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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
VAN HOUTTE TRIES
TO JUSTIFY RATES
MAN MEETS
WITH LOCAL COMMITTEE
District superintendent Offers Statis-
tics to Show Increase in Tariffs is
ustifiable-Committe Will Re-
port TO Council Tonight.

District Superintendent Van Houtte
of the Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company met with the commit
tee from the council and the CONNER
cial association in the parlors of the
latter organization last evening. He
was accompanied by Local Manager
Moore and the purpose of the meet
ing was to give Mr.. Van Houtte an
opportunity to show that the recent
increase in telephone rates is justi-
fable. How well he succeeded in his
efforts will probably not be known
until the special committee makes
its report to the city council tonight
According to the figures produced
by the district manager the cost of
the local plant and physical property
Is S15,2S0. This statement is ex-
ceedingly interesting because of the
fact that the company gave in the
value of the local plant for assess
ment purposes at s10,31S and when
County Assessor Strain placed the as
sessment at about $4,000, the COM
pany's officials made affidavits.
which are now on file in the office of
County Clerk Sailing. to the effect that
the plant was not worth that much.
Now that it seems necessary to justi-
fy an increase in rates. the officials
claim that the plant is worth several
Zines $4,000.
Van Houtte gave the annual reve-
nue. of the local plant as S19.735.S4
with the expenses as s1S,S32.25. In
cluded in this expense was s6,022.40 or
eight per cent of the total alleged
valuation of the plant, as annual de-
probation At this rate of depre-
citation it would be necessary to renew
the entire plant every IL 1-2 years
According to these figures the net
annual revenue of the local plant is
but s90S.59 and Mr.. Van Houtte de-
clared that it would be necessary to
increase the revenue by s4,S66.01 in
order to realize per cent on the in
vestment
1t was plainly evident that many
members of the joint committee were
not very favorably impressed with the
showing made but what action will be
taken is not known.
According to one member of the
committee some good will come from
the agitation for the reason that since
the district manager is giving the
value of the local plant at more than
$4,000 it is evident that it will not
escape again with an assessed valu-
alton of $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

To cash his checks.
The bullet entered the abdomen
just under the ribs on the right side
and death evidently ensued within a
few minutes. The body was brought
to the Peo home. three miles east of
Pendleton on the road to the agency.
where it is now being held. pending
the arrangements for the funeral.
Chief Peo. father of the dead In
dian. is now insane and is being cared
for at the Rosebud Indian reservation
insane asylum at Nanton. South Da-
kota. Young Peo was arrested at
Lewiston several months ago. charg-
ed with forging George La Fontaine's
name to a check for S275. which he
succeeded in cashing at the American
National bank in this city. He was
out ON $500 bonds awaiting trial on
this charge at the time of his death.
lie was in town Saturday and when
last seen here he was very much un-
der the influence of liquor. He was
seen at the St Andrews Catholic
mission Sunday, having been there
to attend the commencement exercises
of the school.
Jennie Van Pelt half-sister Of the
deceased, is considered the brightest
Indian woman on the reservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
ROOSEVELT DENIES ETHEL
is ENGAGED TO MARRY

New York, Jpne 22.-Colonel Roos-
evelt angrily denied the rumor that
his daughter Ethel is engaged as pub
lished. 1t was reported she is engag-
ed to James T. Williams, a newspa-
per man, and a favorite with the
colonel, Roosevelt also denied the
report that he was opposed to Hughes
direct primary bill, saying: ''It
looks like some one is crowding the
membership of the Ananias club" He
begged newspapermen to stay away
from Oyster Bay as he said there is
no news there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Double Leigh Stock

Pls.'adelphia, June 22.-Stockhold-
ers Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company will today pass on the prop
osition to increase the capital stock
from s4O,354,OOO to sSO,OOO.OO0.
If the stockholders approve, the di-
rectors propose to issue s20,167,400
of new stock, giving stockholders the
right to subscribe at par for the new
issue Six millions of per cent out
standing bonds and other obligations
will be paid out of the stock and the
money remaining will be used for
betterments.
1t is believed that it is intended to
double track the Lehigh Valley with
the ultimate purpose of forming a
physical connection with the Rock
Island through the acquisition of the
Wabash or some other system.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

