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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
POLITICS ENTER
IN TIMES CASE
Prosecutor Challenges Ju-
ror Who Opposed His e.
eCti0n to Office.
ONLY FlVEJURORS REMAIN
Defense Eliminates Englishman for
Fear He Might Feel Unfriendly To-
ward Prisoner Because He Is an
observation-disclosures Will BE Prose-
Cuted.

Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Nov.
ia decided sensation marked the
exercising of peremptory challenges in
the Mcnamara trial today when the
prosecution eliminated Clark Nc
Lain, a Pasadena bank cashier, who
was looked upon as permanent
Juror When the shower of peremp-
tory challenges were over only two
permanent jurors were selected from
the last batch. They were j. b. Sex
ton, a ranchman and real estate man,
and William Andre, a carpenter. This
makes five permanent jurors.
The prosecution has five peremp-
tory challenges left and the defense
eleven.
The states attorney eliminated
McLain, Willett Brunner, a member
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and Alexander Gribling, a
Grand Army veteran, who partici-
pated in the fight against District
Attorney Fredericks in the last cleo
ton.
The defense got rid of Major Ken
yon, an admirer of Detective Burns
and an oil magnate; Jacob Lansing, a
fruit grower and c. A. Heath, an
Englishman, who 1t feared might be
biased against the Irishman on trial.
AS soon as the two new permanent
jurors were selected ana sworn, the
work of qualifying seven additional
jurors began.
AS only seven veniremen are left,
Judge Bordwell ordered another
panel of forty to aDDear tomorrow.
The permanent jurors are Robert
Balm, a carpenter; f. d. Green, a
rancher; Byron Lisk, a miller; j. b.
Sexton. an orange grower, and Will
liam Andre. a carpenter.
Venireman William Nicholson, a
Los Angeles grocer, was passed by
both sides. he had no opinion regard
ing the case
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

Yielding every atom of strength
they possess into the struggle, twen-
ty-two young men clad in football ar
NOR are this afternoon battling for
supremacy at Roundup park, eleven
of the gladators representing the
Pendleton high school and the other
eleven striving for the high school of
Baker. The contest. which is the
greatest athletic event of the year in
eastern oregon has produced a quiet
ness in the business world as the ma
jority of the store have closed their
doors in order that the clerks might
swell the attendance.
As the two teams lined up against
each other, 1t was manifest that the
boys from the mining city had the
greatest amount of avordupo's in the
battle front presented. A large crowd
is on the sidelines eagerly watching
every play and an alternate pandc-
monium and hush signifies an advan-
tage gained first by one, team and
then the other
! The game began at o'clock and
at press time was being waged with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
7 Die IN CRASH
OF N. P. TRAINS

Butte. Mont, Nov IA collision
between n Northern Pacific freight
and a passenger train near Pipestone
last night killed seven railroad men.
The dead are:
LEWIS GERS, roadmaster.
CONDUCTOR RUDIGER of Liv-
ingston.
MARTIN OLSEN section foreman
of Butte.
CHRIS MARKOFF, foreman of ex-
ira gang, of Homestake.
Three unknown foreign laborers.
The wreck occurred between pas
senger train No. la and work train
three miles west of Pipestone, and
il is believed to have resulted from a
misunderstanding of orders
The wreck caught fire and bodies
were badly burned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

G0MPERS ATTACKED
BY WESTERN MINERS
Trying to Bring About
His Defeat For
Reelection
Socialist Element Join Movement Be
cause of His Connection With the
National Civic League.

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 17.-President
Samuel Gompers was the target for
an attack by the Western Federation
of Miners today at the American
Federation of Labor convention.
The miners introduced resolution
demanding that all members of the
American Federation resign from the
National Civic league. of which Com
pers is a prominent member. 1t was
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions and hot fight is expected.
Gompers has often said that he
would not sever his connection with
the Civic league.
Closely following the resolution the
miners and socialists started to ef-
feet combination to beat Gompers,
who is up for reelection, but it is
claimed that Gompers will win.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
BAKER AND PENDLtTON ARE MEASURING
PR0WESS ON GRID|RON This AFTERNOON

