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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
c. DARR0W Is NOW
Defending HIMSELF
Charge That He Sold McNa-
maras to Avoid a
Bribery Charge
Chief Counsel for Confessed Dynamite
ers and Murlerers, Reiterates He
Saved Their Necks.

Los Angeles. Calf, Dec. 23.-Clar-
ence Darrow, chief counsel for John
and James Mcnamara, confessed dy-
namiters and murderers, in answer
ing an editorial entitled Saving of
Clarence Darrow," which appeared
in local weekly newspaper, emphat-
ically denied that he sold the McNa-
maras out to save himself from be-
coming involved in the bribery case
WHICH is now being prosecuted against
Bert Franklin, one of the defense's in
vestigators.
In an exclusive statement, Darrow
declares that nothing prompted him
to enter into negotiations regarding
the Mcnamara confessions but a de-
sire to save the lives of his two eli
ents, who would have been convicted
of capital crime had the case been
fought out in the court.
He said that all other contentious
are malicious lies and that c. p. Con-
nelly, the author of the editorial, has
been seeking for years to injure him.
Darrow asserts that Franklin's case
had absolutely nothing to do with the
confessions and that Hartman, the
socialist cand date for mayor OF Los
Angeles and associate counsel for the
defense, had not been conferred with,
because he had given up active con-
nection with the case several weeks
previous to devote his time to his
campaign in the mayoralty race.
Absolute assurance that Darrow
would not be prosecuted for bribery
was given by District Attorney Fred
erlcks this afternoon. "a case is one
thing and the things we suspicion are
another" said Fredericks. I'VE have
no case against Darrow. If we could
connect Darrow with the bribery
case we would prosecute him imme-
diately."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
G. 0. p. LEADER JOINS
T. R. ANANIAS CLUB

New York, >Dec. 23.--Col. Roosevelt
today opened the doors of his pri-
vate Ananias club lons enough to
make George Sheldon, treasurer of
the Republican National committee, a
member. following the publication of
correspondence regarding the late E.
II. Harriman's contribution to Roose-
velt's campaign fund.
Mr.. Roosevelt today said:
sheldon asked me why the truth
was not stated, and kindly volunteer
ell to make statement on the mat
ter. I told him 1 would be sad to
have him do So.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
PORTLAND MERCHANTS TO
BANQUET THREE GOVERNORS

Portland. Dec. 2S.-Governors Hay
of Washington; Ha", ,ey of Idaho, and
West of Oregon, will be honored
guests and principal speakers at a
banquet given here tonight by the
Progressive Business Mems league.
There are seats for $50. The gover-
nors will tell of their eastern impress
sions and the advertising for the
northwest, they did while on the gov
ernors' S. ecial tour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
BARTENDER SHOT By
WOMAN IN MARSHFIElD
Jealousy said to be Responsible for
Tragedy at Door of Saloon.

Marshfield. Ore.-J. c. Murray, a
local bartender employed at the Blan-
co Bar, was hot and seriously wound
ed by Goldie Bestcott. of the water
front. Murray was at the Owl saloon
on the corner of Front and Alder
streets, when the woman came to the
side door and called him out. She
had an automatic pistol in her hand,
and upon his appearance shot him, the
bullet passing through the right lung,
near the apex. The shooting is said
to be the result of jealousy on the part
OF the woman,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
TWO DIE; THREE ILL AFTER
DRINKING; EMPLOYE GONE

Henderson, KY, Dec. 23,-Five per-
sons were poisoned and two are dead
after drinking beer from pitcher.
Authorit es today are in search Of
Philip Burrls, formerly employed on
the fam Of Thomas Royster. where
the people died. He was a former
admirer OF Blanche Royster, eldest
daughter Of Thomas and the only one
who was not poisoned.
The dead are Henry Royster. age
IS, and Retta Davis, the cook. Thom-
as Royster, another daughter. and a
servant are very ILL.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
YOUNG WIFE SUICIDES WHEN
ACCUSED OF FAITHLESSNESS

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Accused
by her husband before their two
children Of making an appointment
ment with a chauffeur, Mrs. Harry
Hill, age twenty-six, secured a revol-
Yer and committed suicide before
hem. 1t was the first quarrel they
ever had in the eight years they had
been married.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
GYPSY SMITHS WORK IN
PORTLAND Is GIVEN SETBACK

Portland, Ore, Dec. 23.-Ministers
who followed up the revival work of
Gypsy Smith here say it was not as
successful as has been announced.
or the $500 addresses given to
Smith by those who came to the front
and said they wanted to be active
Christians, the ministers find many
of the addresses are vacant lots or
houses. Chinese laundries, etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Woman Killed.

