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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28

Caught in an icy blizzard which
swooped down upon them without any
warning while they were seeking their
sheep, three of the four children Of
r. L. Grosseheming, a former Uma-
tilla rancher were frozen to death and
the mother and fourth child were so
badly frozen that each will probably
lose one of their legs by amputation.
This terrible tragedy occurred in Sas-
katchiwan, Canada, where Mr.. Crosse
heming had taken up land after SELL
ing his farm in Coombs' Canyon, and
the news of it was brought to this
city by a letter from l.. A. Vogle. al
so a former Umatilla rancher who
moved to that country and lives but
two miles from the Grossehemig
place.
According to the letter, Mrs,
Grossehemig, with her four young
children, two sons and two daughters,
started out last Wednesday afternoon
to get some of their sheep which had
strayed some distance from the house
The day was clear and bright and
there were no signs Of an impending
storm. But within an hour or so
a raging blizzard descended upon the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
UNIVERSITY EXPECTS
BIG APPROPRIATION

University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore,
Jan. 2S.-(Special.)- a result Of
the visit of the legislature Wednes-
day. the university will undoubtedly
receive the additional appropriation
for which ii is asking. The ways and
means committee from both houses in
spected the campus and buildings
very thoroughly and gave out as their
opinion that the university badly
needed everything asked for. Several
members even went so far as to ex-
press themselves as being favorable to
further additional appropriation for
the construction of a new fireproof IL
brary. Such building is badly need
ed, as the present one is cramped and
is not a safe repository for the books
and valuable collections of the uni
versity.
The members of the legislature,
their wives and clerks to the number
OF $50, reached Eugene at 1880 by
special train from the capital city
and were Immediately taken to the
gymnasium, where an elaborate lunch
was served. The afternoon until 4
o'clock was spent in inspecting the
campus and then a student assembly
was called, where several able talks
were made by the visiting solons. At
visiting legislators by the Eugene
Commercial club, Immediately after
which they returned to Salem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
DR.. BURKE FOUND
GUILTY OF CRIME
ATTEMPTED TO DYNAMITE
NURSE AND HER CHILD
Jury Returns Verdict in Sensational
California Casc-Woman Formerly
Resided in Pendleton.

Santa Rosa, Cal, Jan. 2S.-Dr
Willard p. Burke, the aged proprietor
of the Burke sanitarium,' was found
guilty last night of having dynamiteC
a tent house in which a former EN-.
ploye, Lu Eta Smith, and her infant
child lay sleeping on the night oi
February ) last.
The trial has been one of the long
est and most sensational in Califor.
mia criminal procedure. Lu Eta
Smith, a single woman, said Burke
was the father of her child. and the
motive urged by the prosecution was
desire to get rid of her and her baby
The technical charge on which the
trial was based was exploding dy.
Mantle in a residence inhabited by
a human being"
District Attorney Lea concluded his
argument at o'clock, and Judge Sea.
well began the charge to the jury
Its reading lasted 40 minutes, anc
was regarded as favorable to the de.
fense.
The jury retired at S:45 and at 9:1C
sent Oul Il request LOT lfe dynamite
and fuse which the defense had in.
troduced in evidence as that secured
at his mine by the defendant, ano
which the state claimed had beer
substituted for the original lot used
in the explosion. AT 9:45 nothing
more had been heard from the Jury
room and Judge Seawell ordered them
locke ed IN for tho yb
\ At II o'clock the judge was sum.
moned back to the court room and Il
minutes later the verdict was read by
the foreman. The attorneys for the
defense gave notice of appeal, ant
then there ensued a long wrangle over
the courts order remanding Burke tc
the custody of the sheriff. When the
verdict was returned DIR. Burke tug.
ged hard at his long beard, but turn.
ed with reassuring smile to his wife
The case was decided wholly upor
c'rcumstantial evidence one Of tn,
strongest features of which was the
.claim that Lu Eta Smith was spir.
tied away to Japan, the prosecution
maintaining that money for her ex.
penses in leaving and remaining away
from the country was furnished by
Burke.
Miss Smith formerly lived in Pen.
dleton and is well known to all the
older residents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28