Washington, June 22.-Although
insurgents and democrats in the sem
ate protested against the acceptance
OF the house postal savings bank bill,
the test vote today indicates Taft's
big stick" methods forced enough
regulars into line to insure the pas
sage of the measure. The insurgents
and democrats will make a hard fight
against the measure but expect it will
be passed with little delay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
INDEPENDENT PHONE
COMPANY PROBABLE
CITIZENS LISTEN TO
PLANS FOR RELIEF
Representative of Independent Com
pany Puts Proposition to Members
of Council and Commercial Asso-
ciatiOn Which Sounds Good.

At last definite steps have been
taken to secure the installation of an
Independent telephone company in
Pendleton in order to secure relief
from the demands of the Pacific COM
pany and the poor service rendered
at present. o. Morsman, northwest
sales engineer for the Kellog supply
company of Chicago, and secretary
and general manager of the Michigan
General Electric company met last
evening with City Attorney Roy Raley,
Secretary Ben Hill of the Commercial
association, Mayor Murphy and vari-
our members OF the city council and
commercial association. The show
ing he made to these men seemed en-
tirely satisfactory and he is to return
to Pendleton about the 10th or 18th
of July for a further conference.
Mr. Norman's proposition is to or
ganize local company with a capi-
tai stock of $4,000 and install a
modern plant. He would place the
service charges for a four party line
at S1.25 per month and for business
houses at SO per month. With these
charges he would guarantee per cent
return on the investment and with the
equipment he would guarantee a
three second service" He said the
Pacific company is unable to give
quick service by reason Of its ante
quated equipment.
In the business section of the city
the wires would all be under ground
and in the. residence section the wires
would be contained in cables so that
there would not be a bare wire with
in the city limits 1t would there
fore not be necessary to disfigure
shade trees to install the telephone
system and every slight wind would
not be accompanied by wire trouble.
Independent telephone companies
are now operating in la Grande,
Boise and Spokane. 1t is said that
one is to he installed in Baker City
and with Pendleton and Walla Walla
considering the proposition the ques-
tion of a long distance telephone SER
vice between Spokane. Portland, Wal
Ia Walla. Boise, La Grande, Baker
and intermediate towns would be
easily solved. 1t is also declared that
all the farmer lines would connect
with the independent exchange.
The $1,000 plant proposed by Mr..
Norsman would provide for a 900
phone system but with equipment suf-
ficient for 1900 phones. He says it
would not be necessary to have an
increase in rates until the system
passed beyond the 1900 phone size,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

Webb also made the later statement
away in a trunk.
81 read once of a murderer who
shipped his victims body away in a
trunk" he said. "They did not get a
clue for a long while, and I thought
it a good plan. / suggested it and
dearie thought it a good plan, too.
"When / took the trunk to the
union depot found It was necessary
for me to purchase ticket before
/ could check the trunk. So | bought
a ticket to North Puyallup, Wash.
anr checked it to that place. l car
ried the ticket and baggage check
around in my pocket for about two
hours. Then I had an idea that if ]
were caught they would incriminate
me. so I destroyed the check and
ticket.
"Pd give anything If were out of
this. / feel as>if it were all up with
me. / would give anything / have
to be out of it, / should have left the
body in the room, but I thought I
knew too much. I probably will
hang"
May Brown is the name of the girl
who went with Webb. Mrs. Kersh and
"Jim" Randall, the chauffeur, to the
road houses Monday. She is a man
Tourist and lives in the Levins hotel,
Third and Ash streets. At the Seven
Mile house Webb danced with her
once or twice and during the dance
informed her he had given $1,000 to
Mrs Kersh that evening, Monday
night. May Brown identified Webb.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
MillerS of Nation.