Portland, Ore.-Mrs. Claud Steele
Heslin, daughter of ex-County Com
missioner w. B. Steele, was killed:
Mrs. j. o. Davis was perhaps fatally
injured, and Margery Massey. the g.
year-old niece of the latter suffered
broken arm and bruises when the
buggy in which they were returning
to their horne in Fairview ran off ths
bridge across Johnson creek on the
Fairview road, a short distance east
of this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
CHINESE BRIGANDS CAPTURE
CONVOY AND MUCH CASH

Peking, Dec. 23.-Brigands today
attacked an imperial convoy earring
100000 in bullion, near Kirin, killed
the guards after a hot fight and es-
capped with all the money. They op-
Grated under ,he disguise of rebels.
Guerilla warfare is being waged in
many places in China since the arm
istice was declared
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
SHOOTS GIRL WHEN SHE
REJECTED HIS LOVE

San Francisco Dec. 23.-Mose An
derson. a solicitor who shot Miss Hell
en- Hefferman. age 81, with whom he
was infatuated. appeared in court
today. His case was continued pend
ing the outcome of the girls wounds.
She forbade him to call on her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
PORTLAND MAY PROVIDE
JOBS FOR UNEMPLOYED

Portland. ore. Dec. pa hun
cry man will go hungry so long and
then resort to crime for food" said
Councilman Burguard, discussing his
measure to provide $4,000 appro
priation from city funds to give work
to unemployed married men. Bur-
guard says this is only a means to
keep down crime. 1t is probable the
measure will pass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
British Miners Killed.

London. Dec. 23.-Scores OF miners
are being drowned in the Cross Tet-
ley mine. A reservoir broke through
a retaining wall. flooding the work
ings in which two hundred men were
employed at the time. Hundreds of
rescuers are working in hopes of saw
ing some of them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
SHUSTER is STILL
ON PERSIAN JOB

st. Petersburg, Dec. % Declaring
that he has received mo valid" orders
of his dismissal, w. Morgan Shuster,
treasurer general of Persia, is still
clinging to his job, according to ad-
vices from Teheran.
1t is said that he is waiting formal
notification from the Persian parlia-
ment before leaving.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Missionaries Reach Frisco.

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. 2S.-After
perlous journeys from the interior of
China. many missioaries with their
families are safe here today. They
arrived on the liner Manchuria, from
Shanghai. In the party are twenty
children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Eriscn to Welcome Xmas.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Fifty
thousand San Franclscans tomorrow
evening will carroll a welcome to
Christmas day from Lottas Fountain
in the heart of the city. This is the
annual custom. The fete vii lbe OPP
ened by band concert at sundown
and then professionals, including Ku-
belik, the violinist, will pay and sing
and then the populace will celebrate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
SAYS WIFE SUGGESTED SUICIDE
Asked Husband to insure Life and
Go I'm in AerOnlane

New York.-Albert Newton Ridge
ley of Brooklyn. a publisher of n fl
nancial periodical and former pro-
fessional athlete in answer to an ali
monv suit for separation says his wife
wanted him to take out an insurance
policy in favor of herself and their
three children and then commit sui
eide, suggesting that as one way of
getting killed he continue to go up in
his aeroplane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
TAFT GIVES WHITE HOUSE
ATTACHES CHRISTMAS GIFTS

Washington. Dec. 23-President
Taft today distributed his Christmas
presents to attaches of the white
house. Each policeman got a turkey
and each white house secret service
operative was given a jeweled stick
pin. All other employees got IS each.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
BANKWRECKER MORSE WILL
DIE IL KEPT IN PRISON

