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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 2l.-The
night rider oath In full is here given
for the first time:
"You do solemnly swear In the pres
ence of Almighty God and these wit.
nesses that you desire to become n
right rider; that you will not write,
talk or tell to any one the secrets Of
this order Of night riders; that II you
do talk, write or tell to any person
any OF the secrets Of the order we are
permitted to do with You as we see
fit, and you know death, hell and
destruction will be your portion, and
that your body will not be buried In a
graveyard. Do you willingly and free
iy submit to all this, so help you God?''
Union City, Tenn, Dec. 2l.-The
state practically completed its case to-
day against the eight alleged night
riders on trial for the murder of Cap
tain Rankin, when II drew from Frank
Fehringer, n member of the band. a
detailed statement, not only Of the
Ranken tragedy. bnt Of a score or
more of other outrages. 1t also called
Mrs. Emma Thurman Johnson, one OF
Two women whipped by the band. and
had her tell her story.
The startling testimony of Frank
Fehringer involving the men as ac
tual participants In the murder OF
Captain Rankin was given with an ex
actitude OF detail that was amazing
As Mrs. Johnson's name was called q
murmur OF satisfaction arose. Nearly
every one knew she had been whipped
but except the grand jury and prose
cutting officers no one had heard hei
story.
Visited BY Riders.
Mrs. Johnson had married Joe John
son, man 80 years Older than she
and lived with him for four years
when child was born. Last August
she sued him for divorce, charging
cruelty and asking maintenance. Early
In September the riders visited hel
fathers home and left word that she
must withdraw the suit. She failed
10 do so and on second visit hel
father was whipped.
Mrs. Johnson obstlnately insisted
that she would press the case. Thel
The men filed out into the yard to con
suit. In few minutes they returned
Pinion, she said. stepped over to tn,
bed and said:
Come with u.s."
Woman Is Whipped,
Two others OF the band seized tn,
young woman. dragged her roughl.
from the bed and hurried her abou
$50 yards away. They threw her OF
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04

q log in the woods and one Of them
beat her across the shoulders with a
strap. After the first beating they
asked her II she would dismiss the
suit. She said no. Then she was
cgain whipped. This time her fighting
spirit was broken, and she sobbingly
said she would give In to their de.
inands.
Fehrlnger, who turned states evi.
dence. knew all the defendants and
had accompanied them on many rides
lrior to the killing of Captain Rankin.
The night riders garb consisted of
long black coats. black masks trim.
med In white and some had false
boards attached to the bottom.
On October IS the riders learned
that Ranking and Taylor were at the
Walnut Log hotel.
Johnson Was Spokesman.
Garrett Johnson was the spokesman
who threw the rope and whip and
gave the orders to Rankin and Taylor
to dress.
On the march to the densely wooded
bank OF the slough where Rankin was
slain, Johnson did all the talking, the
others, about so In number, including
the defendants, following silently. As
they put the rope on Rankins neck
Fehringer said to the victim: do you
want to say anything to the Lord? II
you do, say It now" Rankin replied:
II have attended to that"
Just as they pulled the rope, Bob
HOFFMAN shot him and Sam Apple
white then said: Il know he is dead
for put a load OF bicycle ball bearings
into him."
Jesse Carter, one Of the defendants
and man yet to be tried, put the rope
around Rankin's neck.
When Colonel Taylor jumped into
the slough arter shot into the water
Meantime the men holding the rope let
go and Rankin's body crumpled and
dropped to the ground His stiff hat
fell beneath his head, holding It OF the
ground, his glasses dropped back into
the hat. which rapidly filed with blood
from the wound In the temple.
Fehringer was arrested by the mil
lila and taken before Governor Patter
son, who was personally In command
Tell the truth" said Governor Pat
terson. III you do | will give you an
absolute pardon"
Fehringer then confessed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04

Thomas Pryor Gore, the blind Sen.
ator from Oklahoma, is the most cheer.
full man and one OF the best yarn spin.
ners at the capital.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04
Night Rider Assassins
Aim To Kill Lawyer
Conducting Prosecution

