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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
DIR. FLANAGAN FINDS
GOOD HOTELS IN VALLEY
RICHMOND. ". sPECIAI.

R Q II NJ d, VA, SPECIAL
DIR. Roy K. Flanagan, chief inspec-
tor of the State Board of Health. re-
turned to Richmond today from a tour
of inspection of the hotels located i'm
the valley of Virginia. He reports
a cOmmendabI BILE spirit of co-operation
among the hotel prOprietors Of that
section and finds that they are con-
forming closely TO the provisions Of
law. Most of the hotels inspected are
IN an excellent condition and appear
to be hOurishng. Many improve
ments have been made. according to
DR.. Flanagan. to meet the demands
of the automobile traffic along the
Valley Pike and sanitary conditions
in most instances are good.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
POLICE CAPTURE
BOY INCENDIARY
Youthful Fire Fiend Confesses.
Likes to See Engines An
swer an Alarm.

NEW YORK, SPECIAL-That the
lives OF 5 200 persons have been i'm
perlled by a seventeen-year-o pyro-
maniac was revealed today when
Frederick Burkhardt, a delivery boy,
admitted that he had been response
BILE for a number of fires in Brook
Iyn. Burkhardt the youngest fire
fiend with whom the police have ever
dealt, was arrested charged with
arson. the specific case against him
being the setting on fire of the build
ing at SIT Throop Avenue, Brooklyn.
Forty persons were sent panic-stricker
into the street
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02

the course of American literature. as
has already been noted in the case of
General Homer Lea's book, THE Va
Tor of Ignorance" A large native
bookhouse has just sent to the Har-
pers an order for a supply Of Money
and Banking" by Charles A. Conant
a recently published work on the
American financial system. With the
order came request, couched in the
politest japanese, that a certain num-
Der of copies of every book on scien-
titic. social or literary subjects was TO
be sent Immediately on publication.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
The Master og Trailspoe,ssias,,.,.uU


There is one man in New York to-
day who has been able TO make the
lives Of over 100000 people who toll
IN the great skyscrapers more COM
Portable, a sufficiently noteworthy
achievement, which ordinarily would
make the one who had accomplished
1T feel that he could lean back in
calm content and not be troubled
with any more problems of serious
import. As the man is Williams Gibbs
McAdoo, the foremost master in the
world today Of transportation prob
lens. you will not find him taking a
rest from his labors. You will be
more likely to find him at his desk
at in the morning. and If you should
happen by at Z in the evening you
might see him in the same place,
! working OH some scheme to increase
| the comfort OF the suburbanite and
\ also of that great proportion Of the
| city dwellers who would like to leave
the modern cave dwellings and TWEEN
tieth century pueblos and live in Su-
! burbAe IL Mr.. McAdoo would fix 1t so
they could get there.-Robert S. Blair,
in the christian Herald.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
Aviator HkULS
FIVE PASSENGERS

PARIS, new aeroplane
record was set here today when
Roger Sommer carried FIVE passen-
gers from Douzy TO Romny and re-
turned with them successfully. The
distance covered was about fifteen
miles.
This is the first time in the history
of aviation that six persons have been
carried in an aerOplane. Two OF them
we're compelled to stride the sxids.
The biplane used by Sommer carried
a weight of about 1,O00 pounds, in
Guiding supply OF petrol.
The fight was mate al an average
height of $50 feet from the ground
the machine never rising over zoo
feet
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
DERAILED TRAIN
INJURIES FIFTY.

MEREDITH, N. H., SPECIAL-Pas-
senger train No. 81, on the White
Mountain division OF the Boston and
Maine Railroad, was wrecked by a
broken rail near here today, and fifty
jured. although none fatally. The
train was derailed at a point a mile
south OF here. and bumped over the
ties for 100 feet before Il was
stopped.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
G. o. u. STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE DEFERS MEETING
NORFOLK, VA, SPECIALIZE the

NORFOLK, VA, SPECIALIZE the
hope of bringing about harmony
among the party leaders, the Repub-
lican State Executive Committee
meeting which was TO have been held
to determine the question of patron
age in Virginia has been deferred.
Captain 1. Branch Johnson and Z.
S. Friebus are mentioned in a Wash
ington dispatch as probable candi-
dates for the office of Collector of
Customs for this port.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02

rapidly. His fear is that he win be-
come even bulkier and will lose his
speed. He could have booked sew
eral bouts in the East which would
have called for necessary training
work, but asserts that boxing in that
section is on the decline. anc that the
purses win not do.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02

II just wanted TO see one real big
fire" declared BurlShardt. IF the first
fire / had started had been big
one. I would have quit then. / Ger
tainly do like to see them engines go
10 fire"
The youthful pyromaniac confessed
80 starting a dozen fires.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
ARREST NEGRO FOR
RUNNING BLIND TIGER.

