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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
Uncle Sans Wards on COL
vile Reservation are Poor
and Suffering.
SPECIAL AGENT SENT TO
MAKE INVESTIGATION
Jack McCrossen Is Securing Evidence
by Orders from Washington, on
Cause of Distressing Conditions
Among Red Men-White Men Have
Reduced Them to Poverty and Lift
Them No Hand to Assist Them 10
Live.

Spokane, Feb. 19.-Sent by orders
from the national capital on special
mission Of investigation, Jack Nc
Crossen has been in Spokane this
week taking dispositions from men in
this city as to conditions which actu-
ally exist on the south half of the Col
Vile reserve.
After completing his examinations
OF the books, the records and the wit
nesses at that point. 1t is expected he
will proceed to the Nespelin valley on
the south half of the Colville reser-
walton, there to take the testimony of
the Indians themselves.
Poverty in Midst of Wealth.
For some time past reports have
been drifting into Spokane that con-
dltions are not what they should be
on the Spokane reserve. In the fer
tile valley of the Nespelm are gather
ed several hundred Indians, Colvilles.
Nespelims, and Nez Perces Awarded
clear title to the large tract of rich
farming land they occupy, still they
are said to be in distressing poverty.
Though much OF the land with light
brought up to a valuation of hun
dreds of OF dollars an acre. It is claim
ed little or no attempt has been made
by their white guardians to secure
irrigation or to teach the natives how
to farm the ground in its present
state.
It is claimed the Indians have even
been encouraged to sell the horses
and cattle which one aided them to
gain a living, thus making room for
other herds owned by white stock
raisers of the Big Bend country. At
the present time they are said to be
practically penniless, not knowing
how to gain a decent livelihood by
farming, and without other means of
support.
Meanwhile. II Is asserted, large
herds OF cattle from the Big Bend
have been pastured on the Indian
lands during the last three years. For
every head OF cattle thus pastured.
grazing fees must be paid This mon
ey is supposed to go to the Indians,
but II Is claimed the red men have
not yet received one cent of the $780,
900 or more gathered in as grazing
fees during the last three years.
Where the money is now, and why
II has not reached the Indians is one
OF the questions which, II is under
stood. Jack McCrossen is to answer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
WIDOW is
A LIBEL SUIT WITNESS

New York. Feb. 19.-Mrs. Mary
Hartman. widow of E. H. Hartman,
will be the principal witness in a su-
preme court action for alleged SIAN
der brought by Mary Burton aga nst
Mrs. Olivia Anotoinette Herbert. The
damages demanded are $4,000.
According to the complaint Miss
Burton became housekeeper for Mrs
Hartman at her Arden residence. She
was there during the illness of Mr..
Hartman. Later, she asserts, Mrs.
Herbert made statements to Mrs.
Hartman that reflected upon the
character of her housekeeper. AS a
result, the plaintiff claims that she
was forced to leave.
Miss Burton declares that her rep
utation has been injured to such an
extent that she cannot now secure en-
ployment in the first class places that
were formerly available.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
GREEK MONARCH FAVORS
ARMY AGAINST THE NAVY

Constantinople, Feb 19.-King
George today signed a decree recall
ing all Greek diplomatic representa-
tives in foreign posts, with the ex-
ception Of those in this city and
Washington. The move is taken to
mean the military league, which is at
daggers points with the navy, is well
entrenched in the kings good graces
in the fight for the control of the Gre
clan domestic affairs. 1t is reported
today that the Greek fleet has mu-
tinted as a result of a command by
the military league that all ships be
disarmed. The vessels steamed out to
sea to prevent execution of the order.
Communication with Athens is inter-
rupted and verification impossible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
SEATTLE MAN MARRIES
ALMOND EYED MAIDES

