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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
REFUSES TO TELL ON
THE FISH TRUST

Chicago, March 23.-F. r. Rob-
bins, who was indicted with w. Yer
non Booth, charged with conspiracy
to defraud in connection with the
failure Of the A. Booth company, the
fish trust, was star witness today
at the hearing before the master in
chancery regarding filing the firms
bankruptcy petition in the federal
court. He declined to answer any
one of a hundred or more questions
propounded to him regarding the
failure of the company on the advice
OF the counsel that such answers
might be used against him in the fu-
ture criminal proceedings. 1t is be-
lieved that he will be committed to
jail for contempt. Robbins was for
merly assistant treasurer of the COM
pany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
PENDLETON ASKS FOR GUN
FROM BATTLEsH|P OREGON

curing discarded gun battleship Ore
gon for Pendleton. Please urge
claim. Letters various organizations
follow.
E. ]. MURPHY, Mayor
This afternoon letters will go far
ward from the G. A. r. post. the
Spanish war veterans camp, the Com
mercial association and possibly 9TH
ers. In these communications the
desires of the local people will be
set forth more in detail.
Among those who have given the
subject of securing n gun some con-
sderation there is much enthusiasm
over the prospect The Spanish war
veterans are especially enxious to
secure one of these guns because of
the great part the battleship Oregon
took in the war with Spain
This evening the local camp will
hold n meeting for the purpose Of
talking over arrangements for cele-
brating the tenth anniversary of the
battle of Malabon and at the session
the scheme for getting the gun will
also be talked over. The veterans
have agreed to raise whatever money
may be needed for transporting the
gun to this city.
In view of the fact that Congress
man Ellis is a member of the house
committee on naval affairs It is be-
lieved he will be able to be of es-
pecial service in the move now on
foot.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

Pendleton is out to secure one of
the guns from the battleship oregon
which is now being refitted at the
Bremerton navy yard. This morning
the Oregon delegation in congress
was asked by wire to take the matter
up with the navy department. If a
gun can be secured it will be brought
here and installed in some public
place.
To the Spanish war veterans be-
longs the credit for taking the lead in
the matter of securing one of the
historic guns. This morning George
Hartman Jr, commander of the local
camp of Spanish war veterans, A. ].
McAllister and others discussed the
matter and agreed to raise the money
needed for paying the freight on one
of the guns from Bremerton to this
city providing a gun can be secured.
During the forenoon the support of
the G. A. r. men and of the Com
mercial association officers was also
enlisted and at the request of Mr.
Hartman Mayor Murphy forwarded
the following message to Congress-
man Ellis:
Pendleton, Oregon. March 2S.
Oregon Delegation,
Washington. d. C.
In care Congressman Ellis.
Grand army, Spanish war veter-
ans Commercial association other
citizens Pendleton very desirous Sc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
Fatal Tacoma Fire.

Tacoma, March 23.-Parker Hearce
was severely burned, and, his wife
Mary. is dead as result of a fire
late last night destroying the old
county hospital and other structures
in which the abandoned couple lived
It was caused by a woman overturn-
ing a lamp.
The oil scattered about the room.
bursting into flames. Pearce tried in
vain to beat the fire out, aud was H.
nally forced to flee from the room.
BY the time the firemen had arrived
the building was roaring furnace
Mrs. Pearce's body was burned to a
crisp.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
WINDSOR HOTEL BURNED
THRE EARE DEAD

Vancouver, B. c., March 23.-A dis
patch from Cornwall, Ont, says that
three persons are dead and two Sc
riously injured this morning in a fire
which destroyed Windsor Hotel. A
barking dog aroused the guests at
midnight, saving many OF them from
death. The origin is unknown. The
loss is $4,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
WOOLEN MILLS To De
LOCATED IN EASTERN
PORTION Of THE CITY.
Actual Construction Work Will Be Started Within Few Days
and the Hum of Looms Will Soon Be Heard.


panes In OF N
Location Of at Conference Evening
tween Mayor Murphy, Roy T.. The
Details Organization With
the o Bishop Is
The Company With
Experiencc-Now Ready Receive Bids from Contractors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

down the river she was saluted by
every captain Of countless craft even
below Governors island, and past the
Statute Of Liberty and out through
the narrows, the departing hunter
was given sincere expression Of good
will and affection of his countrymen.
Out at Sandy Hood the soldiers
packed every point Of vantage and
Roosevelt was again on the bridge to
wave back to them, ana answer their
cries of good will, and as the steam
er passed the Hook the big engines
swung into regular motion.
The party goes to Naples, where
they will sail for their hunting
grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
EUGENE BOY
IDENTIFIED BY FATHER

New York, March 23,-The funeral
of Mark D. Rolfe, Of Eugene, Ore,
who suicided on March 18th at Grand
Union hotel, was held today. The
body was identified last night by his
father who came here. The body will
be cremated and ashes taken to Eu
gene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
TRANSCONTINENTAL
ROAD NEARLY DONE.

