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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
MURDER AND ROBBERY
NEAR TACOMA

Tacoma. March 29-Frank Mozen.
q rancher, was found dead with -four
bullet holes in his body yesterday in
the brush near his cabin at the sum
nit station on the old Puyallup line.
He was murdered in cold blood. The
motive was evidently robbery as his
pockets were rifled. A wallet was
socreted in the kitchen tank where he
lived IN n cabin alone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
INDIANS ARE
ENTRENCHED
Defy the Militia and Are Fort
i6ed in a Ravine With Only
One Approach.
FIGHTING EARLY THIS
MORNING WITH POSSE

The Mixed Band of Hundred In
dians and Negroes Retreat Before
Militia to Almost Impregnable Po-
siuon-Indians are Desperate and
Heavily Armed-Militia is Rein
forced by Cowboys of the Neigh
borhood-Six Men Have Already
Been Killed and Dozen Wounded
Since Last Thursday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
Located i'm Ravine.

Stidham. Okla, March 29.-Chief
Crazy Snake was located today with
a number of Indians, heavily armed,
in a ravine two miles from the site of
his former camp. Their position is
naturally fortified with but one ap-
proach, permitting a few men to
stand off an army. The state militia
Is still camped in grounds. The early
firing today was by the volunteer
posse
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
Ieaye With Body for North.

Paso Robles, CAL Later.) THE
body Of S. G.. Cosgrove, the governor
of Washington, who died here yes
terday of heart failure, accompanied
by j. NJ. Anderson and his wife Of
Seattle, and the widow, left here for
the north this morning. No funeral
arrangements were made at Paso
Robes. They will probably be in
charge Of Governor Hay and the de-
ccased's son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

New York, March 29.-Johnson, the
heavyweight champion, accompanied
ty a white woman, was greeted by
5000 negroes when he arrived here
today. He headed a negro auto pa
rade and was given a breakfast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
BREAK AUTO RECORD
AT LOS ANGELES

Los .'ngeles, March ga new
worlds record from sixty to hun
drcd and fifty miles, was reglstere ]
today Is a result of the auto speed
contest yesterday when Murray Page
driving, defeated Stearns The race
was run for the benefit of visiting
Elks and ten thousand were present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

Auburn, y. Y, March 29.-With
eyes half closed, and muttering pray
ers taught her by a priest, Mrs. Mary
Farmer. accompanied by her mother
and boy, walked to the death cleo
tric chair in the state prison here this
morning, while her husband, James,
sentenced to die for the same crime,
paced the floor of his cell scarcely a
stones throw away. The woman
made brief confession to a notary
public, admitting that she had killed
Sarah Brennan a year ago for her
property, but swore her husband was
innocent. The woman was supported
by Mrs John Dunningan and Mary
Orman. AS the heavy doors leading
to Death Row" opened, they were
proceeded by Father Hickey chant
ing prayers. The woman took her
place in the chair calmly. The first
contact of electricity was made at
sos and she was pronounced dead
at GIL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
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JEFFRIES UNDECIDED
WHETHER TO FIGHT OR NOT

Chicago March 29.-Fans today
are awaiting Jeffries deciNon as to
whe her he will fight Johnson. The
negro said yesterday that unless Jef<.
fries will fight him he will take en-
Corbett. A meeting between Cortett
and Johnson is arranged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
DEATH CLAIMS
GOV. COSGROVE
Washington Governor Passes
Away Suddenly Early on
Sunday Morning.
INAUGURAL TRIP WAS
TOO SEVERE FOR HIM

Funeral TO BE Held on Wednesday at
Olympia With Full Military Hon
ors-News Comes AS Shock
Was Thought 10 BE Rapidly Re-
covcrlng-Immcdiate Cause OF
Death Was Heart Failure-IIis Ill
ness Became Acute During Pri-
mary Campaign Last Falls Sue
cecded by Lieutenant Governor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

Like Cosgrove, Mr.. Hay is a repub-
lican in politics
The funeral will be held here We'd
nesday at 2 o'clock with full military
honors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

FORCES MEET
Rally Of All Those in Eastern
Oregon in PendIeton on
April y,
WILL DISCUSS QUESTION
OF STATE PROHIBITION