Tenn. Am today
indicted shots
The aalan made good
his
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04
YUAN sHIKAI SEEKS PROTECTION

PEKIN China, 3-Yuan
Comptroller Customs
Manchu has fed TenTsn asked
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04
Our Fleet To Assist

Canal 3-The American Battehip
to to assist In the OF rescue. F.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04
POISONED BY MAILED CANDY

DENVER Colo, 1.-The members two families In
riou condition candles
through mails. A,#l
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-01-04
GERMAN TRANSFERABLE HOSPITALS

COPENHAGEN Denmark, 3-Empeor William Of
who visiting
of eighty beds EACH used the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
hit hard, as his allowance will be cut

hit hard, as his allowance will be cut
90 per cent.
The cut is as follows: The man
who owns 1900 or less will not be
subjected to a cut, owners of between
1900 and 1000 will be cut ten per
cent provided the cut does not bring
him below 1900; owners of between
1000 and 5000 will be cut 10 per cent,
provided that does not bring his num-
Der to less than 1000 and owners of
more than 5000 will be cut 20 per
cent, provided this does not bring the
number to less than 5000.
The total number of sheep per-
mitted on the reserve is reduced from
$4,000 to 10000
The Whitman National Forest is
the one which was formerly known
as the eastern division of the Blue
Mountain forest. 1t is located south
east of this city and comprises 50
townships. 1t is located in the south
eastern corner of Umatilla, south
western corner of Union, northeast
ern corner of Grant and northwestern
corner of Baker counties. 1t extends
from Sumpter to near Pilot Rock
and from Meacham and the North
Powder hills to the north fork of
the John Day river
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
PERSONAL
MENTION

Charles W. Martin and r. L. Toby
of OleX, Ore, are transacting business
in this city today.
George j. Currin, the prominent
Heppner sheepman, returned home
on the morning train, after attending
the convention in this city
A. S. QUAINT, the well known Ukiah
resident, came in from that place
yesterday afternoon and is transact
ing business at the county seat.
Henry Mckinney, former Univer-
sity Of oregon star football man and
now representative from Baker
county, came over on the noon train
to attend the big game this after
noon
Mr.. and Mrs Il. p. Cranston of Ba-
ker City, who were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. C, X. Cranston during the
convention Of woolgrowers, left this
morning for Condor, where they will
be the guests of Mrs Cranston's
brother for few days.
Robert Hynds and family of Hepp-
ner, left for home on the morning
train. Mrs. Hynds and chilren were
the guests of friends in this city,
while Mr. Hynds was attending the
annual convention of wool growers,
being one of the prominent members
of that organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
MURDERERS EXPIATE
CRIMES ON SCAFFOLD
Continued from page 1.)


for killing a woman seventy years OF
age to gain possession of her land.
The first jury disagreed but the Sec
ond convicted him.
Barnes enticed the woman to CO.
pei creek which is an isolated place,
representing that he wanted to rent
farm belonging to her. When he
reached the place he stopped the team
entered the woman's buggy and beat
out her brains with pick handle.
then threw her body in hole caused
by the uprooting of a tree, where 1t
was found four days later He was
seen driving to Coppei creek with the
woman, and returning without her.
When arrested he told conflicting
stories An insanity plea was entered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
pITCHFORK BEN WON'T PAY
SO PAY TO SIT WITH TAFT

Columbia, S. c., Nov 6.-Presiaeht
Taft's arrival here and his glorious
greeting is to some extent marred by
the fact that Senator Benjamin H.
Tillman has emphatically declined 10
he present at the $40 plate feast
which will be the feature of the pres
ident's visit The pitchwork senator
has gone on record as saything that
the ten-a-head system is contrary TO
all ideas of courtesy and hospitality
ever heard Of" The luxury Of Lu-
cullus, as typefied by the proposed
luncheon. is contrary to the demo-
cratic principles of the senator ana
he has set the seal of his disapproVai
on the ostenstatious feed.
While Tlllman is sulking IN ms
tent Governor Ansel and other as
tineuished men of Columbia will be
attempting to make the president
feel at home and are apparently
meeting with success. The presi-
dent will leave this evening for Angus
IA where he will spend Sunday go to
church and receive humber Of IN
formal callers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12