He will but no one else can last.
can lead the two monarchial parties
-Maura, the conservatives, and Can
alejas the liberals. Maura is already
impossible. If there is any question
about it this Ferrer scandal will set
tie it, That leaves only Canalejas.
When the Ferrer scandal has finish
ed him, too, there will be no one
left at ALL"
And what then?"
"a governmental overturning-a
Republic"
How soon?"
II don't know, but not long. The
crisis is very near
'Will Spain be ready for a repub-
lie, If it comes so soon?"
Spain Republican at Heart.
Spain is republican, though not a
republic now. We control the mu-
nicipal administrations. of the big cit
les. We have majorities everywhere.
A large majority of Spaniards are al
ready republicans, in short"
They don't win elections every
NANiNl h'NNNNl' bul llldl Is DtCduSt
the conservatives and liberal election
officials don't count their votes"
And will Premier Canalejas agree
to the Ferrer revision or not. The
premier seems to have answered that
question himself some time ago. If
l had been in Senor Maura's place"
he said, the verdict against Ferrer
would have been the same But
whether l should have exercised
clemency is another matter. Perhaps
| should, I'm not sure"
One of the most surprising things
about Senior Sorano is the boldness
with which he talks-prophesizin
revolutions, the upsetting of govern
ments and the fall of thrones. Most
Spaniards are very cautious about
this while the present regime endures.
But Senior Soriano thinks the present
government so hard pressed and the
republicans ~ strong that he does not
believe the former will dare to pre-
cipitate trouble by acting until it is
literally driven into doing so.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
NEW JAP TREATY
AR0USES A STORM

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 2S.-A pro-
test against the reported change in
the United States treaty with Japan
whereby the coolie clause will be elimi-
mated was made today in a resolution
presented in the assembly by Harry
Polsley of Red Bluff. The language
was so strong that Speaker Hewitt
declined to submit it to the house but
instead telegraphed the resolution to
Taft and congress. Polsley says that
Monday he will insist on its presen-
tation.
Senator Sanford of Ukiah, will sub
NIT another like it in the senate Mon
day. 1t predicts war if the clause is
eliminated ana Japanese coolies are
allowed to immigrate unrestricted to
the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
LONE BANDIT ROBS
COLORADO TRAIN
SPECIAL OFFICERS ON
BOARD MAKES CAPTURE
We'll Dressed Young Man Makes Dar-
ing Attempt Near Pueble-Money
and Jewels Recovered.

Pueblo, Colo, Jan. 2S.-A lone BAN
dit, who gave his name as Al Belt
ley held up the passengers Of the Col
orado and Southern passenger train
No. ., southbound, a few minutes af-
ter it left the Union depot here, at
4:30 yesterday afternoon
After securing $117 and some jew
elry from the passengers, he leaped
from the train.
When Special Agent William Nc
Cafferty of the Rio Grande, who was
on the train, was informed that the
bandit was at work in the rear coach
he started back and reached the rear
platform just in time to see the hold
up jump from the train and run. Nc
Cafferty followed and opened fire,
Beltley returning it. Beltley was shot
through the right wrist and when his
revolver dropped from his hand, he
surrendered. All the money and val
ables were recovered.
Beltley is supposed to have boarded
the train at the Union depot here.
When it reached Bessemer, a southern
suburb, he pulled the bell cord stop
ping the train. Then, revolver in
hand, he commanded all the passen-
gers to hold up their hands and "dig
up"
Beltley is a we'll dressed young man
of about 25 years of age. He refused
to talk about the holdup or his past
record.
The holdup said his right name was
Al Bane, alias Al Beltley. He gave
his home as Athol, Kas, where he
said his parents and wife resided. He
said he was formerly Santa Fe en-
gineer.
Bane claimed that he was intoxicat-
ed when he held up the train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
EIGHT THOUSAND
MEN MAY STRIKE

Chicago, Ill, Jan. 2S.-In an effort
to prevent the threatened strike OF
eight thousand street car men, Mayor
Busse today called a conference of
the presidents of the traction lines for
Monday when he will urge that con-
cessions be granted the men.
The trouble is due to a dispute re-
garding the Interpretation of a clause
in the agreement between the Chicago
City Railway company and the Chi
cago Railways company and their en-
ployes. The unions claim that men
on extra runs should be paid for full
eight-hour day.
The clause reads that the minimum
work shall consist of nine hours with
a maximum of eleven hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
Mrs. Schenk Pleased.