Decided by Ministerial Association i'm
Conjunction With State Anti Saloon
League-COmes as Result of Last
Nights Mass Meeting-Will Decide
if Times are Ripe in Eastern Ore
gon for State Wide Prohibition
Movement-Follow the Lead OF
Portland and Willamette Valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
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BARGAIN CANNED GOODS
POISON WHOLE CITY

4 San Diego, Calf, March 20.
Z Physicians today declared
+ they believe that over a thous-
Z and eases Of ptomaine poisoning
= reported here during the past
Z week were caused by old cann-
: ed stuff sold at bargain prices.
: 1t is believed that the cans were :
Z sold after the state food inspec- :
Z tor had warned several local :
Z merchants not to sell them. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
HARTMAN WILL DOUBLE
TRACK UNION PACIFIC

salt Lake, March 29.-HarrimGh,
who left for New York this afternoon
said he will push the double track
ing of the Union Pacific as rapidly as
possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

A convention of all the temperance
forces in eastern oregon is to be held
in this city, April %. This action was
decided upon at a meeting of the
ministerial association, following an
enthusiastic mass meeting last even
ing. The question Of state wide pro-
hibition is to be discussed at the con-
vention.
Last nights meeting was held In,
the First Methodist church and the
large auditorium was filled. E. F.
Zimmerman superintendent of the
eastern Oregon division of the state
anti-saloon league delivered the ad-
dress and succeeded in stirring up
much enthusiasm among his audi
tors. The audience seemed to be
thoroughly in accord with the
speaker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

George w, Averill, travelling sales
featuring company of Milwaukee. is
calling upon Pendleton business men
today and displaying his fall samples.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
NEW INDUSTRY
FOR pENDLErON.

Pendlctou has secured an
0 other industry w. +, Gordonk
. and brother, formerly Of Una
9 tilla county, but recently Of Spo-
6 kane, are putting IN a plant for
. the manufacture of drapers for
. harvesting machinery and will
have It in operation within
few days The plant is to be
. located in the building on Court
o street formerly occupied by the
. Beck plumbing shop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
PAYS PRICE
FOR CRIME
Mrs. Farmer is EIeCtrocuted
EARLY This Morning at Au-
burn, New York.
MAKES CONFESSION SEEKING
TO SAVE HER HUSBAND

Admits 10 a Notary that she Killed
Sarah Brennan Year Ago, for her
MOney-Swore that Her Husband,
Who is Also Under Death Sentence,
Was Innocent of Crime-Is Indif-
fercnt 10 the Last-I'irst Contact
of Electricity Made at G:05-Pro-
nOunccd Dead at Gil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
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Salem, March 29.-Following an
unsuccessful attempt with their fell
low prisoners to escape from prison
here at o'clock this morning, John
Branton, who was serving 10 years,
cut his throat with a butcher knife,
with which he had cut bars, and died
almost Immediately after he had been
driven back TO prison. The other
prisoners, H. Colyar, c. H Spaluling
and L. H. Letheridge, who all work.
in the butcher show in the base
ment. The tampered bars were dis
covered Wednesday and armed guards
were stationed and waited. They
We're rewarded this morning when
four men crawled out These were
halted at the muzzle of the rifles and
as soon as they had reentered, Pris-
oner Branton suicided.
Lethridgc from Umatilla County.
Colyar of Lane county, was serv-
ing two years for robbery; Spaulding
from Clatsop, two and a half years
for larceny; Letheridge from Una
tilla was serving three years for ut |
tering forged evidence of debt. Bran,
ton was convicted from Lane county
for assault with intent to kill. The
prisoners were sneaking along the |
north wall and were making a break
for the gate, Branton carrying a !
butcher knife, when they were halted
by the guards. They We're called at
five this morning to prepare food
for the prisoners and took advantage
Of the early hour to make their es-
cape.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

Letheridge, one of those who
attempted to escape, was sent
to the penitentiary from this
place for having forged w. E.
Ruther's name to several
checks. He had been working
for Ruther, who is Helix
farmer, and on quitting COM
mitted the crime, the checks
being upon the First National
bank of Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
SUICIDES AF TER
TRYING TO ESCAPE
THREE PRISONERS TRY TO
CUT WAY OUT OF THE pen

Driven Back, One of the Number,
Branton of Albany, Cuts His
Throat-Guards Discover Attempt
TO Saw Through Bars of Butcher
Shop and Are Waiting-One of the
Prisoners Was Sent from Umatilla
County.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
Talks About Local Conditions.