a fierceness that testifies to the in
tense rivalry between the two teams
and to the desire of each to emerge
victorious.
The following is the first lineup of
the two elevens: Pendleton-Sturdi-
want, center; Krebs and Finnell
guards; Fee and Hampton. tackles;
Thompson and Mcdonald, ends;
Chapman, quarter; Houser and Jor-
dan, halfbacks; Hinderman, fullback.
Baker-R. Miller, center: Brown
and Easterwood, guards; II. Miller
and Finch, tackles; Taylor and
Weeks, ends. Simons, quarter; Bro
naugh and Herbert, halfbacks; Nc
Cord. fullback
Substitutes: Pendleton - Strain.
Straughan, Hoch Ferguson and Rugg
Baker-Huff, Pobst and John.
Coach L. Mccullough and Manager
V. Bosehe accompanied the Baker
boys to the city and Tom Borman
the University of Oregon player, call.
cd to his home at Baker on account
Of the illness of his father. came owe,
this morning TO act as official.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
U. S. TROOPS AGAIN
TO MEXICAN BORDER

Austin, Texas, Nov. lit is re-
ported that another mobilization of
American troops on the Texas -Mexi-
co border is soon to be ordered This
follows Governor Colquitt's order that
the entire Texas ranger force be dis
trlouted along the border tomorrow to
AID the United States in enforcing neu-
trality in the Reyesta rebellion, now
developing in Mexico. Probably
'maneuvers' will be offered as an ex-
Cuse
The latest developments of the Rey-
ista revolt are the cause of Governor
Colquitt's order.
Hundreds of Americans are leaving
the demoralized country and the anti
American sentiment is declared to be
strong.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
RAILROADS TRYING TO
GRAB PANAMA CANAL

Bernard Baker of Baltimore, that the
transcontinental' railroads have con-
sp'red to prevent the establishment
of an independent steamer line, to ply
via the Panama canal to the Pacific
coast, are being considered by Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary of War Slim
son.
President Taft has delayed the COM
pletion of his congressional message
to investigate the charge, and if it is
true he probably will denounce the
railroads in his message.
Bernard Baker says great pressure
has been brought to bear on ship
builders and capitalists to withdraw
from the Independent company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
BRITISH PREMIER MEETS
WITH ENGLISH SUFFRAGETTES

London. Nov. 17-Christabel Pank-
hurst, heading a big delegation of
suffragettes today conferred with
Premier Asquith, Home Secretary
Churchill, Chancellor Lloyd George
and Sir Edward Gyay, concerning the
inclusion of Votes for women" in the
manhood suffrage bill, which is soon
to be introduced in parliament by the
government. 1t is regarded as sig
nificant that Premier Asquith met
the delegation by appointment after
his steadfast refusal to recognize them
in any way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Bowlers Start Rolling Tonight.

The Pastime bowling alleys will be
formally opened tonight and all of
the expert bowlers will be on hand to
get back into practice for the winter
season. The alleys have both been
re-slacked and are in splendid shape
So enthusiastic have some of the more
scientific pin-upsetters become that
they now use their own private equip
ment in the contest. Pat McDevitt.
the local champion, has n genuine
mineralite ball, which is one of the
few in this part of the country A
tournament will be started this win
ter and it is reported that the Com
mercial association will enter a team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
JAIL FOR MAN WHO TAKES
KINKS FROM NEGROES HAIR
Old Dodge Worked Successfully by a
Young Fellow i'm Pittsburg, Who
HarvcStS Money.

Pittsburg.-Charged with having
pointed out fifty-three straight and
narrow paths to immediate riches,
Samuel Andlor is in Jail here, while
postal inspectors are hearing the
plants of victims.
Andlor advertised as one of his
schemes his wonderful secret for
Strengthening out Ethiopian kinks
do you live in a town Of 200 or
more negro population?" runs the
advertisement in his booklet of
schemes. IF SO you can make $50
to 5000 a month" His wonderful
secret tells how kinky hair can be
made to grow perfectly straight and
part in the middle.
Andlor is only twenty-five years of
age. but is said to have reaped har-
vest His kinky hair Conqueror
brought him plenty of agents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Prod'gaI Son Goes Home.

f. L. Kiser, who tried to swindle
his father out of 5000 by represent
ing that he was insane in this city,
was today put aboard the Northern
Pacific train with ticket to Celina,
o., the home of his parents, and $40
in cash. This action was taken by
Chief Gurdane in response to a mes
sage from the parents, and 1t is
probable that the fatted calf will be
home
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Councilman Kept I'm the Dark.