As Mrs. Schenk was released from
jail today she wept Thank God I
am out. I can't say any more now"
She was released on her own recog-
nizance. 1t is believed she will never
be tried again.
Judge Harvey granted an injunction
against Mrs. Schenk To-Day which will
prevent her seeing her children rnw
being carde for by Schenk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
KANSAS DUE FOR
POLITICAL CLEANING

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. ?S.-Kan-
sas is next due for a political house
cleaning. More than 500 names are
affixed to the ten petitions placed to-
day in the hands of District Judge
Fisher demanding that the Wyandotte
county grand jury investigate the
charges that during the last few years
large sums of money were paid for
votes. 1t is said the conditions are
worse than either in Adams county,
Ohio or Vermillion county, Illinois. If
half the signers are bonafide taxpay-
ers the investigation will be started.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
Victoria Alarmed.

Victoria, b. c., Jan. 2S.-Members
of the British Columbia parliament
in discussing the reciprocity treaty
with the United States are almost uu-
animous in expressing alarm that the
treaty would injure British Column
bian industries. Premier Mcbride
said he didn't want to be an alarm
list but he saw much danger II there
was no modification of the treaty
that would admit free, fruits. lum-
Der and dairy products which are the
principal products Of Northwest Can
ada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
WIN FIRST VICTORY

New York, Jan. 2S.-Christian Sci
entists are jubilant, over the failure
Of the police to convict Willis Cole, a
healer" of infringement of the medi-
cal laws of the state. Cole was ar
rested at the instance of the police
matron who went for treatment and
was told to sit still fifteen minutes.
She was then informed she was much
better, whereupon the healer collect
ed two dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
MILLIONAIRE AVIATOR
TO GIVE UP SPORT

New York, Jan. 2S.-Impressed by
the deaths of noted aviators recently,
]. Armstrong Drexel, the millionaire
Philadelphia aviator today announced
he had decided to quit aviation. Drex-
ell is here for the wedding of Mss Vi
Wan Gould to Lord Decies
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
Two Places Of lnterment Al
ready Provided for Reci-
proCiiy Agreement.
SENATE AND HOUSE
COMMITTEES ARE OPPOSED
Not Single Friend Can Be Found In
Congress-President Not Alarmed
BY Criticism-Very Much In Ear
nest and VIII Make Hard Fight for
Life of His Measure,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2S.-Tafts
reciprocity agreement with Canada,
according to the opinions of most OF
the legislators here today is dead.
There are two places of interment for
it, it is said. These will be found to
be the senate finance committee and
the house committee on ways and
means. 1t is believed there is no
doubt the committees will pigeonhole
the agreement. 1t is reported they
are all against it. Even the demo-
Gratis won't rally to the agreements
defense. 1t looks like it won't go
through and be ratified by congress.
Snags Appear.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Snags began
to loom up in the pathway of the Ca
madam reciprocity agreement today
before it had been in the hands oe
congress "a hours, and confident pre-
dictions of its failure were made by
pillars of the protective tariff faith.
1t was said that even snould the
house accept the terms of the ar
rangement (Which republican high
tariff advocates did nov concede for
Inoment), it could not pass the sem
ate.
These phophecies were carried to-
the white house today by members
who visited the president, ostensibly
on other business, but instead Of Gre
ating pessimistic feeling there, Mr..
Taft, it is said, received them with
smiles, which indicated mat one de-
feat would not turn him from his
purpose.
If his own party, before surrender
ing control of the house of represent
tatives, failed to seize the opportu-
nifty of putting in this reciprocity
agreement, the president it is believ-
ed, will not hesitate to submit his pro-
gram to the democrats, perhaps even
in an extra session of congress.
VIII Die Hard.
One man in the confidence of the
president who has been the adminis-
tcation mouthpiece on more than one
occasion came from the white house
today with the declaration that the
proposed Canadian arrangement
would not die an easy death while Mr..
Taft was in the white house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
FEDERAL TROOPS
ARE AGAIN ROUTED