Atlanta, Dec. 2S.-Death will claim
Charles Morse, the New York bank
wrecker, unless he is liberated from
the federal prison here soon, accord
ing to a report of military surgeons,
afte a conference at Fort McPher-
son where Morse is now undergoing
treatment. Washington authorities
have been notified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
GOVERNOR PATTERSON'S SON
CHARGED WITH INSANITY

Seattle. WASH, Dec. ga COM
plant. charging Malcolm Patterson,
with insanity, was filed today on re-
quest of his father, Former Governor
Patterson Of Tennessee. Young Pat
terson recently shot r. T. Seal, liv-
eryman, at Port Orchard.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
SAWMILL CURTAILMENT
MEANS LOSS IN PRODUCTION

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 23.-That the
carrying out of the curtailment idea,
among Oregon and Washington saw
mills, during the next three months
will average sixty-four days, repre-
senting a total loss in production of
534, 100000 feet of lumber, was shown
in a report submitted to the Lumber
manufacturers association meeting
here
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Reports Conflicting.

London, Dec. 23.-Contradictory re-
ports regarding Shuster have been re-
ceived from Teheran. Some say he
has quit while quite another says he
is still sticking
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Turkey Will Keen Fiobtip@

Constantinople, Dec. 2S.-Deter-
mined to wage the war to the bitter
end the chamber of deputies has been
asked by the minister of war for So
100000 for the expenses of the war
in Tripol.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Pope Sends Greeting.

Rome. Dec. 23.-Cardinal Farley
was granted a long audience with
Pope Plus today. who sent Christmas
greetings to the people Of America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Gives Needless Information

Seattle. Dec. 23-Mrs. Parkhurst,
the English suffragette, addressed
seven hundred women here on how
to get the ballot, which they have al
ready. Sc leaves tonight for Butte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Methodist s. S. Prooram

Christmas exercises will be held in
the Methodist Episcopal church
day at 4 p M. A short
program will be rendered and Santa
Claus will distribute the presents on
the tree.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23
Secretary Fisher Writes Let
ter to Taft That Is Very
Encouraging.
TOCONFER WITH SETTLERS
Board of Government Engineers Will
Meet With Opponents and Support
ers OF Proposed Project and Hear
Their Claims.

Local people generally are well
pleased with the announcement COM
ing from Washington to the effect
that the government has taken an
other step indicative of the favor with
which the west extension to the UNA
tilla project is regarded in official cir
cles. r. r. Johnson, one of the at
torneys who acted as mouthpiece of
the boosters for the extension, de-
clares the dispatches are very encour-
aging and indicate that Oregon is go
ing to get her dues from the. recla-
nation service. IF l read the dis
patches Alright" he said, the govern
ment has made up it's mind as to the
extension and will now determine of
the comparative feasibility of the sew
eral proposed projects"
DR.. C. ]. Smith, another one of the
champions of the extension, declared
the action of the government is the
very best that could be hoped for at
this time without an obsolute grant
Secretary j. E. Keefe of the Com
mercial association, likewise express
ed himself on the favorableness of the
action and many others were similarly
impressed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23

