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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
PRESIDENT GIVES TURKEYS
AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

Washington, d. c., Dec. 23.-Each
married employee of the white house
today received a turkey as a Christ
mas gift from the president. One
hundred and two fowls were distrib-
uted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Goodwin, an
aged couple of Colon, Mich. stopped
off here over night while enroute to
Spokane where they expect to locate,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-Reports that
ished in yesterdays fire ,caused great
crowds to gather about the smoking
ruins Of the Nelson Morris company's
warehouse, where 43 engine compa-
nies and three truck companies are
still pouring water on the shoulder
ing pile to prevent 1t breaking out
afresh. A majority of the firemen
are searching the ruins for bodies.
The estimated dead today is placed
at Al, not including the stockyard
employees reported killed. There are
26 known dead, and fifteen firemen
are missing. The search will be con-
tinued until all are accounted for.
Up to Q o'clock this forenoon.
twenty-five bodies had been recovered.
Insurance inspectors say the kill
ing of the chief and his men was not
due to an ammonia explosion, as at
first supposed, but to the sudden ex-
pansion of cold air in the beef ware
house. This. 1t is said. caused the
four story wall to fall as violently as
though an explosion had occurred
within the building
Fircmen Reckless.
Apparently maddened by the death
OF their chief. firemen threw them
selves recklessly into the work Of
clearing away the fallen wall all day
long. More than so men dropped
from exhaustion and were carrie 1
back from the intense heat of the
burning warehouse.
Despite the work of many engine
crews the fire continued to burn
stubbornly all day. Thousands throng-
ed into the stock yards and the police
kept spectators back from the danger
line with great difficulty.
Not since the days following the
Iroquois theatre tragedy which like the
disaster of yesterday was a holiday
time horror, have such pathetic scenes
attended fire in Chicago.
The bodies of victims were taken
to the undertaking rooms near by.
Widows and children of the dead men
frantically crowded into the places.
The bodies were so badly burned and
mutilated in most cases, that the po-
lice would not permit the relatives to
view them. In several instances wo-
men struggled madly with policemen
in an attempt to see their dead.
Mayor Busse late today called
special meeting OF the city council,
which selected a committee of 15 al
dermen to take charge Of relief work
for families of the dead, and to make
funeral arrangements. At the same
time n meeting was held at the Chi
cago club and wealthy business men
started n relief fund. Theatre man.
ayers also prepared to hold benefit
performances
All flags at public schools and pub
lie buildings are at half mast A
dozen different movements have been
started for the relief OF the widows
and orphans of the firemen.
Chicago, Dec. ga p. MA
number of the missing have been ac-
counted for. 1t is now believed that
not over thirty are dead as a result
OF the fire. Each family of the dead
firemen will be given 5000 by the city
for burial, expenses.
A relief fund of half million dol
lars has already been piedged for the
widows and orphans. This will be dis
tributed by commercial associations.
The city council has appropriated $3.50
dollars each for the families of the
dead for immediate use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
DR.. COOK AGAIN
IN NEW YORK
Arctic Explorer Says He will
Give Out Signed Statement
Next Monday.
SAYS HE WILL REMAIN
UNDER AMERICAN FLAG

Refuses to BE Interviewed But Will
Give Out Carefully Prepared State
ment Later-Hopes to Convince
Americans of His Sincerity-De-
clares He Will Not Lecture But Will
Devote Life to Science-Does Not
Expect to Make Money From Ex-
periences.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
0. R. & n. DAYS
ARE NUMBERED
Big Merger Of Hartman
Roads Goes Into Effect Sat-
urday Night,
OREGON-WASHINGTON II. II.
AND NAVIGATION COMPANY

This VIII BE the Name of Hartman
System i'm Northwest Hereafter
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com
pany Is Most Valuable Road In
cluded I'm New Merger, Purchase
Price Being Given at S7S,3SO, 900
Many Smaller Roads Included.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

