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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
PROBE BEING INSERTED
INTO COTTON EXCHANGE

Washington, April 27.-The de-
partment of justice issued the follow
ing announcement today: The ac-
ton of the government in instituting
in New York an investigation of the
alleged cotton pool should not be con-
strued as a legitimate attack on the
operations of any cotton or produce
exchange throughout the country.
Proceedings, being before grand
jury cannot be discussed now" The
federal grand jury at New York has
been investigating the charges against
the so-called cotton pool and doz-
ems of witnesses have been examined
by government attorneys. The feel
ing has been general that the govern
ment plans to put the cotton exchange
out of business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
SLAYER OF RUTH WHEELER
SENTENCED TO THE CHAIR

New York, April 27.-Albert Volt
er. convicted of the murder of Ruth
Wheeler was today sentenced to be
electrocuted at Sing Sing during the
week of June sixth Ruth Wheeler,
the young stenographer. answering an
advertisement, went to VOTERS room,
was murdered and her body burned
in a fire place.
An appeal was filed by VOTERS
attorneys today which asks a stay of
the execution of the courts sentence.
Wolter was taken to Sing Sing with
in an hour after he was sentenced.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
TALKS OF U. S. HOTELS.
KrOelI, OF the Ritz, Returns With
Praise for American Rivals,


London.-The comparison between
the leading hotels Of London and New
York is always interesting, and espe-
cially now in view of the failure Of
Mr.. Pruger's enterprise. Kroell, the
general manager OF the Ritz Hotel,
who has just returned from a tour in
the United States, has much to say in
praise of his American rivals.
The point, he says, to be borne In
mind is the difference in conditions
regulating the life Of the two cities.
A hotel in New York Is a living house
rather than a lodging house, as 1t is
in London.
Not only has 1t its own shops on the
premises, but even its private post
office; in fact, the daily population
Of a New York hotel is' larger and a
hundred times Weather than many
an English market town. This fact
renders IT comparatively easy for the
American hotel manager to place
many facilities at the disposal Of his
guests.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
HETTY GREEN RETIREs.
Old and Worn She Gives Daughter
Control of $50. 900 900 Fortune.

New York-.Mrs. Hetty Green cele-
brated for years as the richest and
shrewdest business woman in the
world. will soon retire from active
business life and will turn over the
handling Of her immense fortune es-
timated at $50, 900. 900. to her daugh-
ter Sylvia, now Mrs. Matthew Astor
Wilkes.
For months II has been rumored
that Mrs. Green's health is falling, and
these rumors have been partially sub
stantiated the last few weeks by the
irregularity of the aged woman's vls-
its to her office in the Chemical Ma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
TESTIFTES THAT
HYDE PURCHASED POISON

Kansas City, April 27.-That DR..
B. c. Hyde purchased cyanide of po-
tassium on September 13, and De-
cember 4 and December 9. was the
testimony of Brecklein today. Breck-
lein said DR.. Hyde told him he was
going to use the poison to kill some
dogs. Brecklein produced some cap
sules containing a digestive powder
Identical in appearance with the cya-
nide capsules.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27

he was unable to furnish letters or
other documentary evidence to cor
roborate his statements. Among those
who swore positively that Orr and
Adams are the same man, were N. L.
Lowell of the Walla Walla penitenti-
ary; w. NJ. Mead. superintendent of
the penitentiary jute mill; John ].
Fitzgerald, captain of detectives at
Tacoma and R. E. Robinson who ar
rested Adams in Tacoma.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
horrid census man.

But there is rather serious trouble
ahead for the recalcitrants unless they
change their attitudes. Russell has
telegraphed to Washington for per-
mission to swear in. two officers to
accompany the census men on their
rounds Then for the hurry-up wagon
and dismal cells and frantic appeals
to attorneys who will gladly welcome
the chance for augmented fees The
police blotsr is likely to look like a
fashionable New York hotel register
burdened with aliases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
.se6,516.32
Total
Warrants Outstanding.
FRANK ORR STILL
HELD IN PRISON

