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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13

No little share of the credit is due
Principal A. c. Hampton, for the sue.
cessive victories have been due to the
special training which he has given
the debaters and to the standard of
scholarship maintained at the school.
The showing is one of which the en-
tire city can be justly proud.
The debate for the championship
Of the state will be held at Eugene
the last of this month or the first of
next. The question to be discussed Is
Resolved, That the state of Oregon
should adopt plan of guaranteeing
bank deposits" The question of sides
is yet to be determined.
An interesting feature of the COM
ing debate is the fact that Principal
George Hug of Eugene High and
Principal A. c. Hampton of Pendleton
High 'were both students at the Uni
versity of Oregon at the same time
and were members Of the same fra
ternity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
HUNDRED ARE THROWN
INTO GREAT SALT LAKE

Salt Lake, Utah, May 13.-More
than 100 persons, two of them women,
were precipitated into Great Salt Lake
last night when the stairway leading
to the Saltair hippidrome gave way.
They fell a distance of IL feet into five
feet of briny water. The work of res
cue begun without delay and in a few
minutes all were drawn dripping and
strangling to the piers.
Con Gallagher, fire chief of Murray,
sustained broken leg and an arm;
Miss May Clark suffered two broken
legs, ]. U. Eldridge, Jr., United States
assayer, was painfully bruised, and q
dozen more were less badly hurt.
The crowd that had just witnessed
the Thompson-Sullivan fight, was
pouring out of the hippodrome when
the accident occurred. Several per-
sons were reported missing immediate
ly afterwards but all were finally ac-
counted for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
T.. AUGUSTUS HEINZE
is GIVEN ACQUITTAI.

New York May 13.-Frederick Au-
gustus Heinze was acquitted at $50
last night of charges of misapplication
of the funds of the Mercantile Nation
al bank while he was president of the
institution in 1907, and he was cleared
the charge of over-certification of %
checks of his brothers firm, Otto
Heinze & Co.
Thus failed the governments at
tempt to hold Heinze responsible for
alleged illegal financiering during the
panic three years ago. Heinze's
transactions were held legal. notwith-
standing the prosecutors vigorous
attempt to prove him a gambler with
millions not his own.
John B. Stanchfield summed up for
the defense yesterday morning and
United States Attorney Henry A. Wise
denounced the defendant for three
hours and 35 minutes yesterday after
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13

ter, and also secured an admission
from the witness that he was not able
to vouch for its accuracy The forest
service claims it merely took the work
off the hands of the Indian bureau.
that it did not initiate the operations
and that the loss to the. Indians was
greatly exaggerated.
The Perkins black tent" affair was
broached. e. T. Perkins, purchasing
agent at Chicago for the reclamation
service was charged by Director New
ell and Chief Engineer Davis of tho
service with improper conduct in ac-
cepting salary of $500 a month from
the Hartman railways, while he was
drawing a salary from the govern
ment.
Secretary Ballinger insisted he was
not hostile to the reclamation policy
under Newell, but admitted he had
little confidence in either Newell or
Davis.
Mr.. Pepper secured an admission
that he had not made a study of the
fiscal system of the reclamation SER
vice and brought out that Ballinger's
statement there was an $4,000, 900 de-
ficit was not accurate.
He showed that much more money
had been allotted for reclamation
work than was available, but that the
allotment did not mean contracts had
been entered into.
The witness was forced to admit
the balance between assets and La
bilities always had favored the as
sets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
PENDLETON HIGH To DEBATE
FOR STATE SUPREMACY AGAIN

For the second time in succession
a Pendleton high school debating team
is to have the honor of representing
Eastern Oregon and the Columbia
river district of western Oregon in the
annual contest for state supremacy.
After all eastern oregon rivals for
championship honors had been met
and defeated the three remaining
teams in the Columbia river district,
Hood River, Newburg and Tilamook.
forfeited their claims to Pendleton.
rather than run the chance of losing
in a contest and Pendleton now has
only Eugene standing between her
and the championship of the state.
The most remarkable part of the
performance is the fact that the two
teams winning this high honor each
year have been composed OF entirely
different persons and that prior to
this year no member of the present
team had ever engaged in a debate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
HANGED MAN PLEADS
At END OF THE ROPE
STRANGLING HE WANTS
TO BE DROPPED AGAIN
Grewsome Execution at WaIla Walla-
Richard Quinn Drops Through Trap
Door But His Neck is Not Broken
Pleads for Several Minutes to be
Dropped Again.