HARRIsONBURG, VA, SPECIAL
Joseph Jackson, an aged negro
peddler of sandwiches and apples
at the depot. was indicted by
the grand jury today for conductinS
a blind tiger adjunct to his basket
who was supposed to be in poverty
produced the thousand dollars bail
jQckson's trial VIII be held next week
Harrisonburg is a wet town
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
MAURITANIA MAKES
TRIP IN FOUR DAYS

LONDON, SPECIAI-The Cunard
liner Lusttania locked today with a
new eaytward record. She made the
trip from New York In four days,
eighteen hours and forty minutes for
the $3.50 nautical miles across the
Atlantic. Her average speed was 25.67
knots.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
CANNOT AGREE
IN POISON CASE.
Her Husband, Whom She Is
Charged With Attempting TO
Poison, An4iously Awaits Yer
dict-Prisoner Ignores
Stare Of Crowds.

WHEELING, w. VA, SPECIAL
After being deadiocked for more
than twenty-One hours, the jury
attempting TO decide the fate OF
Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk
was reported this afternoon to
stand seven for conviction and five
for acquittal ON the charge of at
tempting TO poison her husband.
Mrs. Schcnk showed caImuess
during the suspense attending the
jurys deliberations, while her
husband, a few blocks away, man.
ifested the greatest anxiety as to
the outcome and telepboned sew
eral times for news from the
Criminal Courts building.
When Mrs. Schenk again entered
the court room after the conference
with the lawyers she walked straight
to her seat looking neither right nor
left, and ignoring the crowds.
Another rumOr on the verdict be-
came current early in the afternoon
to the effect that the majority OF the
jurors were standing out for convic-
ton. John .. Schenk, at the Doepkin
home, kept in close touch with the
court proceedings. and called up the
sherins offices several times during
the day, asking whether or not a YER
dict had been reached.
At 1880 II. NJ. the Jury was
brought back into court and the
evidence of Florence Coleman
was read. The jury retired again.
at =. NJ.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
WHEELING, W. VA. SPECIAL

~ w. '~A's ~ 6CAHAAA
The SChenL iUry reported this
morning 90 Judge Jordan that it
had been unable u agree and was
sent back for further dclibCra-
lion.
The Schenk jury is i'm n deadlock
over the question OF the guilt or in
nocence of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth
Schenk, accused of trying to poison
her millionaire husband. John Q.
Schenk.
The jury reported TO Judge Jordan
this morning that they had failed TO
arrive at a verdict and were sent back
for further dcliberatiOn.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02

frightened at Shadows.
Some our jingoes cannot quite
figure o. hether that 100, 900 tons
OF rice Rpan has ordered is for
Is 3 Msde war.--w"aAinst0n
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02

American Books In Japan.
Japan seems 70 be closely watching n
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
ROANOKE
MODy

ROANOKE
thirteen ~
country. u
was awardd
struction OF
mar School
elusive OF Z
plant. whic
donal.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
HOW TO TELL WHEN THE KIDNEYS ARE
DISORDERED

Painful Symptoms Backache, sideache,
pains when STOPPING Drifting, sudden sharp
twingeS, rheumatic pains, neuralgia, painful,
scantY or too frequent urination dizzy spells,
dropsy
Urinary Symptoms: Discoored or cloudy
urine. Urine that contains sediment Urine
that stains the linen. Painful passages. Blood
or shreds in the urine. Let bottle of the
morning urine stand for 24-hOurs. If it shows
a cloudy or feecy settling, or a layer of fine
grains like brick dust, the kidneys are prob
ably disordered
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-02-02
A TERRIBLE ORDEAL

splitter, Buena
''For thirty years
I suffered every
thing but death
with my kidneys
! cannot describe
the terrible, bear
ing down pains,
dizzy spells, head
aches and periods
of partial blind
ness. The urine
was fun Of sedi-
ment. / was in
the hospital three
weeks. d o a ms
Kidney Pills were
quick TO relieve
,de me well and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
STEAMER HITS ROCKS
CAUSING A PANIC

