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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
FLOE ABOUT
PAISLEY MELTING
CHEWAUCAN RIVER is
RETURNING TO BANKS
Danger Threatening Lake County
Town Lessenci-Chinook Would
Still Mean observation-disclosures
Not Suffering As Reported.

Paisley, Jan. 6.-Today's sun
cleaned out of the cloudless sky upon
this frozen city. Towards noon the
mercury rose and by night the wealth
er will be moderated greatly One
weeks ago a surging torrent mile
out Of its banks. the Chewaucan is
today subsiding rapidly. and at the
present rate of fall will be within its
banks in a few days. The immense
ice foe surrounding Paisley melted
slightly today. With moderate
weather for a week, it is thought the
danger from floods will have passed.
The city still is in grave danger. how
ever. as much feared chinook
would convert the tons of ice into
an immense lake In spite of that,
Paisley's citizens are optimistic. Lit
tie suffering prevails as all had suf-
ficient warning to collect provisions
and fuel before fleeing to the hills
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
SENTENCED TO DEATH
TRY WiINLY TO ESCAPE

Sacramento, Jan. 6.-Jacob Open
jada, prisoners in the Folsom state
penitentiary, under sentence of death.
are in solitary confinement today fol-
lowing a desperate attempt to effect
their escape. When discovered by
Captain Barrett of the night watch
at midnight, they had already freed
themselves from their cells and were
stating their way through the outer
bars. When Barrett sounded the
alarm and drew his revolver, they ran
back into their cells. They will be
closely guarded until the gallows ends
their careers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06

by striking him on the head with a
Winchester rifle as Meadows slept He
then killed the defenseless woman and
her three children. Aunt Betty"
Justis was shot through the head. Lit
tie then set fire to the house and Gre
mated the bodies.
Feeling ran high among the Vir-
ginians, who Immediately started a
search. Little was arrested and plac-
ed in the Jail at Lebanon. A mob
was organized. The man was moved
under a guard of twelve officers to
the Grundy Jail before the mob made
its appearance.
The most damaging piece of evil
dence against Little was a bloody
penny he had given a newsboy the
day after the murders. His wife and
daughter have deserted him. He
threatened to kill his wife should she
tell he was not at home the night Of
the murders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
FATALLY WOUNDED IN
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY

New York. Jan 6.-Two Robbers,
failing in their attempt to hold up the
foreign money exchange bank of Hen
ry Kern at Brooklyn today. shot and
mortally wounded the bankers
brother, sam Kern, who is overseer of
the place The proprietor was out
when the robbers entered. They lev
cled revolvers at Sam Kern and or
dcred him to give up all the money
on hand. Kern turned and fled,
whereupon the robbers both fired at
him and then fled into the streets.
Three clerks witnessed the shoot
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
RETRIEVE FOR MURDERER.
Man Who Butchcred Whole Family
Gets Extension Of Life.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 6.-Howard
Little, the convicted Buchanan coun-
ty sextuple murderer, who was SEN
fenced to be electrocuted tomorrow.
has secured a new lease of life for
thirty days. Governor Swanson
granted the reprieve which gives Lit
tie little more time on earth.
Little stands convicted of the muir
der of Mr.. and Mrs. George Meadows
and their children and Mrs. Betsy
Justis, the mother of Mrs. Meadows.
The purpose of the murder was rob-
berry.
The killing of the six persons was
the most atrocious crime in Virginia
history. The man. to get the money
to leave his wife to elope with a mar
ried woman, entered the Meadows
home at night. He killed Meadows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
POULTRY MEN WILL MAKE
LOCAL SHOW BIC EVENT

The success OF eastern Oregon's big
poultry show which is to be held in
Pend,eton, January 25, &c and 27,
is now assured. The amount of in
terest being displayed by breeders of
fine poultry throughout the inland
empire and in western Oregon as well
as in the counties of Umatira and
Morrow, makes it appear certain that
the exhibit of birds will be exception
ally large and of a high quality.
Not only will there be birds on ex-
hibition that have won highest hon
ors in the state and districts shows of
Oregon and Washington, but there
will also be birds which have won at
the great worlds show at Seattle last
fall.
In addition &c he fact that the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Washington Congressman
Introduce Resolution for
Investigation.
COMMITTEE OF TWELVE
TO BE APPOINTED
Famous Ballinger-P -Pinchot Contention
VIII be Given Thorough Airing
Broadest Kind of Public Inquiry 10
be Conducted-Committee VIII bc
Empowered to Sift Matters to Bot
tom-Taft VIII Sign Decision.

