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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
ALLEGED FORGER
LANDS IN JAIL

Still another bad check artist has
tiled his game in this city and has
fallen in:o the clutches of the law
This latest offender is a Mexican who
gives the rame of Jose Rodriguz and
who attempted to pass a worthless
check on the Kosh furniture store on
Webb street. The name of Pedro
Bros. was forged to the check which
was made out against the First Ma
tional bank of this city in favor of
Jose Pando for the sum of $29.50.
The man was evidently not a skill
ed hand at his work for, after pre-
senting the check in payment for some
sXe handles, he allowed Mr.. Kosh to
take it to the bank and remained in
the store until he returned. Assist
ant Cashier Hartman pronounced the
check as forgery and Immediately
notified Deputy Sheriff Blakely who
appeared at the store in time to ar
rest the Mexican.
The prisoner claims he found the
check on August so but as it was dat
ed August 81, his story seems improb-
able.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
WOULD ORGANIZE
EASTERN OREGON
TRAFFIC LEAGUE

To organize Pendleton, La Grande
and Baker into a traffic league for
the purpose of working before the
state railway commission and the in
terstate commerce commission for
Just rates is the purpose of a move
that has been started
To the business men of Baker be-
.ongs the credit for instituting the
move and they have taken the matter
up through the commercial club. I'm
der instructions from the club man
ayers, Harry O'Gorman, manager of
the Baker club. is here today for the
purpose Of consulting with members
of the Pendleton Commercial club re-
gardIng the traffic organization.
1t is the desire Of those back of the
eastern oregon movement to have the
organization employ a rate expert
-Gr the purpose OF gathering data and
presenting the claims of the eastern
oregon cities before the railway COM
miss on.
In western oregon an organization
very similar to the one proposed here
mas been formed with the people of
Medford as the inst!gators. The Med
Cord people have called a meeting of
all the shippers Of the state to be
held in Salem on Septembr 29. How
Yer the Baker people are anxious to
Rave this hearing held at a later date
so as to give more time for prepara-
ton on the part of the eastern ore
gon towns.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
LADY FRIGHTENS
THUGS AWAY FROM
FELLED VICTIM
Cass Matlock, Afflicted Pioneer
Attacked by Two Would-be
Holdap Men

Taking advantage of their victims
deafness, two thugs last night at 11:45
laid in wait for Cass Matlock, proprie-
tor of the Pastime moving picture
theater, near the corner of Water
and Johnson street and when he had
passed their ambush, crept up behind
lin and felled him with heavy
blow from a scantling. Before, how
ever, they could complete their could
complete their dastardly work of
r!fling his pockets, the old man arose
to his feet while at the same time
Mrs. Ruth Strahorn ran from her
house and the footpads took to their
heels, probably fearing recognition
Matlock, who is a feeble old man
and totally deaf, has been accustom-
ed to take his receipts from his days
after the last performance and his
habits were evidently known to the
two highwaymen. They had conceal
ed themselves near the corner of the
Strahorn property and their tracks
are plainly visible there. Mrs. Stra-
horn had just retired but was still
awake and heard the aged mans
dragging footsteps as he neared his
home adjoining her property The
sound of the blow was heard by her
and she quickly arose and turned on
her light which shone out of the win
dow directly on the three men. She
Continued on page ten.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
NEW ATTACK ON
TAFT IS LAUNCHED
BY La TOILETTE

Madison Wis. Sept. In the cur
rent issue of La Folettes Magazine,
which came off the press today, the
Wisconsin senator, under the caption
"Taft's Blow to Consumer" launch
es a new attack on President William
Howard Taft's action during the last
session of congress in tariff matters.
Addressing his editorial directly to
the consumer. Mr.. La Toilette says:
You chastened the congress that
yloyed you false in 1909. You re-
huked, in more ways than one. the
president who called the Aldrich job
the best tariff ever devised.
But what will you say when your
representatives pass a bill taking
from your shoulders the burdens of
the wool trust duties, which Pres-
dent Taft admitted were indefensible,
only to be foiled in their efforts to do
something for you by the presidents
Veto?"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
2 CARS OF WILD
HORSES EN-R0UTE

