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The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Hats off to the women OF Virginia.!
They are not flocking to what prom
ises to be a most sensational murder
trial where the youthful Henry Clay
Beattie, jr., must defend himself of
the charge that he wantonly killed his
young wife so that he might be free
with his attentions to another young
woman
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Even though he insists that all the
money on earth could not add to the
happiness of his family. that Buffa-
10, n. Y, man. could get rich quick
by sellinng his recipe for maintaining
a family Of ten on an income of 50
"a week
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Something newer and more effec-
tive than the recall will probably be
agitated by the reformers in the
state of Washington. 1t failed to
work recently on being applied to q
Seattle councilman
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
HU4OR or THE Day

DO you drink any more?" mo. Just
about the same amount. "-Michigan
GargoyIe.
she-Then you never told any other girl
that you loved her? He-No. indeed; the
others have got 1t in writing.-Puck.
I'm SO devoted to my art that 1 some
have to do that. Toledo Blade.
He-She should look pretty or she may
not get a chance to leap.-Blue Bull.
Housewife-suppose. when you're BLAST
our window. Contractor-Thatn be all
right, lady. I'll send one of my men to
fetch it out again.-Judge's Library.
Prison reform is gaining ground every
day." Yes; hear one Of our penal in
stitutions is going to have graduating ex-
ercises this year. Herald.
He's the man of the hour" Isn't
there ever a woman of the hour?' Yes;
but it takes her an hour and a half
Chicago News.
Customer-The poison may be excellent,
but the rats won't take 1t; yUu' IL have to
make it more tasty! Druggist-I've tried
that already, but the apprentice boys eat
it.-Fiegende Blaetter.
The school teacher was trying to illus
trate the difference between plants and
animals Plants she explained. ARE
not susceptible of attachment to man as
animals are. How about burrs, teach
err" piped a small boy who had passed
the summer In the country.-Philadelphi
Times.
Curious episode, this. Seems a young
fellow got excited at the ball game and
hugged the young lady next to him, a
perfect stranger. She had him arrested.
but he told the judge that any man might
do the same thing, and his claim was up
held by the expert testimony" And
what was the sequel?" ''WeI, the sequel
is rather interesting. The next day there
were 5000 girls at the ball game. wash
ington Herald.
"Our literary club discussed Browning
last night" what was the result7"
''Well, we decided that a certain lady had
better keep an eye on her husband and
that the harem skirt won't do."-Kansas
City Journal.
Judge-You are a freehoIder? Talesman
Yes, sir; am. Judge-Married or single?
Talesman-Married three years last June.
Judge-Have you formed or expressed any
opinion? Talesman-Not for three years,
your honor.-Success Magazine.
Maud-Jack vows he'll marry you yet.
Ethel-Maybe-if he goes in for the minis
try.-Boston Transcript
whist sort Of store is that. Jim?'
asks the first stranger. indicating the
establishment which announces itself as
dealing in "Deck Supplies" "Oh, that's
just a place where they sell drugs an
thingsNto doctors, suppose. Chicago
Post.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Things are expected to warm up in
the Kansas political arena soen after
the adjournment of congress. More's
tho pity. The people of Kansas could
get along nicely without any political
activity for many moons to come.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Mr.. Wilson. the federal secretary of
agriculture wants no more rows in his
official family like the Wiley-McCabe
fuss. And neither do the people Of the
country. Neither 10 they.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

According to a news dispatch from
Washington in the Chicago Tribune,
the work of congress a. the session
Just ended satisfies President Taft, and
the leaders of both parties and all
factions. This makes it nice.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

the first session Of the Sixty-second
cd3gress is dead. Nor do you hear any
shouts from the multitude: Long
live congress"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
FROM OTHER PENS
vEToEs FEW AND MANY.