Washington, Dec. 23.-There seems
absolutely no room for doubt that the
west extension of the Umatil.a pro-
ject will be built. Reclamat on SER
vice engineers will hold hearings at
Pendleton and Umatilla early in jan
uary to convince opponents OF the
great good to innure to Oregon
through the construction. 1t is urged
by government authorities that hold
ers of water rights are in no danger
if the project is built. Contrary to
the contention of real estate interests.
land values will r'se rather than fall
as a result of the building, it is claim
ed. The only values that will fall will
be inflated values made by dealers.
In a letter to the president yes
! terday the secretary of the interior
announced he will convene a board
of engineers of the reclamation Ser
vice at the earliest practicable date
to thoroughly consider the report of
| tn ewest extension. The board prob
ably Wi consist of Chief Engineer A.
p. Davis Consulting Engineer d. C.
Henny. Supervising Engineer G..
Hopson, Project Engineer H. D. New
ell and o. p. Morton. legal expert.
The meeting will be held on the pro-
| jeCt.
| Within the past Few days Secretary
| Fisher has received the report of the
/ local engineers who made surveys for
/ the West Umatilla project and the
report is. now being studied.
Alternative Plans Considered.
! Several alternative plans are pre-
sented for projects ranging from TO-
! eco to $1,000 acres. and in view of
! the complicated situation that exists
! and the fact that many engineering
! problems are involved, Secretary
| Fisher has decided that it is best to
allow a board OF competent engineers
to go over all the plans and records
before determining just what is the
most feasible and most practicable
| project open to the government.
In view of the number of petitions
for and against the extension of the
| project which have been received by
the department, several open meet
| ings will held to canvass the situa-
ton thoroughly and give all interest
ed persons an opportunity to be heard.
Money Will Be Forthcoming.
| rdctS ueNelopeu Ut lneSe nearlnSS,
as well as a study of the engineering
problems, will guide the board in for
mulating Its report to the secretary of
the interior
1t can be said on trustworthy in
. formation that II this board reports
favorably and outlines project
which in its judgment should be un-
dertaken, funds can and will be found
for carrying forward construction, for
Secretary Fisher and President Taft
are both desirous of doing the square
thing" by Oregon and believe that
the West Umatilla project affords
them their only opportunity at this
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-23

Chapman was the bright and shin
ing star last night, his work showing
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-29

NOTICE That Tax Deed Will Issue.
State Of South Dakota County o
Hughes. SIS.
State of South Dakota send
greeting:
& 10 William L. Putnam, William L..
Putnam
You are Hereby Notified, In accord
ance with the provisions of the sta
tute, in such case made and provided
that on the 9th day of November A.
D., 1901 the then Treasurer of said
Hughes County, South Dakota, offered
and exposed for sale at regular
public sale Of lands for delinquent
taxes in and for Hughes County,
South Daiks,tts, is s the of Pierre,
the County Seat of said County of
Hughes, tho following described read
estate, to-wit::x
Lot Twenty Four (24). Block Eighty
Seven $50, Wells Second Addition to
the City of
Il isssr 9, Hughes County South Daako-
Ia, for the taxes of the year
1900 then due and delinquent and
there being no other bidders offering
the amount due Tor delinquent uaxes
as aforesaid, the said CountyT reas-
urer, by the authority OF law in him
,iasss Il Sc the
above described real estate offarde
at said sale for the amount OF taxes,
penalty, interest and costs due and
unpaid. thereon. in the name OF saic
Hughes County South Dakota, where
said sale took place; that the same
has not since been assigned and
that SAID Hughes County is the law
EEll 0mmerTa11 n0ilisr q Tia -;
e ps,rcl - tss'u ullla.r
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-29

has mot since been assigned and that
said Hughes County Is the lawful
owner and holder OF the certificate
sof purchase thereof. And, whereas.
two years have expired since. the
date OF purchase of said tract, or
lots. and the property aforesaid has
not been redeemed or the amount Of
tax, interest, penalty, or cost paid.
You are also notified that the right
OF redemption will expire and a
deed 6or said described property wiM
be made unless redemption from
such sale be made, together with ac-
crued interest and subsequent taxes
and accrued interest and costs of
this notice within sixty days from
the date Of Completed service of this
notice upon you.
HUGHES COUNTY, SOUTH DAKo
ia Owners of Certificate.
j. q. DAMN,
County Treasurer Hughes County
South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-29
Notice That Tax Deed Will Issue
State of South Dakota, County of Hughes. S.
State'of South Dakota Sends Greeting:
20 Mary R. Aiken James Fl. .Grav