Washington. Jan. characterization
of the Ballinger-P -Pinchot controversy
IS ordered by joint resolution in
troduced Yesterday in the senate by
Mr. Jones, and in the house by MIR.
Humphrey, both of Washington. As
heretofore announced, the provision
is for the broadest kind of public in
quiry, the resolution being of the
character requiring the signature of
the president. which gives 1t all the
force of general law. A committee of
IL Is to be appointed to conduct the
investigation, six of whom shall be
designated by Vice President Sher-
man and six by Speaker Cannon. I'm
questionably Senator Nelson, chair
man of the senate committee on pub
lie lands. will head the list of sena-
tors. and this, doubtless, will result
in the selection as chairman OF the
joint committee. The scope of the in
vestigation is outlined as follows:
THE committee is hereby empow-
cred and directed to make a thorough
and complete investigation of the ad-
ministration and conduct of the in
terror department, its several bureaus
officers and employees and OF the bu-
reau of forestry in the agricultural
department, its officers and employees
touching or relating to the reclama-
ton, conservation. management ana
disposal of the public lands of the
United States, or any lands held In
trust by the United States for any
purpose. including all the natural re-
sources of such lands and said COM
mittee is authorized and empowered
to make any further investigation
said department. its bureaus
Officers or employees, and of said bu-
reau of forestry, its officers or en-
ployes as it may deem desirable"
Hos Powers OF Couri.
The authority to sit during sessions
OF congress. and in recesses. to re-
quire the attendance of witnesses and
the production of papers usual to
congressional inquiries, is granted by
the resolution. 1t is, provided. fur
ther, that any person refusing to
obey the process-of the committee, or
to answer any questions propounded
hNAAAN VI
and jurisdiction is conferred upon the
court of appeals of the District of
Columbia to try and determine any
such charges of contempt.
Employment of assistance. legal or
Otherwise is especially authorized.
This provision is for the purpose or
the committee to procure
the services of able attorneys to take
charge of the probing, so far as d
lection of questions is concerned. 1t
s the intention of President Taft To
have the committee name some com
oetent attorney to conduct the case |
md it is possible that both of the |
principals to the controversy may be |
represented by counsel.
1t was agreed by all persons VINO |
ave given close attention to the Bal |
inger-Pinchot squabble that the in |
'estigation should be open to the pub
ic, and this is ordered by the reso-
ution. one of the. big rooms in the |
lew senate office building will be
sed for this purpose.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Mother Superior Shot.

Mexico City. Jan. Sister Bern
arde Indave. mother superior of a
Spanish benevolent institution here,
was shot and killed yesterday by An
tonic Nadal Rius, reported TO be an
anarchist recently from Buenos Ayres
and native of Catalonia, Spain. The
man had been cared for in the home
and, after the noon meal was told
that he could not longer remain
there, as It was known he had obtain
ed work.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06

which has attended the operation Of
the car which was recently placed
on the loop run of Walla Walla, Day
ton and Prescott. II will therefore
make the second of these cars for the
Garden City. 1t is said that the first
car, which is the first to be operated
in the northwest, has proven entirely
satisfactory in every way. both to the
patrons and the company.
Although no assurance of this fact
mas been given. it is possible that the
motor car, II put ON. will be run as
far west as Umatllla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Prominent Banker Dies.