Minneapolis. Mimi. June 22-As
the center OF the flour milling indus
try of the world Minneapolis today
welcomed the millers from other cit
les of the United States and Canada
who are here to anticipate in the first
session of the Miller's National Fed
GRAFTON held in the Flour City in n
score of years. The gathering is the
largest in attendance and the most
important in the history of the feder-
alton. The subject of "bleached
flour" will doubtless receive the at
tention Of the delegates. It is assert
ed that the public taste demands
bleached flour and that all attempts
to induce the use of the more nu-
tritious whole wheat flour nave failed
mserably.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
RENO GIVES JEFFRIES
\ ROUSING WELCOME

Reno. June 22.-Jim Jeffries was
warmly welcomed when he arrived
here. He begins training this after
noon at Moana Springs. Things are
going forward lively. Teams are al
ready hauling lumber to the state
park for an arena which will be
rushed. The arena will be about q
mile from the center of the town
near the railroad tracks. All rooms
are practically reserved, and cots are
at a premium. Many people are set
ting up tents and before the night
these will be gone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
CHERRY CROP NT EUGENE
SAVED FOR SHIPMENT

Eugene. Ore.-There is some re-
port of damage to the Royal Anne
cherry crop in this vicinity on account
Of lieht rains during the past week.
but the loss will not be great. The
Eugene Fruitgrowers' association is
taking care of nearly all the cherries
grown here, putting them up in bar
lels for shipment east The associ-
alton Is employing 100 women and
girls and so men in caring for the
crop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

Dayton, o.. June 22.-Governor
Harmon was renominated today by
acclamation at the democratic state
convention. Responding to cries OF
speech" he said that he would en-
deavor to continue trying to make
the phrase serving the people" a
true description and not a false pre-
tense. He said: Needed reforms in
federal government are greater than
can be met in the election of one con-
gresham. The waste of public funds
to the extent of three hundred mil
lion dollars is openly confessed. This
is worth investigating. especially as
the people are struggling to meet the
high cost of living"
Continuing Harmon said: Neither
economy nor watchful regard for the
public welfare is possible at Wash
ington while the reign of the favored
few continues. Voters have been i'm
posed upon by the tariff and taxes
levied ostensibly to obtain public rev.
enue, but really for private profit
But never before have they been fool
ed by the promise of substantial re-
ductions which werebroken before
their faces when the votes were ss--
cured Power so insolent in control
of the law making is power which
must be overthrow without delay.
There cannot be relief while the in
terests, profiting through the tariff
laws, are allowed to frame them
After blaming the tariff for high
prices Harmon charged that special
interests control the republican party
and asserted the democratic party
only means dislodging the interests
He declared insurgency is a mere
protest which the regulars scott at.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
G. \. II. NOT RECOGNIZED
BY RECEPTION COMMITTEE

New York, June 22.-Following the
statement of General G.. B. Loud
commander of AZ G. A. r. posts, that
the grand army was denied recog-
milton in the New York reception OF
Theodore Roosevelt, the committee
was severely criticised today. Loud
asserts that representations were ask
ed for veterans, but they were denied
and that they were given no place in
the parade or reviewing stands,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
REPORTS OF DROUGHTS
ARE EXAGGER ATED

Mismarck, n. D., June "a jour
ney over the Dakotas and Montana
through the reported drought-strck-
en- districts, indicates the reports are
greatly exaggerated. If the winds
cease and rain comes within three
days. two thirds of the crop will be
saved. High temperatures continue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
SAYS PAL CUT HIS
THROAT WHILE SLEEPING

Chehalis, June 22.-There is no
trace of John Sullivan, whom Alvin
Black. his pal, accused of cutting his
throat yesterday. Black wrote that
Sullivan cut his throat while he
(Black) was sleeping near the window
and said an oncoming train scared
the alleged murderer away Black
staggered to the track and hailed
railroad men. Both are workmen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

Portland, June % Carrier I
Kersh and Jesse Webb were
arraigned before the municipal
court charged with the murder
OF w. A. Johnson, today. They
waived preliminary examina-
'tion and were bound over to the
grand jury. Their trial will be
speedy. Kersh, father of the
boy. asked the court for the
custody of the child, alleging
the woman stole him in Seattle I
in November. l. II. Davis OF
the Willamette rooming house,
. also asked for the child. The Z
matter will be decided later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Good Roads Convention

Fargo, \. D., June 22.-TO make
the highways of North Dakota second
to none in the country is the object
of good roads convention opened
here today. Various commercial and
municipal bodies. the American So
c!ety of Equity and other agricultural
and development societies are giving
their influence to the movement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
RcvoIutionists Armed.