Two carloads of wild horses are be-
ing shipped to Pendleton today from
tie noted Horse Heaven country in
Washington for use during the Round
Up. This was the announcement
II ade at the frontier show headquar-
ters today.
No old resident of the inland empire
needs to be told of the fame of the
ranges OF the Horse Heaven country,
Sufficient ta Say thsi they are the
most noted. past and present, of any
ranges on the coast and have produced
more superior buckers than any
stretch of ground in the whole wide
west. There miles upon miles of roll
iLg virgin land is still devoted to the
raising OF horses, and the native
bunchgrass still carpets this area and
offers its tender sprouts as luxuries
to the dwellers in this equine Para
disc.
There the multitude of hardy mus
Il ngs from earliest colthood become
imbued with the spirit of freedom and
independence and learn to regard
themselves as the blessed of all other
kind. Day after day they roam the
ranges without restraint as free as
their ancestors who shared the west
ern plains with the Indian and buffa-
loes.
But once year their happy home
is invaded by horde of their two
legged enemies and many are taken
captive TO be degraded by being made
the slaves of civilization. Needless to
SLY they rebel against such thralldom
with all the strength and vigor of
their hardy limbs and it is for just
this reason that the Roundup asso-
citation Las secured the shipmen,
which is being made today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01

ME on, why will make it all right
with you. l am going to be 10 years
old next December and weigh 13S
pounds was working in drug store
here in Spokane, Wash, but l didn't
rfc porter wCrk so | quit. AS | amt
got no home and no place to go,
thought if you could put me on a
ranch why would not have to starve.
| got a few good references. If You
want t see 'em, why ! will send 'em.
/ sopose you think l amt got no
nerve to ride horses that buck or
stay on ranch. Well don't think that
l amt no gutter. / know 1t is no
c nch on ranch but I don't care
how hard the work is. l am satisfied
as long as l can eat and sleep. l don't
care If a horse killes me because
might as well die on ranch as any
other place. Well. friend | CESS 1 will
close up. Hoping to hear from you
as soon as possible in regard to the
favor l ask you, I am your friend for
.;fe.
(Signed) MIR. JOHN A. SHULTZ
Please write me as soon as possible
because | amt got much money to
live on because 1t run out. viii
come at once. Tell me whether you
can put me on or not.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Mr.. JOHN i. SCHULTZ WOULD A COWBOY Be
Inoculated with the wild west

Inoculated with the wild west serm
John Schultz, a u,noteen wear old
hoy of Spokane, would come to Una
LA county and cast in his lot with
those who ride the range for cattle
No more for him the tame existence
Of flunky in a drug store. II want
free life, and l want fresh air" Is the
cry of his soul and he awaits but for
the word from Roy Raley, president
of the Roundup, to burst the bonds
Of city thradom and rush to the free
dom of the plains, where life Is toll
ond toll Is Joy.
Briefly speaking, young Mr.,
Schultz wants a job on q cattle ranch
and has written to President Raley
for assistance in placing him. Any
rancher who can use boy with the
qualifications which he names in the
missive below will please address a
letter to him at the general delivery,
Spokane. Here is the boys response
to the call of the plains:
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 1911.
Roy Raley,
Dear Sir:-I thought / would drop
you few lines to see IL you could
get me job on a cattle ranch. !
am fond of horses and IL you can get
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
GOOD ROADS MEETING FOR PEKDELTON SOON

Tentative plans are being formulat-
I'd for good roads meeting IN this
city shortly, at which TIME an effort
will be made to get representatives of
tho farmers union, the good roads
association and of the commercial in
terests into a JOINT conference
Leon Cohen, who was named by
Governor West as the Umatilla coun-
ty member of the state goo droads
committee, is working on the matter
but up to this time no definite ar
langements for the meeting have been
mare. However, Mr.. Cohen is anN-
ious to have all local people get to-
gether upon the subject and make
%nown their views so that he will
have proper information at hand when
he attends the meeting of the state
committee.
Phillip 5. Bates, secretary of the
threshers' association and who is al
30 an enthusiastic good roads man, is
now making somewhat of a tour of
the state and he may be here short
ly. If he comes to Pendleton meet
ing may be held at that time.
DR.. Andrew c. Smith Of Portland,
is the chairman of the committee
named by Governor West to prepare
a good roads program to submit to
the next legislature. The following is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
YAKIMA JOY RIDERS
KILLED BY AUTO