San Francisco. Calf. Sept. T.
More than one hundred passengers
on the Pacific liner Santa Clara were
thrown into panic today and grave
danger of loss of life was apparent
for a short time when the ship struck
heavily on the rocks at the entrance
to Golden Gate today while steaming
through a heavy fog.
\ heavy sea was running and
made the condition of the steamer
extremely dangerous for a while, but
she finally was able to pull herself
back into deep water
Wireless appeals for help brought
several tugs to the assistance of the
steamer, which pulled her up to the
docks. The vessel was leaking badly
When the vessel struck there was a
wild rush for the life boats and the
officers and crew of forty men had
hard time convincing the passengers
! that the danger was slight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
GOMEZ A CANDIDATE
FOR MEXICO PRESIDENCY

Mexico City, Sept. IF the am
bitlons of all groups of Gomez sup
porters are realized, DR.. Francisco
Gomez will be a candidate for the
presidency on one independent tick
ct and his brother, Emilio Vasquez
Gomez, will run as his opponent on
another Emilio today accepted the
candidacy for the presidency offered
him by the liberal puro" party. The
nti-reelectionists, whom Francisco
l. Madero told to sit in the back seats
q few days ago, were considering the
nomination of Emilio Gomez as their
candidate for the presidency. Now
they are planning to extend that hon
or to his brother Francisco. Since
the progressives rejected the candi-
dacy of Francisco Gomez for the vice
presidency on the ,Madero ticket nu-
merous clubs in the north, especially
in Chihuahua, have told him by let
ter and telegraph that they will vote
for him for vice president notwith-
standing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
MORROW COUNTY
FAIR EXHIBIT IS
READY TO INSTALL
Collection Consists of Every
Variety Grown in
County

Morrow county is to be represented
at the annual district fair next week
with collection of all the diversified
products which grow within its four
boundaries. This is the announce
ment made this morning through
letter by d. c .Gurdane, prominent
Heppner enthusiast.
Through an appropriation made by
the county court, Mr.. Gurdane and
his associates have been enabled to
get together a most representative eX-
hibit and part of it will be brought
to the pavilion for installation to-
morrow The fruits Will not be sent
until Monday.
This announcement is highly graf
flying to Secretary Fitz Gerald who
was beginning to fear that Morrow
county was not manifesting its usual
interest in the fair but his doubts are
now dispelled and he is satisfied.
Preparations for receiving the diff
ferent exhibits are going on rapidly,
workmen being busily engaged with
hammer and saw every day. John
Vaughan, the local electrician, has
been busy in the pavilion during the
week ana as a result of his activities,
the enclosure will be a blaze of light
each night of the fair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
SECRETARY WILSON STILL
BOOSTING PRESIDENT TAFT

Denver, Colo, Sept. flames Will
son, secretary of the United States
department of agriculture is here to-
day and after viewing the Stanley
dam, he indicated that it would,
when completed, be the largest pri-
vate irrigation project in the world.
Just before leaving the city this
morning Secretary Wilson vouchsafed
an opinion that President Taft would
be renominated for the presidency
by the republican party. He said that
the president was deserving of a sec
ond term.
In sizing up the democratic situa-
ton, Secretary Wilson stated that
Congressman Champ Clark, speaker
of the lower house of congress, was
the strongest man for the democratic
nomination, although he stated that
Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey was very strong man for the
honor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
Shoots Victim Down at Door,
Orags Body Inside and Com
mits Outrage.
HUSBAND LEADS MOB
OF SIX HUNDRED
Brute Believed to be Escaped Pris-
oncr, Held for Series of Similar
Crimes-COIorado Woman Also As
saulted by Two Black Men.

