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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
NEW ANAESTHETIC CAN
BE GENERALLY USED

London.--An operation performed
Mt the Seamen's hospital, Greenwich.
by Professor Jonnesco. dean of the
University of Bucharest, demonstrat-
ed a noteworthy development in the
application of the wonderful anaes-
thet'c stovaine
Hitherto the drug had been confin-
ed to operations below the waist, its
depressing influence upon the heart
excluding it's employment in opera
tions involving the upper part of the
body Now, however it has been dis
covered that this disadvantage can be
overcome by employment of strych-
nine in combination with stovaine
and it was to demonstrate this that
Professor Jonnesco in the presence
of some 40 London surgeons operated
to remove a mass of tubercular glands
from mans neck.
He informed the surgeons that he
used no general anaesthetic In any
operation at the Bucharest hospital
in is months having in that period
performed more than 700 operations
Of various kinds under stovaine in
jections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
RAILROAD CAN NOT
LIVE ON TWO CENT FARE

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. Follow
ing up his Missouri decision adjudg-
ing the two-cent fare law unconstitu-
tional where it can be shown that a
railroad is unable to earn a reason
able profit, Federal Judge Smith Nc
Pherson recently granted tempo
rary injunction forbidding the Cedar
Rapids and Iowa City Railway and
Light company from complying with
the Iowa two-cent fare law, and a
hearing will be held today.
The action was based on d petition
by Mrs. Elizabeth d. McCllntock of
Haverford, Penn, a stockholder of
the company. She declares the COM
pany Is no longer paying dividends
She says the stockholders have been
forced into the action to protect their
interests. The injunction restrains
Attorney General Byers. the state
railroad commissioners and two coun-
ty attorneys from bringing action
against the company to compel it to
follow the law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

Berlin, Dec. 15.-Duke Johann Al
brecht, Of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin
regent of Brunswick. and Princess
Elizabeth, of Strolberg, Rosa, were
married today in the presence Of many
of the leading mobiles and princes of
Germany.
Duke Johann was born at Schwerm
on December s. 1857. and accepted
the Regency of Brunswick on June
5, 1907, having been elected by the
Brunswick diet in the previous
month. His election was apparently
the last chapter in the long-drawn-
out controversy over the succession to
the throne of Brunswisk, which was
claimed by the Duke of Cumberland
who was the rightful heir to the last
Duke of Brunswick. Princess Eliza
beth of Stolberg- -Rossia, was born at
Rossia Juune 2S. 1885.
Duke Johann's first wife. who was
Princess Elizabeth of Saxe-W -Weimer-
Eisenach, died in July, 1908,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Curtain Of Death Soon 10 Be
Drawn on Life of Aged
Monarch.
TWO SINKING SPELLS
TODAY HASTEN END
Physicians Can Give No Hope of Re-
coveiy-Monarch Whose Master
Mind Has Conceived Great Business
Schemes Does Not Die I'm Royal
Palace-RumOred That King Has
Consented to See His Banished
Daughter.

Brussels, Dec. 15.-The condition OF
King Leopold took a marked change
for the worse this morning Physi-
clans who have been attending him
were Immediately called into consul
tation.
London, Dec. liking Leopold
suffered another sinking spell late
today and it is feared the aged mon
arch is near the end.
King Not in Royal Palace.
Fate destined that Leopold's ILL
ness should occur in the simple pa
vilion instead of the royal palace at
Brussels.
While it is understood to have been
a whim of the sovereign that caused
the closing of the castle this action
probably had to do with the kings
real property in control of a stock
company To permit the inheritance to
pass to his daughters undisturbed by
scandals such as followed the death
of the queen.
Priuces5 Louise. whose creditors
trio TO prevent her from receiving
her inheritance to the queens jewels,
has offered a dramatic touch to the
present situation by sending from
Hungary an insistent appeal to her
father to receive her, and it is ru-
mored that the king has consented to
see his banished daughter. Nothing
has been heard from Princess Step
hanie,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
EX-QUEEN SUES HEIRS.
Natalie Alleges General Petrovitch
Did Not Account for $40. 900.