. Seattle, March 2S.-The last
. gap of the Chicago-Milwaukee
. & Puget Sound Railway be-
. tween the ST. Paul tunnel in the
. Bitter Root mountains and
. Puget Sound, was closed when
. yesterday tracklayers drove the
last spike at a point several
miles east of the Columbia river
. bridge.
. This will now give the
. Milwaukee a through line
from the coast to st. Paul tun-
mel and only % miles remain to
be built to close up the line be-
, tween Chicago and the north
west. The last spike of the
, transcontinental Inc will be
driven the officials say on
April 2, as originally planned.
, Ballasting of the line is pro-
crossing rapidly. Freight traf-
fic will soon be going forward
, over the whole system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
ON HI !
y IL
LONG JOURNEY
Roosevelt and Party Leave
Today on Fifteen Months
African Hunting Trip.
ONE OF MOST REMARKABLE
DEPARTURES EVER WITNESSED

Says Farewell at Home and Is Ac-
cOmpanied TO New York Only by
Kcrmit-IIOpes That the Newspa-
per Men viii Fall Overheard, He
Says-They VIII Go As Far As
Naples or Furthcr-Occupies Suite
Furnished for the German Emper-
Or-Roosevclt Says Goodbye from
the Bridge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

The site for the woolen mill has
been selected.
The Pendlcton Wooden Mills COM
pany has been completely organized
and Officers elected.
The plans and specifications for the
buildings are in the hands OF the ar
chitects and actual work will be
started Immediately.
The money for the undertaking has
been fully subscribed. the machinery
will he ready for installation as soon
as the buildings are ready and there
is not 10 be single delay between the
turning of the first dirt and the
starting of the wheels.
The main building is 10 he n sight
ly structure, the mills are 10 be mod
crn I'm their equipment throughout
and none but the finest grade Of
goods is to beturned out, bringing
fame TO the company and the city
alike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
Pasadena i'm Mourning.

Pasadena, March 2S.-This city,
where Lane Gillian, Richard Hal
stead, Harold Parker, Sidney Gray,
+. c. Dodschutz, Mueller's compan-
ions live. is in mourning today Bus
mess is practically suspended. The
major portion of the male population
Is participating in the search
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
Moundneers Search Canyons.

Los Angeles, March 2S.-Clinging
to the forlorn hope that Captain A.
E. Mueller, and his five companians
who have been unheard from since
they vanished in the clouds above
Pasadena on Saturday are held pris-
oners in some inaccessivle canyon,
hundreds of hardy mountaineers are
searching the Sierra Madre canyons
today in an effort to locate the aero
nauts. 1t is considered more probable
that they We're dashed to pieces when
the basket in which they were riding
crashed down among the boulders of
the mountain side. or have succumbed
to hunger and cold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
CHARGES JUGGLING
OF THE TESTIMONY

Washington, March 23.-Champ
Clark the minority leader, made a
charge on the floor of the house this
afternoon that certain portions of the
testimony before the ways and means
committee was omitted from the rec
ords. He said the testimony, partic-
ularly of those speaking for the
leather trade, had been eliminated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
Costly Victorian Fire.