Portland, Ore, April 26.-Frank
Orr. a business man of this city ap-
pretended recently on a charge Of be-
ing George Adams, an escaped con-
vict from the Washington state peni-
tentiary at Walla Walla, was denied
release on writ of habeas corpus to-
day by State Circuit Judge Bronaugh.
Although Orr gave a circumstantial
account Of his whereabouts since
leaving Liverpool, England, in 1902,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
PEOPLE INCREASE FASTER
THAN FOOD PRODUCTION

New York, April 27.-..The popu-
lation of the country is increasing
faster than the food production" de-
clared Secretary of Agriculture Will
son today. The trouble lies in the
neglect and deterioration of the east
ern farms. Farmers get big prices
now but it costs twice as much to
grow things as it did ten years ago."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
ACH, DU LIEBER GOTT,
FIRE IN ANHEUSER BUSCH

st. Louis, April 27.-After destroy
ing bottling house No. of the An
heuser-Busch brewery, fire which
damaged the plant to the extent of
quarter of a million dollars, was ex-
tinguished early today. The huge
brewery was threatened with destruc-
ton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
Spcctacles Cause Death.

London.-A mofan artists singular
death from an exceedingly trivial
cause Is reported from Stafford.
About a fortnight ago Miss Frances
Cook, aged so. went TO post a letter
in the evening and accidentally coll
lided with some railings, forcing the
bridge of her spectacles into her nose.
Erysipelas and blood poisoning sup
ervened. due either to rust on the
spectacles or germs entering the
wound, and death followed.
Oh. you Pendleton baseball team.
Watch for Zuluna Friday evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
CHAMBERLAIN INTRODUCES
BILL FOR LAND OPENING

Washington, April PA bill to
open to settlement the Klamath In
dian reservation was introduced in
the senate today by Senator Cham
berlain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27

Make your work helpful to others
If you want It to be helpful to you.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-04-27
COUNTY is NOW OUT OF DEBT.

Continued from Page One.)
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
DAWES ACCEPTS FRANCHISE.
Will Soon Begin TO Lay Pipe to the
Caddo Gas Fields

Littlf Roek--B. G. Dawes, head of
the Pulaski Gas Light Company, says
his company has decided to accept tho
franehise recently granted it by the
Little Rock city council, and will be-
gin at once the laying of pipe line
to this ieity from the Caddo gas fields
of Louisiana
The acceptance of the franchise by
Mr.. Dawes and his associates created
no SURPRISE, as he telegraphed Mayor
Duley Hn days ago that the franchise,
as finally agreed upon by the alder.
men, was acceptable to his company.
Mr. Dawes says his company has no
present intentions of piping gas to
Memphis, on account of the enormous
expense4 that the proposition would en-.
tail
The company headed by Mr.. Dawes.
recently effected a consolidation with,
the Arkansas Natural Gas Company.
The franchise granted the natural
gas people provide that gas must be
furnishel the Little Rock consumers
within Fifteen months.
The Objectionable feature of the
franchise is minimum charge of 81
per motif
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Hoo Hoo Form State Organization.

Little Rock.-The Arkansas State
Association of the Concatenated Or,
Ter of Hoo Hoo was organized at the
Hotel Marion, placing Arkansas in the
van in the movement to reorganize tho
manner of electing representatives to
the national convention of Hoo Hoo
At this time Little Rock was made
the permanent home of the state asso
citation, and it was decided to hold
semi annual meetings, one in January
and the other within 80 days of Sep
tember 9. which latter date is that
upon which the annual convention of
the national order are held
]. c. McGrath of Malvern and Little
Rock was unanimously elected presi.
dent of the state association, while l..
r. Putnam Of Fayetteville was elected
vice president and A. w. Parks of Lit
tie Rock was elected secretary trcasur
er with offices in this city.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
DTOCONVICT MOTHER
Husband Of East Orange Bathtub Mys
terry Victim Will Be Witness for
State-lll Feeling Exists.

