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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Finding Of Explosive Fur
nishes Mystery For Off
ciaIs Of City.
SOME NEAR HOTEL ALSO
Would Have Caused Damage, Possibly
Death, Had Horse Stepped on High
Powered Little Bombs-May Have
Been Lost.

Did some miscreant seek to blow
UP the Hotel Pendleton and Pendle-
tons fine new steel bridge Saturday
night or did careless workman lose
some dynamite caps out of his pocket
While sojourning about that part of
the city?
This is topic that agitated num-
erous people yesterday and incident
ally it made some of them nervous.
For dynamite caps are senGitive things
to fool with inasmuch as / single cap
exploding under right conditions will
work havoc with things nearby.
Whatever the cause or the purpose
may be it is a fact that a number of
dynamite caps were found yesterday
near the north end of Main street One
or two were found upon the bridge
while others We're in the street in
front of the Hotel Pendleton. The
appearance of the caps would indicate
they were lost by someone and this
is the generally accepted theory.
How anyone could be so careless with
dynamite caps is another question.
Fortunately none of the caps ex-
ploded and no harm was done. 1t is
pointed out that had a shod horse
chanced to strike one of the caps an
explosion would have occurred in ali
probability and the horse would have
lost a leg at least. Should a pedes-
trian have stepped on one of the caps
in just the right way there would also
have been trouble.
Henceforth parties who have dyna-
mite caps to sprinkle about are gently
requested to throw them into the
river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
NECR0MANCER WILL
I APPEAR TOMORROW

Joseffy, the necromancer, who will
entertain q Pendleton audience to-
morrow night in the Christian church
as the second attraction of the high
school Lyceum course, is heralded as
being one of the greatest exponents
of magic and mystery now appearing
before the public and, in recommend
ing his performance to the city, the
school people feel that they are justi-
fled in promising one of the best en-
tertainments ever seen in Pendleton.
A few of the personal and press no.
tices which have followed his appear
ance are printed here to show how
others have enjoyed him
Wesley a. Stanger Evanston. Ill
Your work in magic, under the most
adversel circumstances, was the most
wonderful | ever saw, and was 80
pronounced by all who saw it. Enter
taners of various kinds have tried at
different times to please fastidous
Evanston audiences, but to my knowl-
edge, none have ever been so well re-
ceived as you were. I shall always
deem it a pleasure to testify to the
high qualities of your work. the clev-
erness of manipulation, and the alb
solute novelty of your tricks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
NO UGLY POLES MAR
STREETS OF PASCO

The town of Pasco. a much smaller
place than Pendleton. now has its
business streets adorned with cluster
lights and there are no electric or
telephone poles to obstruct the view.
All the poles are either on side
streets or in alleys while the wires
that serve the cluster lights are laid
underground.
At this time Pascos cluster light
system consists of 81 lights and there
Wi! be a big celebration when they
are turned on this week, The cost of
installation and maintenance of the
lights at Pasco is given as follows by
the PaSco Express:
The new cluster lights on Fourth
and Lewis streets are eighty four in
number, installed at a cost Of ap-
proXimately S65 for each post, max
ing the total cost of installation in the
neighborhood Of $500.
THE cost Of maintenance will am
cunt to about $2S per post per year
and on a ten-year contract. such as
will probably be closed at an early
meeting of the council, about sass
Is per month for each post. or S2352
per year for all of the cluster lights.
The arc lights on these streets will
be dispensed with"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
PROMINENT LOCAL
CITIZENS ARRESTED
War Between City and Dray-
men Takes Decided
Turn
Hotel owner, Coal and Wood Dealer
and Another Charged With Oper-
ating Drays without License.