NCthNAAuNu libil DtSt uUf
much stronger than their opponents
while at the same time, the splendid
loose defense which coach Brown has
Ibeen drilling into his men, enabled
them to stop the apparent resistless
rushes Of their heavier opponents.
Time after time Fullback Jones who
was the tower of strength for Baker
broke through the local line only to
be met and downed by Capt. Devlne or
Nat Kimball.
Despite the cold wind the crowd
on the sidelines numbered several
hundred and was probably as large as
any crowd that ever witnessed a game
in this city. The people had gone
to the ground with the expectation
of seeing a splendid exhibition and
they were not disappointed.
The new spectacular game with its
long end runs, forward passes and on
side kicks was intermingled with
straight foot ball of the old school
and there was something doing every
minute. The crowd seemed to even
begrudge the players the few min
utes that were taken out for time. so
great was the interest and so intense
the excitement.
The lineup of the two teams was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
BOY MURDERER WAS
DIME NOVEL FTEND

Jeffersonville, Ind, Nov. "a
Thomas jefferson Hall, aged sixteen,
who yesterday killed Cashier Faw-
cett, and fatally wounded President
Woodward. and Chauffeur Tucker
after an attempt to rob the New AL
bany National bank, is held at the
reformatory today. His father, Will
liam Hall, cabinet maker, admit
ted the boys Identity, and said he
was the victim of dime novels, but he
believed his sons mind is impaired
as the result of a blow received when
q child.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
KILLS ROOMMATE BY
HURLING HIM OUT WINDOW

San Francisco, Nov 12.-It was
learned by police quartermasters
sergeant that Royal Ford killed
Thomas Mullaly, a clerk, last night
by hurting him through a third story
window on the rocks below, and then
blew out his own brains. The MUIR
der and suicide was the result of a
quarrel, the cause of which is not
ascertained. Both were members Of
the third company of the prison
guards,
Ford and Mutually were alone in
their ROOM Friends heard them
quarreling and few minutes later
heard a piercing scream and Ford
ran out of his room down stairs. Ac-
companying the officers who were
aroused by the Cry, Ford made his
way over the jagged rocks to the
place where the body was found. AS
soon as it was found Mutually disap-
peared. Before he could be captur-
ed the man ran to the store room
and blew out his brains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
CUT IN SHEEP ON
NATIONAL RESERVES
WOOLGRoWERS AND
FORESTRY OFFICIALS AGREE
Advisory Board and Superintendent
Ireland Met Yesterday to Decide ON
Number of Sheep on the Forest
Ranges-Big Grower Is Most AZ
fected.

Nearly 10000 less sheep will be
permitted to Craze on the Whitman
national forest next season than were
permitted during the past season.
This is in accordance with the agree
ment reached last night between the
advisory board and the superintend-
ent of the forest.
The cut in the allotments is a
graduated one and does not affect
the small sheepman who only has
one band. The big man, however, is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
Rates to Appleburg.

For the opening Of the Appleburg
tract at Pilot Rock Monday special
coaches will be added to the Umatilla
Central train and round trip rate of
rs cents will be granted by the rail-
road company. Arrangements to this
effect were made today by ]. P. Nc
Manus who has guaranteed to have
at least 100 passengers from this city
on that occasion. The trip to Pilot
Rock and back will be made on the
regular Umatilla Central train though
special cars will be attached. The
train leaves Pendleton at 9 a. m. and
returning arrives here at 8 o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
ARTHUR GEORGE CONVICTED
OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER

Seattle, Nov 11.-Arthur George
who killed his divorced wife at brl-
ghton Beach, May 18th, was today
found guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. but sentence was deferred The
killing Of Mrs. George followed a
quarrel over the children which mad
been placed in the custody of the
mother by the court George insisted
he loved the woman at the time OF
the divorce. and up to the moment he
killed her. His defense was self de-
fense. claiming the woman threatened
him and reached in a bureau drawer
as if to get a weapon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12

r4AtllipllOHS OOOsEoU
Not taxable. 42,043,397.50
In commenting on this Assessor
Strain says:
"A comparison of the above sum-
maries will disclose a very large
growth of wealth in Umatilla county
during the past seven years. The
amount of decided land has risen from
S39,2S0 acres to 10000 acres and
the value thereof from $2,39S,347 to
s22,279,997. Shares of bank stock
have increased from 2,O72 to 5,55 and
the value thereof from $77,063 to
s727050. Railroad mileage has in
creased only 10 miles but the value
has risen from SS14,75O to $7974,-
1880.
Every item of property except of
sheep and cattle has increased both
in number and in value and as
whole the wealth of the county has
grown from about $16.991,754 in
1902 (the 1902 roll being on one
third base) tothe present assessed
value of $42,O49,3s7.50.
81 am unable to give a compara-
tive statement of the value of the va
rious towns of the county but it may
be of interest to the public to know
that the assessed value of the plat
ted real estate only of each town in
the county is as follows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12

The ]. NJ. Randolph express office
has been changed to John Beams ci-
gar store. phone Red SOO6. House
hold moving rs cents per hour; trunks
anywhere in the city limits, rs cents
Piano moving a specially.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
PORT TO
BE IMPORTANT NAVAL BASE

Washington, Nov. 12.-The navy
department announced that President
Taft approved the decision of the
joint a, my and navy board in making
Pearl RArbor, Hawaii, an important
naval baSa of the Pacific. Manila
bay station will be of minor import
ance. Ships of the Asiatic squadron
will be sent 20 Alongapo for repairs.
As far as the navy is concerned, Ca
vite win be abandoned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
Wheat Up Ono Cent

Club wheat is being Quilted at SO
cents in the local market today but
there is none selling. All those
growers who are willing to sell their
holdings at less than 80 cents or a
dollar have apparently sold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12

Prof. j. A. Churchill, city super
intendent of schools for Baker city,
came over on the noon train to see
the game this afternoon. W. H. Ell
lis. a business man of that city, also
came in on the noon train to join the
rooters for his team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY is
GROWING IN POPULARITY

The POPULARITY of Pendleton's public
library is constantly increasing as is
shown by the number of new persons
registering daily for the privilege of
taking out books, by the number of
books being taken out and by the in
creasing numbers who are using the
reading room. From present indica-
tions the reading room bids fair to
soon become the most popular resort
in the city. ''~'.---
Saturday was one of the largest
days the library has enjoyed thus far.
On that day, 120 books were taken out
and 81 new names were registered.
The average number of books taken
out during the week was 81 for each
day.
More Books for Children.
The following list of children's
books have just been received at the
public library: acknowledgements
and other fur-bearers. Lamb-Tales
from Shakespeare. Wiggin-Rebecca
of Sunnybrook Farm. Wiggin-A
Summer in a Canon. Dix-Merrylips.
Dix-Soldier Rigdale.
Tse;e'll be something doing. Watch
Bilersl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
BOard of Fuualization

The board Of equalization is put
ting the finishing touches on its work
Of investigating the complaints made
to it few weeks ago. The final ses-
sion is being held this afternoon,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12

"The above values do not by any
means represent the full assessed
value of the several towns Of the
county, since they do not include the
unplatted acreage within city linn
it's"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
Civil Club Will Meet.

A meeting Of the Civic club has
been called for tomorrow afternoon
the city hall. A full attendance is
desired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12

Patience and everlasting effort are
the compound interest tables that
mature realization
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
Home from Indian Meeting.