Chief of Police Gurdane is in re-
ceipt of letter from Councilman +.
l.. Sharon, who underwent an opera
tion more than n week ago for the
removal of cataract from one of his
eyes in which the afflicted man de-
clares he is improving slowly al
though he has not seen the light for
175 hours. He is still confined in the
hospital and his wife and son are
with him. the former acting as his
secretary in writing to his friends
here He hopes to be back in Pen
dleton in time for the December cleo
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Rehcls Denonnce Yuan.

have denounced Yuan for accepting
the premiership of China from the
throne The vanguard of delegates to
the revolutionary convention is ar
rlying. 1t is said they plan to make
Nanking the capital of the country.
The new government, it is said, will
be a replica of the United States form.
1t is reported that the rebels are
within fourteen miles of Nanking and
desperate fighting is sill going on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
FORMER NAVAL COMMANDER
SUICIDES IN WASHINGTON

Washington, Nov. 17.-Rear- Ad-
miral John Yeatman Taylor, retired,
former medical director of the United
states navy, and one of the most dis
tinguished naval surgeons in the
country, ended his life here by shoot
ing himself in the head with a navy
pistol.
The officer was alone in his study
at the time, but the butler hearing
the report, found him unconscious.
He died in half an hour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
MOST OF HIS LIFE IN JAIL.
With Latest Sentence Man VIII Have
Spent 81 of 73 Years in Cell.

spent % OF as cars IN Ccll.
Washington, d. C.-Tf Andrew Lee,
self-cOnfessed burglar, 73 years old.
serves out a twenty-year sentence i'm
posed upon him by Chief Justice Cla-
burg of the district criminal court.
he will have spent fifty-five of his
seventy-three years on earth behind
prison bars.
Lee begged the court to send him to
an asylum. arguing that he is a klep-
tomaniac and not a thief, but his
prayer failed.
Lee is a notorious burglar The first
things he ever stole, he says, were
bright brass buttons from his moth
ers coat. Next he took a glass stop
per and coins From that day to
this, when not in prison, he has been
busy thievinS.
once he was n prisoner in the ia
nous Cherry Hill prison. He is 7S
years old and has spent thirty-five
years in prison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Found Dead i'm Bed.

Portland, Ore. Nov. 17.-Eugene
Markley. a lawyer of this city, was
found dead in bed here, an empty
bottle which had contained carbolic
acid indicating the cause of death.
Markley was recently divorced and
his friends state that he had been
broodng "ver his troubles. On a
tab" beside the bed was a letter to
his parents in Los Angeles, bidding
them farewell Markley was 40 years
old
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Deputy Sheriff Killed.

Big Timber. Mont. Nov. 17.--Joseph
Brannin. a deputy sheriff. was shot
and killed last night at Melville, 10
miles from here, while attempting to
arrest Mel Jewell, an ex-convict. A
friend of Jewel, named Jackson. in
terfered. Brennin was forced to use
his revolver and wounded Jackson,
.whereupon Jewell shot the officer to
death. Officers are chasing Jewell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
TRAIN KILLS BROWN BEAR.

Redding.-The Dunsmuir north
bound train ran down and killed a
fine brown bear, three miles south
of Antler. Engineer G. B. Clark stop
ped his train and the carcass was load
ed aboard the baggage car and taken
to Dunsmuir. where n fair division
was made among the members Of the
train crew. The bear weighed IT'S
pounds and was as fat as butter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

San Francisco, Nov. 1.-THE police
have the laugh on the detective de-
pertinent today, following the expos
ure of John Swami, who admitted he
printed the circulars. offering a big
reward for a South African murderer
and minutely describing hmselm
Swann's hero medals We're also faxed
by himself.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Publishing Company Bankrupt.

st. Louis, Nov. 17.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson Of the United states cir
cult court issued a signed order ad-
Indicating the Lewis Publishing COM
pany bankrupt. The step was taken
1t was stated, to expedite settlement
OF litigation that has been before the
court for two months in the shape of
receivership proceedings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Killed bN Stray Bullet.