Newark, n. Fletcher W. Snead,
husband of Ocey w NJ Snead,
the East Orange bathtub mystery vic
tim, will return to this country from
canada and testify against his moth
er, Mrs Mary Snead. who, with her
two sisters, is now under arrest here.
awaiting trial on the charge of hav-
ing brought about the death of Mrs.
Oeey Snead.
This strange turn in the bathtub
mystery developed after Dr. William
H. Hicks of Newark had submitted a
report to Prosecutor Mott of Essex
county, N. j.. stating that Mrs. Ocey
Snead's stomach contained morphine
at the time of her death.
Snead, it was declared, is angry
at his mother and aunts and will
therefore take the stand for the state.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
II FEET FOR MISSOURI
Channel to Cost About 5000 900,
From ST. Louis to Kansas City,
Is In Bill to Be Presented.

Washington. d. C.-The house riv-
ers and harbors committee decided
definitely in favor of the perma
nent improvement project for the
Missouri river between Kansas City
and st. Louis. This has been recon-
mended by Capt. E. H. Schulz of
the army engineers, who is in charge
of the government river work at Kan
sas City.
The project calls for an ultimate
12-foot channel, and is to cost, accord
ing to estimates of the army engi-
neers, about $20.000,000 The forth
coming rivers and harbors bill. when
reported to the house from the com
mittee. will call for an appropriation
of s1,000000 with which to start the
work
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
A BIG RICE ACREAGE
LANDS FORMERLY "vALUELESS'
NOW YIELD BIG PROFIT.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Invested in
Rice Machinery Within
Week.

.I0nesb0re.-The investment Of 500
600 during single week in rice ma.
chinery in this city calls attention to
the rapid rate at which rice culture IS
spreading in this section of the state
1t is now conservatiyely estimated that
5000 acres of land i'll Craighead coun
ty will be planted in rice during the
coming year, and that fully 10000
acres in the vicinity Of Weiner in Poin-
sett county will be planted in the same
grain.
Mayor Charles b. Gregg, Henry H.
IIoughton, secretary of the Board OF
Public improvements of Jonesboro; DR.
J. l.. Burns, T. J. Ellis and George C.
Peters have invested $4,000 in boil,
ers, engines and other equipment for
the rice fields in this section. A rice
mill to cost 100000 is to be built
within the next year, it is reported.
For years the land which is now be'
ing planted in rice was considered OF
no value and left alone. Those acres
were unproductive except for an out
cropping here and there of wild sage
and hay. Today the same territory is
covered with waving fields of either
Japan or Honduras rice, yielding from
50 to ITO bushels to the acre.
The first rice was raised in Poinsett
county in the spring and summer of
1906, when J. G. Probst, now of Jones
boro, planted three or four rows of
rice in a small garden in the rear of
ha Nai hot al ba tax 81
ner.
The rice was watered by means of a
bucket and watched closely. The crop
excited rfdicule at first, but finally ex.
cited attention and serious considera-
tion. A bundle of Honduras rice was
raised and shipped to the Illinois State
Fair by the agricultural and industrial
department. of the Cotton Belt railroad
This year 16 farmers of the Weiner
neighbor hood planted rice. A total Of
713 acres in that vicinity were plant
ed in rice the past year, and it is esti.
mated that this will be increased to
10000 acres during the coming year.
In the past few weeks 1000 acres of
land have been sold for rice culture.
1t is estimated that it win cost the
farmers near here SIS per acre to
plant, irrigate and harvest the crop,
but that after the crop is threshed
enough hay may be secured from the
land to yield three tons to the acre,
and if the hay is sold for S. per ton
a conservative price-the hay would
more than pay the cost of growing
the rice. The 90 or 100 bushels of rice
per acre at 81 per bushel would be
total profit.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
HoTHL FIRE AT HOT SPRINGS.
Guests Have Narrow Escape When
Waverly is Destroyed.

Hot Springs. The New Waverly
hotel was completely destroyed by fire
few days ago. Although there were
90 guests in the hotel at the time of
the fire, and all had retired for the
night, everyone escaped without in
jury. All lost their clothing, however,
and the stores were opened in order
that they might secure new outfits
The majority Of the guests were forced
out in exceedingly seanty attire.
The FIRE broke out at 2 O'Clock in
the morning The building was frame
structure and the flames spread rapid.
ly. The fire was discovered by Night
Clerk Scott Klinnich, who, realizing
the danger of the guests, started on a
whirlwind tour of the entire building.
He stopped at every door long
enough tp thoroughly arouse the occu.
pant of the room and when the room
of an invalid was reached, special at
tention was given, and all of the help.
less were carried down the steps.
The guests made their exit by means
Of the stairways, as the elevator shafts
was solid sheet of flames.
The bath house, operated in connec-
tion with the hotel, was also, destroyed.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
HoRTICULTURISTS ADJOURN.
Committee Appointed to Arrange Elk
hibition of States Products.

