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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
HARVEST OF DOGS BRINGS IN
MUCH REVENUE TO- CITY

Dog licenses are still being collected
at lively rate, likewise the dogs
themselves. The suit which was in
stituted by George O'Daniel against
the dog catcher has been compromis-
ed in a manner satisfactory 60 both
sides and the work of impounding Is
now proceeding in very satisfactory
manner. Never since 1902 have SO
many dogs been licensed in Pendle-
ton as this year but there is small
likelihood that the high record OF that
year will be reached.
In 1907, with Frank Day employed
as dog catcher, los licenses were coll
lected and large number of CANNES
destroyed. This morning at 8
o'clock license No. los for this year
was issued and several additional tags
have been issued during the day,
Monday morning, the total number
of licenses paid was 54. Three tags
were issued that day, one the next,
three the next. Then the dog catcher
got busy and 22 tags were put out
Thursday and IS were issued yester-
day.
Many dogs have been redeemed al
most as soon as they were caught but
there are about 40 in the pound al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

the present time.
In 1902 with Joe Blakeley as mar
shal the phenominal record of 26a
dogs were licensed. This record was
never reached before or since and
probably will not be for a number of
years.
According to the officers, these dog
owners who have thus far escaped the
payment of tax by keeping their
dog in cellar or woodshed will not be
allowed to escape entirely for the or
dinance provides that any one keep
ing an unlicensed dog in town is sub
Ject TO arrest and fine. A systematic
effort is to be made to get the names
of all persons owning dogs and as soon
as the catcher has found all he can,
the arresting of those who have es-
capped will be started.
Many owners OF dogs are coming in
voluntarily and paying. now that they
see the city is in earnest and that all
are to be forced to pay. 1t is believed
that there are few who are really op-
posed to complying with the ordin-
ance but they have objected to paying
In the past for the reason that no sys-
tematic effort was made to COMPEL
all to pay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
ROLLING STOCK ATTACHED
IN SETTLEMENT OF DAMAGES

Cottage City, Ore, April 23.-The
rolling stock Of the Oregon & South
eastern railroad, with the exception
of one locomotive and mail car, was
attached here today by Sheriff Bown
to satisfy Judgment in favor of f. II.
Hall and w b. Foster, for damages
aggregating ten thousand dollars for
injuries sustained by the men in a
wreck a year ago Last week the
funds of the company were attached,
but only a small amount of money
was obtained. The Oregon & South
eastern is twenty miles in length and
gives an outlet for the product of
nine sawmills along the line. A ship
ment of logs was brought to a stand
still and the sawmills were forced to
suspend operation, pending the set
tlement Of the attachment proceed
ings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
ATTEMPTS LONG
FLIGHT IN AN AEROPLANE

Lodon, England, April 23.-Flying
in Farman bi-plane, Claude White
left London at o'clock this morn
ing in an attempt to win the fifty
thousand dollar prize offered by the
daily Mail for a flight to Manchester.
White descended at Rugby for
breakfast. He then sailed as far as
Littlefield, III miles, where he was
forced to descend because of the in
rest he will endeavor to complete the
journey. He is allowed but two de-
scents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

Kansas City, April 23.-"God seems
displeased at the efforts to CONVICT an
innocent man of awful crimes on
mere suspicion" said Mrs. B. c.
Hyde today, when she learned that
another witness for the prosecution
is near death. r. d. Mitchell, the
undertaken who had charge of the
body of Col. Swope is today seriously
i'll with typhoid fever, the malady
which has attacked eight members of
the Swope household. There appears
to be a strange fate following the
prosecution. DR.. Twyman, the main
witness, died suddenly last week of
appendicitis. Two days later the en-
tire outline of the prosecution fell in
to the hands of the defense. Now
comes the serious illness of Mitchell,
who was expected to give important
testimony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
REGULARS AND INSURGENTS
OF ID. A. II. BREAK EVEN

Washington, April 23.-The con-
vention of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, held its final session
here today. Thel regulars and "in-
surgents" broke. about even in the
election of officers. Mrs Sarah Kin
ney, one of the leaders against the
regulars" and their political prog
gram. was elected honorary vice
president general. She will hold the
position for life. The regulars"
however, won the most important
election, that of president general,
when MF. NJ. T. Scott was reelected.
A plan was formulated by the "in-
surgents" to take from the president
general the power to appoint COM
mittees. but for some reason it was
not carried through
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
BLIND GIRLS TAKE
STAND FOR 0. R. & n.
COMPANY HAS INNING
IN BIG DAMAGE SUIT
Girls Testify That Train from Which
Kearney Was Thrown Did Not Jerk
Third Member of Examining Board
of Doctors Declares Plaintiff Was
Not Injured Mentally.