New York, Jan. 6.-Seligman COM
pany, bankers, today received word
from Paris Of the death of VIM. Selig-
man, who was second oldest of the
eight Seligman brothers. William
Seligman was the senior partner of
the firm of Seligman, Freeres & COM
pany which is the Paris branch of the
firm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
MOTOR CAR To WAL[A WAL[A
WILL SOON Be IN OPERATION

According to apparently authentic
reports, the long looked for motor car
to be operated between Pendleton and
Walla Walla is to be put In operation
before the first of February. Though
It has not been officially announced,
1t Is presumed that this car will take
the place of the present local train
which is run on this branch of the
system and which arrives from Walla
walla in the morning and starts on
the return trip in the evening.
The placing of this car is said to
be the direct result of the success
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Daughters i'm Pendleton.

The Misses Christina and Anna
Rohel, daughters of the man who Is
fatally wounded are in Pendleton.
having been guests of G. W. knight
and family at their home on Frank
lin street for the past week. They re-
ceived the sad news by telephone
about o'clock this morning and will
leave for home on the evening North
ern Pacific train.
Mr.. Roehl was well and favorably
known pioneer resident of Umatilla
county, and is still the owner OF
farm near Helix.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Would Curb III Treatment

Washington. Jan. ELL treatment
of women immigrants in their occu-
pancy of steerage accommodations,
resulting in some cases in gross i'm
morality, led to the introduction to-
day by Senator Dillingham; of a bill
providing for the presence of Uni
ted States surgeons, immigrant in
spectors and matrons on all vessels
carrying immigrants between the Uni
ted States and foreign ports.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06

breeders realize he opportunity Of
fered to sell egg and stock. a strong
list of cash prizes and valuable spe-
cials of different kinds are being Of
fered. Five handsome cups. four
of them valued at s25 each. have al
ready been offered by local business
men and others will be hung up be-
fore the show takes place
Since it is TO be a score card show
the new men in the poultry business
are anxious to find out just how good
their birds are Every bird viii be
scored.
The show will be held in the Smith
crawford building on Main street and
the best of music will be furnished
throughout the afternoons and eve
nings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
BattlpShip Idaho Aground

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.-The battle
ship idaho grounded today on the
Pea Shoal i'm the Delaware river
when bound for Sandy Hook to as
sist the warships held in the ice
there. Tugs have been sent to the
assistance of the stranded vessel which
is on the sand near where the Prair-
lie was held prisoner for eleven days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Youths in Auburn, Wash.
After CarousaI, Resist Ar
rest With Bullet.
BOYS BADLY FRIGHTENED
WHEN CAUGHT BY POSSE
Refused Tickets Because of Intoxi-
Gated Condition, Young Revelers
Grow Boisterous and Are Placed
Under Arrest-On Way to Jail, Ono
Draws Revolver and Shoots Mar
shall Through Mouth-wound Prob
ably Fatal-Culprits Flee for Home.

Auburn, Wash, Jan. City Mar
shall August Roephl is dying today and
two youths, Howard Williams and c.
Hildreth of Sumner, are under ar
rest for his shooting as the result of
an alleged drunken carousal here last
night. Williams and Hildreth were
arrested in Sumner at Z o'clock this
morning by a posse of deputies after
chase lasting since midnight. Both
lads fled for their homes after Will
liams had fired the shot which will
probably cost the marshal his life.
Badly frightened they were captured
after the posse had trailed them. They
are now in the Auburn Jail and will
be taken to Seattle today to be ar
raigned. Roehl will not recover, ac-
cording to physicians.
The shooting occurred at 1880 last
night at the Northern Pacific depot
in Auburn. Williams and his COM
panion, who had been drinking. de-
sided to go to Tacoma. At the sta
ton they We're refused tickets. as they
We're alleged to be too drunk to be
allowed on the train. When they be-
came boisterous, George Richardson,
the Northern Pacific constable. ar
rested them. City Marshal Roehl
was summoned and was conveying the
men toward the Jail when Williams
suddenly drew a revolver and fired
Roehl was shot in the mouth, the bull
let lodging in the neck muscles. Ply
sicians extracted the bullet, but hope
for his life is despaired of. The dy-
ing marshal is about 4s years old, and
has wife and three daughters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
KILLS HIMSELF WHILE
HAVING NIGHTMARE