Little Rock-The Arkansas Horti'
cultural Society concluded its annual
meeting by appointing committees of
three commissioners to arrange an ex
tensive horticultural exhibition for the
national horticultural congress at Coun
Gil Bluff in 1911, at the state fair at
Hot Springs next October, and at the
horticultural society in Little Rock in
January, 1911.
The greater portion of the closing
days session was devoted to possibili
ties and experience in pecan growing
and the cultivation of the English wal
nut. 1t was pointed out that the pecan
is indigenous and thoroughly at home
in the rich alluvial lands of the state
especially in Eastern Arkansas, along
the Arkansas river and other water
courses. The tree, however, may bc
crown upon uplands where depth of
soil may be secured and the tree given
close attention.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Entertained Y. M. G. A.. Employees.

Little Rock. Practically all the Off
GERS of the Y M. G. A. in the state of
Arkansas were in Little Rock Friday
for the annual meeting and election
of state officials at the association
building. The meeting closed with
dinner at the New Capital hotel in the
evening, when the officers were the
guests Of the state executive commit
tee of Arkansas.
Among the speakers scheduled to
talk before the employed officers were
+. A. Garrison, interstate secretary
for Arkansas and Oklahoma; +. l..
Hamilton of st. Louis, interstate rail.
road secretary; Rev. w. Irving Carroll,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
at Texarkana, and FL. p. Edmonson of
this city, chairman of the state com
mittee.
Mr.. Garrison stated that the asso-
citation had increased its membership
in Arkansas during the past year by
about 1000 members and had spent
about $50,000 for operating expenses
during the fiscal year. He said that
new association buildings were being
planned in various cities in the state,
but that the plans had not yet taken
definite shape.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Gets $1,000 for Foot.

Searcy.-In circuit court here Lind
sey Jones, by his next friend, was
awarded verdict against the st.
Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern
for $4,000 damages for the loss of a
foot.
Jones is youth who arranged with
the conductor of the local freight on
the Iron Mountain road to pay his pas
sage by helping the crew to handle
the freight. At certain station, the
train started before the lad got aboard
and in getting on he fell and foot
was crushed off.
The question involved was whether
Jones was passenger or employe, the
court directing that he was a passen-
ger, paying fare by his labor.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
SNOW COSTCITYs1,O
TWO Storms Keep Street Cleaners
Busy by the Thousands in
New York City.

New York Commissioners Ed
wards of the street cleaning depart
ment has asked the board of estimate
for S425, 900 to finish up paying his
snow removal bills to date.
As the board has already given hin
more than 100000 for this purpose
this will make a total of upward OF
81 GOO, 900 for removing the two snow
falls thus far and the snow is foot
deep in many streets
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Pon.rv Show Gets Encore.

Pine Bluff-The great success of the
Jefferson County Poultry Association S
first annual show has caused the man
agement to decide to continue the show
another week. A large number of out.
side visitors have been here, and the
receipts have been greater than ex-
pected. One of the features of the
show is the 81 600 buff Orpington hen.
Queen" exhibited by Bridewell &
Barlow of Hope.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Steals Valuable Eco.

Wilkesbarre. pam egg laid by
the $4,000 prize Orpington hen,
Lady Washington. was stolen at
the Scranton poultry show. The egg
was taken from the coop while the
special officer. guarding the hen, had
his back turned F O. Megarges, the
owner of the hen has offered a $25
reward for the return of the egg. but
he has little expectation of recovering
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Patrick in New Court Appeal.

New York City.--Albert T. Pat
rick, who is serving a life term for
the murder of William Marsh Rice
made application in the appellate di-
vision of the supreme court for writ
of habeas corpus allowing him to ap-
pear and resist the action for his dis
barment, which the bar association
has brought.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28

Almost everyo.e who has used The
White Diamond Fertilizers say they
have no equal as crop makers. See your
local agent or write to the company at
Little Rock.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
Gurdon Grants Gas Franchise.