New York, Dec. 23.-Dr Frederick
Cook, following his return to Ameri-
ca from Europe on the steamer
George Washington, yesterday declin-
ed to be seen at the home of his
brother in Brooklyn where he is stay
ing. over the telephone he said he
would give out a statement Monday.
He said: IT expect to remain un-
der the American flag. 1 am not go
ing to lecture, but intend to devote
myself t. the scientific matters which
have engrossed my attention for 20
years. l will convince the American
people that 1 believe that I reached
the pole.
81 have no statement to make other
than that which 1 carefully prepared.
Any interview ! might give would nee
essarily be fragmentary and doubtless
misleading also, so l shall not now
give out any interviews and any pur-
porting to come from me will not be
authorized. l spent weeks carefully
preparing my story and 1 have frank
ly said in it all that there is to say.
Every charge against me is taken up
and answered in its proper place in
my narrative.
Set Matters Right.
81 do not know what my plans for
the future shall be. I have not re-
turned to America with the intention
of making money out of my Arctic
experiences. Money did not prompt
the writing Of my story, as. I have
seen suggested in certain newspapers
As l have said, l have come back
solely for the purpose of rehabilitat-
ing myself and my family by setting
matters right with my own country
men"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23
FIRE VICTIM
LIST CROWS
Number OF Dead in Chicago
Disaster Now Placed at
Forty-one.
REPORTED THAT DOZEN
LABORERS ALSO PERISHED

Morbid Crowds Gather to Watch
Search of Ruins for Bodies-Fire-
men Still Pouring Water Onto
Ruins to Prevent Renewal OF
Flames-Bodies of Fifteen Fire
Fighters Still Missing-All Chicago
is I'm Mourning-FIags at Half mast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-12-23

Love may listen. but is deaf to the
voice OF reason,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17

wvmore. was called before Judge Craw-
ford at Wymore Thursday and continued 10
next Tuesday. In default OF lVO pohu
the defendant was brought here yesterday
and lodged in the county jail.
TECUMSEH-The board of county com,
missioners of Gage county mas sppealeu
from the decision Of the board Oh county
commissioners OF Jackson county IN the a.
lowance OF the Gage county claim, IN tLe
case of the state of Nebraska against
Charles NJ. Chamberlain, which was trleo
in Gage county on change or venue. VI
board allowed 1914 and rejected $Ao. Ine
amount rejected was the claims OF juror
and bailiffs for services before they were
sworn in for trial of the case.
GRAND ISLAND-In the district court
Yesterday William Baker and Francis ~.
Belts were sentenced to the penitentlary
for eighteen months. Last Monday they
check for $3.50 on c. E Kent an ice
man, at the Grand Island National BANK
and were at once apprehendeo.
train on which one of them was trying
TO get out OF town was stopped In tns
nick of time They plead guilty ana
were sentenced within ti1ty hours OF
the time of the commission of the crime.
WYMORE-Word was received mere
this morning that Billy Rudolph lot
mer resident OF Wymore, died on ms
Of injuries received from the kick OF a
horse yesterday. News of the accident
reached here yesterday and Mrs Rudolph
! left in the afternoon for the bedside OF
| her husband Mr. Rudolph was one OF
| the early residents of Wymore, being
he went to New Mexico to homestead
he is survived by his wife, two daush-
ters and a son, all residents OF Wymore.
The body will be brought here for burial
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
Big Crowd. at Dawson Fair.

LEXINGTON. Neb., Sept. l6.-(Special. J.
The Dawson county fair opened with the
first days attendance over 5000. The ex-
hibits are the best ever brought TO the fair
The second days attendance was the best
in the history OF the association. More
than 5000 people passed through the gates
There were 22O automobiles from the farm
ing districts and neighboring towns.
President E. E. Young and Secretary E
c. Van Horn are to be congratulated on the
success Of the fair. Everything moves
like clockwork.
One of the most interesting exhibits were
the babies. Mrs. Moulds and Mrs. Sharp
gave the first prize to Mrs. c. MuIlen's
girl baby; second prize was awarded to Mrs.
C. F. Spencer. Erastus Krings little son
won the first prize for the prettiest boy
baby; Mr.. Wiese's twins won the first prize
for twins; Mr.. Jensen's triplets being the
only applicants for the prize were given
first place. Dawson county stands at the
head when the baby prize is to be awarded
The third y,.ar of the fair proves to be
the best and most attractive. To appre-
ciate the fair one must see the horses, cat
tie, sheep, hogs, chickens, and the we'll
prepared display OF agricultural products
The races were good and the Midway
attractions were OF a class that no general
| objection could be entered Several spe-
cialties for the general public drew large
crowds for the second day.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17