State of South Dakota, County of Hughes. S.
State'of South Dakota Sends Greeting:
70 Mary r. Aiken. James q. Gray
You are hereby notified, In accordance with the
provisions of the statute, in such case made and
provided that on the End day of November A. d.
1903. the then Treasurer of said Hughes county.
regular public sale of lands for delinquent taxes
IN and for Hughes county. South Dakota at the
city Of Pierre. the county seat of said county of
Hughes. the following described real estate to-
wit: Lot Twenty-Five (29) Block Ten tl0).
Capitol Addition to the city of Pierre
Hughes county. South Dakota. for the taxes of
the year gE2 then due and delinquent and there
6elng no other bidders offering the amount due,
Tor dehnauent taxes as aforesaid. the said County
treasurer by the authority of law in him vested
did then and there bid off the above described
real estate offered at said sale for the amount of
taxes. penalty, interest and costs due and unpaid
thereon, in the of said Hughes count6
South Dakota. where said sale took place. that the
same has not since been assigned and that said
Hughes county is the lawful owner and holder of
the certificate of purchase thereof And where
as TWO years have expired since the date of pur-
chase OF said tract, OF lots. and the property
AFORESAID has not been redeemed or the amount
or TAX, interest penalty, or cost paid. You are
hereby notified that the right of REDEMPTION will
expire and deed for said described property will
pc made unless redemption from such sale be
made, together with accrued interest and subse-
quent taxas and accrued interest and costs of
TINS notice. within sixty days from the date of
completed service of this notice upon you
HUGHES COUNTY. SOUTH DAKOTA
Owner of Certificate
y. G. DAMN. County Treasurer, Hughes County.
South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-29
NOTICE That Tax Deed Will Issue.

NOTICE That Tax Deed Will Issue
State of South Dakota County o
Hughes. SIS.
State of South Dakota send
greeting:
To p. E. Locke
You are Hereby Notified, In accord
ance with the provisions of the sta
tute, in such case made and provided
that on the 9th day of November A.
d., 1901 the then Treasurer of said
Hughes County, South Dakota, offere
and exposed for sale at a regular
public sale of lands for delinquent
taxes in and for Hughes County,
South Dakota, at the City of Pierre,
The County Seat OF said County OF
Hughes, the following described real
estate, tcwit:
Lot Three (3), Block One Hundred
Eight (IuS), Wells Second Addition TO
to the City of Pierre, Hughes Countyl.
So. Dak., for the taxes of the year
1000 then due and delinquent and
there being NO other bidders offering.
The amount due for delinquent taxes
as aforesaid, the said County Treas
urer, 10y the authority of law i'm him
vested, did then and there bid off the
above described real estate Offered
at SAID sale for the amount of taxes,
penalty, interest and costs due and
unpaid, thereon, in the name of said
Hughes County, South Dakota, where
said sale took place; that the same
has not since been assumed and that
said Hughes County is the lawful ow-
ner and holder of the certificate of
purchase thereof. And, whereas, two
years have expired since the date of
purchase of said tract or lots and
the property aforesaid has not been
redeemed or the amount of tax. inter
est, penalty, or cost paid. You are
also notified that the right of redemp
tlon will expire and deed for said
described property will be made I'M
less redemption from such sale be
made, together with accrued interest
and subsequent taxes and accrued In
terest and costs of this notice, whit
IN sixty days from the date of com
istfssts Ell service Of this notice ;if50n
you.
Hughes County, South Dakota,
Owner of Certificate
j. G. DAMN,
County Treasurer, Hughes County
South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-06-29
the County Seat of said County OF
Hughes. the following described real

the County Seat of said County Oh
Hughes, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
Lot Twenty Four IA, Block Twenty
sOne(2l1 Capitol Addition to the City Of
Pierre, Hughes County, South Dako-
ia, for the taxes of the year
1902 then due and delinquent am
there being no other bidders offer
ing the amount due for delinqlten
Treasurer, by the authority of la
In him vested, did then and Their
bid off the above described real es
tate Offered at said sale for TIL
amount of taxes, penalty, interest
and costs duo and Tirl5stit ii III
the name OF said Hughes County,
South Dakota, where said sale took
place; that the same has not since
been assigned and that said Hughes
County is the lawful owner and hold
er of the certificate OF purchase
thereof. And. whereas. two years
have expired since the date of pun.
chase OF said tract, or lots, and the
aforesaid has not been re-
deemed or the amount of tax, in-
terest. penalty, or cost paid. You
are also notified that the right OF
will expire and deed
for said described property will be
made unless redemption from such
sale be made, together with accrued
interest and subsequent taxes and
accrued interest and costs of this no
lice, within sixty days from the date
Of completed service of this notice
upon you.
Hughes County, South Dakota,
Owner of Certificate.
j. G. DAMN,
County Treasurer. Hughes County,
South Dakota.