Gurdon.-A franchise has been
granted to the Arkansas Natural Gas
Company, represented by L. b. Den
ming, for natural gas at Gurdon. The
franchise provides that the gas must
be furnished in two years and the rate
is fixed at so cents per thousand feet
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28

Boston, Mass.-The new comet is
moving away from the sun. according
to photographs taken at the Harvard
observatory.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28

Fiaht on Hook Worm to Begin.

Washington, D. C-Headquarters
of the Rockefeller hookworm commits
sion have been opened in the Union
Trust building in this city. Its work
will be directed from Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28

A two million dollar company, with
headquarters in Pittsburg, Pa, will de-
velop the bauxite deposits near Little
Rock
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28

All honestly made fertilizers pay big,
but the WHITE DIAMOND easily
leads-because they are made right.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
fedr 1oo' leu Tue lrutn and Make Money" By LANDYO
FORREsT CITY. ARK, FRIDAY JANUARY % 1910

Indications are that the consrassto,
al investigation which the secratarv
has demanded, will take on much The
form OF an actual trial. stout do
fense and well-defned proseepti,n
Several of the land cases which have
had or are yet TO have their dav in
court. probably will figure prominent.
iy IN the proceedings before they arc
ended. There are several cases which
were tried in different parts of the
country when Mr.. Ballinger was com.
missioner of the land office under the
Roosevelt administration. and it ia
sald That some of the opinions that he
expressed as to the results of one or
Two OF the cases will be used bv his
opponents to show that he Is not in
sympathy with the cause OF saving the
natural resources of the country
from private ownership
On the other hand It is said that
since the secretary of the interior
came into office in the Taft cabinet
ne mas stood like rock against propo-
sltions made to him to compromise
some or the land eases which have
oeeh tried in the lower courts and
which are now on the way to the SUI
preme court.
The Forrest City times., 1910-01-28
REPORT ON INLAND SITUATION
eLAMES THE RAILROADS FOR
PRESENT CONDITIONS.
RIVER TRAFFIC IS STIFLE0
State Commerce Commission Sup
ervise Rail and Water Trans
portation Rates in U. S.

Washington. d. C.-Policies de-
signed to govern the future improve
ment of the waterways of the country
and the regulation of water power by
the government, in order TO prevent
monopoly, are set forth in report
submitted by the inland waterways
commission.
The report credits the general de-
crease in waterborne traffic in this
country to the superior facilities of
the railroads and their practice of
reducing rates to stifie boat traffic
where it offers competition. The Mis-
sissippi river shows heavy decrease
in tonnage and the great lakes
notable increase The Erie canal and
the Hudson river have shown fall
ing off particularly heavy in the past
few years, and the Kanawha, Ten
nessee and Monongahela rivers,
among others, have increased tonnage.
When Roads Raise Rates.
To meet cases in which railroads
raise rates after water competition
is stamped out, the commission rec
ommends the railroads should not be
permitted TO raise rates once lowered
TO meet boat competition without the
consent of the interstate commerce
commission.
Improvement of natural waterways
is much preferred by the commission
to the building of canals, the latter
work involving far greater expense in
the purchase of land and cost of con-
struction.
Canals for sea-going ships are con
sidered desirable by the commission
only to overcome a narrow barrier
between navigable waters, to save
great sailing distance. as in the case
of the Suez canal, and to give outlets
to the sea and large cities near the
coast
Greatest Care Is Urged.
The commission strongly recon-
mends." continues the report, the
greatest care in the conservation of
water power for the use of the people.
1t especially recommends such leg
islation by congress and the states as
would prevent monopoly in the pos
session of water power and secure its
utilization for the general benefits
Taft Fer Two New Warships.
Washington. d. C.-President Taft
has set his foot down firmly for
two big battleships He had talk
with Representative Roberts of Mas
sachusetts, a member of the naval
committee. who favors one 30.000-ton
vessel The president told his visitor
he wanted the new battleships, and
Mr.. Roberts came away with the i'm
preston he would insist upon it.