Seattle, Feb 19.-Sam Mitchell.
lodging house proprietor and Mrs.
Fuera Terada were married today, the
first instance in King county of an
American man wedding a japanese
woman. Four years ago Mitchell
saw the little woman and vowed he
would marry her if ever he got a
chance. Later the woman's husband
lost his mind, returned to Japan and
died. The couple met again and the
wedding followed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
LONG PENDING INDIAN CASES
To Be THRESHED OUT At LAST

According to a letter just received
by Judge Stephen A. Lowell from
United States Attorney John McCourt,
there is at last to be a session of the
federal court This letter says that
Federal Judge r. S. Bean has con-
sented to hear arguments or take ev-
idence in all Indian cases pending be-
fore the court, while he IS in Pendle-
ton for the April term.
Though this Is the second year that
the law providing for the holding of
two terms of court in Pendleton each
year, there has never yet been a real
term of the court held here. Last
April the United States marshal ap-
peared, called court to order and then
adjourned II. When December, the
month named for the holding of the
second term, drew near, it was re-
ported that there would be term of
court, but though the failure of local
attorneys to notify the clerk of the
court that they had matters to pre-
sent, the court was simply called and
adjourned as before.
But judging from the letter refer
red to above, there is really to be a
term of the court here in April.
The news will be received with joy
by the local attorneys, nearly all of
whom have had cases pending in the
federal court for from one to ten
years, Aside from the fact that the
attorneys are anxious to get the cases
Strengthened out there are several i'm
portant questions coming up in con-
nection with the cases, some of which
have never been determined.
One of these is the application of
the law of descent as It applies to In
dian marriages which were made in
accordance with the Indian custom af-
ter the allotments were made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19

Another is the question of whether
or not there is such a thing as divorce
according to Indian custom and what
in fact is legal marriage according
to Indian custom.
In speaking of these Indian cases
this morning, Judge S A. Lowell said:
From a legal standpoint the policy
of the Indian bureau in attempting to
settle the questions of title to Indian
lands without the instrumentality of
the courts, is wrong. II persisted in
it will lead to serious complications.
AS matter of justice TO the Indians
the bureau should see that at the
death of every Indian the question of
heirship should be determined by a
regularly constituted tribunal and that
a permanent record should be made of
the findings"
According to Judge Lowell. the
longer these things are allowed to
drift the more complicated they will
become and the more difficult 1t will
be to get at the true facts. Even now
1t is hard to get testimony which does
not conflict, for the reason that the
older Indians are fast dying off.
Judge. Lowell says there is no rea-
son why the Indians should not be
amenable to the same laws with re-
CARDS to these questions as are the
whites and that they should be COM
PEELED to submit the heirship disputes
to the same courts
The attorneys themselves do not
care for the legal business which
grows out of these cases and would
far rather not be bothered with it,
but as a matter of justice to the In
dian people themselves they think
that a different course should be fol-
lowed than the one which has pre-
vailed in the past
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
FICKFRT WOULD DISMISS
INDICTMENTS OF BRIBERS

san Francisco, Feb. l9-Indict-
ments against John Martin, F. H.
Drum and Eugene Desabla. officials
of the San Francisco Gas and Elect
ric company, returned against them
by the Oliver grand jury. We're recon-
mended for dismissal today by District
Attorney Fickert on the ground of in
sufficient evidence. Judge Lawlor re-
fused to accede to the request. The
men are charged i'm the indictments
with having offered bribes to supervis-
ors to vote against the reduction of the
gas rate
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
Spain Has Troubles. Too.

Madrid, Feb. 19.-serious disorders
are feared tonight at the public meet
ings which are planned by socialists
and republican agitators. The mall
contents will demand religious liber-
~, amnesty for political offenders.
abolition of military government and
the reopening of suppressed lay
schools. The military authorities have
issued a warning to socialist leaders
and the latter say they will carry out
their plans even if bloodshed results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
YOUNG GIRL REACHES
HAVEN OF MATRNfONY