Victoria, March 23.-The Pember-
ton block, including the business firms
on the ground floor. and the Pacific
club on the upper floor, was gutted
this morning by fire. The fire start
ed in a plumbing shop. The loss is
100000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
MAY HAVE REACHED
THE SOUTH POLE

London, March 23.-Announcc-
ment was made by wireless from New
Zealand today that the British Ant
artic expedition. which left England
I'm 1907, has discovered the South
Pole. has created sensation here.
\ motor sleigh and number of ST.
berian ponies were carried on the ex-
petitions of the ship Nimrod.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
PARIS CONFIRMS REACHING
OF SOUTH POLE

Paris. March 2S.-The Pail Mall
Gazette here today says: at is learn
ed from information in London that
the British Antartic expedition on the
ship Nimrod has succeeded I'm reach
ing the South Pole. The news was
received by wireless from New Zea-
land, where the Nimrod has arrived"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

The above sentences tell in brief
the consummation OF an undertaking
for which the citizens OF Pendleton
have been devoutly wishing for some
months
With the selection of the site In
the east end of the city. last evening
the last of the obstacles I'm the way of
completing the details was removed
and these were closed this morn
ing, following the arrival from Salem
of c. p. Bishop, father of r. T. and
c. NJ Bishop, and the president Of
the company.
The mills are to be located in the
east end of the city, on property now
owned by the city and G. w. Byers.
The selection of the site was definite
ly settled at conference held last
evening between Mayor Murphy, rep
resentng the city: T.. w McComas,
representing Mr.. Byers, and Roy T.
Bishop. representing the wooden mill
company. The details of the agree
ment reached between these men have
not been given out, but as they are
satisfactory to the Bishops and to Mr..
Byers. and as Mayor Murphy says
the agreement made by him will be
acceptable to the city, there is no
longer any doubt as to the location
of the mills.
AS the main building is to be a
slightly structure. built of concrete
with a white asbestos roof, the To-
cation could not be more suitable,
both as an advertisement to the city,
and for the convenience of the mill
and those to be employed therein. 1t
will be between the Northern Pacific
line and the Walla Walla branch of
the O. II. e. n. and in full view of the
main line of the o. r. & N. 1t will
be impossible for persons coming in
or going out to the east or north, to
fail to see the building and to recog-
nize that it is the home OF a large
manufacturing establishment.
It Will be possible to connect the
mills directly with the lines of either
railroad company by means of very
short spurs, 1t will be near an abun-
dance of water and the site is an ideal
one from nearly every standpoint.
The pcrfecting of the organization
of the company was accomplished this
morning IN the office of Attorney
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
PARIS STRIKE Is
CALLED OFF

Paris, March 23.-The strike Of
telegraphers and postal employees was
declared Off today following a gener-
al meeting. The strikers will return
to their old posts pending the settle
ment of their diffenerces by the gov
ernment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
CALIFORNIA c GIVES BRYCE
DEGREE OF l.. l.. ID.

Berkeley, Calf, March 2S.-Before
a big audience in the Harmon Gym
nasium. at the University of Califor-
mia, Hon. James Bryce, ambassador
to United states from England. to-
day received the honorary degree of
loctor of laws from the University.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
FAMILY IS
REUNITED
Willie WhitIa Returned to His
Father Last Night at CIeve-
land Hotel.
DEPART TODAY FOR HOME
AT SHARON PENNSYLVANIA

Certain That the Father Paid
the Stipulated S1O,0OO-Pollce Are
Now Trying TO Run Down the Kid
napers-CleveIand Woman Acts as
Go-between-Pat Grove Prophesies
That They VIII be Captured Within
Nine Months-Boy is Unharmed
and Well Cared for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
CALIFORNIA GETS A
PRIMARY LAW

Sacramento, March 23.-Goy. Gill
lette will sign the direct primary bill!
passed by the legislature yesterday,
although he is not in favor of ii.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
AMOROUS JAP BRINGS
MISFORTUNE TO BROTHER.

San Francisco, March 23.-
That the determination of Gun
giro Aoki to marry Helen EN-
cry resulted in misfortune to
his brother, Rev. c. Aokli. was
learned today when the pastor
admitted he was asked to resign
from the japanese Episcopal
mission by the members. The
members of the mission are
said to blame the pastor be-
cause he introduced Gungiro to
the Emerys and secured for
him position in the Emery
home, knowing his previous bad
record,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

