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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
THINK THEY HAVE
ECHO CRACKsMEN
TWO MEN IN JAIL CHARGED
WITH ECHO BURGLARY
Officers Are Confident That They
Are the Men Wanted for the Affair
of Thursday Night-Are Found
Hiding in the Sagebrush West of
Echo by the Sheriff and a Deputy
One of Men Has Served Time
in the Idaho Penitentiary.

James Mccall alias Harry McCon-
nell, and James Braden are now
lodged in the Umatilla county Jail
charged with dynamiting the safe in
! the Lyle hardware store at Echo on
Thursday night. While the two men
are held largely on suspicion, the Of
ficers are confident they are the men
wanted.
The two fellows We're found hiding
in the sagebrush west of Echo yes-
terday by Sheriff Taylor and Deputy
Sheriff Wilson, who went down to
Echo yesterday morning after they
were notified of the safe cracking.
Mccall gave his name as Mcconnell.
but he was Immediately recognized
by both officers, who are entirely IA
miliar with his past record.
Mccall was released from the
Idaho penitentiary last fall, where he
had completed a fve-year term for
burglary. He was also one of the
fellows suspected of having burglar
lied the Lyle store about four months
ago, and was searched for by the Of
ticers for several weeks following the
perpetration of that crime.
His companion is a new man TO the
local officers. Mccall carried a SS-
caliber revolver, but Braden was un-
armed.
Sheriff Taylor is at Echo today Sc
curing evidence against the two sus-
poets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
SEE AGED CAMEL
ON ARIZONA PLAIN

San Bernardino, Cal, June 19.-B.
L. Lothrop and Henry de Silva have
arrived here from Phoenix, Arlz,
with news of having sighted one Of
the old government camels near
Quartzite. The government in 1860
brought 21 camels to this country to
aid in the military department. They
failed of their purpose and were
turned loose on the desert to die. 1t
is believed this camel is the last of
the unfortunate aliens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19

San Francisco, June 19.--For the
first time since the trial commenced
five months ago, Calhoun was nervous
today rs the time for the jury to retire
draws near When Heney resumed
his closing argument ne appeared
stronger than on the two preceding
days. \ smaller crowd was in the
courtroom today.
Beney, hoarse, hut still fighting
with the old spirit put up probably
( the most effective and sincere argu-
ment ever made before a jury in a
criminal case in this state.
Court Room Crowded.
I The court room was crowded. He
ney seldom turned his face from the
jurors. He scored all the alleged false
charges made by the defense, and ap-
pealed to the jurors not to let any fra
ternal prejudice interfere with them
in the finding of verdict. He read
a long speech Of Chas. A. Woodruff.
a Mason, made before the Golden
Gate commandery lodge last Christ
A'A''N' ~ NFlQ NlaN ifiAntf4lS All AIe 1uTN
that If they did what the defense
wanted they would violate the teach
ings of the order and said that the
men who have used the cover of ma.
sonery to corrupt a brother was de-
serving of the condemnation of every
man.
He spoke about the crucifiction of
Christ and said: But this debaucher
oe our public officers was not cruci-
fled, but sits here defiant and slothed
in wealth, ana i'll gotten gains secured
by the bribery of public officials.
Helms was mason and if he per-
jured himself would you have had
to do with him remem,
bed well that a. \. Moore in his ad-
dress said that he hoped that Francis |
Heney lived a long life, and that, COM |
ing from Moore made me only the |
more precautions to keep from being
shot, and dynamited while I slept"
Referring to the supervisors he
said: These men are not all hard
ened criminals despite the fact that
they took money"
Case to Jury at 11:4g.
The case went to the Jury at 11:49.
In his concluding argument Heney
said. you jurors have but one con-
'ideration before you when you retire
to deliberate, and that is that you
may leave there and go home with a
,ull conscience that you performed
your duty 10 God and man. l leave
he case in your hands confidently ex-
oecting that San Francisco will have
10 reason to question the conscienti-
BUSINESS of your verdict"
Heney concluded with the Nichalas
tory When asked why he took the
money he said: 81 knew they were
I'll getting it, and that would be shut
'ut, and be on the outside, so l took
t."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
HUDSON BAY RANeHER
INJURED IN FALL