Walla Walla, Wn., May 13.-The
thirteenth hanging in the Walla Walla
penitentiary today was the most grew
some ever witnessed in a prison. For
twenty minutes after Richard Quinn
dropped through the trap. ne hung
pleading with the executioners to draw
him up and drop him again to end his
agony. He maintained a bravado air
to the last, and would not have a
priest The trap was sprung two
minutes after five. and the oody shot
to the end of the rope. Quinn
shouted, my God this is awful. Pull
me up boys, and drop me again. Hur-
ry take me back and let me drop
again." His cries lasted several min
utes before he wavered and finally
he strangled and at 5:22 was dead.
Quinn murdered his wife at Everett,
Washington.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Commercial Club and Ladies
Civic Club Will Cooperate
in Meeting The Expense
NO FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATION THIS YEAR
Managers Decide TO FOrego Celebra-
ton for One Year and Attend Cele-
brations i'm Other TOwns-Excur.
siOns to Be Run to Adjoining
Towns on big Days"

At the board of managers luncheon
today arrangements we're made for
the holding of series of open air
orchestra concerts during the next
three months. They are to be given
by the United Orchestra of Is pieces.
or more, under the direction of Frank
Carruth. 1t is the intention to have
one concert each week, and the first
program will be rendered a week from
last night. The concerts will be held
in the fair pavilion which is now grass
covered and is well adapted to the
purpose.
Part of the expense of the concerts
will be borne by the Commercial club,
out of the money now being raised.
and the remainder is to be raised BY
the members of the Ladies' Civic club.
The managing board today voted to
engage the orchestra for concerts on
condition that the ladies raise a por-
ton of the money.
Will Ingram is the Commercial as
ISOLATION committeeman having charge
of the arrangements for the concert.
.Summer Fallow" July A.
The subject of a Fourth of July
celebration was also up for considera-
ton today and was discussed pro and
con by those present. At the con-
clusion It was decided not to attempt
celebration this year, but to SUM
mer fallow" on this line for a sea-
son. The sentiment Of the members
was that instead of celebrating in PEN
dleton this year the local people
should attend the celebrations that are
to be held at Pilot Rock and at other
small towns throughout the county.
Next year a celebration will be held
and it will be made all the better be-
cause of a one years respite.
Visit Neighboring Towns.
The proposition of visiting neigh
boring towns on occasions such as the
Caledonian picnic at Athena and the
Pioneers reunion at Weston was also
discussed The general discussion was
to the effect that local people should
attend these gatherings more than
in the past. A committee consisting
of Charles Bond, Clarence Bishop and
E. B. Aldrich was named to promote
excursions to these affairs during the
present spring.
In the absence of President w. L.
Thompson today the vice president OF
the association, Dan P. Smythe, pre-
sided at the luncheon. R. Alexander,
r. w Folsom and Ralph Folsom
were guests. In the course of a talk.
Mr.. Alexander suggested that ar
rahgements be made for general
Commercial club feed" once each
month, the same being open to all
members of the association.
Resolutions of coincidence over the
death of w. P. Temple were passed,
the deceased having been a member
of the association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
BOYS FATHER WILL
FIGHT FOR LIFE

Seattle, May &c. B. Bussell
father Of Wallace A. Bussell, 23 years
old who went single handed on cru
sade against vice shortly before day
light yesterday morning and killed
Joseph Bonner, manager of the Mon
tie Carlo saloon and gambling house,
said he will clear the young man OF
responsibility for his acts. The man
lives in Seattle, owning much tide land
property and Wallace is his only child.
The father said that he had been
dreading a violent act by the youth
and had been planning to send him
to central Oregon in two weeks, where
he hoped rough outdoor life would i'm
prove his mental condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
ROOSEVELT WILL STUDY
SOCIAL CONDITIONS HERE