A veto by the chief executive of a
state under ordinary circumstances is
an event of some significance. This
year Governor Foss vetoed % meas
ures, considerably more than the av-
erage in this commonwealth, but
nothing compared with the record of
Governor Dix of New York, who We
toed 234 measures out Of less than
900. or about one in four of the bills
that came before him. On the other
hand Governor Baldwin of Connecti-
cut, who hews pretty close to the line,
has found it necessary to- write but
two vetoes.
1t is natural on first thought to
criticise the governor for a veto be-
cause he is putting his judgment
against that of majority of both
legislative branches, but usually the
criticism should be directed against
the legislature, not the executive.
Practically all of the vetoes that Gov
ernor Dix sent in related to measures
passed through log rolling methods,
bills passed by the "trades''-you vote
for my bill and I'll vote for yours
regardless of their merit. Most of
the measures that Governor FosS
disapproved related to expenditures
of state money and were in the inter-
est of economy. One of Governor
Baldwin's vetoes related to economy
and the other to a matter of public
policy. Globe.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

He's the man of the hour" Isn't
there ever a woman of the hour?'' Yes;
but it takes her an hour and a half."-
Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
MODERN INDUSTRY AND EDUCA-
TION.

For some years the tendency Of
young men seeking higher education
has been toward law and medicine
Schools Of these professions have in
creased in number and the fields of
occupation have become more over
crowded. Certain new tendencies in
industry and the science of treating
human Ills are at work which suggest
the possibility of a change in the drift
of the educational current. Public and
private enterprise are enlisted in
movement to work out new cures for
old diseases and improve sanitation
throughout the country Vast progress
has been, and more will be, made.
Along with this, though distinctly apart
from it. goes the effort of the govern
ment and private capital to harness
nature for the needs of industry; to
open up irrigation and water-power
plants for agricultural and industria;
purposes.
The New York Times invites to the
new fields of scientific service the at
tention of young men contemplating
finished educations. They are, undoubt-
edly, prolific of opportunities What
will the effect be in these two chan
nels? VIII the current be diverted from
law and medicine to that of technical
or sanitary engineering g?-Omaha Bee.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

prison reform Is gaining ground every
day." Yes; I hear one OF our penal in
stitutions is going to have graduating exc
ercises this year. w ashington Herald.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Housewife-suppose. when you're blast
ing, a big rock comes right in through
our window. Contractor-Thatn be all
right, lady. I'll send one of my men to
fetch it out again.-Judges Library
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Customer-The poison may be excellent,
but the rats won't take 1t; you'll II have to
make it more tasty Druggist-I've tried
that already, but the apprentice boys eat
it.-Fiegende Blaetter.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Shea girl should look before she leaps.
He-She should look pretty or she may
not get a chance to leap.-Blue Bull.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

I'm so devoted to my art that L some
times miss my meals so many artists
have to do that."-Toledo Blade.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

The school teacher was trying to illus
trate the difference between plants and
animals. "Plants," she explained, ARE
not susceptible of attachment to man as
animals are. How about burrs, teach
err" piped a small boy who had passed
Times.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

DO you drink any more?" mo. Just
about the same amount. ''-Nichigan
Gargoyle.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

She-Then you never told any other gira
that you loved her? He-No. indeed; the
others have got II in writing.-Puck.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

tOur literary club discussed Browning
last night" what was the result2"
''Well, we decided that a certain lady had
better keep an eye on her husband and
that the harern skirt won't do."-Kansas
City Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23

Judge-You are a freehoIder? Talesnan
Yes, sir: am. Judge-Nfarried or single ?
Observation-Disclosures three years last June
you formed or expressed any
opinion? Talesman-Not for three years,
your honor-Success Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
JAMES JEFFR|ES
SAILS OVER SEAS