The railroad company is now hav-
ing its inning in the $50, 600 damage
suit of Clarence Kearney against the
o. R. & N, the plaintiff having rested
and the introduction of testimony on
behalf of the defense having started
yesterday afternoon. The case will
not be ordered today and is sure to be
carried over into next week.
Three blind girls were among the
strongest witnesses yet put on for the
railroad company. They were Myrtle
Buzan, Belle Buzan and Mabel Tenn
pleton. Ira Hughes, H. c. Gard and
Charles Johnson had testified that the
train from which Kearney fell was
subjected to sudden jerk, a few
hundred feet from the depot. John
son said the jerk was so pronounced
he was thrown forward onto his knees.
These blind girls however. testified
that they were standing up, putting on
their hats, at the time the jerk was
alleged to have occurred and they de-
clared that the% aid not feel any un-
usual movement of the train.
DR.. w. T. Williamson, the third
member of the examining board, was
also placed on the stand for the
RAILROAD company. While admitting
that from the history of the case, that
Kearney had evidently been injured,
/ he held that his present condition
was probably due to neurasthena. In
other words he held that the injured
mans mental ills are largely imagi-
nary and that he will recover his nor
NAL condition as soon as the present
trial is disposed of and he has other
I thugs to think about.
The testimony of DR. Williams diff
fered materially from that of the 9TH
er physicians who held that the symp-
toms manifested by Kearney were ex-
actly the reverse of those exhibited by
person suffering from nervous trou-
BILE. They held that instead of being
o%c!table and nervous that he was
stupid and sleepy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
San Francisco Chinese Indig-
rant at Action Of Visiting
Minister of Wer.
PLACARDS DENOUNCING HIM
ARE POSTED IN CHINATOWN
Brother TO Prince Regent Ignores Gifts
and Expressions of Welcome OF
Frisco Countrymen-Orient Quar-
ters Seethe With Indignation
Posters Declare He Is Youth from
the Country But He Has Not
Learned Even Country Manners.

San Francisco April 23.-Local
Chinese are indignant today over the
action of Prince Tsai Tao, minister Of
war of the emperor and brother of the
prince regent, in deliberately ignor-
ing their gifts and expressions Of well
welcome and esteem. The walls Of
Chinatown early today were placard-
ed with flaring posters containing
caustic comments on the alleged ig-
norance and lack of courtesy display
ed by the visitor. The oriental quar-
ter seethed with indignation and the
placards were soon surrounded by
chattering groups OF excited China
men. Later the Chinese "Six Com
panies" took a hand and the objec-
tionable signs we're removed The
placards referred to the prince as
young man who came from the coun-
try and failed to learn even country
manners before he left them for city
manners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

New York, April 23-Albert VOL
ter, degenerate youth of 19 years who
gloated over lewd pictures and was
crazy" about women, must die in
the electric chair for the murder of
Ruth Wheeler, a pretty 15-year-old
.stenographer.
After one hour and so minutes of
deliberation a jury in the court of
special sessions found him guilty of
murder in the first degree at 1890
O'Clock last night, bringing to a close
trial marked by its swift movement
and its testimony of horror.
The boys counsel said with elo-
quence that Wolter was too tender
hearted to harm a cat but 2 men de-
cided last night he had strangled Ruth
Wheeler and thrust her while yet
alive in his fireplace where, soaked
with oil her crumpled body writhed
and burned.
With the same waX-faced indiffer-
ence he had shown throughout the
trial Wolter listened to the verdict.
With almost inhuman complacency he
had been found half asleep in his
cell while the jury was celebrating
He will be sentenced Wednesday.
The jurors themselves showed emo
tion while the hoy who must die show
ed none. When asked IL they had
found a verdict William V Kulp. the
foreman, answered in shaking voice
We have" and announced they had
found WolJer guilty of murder in
the first degree. All eyes immediate
ly shifted towards the prisoner He
was stolid as a piece of stone.
Wolter refused to talk. "I don't
want to talk tonight. I'm tired and
I want to get a good sleep first"
Ruth Wheeler was killed March "a.
Failing to dispose of her body in the
| fireplace Wolter cut it apart and left
the bust and head wrapped in burlap
on a fire escape, whence it was push
ed into the yard below. He was ar
rested on March 26 and placed on
| trial Monday last. He denied having
known Ruth Wheeler. but testimony
showed she had been sent to his rooms
| expecting to obtain work as a stenog-
rapher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Track Meet at Whitman.