The arrest of three well known cit
liens this afternoon has appeased the
wrath of local draymen and, in con-
sequence; they will pay their quar-
terly license fees which before they
refused to do. George Darveau, pro-
prietor of the Hotel st. George, Hen
ry Kopittke. coal and wood dealer,
men whose heads, tlgurat.vely speak
ing, We're demanded before the ire
of the professional haulers would be
a,llayed.
Darveau, Kopittke and Gardner are
accused by the draymen of doing a
draying business without a license in
other words of being engaged in the
"bootlegging" of their services There
fore, when the off GERS demanded the
payment of their quarterly license
fees, they rebelled and declared they
would fight the city to the last ditch
unless the three offenders were made
to pay like fees or were fined for IL
legal hauling.
Kopittke and Gardner this after
noon took out licenses and Darveau
who is sick today, will probably do
the same tomorrow. These men de-
ny the charges made against them, de-
claring they have only used their
teams and wagons in their own busi-
ness, but hereafter. they declare they
will be active competitors of the pro-
fessional draymen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
CHILDREN TAKEN
FROM THEIR MOTHER

Judge G. w. Phelps this afternoon
signed an order giving to Perry Whit
worth of Echo the custody of his two
girls who were taken from him at the
time he secured a divorce from his
wife, Pearl Blanch Whitworth. This
is the latest development in a case
which has occupied the attention of
the authorities for the past few
months.
The action of Judge Phelps follows
the arrest of the mother on a va
grancy charge in Spokane whittier she
took her two girls in disobedience to
the mandates of the local court. Mrs.
Whitworth formerly conducted
rooming house on Court street and
shortly after the participation of her
daughter, Gladys, in the almost IA
tai joy ride several months ago. her
former husband petitioned the court
for modification of the decree of
divorce in order that he might secure
the custody of the children.
Mrs. Whitworth secured counsel to
oppose the petition with the result
that Judge Phelps took the children
from both parents, giving them into
the care of Mrs. Charles Lyle of Port
land until the opening of the sisters
school in this city. After keeping
them for a few weeks. Mrs. Lyle sent
them back to the mother who i'm
mediately took them to Spokane.
Mr. Whitworth will send an Off
Ger after his children and will at
tempt to give them the care and at
tention which was denied them by the
mother.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Makes Statement Before
Leaving, Involving Several
\ Labor Leaders.
MISSING UNIONiST FOUND
Dynamiter Will Not Testify Before
Federal Grand Jury Until AFTER
Holidays-Suspects Are Being
Watched I'm Meantime.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1S.-While pack
ing up his few belongings in his cell
in the county Jail here today, pre-
paratory to his departure tonight for
indianapolis, ortie +. McManigal, who
has confessed to exploding dynamite
at the Llewellyn Iron Works, on
which charge he has never been ar
raigned, dictated an exclusive state
ment for the United Press. McMan-
igal feels especially bitter towards
Clarence Darrow, chief of counsel for
the McNamaras, whom he holds di-
rectly responsible for the estrange-
ment now existing between himself
and Mrs. McManigal.
His statement follows:
BY Ortie T.. McManigal.
They are going to take me to In
dianapolis tonight to testify before the
grand jury investigating the dyna-
mite conspiracy. Well, l am going to
tell all ! know about 1t, and that Is
more than anyone else knows beside
John ]. Mcnamara and several other
"higherups" in union labor circles
who are now enjoying temporary free
dom. 1 am going to tell the Indian
apolis jury things that l have even
withheld from william ]. Burns, and
when the probe ends If justice is done
a score Of men who were responsible
for my contemplate deeds will find
lodgment behind prison bars.
Now that the McNamaras have
confessed | wonder ii the rank and
file of union labor still feels bitterly
I IL I pnn11 walk
alone unmolested along the streets of
Los Angeles. / believe that | could,
for 80 per cent of the members OF
organized labor are hard working,
broadminded and God fearing men.
/, Is the crookedness of their leaders
that has brought about all this
trouble. Most of the union men. l
believe. will thank me for what have
done, for it Is going to mean the
cleaning out of the corrupt higher
ups" in the labor unions. / have done
all that L could for the cause of JUS
tice and l now feel, that 1 have in a
measure atoned for my deeds. l am
glad that | took the stand / did from
the first and stuck to it regardless of
all the threats that We're made to
win me over.
The only thing that worries me now
Is the estrangement between me and
my wife. With Clarence Darrow rests
the responsibility for this.
never wanted to get into the dy'
namiting business anyway, and was
induced to do the work against my
will. After l started / was forced to
keep at it by labor officials high UP
in the organization under threat of my
life. They told me to do it, and
threatened that If l didn't they
would fix me. | did their dirty work
and now l am suffering for it. as
hope they will be made to suffer af-
ter the grand jury investigation Il
ended. Then they double crossed me
and l didn't get $1,000 coming to ms
for jobs I did
/ don't know what's in store for me
There have been no promises made t
me and l do not know whether l am
to go to Jail or get my freedom.
dent much expect to get out withou
any punishment though, because
feel that there is something coming
to me.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
MYSTERIOUS BILLY
SMITH FATALLY SHOT