Shafter, TeX,< Jan. 2S-Following
the reports yesterday of a rebel vic
tory near Ojinaga, news reached here
today of a second engagement be-
tween a large force of revolutionists
and $50 federal troops in which the
government soldiers were routed.
The main body of federalists is re-
ported to be surrounded by insur-
gents in the mountains near Ojinaga,
Mex.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
SCHENK FILES SUIT
FOR LEGAL SEPARATION

Wheeling, w. Va, Jan. 2S.-
Schenk today filed a suit for divorce
against Mrs. Schenk. Attorney Hand
land, who prosecuted the woman for
the alleged poisoning of her husband,
and his partner, Ross Reyman, rep
resented the millionaire. The exact
grounds for divorce will be stated in
a bill of particulars to be filed later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
North Dakota Condemns.

Washington, Jan. 2S. - Senator
Cumber of North Dakota, flatly con-
demned the treaty saying it would
put the western farmers at the mercy
of Canadian competition with no ad-
vantage. He said the northwest
would protest against the admission
of free lumber from Canada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
POLICE DENY DOROTHY
ARNOLD Is KIDNAPPED

New York, Jan. 2S.-Denying that
Dorothy Arnold, the missing daughter
of the millionaire, has been ki1uap-
ped and asserting she is hiding in
New York. The police today withdrew
from the case. Arnold declares the
girl is kidnapped and says he will
continue to employ private detectives
to find her or learn her fate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28

Salem, Ore, Jan. est developed
today that the assemblymen conspir-
ed yesterday afternoon to prevent a
session today when they agreed to
remain away from Salem, after Rusk
had said that it seemed necessary to
hold session today as only three
weeks remain and not much had been
accomplished. Among those missing
is Mann of Umatilla.
For the first time in fourteen years
the house sergeant was dispatched to
Portland today to arrest and return
to the capitol the eight members of
the Multnomah delegation who failed
to report when the house session be-
gan today. The speaker said he would
have a quorum and he lacked two.
The house finally adjourned shortly
before noon until Monday,
Want Parole Board.
Following the recommendation in
Governor Vests message, Senator
McCulloch has introduced a bill es-
tablishing a parole board and making
indeterminate sentences mandatory in
all cases except those of life impris-
onment or death. For instance, where
the law says the penalty shall not De
less than one or more than 10 years,
the new law would require the SEN
tence to be indeterminate, running
from one to 10 years.
At the expiration of the minimum
term, the bill provides, the case may
be considered by the parole board.
This board is to consist of the warden
of the penitentiary and two others to
be appointed by the governor, the
board to serve without salary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
SLAYER OF FATHER
PRONOUNCED INSANE

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 2S.-Coroner
Bortwick has decided that John Dorsr
slayer of his father, and wounder Of
his sister at North Bend, Is insane.
He will probably not be tried for the
crime but will be sent to the asylum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
Borah Sees No Chance.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Bor-
ah, of Idaho, said today that he does
not believe there is any chance for the
ratification of the Canadian agree
ment at this session.
Agreement is Rotten"
One Northwestern insurgent whose
name is not quoted, said the Cana
dian agreement is rotten.
Senator Curtiss of Kansas, is nom
committal. He said that on general
principles he has always been oppos-
ed to reciprocity with Canada.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
MYSTERY OF GUNBOAT
is STILL UNSOLVED

Washington, D. c., Jan. 2s.-The
government is still unable to verify
the reports of the explosion aboard
the gunboat Wheeling, loaded with
ammunition. She is due to arrive at
Guantanamo, Cuba, tonight. Nothing
has been heard of her for a week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
REVO[UT|ON IS THREATENING
THRONE Of ALFONSO AND ENA
SPANISH REPUBLICANS PREPARING TO ACT
Premier Canajas is to Be Eliminated Firs-Hs Political
Death viii Endanger Ccuntry's Monarch.