Berlin, Germany, May 13.-That
Colonel Roosevelt intends to apply
himself to the study of social condi-
tlons upon his return to the United
states was indicated today when he,
visited the model tenements for the
poor and the old peoples homes, as
a substitute for other features of his
entertainment here. He made copi-
Gus notes and announced his inten-
ton of making similar studies in Eng
land. His voice is much improved to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Twenty Injured

Logansport, Ind, May 13.-Three
hundred pounds of powder stored in
the magazine of ~the Casparis Stone
company at Trimruer, Ind, seven
miles west of here, exploded last
night, injuring about 20 residents of
the town. John Elroy, in charge OF
the magazine cannot be found and is
believed to have been blown to at
oms. Houses in the town were badly
damaged and the explosion could be
felt for miles in every direction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
COulOn Is Better.

New York May 12.-Johnny Coulon
Of Chicago, champion bantamweight,
outfought and outpointed Phil Nc
Govern (Terry's brother) in ten slash
ing rounds before the Madison Ath-
letic club tonight. McGovern finish
ed strong, but Coulon was clearly the
better boy. McGovern floored him
with right hook to the jaw in the
third round. but Coulon got up quick
ly and with a glancing blow to the
head knocked McGovern down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Going East to Compete

Palo Alto. Cal, May 12-Four ath-
letes of the Stanford university track
team have been chosen to invade the
field of the eastern colleges after the
conference meet at Champaign. Ill.
and compete with the best men Of the
Atlantic coast in their respective
events. Captain Leland Scott. who
recently broke the worlds pole vault
record. will lead the select team. With
him will be Coleman and Reed, the
short distance runners, and Lee. the
mile runner, They will meet the men
of Yale, Harvard, Cornell, Princeton.
Columbia and Pennsylvania.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
NOT Done With Uejnze

New York, May 13.-Prosecutor
Wise announced today that the cases
against F. Augustus Heinze, acquit-
ted last night of the charge of having
violated the federal banking laws
were not yet ended. Wise declared
he intends to prosecute Heinze and
his brother Otto on the charge of hav-
ing spirited away the books of the
United Copper company. Heinze said
today he is through with Wall street,
and will go back to Montana to de,
velop his copper mines. He claimed
his legal troubles cost him five mill
lion dollars in fees and deprecated
values.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Sullivan Wnrsfed

Salt Lake. Utah. May 12-The
fourth meeting of the lightweights
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson of Syca-
more. Ill. and Pete Sullivan of Fall
River Mass, at Saltair., ended in the
ninth round. when Thompson landed
a knockout, Sullivan had the better
of the first round. but after that
Thompson had his own way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
WRESTLERS NOT ALLOWED TO
DESPERATE DECORATION DAY

Chicago, May 13.-Mayor Busse an
nounced this afternoon that he would
not allow the Gotch-Zbyscke wrestl-
ing bout on Decoration day and he
instructed the police to arrest the pro-
moters if they attempted to stage it.
Decoration day is sacred to our dead
heroes, and l won't permit its desc
Grafton by promoters of a wrestling
match,' said Busse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
viii Investigate Sinking

st. Louis May 12.-Federal investi-
CATION of the sinking of the packet
City of Saltllo in the Mississippi riv-
er at Glen Park, Mo-. last night, with
a loss of IL lives. will begin as soon
as the crew of the lost vessel arrives
here. The seven passengers and five
of the crew were drowned by the tilt
ing of the gang plank when it hit a
tree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
SOMEWHERE THE
EARTH IS QUAK|NG
MANY SEISMOGRAPHS
RECORD BIG TREMLOR
Thought to Have Occurred I'm Gen.
tral California Has Slight
ShOcks-Washington Professor Says
Coast Line is Rising.

Cleveland, May ia seismograph
here registered a heavy earthquake
shock today. The vibration began
shortly after o'clock and continued
many minutes. 1t is believed to have
occurred in Costa Rica The shock
was greater than the one which de-
stroyed Cartago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Will Try Democratic Lender

Chicago, May 13.-Distrct Attorney
Wyman created sensation this af-
ternoon by the declaration that he in
tended to call to trial Lee Oneill
Browne. democratic leader of the
Illinois house, indicted for bribery in
connection with the election of United
states Senator Lorimers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Coast Line Rising.