HOboken, March 23.-Accompan-
led by his son Kermit, Roosevelt left
Oyster Bay at 7:1S this morning The
the house at Sycamore Hill. Archie
was the only member of the family
to accompany the tourists to the sta
ton. There was nothing painful
about the parting AS Roosevelt
drove away, his wife standing on the
porch, waved and called Goodbye,
little boy, goodbye"
Newspaper Men TO Follow.
"There is nothing to say now, and
1 don't believe there will be anything
to say later" said Roosevelt. 81 ex-
pect to return in Is months. Are
newspaper men going to follow you
on this trip" he asked. He was in
formed that representatives of the
press would go as far as Naples, and
probably as far as Mombassa. Roose-
welt smiled, saying: well. I hope
they fall overheard, that's the best l
can wish under the circumstances. I
hope reporters will not try to go to
the interior"
The suite occupied by Roosevelt
was formerly reserved for the Ger
man emperor on his Mediterranean
trips 1t is decorated with flowers
and a big bronze piece presented to
him by Italians of New York, in
memory of mis- action in sending such
quick aid to the earthquake suffer-
ers. He ordered t sent to his wife
The government tug Timmons, Cap
tain Butte an aide, and personal rep
OF Taft. Col. A. L. Smith,
Loeb, General Leonard Wood and 9TH
ers, steamed alongside the Hamburg
as she started down the river The
tug band played Garry Owen"
Roosevelt's favorte tune.
Thousands Cheer the Hamburg.
The steamship Hamburg, with |
Roosevelt and party bound for dark
est Africa, cleared the dock and
swung into North river, at IL o'clock !
his morning, amid sounding sirens,
he cheers of thousands, the waving
If myriads of hats and handkerchiefs
Roosevelt stood on the bridge beside
he captain, waved his hat and called
,ack Goodbye, good luck"
1t was probably the most remark
lble departure that the port has ever
Witnessed. He again waved his hat
n passing Fort Hamilton, where sol
l'ers cheered. The ship made its
way through Ambrose channel, and
'assed Coney Island, where flags were
lying in a merry farewell.
As the big ship made way slowl,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
BALLOON PARTY
STILL MISSING
SECOND BALLOON PREPARES TO
GO IN SEARCH OF THE LOST
Will Ascend from Top of Mount Lowe
Rewards are Offered and Hun
dreds of Men Search for Mueller
Party-Mountineers Search Deep
CanyOns-Pasadena Is in Mourn-
ing-Whole Male Population Join
I'm the Search.

Los Angeles, March 29.-Dick Fer
ris in a second balloon the United
States" will be taken to the top of
Mount Lowe from which an ascent
will be made this afternoon in the
hope of finding the lost Mueller par
ty They will carry field glasses.
City Council Hires Searchers.
Ferris, Roy Knabenshue, and Ed
ward Off, a member of the Pasadena
board of trade. will go up in the
balloon. Ferris offered a reward of
a thousand dollars to any one locat-
ing the missing aeronauts within the
next "a hours. The city council. of
authorized the employment
of fifty men, divided into three Sec
tions, to aid in the search.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

Noel Joseph, representing the
Catch-Cohan company, is in the city
for few days. while waiting for the
arrival Of his spring samples.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23
Thinks Balloon Party Located.

(Later)-Pasadena, March 23-
Knabenshue this afternoon from the
mountains is convinced that the Mu-
eller part is somewhere in the Mo-
java desert.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

Cleveland, March 23.-Clasping his
boy tightly as if to prevent a second
kidnapping, James P. Whitla left this
city today for his home in Sharon,
Pennsylvania, to place Willie in the
arms of his eager mother. Thousands
We're gathered at the depot, to bid
the couple farewell. The police was
called to keep the crowd back. The
father refused to yield to calls for a
speech. The boy, who was placed on,
a car by the kidnapers and sent to
the Hollenden hotel, where his faith
er had arranged to greet his son
when he arrived at eight-thirty last
night, was in good spirits this morn
ing. 1t is practically certain that
Whitla left the ten thousand dollars
with the woman who was acting as
a go-between.
The police are still investigating the
case as reported by Whitla, who gave
them all the information he possess
ed. Pat Grove, the famous kidnap-
e. of the Cudhay boy today predicted
the arrest of the kidnapers within
nine months.
History of the Return.
The boy was returned to his father
at the Holended hotel in Cleveland
at $50 o'clock last night. In COM
pliance with an agreement entered in
to with the kidnapped boys father and
an agent of the kidnapers here to-
day the boy was placed on a street
car on the outskirts of the city and
started to the hotel shortly after
O'Clock. Two boys, C. w Ramsey
and Edward Mahoney, recognized the
lad on the car and taking him in
charge conducted him to his father
who was in waiting according to a
prearranged plan which he had fol-
lowed a the dictation of the kidnap-
ers. The boy wandered about the ho-
tel lobby unannounced, for several
asking bell boys for his faith
er before the latter knew that his son
was in the big foyer The moment
the anxious parent heard that a,
strange boy was in the hotel he rushed
across the lobby, grasped him in his
arms and smothered his face with
Kisses.
Attempt to Disguise.
An attempt had been made to dis
;uise the lad. He wore a pair of
moked glasses and large tan cap
which was pulled down over his eyes
md the father said It would have
'een difficult to have recognized the
10Y in such a garb had he passed
lin on the street.
Willie is in perfect health. He
ays he has been we'll treated and
ver since his capture has been con-
family indoors. He believes he was
AIKEN from Sharon to Warren and
hence to New Castle, PaIt is his op-
Mon, exhibited in happy school boy
ray, that ne was in Ashtabula on
aturday night, at the time his faith
r was to leave his $4,000 in Flat
'on Park.
Whitla senior refuses to state
neither he has paid the ransom. He
aid that he received a letter today
rom the kidnapers at his home in
haron saying that If he called at a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-03-23