Galveston June 22.-Ten thousand
rifles and plenty of ammunition have
been smuggled into Mexico for the
revolutionists during the year accord
ing to special dispatches today from
Hermosillo. Mex. Most of the guns
were shipped into Sonora, and Chi
puahua. in small consignments They
are now possessed by the revolution
lists and are new rifles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
McLachlan Causes Stir.

Washington, June 22.-After pigeon
holing McLachlan's resolution de-
manding the war department to show
its preparation for war, the house
committee on military affairs today
decided to make a favorable report
or the resolution. McLachlan in a
speech declared the Japanese could
capture and hold the Pacific states
This is resulting in thousands of let
ters being sent to the military au-
thorities demanding the war depart
ment to make a statement on the
matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
L. 8. FLEET WILL ATTEND
CHILEAN CENTENNIAL

Washington, June 22.-Orders have
been issued for the first division of
the Pacific fleet at San Francisco to
sail for Valparaiso August IA to par
ticipate in the Chilean centennial
which begins in September. Rear
Admiral Harber commands the di-
vision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
TrOOps Arc HMrrNinc.

Naco, AZ. June 22.-General To-
dres and Governor Sonora. with 200
troops are enroute to Cananea. The
general denies he has been advised
that trouble is likely to occur there.
General Kosterlitsky. commanding
the Sonora rurales arrived here today
and is guarding the custom house. The
troops are being hurried to Manzan-
lilo to prevent uprisings there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Passenger Airship Makes Trim

Friederichsshafen Germany. June
% The first aerial passenger cruise
as part of a regular trip was COM
pleted successfully today. The Yep
pelin dirigible Deutschland" sailed
from here to Dusseldorf, a distance
of 2S9 miles, with ten passengers. 1t
probably will make regular trips
hereafter. Tickets sell at $50
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Richard Says "Ncver Again

Reno, June 22.-Tex Richard has
enough of the fighting game. "1 am
a miner and will give my attention to
mines after July 4th," said Rickard.
"I will never mix in the game again"
Rickard is disgusted on account of
the number of setbacks he has had
in his attempt to stage the big fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Only Usual Disorders.

Washington. June 22.-According
to the Mexican ambassa dor the up
risings in Mexico are not serious. He
says they are the usual disorders in
cident to presidential election and
nothing more.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
C0NFESSES TO
BRUTAL MURDER
J. P. Webb Says He Killed W.
A. Johnson in Portland Over
Woman.
POLICE BELIEVE ROBBERY
WAS MOTIVE FOR CRIME

Searching Today for Remainder of
$4,000 Which johnson Had I'm His
Possession-Woman Is Wife of Burt
Kersh of Scattle-Webb Tells Po-
lice How He Murdered Johnson
Says He Killed Him In Self Defense
But Police Doubt Story.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Rcnnminntc Rarnhar1,

South Bend, Ind, June 22.-Rep.
Henry \. Barnhart will probably be
renominated by the democratic con-
gressional convention of the Thir-
teenth district today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
HARMON TAKES
FLING At TAFT
Ohio Governor Tells Why He
Thinks Present Administra-
ton is a Failure.
RECEIVES NOMINATION AT
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Responds to Cries of Speech With Ad-
dress i'm Which he DenOunces Pres
ent System of Federal Governments
declares Special Interests Have
Control of Legislative Machinery
Says He Will Try to Serve the
People.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