James Kash-Kash and family re-
turned on the Northern Pacific train
this noon from Kamiah, Idaho, where
they had been to represent the Tu-
tulla mission at another one of the
series Of revival meetings which are
being held on the different reserva-
tions in the northwest. Kash- Kash
says between four and five hundred
Indians were in attendance at the
meeting. The next Of the series will
commence next week on the Spokane
reservation, while the meeting will
be started at North Fork in Idaho
December 6.
Self-respect is the nourisL ment up
on which the respect of Others for us
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
Prof. Church Here.

Subs-Carroll, A. Jordan,
aid; Widsom and Howard,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-12
FIGHTING FOR CHAMPIONSHIP.

Continued from page one.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-30
Much Good Done in Holland by
RaiffeiSen Local Banks.
Give Help at Low Interest-Run on an
Economic sasls They Tide the
Peasant Proprletors Over
Hard Times.

The Hague.-Quite a feature In the
country districts Of Holland is the
local loan banks In aid OF the peasant.
ry, which have so materially contrib
uted to keep the people out of the
clutches OF the usurers 1t is to q
German, the mayor of a small village,
that this benefit Is due
The popularity called Water Raiffei-
sen" by the people, saw the straits
to which the small farmer is often re-
duced by poor seasons and other mis-
fortunes, and how 1t is often impossi-
Bile for him to obtain credit for con
tinuing his work, except at ruinous
interest He saw how the local trades,
men the bakers. butchers and grocers.
often took advantage of the impossi.
billty of the farmer paying for his
everyday necessities; how they kept
on selling him goods on credit. Civ
ing bad wares at high prices, as the
farmer could not possibly take his Gus.
tom elsewhere. and gradually he got
more and more entangled and saw his
debts mount up until his small farm
and his stock could no longer be called
his own Then. on an evil day, every
thing would be sold for a small sum
to some insistent creditor. and the
peasant proprietor would be forced
back into the ranks of the farm la
borer.
Father Raeffeisen, who loved his
Village children" thought deeply over
this problem, and conceived a scheme
by which they might be tided over
their difficulties.
He began in small way by organic
ing a cooperative society for buying
cattle II, for example, the members Of
this society bought COW, they did not
have 70 pay the full price at once, but
In small instruments He had so much
success with this that he soon was
able 20 organize a society on a much
larger scale. which extended loans for
all agricultural purposes, The bene-
fetal effects were soon visible and so
many demands for loans came In that
he determined to make 81 ne slight
alteration in his original plan and to
found loan and savings banks.
Soon the fame OF the institution
spread abroad and his example was
widely followed. not only in Germany
but in Holland as well. while his own
name will live on in these organiza-
tions which he himself called into
being for they are everywhere known
as Raifeisen banks" The differences
between them and ordinary banks
are many While the idea OF bank
generally Is to make good profit,
to give high salaries to its officers and
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1909-12-30
GENERAL NEWS.

Thomas Botham a retired farmer,
70 years old, killed himself after a
iruitless attempt 70 slay his wife az
St Joseph. Mich Botham's little
granddaughter was hurt slightly In
jumping from second-story window
in escaping from her crazed grand,
father Policeman Delwin Fisher was
grazed his temple.
Knocked down by a right hand blow
TO the jaw, Rob Fftzsimmons, one
time champion OF the heRyyweights.
lost his fight 10 Bin Lang, champion
OF Australia, at sydney. n $. w.
Michael Malone. Michael McGraw
and Fred Malone, miners. were burned
20 death near Harrison, Mineral eoun.
ty. Virginia Patrick Malone and
Frederick Dugan. who boarded at the
same house, are missing Officers are
working on a clew indicating that the
fire was started after the celebration
by a man who had been elected.
After a voyage OF 2,l00 miles up the
Amazon river the little steamer Napo
has returned 20 New York With 1900
tons OF raw rubber.
Six members Of auercblsuc groups
have been arrested at Moscow I'm cor.
nection with plot against the car
and czarina Of Russia
William Murray, a miner S5 years
old, shot and killed Ebert Cole. Mrs
Murray and the lattter's mother. at
Pittsburg, Ky q mining village. and
then turning the weapon upon him
self, blew bis brains out Family as.
arrangements was the cause for the
crime