North Yakima. Wash, Sept. l.
Their automobile having become STALL
I'd in the loose sand ballasting of the
Northern Pac fic railroad tracks near
Toppenish at an early hour this
morning, the nine occupants were
THROWN from the car by a speeding
train, resulting in the death of two
of the number and serious injury to
Il third.
Miss frankie Vaughan was thrown
under the wheels of the locomotive
and instantly killed, She was liter
ally ground to pieces by the wheels.
Edward Smith, travelling salesman
cf Seattle, who was a member of the
Joy riding party, sustained injuries
to which he succumbed within a few
hours after the accident.
Miss Rae Scott another one of the
party, sustained a badly broken leg
and numerous other injuries -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
FOREST FIRE IS
UNDER CONTROL

The foresrfire near Gibbon which
broke out afresh yesterday afternoon
is again under control according to
messages brought to this city. seven
men were hurried to the scene on No.
Is last evening and Joined in the fight
against The flames SO that part of the
exhausted men could take a needed
rest. This morning Dan p. Smythe
dispatched a supply Of provisions to
the men and they will remain there
Until all danger is past. a message
nom Ranger Sullens declares the sit
uGtion is we'll in hand now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
ENDS SPREE WITH
ATTEMPT TO DIE

eliminating a protracted spree j.
". Att last evening made an unsuc-
Ccssful attempt at self destruction
when he swallowed the contents of a
bottle of laudanum in one of the To-
cal saloons, only the prompt efforts
rendered by DR.. f. Q. Parker pre-
vented him from accomplishing his
purpose.
Ar lad been drinking hard OF late
ard yesterday he decided to end his
miserable existence, He succeeded in
purchasing the death draught by rep
Iesenting to the druggist that he had
sick horse and last evening poured
the poison down his throat Immedi-
ately afterwards he calmly told by
ISLANDERS of his deed and they quickly
summoned Night Officer Kearney
who took the man to the office of DR..
Parker where stomach pump was
rut in operation and the life of the
nan saved,
He Is able to be out on the street
today bnt his face is a purplish red
from the slapping which was done to
prevent him from lapsing into a COM
atose state. His only statement is
that he wanted to die but has chang
ed his mind now.
Att has been a resident of Pendle-
ton for some time past. Recently he
figured liz an assault escapade at
Riverside addition in which he came
cut with a broken head due to the
blow he received from hammer
welded by a woman who objected to
his abusive language.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
PETITION GOVERNOR To
CLOSE HUNTING SEASON

Salem, Ore, Sept. BACKED by
state Forester Elliott and the Oregon
Forest Fire association. a petition,
signed by owners of 1000 600 acres
~ timber in western Oregon. was sent
TO Governor West today, asking him
80 suspend the hunting season because
of the many fires they started re-
Gently. The governor was warned
that the situation was growing seri-
GUS and may grow worse by far, un-
less the season is closed. Governor
West is in Astoria and the matter will
re laid before him Immediately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Dresses-up for Ordeal OF Re-
lliiGg His Side OF Murder of
Young Wife
BROTHER TESTIETES
ABOUT HOME LIFE
Prisoner Breaks Down for First Time
When Aged Father on stand Tells
of Former Happiness-NebIitt Be-
inc Sustained