Seattle, Feb. 1s.-Gertrude Nc
Cam, aged sixteen, of Roseburg.
Ore, and Charles A Aldrich, assist
ant engineer of the steamer Indian
apolis, were married here late yester-
day. Gertrude and sister came here
Wednesday and wandered up ana
down the water front looking for the
Indianapolis. A policeman took them
to the station and found the steamer
undergoing repairs Aldrich was
brought to the station, the couple
"mugged," after which a minister was
called and with the patroleman and
the matron as witnesses, the ceremony
was performed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
PACKERS PREPARE DEFENSE
. FOR INDICTMENT RETURNED

Chicago Feb. 19.-D!rectors of the
National Packing company, are pre-
pairing to meet soon to formulate a
defense to the Indictment returned
against them in Jersey City, charg-
ing them with conspiracy in restraint
of trade. General Counsel Clews for
the packers, declared today that the
indictment was a complete surprise to
his clients. They did not know they
We're being investigated by the grind
jury
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
BLUE JACKETS ATTACKED BY
SCARLET FEVER AND MEASLES

san Francisco. Feb. 19.-There is
an epidemic of scarlet fever and
measles at the naval training station
at Goat Island. The training ship
Independence was placed under quar-
antine with 221 apprentices aboard
today. Also "a blue jackets from Mare
Island have been sent to the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
In Germany and Spain They
Are Threatening Serious
Crises,
PRUSSIAN LEADER ATTACKS
EMPEROR AND CHANCELLOR
Creates Great Uproar in Reichstas by
Threatening speech-says Action Of
Government VIII Provoke Revofu-
ton Which Will Sweep Away An
Obstacles to Popular Government
Socialist Meeting IN Madrid Threat
ems Serious Disorders.

Berlin, Feb. ia great uproar In
reichstag today when DR.. Franc, a
socialist leader. attacked the emperor
and Chancellor Venhellweg in q
speech. ''The Prussian government
in suppressing the public demonstra-
tions with such methods as have been
employed during the last week win
yet provoke a revolution" he said.
IF a revolution starts. the socialists
Will sweep away the chancellor and
all obstacles to popular government"
The socialist members, stirred to re-
sentiment by attacks made on crowds
by the soldiers during the last week,
wildly cheered their leader.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
ANOTHER CLAIMANT FOR
MT. TAMALPAIS VICTIM

Des Moines Feb. 19. - Minnie
Deems of Alameda, California, wrote
the police here that she believed the
woman murdered on Mount Tamai-
plais was Anna Nelson of Des Moines.
The police Immediately began an in
vestigation. It was learned that the
girl married a man named Barasch
at Davenpors and from there went
west. They have been unable to find
a trace of her so far.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
STEAMSHIP GOES DOWN
WITH ALL ON BOARD

London, Feb. 19.-The steamship
Hohenzollern, bound from Bremen to
London, was wrecked in Dumorely
Bay and her crew of twenty lost. The
vessel was driven on rocks during a
gale last night and was unable to
launch life boats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
102 YEAR OLD PIONEER
Is DEAD IN SEATTLE

Seattle. Feb. 19-Michael Regan,
aged 1902, Is dead. He came from Ire
land when John Quincy Adams was
president, fought through the civil
war and helped to build the Union
Pacific and Central Pacific as a la
borer. He also commanded scouting
parties which defended the builders
from the Indians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
CHILDREN START ACROSS
CONTINENT WITH S7500; LOST

San Francisco, Feb 1s.-For five
days John Sturm has been awaiting
the arrival of his three motherless
children who left Pittsburg some time
ago for this city with seventy-five
hundred dollars in their possession
Sturn lost trace of the children and
the police are seeking them. II u
believed they have met foul play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
FIVE MORE TESTIFY
AS To LAND FRAUDS

Boise, Feb. 19.-Five more witness
es testified in the Kettenback land
fraud trial today that they were ap-
preached by Dwyer, whom the gov
ernment alleges was the agent of Ket-
tenback, and were asked to make fill
ings on timber lands. One said Dwy-
er assured him they could file under
an assumed name
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
BOTANISTS TO EXPLORE
MOUNTAINS OF CUBA