Portland, Ore, Dec. 1S.-1n pistol
duel which they fought on the streets
in this city last night. Mysterious
Billy Smith, a former welterweight
champion pugilist was shot four
times and probably fatally wounded
and Captain Loomis, of a river boat,
his adversary, was slightly wounded
under the right arm. Loomis is be-
ing held in Jail without bail, pending
the outcome of the shooting. as no
hope is held out for Smiths recovery.
Both men claim that the other was
the aggressor.
The trouble between the two men
was caused by Loomis wife, whom he
married four months ago and who
was formerly the wife of Smith, they
having been divorced. The men had
been going about armed for some
tine past, each fearing that the other
would make an attempt on his life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
GENERAL WOODS WANTS
CANTEEN REESCABIISUED

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1S.-De-
claring the concensus of opinion in the
United States army is for the can
teen, Major General Goods, chief of
staff, in his annual report today, de-
cared himself in favor of its reestab-
Ii hment. He recommends also gar
rsoning the Panama canal forts. stat
ing his belief that it will be necessary
to protect the canal and assure it's
neutrality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Youngren Wedding a SUNRISE.

Latest of all of the recent surprise
wedding and the biggest surprise of
all was that of Levi Youngren, popu-
lar steward of the Elks' Club and
Miss Verne Waddell. one of the pro-
rrietors of the st. George Grill which
was announced saturday evening. The
marriage took place in Walla Walla
on July 3 and has been carefully
guarded from the public since that
date with such success that none
guessed their secret. Mr.. and Mrs.
Youngren have secured a house at
41S west Court street and will con-
tinue to make Pendleton their home.
Mrs. Youngren will continue her con-
nection with the grill,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
HOLY GHOST AND Us
LEADER SENTENCED To PEN

Portland, Ne, Dec 1S.-Elijah the
Reverend Frank Sanford. leader of
the Holy Ghost and Us society. who
recently allowed five OF his follow.
ers to starve to death during the
cruise of the cults snip Kingdom" >"
was today sentenced to ten years at
hard labor. He will be taken to the
Atlanta federal prison tonight. He
said: God is behind me. He knows
what's in me. He told me not to
talk. He pities who doesn't look to
SHILOH
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
IoMclls To Hood River.

Judge s. A. Lowell and wife left this
afternoon for Hood River, Parkdale
and Portland. Mrs. Lowell will visit
former Pendleton people, the families
of VIII Ingram and Rev. VanNyss,
while Judge Lowell will deliver his
lecture on Law and Lawyers, Then
and Now" at Parkdale Wednesday
evening. Tomorrow evening, Miss
Margaret Lowell appears as via
linist in the concert at Hood River
given by the Pacific University Glee
Club.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Notifies Bear of Russia That
Agreement Dies With the
Old Year.
CONGRESS FORESTALLED
President Says 1t Is Obsolete, While
Foreign Relations Committee Says
Two. Countries Jo Not Put Same
Interpretation on Matter.