Portland. Ore. June 22.-Following
the confession OF ]. p. Webb late
yesterday afternoon that he killed w.
A Johnson in fight over Mrs. Kersh
which proves TO be the womans real
name, the police today are attempt
ing TO learn what became of the $685.
900 the woman said Johnson got from
the sale of the ranch near Renton.
Wash. $1,000 was found on her but
all the rest has been lost. The police
do not believe the self defense plea
put up by Webb. They believe rob-
berry was the motive and that the man
and woman conspired and lured
johnson from Spokane for this pur-
pose Burt Kersh. a Seattle electri-
clan, whom Mrs Kersh deserted a
year ago for Webb, is .en route to
Portland today to claim his seven
year-old son which the woman stole
in November. Webb is a printer
Webb's remarkable confession was
made with the greatest GOODNESS De-
tectives Price and Carpenter, who
have been working on the case, took
Webb from out of his cell in the city
Jail and up to the detective bureau
about 3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
They did not have to use much per-
suasion.
Tells Story of Murder.
We'll" said Webb, you fellows
have been on the square with me.
You've been all right fellows and I'll
tell you the truth
Then, without showing any concern
he proceeded with the horrible story
OF the grim tragedy.
some time before 2 O'Clock I went
to Johnsons room, No. 119, and 1
accused him of trying to win the
woman from me. We got into a bat
tie Of words
johnson told me to go away from
this hotel and stay away from us |
told him ] would stay there just as
long as I damn pleased. Johnson
pulled a blackjack from his hip
pocket and swung it at me. am
stronger than he is and | didn't have
much difficulty in taking 1t away
from him. Then hit him a terrible
blow on the side of the head. That's
the blow that killed him, all right. I
struck a few more blows just to be
sure 7 laid him out.
"I went to deare's room, and told
her I'd killed Johnson. She thought
It was horrible. We talked over plans
for the disposal of the body.
Owe talked about it for some time.
She suggested we pack the body in
city. | thought 1t a good plan. She
did not see the body
"I got the new trunk we had bought
and Mrs. Johnson. as she was called,
emptied her clothing out of an old
one. carried the old trunk into
Johnson's room and stuffed his body
I'm It. 1t was n nasty job, but was
a little frightened.
well YOU know the rest. ! called
an expressman and had the trunk ta-
ken to the Union depot where 1
checked It for North Puyallup, Wash.
That's about all there Is to 1t, al
haven't covered"
Webb said johnson had given the
woman $500 some hours before he
killed the rancher He said the wo-
man had been in Johnson's room most
OF the morning. and that Johnson had
given her the money to take care of.
Robbery the Motive?
Later statements made by Webb led
the detectives to believe the motive
for the murder was robbery, despite
the fact that he attempted to make II
appear as II 1t was self-defense.
His story in regard to the obtain
ing of the money by the woman, con-
flicts with other statements he made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Eagles I'm Savannah.

Savannah, Ga, June 22.-Several
notable Eagles from other sections are
assisting Georgia members of the or
der to make today's state convention
an historic one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Princess Has Birthday

Madrid, June 22.-Little Princess
Beatrice. youngest child OF King AL
fonso and Queen Victoria. reached
her first birthday today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Illinois Odd Fellows,

Champaign. ILL.,, June 22,-Odd Eel
lows Rebekahs and Patriarchs Mill
tant are in full possession Of Cham
paign today and will remain three
days, giving a grand street pageant
tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
Pioneers Dedicate Home

Seattle. Wash, June 22.-As a fea-
turc of their annual reunion. the Pio-
neers' Association of Washington will
dedicate their new $4,000 home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
IORNIER CASE Is
NEARING THE END.

Chicago. Ill, June 22-The
states attorney, Wyman, today
concluded his arguments for
the prosecution Of the Lee o.
Nein Browne for bribery in
connection with Senator Lori
mer's election. Final arguments
began for the defense this af-
ternoon and the case will prob
ably go to the jury Friday
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22

Good Japanese boy wants situa-
ton to do cooking and house work
p. Q. Box 4S6. Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
POSTAL BANK
BILL TO PASS
est Vote Indicates Tafl's Pet
Measure Will Get a Ma
joriiy.
INSURGENTS WILL AID
DEMOCRATS IN FIGHT

big Stick in Hands of President
Forces Enough Regulars Into Line
to Insure Passage of Postal Saw
ings Bank Bill as Passed by House
Little Delay VIII be Encountered
garded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-22
D|AZ PUTS HIS
RIVAL IN. JAIL
Madero, Liberia Presidential
Candidate, Thrust Behind
Bars.
ALL LIBERAL LEADERS ARE
BANISHED OR IN PRISON

tense and IL Is Feared Sundays
Election VIII BE BIoodicst In His
tory-Madero Charged With Incit-
ing u RiOt-RuraIes Guard Frontier
to Prevent Importation of Arms
RcvoIutionists Have Arms.