San Francisco, Jan. 6.-As the re-
suit of nightmare in which he
dreamed ne was in terrible predica-
ment. Phenas Guild, nephew OF the
late governor Of Massachusetts,, sat
up in bed early today and before his
wife could interfere, sent bullet
crashing through his brain. He died
while en- route to the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Night of Big Wind.
NEGRO KILLS PAYMASTER
AND COMMITS SUICIDE

Reading, Pa, Jan. 6.-Dr. Neudor-
fer. democratic leader of the four
killed today by a negro named John
Brooks who then committed suicide.
The shooting occurred at Neudorfer's
office. 1t is supposed to have result
ed from dispute over Brooks wages
as an employe of the Toledo Asphalt
company. of which Neudorfer was
paymaster
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Hogs Sell at $500 Per Cxt.

Chicago Jan. 5.-Hogs sold here
today ut $3.50. which. with the ex-
ception of the summer of 1889. Is the
highest average price recorded in
Chicago since the civil war. A few
of the best grades sold at 1915. Ex-
ceptionally light receipts OF live hogs
at the leading western packing CEN
tors today was the moving factor in
the advance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Buffalo Bill's Granddaughter Weds.

New York. Jan. 5.-Miss Cara
Boals of Chicago, a granddaughter of
Colonel w. f. Cody (Buffalo Bid and
Franklin Hamilton Benn, a wealthy
Englishman. were married here today.
Colonel Cody attended the wedding
The bride and bridegroom sailed for
England this afternoon and will live
in London.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
FIGHT PISTOL DUEL
WITH BANK ROBBERS

New York. Jan 6.-An attempt
was made to hold up the Green Point
bank shortly before noon today. The
cashier and bystander We're wound
cd in q pistol fight with the bandits,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Oldest Army OFFICER Dics.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Major Daniel
II Kicker, retired, known as the old
est officer in the United States army,
died this afternoon of kidney trouble.
He was born in 1912. and Just lacked
two years OF rounding out the century.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
British Bark Goes Ashore.

Honolulu, Jan. 5.-The British Bark
Alexander Black, inbound from
South American ports, went ashore
yesterday while entering Kahulu
harbor on the island of Maui The
steamer Claudine went to the Black s
assistance, but has been unable to
drag the vessel into deep water and
other steamers have been dispatche ,
from this port to help.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
COMMERCE COMMISSION
FAILS TO SETTLE STRIKE

Washington, Jan. 6.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Knapp an
nounced today that the efforts to set
tie the strike of the switchmen en-
ployed by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad had failed, and had
been abandoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Fruit Jobbers IN Session.

Denver, Jan, 6.-The sixth annual
convention of the Western Fruit Job
bers' association began yesterday. 1t
is probable that Sacramento, Cal. will
be selected as the meeting place in
1911.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
FIRE IN LEWISTON
DESTROYS S25,0OO PROPERTY

Lewiston, Idaho. Jan. 6.-Fire to-
day completely destroyed the build
ings and plant of the lewiston
Charleston canning company in this
city. The loss of $4,000 is partly in
sured. 1t is expected t:.e company
will rebuild.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
Wen Known Georgian Dies.

Dawson, Ga, Jan. 6--Representa-
tive James NJ. Griggs OF the second
Georgia diserict, died yesterday of ap-
oplexy. Mr., Griggs was formerly
chairman Of the democratic national
congressional committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06

H. NJ. Dryer, the Umatilla mer-
chant, is up from the town by the
Columbia, having been called as a
witness before the grand jury in the
Tracy murder investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06
SMALL BOY GIVES
LIFE FOR SISTERS
SACRIFICES BODY'S WARMTH
FOR FREEZING CHILDREN
Caught in Blizzard, Girls Would Have
Perished But for Brothers Heroic
act-Several Persons Dead and
Much Property Destroyed by Big
Storm.