University Washington, May 1S.-
Professor Henry lands Of the geolo-
gical department, one of the best
known biologists in the west said to-
day the recent earthquakes on the
Pacific coast from Alaska to Central
America were caused by the gradual
rising of the coast line. which has
been going on for centuries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13

Gonzales College. Spokane, Wash,
May 1S.-Slight earthquakes were re-
corded here shortly after midnight.
They occurred probably south, three
thousand miles. 1t is believed the de-
structive tremler may be in Central
America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Quakes in California.

San Bernardino, Cal, May 13.-
There was an earthquake here last
night but no damage was done. The
tremler lasted for several seconds.
Redlands. California, May 13-
There was slight earthquake here
last night. No damage was done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
MAN Is ARRESTED
FOR WIFE MURDER

Santa Anna, Calf. May 13.-Fol-
lowing the testimony of his military
and several neighbors at coroner's
| inquest, Frank Skelly. con-
tractor and lumberman. was arrested
last night pending an investigation of
the allegations that he murdered his
wife. who unit ! the startling devel-
opments of the inqu ry was supposed
to have died of burns received Fri
day in the explosion of a gasoline
stove.
According to the testimony of the
mother-inlaw, Mrs. T. ]. Lewis. there
was no stove explosion but Skelly
threw quart of gasoline over his
wife and then applied match. Mrs
Lewis swore that her testimony was
based on a statement her daughter
had made as she lay dying last Sum
day In hospital here. Mrs. Lewis.
however, was not the first to bring the
allegations of murder to the attention
of the authorities. She declared her
daughter begged her to keep it secret
for the sake of the children. but ru-
mors circulating among the neighbors
brought about the inquiry which re-
suited in the arrest of Skelly last
night in hospital where he is being
treated for burns received in the fire
that brought death to his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Telegraph Lines Down.
Port Lmon Costa Rica. Nav

Telegraph lines into the interior of
Costa Rica We're put out of commits
sion suddenly today 1t is feared an
other disastrous earthquake occurred
and devastated the district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
TEDDY WILL BE
HOME JUNE IS

New York, May 13.-Corneli-
us Vanderbilt received tele-
gram today from Colonel Roose-
welt saying he would arrive at
New York Saturday, June is.
despite the death of King Ed
ward. Vanderbilt is chairman
} of the reception committee. De-
finite plans for Roosevelt's well
come will now be made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
BURIED MINERS ARE
LEFT TO THEIR FATE

White Haven, Eng, May 13.
The one hundred and thirty.
seven miners entombed in the
Wellington coal mine have been
left to their fate. The mine was
sealed today to smother the
fires raging in the lower work.
ings. Following yesterdays un-
} successful efforts at rescue all
} hope was abandoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
PLEADS FOR
HYDE s LIFE
Attorney Brewster Brings
Tears Even to Eyes OF Pros
ecutor ConkIing.
DOCTOR CONFIDENT HE
WILL BE ACQUITTED

Despite UnIucky Day, Friday the
18th. on Which Jury Will Likely
Report, Accused Physician Is OPP
timistic-His Attorney Makes Emo
tiOnaI Plea for Life of Doctor. His
Wife and Unborn ChiId--Mrs. Hyde
Near Collapse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13

The more President Louis w. Hill
sees of Oregon the better he likes It, of
course.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS DIE
Six Girls and Two Boys
Drown While Boating on
Lake Above Dam.
ONE BOY PERISHES WHILE
ATTEMPTING RESCUE OF GIRI

One Boat Springs Leak and Other
Sinks Under Double LOad-BOys
Swim for Shore Leaving Girls to
Drown-One Plunges I'm and At
tempts to Rescue Girl But Both
Sink When Almost to the Land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
st. Louis, May 1S.-An earthquake
shock lasting 5S seconds was record

ed on the seismograph of the st.
Louis University today. 1t is believed
is occurred on the Central or South
American west coast
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13
Prosecution 10 Bal|inger Case
Turns From Alaskan Coal
Lands
NOW PROBING RESTORATION
OF WATER POWER SITES
Ballinger Admits He Has Not Made
Close Study Of ReclamatiOn-Attor-
ney Pepper Defends Newell-Bal-
linger Reads Letter from Wicker
sham Admitting Ante-dating-Law-
lor No Longer Has His Notes on
His Investigation.