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 7.-En-
ragged by the brutality attending the
killing of Mrs. Melvina Haskins,
age fifty years and wife of a mechan-
ic. who was shot down in her door
way by negro, who afterward drag
ged her body into the house and com
mited an outrage on her, forty Off
GERS and six hundred citizens are
securing the country looking for the
negro who committed the deed after
riding up to the Haskins home on a
motor cycle. The husband is l.alins
one band and VOWS that ne will kill
the negro on sight
The negro is believed to be a pris-
oner who escaped from the Jail at
santa Aana where he was held on
charges of having assaulted number
of white women. He made his es-
cape from the Santa Ana prison by
stealing a motor cycle.
The searchers have a good descrip-
ton of the negro furnished by several
persons who saw him as he rode away
from the Haskins home The neigh
horhood is greatly aroused and Sher-
iff Hammell viii take unusual pre-
cautions to prevent rough handling Of
any suspects arrested.
Mrs. Haskins was alone In the
house. From blood stains on the
floor it is believed she answered a
ring at the door bell and was shot
as she swung the door open. Her
body was found in a bedroom by her
husband when he returned home from
work. The murderer had locked all
doors and left the house by climb
ing out a bathroom window.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
LAKE CRAFT WRECKED
BY BAD SQUALL

Chicago, Ill. Sept. 7.-Following
one of the worst squalls that has ever
swept Lake Michigan, the Chicago
harbor is today strewn with wreck
age of small shipping craft.
The storm broke at midnight last
night and continued to blow, with
the ferocity of hurricane until this
morning.
Fifteen yachts of the Chicago and
Columbia Yacht clubs and dozens of
smaller craft were completely de-
stroyed by being dashed against the
shores or sent to the bottom of the
lake.
1t is estimated that the water front
of this city is damaged at least half
a million dollars.
Many narrow escapes from death
have been reported and life savers
were kept busy for several hours and
made many thrilling rescues. 1t is
not believed that many, of any, lives
were lost.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
Baptist Minister Refuses Offer
OF $1,000 to Perform Cere-
mony.
ANOTHER HAS BEEN FOUND
WHO WILL OFFICIATE
Dignified Father OF Bride-to-Be Puts
Army OF Newspaper Photographers
to Flight When They Attempt to
Get Snapshots of Him.

New York, Sept 1.-THE day of the
marriage of Colonel Jacob Astor,
aged but rich. to Miss Madaline Force,
ed, according to an announcement
of the colonel today.
The ceremony was scheduled for
today by the chief characters, but it
was done so without reckoning the
stand that would be taken by preach
ers of this section Of the country.
One thousand dollars was turned
down by one minister, who was ap-
pealed to to tie the knot. This was
Rev. Edward C. Johnson of the First
Baptist church of Newport, r. I.
When asked today IL the marriage
would occur during the next seventy
two hours, or in other words, during
the present week, Colonel Astor only
smiled and refused to make a reply.
1t has been rumored that one min
lister has been found who has con-
sented to play third part in the we'd
ding, and that the couple is arranging
to go to Connecticut tomorrow to have
the ceremony performed.
Staid and dignified, William Force,
father OF the prospective bride, today
proved himself more than the soon
to-be- father-in-la of one of the
wealthest men in the country, when
he put to flight an army of newspa-
per photographers who swooped down
on him with their cameras primed for
snapshots of him Us he started to en-
ter a jewelry store on Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Force on discovering the inten-
ton of the photographers, chased
them and prevented them from secur-
ing a focus on him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
MOTHER and SON
MURDERED WHILE
ALONE At RANCH
Beaten, Shot and Stripped of
Clothing--Degenerate
Tramp Suspected

Scappoose, Ore, Sept. Having
apparently been dead for three or
four days, the bodies of Mrs. Daisy
Wehrmann, age th,rty-five years, and
her four year old son, were found to-
day found dead in their home in an
isolated section near this place.
The bodies were found almost
nude. They had been beaten and
shot and the indications are that the
mother and son were slain by a NOR
al degenerate.
Suspicion points toward tramp
who is believed to be a human per-
vert. and Sheriff Thompson has
sworn in a number of special depu-
ties who have been ordered to take
into custody all suspicious charac-
ters that can be located, in an effort
to find the guilty party.
The murdered woman is the wife
of Frank Wehrmann, baker who
is employed in Portland She rersides
on a sinai, ranch about four miles
from this place Baker has been
summoned and is expected to reach
his home today.
The husband had visited and spent
last Sunday with his wife and child
and it is believed that the murder
was committed, probably Sunday
night, following the departure of the
husband
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
.P0|NDEXTER AND
P|NCH0T IN ALASKA