Freewater, Ore, June 19.-William
Sanders a well known rancher of
Hudson Bay, met with severe acci-
dent yesterday afternoon. He was in
the loft of the barn throwing down
hay to the horses, when board
tipped with him, throwing him on
the hard floor below, a distance of
10 feet. He fell on his head and was
rendered unconscious. Ten stitches
were necessary to close the wound.
He drove 10 miles to Freewater and
DR.. Page attended to the wound, and
he is doing as well as could be ex-
pected, considering the shock and the
deep wound in the upper part of the
skull
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
BEVERIDGE CHARGES A
MONOPOLY IN CASH REGISTERS

Washington, June Ex-senator Bev-
eridge today moved to make the tariff
on cash registers, Is per cent ad valor-
EN- instead of thirty as provided in the
bill. The action was aimed at the Ma
tional Cash Register company, he
charging 1t with maintaining a mo-
nopoly. He declared that he has in
his possession facts which will be per-
fected and presented to courts rather
than to the senate. He predicted be-
fore long the company would be de-
fendant in a suit in which the govern
ment will prosecute. Senator Burton
of Ohio replied to Beveridge's attack,
he declaring it to be unfair and unjust.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
GOVERNOR HUGHES
COMING TO EXPOSITION

Seattle. June 19.-What promises
to be one Of the largest crowds of the
season began pouring through the
exposition gates early today. Gov
ernor Hughes of New York will be a
guest of the exposition Monday, Au-
gust 2, according to a telegram re-
ceived today by President Chilberg.
That date will be New York day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
SNAKE BITE IS
FATAL TO BOY
LAD OF FIFTEEN FOUND
DEAD IN THE FIELD
Leaves Home on Monday TO Catch
Ground Squirrels-Is Accompanied
Only by the Dogs--Scarch Indicates
That Boy Is Bitten by Rather as
He Reaches Into IA Squirrel Hole
Dies While Trying TO Walk Home

Wenatchee, Wash, June 19.-John
Moon, a wheat grower near here, and
his wife are today Frustrated with
grief over the tragic death of their
son. aged Is, whose body was found
I'm the field, where he had been bit
ten by a rattlesnake. Accompanied
by his dog, the boy left home Mon
day to catch ground squirrels. The
body was found by searching party.
The boy had evidently been bitten by
a snake while reaching into hole to
get a squirrel His tracks showed he
had died while trying to reach home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
GIRL VICTIM
Of CHINESE
Body is Found in a Trunk in
a Chinese Lodging House
in New York.
PROBABLY MURDERED BY
CHINAMAN WHOM SHE LOVED

Girl of Twenty is Grand Daughter of
Late Famous Warrior-Had Given
up Friends and Home for Love of
the Foreigners-Police Think the
Crime was Committed by Chinaman
TO Free Himself From the Girl
Affectionate Pleading Letters are
Found-Marks Indicate That she
Was Strangled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
TWO WORKMEN ARE
GROUND TO DEATH

Bellingham, June 19.-Two work
men at the grading camp south of
this city were ground to death under
the Great Northern trains within eight
hours of each other is the record a.
the coroners office. Victor Bergs-
from age 80, was smashed to pulp last
night at Whatcom creek waterway. It
is thought to be suicide though it is
guessed that he may have crawled un-
der the car to escape the blasts and
the train started severing his head.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
BURNS AND DETECTIVES
GET THEIR SALARIES

San Francisco, June 19.-Judge
Sturtevant today ruled that detectives
Burns and his associates employed by
the graft prosecution were entitled to
pay from the city. He dismissed the
suit Instituted by Charles Hughes to
enjoin the auditor from paying the
salaries amounting to $1,000 for the
past month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
BIG GOVERNMENT RESERVOIR ON
UMAT|L[A PROJECT IS FILLED

The big government reservoir for
the Umatilla project is now as full as
1t will be filled this season. The
headgate for the big intake canal has
been closed down and hereafter all
the water in the river will be used on
the private projects.
AT the present time the water is so
feet deep at the dam. This makes a
lake nearly three miles in length and
one in width and containing more
than twice enough water to irrIgate
every part of the project now ready
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
BANTAMS FIGHT TODAY
IN SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, June 19.-Judging
by the advance sale of seats for the
bantam weight championship 25-
round battle between frankie Neill
and Monte Attell this afternoon an
enormous crowd of fans will attend.
AS early as 1880 this morning the
fans lined up at the box office of the
Mission street arena to get the choice
seats. The main event starts at S:15
p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19

for the water.
Everything in connection with the
project is working smoothly. Very
little trouble has been experienced by
the settlers by breaking bitches, and
the growing crops are being supplied
with all the water necessary. Those
who have fields are harvesting their
first crop of alfalfa and are entirely
satisfied with the showing made.
Among those who already have
their hay cut and stacked are the
Newport company, F. X. Yates and
the Maxwell company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
GOVERNORS STENOGRAPHER
ADMITTED TO THE BAR