OF the officers of the association which Is
to hold the fair are unique in themselves,
being follows: President, Ralph Eagle
Feather; vice president, Samuel High
Bear; secretary, John Moore; treasurer,
Daniel Good Voice; manager, Reuben
Quick Bear.
Among the sporting events will be
sQuaw race. cowboy race, potato horse
race. buggy trotting race. pony races. colt
races. saddle horse races and races of
various other kinds. including foot races
between different sets of competitors. In
addition there will be ruping and tying
contests, and in these the expert Indian
cowboys will be able 10 show their skill
Numerous prizes will be given TO en-
courage the Indians in farming, stock
raising and in improving their allotments
OF land and their homes. The district
farmers will report the names OF Indians
under their charge who had the best cul-
tivated fields this season and the three
having the best fields will be given prizes.
Three prizes also will be given the best
Indian women housekeepers, Prizes will
be given the best students in the reserva-
tlon schools and to those who make the
best exhibits of garden truck and farm
products.
Persistent advertising in The Bee is the
road to Big Returns.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
Nebraska

that Of George Critser OF Harlan county.
vino MAS charged with murder Jointly with
Benjamin Heddendorf. The latter was Erst
and sentenced 20 life imprison-
ment upon an involuntary confession. His
case was afterwards reversed and in a sec
ond trial he was acquitted. During the
time his case was being tried, some ten
months, Critser was held in jail and more
than two terms Of court passed without his
being brought to trial. His attorneys each
time insisted upon a trial Finally. after
change of venue had been taken TO Frank
lin county the county attorney elected to
nolie the case and It was dismissed With
out prejudice" Critsers attorneys have
come to the supreme court asking that
their client be ordered dismissed without
any strings to his dismissal
Blind Man Ends Life.
After blowing his face almost entirely
away with a shotgun, Edgar a. Tulls, son
Of H. c. Tullis, aged 80 and totally blind,
ran 100 feet. pulled an automatic pistol from
his pocket and sent a bullet through his
heart He died instantly at his father 5
home 1881 North Twenty eighth street
! Since the sudden attack Of optical paraly-
sis seven years ago, which left him totally
sightiess and the reported residence Of his
wife in Omaha with her parents, Tulls has
| been morose.
Arrangements have not been made fol-
| the funeral No inquest will probably b,
| held as the coroner considers that IL Il
clearly suicide with dependency as tn,
| cause
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17

HoLDREGE, Neb.. Sept. ls.-(special y
Three Of the city's business firms changed
management this week. the largest deal
being the transfer of the J. A. Hanson
automobile garage to c. Engstrom, the
Burlington agent here. Mr.. Engstrom win
not have active charge OF the concern. but
will place IL in the hands OF an expert
from the east.
The Bon-Ton, restaurant was sold this
week TO ]. Bedent, formerly OF York. The
new owner took immediate charge The
retiring owners, Messrs. Thomas and Wins
low. only recently remodeled the place.
after a fire, which almost totally de-
stroyed II.
The Bushee cafe was transferred to Gal
loway Bros. OF Monmouth, H.. this week
A. Yarter, the former owner. will leave IN,
city. but has not as yet decided on a def
mite location.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
Mig Find of Boau. Coin.-

CENTRAL CITY. Neb.. SEPT ls.-(spe-
eial.)-Was a gang of eounterfeiters once
located in Central City or did some dis
pensers OF spurious coin IN passing through
become frightened of detection and bury
their unlawful currency deep in the ground
This is the question that was presented
when John Stuart recently unearthed a
quantity of spurious coins and some sheets
of metal from which IL had evidently beer
moulded. Mr.. Stuart had been haulins
some dirt for Earl Badger from along by
the Burlington track south Of town, digging
away ridge along the right-of-way Al
a depth OF about three feet he came upor
a quantity OF the dollars. very much re
sembhng the genuine. but upon close ex
animation plainly spurious There wa,
also a quantity Of metal. very much re
sembling babbit metal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
Big Docket at
Central City
Number Of Important Jury Cases Will
Come Up at Fall Term of
District Court

CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Sept. 1s-(spe-
cial.)-Judge Thomas will be UP from Co.
lumbus to call over the docket and set the
cases for trial at the September term of
the district court which convenes in Cen
tral City. Monday, September %. Although
the docket is comparatively light, embrao-
ing but four criminal and twenty -four civil
cases, the session promises TO be an inter
estng one as there are four or five civil
suits to be tried out which have attracted
wide public interest. The Payne will case
In which the lower court held the will valid
and ruled in favor OF A. ]. Bowie as exc
cutor. has been appealed to the district
court and will probably be tried out at this
term. Eminent counsel are engaged in
this suit including J. J. Sullivan and Pat
terson Patterson for Mrs Elizabeth
Payne. who seeks to break the will, and
q. E Ross and W. f. Critchfield Of Full
lerton for the executor.
Another interesting case is the action of
William Worland. the Chapman drayman,
who was struck by a fast train while
driving across the Union Pacific tracks at
Grand Island a few months, ago, and Sc
verely injured. Worland sues for $4,000
damages. The suit OF Henry F. Falldorf
against NJ. v. Scott is also down for hear
Ing. being a suit In which the plaintiff. a
| contractor who built the Scott block sues
for part OF the contract price which the
defendant denies is due by reason OF the
contractor not having furnished the grade
OF workmanship and material called for
in the contract
The suit of Anna P. Dinsdale agains,
the Chicago, Burlington q Quincy Railway
company. win also be tried, together with
other cases Of moro or less public interest
SO that 1t is quite likely the jury will be
detained FOR two or three weeks. The case
OF the State OF Nebraska against Johr
Marquis on bootlegging charge is also
on the docket and II Othello Evans
charged with bigamy, has his preliminar,
hearing and Is boupd over to the distric
court his case will also probably b,
heard The girl whom Evans married
mere In August and thereby laid himsel
liable to the bigamy charge has sued hin
Tor divorce in the district court OF Hal
county, and the case is In process OF lii
sauon there. When Evans is tried here 1
Is expected that some sensational evidenc
will be introduced In his defense.
The jury list for the coming term n
court is as follows: Riley Cowgirl. Franz
Barker. Pat Dwyer. M. Taylor, Grent Bran
nan Fred Rembolt, Henry Peters. i s
Campbell, Henry Snodgrass, Charles Tidd
Dave Beck l. l. Hensley James Hart
tord- Herman Leffelbein. Henry Bruins
George II, Ferris, Ed Mustard. Anso,
oConner. John Miller. NJ d. Haddox
Max Cornelius. George Harry. w. 7
Bishop and Ed Blevins.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
sIuEsed aad Robbed a. Anhn-.

SOUTH AUBURN. Neb.. Sept 1s-(spe-
ciaL)-Jacob Deitz OF Burr, Neb.. was
slugged and robbed here Wednesday night.
He came into town on the Crete train.
changing cars here for Omaha 1t was
necessary TO wait over some nine hours.
Thursday morning about o'clock he was
found near the produce house of Kirsch-
baum & Son. unconscious. His money had
all been taken. but his watch remained on
the person. No very definite marks of
violence were to be discovered, but the ply
sician declared It TO be his opinion that
practically the same process had been fol-
lowed with him which resulted in the kill
ing OF John Ruby last week It is now
thought that Deitz will recover. Public
sentiment is on keen edge, and Il will go
hard with those who may eventually be
found to be responsible for these criminal
depredAtionA
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17

REATRICE-Ferdinand Ksolowsh and
Miss Louise Kuehn, both OF this city We're
married here yesterday by Judge Walden
KEARNEY-william D. Watson and Miss
Julia f. Cronin were married at the office
of the county judge THURSDAY morhih hs
the bride having been resident OF Minden.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was received
here yesterday of the marriage OF rev ),
r. Mouer, until recently pastor OF the
United Brethren church here, ana MIS-, L.
Pauly OF this city, which occurred at LIN
coin.
TECJJMSEH-Mr. Frank Harmon Of this
city and Miss Margaret Milburn OF MIN
neapois Mimi. were married in Omaha
Friday They will live in Tecumsehs where
Mr.. Harmon is employed by lumber COM
pany.
Maggie Powell, both Of Galloway, were
married at the residence OF Nj. /. Maze
Wednesday afternoon by REV. Mr; MAE;
The ceremony was witnessed by triehos OF
the couple.
KEARNEY-Howard Reynolds was SEN
fenced TO thirty days IN the county jail az
hard labor by Judge Halloween eyhoiu ~,
man with a revolver because she refused
to pay him his wages, which were over
drawn.
WYMoRE-The Burlington laid off all
shop and roundhouse employees possioie
| yesterday for the one day only II Is
said this was done 70 cut down expenses,
wtli IN a short time make its usual re-
duction OF forces, although business Is
| brisk on this division.
! ALTOONA representative OF the
| Union Pacific was here yesterday 20 con-
/ fer with the Commercial club relative to
putting on a motor car TO run between
| here and Columbus. 1t now looks as 4
Albion would soon have service that Will
/ enable one TO go 20 Omaha ana return
the same day BY way OF the Union Pa
cific.
4 CENTRAL. CITy-The Merrick County
Board OF Supervisors at its special meet
/ ing yesterday opened the bids for ths
i construction OF another mile Of mode
road from the west boundary of Contra
city and decided that the offer Of Lont
Tree township 10 do the work for $500
was the cheapest and best bid. and -
made the award.
AUBURN-Dr. Alexander Cooper and nj
bride, who is a niece Of Lieutenant Gen
eral Miles Of the United States army. ar
rived IN the city this noon for few days
visit with DR.. Cooper's parents before the
proceed 20 San Francisco, where DR.. Coope
has been ordered 10 report for service Il
the United States surgical service.
REaATRICE-Ths case Of the state o
Nebraska against Charles Miller, charge
With robbing the houses OF Paul Acton
walter Biddle and Hamilton Frazier a
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
Indian Fair
on the Rosebud
Reservation
Sioux Make Arrangements to Hold
Unique Exhibition and Series of
Sporting Contests.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D.. Sept lo.-(special)
Not TO be oUtdone by their white
brethren, who in the states OF the north
west and west hold annual state fairs, the
Sioux Indians belonging on the Rosebud
reservation have concluded arrangements
for a fair. which In its way will far sur
pass those held by the whites in any OF
the states.
The fair will be held at Rosebud agency.
commencing September p and concluding
on the evening Of September "a. 1t will
have numerous unique features not found
at fairs given by the whites. The names
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
81. Paul Boosters Trip.