New York, May flames j. JEFF
fries, the idol of the pugilistic world
until dark man crossed his path
out in Nevada and put jinks on him,
is going away from here. The big
fellow, accompanied by his better half
and Jack Kipper, his business partner
in a Los Angeles thirst quenching
resort, boarded a steamship today
toot, toot-and sailed away. Germany
Is the destination of the party. Jeff
told the friends who gathered at the
pier to see him off that he expected
to remain on the other side at least
three months.
The former boilermaker indignant
ly denied that he intends to take on
any of the German scrappers and de-
clared en- -phat-i-cally that he was
through with the boxing gloves for
ever. With the bitter memory of last
Fourth Of July still fresh in his mind,
he raised hand heavenward and re-
marked, Never again."
Mr.. Jeffries, although taciturn as
Of yore and not given to the loquaci.
ties, also desired to leave another
parting message to his friends, Ro-
mans and fellow countrymen, viz:
"All of them squeals about me being
doped | never said. There's nothing
to them, and never said a word l
repeat, about being doped. All them
that says l did are liars. l amt a
squealer. Johnson licked me and
that's the end Of that. Tell with all
them yarns about dope and plots"
The vocabulary OF the White Hope,
retired, is limited. but his statement
leaves nothing to the Imagination. Mr..
Jeffries was no. doped on July last.
He was all there, such as there was
or him. hut there warn't enough.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
SMOOTH FORCER PASSES ELEVEN
BAD CHECKS AND ESCAPES

stores and saloons. The known VIC
Tins are Bond Bros, the Peoples
Warehouse, the Alexander department
store, the Boston Store, Max Baer,
Antoine Kraft, proprietor of the sa-
loon in the theater block, Peters &
Morrison, proprietors of the Olympia
saloon, and Fred Schneider, proprie-
tor of the Office saloon, Working
mems Clothing Co., and II. H. Vessel.
A check was also presented to the
First National bank by another Of his
victims, but the forgery was detected
by the bookkeeper. 1t is probable
that he also passed a number of 9TH
er checks, but as all merchants do
not bank their money each morning,
they have not yet been discovered.
The forgery of Sutherlin's name
was not a good one but the merchants
were not familiar with his signature,
while they knew that he was employ
ing % or 80 men. In each case the
size of the check was about the
amount Of weeks wages for la
boring man. In all it is thought the
man got avail with about $3.50 in
cash and merchandise. Besides pass
ing worthless checks, he is known to
have stolen two neclities at the Bos-
ton store
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04

With IL bad checks already dis
covered and a number of others prob
ably not yet known, the city police
and sheriff are today looking for the
most successful forger who has oper-
ated in Pendleton for a number of
pears. The worthless paper was
passed yesterday afternoon between
the hours of and 5, and, in each in
stance, the name of George Sutherlin,
the contractor who is extending the
water main to the asylum grounds,
was forged to the checks. The man
is supposed to have left the city on
one of the evening trains bat the Of
ficers have thrown out such n net
that it is believed he will be appre-
hended soon.
The man came here about six weeks
ago when work was begun on the pipe
line to the asylum grounds, was Civ
en- a job by Sutherlin. He quit work
there Monday and since has been do
ing nothing.
Did Wholesale Work.
Yesterday shortly before 3 o'clock
he went to his room and donncd his
working clothes and, with a number
of soiled checks made out to differ
ent men employed by Suthorlin. II,
sailed forth to his work. He worked
fast, operating chiefly in clothina
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
TAXING OF WOODEN
MILLS IS DISCUSSED
QUESTION COMES UP AT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Majority OF Councilmen Think That
Plant Should Not BE Exempted
From Taxation-To BE Settled Next
Session

Whether or not the Pendleton
Woolen Mills should be made to pay
taxes on their plant was the question
brought before the city council at the
regular meeting last night. To be
more exact, the question raised was
whether the amount OF their taxes
should be refunded for they have al
ready been paid.
In presenting the question to the
council, the mayor stated that at the
time the Bishops put in their plant
here, after $4,000 had been raised
locally for the purchase of five per
cent bonds, the council at that time
was asked to exempt the property
from taxation for a number of years.
posed towards making such an agree
ment but found that there is q state
law which requires all such property
to be assessed. Inasmuch as the coun-
ell at that time had no right to en-
ter into a promise to rebate the tax
es after collection, the Bishops were
told that the matter would have TO
be decided by later councils. The de-
csion is now up to the present coun-
ell.
Mayor Murphy asked for the diff
/ ferent councilmen to express their
views upon the matter and the gener-
al sentiment was that the taxes should
not be rebated unless a promise had
been made TO that end. Councilman
Strobe was of the opinion that the
/ old council had had an understanding
that taxes on the wooden mills were
I to be refunded for Q period Of ten
years. Councilman Montgomery IA
vored rebating the taxes this year but
not in the future. Councilman Strain
did not think the company should be
exempt unless II was not making a
, fair profit on its investment. Coun-
Gilman Brook, one of the aldermen
since elected. was willing to keep any
I 2romise that had been made by his
predecessors but did not see why the
, company should be favored over 9th.
er businesses. Councilman Sharon
re-echoed these sentiments while
Councilman Dyer was strongly oppos-
, ed to any gebating.
The question was not settled last
evening, but Mayor Murphy asked
that each councilman consider it dur
ing the time before the next meeting
when it would be settled In the
meantime the city attorney was in
, structed to determine whether or no,
the city has any right to rebate taxes
under any circumstances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
COUNCIL TO INVITE
THE ODD FELLOWS