Washington, May discharges OF
bad faith on the part Of President
Taft and Attorney General Wick
ersham I'm connection with the Bal
linger investigation were made in the
house today by Representative Har-
rison of New York. The charges were
made when Harrison withdrew his
resolution calling upon the attorney
general for the original memorandum
and other data I'm connection with his
preparation OF the summary OF the
CLAWS charges. Harrison, demo-
crat, presented the resolution after
the investigating committee had re-
fused the request Of Brandeis for the
papers. Harrison withdrew the reso-
lution as Wickersham in a letter read
by Ballinger yesterday admitted that
the summary was prepared after the
date IL bore, which Harrison wanted
to prove.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-05-13

to prove.
Washington. D. c., May 13.-The
prosecution In the Ballinger case has
turned from the investigation of the
Alaskan coal lands to probe restora-
tions to entry of water power sites
under the Ballinger regime. Attor-
ney Pepper, Pinchot's representative,
forced Ballinger to admit he had not
studied reclamation closely. 1t is ap-
parent that Pepper sought to. defend
Director Newell of the reclamation
service from previous charges by Bal
linger.
The surprise yesterday in the Bal
lingerPinchot INJURY was the reading
by Secretary Ballinger of ietter ad-
dressed by Attorney General Wick
ersham to a house committee in
which he made the admission that he
ante-dated the summary of the Gla-
Wis charges which he prepared for
the president.
Mr.. Wickersham says he had dis
cussed the matter with the president
and had supplied him with a mass
Of information bearing on the SUBJ
5ect. but the summary necessarily
was made up afterward and properly
bore the date upon which the matter
1t contained was presented to and
considered by the president"
Coincident with the making public
OF this letter, reply was received
from Oscar Lawlor, assistant to the
attorney general for the interior de-
partment, also concerned in the prep
aration of the letter Of September 13,
1909, generating Ballinger and dis
missing CLAWS. stating he had kept
no copy of his memorandum.
Mr.. Lawlor says he prepared re-
sumo at the request Of the president
and delivered it to the attorney gen.
eral.
In compliance with a renewed re-
quest by Attorney Brandeis, counsel
for CLAWS, the committee again called
on the attorney general for this mem-
orandum. CLAWS counsel is trying
to prove that Lawlor, practically an
employe of the interior department,
really tried" the case for the presi-
dent and the attorney general, SUBJ
cSquChl W TIE VI tuc
verdict" and prepared summary
in an effort to justify the presidents
action.
II. II. Schwartz, chief of the field
division of the general land office,
will follow Mr.. Ballinger on the stand.
He is one Of the "defense's" two i'm
portant witnesses remaining.
Mr.. Pepper questioned the secretary
about his statement on direct exami-
nation that he had the Menominee In
dian reservation in Wisconsin inves-
tigated and that it was reported there
had been a reckless and almost wan
ton waste of $4,000 in connection
with logging and milling operations
during the time he was in charge of
the forest service. Mr. Ballinger
said the investigation was made un-
der Special Agent Coulter. Mr.. Pep
per brought out that the report con-
tained great deal Of Irrelevant mat
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-07
INDIAN CONFESSES
TO KILLING SHERIFF

Yesterday afternoon, before an
enthusiastic, bowling, screaming
crowd of delighted Indian students,
Chemawa took Willamette's scalp to
the tune of 8 to 0. Chemawa ran in
seven tallies in the first three in
nings, andother in the fourth, and
nings, another in the fourth, and
showed that Coach Sweetland's train
ing on green material had not been
in vain, as they from then on out
played Chemawa; if anything, Will
lamette's only deficiency being her
inability to bunch her hits.
Homan did not seem to be able to
find the plate, so Mcintyre was sent
into the box in the middle of the
fourth inning, and during the rest
of the game pitched Al ball, few Of
the Indians even seeing first
The game put up by Willamette,
after the first three innings, was a
marked improvement over the games
played with the High School. and
showed the results of the much
reeded practice which they lacked in
the former games, on account of the
lateness of their start, resulting from
the remodeling of their field.
Willamet etplays Dallas tomorrow
afternoon at Dallas, and, although
Callas should beat them, it viii be
no child's play, as Willamette's team
though young and inexperienced, is
a bunch of fighters.