Tacoma, Wash, Nov. 17.-Investi-
CATION today. of the shooting of An
tona Draka in a bunk house at Eaton
Vile last night satisfied Sheriff Long
mire and Coroner Shaver that Draka
was the victim of a stray bullet fired
by George Smith, aged II. who told
the officers that he had been practic-
ing with a 22-calibre rifle in the vi
cinity
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Yuan SnubS ManChuS.

San Francisco, Nov. Il -Shang-
hai cables here say the Manchus are
incensed at the exclusion of their no.
hles from Yuan's cabinet, and are try
ing to foment an active opposition
to all Cancellation with the rebels.
Prince Ching is reported to be endeav-
oring to pacify the mobiles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Trust Meeting Called

New York, Nov. 1.-THE directors
of the American Tobacco company
today called a special meeting of the
stockholders of the trust for Deem
ber 90, to pass upon the amendment
to its charter fulfilling provisions of
the disintegration plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
VIII Prosecute Burns.

Indianapolis, Nov. 17.-County
Prosecutor Baker declared today that
Detective Burns, whose men took the
Mcnamara brothers out of this state,
is to be tried h<re on charge of kid
naping next spring He said he would
not try Burns until the Los Angeles
trials are completed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Big Balance in Treasury.

Washington, Nov. 17.-During the
last fiscal year there was balance
of $2,O13. 900 900 on the right side of
the ledger in the governments ac-
counts of its imports and exports of
farm and forest products. While 1t
imported $6SS,0O0, 900 worth OF these
products, 1t exported 1891, 900, 900
worth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
WHITE SLAYER
IS BEING HELD
Scion of Wealthy Boise Far
mer Facing Charge of
Serious Nature.
PRISONER SAYS AGE is II
Testimony Indicates Questionable
Character-WilI Be Sent to Deten-
ton HOme-Fled From Baker to
La Grande

Charged with white slavery and
with the alleged slave, Ruth Dudley,
presenting damaging evidence against
him, Lloyd Shelton, son of a well-to-
do Boise farmer was today bound
over to the federal grand jury under
SO. 900 bonds and the girl was placed
under $1,000 bond. pending the ar
rival of detention order to place
her in Louise Home in Portland. The
case was brought into the court of
United States Commissioner Vida
Johnson from La Grande, and Deputy
United States Marshal Johnson ap-
peared for the government, while At
torney Will NJ. Peterson represented
the defendant.
Up until press time neither bond
had been put up and it is probable
that both the man and the woman in
the case will be taken to Portland.
Young Shelton claims to be only II
years of age, but the officers declare
he is %.
Woman q Prostitute.
Testimony at the hearing showed
that the woman, who gives her age
as 10, is a common prostitute and
that she we'll in with the young man
about a month ago at Boise, where he
vas riding in races. They lived to-
gether off and on until the woman
was arrested and fined. Together
then they fled to Baker, where the
woman entered house of ill-fame
and supplied the boy with money from
her earnings.
Threatened with arrest by the po-
lice the boy then went to La Grande
and when he got off the train took
with him a suit case belonging to
travelling man. who discovered his
loss and had the youth arrested. He
was given a thirty-day sentence in
the Union county Jail and it was
while there that he sent telegram to
the Dudley woman asking her to
come at once and help him out of his
trouble
The telegram and letters found on
the boy from the woman convinced
Chief of Police Walden that he had
unearthed a white slave case and
when Ruth Dudley arrived he had
but little difficulty in getting the
facts in the case and turned the mat
ter over to the deputy United States
marshal who brought it here before
the United States commissioner.
Father Here With Boy.
When young Shelton was formally
charged with white slavery broth
er, who is working in La Grande,
sent for the father. who fastened to
the Union county city and who is
here with his accused son today. He
is heart broken over the affair and is
trying in every possible manner to
keep the mother of the boy from
hearing of it. He believes his son
was enticed to accompany the woman
by a promise of plenty of money
without work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
%~4~% %%~~~
hADE \
.ISONER By FATHER

o helm Today ordered that Crown
= Berlin. Nov. 17.-Kaiser VIII
q Prince Frederick be held in de-
3 tention for thirty days in the
D military quarters as punishment
. for his recent lingo demonstra-
b ton in the reich stag, when he
D loudly applauded Chancellor
. Won Bethmann-Hollweig who
3 attacked the emperor's policy
b with reference to Morocco.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Go To See BIG Game.