elgrade.-Revelation of a sensa-
tional nature are expected to be made
during the hearing of the action which
the eX-Queen Natalie has commenc-
ed against the heirs of General Pc
trovitch. who was aide-camp to King
Alexander at the time of his assassi-
nation. The ex-queen is suing the
generals heirs for $4,000 which she
alleges was drawn by him for civil
list purposes during the two months
preceding the assassination, and new
er accounted for.
An interesting feature of the case
is that elaborate precautions have
been taken to defend the judge. NJ.
Tarditch. against an attack by NJ.
Mastitch, advocate for the defend
ants who has an old feud with the
judge and has once before attacked
HIM in court.
Both judge and advocate are sur
rounded by police and numerous Of
ficers are stationed in the courtroom
and adjacent corridors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
UNCLE SAM IMPROVES
WIRELESS SERVICE
INSTALLS LATEST IN
STRUNIENTS ON CRUISERS
Can Send Messages 1000 Miles and
Receive Them 5000 Miles Away
High Tower May Be Erected at
Washington to Communicate With
Ships.

Washington, Dec. appropriations
ment today for the most ambitious
test of the wireless telegraph ever at
tempted. The scout cruisers Salem
and Birmingham are equipped with
apparatus capable of sending mes
sages a distance of about 100 miles
and receiving from high power land
station 5000 miles distant The land
station will be located at Grent Rock,
Mass The scout cruisers will follow
course from the west coast OF the
British islands south toward the west
coast of Africa. thence westerly in
the direction of the West Indies. They
will be about 1000 miles apart. An
attemrt will be made to establish
communication not only between the
two cruisers. but also between the
land station and both vessels
If these experiments are satisfac-
tory a higher power wireless tower
will be erected in or near Washington
and the vessels of the navy will be
equipped with intruments more pow
erfu than those now in use. The
specifications for a high power wire
less system require that communica-
ton must be established in all sea-
sons and climatic conditions over a
distance of at least 1000 miles be-
tween vessels at sea, and all vessels
equipped with high power wireless
instruments must be able to receive
messages over distance of 5000
miles from the land station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Desperate Who Has Been
lerrorizing Bay City is
Active Again.
ROBS CANDY STORE
UNDER DETECTIVES NOSE
Police Are Unable to Get Slightest
Clew Leading TO His Identity-Has
Long List of Crimes to Credit
Since December 4-Murders Man
in Cold Blood-Sends Letters and
Postals to Police, Taunting Them.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 15.-Far-
ther away than ever from a clew. the
police of this city are desperate in
their battle with the single handed
bandit-murderer, who has baffled
their every effort and laughed
sneeringly into the face of the off,
GERS since December 4. Last night
he committed another robbery, the
boldest of his record. While two de-
tectives were marching up and down
in front of the Gleason -Courneen
drug store, twice robbed by the BAN
dit, the outlaw entered the Charlotte
candy store, two doors away, held up
the place and escaped.
The following is his record up to
date:
December 3, p. m.-Enters Glea-
son-Courneen drug store, 1882 Mar
ket street, holds up E. H. Gleason,
robs him of $50 and escapes. De-
cember 4, 1904 p. m. attempts to
hold up David B Green at his drug
store on Franklin and Turk streets,
but is frightened away by the screams
of Green's wife. firing a shot as ne
UP lie street. DeCtT1DeT 4, 1U.U4
p. M dashes into the Burns-Ham-
man baths on Eddy street near Foss.
kills w. II. Schneider, the night man.
ager without attempting to rob him
December 4. 1910 p. m, fleeing from
the scene of the Schneider killing, en-
counters William L. Hawkins. a pri-
vate detective. at Ellis and Van Ness
streets, grapples with him, is disarm-
ed by Hawkins. but escapes his cap
tor, disappearing in the vicinity Of
Willow avenue.
Dec. II, $40 p. m.-Enters Glea-
son Courneen Drug store. holds up
DR., Henry holland. robs him of 5000,
is pursued by an eye witness, holds
up Policeman Gaylord, runs down
Market street TO City hall avenue,
then to Vanness where he disappears.
Dec. H. 500 p. m. Enters Char
lotte candy store 1888 Market
street, draws revolvers and attempts
to hold up Mrs. Orrene Floris. but
takes flight before getting any money.
The bandit has sent a number of
letters and postal cards 20 the police
taunting them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
LADY TRoTTER's CATCH.
Took Her Seventeen Minutes to Land
JS-Pound Salmon