Mr.. Zimmerman dealt with local
conditions almost exclusively and ex-
hausted his supply of adjectives in
measuring up his contempt for blind
pigs and bootleggers.. Lawlessness in
general came IN for its share OF con-
demnation.
This was the first of a series Of
meetings which are to be held in
Pendleton, monthly, and which are
for the purpose of stirring up enthusi-
asm and a spirit for law enforcement.
Nothing was said on the subject of
recall at the ministerial association
meeting this morning it was declared
that the question had not been enter
tanned. 1t was stated, however, that
it was the feeling of the ministers of
the city, and their congregations. as
we'll as that of the representative of
the anti-saloon league, that the Of
ficers should enforce the law. They
feel it should be as easy to capture
the men who bring liquor over here
from Walla Walla and then peddle
it out, as it is to capture men who
break into houses and stores.
Suggest a State Convention.
The proposition for the state con-
vention was presented to the minis
terial association this morning. 1t
came from ]. R. Knodell, superin-
tendent of the state association and
was presented by E. F. Zimmerman
the superintendent of the eastern
Oregon division.
The state superintendent desires
to ascertain if the time is ripe for the
Inauguration of a movement looking
toward state wide prohibition as a
result of the election in 1910. The
convention will be for the purpose of
discussing that question and ascer-
tanning the feeling upon the subject.
eastern Oregon. If it is
decided that the time is opportune,
the campaign for state wide prohi-
bition will be Immediately launched.
Eastern Oregon viii Decide.
The subject has already been taken
up in Portland and the valley cities
so that the action of eastern Oregon
will decide the matter.
1t is proposed to unite the prohi-
bition party. the W. c. T. T., the
league and all other foes
IF the liquor traffic in fight against
he saloons and to abolish them from
he state.
The state superintendent's propo-
iition was accepted by the Pendleton
minister's. the date agreed upon and
he heartiest cooperation promised
he league. Everything possible will
,e done to make the meeting a big
me and delegates are expected from
'ver section of eastern Oregon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29

Paso Robles, Cal, March 2S.-Gov-
ernor Samuel G. Cosgrove of Wash
ington, died here suddenly at $3.50
o'clock this morning from chronic
Bright's disease. Although the gov
ernor had ben in poor health for
some time prior to his election last
November the strain and work of the
campaign weakened him considerably
and he came to Paso Robles Hot
Springs early in January TO recup-
crate. Slowly but surely the mineral
baths and waters of the springs re-
lieved his condition and he gradually
became better.
Trip Was Too Much.
He~felt so much improved that he
risked the journey TO Olympia sever
al weeks ago to be inaugurated gov
ernor of Washington and take the
oath of office, returning almost i'm
mediately TO Paso Robles. This trip,
however, proved too much for his
strength and since his return here
his condition had gradually grown
worse. For the last two days he had
Eeen confined to his room with Mrs
Cosgrove in constant attendance up
on him. Although II was known that
he was considerably weaker yester-
day, his death in the early hours Of
the morning came quite suddenly and
unexpectedly to his wife and DR..
Frank w. Sawyer, the physician m
charge OF the springs, who has been
attending him. Only few hours be-
fore his death he seemed to feel
somewhat better again and remarked
that he hoped soon to be able to re-
turn to Washington and take up his
duties as governor
The immediate cause of death was
the failure of the governors heart.
The body. accompanied by Mrs. Cos
grove, will go north tomorrow morn
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
Seeks TO save Husband.

The womans last effort was to
save her husband Father Hickey,
who fought hard to save the woman
remained with her during her last
hours. but she was Indifferent to the
last. There was a deadly stiffness as
the party of witnesses and Officers
passed through the long cold corri-
dors from the office of the warden
to the little death chamber.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-29
Is strapped TO Chair.

She looked like a dead woman as
the attendants began the work Of
strapping her in the chair The cleo
trodes were strapped on her legs be-
low the knees and her wrists fasten-
ed to the plates on the arms of the
chair. The head piece holding a wet
sponge was slipped down over her
eyes, the chin strap almost covering
her mouth, leaving but little of her
face visible state electrician Davis,
watching closely as the woman
breathed, saw her chest sink at the
exhalation, and then swung the
switch into place. Her body jumped
in the creaking straps, but her breath
never came back into hSr lungs.
There was a slight audible moan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
ASK FOR FREE TRADE.
Petition From Philippine Business
Men Who Want Tariff Removed.

