. but now
dealing In real estate at Kennewick.
arrived this morning to look after
business interests here. He says
Kennewick and that section OF Wash
ington in general Is booming.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
WATER BOARDS
WILL FIGHT
BaIIinger Decided in Favor Of
New" But the "0Ids" Say
They Will Fight.
UAIATILLA WATER USERS
ASSOCIATION RENEWS FIGHT

Stormy Session of the Water Users
Association Results IN Two Differ
ent Boards-Both Claim to be Elec-
ted-Ballinger just Decides I'm Fa-
vOr Of the New-Old Board Says il
VIII Contest Matter in Courts
Battle Between the Mcknight and
skinner Newport Factions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13

That the government will be COM
PEELED to recognize the "old" board
despite the above dispatch was the
declaration made to the East Oregon
ian, over the phone this afternoon by
w H. Skinner. He declares the
new" board or insurgents" has
never held a meeting and is not in the
possession of the records, while the
old board is in possession of the rec
ords and was legally elected. He de-
clared that the courts of the state
would so hold and that Mr.. Ballinger
would be forced to change his ruling
This trouble grew out of stormy
session at the annual meeting of the
water users, held in Hermiston, sever
al months ago. AS result of that
meeting two rival boards were
elected.
The "old =" board consists of Col.
H. r. Newport, president; Fred Yates,
secretary; w. H. Skinner, A. c. Craw-
ford and Frank Summerer. The
new" board consists of H. T. Irwin,
president and Carl Mcknight secre-
tary, while the other members were
the same as those on the "old' board.
It was apparently fight between,
the Mcknight forces on one side and
the Skinner-N Newport forces on the
other. The ruling of Secretary Bal
linger is victory for the McNaught
forces but that it will be disputed is
indicated by the decisive statement
from Mr.. Skinner.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
GRAND JURY
HOLDS FIVE
All Accused of Robbery and
Have Been Locked Up for
Several Weeks.
INVESTIGA ALTON OF LOCAL
OPTION VIOLATERS SOON

Up 20 Three O'clock Grand Jury had
Returned True Bills Against Five
All Accused OF Robbery-All Have
Been in Jail For Some Time-All of
Them are Young Men-Two OF
Them Captured in Pendleton and
the Other Three Taken by a Con-
ductor of q Freight Train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
SHOT TRYING TO
GET MONEY BACK

} Butte, April 13.-Because he
, went broke" in gambling in the
, Mountain View saloon, Edwin
, Madden who attempted to rob
, the bank" is shot and dying
; today. Thirty men were play
; ing last night when he seized
, s5S and ran for the door.
John Salsia, the bartender. shot
, him. On his death bed today
, he reclared. 81 got what was
, coming to me-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
SAYS OREGON HAS
BEST WATER LAW.

Salem, April 1S.-After a Wis
1t to Wyoming and Utah to ex-
anime the workings of the wa
ter laws of those states, f. M
Saxton, water commissioner, and
State Engineer Lewis returned
to Salem. They pronounce Ore
gon's new water code better
than any other IN the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
CHICAGO BULL MOVEMENT
ADVANCES WINNIPEG WHEAT

Winnipeg, April 1S.-Flour has ad-
vanced here ten cents bag, or twen-
ty cents a barrel. 1t is said to be due
to the bull movement at the Chi
cago board of trade.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13
HANDS DOWN
A DECISION
Supreme Court Today Decides
Well Known Warner Valley
Land Case.
INVOLVES OWNERSHIP OF
$500 ACRES OF LAND

Reverses Opinion OF Circuit Court OF
Lake COunty-LOwer Court Tried to
Establish That Land Had Been Ac-
quired Fraudulently Held False
Representation As to Nature OF the
Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs
Can Demand Legal Title-Win Go
to U. S. Supreme Court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-04-13

To pray to be delivered from our
trials would be to seek escape from
our triumphs.
Williams news., 1909-03-20

the power company building a pipe line through the site of a proposed reservoir owned by it. The lumber company insisted that the pipe line could be built over the ground 20 feet above the point of high water of the proposed reservoir at less damage to them than on the route proposed by the water company.
 Surveyor Latimer established a route for the line above instead of through the reservoir site and showed that the cost of putting in the. line according to his survey would be little more than the price of construction through the reser- yoir; besides, it would not damage the lumber company. f'
 Costs of suit will be paid by the plaintiff electric company, says the Journal-Miner.
Williams news., 1909-03-20

recorders; amending the insurance
 laws; fixing uniform course of study in normal schools; amend ing the game laws; amending the law relative to the admission of attorneys; for the protection against destruction or interference of lines for the transmission of electric
 power; providing for the taxation of telephone, telegraph and express companies; fixing the license for the sale of liquor on railroad trains at $35O; providing for the payment of wages of deceased employees with out probate proceedings; creating the office of county road superin- tendent and abolishing that of road -overseer.
 :. The segregation bill, allowing cit 'ies, towns and precincts the privi- lege of saying for themselves whether or not they desire local option, was vetoed by the governor and the veto sustained. His objec. tions to the bill were that it might lead to the establishment of road houses in certain sections of a county which had gone wet. and also that it did not give the rural districts a fair show. A substitute segregation measure was rushed through. both houses Monday: The bill raising to 2 per cent the inter- ests on public deposits was vetoed by the governor. Another. bill that met MT. Kibbey's disapproval, but that was passed over his objections, was the measure separating negro children in, the schools; the law now provides that where there are eight or more negro children in any one school, separate schools shall be maintained.
 Morgan's personal liability fel- low servant bill passed both houses. It is said the enactment of the law means that white labor only will be employed in mines inside of one year.
Williams news., 1909-03-20
A Rear End Collision

Passenger train No. 2 had rear end collision with a freight jus, west of town, near Miller's place Thursday evening, in which the freight train suffered the loss of the caboose and two cars of wool. The collision. occurred on a bridge and the wreck blockaded the line so that No. 2 could not pass. Parts of the caboose and demolished cars rolled down the embankment and the wool was scattered promiscu- ously about.
 It seems the freight train was backing out on to the main line. not expecting No. 2 so soon, and as 1t it is down grade all the way from Supai, the passenger train was rolling down the hill at fast speed. The cowcatcher and headlight of the engine on No. 2 was completely wrecked and torn off. Fortunately no one was in :. the caboose and no injuries occurred as a result of the wreck. After a delay of three hours the main line was cleared sufficiently to allow the passenger train to proceed.
Williams news., 1909-03-20

His hand was ever open to assist the needy; no one was refused his charity. He was an active member of the Elks' lodge and the Masonic fraternity, besides some other fra ternal orders. In performing his duties as a county official, he was honest and capable. As member of our town council up to the time of his death, he was highly esteemed and always exercised liberal spirit and prudent. judgment.
 For the last twelve years of his life he was proprietor of saloon business, but he. always conducted first class place, and never tended bar himself, and, more than this, during all these years no one ever saw him in anyway intoxicated, or unfit for business. He loved out door sports, and his whole nature was friendship and lofty views. To him a mean or small act by any one was abhorred. To know him was to love him.
 He leaves surviving him an es- timable wife and two we'll raised children to do honor to his name. Fortunately for them he left a neat little property, besides some ipsur- ance on his life, and the first policy sent in-one in the Pacific Mutual of California.-has been promptly paid, thus giving present assistance to his family. We are glad to learn that this has been done so soon. His family is deserving and his absence a calamity.