London To Lady Edith Trotter
belongs The distinction of having cap
tured the biggest salmon Of the sea-
son on the Croutston water of the
Tweed. 1t turned the scale at As 1-2
pounds and was landed in seventeen
mnutes. The fish was so inches in
,cngth and 27 inches in girth.
mo larger fish this season or for
many seasons has been recorded as
caught with rod and line in British
waters" said Mr., Marston, editor of
the Fishing Gazette"
ITO take so large a fish is certain
~ a great achievement for a lady.
The time in which it was taken is al
remarkable, The rough -and-ready
rule for large fish is a pound min
ute. a forty-eight pound fish might
have taken another half hour to
land"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

and We're about to board the train the
rude hand of the law overlook and
separated the red affinites.
Walter Bomson. who had formerly
claimed the runaway woman as his
Wife refused to prosecute Johnson.
declaring that the woman was "too
fast for him and that johnson was
welcome to her so far as he was con-
cerned as he was glad to have her
stolen
Johnson has been kept in iail
since that time and few days ago
all witnesses in the case were sum
moned to Portland. With the ex-
ception OF the mother they all an
peared, but as she was the states
chief witness the trial could not pro-
coed until she was found.
The deputy marshal was therefore
dispatched to this city and he Is now
having the reservation secured in an
effort to locate the woman. If
caught she will also. without doubt.
be given a Jail sentence of at least
one month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

Charlotte, N c.. Dec. 15.-Twelve
persons are reported killed, and prob
ably forty injured when passenger
train Number II on the Southern
railway. speeding southwark at the
rate of 35 miles an hour plunged
over a trestle and fell rs feet into
Reedy creek, four miles north of
Greensboro today. The dead and In
jured were buried under three feet OF
water.
The news was flashed to Green's
boro, only after Conductor George
Gable. the hero of the wreck, drag
ged himself nearly two miles to. a
station. though his leg had been bro
ken in the crash. Physicians and
nurses were rushed to the scene on a
special train. George Gould son OF
Jay Gould was on the train but es-
capped unhurt.
The engineer and fireman are am
ong the dead. The following are am
ong those reported killed: John A.
Broadnax of Greensboro, A. Holcomb
of Mt. Airy. n c.. Edward Sexton
OF Daton. n. c., a. p. Cone, Supt, of
the Richmond division of the Sauth-
ern railway, d. C. Nolin Pullman con-
ductor. c. II White. travelling audi
tor, and the flagman, his name un-
known.
The dead flagman this afternoon
was identified as Charles Bagil. AM
ong the seriously injured are the fol-
lowing: Robert Russell of New
York. Burton Marye road master of
the Richmond division of the South
ern railway, Richmond, Va, Miss Mer-
ritt p. Cooke. of Norfolk, Va. w p.
Carroll. city ticket agent of Southern
railway, Norfolk, Va, William Car
ter of Danvllle, Va. II. l.. Stribling,
OF Winston. n. c., Stewart Waiter
son. of Baskerville, Va, Arthur Wat
terson of Baskerville. Va. and Philip
Ellison. of Greonboro. This afternoon
26 OF the injured have been placed in
the Greenboro hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

Deputy United States Marshal T. e.
Mammersley is up from Portland in
search of an indian woman who is in
contempt of court and who If caught
viii be placed in Jail She is Te-te-
mi-at, mother Of Frank Johnson. who
is about to be placed on trial in the
federal court in Portland on the
charge of larceny. The mother is the
complaining witness, but after she
was subpoenaed to appear against
her son, her mother love overcame
her feeling of injury and she has
gone into hiding, choosing to defy the
government of the United States
rather than appear against her erring
son.
1t Will be remembered that several
months ago Frank Johnson. whose
name is familiar one upon the
court dockets of the city. county and
government, appropriated his moth
er's span of horses, hack and anoth-
er mans wife and started for Ya<i-
ma When they had gone as far as
Adams, had disposed of the team
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
PISTOL THAT DOESN'T
SHOOT TO KILL

Lopdon.-A pistol which renders
the person fired at unconscious with
out in1uring him has been exhibited
at Bow street.
Tho cartridge conta MS n little gun
powder, burned cayene pepper and
lycopodium, a substance extracted
from moss. The fumes of the burn
ed pepper and lycopodium cause the
person to lose consciousness for a
time.
1t has heen felt for a long time that
such n pistol would be very useful,
especially to woman cyclists. Many
people who travel unfrequented roads
are afraid to use an ordinary pistol.
and are, therefore, at the mercy of
dangerous men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
MOB MARCHING TO
LYNCH BLACK F|ENDS
LARGE FORCE OF MEN
GUARD NEGROES CELL
Band of Enraged Citizens in Arkan-
sas on Way to Take Brutal Blacks
from Officers-AccuIsed of Fiend-
ish Cruelties.