That the local Odd Fellows are
leaving no stone unturned toward
bringing their grand lodge to this city
in 1912 was evidenced last evening
again when Councilman Sharon sug-
gested that the council extend an in
vitation to the grand lodge to make
Pendleton the convention place of
next year. Upon a motion the city
attorney was instructed to draw up
a resolution to that effect which will
be adopted and signed at the next
meeting when it will be dispatched to
the grand lodge, which meets in Port
land May II.
Councilman Sharon in suggesting
the inv.tat on. pointed out that a con-
vention of the grand lodge in this city
would be of great benefit inasmuch
as there are six or seven hundred
delegates each year. He stated that
in all probability next year would be
the last opportunity for Pendleton to
secure the convention as the number
of delegates is growing so large that
Portland will soon have to be made
the permanent meeting place.
The Commercial association at its
meeting Tuesday night voted to ex-
tend an invitation to the Odd Fell
lows and the local lodge has already
written to every other lodge in the
state asking for their support and
cooperation. Therefore, when the To-
cal delegates leave for the grand
lodge this year. they will have done
everything possible before the making
OF the actual request.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
More Indictments will Probab
Iy be Voted by Grand Jury
Late this Afternoon
PROSECUTIONS PLANS
PRACTICALLY COMPLETE
Big Conference Is Held Today Pre-
paratOry to the Arraignment of the
McNamaras and McManigal-At-
torney Ford Has Arrived at Los
Angeles from indianapolis.

Los Angeles, May 4.-McNamaras,
the alleged dynamiters, will face their
accusers I'm court tomorrow on new
indictments which il is expected will
be voted by the grand jury late this
afternoon, according TO an announce
ment of Attorney Fredericks.. The
jury was summoned at noon.
Los Angeles, May 4.-District At
torney Fredericks, his assistant, Ford
and Judge Bordwell and several 9TH
ers interested in the case held a final
big conference today preparatory to
the arraignment of the McNamaras
and McManigal. Ford's arrival from
indianapolis was apparently what the
prosecution has been waiting for. II
is understood that the prosecutions
plans are practically completed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
CONTINUED on page eighty
WANT TO ORGANIZE
COUNTY PRESS ASSN.

If plans that are now in contempia-
ton are carried out a Umatilla coun-
ty press association will soon be
formed and the first meeting will be
held in Pendleton this spring. The
formation OF such an association has
been considered more or less for sew
eral years past. though no definite
action has ever been taken towards
perfecting an organization.
Editor Hurd of the Stanfield
Standard. IS an enthusiast for a coun-
ty organization ana says he believes
such a gathering would be of much
value in connection with the boosting
work that is being carried on in be-
hair OF the county. He is anxious to
see such an association formed this
spring and L Is understood that other
outside publishers would also like to
affiliate with such an association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
Western Association Begins

Joplin, Mo, May 3.-After a check
cred career, during which practically
every city of the southwest has been
a member, the Western association
opens the 1911 season today as a
strong and compact organization. The
association is now composed of Jop-
lin and Springfield, Mo-, Independ-
ence and Coffeyville, Kan, Sapulpa,
Tulsa and Muskogee, Okla, and Fort
Smith, Ark. 1t is possible that one
or two Of these towns may be dropped
before the end Of the season in favor
of Parsons or Pittsburg, Kan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
TOM PURDY Old
NOT KILL his WIFE