New York.--A party of four explor-
ers whose work is likely to prove OF
considerable Importance to the entire
scientific world. has Just left New
York. The destination of the party Is
Southern Cuba. and the nature of the
exploration will. be botanical. The
party will devote its efforts largely to
the province OF Santa Clara, where the
Trinidad Mountains, near the South
Coast, offer an almost untried field to
the botanist. The work is expected
to complete the botanical exploration
of the West Indies, which was un-
dertaken several years ago, under the
auspices of the New York Botanical
Gardens.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
SAYS POLICE COURTS ARE
NESTING PLACES FOR CRIME

San Francisco, Feb IA criticism
Of the local police courts as a nesting
place Of crime was contained in the
final report OF the Scott grand jury
published today. The police courts
are attacked for their dilatory meth
DDS and for giving aid to criminals by
showing undue leniency.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH
OFFICIAL HAS RESIGNED

New York, Feb. 19.-John C. Bar
clay, assistant general manager of
the Western Union Telegraph, has
resigned. No reason has been given.
Barclay is well known and is classed
as one of the greatest authorities on
telegraph matters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
Rear Admiral Urielsebree Retires.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-Rear Ad-
miral Urielsebree today hauled down
the flag from the cruiser California
and closed his naval career. He will
be succeeded by Rear Admiral Giles
D. Harber
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
wrecked Steamer to Be Raised.

Juneal Alaska, Feb. 1s.-Passen-
gers from the wrecked steamer Yucca
tan arrived here today. The steamer
can be raised and this action will
probably be taken by the Alaska
Steamship company
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
McVeagh VIII Resign.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The resigna-
ton of Franklin MacVeagh. secretary
of the treasury, is predicted here to-
day. The secretary has been confin-
ed to his home for a month because
of i'll health from overwork.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
Platform Men Strike.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-The plat
form men of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company struck today, fol-
lowing the dismissal of other en-
ployes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
KILLS HIS THREE
MOTHERLESS CHILDREN

Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 10
George stephens, a railroad en-
glneer, today shot and killed his
three motherless children, ia
tally wounded their colored
nurse and then committed sui
eide. 1t is believed morphine
is responsible for the deed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
SEANTOR TILLMAN is
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED TODAY

Washington, Feb. 19.-Senator
Tillman is slightly improved today
after fairly restful night His pow
er of speech is entirely gone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
Veteran Actor Is Dend.

New York, Feb. 19.-Neil Burgess,
the veteran actor, died today after a
years illness. Burgess is best known
as the creator Of the comedy role In
County Fair"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
FIGHT GOES TO
CAL|FORN|ANS
Quarrel Over Site For Jetfries-
Johnson Battle Is Over,
Gleason Wins.
WILL BE HELD EITHER IN
FRISCO OR OCEAN VIEW

Tex Ric1ard After Vain Attempt TO
Stage Championship Battle in Utah
Throws Up the Sponge and viii
Let California Have the Honor
Rickard VIII Have TO Withdraw
Before Frisco Will Grant Permit
Ocean View Probable Scene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
TWO LEWISES MEET IN
THIRD BATTLE TONIGHT

Lewis, the American middle weights
will meet at the Cirque tonight for
their third fight. Harry is the favor
lite in the betting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
BANDIT RAISULI is
GIFTED WITH MANY LIVES

Tangier, Feb 19.-Authorities an
nounced today tina! the recent report
report of the death of the bandit Raj
suli is erroneous. 1t is declared the
desperate himself is responsible for
the report and it is believed he is
planning some fresh coup.
DR.. w. ]. May of Radium Springs,
is guest of the Hotel Pendleton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
STEPS
OFF THE STAND
At Resumption Of Investigation
Vertrees Announces He is
Through With Him.
NTTORNEY GENERAL OF
HAYTT Is WITNESS