Osceola, Ark, Dec. 15.-The sher-
If and a large force of deputies are
on duty today guarding the Jail ready
to repulse the mob which is march
ing from Shawnees with the an
nounced intention of lynching six
negroes held here upon charges OF
barbaric cruelties. 1t is alleged the
negroes had organized a gang for the
purpose of attacking white people
Among the alleged victims was Mrs
Cummings. who was wrapped in a
feather bed, which was ignited after
her house was robbed. One man was
dipped into the icy waters of the Mis-
sissippi and then thrown into a tub
of boiling water.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
HIS NAME WAS POPP
HIS NAME IS POPE

New York, Dec. 15.-Mr Popp is
no more. No tears, please. 1t is not
an occasion for weeping, but for re-
joicing and the late Mr.. Popp is the
chief rejoicer Charles Albert Popp
he was yesterday. Charles Albert
Pope he is today, by the kind permis-
sion of the supreme court of the EN-
pire state which granted him the right
to change his name from Popp to
Pope, the judicial dictum becoming
effective today. All in favor will
please signify by saying AYE" "a
y-e," declares Mr.. Popp-beg pardon,
Pope, with much enthusiasm. The
motion carried and on and after De-
cember IS, 1909, Mr.. Popp is no
more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Grcat Labor INight On.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 15.-The first
gun was fired today in the impend-
ing warfare between the labor inter-
ests and the United states steel cor
poration, when officials of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor met for
what they termed a council of war"
1t is expected that the federation will
commence a thorough crusade for
the unionization of the steel trusts
employees, and it is impossible that
serious trouble may develop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Reported That ZeIaya and
Estrada Are Engaged in.
Mortal Combat.
REBELS TAKE INITIATIVE
PRECIPITATE ENGAGEMENT
Unconfirmcd Advices Say Critical Act
Is Being Performed in Turbulent
Nicaragua-United States Marines
Are Landing-Zelaya Would Resign
In Favor of Mardiz-Choice Not
Popular and Change Would Not
Settle Strife.

New York, Dec. 15.-Unconfirmed
Colon advices indicate the long ex-
pected battle between the insurgents
and Zelaya's troops in the vicinity of
Rama. is taking place today. The
revolutionists are reported to have
taken the initiative for the first time
for more than a week, and precipitat-
ed the engagement. Four machine
guns, and 1000 rifles with a million
rounds of cartridges were conveyed to
Estrada's headquarters before day.
break under the guard of several
companies of General Chamorro's di-
vision
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
L. S. Marines Landing.

Panama, Dec. 15.-Wireless mes
sage fragments. picked up by the To-
cal station, indicate that marines
from the United States warships are
either being landed or will be landed
today at Corinto. Adverse weather
conditions prevented the full text of
the message being learned Another
dispatch indicated that Managua is
still in the hands of mob. and that
the people are ciamorng for zeiaya's
overthrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Omen New Cafe

New York, Dec 15.-The latest de-
velopment in the gentle art of separ-
ating the wealthy from their coin
came today when a new cafe, said to
be the finest in the world, was open
ed in the upper Broadway district 1t
is alleged that the service will be bet
ter and probably more expensive, and
tips larger than at any other fash
ionable cafe in town. The manager,
who comes from a famous London ho-
tel, is said to command a salary of
SkOO year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
GOVERNOR HASKELL IN
PRECARIOUS CONDITION

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. l5.-Although
Governor Charles n Haskell who is
suffering from acute indigestion is
reported improved today his con-
dition is still said to be serious.
Throughout the night it was found
necessary to administer. opiates TO in
duce rest deemed necessary by the
physicians. Toward morning the gov
ernor secured a few hours sleep.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
zcIaya Would Name Successor.