Washington, d. C, Dec. 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft this afternoon notified the
senate foreign relations committee
that he had notified Russia that the
treaty is abrogated, to become effec-
tive December 81 1911. This is a
commercial treaty and does not mean
that diplomatic relations will be end
ed. Taft's message on the Russian
treaty was read before the senate this
forenoon. Senator Lodge then intro
duced an amendment 70 Congress
man Sulzer's resolution, as approved
by the senate foreign relations COM
m m,ttee, but action was postponed un-
til tomorrow on Senator Heyourn's
objection. Taft's message said his
letter to the czar recited that the abb
rogation is due to "a misunderstand-
ing in Interpretation" of the treaty
Washington D. c., Dec. 17.-Offi-
cial announcement was made at the
white house today that President Taft
has notified the Russian government
that the treaty of 1882 will be abro-
gated by the United States govern
ment, December 81.
This action on the part of the pres
ldent apparently takes the matter out
of the hands of congress and fore
stalls any possible action on the part
of the senate, which was considering
the Sultzer resolution, which provid-
ed for the abrogation of the treaty,
and against which Russia vigorously
protested.
President Taft's action followed a
conference with Senators Raynor,
Burton and McCumber, who are mem
bers of the foreign relations commit
tee of the upper house of congress.
What the result of this action will
be is problematical. 1t is said that
President Taft Will notify Car Mich
olas that the treaty is obsolete" The
foreign relations committee is ex-
pected to take the stand that the ac-
ton is the result of difference of in
depreciation of the treaty, rather than
violation of its provisions, by the
Russian government in discrediting
passports of American citizens in
Russia.
Il am satisfied that the treaty will
be terminated" said Senator Raynor
thls hioi HihS' ne continued, saying:
The question of procedure is now.
whether President Taf+ will terminate
it or the president and both houses of
congress will act Together"
Congressman Sultzer stated he is
willing to have his resolution amend
ed: 81 have no vanity of phraseol-
ogy," he said, "while l believe the
resolution as it is worded amply tells
the truth, I'm perfectly willing to
have the wording altered il neces-
sary."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
JUDGES OPPOSE
VESTS ROAD PLAN
Object to Counties Los
ing Control Of
Highways
Also Find Fault With Proposed Equal
Division Among Counties OF States
Funds.

The measure proposed by Cover
nor Vests good roads commission for
securing improved highways through
out the state Is not the best one to be
had, according to the way of thinking
of the different county judges and
county commissioners in the state.
County Judge Maloney and Commits
sioners Walker and Cockburn are
back from Portland where they at
tended the annual meeting of the
county courts and they announce that
nearly every official present was for
nlnst the measure drafted by the good
roads commission.
The measure in question seeks to
create a state highway commissioner
and to bond the state for $4,000, 900
which sum will be divided equally am
ong the different counties, provided
each county bonds itself for an am
cunt equivalent to its share, the
whole to be spent under the direction
OF the highway commissioner.
The objections of the county Off
cials to this plan are two, according
to Judge Maloney. Firt they believe
that such Improvement work as is
done on the roads should be under the
supervision of the county courts and
secondly they do not believe that
state funds should be divided equal
ly among the different counties mas
much as the taxable property in
some of the counties is many times
the amount in others.
While good roads was the principal
matter brought before the convention,
a number of other questions, among
them the Juvenile and probate courts
were discussed at length and many
helpful suggestions were made. ac-
cording to the Umatilla county dele
gates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Tyictmoc TO Testify.

Los Angeles. Dec. 1S.-Olaf Tviet-
moe, secretary of the State Building
Trades council, who on his return
from the east was served with a sub
poena to testify before the federal
grand jury, arrived in Los, Angeles
today from San Francisco. trailed by
two detectives. He visited Special
Government Agent Lawler and con-
ferred with labor leaders, He declin-
ed to talk further than to state that
he knew John Mcnamara slightly,
having met him at labor conventions,
but did not know Jim McNamara.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Grand Jury Reports.

Los Angeles. Dec. IS The federal
grand jury, investigat ng the dynamite
conspiracy, will report to United
States Judge Wellborn this afternoon.
1t is reported that several indict-
monts will be returned but whether,
they are in regard to Chinese snug
Cling cases, which the body also con-
sidered, or the dynamit,ngs, could
not be learned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Insane. Man Refuses TO Ent.

Eli Hasten, a native Of Finland.
was this morning committed to the
asylum after an examination before
Judge Maloney. He was taken into
custody Friday night and since that
time has steadfastly refused TO eat. He
drinks glass of water occasionally
and smokes his pipe necessarily but
no food will he touch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18

McManigal is unlikely to testify be-
fore the federal grand jury here un-
til after the Christmas holidays. No
indictments VII be returned until he
testifies. Federal authorities are not
sure all men named in McManigals
confession can be indicted and so no
hasty action will be taken. The gov
ernment can afford to go slow as all
those suspected are under surveil-
lance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
JtaIions XIII Arabs.

Rome, Dec, 1S.-One hundred Ar
abs were killed or wounded by the
Italians at IJoms Saturday, according
to today's advices. Italian cruisers
raked the Arab front and drove them
back into trap which the troops had
prepared for them in the rear.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Rate Hearing Advanced.