The annual football game between
the Universitys of oregon and Wash
ington which takes place in Portland
tomorrow has aroused a great inter
est in Pendleton and a number of the
pigskin fans have gone down to wit
ness the contest for the northwest
championship. James Sturgis, Tracy
Paker, Herbert Thompson, Lester
Hamley, James and Guy Wirick all
left yesterday afternoon and this af-
ternoon Edgar w. Smith and Roy w.
Ritner took No. Il for the scene of
struggle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
D . Q . 90 90 o . Z
SEVEN LOGERS MEET
DEATH IN RIVER

Woodland, Wash, Nov. IL I
While crossing the north fork
of the Lewis river yesterday
afternoon, seven members of a
logging crew were drowned
when their skiff capszed Six
others succeeded in reaching
the banks of the river. The 4
men were employed by the
Lew's River Boon company. A
search is being made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
MagnatcS to BecrtoWn.

San Antonio, Nov. 17.-Milwaukee
was unanimously chosen today as the
1912 meeting place of the National
Association of Minor Baseball
Leagues.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Sbcuerman in Butte

Arnold Sheuerman, formerly of this
city and son of Jacob Sheuerman, IS
now located in Button. Mont. He is
in the theatrical curtain advertise
ment business and his concern ,s
known as the A. A. Sheuerman Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17
Physician Murdered.

Pittsburg. Nov. I'M. Ethel Kirk.
Pittsburg physician, was found
dead in her room with her mouth and
nostrils stuffed fifth cotton which had
been saturated with chloroform. An
investigation, is being made.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

Ernest Knight and Carl Engdahl
came in this morning from Helix to
bc'present at the annual Baker Pen
dieton football game.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-17

Miss Ruther came in from her homo
Mt Helix this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
Local Data
Weather Conditions
data for the "A hours ending at

Birmingham, December 9.-(7 D. m.) {" he trough of low pressure that for Che past week has covered the eastern siopo of the Rockies has suddenly de velopod sinto two quite intensive cen : rs--one over North Dakota and tEe ether over western Texas and Okla homa. At Oklahoma City there mas been 2 barometric fall of over one-
 1 during the past 24 hours and ct Abilene over one third of an inch. This sudden development has caused from brisk to high. winds and heavy rain from the Mexico border to Iowa.
 At Abilene 4.06 inches of lain have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
PENNY. SCRIP BOOKS
 NOT ANNUL OTHERS

The penny scrip books which are to be sold by 42 railroads, members of the Southeastern Passenger association. will in no way annul the sales of the regular $25 and $20 mileage books. At least not on the Southern railway and associated lines.
 An announcement was made yester- dly by Mitchell Coxwell of the South
 m, upon authority of the passenger
 apartment, that the Southern would
 ontinue to sell all forms of mileage hat are now sold. It Is said to be the general plan of all lines to sell what ever kind of mileage that suits the individual traveller
 The penny scrip proposition, which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10
SMELLING
 AND
 HEARING RESTORED

tendance on the trial as a precautionary measure owing to the feeling that ex- ists among the parties personally in terested in the case.
 Ralph Ellard, the 12-year-old son of the deceased, who was dangerously shot at the time his father was killed. was a witness for the state. The boy was pale and wan as a result of his injuries and walked with the assist ance of a crutch. He was examined at length by the attorneys for the state and subjected to rigid cross exam nation by the defense.
 Mrs. Ellard. John Elliott, Walter Met calf, Bill May, colored, and a number of other witnesses were examined Tho defense was not near thro
 time of adjournment of ths Art the case was continued aIan- cay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-10

and it's notifications by statute Domestic status of married women ta) Marriage; (b) Separation; Co Dl- eorce; (d) Parent and child.
 Criminal laws affecting woman: (a) Age of consent; (b) Husbands liabil- ity for crimes of his wife; against his wife.
 Industrial status: (a) General laws ot master and servant; (b) Workers com rensation act in its reference to women
 Resume of occupations of women ip the state.
 Table of wage earnings of girls and women.
 Child labor laws.
 Property rights:. fa) Marital; fb) Post-nuptial and ante-nuptial settle- lnents; Co Dover courtesy, etc.
 Woman's position in the social or ganism' ta) Pure food laws; (b) Mr- nicipal Jurisdiction of meat milk, gar bage. etc; Co Sanitary laws; td) Schools.
 Repeafal leTislst'eu for women md s.ll