Continued on Page Five.)
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04

'T knew three or four Cuban school
boys when I was stationed IN that
island" said an American Army cheer,
and at least one among them was very
curious about American history I hnal-
y got him one Of cur school histories
and after two or three days he cane to
me and said.
'Senor. COW I know al about you
AmericansY
q" Yes"
You threw some tea into the water. So
'YesY
You wrote on a paper that you would
be Independent CT die
e" We did"
You said there should be a Fourth
OF July"
q. That's correct
You engaged a Mister Washington as
your general and he had great success "
Very great"
"'And there was fought the hattie Of
Bunker HiH. and Mr. Bunker was
killed
go I believe So"
" And then you became 50 vexed that
you chased the British around unjil they
we're tired out. and their King George
sent them a cableCram. saying What
do you over in America5 Cone home az
once And they al went home. and
Mister Washington was glad. and your
people were glad. and 50 yOu have g
Fourth OF July and all Is lovely. on, I
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
He Had 1t Pat.
De KERR

have got the history OF your country
down pat? "
JOE KERR.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
Hints For the Day.
- pIsCRnlINArING I'D

Don't drink more than q quart OF lem
Onade before breakfast
Don't give the baby hrecrackers 70
chew on.
Don't yell for Old Glory with your
mouth fun OF peanuts
II q marble shot from e toy cannon
scrapes one Of your eyebrows OF don't
try 10 discourage other patriots from cel-
ebrating the day. Get a false eyebrow
and continue TO whOOp II up.
Don't keep your powder. punk and
matches In the same pocket II you do.
and II you are blown over c house, try
10 come down as gracefully rs you can
Don't interfere with the red-headed
boy who has loaded a piece OF gaspips
with powder and wants 10 see what viii
happen Take 70 your legs and leave
the read-headed boy 10 md out
Don't expect the family cat Is going 70
sit quiet on the front steps while the
bunch of crackers you have tied 10 her
tail explOdeS- About the tine the first
cracker goes OF you can ring IN a IRE
The Washington herald., 1909-07-04
He Made OnSo

"Did I ever make Fourth OF July sd-
dressT'' repeated the gray-hesded lawyer.
as a smile came to his face. well. yes,
! made one and rested my case there.
but think II had Dersevered I might
have won fame. I had Just graduated
and hung out my shingle and was wait
ing for ny first case when a committee
from village so miles away dropped
into the Office and offered me $50 70
come out and make the Fourth Of July
address"
And you wentT' was asked.
4 jumped at the chance as I needed
that money. In a couple Of days I had
something written out to read. and when
the date came 7 was on hand. To my
horror, however, had no sooner landed
In the town than found I had lost my
manuscript I hadn't committed Il TO
memory. and was in the biggest kind
OF a hole
'And what did you dor
We'll, II was q justice Of the peace
who helped me out BE had preserved
a speech by Charles Sumner delivered
in the Senate on the Dred Scott decision.
and be told me TO go ahead and read it
That was a decision rendered IN the case
OF q negro. you know, sometime before
the war. Il was an awful piece OF cheek.
but I carried It through" I"
And the patriots didn't get on to itT'
"Only one. BE sat just below me and
caught every word and started aI the
cheering there was. When ! had closed
be came and tooA me by the hand and
left y hve-dOllar bin in my palm and
said.
Say now, the way you did Hex the
British In that address has warmed me
up mOre'n anything Tor the last ID
years" " JOE KERR.