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The supreme
court today advanced the date for
hearing the "intermountaia rate case
involving the constitutionality of the
long and short haul clause and eff
fecting the northwest, to February
10
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18

Juror Waldron, who escaped from
the Hyde jury was thought to be
insane. But isn't his escape evidence
of an unusual degree of sanity?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
rrnnl,I,n,s case postponcd.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1S.-Owing to
the Illness of Detective Browne Bert
Frank MS hearing, for bribery, was
postponed from today until tomorrow.
The defense did not oppose the prose-
cution's request
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18

Equal and exact justice is an i'm
possibility in this imperfect world.
Maybe it will be different "over
there"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-18
Testimony DELAYED.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 1S.-ortie
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-24

Visitors on Bradbury street within
the past few weeks have noticed extern
sive improvements in progress about
the premises of Thomas ]. Lynch. in
the way of building new walks and
driveway and in other wise beautifying
the grounds. The work, which is now
nearing completion, is being done by
Charles f. Morrill,, one of Augusta s
weil-knoWn stone cutters, and includes
some fine specimens of the art. A por
ton OF the stone was cut at Hallowcll
and the rest by MIR. Morrill,. Leading
from Bradbury street for a distance
of 50 feet across the lot is fine gran
olithic walk four feet in width and
having handsome granite curbiug
on either side. At that point the walk
turns to the right and extends to the
front entrance of the house, this part
of the walk being eight feet in width.
The doorsteps are of granite and
there are also granite steps at the en-
trance to the grounds on Bradbury
street. At either side of the driveway
entrance on Bradbury street is gran
lite post carved with sunken panels on
the four sides, the work of Mr.. Nor
rili. The driveway is vet to be com
pleted, but the work thus far carried
out is of very fine quality and adds
a great deal to the appearance of the
grounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-24
SIDN

Strawberry festival was enjoyed
by Sidney Grange at their regular
meeting Thursday evening. June % at
which large number of Patrons and
visitors were present The program
consisted of a very nice poem read by
Sister Tilley and a recitation by Broth
er Roundy which it need not be said
was beautifully rendered as all who
ever heard Brother Roundy can testify
as to his ability on the platform as
speaker. The Grange then listened to
short stories and remarks from many
of the Patrons, also from Brother
Hewett of Belgrade Grange, which was
much appreciated as when Brother
Hewett speaks he always says some
thing that is a help to the Grange as
well as an inspiration for better work,
among the members. One application
for membership was received.
WEST-Mrs. Evelyn Keene and Mrs.
Nellie Gilmore attended the Advent
conference at Rome last week
Miss Alice Taylor is home on two
weeks vacation.
B. F. Gasln and his granddaughter.
Mrs. Clarence Richardson, went to Au-
6uSld, ueSudy TO attend the funeral
of Miss Emma Chase.
Miss Mae Tibbetts was guest
Tuesday night in the home of Alex
Mills.
Miss Esther Trask spent the day
Monday with Mrs. L. H. Wyman.
Evangelist Perley T.. Miller. will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day afternoon. June IS at $50 o'clock.
The Children's day concert will be
held at 7.45 Sunday evening. June % at
the Baptist church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-24

Cornelius Murphy. a Spanish War
veteran who was arrested Thursday
afternoon in the Togus district by City
Marshal Fletcher, was brought before
the municipal court Friday morning
on two charges. He was first ar
raigned on a charge of drunkenness
and was given a sentence of 80 days in
jail and costs. He was then ar
raigned on a charge of vagrancy and
on being declared guilty was sentenced
TO 80 days in Jail, the serving of the
latter sentence to begin at the expira-
ton of the first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-24

tive pork to fry lbs. 25c, native pork
to roast u to Ice lb, lbs. home
made sausage 25c, II lbs. native salt
pork 81, native bacon by strip 15c a
h., 5-pound pail compound lard doc,
1O-pound pail 95t, Jumbo peanuts Zoe
h., once more those extra large pine
apples for 25c, Summit string beans
Toe a can, 8 cans 25c. Ratchet hulleo
corn 12c a can. Don't fail to take az
vantage of the jar sale, see ad. PIen-
ty native chicken. fowl, and broilers,
native spring lamb, all green stuff,
also native Strawberries.