On May and the Pendleton
high school track team will journey
to the Garden City where the annual
interscholastic track meet of the In
land Empire will be held under the
direction of Whitman college. The
following schools will be represent
ed: Baker City, Boise. Colfax, Day.
ton, Davenport, Elensburg. Garfield.
La Grande, Lewiston, North Yakima,
Oakesdale, Palouse, Pendleton, PEN
dleton Academy, Pearsons Academy,
Pomeroy, Prosser, Ritzville, Spokane,
Sunnyside, Waitsburg. Wallace, Wal
la Walla, Wenatchee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
PRIZE FIGHTER DIES
AF'TEN RING BATTLE

Boston, Mass. April 23.-M. Ian
dy, who fought Joe O'Brien before
the Union Athletic club last night,
died this morning. The men fought
to a draw. The authorities are max
ing an investigation of the cause of
Landy's death today. Landy received
heavy punishment in the fight. 1t is
believed death resulted from heart
disease.
An autopsy will be held over Lam
dy's body. O'Brien, with whom he
fought, has not been arrested.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
pubIic UitcbinC Lots.

Among other business transacted at
the board OF managers meeting yes
terday, Secretary Ben Hill was named
as a committee of one to secure a
vacant tract to be used as public
hitching lot by farmers. Mr.. Hill
brought the subject before the meet
ing yesterday and urged the import
ance of providing more suitable hitch
ing accommodations than at present
provided He will endeavor to Sc
cure one or more of the vacant tracts
in the vicinity of the Catholic church
for the purpose. II possible public
hitching places will be provided in
different portions of the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
SHAKE-UP IN FRISCO
POLICE Is ANNOUNCED

San Francisco, April 22.-After a
conference between Harry Flannery
chairman Of the police commission
and Chief Martin today. the an
nouncement was made that many
sweeping changes will be made in the
police department. The shakeup FOL-
lows the announcement by Mayor
Mccarthy to the effect that. he had
received a report that crime was on
the increase. The Mccarthy admin
istration has been subjected to news
paper attacks and open charges have
been made to the effect that the ad-
ministration was responsible for the
"open town"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
SPECIAL TRAIN TAKES MARK
TWAIN'S BODY TO NEW YORK

Redding, Conn, April 23.-Mark
Twain's coffin, flower covered; was
taken in a private car to New York
today. The body, garbed in white, lay
in state at the Stormfield villa for
several hours before it was placed
aboard the train. No trace of suffer
ing is on the humorist's face.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
THREE OF IMPRISONED
MINERS FOUND ALIVE

Amsterdam, Ohio, April 23.-Three
of the eighteen trapped in the
mine Thursday were taxi
en- out alive today. Thirteen dead
bodies were recovered before the liv-
ing men were discovered. They had
been entombed for thirty hours. The
living miners were found in a little
chamber that had been sealed up by
the explosion itself. Two men are
still unaccounted for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
KILLED BY AN AUTO.
Deaf and Dumb Girl Run Down by o
Touring Car Driven by Youth.

Seattle, April 22.-Dorothy Wat
ters, a 5-year-old deaf and dumb girl,
was run down and instantly killed by
large touring car driven by WILL
liam Lyons aged 20, at 18th avenue
and East. Union street late yesterday.
The child ran out into the street to
meet her father who. was alighting
from a street car when the automo-
bile struck her. Lyons who is a
nephew of a prominent physician, was
taken to police headquarters. where
he is being held without bail pend
ing an investigation by the coroner
and the prosecuting attorney
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
SENATOR'S WILL PUSH
ADMINISTRATIONS PROGRAMS