Winnipeg Jan. 6-Several persons
are dead and property to the amount
of 100000 is destroyed as the re-
suit of a storm that swept the terri
tory covered by the Minneapolis ST.
Paul & St Marie railroad during the
past few days. Sheriff Whitehead of
Reyburn is reported to have lost his
life while going to the rescue of a
homesteader who was lost in the
storm. Two little girls. living at a
farm south of Yellow Grass, owe their
lives to their small! brother who pro-
tected them from the cold by the
warmth of his own body The chill
dren were caught in a blizzard and
took refuge on haystack The boy
was frozen to death.
Night of Big Wind.
New York, Jan. 6.-Nagh Geah
Muir Erin-the night of the big wind
in Ireland-will be celebrated with
story and song by Irishmen the world
over tonight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-06

T. M. Rorke of Stanfield is regis
tered at the Hotel Pendleton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-07
HANGING OF HAMM0CKS.
How to Accomplish This and Make
Them Comfortable.


A seasoned camper who has learned
many things to make outdoor living
comfortable has given this rule for
hanging hammock:
The head should be two feet higher
than the foot. This gives a comfort
able curve. The proper distance Is
about six feet from the ground for the
head end and four feet for the foot
Another important point Is to have
the head rope shorter than that at the
foot Of the hammock. II the head one
is aboutja foot long and the other -four
and half feet. the head Of the per
son will feel little movement while the
body swings. This overcones that
feeling Of nausea which keeps many
persons out OF hammock.
There are many improved hammocks
these days Those with stiifening for
both ends give almost the effect Of an
open air bed, Some Of them have
slightly raised sides TO prevent falling
out
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-07
PRUNING GARDEN SHRUBS.
How tho Process Must Be Accom-
pIished to Get Best Results.

As ornamental trees and shrubs are
pruned TO aid In the production OF
flowers and foliage, the towering sea
son necessarily controls the time OF
pruning.
Many Of the early blooming shrubs
develop their flowers the year before,
and with these heavy pruning should
be delayed until just after their flow
ering season. Deutzla. spirea. forsy.
thia and many other popular shrubs
are Of this character. Soon after their
Towering season Is over they begin
to develop buds for the next year.
Shrubs needing heavy trimming
should be pruned In early winter This
will result In larger blooms on the re
naming buds Such plants as the
hydrangea and the clematis. which
make their Towering buds on shoots
grown the same year, should be prun-
ed heavily while dormant as this viii
give greater profusion Of shoots on
which to develop new buds.
Nheh ~ uhihB uniuy uS'huous no"
eriIg shrubs sl dead wood should be
cut out. struggling branches either
shortened or removed. and all suckers
arising from the roots should be de
stroyed. Where shrubs are planted
In clumps, branches that interfere with
other branches should be cut out. II
is a good idea 30 cover the wounds
with white lead or grafilng wax, as
II a stub Is left uncovered the healing
OF the wound viii he left until the stub
is rooted out aud the rotting stub viii
be lodging place for bacteria and
fungus Gut the branch on clean and
close TO the main stem. avoiding any
stlb. and cover the wound with graft
ing wax melted and applied hot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-07

Frank ID. Lyons Of Binghamton. \
Y. deputy Of the state highway com.
mission IN charge OF the bureau OF
town highways. says there are how IN
that state over 5000 miles Of high
way. 00.Opo of which are passable for
all kinds Of vehicles There are 500
miles of good roads built under the
town system lie advocates plan for
the construction u Improved town
highways AZ a cost of from 5000 %
$500 mile. instead o. paying con
tractors from sdDo 20 $1,000 for The
same work aiieMing 10 per cent fof
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1910-04-07
Against Shin Subsidies.

This Is what the national grange
said about ship subsidy at its last SEES
sion; "With congress refusing to heed
the demand Of the farmers for appro-
priations for such manifestly public
purposes as highway improvement
and parcels post It would seem to be
political suicide for the party in power
to vote away part Of the public rev.
enues to such private enterprise as
shipbuilding." The fight is on again
at Washington, and the grange will
need to make Its demands known to
every congressman from the grange
attn ntaa