At Completion of Cross Examination
of CLAWS, Hoyt, Formerly Federal
District Attorney in Seattle, Takes
Stand and Has Spot Light Thrown
Upon Him-Was Frequently Coun-
seIed by Glavis-Ballinger's Name
Marked Out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
CROCODHES ALMOST
GET KERMIT ROOSEVELT

Gondokoro. Soudan, Feb. 10.
In a vain effort 70 save the life
of his negro porter who fell in
to the Nile river. Kermit Roose-
welt plunged into the crocodile
infested river. The saurians ap-
parent,y did not see Kermit. but
dragged the body of the porter
under and devoured him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19

The man who is on top can afford
to look below and lend helping
hand.-Florida Times-Union.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19

Showers or snow fur
ries tonight and Sun
day.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-10-27
BETHEL.

Dottie Ross was Sunday caller al
the Dan Matthews home.
Dan Matthews will have a colsing
out sale on Wednesday, Nov. 2.
Mrs. Dan Matthews and daughter
Belle were Abba callers Thursday.
The recent frOsts made telling eff.
feet on the corn crop in the way OF
ripening for harvest.
Miss Wright, Eyeland school teach.
er, is very i'll at the present writing.
Tonsilitis Is the affiiction.
/. Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Sofrarko,
Sunday, Oct. %, 1910, a daughter.
Everybody happy, John especially.
Geo. DecoOpman had the misfortune
to have runaway Saturday night. do.
ing some damage to the rig and slight
bruises to himself.
Many around this neighborhood
were shocked to hear of the death of
Lemuel Long of Abba, formerly res.
ident OF this neighborhood.
Andy Traister and wife, from Des
Moines, have been visiting the past
week at the home of the formers
brother. Jno Tralster, and family.
oskaloOsa callers from this vicinity
Saturday were; Jnp. Bolsam, Lloyd
Alexander, Stanley Roberts, Robert
Mcdowell, viii Rees and Frank Trails.
ter, and several others
Moore Hill and wife were very
agreeably surprised Saturday evening
Oct. %, when a large party Of folks,
old and poung, came in on them.
Games were played, refreshments
served and the guests departed at a
late hour. having spent very pleas.
ant evening.
Oct. "a. Golden Rod.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-10-27
I. c., Shoemake

will sell at public sale at his resi-
dence, Az miles west of Lacey, ON
Friday, November T.. 1910, at 1000
o'clock, span of three-year-old male
mules; bay work horse; road horse
three years old: black mare five years
old; gray family mare eight years
old, in foal; span gray mares three
years old; span gray geldings coming
two and three years old; bay gelding
coming two years old; . Aberdeen
Angus cows; Red Aberdeen bull; 3
two-year-eld Aberdeen-Angus heifera;
red yearling steers; 2 roam >heifers;
two years old; red COW three years
old; 5 Shorthorn heifers; 8 black
bull calves; black heifer calves: 8
black yearling steers; 6 yearling
heifers, black; 80 spring shoats,
Reds; 100 breeding ewes; so lambs;
l ram two years old; machinery, etc.
Easy terms. Free lunch al noon. I'd
|. NJ Reed, Auctioneer.
NJ Bainbridgs, Clerk
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-10-27
Bio DAMAGE Suit.

ottumwa, Oct Especial: A
large damage suit is the center of in
terest in the u. S. district court lhere
in which Clyde Stanbury seeA
Judgment of, $25, 900 for PERSONAL n
juries from the G. & N. w. Ry. 10.
He was injured in Appanoose county,
falling beneath a train while in the
act of filling water tanks on passen.
ger cars. AS a result of the injury
the left leg was amputated.
The Federal grand jury this morn.
ing returned indictments for boot
Logging against Charles Candiano and
r. G. Galley and w. Henry
John Sherrod, of Pennington, ar
rested several months ago on the
charge of using the mails for fraudu.
lent purposes, this morning pleaded
guilty before Judge Smith McPher.
son, in the U. s. district court. The
court has withheld passing sentence
until later i'm the October term.