Secretary Wright will submit to Chair
man Payne of the House committee on
ways and means considering the revision
of the tariff a petition from the Manila
Merchants Association. containing about
200, 900 signatures of business men and
people In the Philippines asking for free
trade between the United States and the
Philippine Islands. This petition was
started July last and met with a
favorable response in most Of the towns
and cities of the archipelago. 1t is ad-
dressed to the people of the United States
and is described as an appeal for JUS
tice."
1t is expected that Secretary Wright, in
forwarding the petition to Chairman
Payne, will accompany it with a letter
urging the removal of the existing tariff
barriers In the interests of the Industrial
DEVELOPMENT of the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
OIL LIGHTS ARMY POSTS.
Use No Other-Expens
of Deserter-Catching.

Facts regarding an interesting feature
of military maintenance, in these days Of
gas and electricity, developed at a recent
hearing of the House military committee.
when it was shown that there are sixty
four military posts in this country. Alaska
and Hawaii lighted entirely by mineral
oil, which Is also used more or less at all
posts.
The contract price of this oil for lighting
purposes during the fiscal year 1908 was
$171,977, with an allowance for the pur-
chase of chimneys, wicks. burners and
new lamps to. replace those broken or
worn out, which amounts to about $1,000
per year.
Almost half the money was required for
the Philippines. For the coming year the
army wants about $4,000 for mineral
Oil.
Another feature of army maintenance is
the money needed for securing deserters,
the expense for experimenting them during
the past year amounting to more than
$1,000 per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Post Office Department Changes.

An order has been signed in the Post
Office Department accepting the resigna-
tons Of the following named clerks at
81 900 per annum:
Rober. l.. Barnes of Kentucky and Miss
Ruth E. Herriett of Indiana, and promot-
ing the following named employees: Morris
Bowen of Virginia from 5000 to 81. 600 per
annum, and Mrs. Kate NJ. kisnecker Of
Virginia from $500 to 81, 900 per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

1t matters little what it is that you
want-2hether q situation or a servant
want" ad. In The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star., 1909-01-18
REsEMBLED PoLoNIUs.
Conference of Headmasters Of Eng
lish Schools.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, January 49, - Something
awful happened the other day. The head
masters of great English public schools
met in conference and proceeded TO tell
one another how they believed the young
idea should be taught to shoot. The head
master of Birmingham caused shudders
of horror to run down the small of all
the pedagogic backs by telling how he
had discovered a university scholar"
who actually didn't know that the stars
shifted of nights, but thought they just
stayed where they had been put TO
twinkle.
The whole house of heads saw that
the only thing to do was to applaud wild
ly, which they did. And the Birmingham
man, thus stimulated, worked himself to
the strong language pitch. He said that
the condition OF that university scholar
could be characterized only as one OF
"crass, impenetrable and swinish ignor-
ance"-and again all the heads roared
applause.
All but one headnaster of Rugby
School rose, unafraid. and said: II have
never listened to such unmitigated rub
bish!''
Then he showed the great heads gath
cred together in council that, although
knowledge of the movement of the stars
was a very pleasant thing, a man might
still have a very fine culture without
knowing anything beyond the nursery
rhyme lore that they twinkled twinkled,
and were wonderful. He went on to eX-
plain that all our modern science was
good, but rot essential to the deepest
humanity Men had lived very well and
thought very Highly for some thousands
of years without knowing anything at all
about those mysteries Of nature.
In the end the masters seemed to be
of his opinion.
Evening star., 1909-01-18

was so heavy that he "foted' it away on
wheelbarrow instead OF shouldering it.
You seem to be a pretty good sort of
fellow announced the judge as Hen
ry'' was about to leave the stand You've
told me all about 1t. Now you can name
your own sentence
ME, jedge. yo' honah." replied the
prisoner. "Ah amt knowd nothin' bout
sentencin'.'
How much do you think you ought to
get for stealing a door?"
Homes cap'en. Ah doan' know
six months, nine months, four months.
three months, two months-a year. How
much?"
Huh! Nav. sub. Not as much as
er all dat
We'll, how much. Name it yourself"
Not Fair With Himself.
How bout fifteen days?" suggested
"Henny." modestly.
.'Ah, no. no." responded the court. Get
up a little; you're not being fair with
yourself. How about thirty days?'
.Dat1l do. jedge. OATS good 'nough.''
"Ali right, you can have it," concluded
the Judge. Goodbye, and don't do any
more 'swiping.'"
Evening star., 1909-01-18
Army Highly Efficient.