Washington, Dec. 15-Dr Caldera.
United States consular agent at Man
aqua, cabled today that Zelaya had
published statement promising to re-
sign in favor Of Senor Madriz, who is
reported as being with him in Man
aqua palace The dispatch also stat
ed that Madriz will apparently not be
the popular choice of the people. and
that Zelayas fulfillment of his prom
ise viii do little to smooth over the
present difficulties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
WRECKED SAILORS FEAST
ON CHRISTMAS CAKE

Port Burwell, Ont. Dec. 15.-Ma-
rooned on the car ferry "Ashtubula," q"
which went ashore on shoals near this
city, thirty sailors are suffering
from hunger severely today, The
only food they have had since the
ferry was wrecked early yesterday
has been been huge Christmas cake
baked in a model boat, which was
made several days ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
so YEAR PRISONER
HOPES FOR FREEDOM

Winstcd. Conn.-After spending
80 years rs n life prisoner at Wealth
ersfield. John Warren. II years old
is expecting his freedom as a Christ
mas gift Two of Warren's brothers
are said to have received assurances
that his appeal will be granted this
week.
Warren was sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment in 1859 for killing his 1S-
year-old wife by holding her head
under the water of u brook.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
BUTTE SWITCHMEN
GO BACK To WORK

Butte, Mont, Dec. 15.-As a result
of conference between representa-
tives of the striking switchmen en-
ployed in the Butte yards, w NJ.
Clark of Indianapolis, vice president
of the railway conductors. and Rob
ert Mcintyre, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen. 40 strikers re-
turned to work today. The Amalga-
mated Copper companys local mines
also resumed operations this morn
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
RUNAWAY BOBSLED
CARRIES BOY TO DEATH

Fayette, Ind. Dec. 15--A flying
dash down a long hill on a big bob
sled cost the life of Frank Klumpe,
aged 16, and the serious injury of
six boys, some of whom may die, and
the slight injury of eight others,
when the sled got beyond control and
crashed into a Wabash locomotive.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
DREADED RABIES APPEARS
THROUGH CALIFORNIA

Berkeley, Calf, Dec. 15.-From
California University comes the an
nouncement that rabies, in a virulent
form, exist in California, IA suspect
ed cases having been determined by
laboratory tests which were complet-
ed today. The disease spread from
Pasadena to Stockton and it is fear
ed It has fastened itself throughout
both the San Joaquin and Sacrament
to valleys.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Pay Christmas Dividends.

New York, Dec. 15.-Ten days be-
fore Christmas is a popular time for
the payment of dividends, owing to
the dire need existing at that period,
and many railroad, financial and in
dustrial companies swelled the fund
by disbursements today, December
dividends do not aggregate quite as
much as last year but there will be
sufficient money in circulation to
keep the wolf from the doors of those
owning stocks in sufficient quantities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Dinner for Judge Gaynor.

New York, Dec. 15.-Mayor-el
and ex-Judge Gaynor will be given a
dinner at the Cafe Boulevard tonight
The Hungarian National Democratic
club, acting as host On next Mon
day night a complimentary dinner will
be rendered the future mayor by the
bar of New York city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Many Injured In Wreck.

Greensboro, N c.. Dec. 15.-Many
persons were injured, four seriously,
when the Southern railway train No
II was wrecked north of this city to-
day Two sleepers and two day
coaches overturned when the train
struck a broken rail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
Con. Wood Succeeds Bell.

Washington. Dec. 15.-Secretary of
War Dickingson today announced the
selection Of Major General Leonard
Wood. now commander of the depart
ment Of the east to succeed Major
General J. Franklin Bell as staff
chief of the army, General Bell viii
retire next April.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
MOTHER SUGAR COMPANY
REFUNDS BIG AMOUNT

Z New York. Dec. 15.-Arhuckle
Z Brothers, the biggest competi-
! tors of the American Sugar Re
: filming company today paid into
!. the government treasury $685.
T. 57S in back duties. following
Z disclosures of Irregularities in
2 Weighing of sugar cargoes on
= the docks The settlement was
: made voluntarily. United
: States Agent simpson said this
& afternoon that the settlement
: does not affect the prosecution
of any individual shown to have
been responsible for the COM
, mission of ripe frauds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15
TERRITORIES WILL
GET STATEHOOD-MAYBE.

Washington, Dec, 15.-Chair-
man Hamilton of the house
committee on territories, said
today that Arizona and New
Mexico will be granted separ-
ate statehood at this session of
congress If they do not insist on
including in governing laws,
features that President Taft
found Objectionable in Oklaho-
mas constitution. Chairman
Hamilton stated 1t Is his belief
that the chief executive would
withhold his approval otherwise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

r. w. Allen. director of the expert
ment station at Hermiston returned
to Hermiston last night after attend
ing meeting of the O. A. c. associ-
alton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-15

Oliver Knots. the Pilot Rock
sheepman, returned home this morn
ing after brief visit to the county
seat.