Cordova, Alaska, Sept. 7.-Gifford
Pinchot, formerly chief forester In
the department Of the interior, and
United States Senator Poindexter oil
Washington, are in this city today
ready to start their Investigations into
the matter of he natural resources OF
Alaska.
They were welcomed by Mayor
Lahrop and later were besieged and
button-holed by representatives OF
the Morgan-G -Guggepheim syndicate
who overwhelmed them with elabo.
rate maps of the coal regions ant
railroads.
The two visitors expressed delight
with the country. They will immedi-
ately proceed to Seward and thence
to the Matanuska coal fields, to join
the Holmes Biologists survey party
after which they will go to Controller
Bay and then into the Ber!ng river
coal fields.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
REMOVAL OF WIRES
FURTHER CONSIDERED

The end of the agitation for the
removal of overhead wires has not
yet been reached by the council. At
its regular meeting last evening, the
report of the special investigation
committee to the effect that the plac-
ing of wires underground is desirable,
and which report has laid on the ta-
bic for two weeks, was referred to
City Engineer Geary. Kimbrell with
instructions and authority to secure
assistance necessary to figure out the
cost of such improvements to the
property owners and to the light and
telephone companies.
Besides this action, the considera-
ton of the regular monthly reports
and the grist of bills was the only
business transacted at the melting last
night
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
Judge Excludes Women From
Courtroom While Reading
His Lengthy Charge.
BEULAH BINFORD AND
PAUL BEATTIE RELEASED
"Other Woman in Celebrated Ca1a
Remains in Prison Cell to Clos
Theatrical Contract for Portrayin9
Herself and Alleged Wife-SIayer.

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sevf.
Judge Watson this morning be-
gan reading his instruction to ths
jury, before which Henry Clay Beat
tie was tried on a charge of murder
ing his young wife six weeks ago. In
order that he might devote his time
to Beulah Bnford, and the case wiz
probably go to the jury this after
noon.
Before starting to read the lengthy
instructions the judge ordered that
all ladies be excluded from the court
room, which was carried out.
Beulah Binford, the sexenteen-
year-old girl who has been confined
in the county Jail at this place, as .
material witness for the prosecution
in the case, was today released from
custody, as was also Paul Beattie, q
cousin of Henry Beattle, who has also
been confined in prison here as .
witness. Their release was ordered
today by Judge Watson.
Immediately Paul Beattie rushed
home to his wife and baby, while Beu-
lah Binford remained at the Jail, still
occupying her cell most Of the time,
awaiting the arrival of a vaudeville
theatrical manager, whom she claims
has offered her a large salary to play
the leading part in a short skit buiif
up around the celebrated Beattie case.
She hopes to close the contract and
leave for New York this afternoon.
Miss Binford first goes to Washing
ton to fill moving picture engage
ment.
In reviewing the evidencI given in
the trial, Judge Watson this after
noon told the jury that circumstaa-
tial evidence must be inconsistent in
every point with every reasonable
hypothesis, save that of guilt.
When Beulah left for the depot thix
to go to Washington, shs
was accompanied by representatives
of three booking agencies for vaude-
vile theatres who desire her to sign
contracts.
Every one here is talking about tina
judges instructions to the jury which
plainly favor Henry Beattie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
$4,000 SALMON FOR
G|bBOh HATCHERY

c. X. Cranston, chairman of the
state fish and game commission, E
f. Averill. deputy game warden, and
c, 1. LaDow, president of the Una
tilla county sportsmen,s organization
will leave tonight for Gibbon where
they will make preparations for feed
ing $4,000 young salmon which wSH
be brought to the proposed site for a
hatchery next week.
These small fish will 6e brought
from the Bonneyville hatchery by
himself and after they have been fed
Master Fish Warden C. E, ClantOs
for a month or more at Gibbon, theT
will be liberated in Umatilla county
clreams.
Clanton with state Game Wardss
Finley and other members Of the FISH
and game commission will be in Pen-
dleton during the Roundup and OF
next Thursday will hold a meeting
to consider several matters pertaining
to the protection of game and fish
in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-07
"Tom" Has n Baby,

Ontario, Cal, Sept. 7.-"Tom," a
Hindoo laborer employed in an or
ange grove here, failed to put IN an
appearance when time came to begin
work today and the only information
the foreman could obtain from CO.
workers was that tom" was sick,
The foreman investigated Toms alb
sence and was astounded to learn that
'Tom' had become the mother of
a baby three days ago, born since the
gang quit work Saturday. The fore
mans discovery led to the disclosure
that many Hindoo women work in
mems clothes when they can deceive
the foremen. They are nearly as
strong as the men and not greatly
unlike them in physical appearance.