Austro-Hungarian army is now, or will
be in month, at the very acme of effi-
Evening star., 1909-01-18
HIS FRANkMESS WON JUOGE
"HENNY" BUTLER WINS LIGHT
SENTENCE FOR THEFT.
Confession Of Crime Moved the
Court to Let Him Name His
Own Sentence.

"Henny" Buffers frankness to the court
this morning in admitting even the min
rtest details of the stealing Of big
iron door several days ago won him a
light sentence-in fact, he was given the
option Of naming the amount of time he
should serve.
1t was at the instance of Stanislaus
Dyer, the owner of the door. that Hen
n.y. was in the Police Court today. He
threw himself upon Judge Mullowny's
mercy, and confessed to all the allega-
tions, even TO the fact that as the door
Evening star., 1909-01-18
REV. JOHN T. PATEY DIES.
Seventeen Years Rector of st. Luke's
Church, New York.

NEW YORK, January 1s.-Rev John
T. Patey, seventeen years rector Of St.
Luke's P. E. Church. is dead of Bright's
disease at his home here. He had been
In bad health for about a year. DR.. Patey
was born in Davenport, England, in 1s45
After spending some time in English
colleges he came to this country and
studied law. He got his LID. from
Columbia in 1877, and was admitted to
practice law in this state the next year.
He kept to the law until he took orders.
which was in 1887. He was curate at St.
Luke's from his ordination to 1893. when
he became rector
Evening star., 1909-01-18

Woman Accused Of Killing Husband
and Mother Is Popular.
Special CabIegram to The Star.

Special CabIegram to The Star.
PARIS, January 1s.-It is affirmed on
the authority OF a person who is often
at the st. Lazaire prison. that Nine
Steinheil. who is accused Of the murder
of her husband and her mother. is receiv-
Ing daily, besides number of letters, a
quantity of presents, chiefly from
anonymous donors. One gift, which ar
rived day or two ago, was a splendid
ring inclosed in a case, also containing
card on which were inscribed the words
"Afectionate tribute from, you know
who
unluckiiy for the painters widow, she
is not allowed to keep these presents,
which have all been committed to the
custody of the examining magistrate. But
at any rate she may have heard of them,
and so may console herself with the re-
Election that she Is not forgotten by some
Of her old friends and admirers,
Evening star., 1909-01-18
cheney, and that 1t would be best for
Austria to have a European war at once

Austria to have a European war at once
II it must come.
Fully 400 new machine guns will have
been distributed among the various army
corps by the end Of this month.
The artillery already possesses the new
bronze quick6res, which are considered
among the best existing. and the infantry
has a remarkably good weapon in the
Mannlicher rife. also OF a new design.
1t may be mentioned that disafection
among any, of the Austrian nationalities
can hardly lead to danger as far as the
army is concerned, as care is taken that
the officers of the different regiments
shall not belong to the same race as the
rank and file.
The Austrian troops on the frontiers are
suffering greatly from the cold, which
has set In with unusual severity. The
plains are covered with snow, every road
and track Is hidden and the carts conveying
comforts to the troops can find their way
only by the help OF cairns erected in the
summer. but of which only the SUBMITS
are now visible through the drifts. The
winds are keen and the frosts SO sharp
that the mems feet and hands are often
frozen. Rockets and smoke signals are
the only means of communication be-
tween the different posts.
On the Servian Frontier.
The Servian government has distributed
among its frontier population 10000
rifles. Murders and robberies are Of fire.
quent occurrence, and Selenice, on the
Bosnian border, Is declared to be the head
quarters of a robber chief who Is the
author of twenty-eight robberies with vio-
lence and is further accused of carrying
Off sixty-five young girls for sale to the
owners Of Turkish harems. 1t is reported
that Austria. If there Is repetition Of
frontier incident. will be forced to in
sist on the disarmins Of the frontier popu-
latiOn.
In Montenegro the people are armng
and the prince is truculent. The same
spirit animates Herzegovina. where
threatened destitution has added to popu-
lar discomfort and men feel they have
nothing to lose but their lives.