Washington. April 23.-The pre-
carious condition of the administra-
ton legislative program was discuss
ed today. Senator Elkins called and
told President Taft he hoped to briog
the railroad regulation bill to vote
in the senate some time next week.
Stafford, Wisconsin, was another call
er and he said he hoped to present
the postal savings bank bill as soon
as the railroad bill is disposed of.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
TAGGART WILL ENTER
LISTS FOR SENATOR

indianapolis, April 23.-Thomas
Taggart the democratic national
committeeman. has formally announc-
ed his candidacy for the democratic
nomination for the United States SEN
ate. The Taggart men assert he has
assured himself that he will be able
to prevent the state delegates from
adopting the senatorial selection plan
which is being fostered by Governor
Marshall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
STRIKERS CHEER
HAYWOOD SPEECH

Pittsburg, April 22.-While many
Of the strikers of the Pressed steel
Car plant have returned to work,
meeting was held last night by those
still out at which was formulated
set of conditions upon which the re-
mainder would return to work
W. D. Haywood of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. addressed the strik-
ers.
He made a plea for the organ "a
ton. scored the skilled workmen. who
are mostly Americans, and said; THE
majority Of the exalted Americans are
grafters."
Haywood aroused the foreign ele-
ment to enthusiasm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Call Is Issued.

Washington, April 23.-Officials of
the national republican league last
night issued a call for the biennial
convention of the organization in New
York, June 2S. The session will last
three days and delegates from every
section of the country Will be in at
tendance. Efforts are being made to
induce former President Roosevelt to
make his first political speech on his
return at the opening session of the
convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
WICKERSHAM MAY BE
CALLED BEFORE COMMITTEE

Washington, April 23.-Attorney
General Wickersham may be a wit
ness-before the Ballinger-Pinchot in
vestigating committee. 1t is rumored
today that he will be called as a re-
suit Of the repeated charges of At
torney Branies that the facts in
Wickersham's summary of Claws
case made to the president contained
a misstatement Of facts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Turning Over Money.

County Superintendent Welles has
received little more than $400 from
four districts, being money that was
turned over to the district boundary
board from school districts which are
now defunct. The law provides that
the clerk of any district in which there
has been no school for two years shall
turned over the money in his hands
to the district boundary board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
AGED PEDESTRIAN TAKEN
SICK ALMOST AT FINISH

Albany, n. Y, April 2S.-Edward
Payson Weston, on his last lap of his
walk from the Pacific to the Atlantic,
was taken i'll at Chattenango today.
He was forced to take to his bed, but
he declared the illness will not be SER
ious and he expects to finish the walk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Albany Grants Franchise.

Albany, ore,-By unanimous vote
the city council at its session wednes-
day evening, passed the ordinance
granting to the Oregon Electric rail-
way franchise to enter Albany. The
ordinance, which was presented at
the last previous meeting, was amend
ed in several particulars but the
changes were not important,
The ordinance must be approved by
the mayor before it will become ef-
fectiye
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
sunerintendent Melles Upheld.

County Superintendent Frank X
Welles has been notified that the de-
cision rendered by him in the con-
tested election case from district No
81, has been upheld by State Super
intendent Ackerman. The desicion of
the county superintendent had been
appealed from the side which lost out
thereby.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Heavy Blizzard.

Calumet Mich, Ap1i 20. - A
heavy blizzard with so mile wind
from the north, struck Keweenaw
peninsula yesterday and reached its
climax shortly before midnight. The
storm area extends from Duluth to
the 500. More than six inches of snow
has fallen and the temperature is now
about 20 degrees, n drop Of 20 since
morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
NINETY FIVE DROWNED
BY FLOODED RIVER

Belgrade, Servia, April 23.-Nmty-
five persons have been drowned with
in the last twenty-four hours I'm the
flooded river Morava. Two hundred
others were injured by storms prevail
ent I'm the river valley. The town of
Kragutiva was completely destroyed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Hermann,s condition Unchanged.