Chesterfield Court House, Va, Sept.
l.--Scrupulously attired in clothes
that are built along the lines laid
down by the latest fashion masters,
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., accused Of
numbering his wife, is today ready to
take the witness stand in his own de-
icnse.
The prisoner today gave out a
statement in which he stated that he
felt assured that his testimony would
go long ways toward proving that
he is innocent of the charge against
him. 10 the satisfaction of the jury
which is trying him for his life.
Most of the day in court has been
taken up in introducing character
witnesses to testify to the character
and reputation of Ernest NebIitt,
whose testimony went to show that
Paul Beattie, cousin of the accused
man, had approached him near a
bridge while he, Paul, was carrying
a shotgun, and which also contradict
ed much other testimony given by
Paul Beattie during his time on the
stand as a witness for the prosecu-
;ion
Douglas Beattie, brother of Hen
~, took the witness stand and testl-
lied that his brother and wife. the
murdered woman, had always SEEM
ed to be loving couple and that on
'he night of the tragedy Henry sob
bed bitterly and seemed to show every
evidence of sorrow.
Henry Beattie, yesterday afternoon,
broke down for the first time in the
court room when his father testified
to the home life and of his own hap
piness, caused by that of his son,
and wife. The prisoner wept several
minutes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
GOMPERS ATTACKS BURNS
IN PORTLAND SPEECH

Portland, Ore, Sept. samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, left this morn
ing for California cities,
Last night in a speech at the audi
torium, Gompers attacked Detective
Burns and accused him of manufac-
turing evidence against the McNam-
ara brothers. He then called on or
ganized labor to come to the aid of
the two men.
He saio' The Manufacturers as
sociation found out that Mcnamara
could not be bribed, so now they have
decided 10 hang him."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Something Like Ii.

What was the matter with the old
gentleman who was so fond Of argu-
ing aboVt everything?"
81 don. know, but l believe the doe
tors said it was something like ris-
cUssion on the brain. ."-Baltimor
American.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
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PHYSICIAN MURDERS
WIFE AND SUICIDES.

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. l.
Fearing that he might be ad-
judged Of unsourd mind and
sent to an insane asylum, DR..
owen Ryan, wealthy physl-
clan, age fifty years, today MUIR
dered his wife by blowing out
her brains with a revolver and
then sending a bullet from the
same weapon through his own
heart, causing instantaneous =
death.
Two sons of the couple were
in a room in the second story
of their home when the tragedy
occurred and heard the shot
fired as the parents took their
seats at the breakfast table.
Mrs. Ryan had consulted 9TH
er physicians concerning his
mental condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
. . . = . = ~~~e -
BELL BOY GUILTY OF
SECOND DEGREE MURDER.

. New York, Sept. Paul
, Geidel. the seventeen year old
D bell boy who several weeks ago
. murdered Millionaire William
, Jackson IN his apartments at
= IroquOis hotel FOR the purpose
= Of robbery, was today convicted
3 Of murder in the second degree
3 by jury before which"he was
. tried for the crime.
, By the conviction, young Gel
, del is liable to sentence in Sing
. Sing for a term OF not less than
, twenty years to life imprison-
. ment.
, When the youth heard the
= verdict he broke down and wept
D bitterly. He will not be sem
, fenced until next Tuesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Burns i'm Seattle.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. detective
Burns today arrived here on busi-
ness in connection with the police
Glaft cases, which will be tried this
fail. He refused to make answer to
tie attack of Samuel Gompers in
7 ortland last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Photo Shows Mars Canals.

Flagstaff, Ariz,, Sept IA pho
tograph showing clearly the canals Of
Mars was exhibited today by profess
sors of the Lowell observatory near
here. The negative was secured last
night and is said to be one of the
Clearest ever taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Conference Which Will De-
eide Matter of Strike Being
Held Today,
MEN VOTE STRIKE
UNLESS SATISFIED
Auditors and Clerks Let Out by
Southern Pacific-Iiarriman Strike
Would Bc Followed by Wallxout on
Il! Western Roads.

San Francisco, Sept. t.-Bulletin)
The conference between Julius
hruttschIlitt and the five labor lead
crs, ended shortly before 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, and while no announce
mcnt has been made, IL is believed
that IL resulted I'm n disagreement and
that strike will be called.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01