Reports to the effect that Tom
Purdy, formerly of Pendleton, had
made second attempt to kill his wife
and had succeeded were set at rest
last evening when the East Oregonian
received the following message from
W. f. Beckton, town marshal at
Kimberly.
Kimberly. Idaho, May 3,
East Oregonion, Pendleton, Ore.
Purdy's wife was not injured and
shot missed her
w. f.. BECON.
The message was received shortly
before o'clock last evening and was
bulletined at the Welch cigar store.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
> >~~>~>~~~~~~~,
LABOR INSPECTOR CONFERS
WITH LABORING MEN

Portland, May with a view to
suppressing the alien labor, ex-gov-
ernor of Idaho j. Mcconnell, now
U. s. labor Inspector, is in Port
land where he will remain two weeks
comforting with organized laboring
men and government officials. Un-
der the new ruling contract laborer
can sue contractor for $1,000 if the
laborer will testify against him in the
government prosecution. Mcconnell
will visit all parts of the country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
BIG RAILROAD STRIKE
THREATENED IN EAST

Chicago, May with, the refusal
today Of the railroads to negotiate
Jointly with employees, a strike with
in two days is promised by 10000
freight handlers here and six ada
cent states, which probably means vi
olence and bloodshed. The railroads
notified Labor Commissioner Neill
that the men must deal directly and
not through the organization.
An official today openly charged
that hired slugs employed by the
strikers were attacking the elevator
constructors employed by the Otis
Elevator company. At the office of
the elevator company 1t was said
strikers had attacked number of
non-union men with knives and clubs
seriously injuring several.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
MORE LEGISLATORS
INDICTED IN OHIO

Columbus, May 4.-When the
grand jury resumed its Investigations
of the alleged wholesale boodling
among the senators, Detective Burns
and Prosecutor Turner predicted that
more indictments will be returned
than was made yesterday when three
state senators, two representatives
and Sergeant of Arms Diegle were in
dicted for accepting bribes.
The senators indicted are: Isaac
Hoffman, l.. Il. Andrews, George Ca
ton. The representatives are George
Nye and \. c. Lowery and Chairman
Nye. only one indictment is brought
against each. Nye is indicted with
soliciting a hribe and accepting it in
three instances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-05-04
MAP SHOWS BRANCH
ASYLUM BUILDINGS
GENERAL PLAN OF
INSTITUTE EXHIBITED
Plans to Be Ready by June 1, Says
Superintendent Murphy and Con-
tracts Will Then Be Let.

In the window of the Taylor hard
ware store there is now being shown
a topographic map of the branch asy-
lum grounds indicating the size and
location of the buildings to be erected
here by the state. he map has been
a source of much interest today.
AS previously announced, the
branch asylum will consist of a group
of buildings with the main admins
tration building as the center. The
ward buildings will lead back from
the east and the west corners Of
the administration building and the
entire group when completed will
form a semi-circle with the front fac
ing the north and the main line Of
the O.-W. r. & N. When all the
buildings are completed they will have
a combined frontage of 100 feet.
In the opening between the group
of buildings and the river will be To-
Gated the power plant and the laun-
dry, neither Of which buildings are
shown on the map. A spur will ex-
tend down through the rear OF the
grounds and this is indicated or the
Topographic map.
At this time the state will not erect
all the buildings proposed for the
asylum. Work will first be underta-
ken upon the main administration
building and upon the ward buildings
that will connect Immediately with
that structure. The other ward build
ings are to be erected as the attend
ance at the institution demands.
Soon to Be Busy.
1T is the intention OF the state
board to take up the construction of
the buildings just as quickly as pos
sible," says Captain Charles A. Muir
ply, local superintendent for the
board. 81 understand that the plans
will be completed by June l. On
May 2S the time will be up for filing
a referendum petition against the ap-
preparation and so il will then be pos
sible for the state 10 proceed with the
letting of contracts for the construc-
lion work,
The topographic map shown at the
Taylor hardware store was made by
Geary Kimbrell, while the plans for
the buildings were drawn by State
Architect Knighton.