Sacramento, Cal, June 19.-Miss
Nora B. Andrews, stenographer to
Governor Gillett, is today a full
fledged member of the bar of Cali
fornia, Judge Van Fleet of San Fran
cisco having received her credentials
yesterday and issued a formal court
order stating her right to plead cases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
CALHOUN CASE
WITH THE JURY
They Fail to Agree After an
Hours 0eIiberation and
Are Taken to Lunch.
CALHOUN Is NERVOUS AS
HENEY MAKES LAST PLEA

Final Plea of the Prosecutor Is Prob
ably the Most Effective and Sim
cere Argument Ever Made Before
California Jury-Scores All of
the Alleged False Charges of the
Dcfcnse-Asks the Men Not to
Allow Fraternal Prejudice to In
fiuence Their Decision-Jurors Re-
tire Upstairs and Go TO Work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
Jury Fails TO Agree.

. San Francisco, June 19.-Un- q
. able TO reach verdict after an Z
0 hours dellberation, the jury in q
. the Calhoun case went to lunch q
at 1905 this afternoon. The Z
court excused the defendants 9
attorneys until 3 O'Clock, when .
the jury will resume. .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
Appoints Another Delegate.

Salem, Ore. June 19.-Governor
Benson has appointed Captain Will
liam Chilcot of Portland as a dele
gate TO the Trans Mississippi Con-
gress at Denver August 1S. He will
take the place made vacant by the
resignation Of Sig Sichel Of Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
INDIAN AGENT
HAS ARRIVED.
Appointment Goes to E. [.
SwartzIander, Former Chief
Clerk at Klamath Agency.
WAS RECOMMENDED BY
SUPERVISOR C. L. DAVIS

New Agent Arrived Late Yesterday
and Will Take Charge at the Una
tilla Agency on MOnday-FormaF
Transfer Will Occur Probably on.
Wednesday-NO Change VIII be-
Made in Administration of Affairs
Until After the Indians are Paid off
New Agent Has a Good Past Rec
ord in the Indian Service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
MANY SEE 400 MILE
AUTOMOBILE RACE

Crown Point. Ind, June 19.-Thous-
ands today witnessed the start of the
great Cobe trophy automobile race.
The total distance is 1856 miles. and
is considered one of the most severe
auto tests ever attempted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
PRESIDENT SENDS THANKS
FOR PORTLAND ROSES

Washington, d. c., June t12.-Rose
Festival Association, Portland, Ore
Gentlemen:, l am requested to trans
init to you the appreciation and thanks
of the president and Mrs. Taft for the
kind thoughts from your association,
expressed by the roses they received
on June 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
LIGHTNING STRIKES SIXTEEN
CHILDREN-SOME MAY DIE

Sparta, Ga, June ia bolt OF
lightning struck a tree under which
16 children were huddled, rendering
them all unconscious. Some are ex-
pected TO die Six have regained con-
seriousness,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
NORTHWESTERN MAY
EXTEND TO COAST

Forsythe, Mont, June 1s.-
Interest is added to the report
that the Chicago-Northwestern
plans to extend their line to the
Pacific coast, by the arrival in
this city today of a party Of Nor
thwestern surveyors. The party
is at work westward up the val
ley of the Yellowstone river.
along the right OF way Of the
Northern Pacific.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
Very truly yours,
(Signed) WI

(Signed) WILLIAM f. GUIDE.
The above message received at the
headquarters of the Portland Rose
Festival association testifles to the re-
gard in which President and Mrs. Taft
held the huge bouquet of roses sent to
them as a present from the city of
Portland upon the opening of the Rose
Festival. The bouquet was a beauty,
stems of some of the roses measur-
ing nearly three feet in length. They
were delivered to the president by the
Oregon senator's, George f. Cham
berlain, and Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
Jurors Plunge into Work.