San Francisco. Calf Sept 1.-Vice
president and General Manager Ju-
ius Kruttschnitt, dictator of the pol
ICY and terms of employment of
more than thirty thousand men in
the employ of the Hartman Railroad
system, west of the Mississippi river,
shortly before noon today met the
general officers Of the five largest
crafts unions.
President Kline of the blacksmiths'
union, was speaker for the employees
and presented part of their claims
and demands. Before the conference
Mr. Kline expressed the opinion that
Mr. Kruttschnitt would consent to the
recogn tion of the federation system
II employees.
Before the conference, the men had
voted to go out on strike in case Mr..
Kruttschnitt refused to recognize the
new organization of the crafts unions.
Sevonty-fivo train auditors in the
Pacific system OF the Southern Pa
cific system Of the Southern Pacific
and twenty-five additional clerks in
san Francisco were today dispensed
with, as part Of the retrencnment
move by the Hartman lines.
The outcome of the conference is
being carefully watched by the entire
country and it is generally conceded
that the company must either come
to,the terms dictated by the federation
or strike, entailing possible tie
up of all the rolling stock of the Har-
riman system. which would cause a
heavy loss to the company and much
suffering to both the operatives and
patrons OF the lines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
NnrCiln INlOatcn.

Astoria. Ore, Sept. 1.-The steam
schooner Aurela, which went a.
ground rear the Columbia river jetty
Monday night, was floated this after
noon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01

Jud s. Fish formerly of this city,
but now of The Dalles, writes that he
will be at the Roundup this month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01
Chicago Watches Frisco.

Chicago, H., Sept. 1.-on the out
come of the conference that is on to-
day in san Francisco, between five
PRESIDENTS of the shopmen's unions
and julius Kruttschnitt, vice pres!-
cent and general manager of the Har-
riman system of railroad lines. prob
ably depends whether or not there
will be renewal of peaceful rela-
tons of war between the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad company and the EN-
ployes of the company.
The Illinois Central officials have
refused to deal with the federation
system and If Mr.. Kruttschnitt fol-
lows suit the action of the two will
establish precedent for other roads
10 follow when they are confronted
with the same problem. which 1t IS
believed will result in a general strike
of the employees of all the railroad
companies in the western country.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01

Continued on page ten)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-01

CONTINUED on page ten.)
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-06
HITCHCOCK AFTER EN-.

Postmaster General Hitchcock Is to
be commended for the manner in
which he has been going after those
publications which make improper use
of the government mails. He is the
first head Of the postoffice department
that apparently ever had the nerve to
buck the press, or a small part of it,
and he should have the cordial sup
port of the publishers of the country,
especially the country newspaper men.
For years the cry has been that the
newspapers and magazines have been
rObbing the government through the
low price charged for postage, but Mr..
Hitchcock believes, and is putting his
ideas into practice. that with the clean
ing up Of the illegitimate publications
the government can afford TO carry the
Law abiding newspapers at the presant
rates.
For some months Mr.. Hitchcock has
been after the farm papers and has
wrought havoc with a good many high
ly priced and advertised subscription
lists. The law clearly states that all
publications must carry only bona fide
subscribers on their lists in order to
be admitted under the cheap second
class postage rates. A bona fide sub
scribcr. according to law, is n who
voluntarily subscribes and pays the
established subscription price. Many
of these farm papers, in order TO build
up their subscription lists to a point
where they can command the attention
of advertisers, have been practically
giving the paper away, in a great ma
iority Of cases sending them to people
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-06

Based on sales OF 14,004 acres Of
Brookings county lands during the first
half of 1917, the average value per
acre of the county In 1911 is computed
to be $52.52. On the sales during the
first half of 1910 the average value
per acre in 1910 vas computed at
$48,2 6. The gain during the past year
has been $4.26 per acre or nearly go.
The average assessed value OF the
country, $10.96, represents 20.S7%o of
the full present value. The 1911 value
in Yankton county Is $64.30 per acre,
a gain OF $4.14 in the past year: in
Clay county, $74.Gt per acre, an in
crease OF $5.i9 since a year ago; and
in Union county, $S4.7i per acre, or
n gain Of $10.11 during the year. The
ratio Of assessed value to true value
of lots in the city OF Brookings is
32.S2%s, while in Elkton it is 20.30%.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-07-06

We, n all our neighbors, have al
ways claimed that Brookings was the
best county in South Dakota and the
crop prospects for this year are fur
Their evidence 70 substantiate this
claim. Every other county in the
state is hard hit by the dry weather,
while old ~Brookings will manage to
turn out a very fair yield, not an av-
erage crop by any means, but it is
far from being a failure as in other
parts Of South Dakota.