ST. PAUL, Neb.. Sept. l6.-(special. THE
first trade and booster excursion under
taken by the ST. Paul Commercial club was
made yesterday. The train consisted OF
sixteen automobiles gaily decorated with
pennants and flags. and carrying fifty-five
merchants, bankers and professional men
OF ST. Paul, who spent two days in visiting
and cultivating the good will and co-opera-
ton of the business men in all OF the sur
rounding towns. The excursion carried
with It the Second regiment band for the
entertainment OF it's hosts along the route.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
Grand Army WIN Lay Cornerstone,

HOLDREGE. Neb., Sept. 16-(Speclal.)-
The local post OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic have been given the honor OF
laying the cornerstone OF the new 10000
court house which this county Is now erect
ing. The Grand Army men propose 10
make the event one OF considerable magni-
tude. The local company OF the state
guard will assist. and II possible companies
from several OF the nearby towns will also
be asked 10 participate in the ceremonies
In that event. a military carnival Of two
days will be held here
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
JOSEPH v. MOORE KILLED.;
TRACTION ENGINE ExPL0DES
workman at Leigh Suffers Fatal Ac-
cident While Filling Boiler
with Water.

LEIGH, Neb.. Sept. l6.-(special) -While
filling the boiler of a traction engine OF
which he was engineer, Joseph V. Moore
was killed by an explosion. The men In
the threshing crew had stopped for lunch
and were behind hay stack or they would
have been injured. as the machine was
blown to fragments.
Moore was working on the farm of John
Galley He was born at Schuyler, and his
parents live at Bolivar, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
HALf.hlNUTF STORE TALK

A gentleman said: There Is
sprightliness, a go-aheadness
about this store that appeals to
most fellows" Considering the
fact that this is a young fell
lows store, it's unusual efforts
in behalf OF young men, be they
Is or so years old. and that
our clothes attract so many. 50
very many of such fellows, it
is small wonder that there is
an up-and-at-it air within our
four walls that is easily notice
able to men with the red blood
of activity coursing through
their veins.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
New station for HOIdrege.

CHICAGO. Sept. 16-(special. )-Architecs
w. ]. Frein OF the Burlington railroad
has awarded the general contract to T. j.
Leake & Co.. liz Clark street and steam
heating TO Kehm Brothers. for a $500
passenger station at Holdredge, Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
County Dtvision IN Custer County.

ANSLEY, Neb.. Sept l6-(SpeciaL 1.-THE
question OF dividing Custer county on a
plan 10 make five counties will be voted
upon at the general election in November.
The proposed new counties Will b.. ArboT
county with Galloway the principal town
ana probable county seat; Albion county.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17
BIoodhounds Pat on TraII.

SEWARD. Nsb.. Sept ls.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-sheriff Gillian has sent for the
Beatrice bloodhounds 50 be taken TO Ger
mantown to see II they can trace the
thieves who robbed the Roshr 4 Krsse
harness store last night
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-17

with oconto the principal town and prob
able county seat; Corn county, with Sar-
gent the principal town and probable
seat; Rose county, with Ansley the
principal town and probable county seat.
and the future county seat of Custer
county would be either Merna or Anselmo,
depending on which has the most push and
enterprise. -..