Chosen Fire First Gunost In
nuental Republican in Spain
Fcr Trial
the Country by Pretending to it iberalG
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28

Prof. Odessa Stirling, instructor in
piano at Whitman college, came over
from Walla Walla this morning to
meet his pupils in this city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
Frisco Sees Victory.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-San Fran
cisco believes it has won the fair. It
was learend that Taft has declared
himself openly in favor of San Fran
cisco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
Wheeling Arrives.

Washington, Jan. 2S.--The gun
boat Wheeling is reported to have ar
rived at Guantanamo today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-01-28
ASSEMbLyMEN
THWART RUSK
Members of House Enter
Conspiracy to Prevent Ses-
sion Today.
REPRESENTATIVE REMAIN
AWAY FROM CAPITAL CITY

Speaker Declares Session Necessary
Since Only Three Weeks Remain
and Little Has Been Accomplished
Bill Introduced Establishing Pa
role Board Indeterminate SEN
tences.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10
The Prodigal Judge.
VAUGHAN KESTER

wrenched and tortured him, gave him
q desperate kind OF courage. A the
gloom hid the two men, he started FOR
ward again. He reached the end OF
the cornfeld. climbed fence, and en-
tered deadening Of timber In the
long wet grass he found where the
men had dragged their burden. He
reached down and swept his hand TO
and fro--once-twice--the third time
bis little palm came away red and dis
eolored.
There was the flrst pale premonition
of dawn In the sky. and as he hurried
on the light grew. and the black trunks
OF trees detached themselves from the
white mist that filled the woods and
which the dawn made visible. There
was light enough for him TO see that
he was following the trail left by the
men. He emerged upon the bank OF
the Elk river, white like the woods
with Its ghostly night sweat.
The dnli beat OF the child's heart
Quickened rs he gaxed out on the swift
current that was hurrying on with Ito
dreadful secret. Then the full compre-
hension or his loss seemed TO over
whelm him and he was utterly desc
late. Sobs shook him. and he dropped
on his knees, holding fast to the stock
Of his rife.
"Uncle Bob-Uncle Bob, come back
Cant you come back" he walled mis-
erably. Presently no staggered to his
feet As he glanced about. he saw
almost at his feet dug-out. made
from single poplar log. Il was Sc
cured to on overhanging branch by a
length OF wild grapevine. With one
last fearful look OF across the dead
ening In the direction OF the tavern.
he crept down 10 the waters edge
and entered the canoe. In moment.
he had II free from It's flashing and the
rude craft was humping along the
bank In spite OF his best efforts with
the paddle. Then a fayoring current
c..aght 1t and swept It out toward the
center or the stream
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-10-10

the few, dates back as far as history
carries the student Of human activi.
ties. II Is the evil OF life and the
thing TO be dealt with.
Personally, Mr.. Taft 10 Q jolly soul
but the environment Of his life ID
such as TO make him fear and dis
trust the people who elected him to
the highest ONCE In their gift. He
distrusts their motives behind their
clamor for the restoration OF the
sovereign power in the masses OF the
people. II Mr.. Taft thus assumes an
attitude antagonistic to the cause OF
the people, and champions the cause
Of monopoly, he must expect TO lose
the popular respect and sacrifice the
goodwill that made his predecessor
an American hero and famous the
world over.
In sympathy with organised wealth
feeding upon governmental power
Mr.. Taft cannot understand the atti
tude of the people toward the su
preme court. Prejudiced by reason
of his class sympathy, he never will
understand the people az Abe Lin
coin and Theodore Roosevelt. He
seems to recognize monopolistic in
terests a. the real power In our gov
ernment, and believes II good for al
classes. He knows that the supreme