The jurors retired to the upstairs
room of Carpenters hall. The court
ordered the police to drive the people
away from the front Of the building.
The Jurors plunged into their work,
not taking time for lunch. District
Attorney Langdon after court ad-
journed. warmly thanked Heney for
his services. Heney then went home
to await the decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19

The big Pythian parade to be held
in this city Tuesday evening, while
the X. of P. grand lodge is in session
promises to surpass every demonstra-
tion of that kind ever held in eastern
Oregon. Every day during the past
week new features have been added
to the parade and with the hundreds
OF men, horses and autos that will be
in line the affair will be well worth
seeing. The parade is to be pulled off
promptly at o'clock and the start
will be made from the fair pavilion.
Line of March.
At a meeting Of the general ar
rangements committee held last eve
ming final arrangements regarding the
details or the parade were agreed up
on. The line of march will be as fol-
lows:
Start from Fair pavilion.
North on Main to Water.
East on Water to Vincent.
South on Vincent to Court.
West on Court to Willow.
South on Willow to Webb.
East on Webb to Main.
North on Main to Court.
East on Court to Eagles Woodman
hall.
Horsemen and floats will break at
the right at Cottonwood street and re-
turn to the fair pavilion.
Order of March.
The following will be the order in
which the different elements of the
parade will march.
Herald.
Fifty mounted knights in regalia,
horses hooded and robed, a la Crusa-
ders.
Floats as follows:
Officers Cf Damon lodke No. 4.
Senate.
Friendship, Charity and Benevo-
lence.
Executioners.
ID. o. X. X.
Pendletor Band.
Members of Damon lodge No, 4.
Visiting lodges in numerical compe-
tltion.
Grand lodge officers and representa-
tives in autos.
Pythian Sisters in autos.
Friends of the order in autos.
Instructions.
The following Instructions are given
for the benefit of those to participate
in the parade.
Horsemen will assemble in the fair
pavilion, on the south side, at G !
o'clock. Dressing room will be pro-
vided. Horsemen to be under the d.
rection of r. W. Fletcher.
Those to ride upon floats will as
semble in the sample room at the Ho-
tel Bowman. on Railroad street, at
6 o'clock. Floats will be managed by
j. r. Raley. assisted by Dean Tatom.
Autos will assemble on the east
side of Main street between Railroad
street and the o. r. & N. freight de-
pot at O'Clock. Autos will be di-
rected by A. L. Knight.
Pendleton knights, not mounted,
will assemble on the north side of
Webb street, between Mand an Gar
den, besides the Hendricks building
sharp. A. C. Koeppen will have charge
of Pendleton knights and all other
footmen.
d. o. X. X. candidates will assem-
BILE on the south side of Webb street,
beside the East oregonian building,
At GAS sharp.
Members of neighboring lodges will
by lodge, beside the Hotel
st. George, on the north side of Webb
street.
Members of the d. o. X. X. team
will assemble at point to be agreed
lpon by the team and in time to !
march at o'clock sharp.
The Pendleton band will be on the {
iouth side of Webb street, beside the !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
GOMPERS LEAVES
TODAY FOR EUROPE

New York, June 19.-Nearly
. O thousand friends Of Samuel
. Gompers gathered at dock No.
. ! to greet him when he went
. aboard a liner for Europe. He
. delivered a farewell address.
. expressing his gratitude to the
. people for their good wishes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
PARADE To BE
SPECTACULAR
Fifty KnightIy Horsemen Will
Head Pythiar Grand Lodge
Procession.
LINE OF MARCH
AND INSTRUCTIONS

Big Parade VIII Occur Tuesday Eve
ming at Z O'clock Sharp-Start from
Fair Pavilion, Traverslng Main POr-
ton OF City-Local Autos Will Con-
vey Grand Lodge Men and Pythian
Sisters-COmmittee Asks That Mer-
chants Decorate Store Fronts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19