Roseburg, Ore, April 23.-The con-
dition of Binger Hermann is practic-
ally unchanged today. His pulse and
temperature are the same as they
were yesterday. DR.. Miller says that
by Sunday morning there will be
greater change and his condition will
either grow worse or better.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

Los Angeles, April 2S.-With but
two exceptions yesterday was the hot
test day experienced in April in this
city for 80 years. At 1:45 p. m. the
thermometer registered 80. Thurs
day night was unusually hot the tenn
perature being so at midnight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
YOUNG W0LTER
FOUND GUILTY
Jury Finds Him Guilty of
Numbering Ruth Wheeler,
Stenographer,
YOUTH MUST GO TO
THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

Degenerate Boy Who Sranglod,
Butchered and Burned Young Girl
Must Expiate His Crime in Electric
Chair-Jury Out Less Than Two
Hours-Boy Displays No Emotion
OF Hearing Verdist--Jurymen Are
Affected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Teddy Gets New Specks.

Paris, April 23.-Col. Roosevelt to-
day discarded his famous nose glass
es and purchased new pair from a
leading oculist here. He also bought
n number of rare old books.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Lake Supcrior in Fury.

Calumet, Mich. April ga TO
mile an hour blizzard is sweeping this
section today. Lake Superior Is LASH
ed to a fury and not many steamers
are on the water owing to previous
warnings. Thousands of dollars In
damage has been done on the land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
sultan OF TURKEY
HAS THE MEASLES.

Constantinople, April 23. -
Sultan Mehmid has the measles.
He has been suffering from a
mild attack for the past eleven
days but his illness is not Sc
rious The sultan has been
placed In quarantine to prevent,
the infection from spreading. 1t
Is feared, however, there will be
other cases In and about court,
as many have been exposed to
the contagion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

Chicago, H., April 23.-The storm
raging over the middle west today is
one Of the most unusual ever held in
this section, and 1t is feared that heavy
damage to crops will be the result. In
many of the sections cold weather
records for the season have been
broken. The storm follows an un-
usually early spring, During March,
throughout the entire area now be-
ing swept by snow and wind, warm
weather had prevailed. March reg
istered weather warmer in Minneap-
oils than In Los Angeles.
Ship In Distress.
Tugs have been sent to the relief
of the passenger steamer Iowa, blown
ashore near Racine with fifteen pas
sengers aboard. The Iowa is severe
ly damaged but the passengers Will
probably be rescued. The lake trans
portation is completely tied up by a
blizzard
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
FEAR UPRISING IN
OTHER CHINESE PROVINCES

London, April 2S.-Dispatches to-
day say that rioting is continuing at
Chang Sha and in Human province
and 1t is feared the uprising will
spread to other provinces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
Serious Strike in Snain.

Madrid. April ga strike at Gil
on, in the province of Asturia, has as
sumed a revolutionary character.
Serious street fighting rs in progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
CASE MAY BE
CLOSED TONIGHT

Late this afternoon Il seemed
probable that a night session Of
the court would be held and ans
effort made TO get the case 70
the Jury this evening At time
OF going to press the railroad
company's last witness was on
the stand and II is not believed
that any rebuttal testimony will
be offered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
DECLARES GOD
IS INTERVENING
Mrs. Hyde Says Misfortunes
OF Prosecution Show God is
OiSpIeased.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT WITNESS
FOR STATE Is NEAR DEATH

Undertaken Who Had Charge OF Body
of Colonel Swopc Seriously Ill With
Typhoid Fever and IL is Feared VIII
Not Recover-Strange Fate Pur-
sues Prosecution-Dr. Twyman Al
ready Dead Their Evidence In
Hands of Defense, and Now Apoth-
err Witness Near Death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

To believe without examination.
however II may accord with out ma
tural incidence. is unworthy to the
mind of man.-Bacon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23
M|DDLEWEST IN
. GRIP OF STORM
Most Unusual Weather Con-
ditions Ever Known Now
Prevailing
COLD WEATHER RECORDS
HAVE BEEN BROKEN

Snow and WindstOrm Rages All
Through Middle West, Doing Dam
age Into the Thousands--StOrm Fol-
lows Unusually Early Spring-Lake
Superior Lashed Into Fury
Steamer Iowa Blown Ashore and
Tugs Hasten TO Rescue Passengers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-23

New York. April 23.-Albert
Wolter, convicted of the murder
of Ruth Wheeler, sits in his cell
in the Tombs today joking with
the guards and apparently un-
moved by the verdict. The
guards declare he slept soundly
last night. Wolter will be SEN
fenced wednesday and will then
=. be taken to Sing Sing to await
electrocution.