E. L. Swartzlander is to be the new
agent of the Umatilla Indian reserva-
ton, having been promoted from the
position of Chief Clerk at the Klamath
agency The appointment was made
on the recommendation of Supervisor
c. L. Davis of the Indian service who
is also in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swartzlander arrived
last evening and are now staying at
the Hotel Pendleton. The new agent
accompanied by Supervisor Davis
went out TO the agency this afternoon
but they will return this evening and
will remain in the city until Monday
when Mr.. Swartzlander will go out,
and prepare to take charge, the trans
fer being made probably about We'd
nesday of next week. No change viii
be made in the administration of the
reservation affairs until after the work
incident to the paying off of the In
dams is completed.
Past Record is Good.
In speaking of the new agent this
morning Supervisor Davis said:
Mr.. Swartzlander has been employed
in the Indian service about nine years
and is thoroughly acquainted with
both the school and the agency SER
vice. He has advanced by regular
stages of promotion without any set
back and his assignment to the Una
tilla reservation is simply another pro-
motion earned by meritorious service.
This promotion was unsolicited
and unexpected, but in line with the
practice of the Indian
bureau. Politics nor political pulls cut
my figure in promotions of this kind,
every man in the service standing.
upon his merits.
Davis Has Personal knowledge.
Though I have not been person.
lily familiar with his work during the
,ast few years, the reports concerning
lin on file in the office at Washington
how that he is capable and efficient.
several years ago he was stationed at
ny school and I then regarded him as
he best school man and the best dis
iplinarian I had ever seen in the SER
lad experience in the school part of
he service but since then he has been
romoted four times, this being the
fifth, and ne has therefore had prac-
ical experience in every department
+ the work.
Mrs. Swartzlander Accomplished.
Mrs. Syartzlander is a person of ed
cation and refinement and an accom-
lished musician. She has never been
in the service but is we'll ac-
with Indian life"
The new agent is a young looking
IAN, being only a few years past 80,
resents clean-cut appearance and
as won the respect of all those with
HON he has come in contact since
Is arrival here.
Old Employees to Be Re-instated.
Supervisor Davis will remain i'm
endleton for several days assisting
lie successor to McFatyidge in TAX
G hold of the work on the Umatilla
AS soon as he can so ar
nge his affairs, Major McFatridge
Ill leave for the Grande Ronde res
where he will relieve Agent
ershaw, who recently resigned from
e service.
Supervisor Davis stated this morn
g that he would take up the cases
all those who had left the service
this point from one cause and an
her during the past few months and
at they would all probably be re-
stated in the service. 1t is not inn
obable however that they will be re-
stated at the local school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19

At 1925 Heney was told by the
judge that he had five minutes left
He was in the midst Of reading the tes-
timony about the offer Of the bribe in
the matter Of the trolly franchise
given the supervisors. He skinned
over the rest, and ended by thanking
IL i......
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19
RAIDER furniture store, in time t
march at Z o'clock sharp.
Decorate Your Windows.

1t Is requested by the general ar
rangement committee that local mer-
chants decorate their places OF busi-
ness in honor of the visiting Pythians
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
|ALEDO OFF MAP
Rock Island Southern Decides
to Abandon Stub to Mer-
Ger County Town.
KNOCKED OUT BY COURT
Has Not Power to Condemn Right of
Way-Scheme of Burlington
Road, 1t Is Charged.

Aledo has been left off the map by
he Rock Island Southern, it was an
nounced after a decision had been rem
dered by Judge Burgess at Aledo 20
the effect that the company under its
charter did not have power to condemn
property for a right of way in Mercer
county. Officers of the interurban
company charge that the Burlington
road is back OF. t1le fight to keep them
cut of the Mercer county capital.
To Room GiIchrist
II is announced that no further eff
fort will be made to secure a right of
way for the Aledo stub. Orders for
material will be cancelled and that
which has been purchased will be sold.
Efforts will be turned they say, to
booming Gilchrist with the object of
making it Arrival for the capital of
the county q.
However, if theipeople OF Aledo take
it upon themselves to secure the right
IF way or to remove all obstacles in
inc way OF the company's doings so
il is intimated, the latter may at some
future time again, consider the build
ing of the stub.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-19
FIND WATCH AND
DISCOVER BURGLARY
Engraved Time Piece in Strange
Place Gives First knowledge of
Robbery ut Residence.

The finding of a gold watch with the
name John Smith" engraved on it has
led 10 the discovery that Il house in
this city had been robbed of consider
able jewelry without the owners hav-
ing found il out Thursday afternoon,
Il watch was found in the warehouse
yard of the Henry Darts Sons whole
sale house. The name was engraved
on it and as il happened that there
is young lady named Smith employed
a the Office it was taken to her to see
ii she knew who the owner was. She
a. once identified it as the property
% her brother. but was unable to eX-
plain how it came to be found in such
q place Investigation at her homo.
however, brought TO light the fact that
jewelry to the value of several hun
dred dollars had disappeared and it IS
supposed that burglars entered the
house early in the week and made
away with such articles of value rs
they could lay lands upon. They evil
IDENTIFY worked so neatly and quietly
that the theft was not noticed until