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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
NEGRESS GOES TO
ELECTRIC CHAIR
II Feel No Fear, Kill Me Quick Are
Last Words SpOken-She Con-
fesscs Crime.
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Richmond, Va. Aug. 16.-Smiling
and unafraid, Virginia Christian. a
negress, II years old and the first
woman to be electrocuted in Virginia.
was sent to her death here in the cleo
trio chair at 1888 o'clock this morn
ing. for numbering Mrs. Ida Belote,
~ years old, white woman at
Hampton, Va.
Just before the cap was placed over
her head, the woman turned to her
spiritual adviser and said: II am glad
to go. 81 killed Mrs. Belote and de-
serve to die. l feel ro fear. Kill
me quick"
The Negress was employed as a
washwoman by Mrs. Belote. Angered
by a reprimand, the girl felled her
employer and beat her unconscious.
choked her, partially scalped her
and thrust towel down her throat.
Because of the brutality of the crime
Governor Mann refused the request to
commute the woman's sentence to life
Imprisonment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
MAKING PLANS TO
entertain GUESTS
Directors OF Roundup Are Facing
Problems of Accommodation for
Thousands Expected Here.
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With the Roundup but six weeks
distant and every day increasing the
estimates of the number of visitors
during the three days of the show, the
directors have commenced their plans
for graphing with the problem of
accommodations Though they realize
its seriousness and magnitude, they
declare they will fulfill their promises
that every one who comes will have
whereof to eat and wherein to sleep"
without experiencing the sensation OF
being held up"
Paul Sperry, director of accommo-
dations, is getting his committee to-
gether and will start systematic cam
vass of the city sometime in the very
near future to secure a list of all
available rooms and beds. He is re-
lying upon the spirit of the Pendle-
ton people, which hos been so evident
during previous Round-ups, to assist
him in his department of the work.
An effort will be made to visit ev-
cry residence in the city in order that
no vacant room may be unutilized dur
ing the Roundup. but, in case any
house should be overlooked, the oc-
cupant is requested to notify the ac-
commodation headquarters should he
or she have a bed to list.
Arrangements are also being made
by the accommodation committee for
a thoroughly equipped and sanitary
camping grounds where country peo-
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so desire. Everything needed, water
hay. grain, shade and police protec-
ton, will be afforded and the associ-
alton will extend an open invitation
to use these grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
FREDERICKS MAKES
CLOSING ARGU Vent
Expected barrow Case VIII BE In
Hands of Jury BY Tonight-Fred-
ericks Defends Franklin

Los Angeles. Aug. 16.-District At
torney Fredericks resumed today his
closing argument for the state in the
trial of Clarence Darrow. Judge
Hutton's instruction is ready and 1t
is expected the case will go to the
jury tonight. Fredericks Is expected
to use all allotted time which eX-
tends to o'clock
81 don't believe all these witnesses,
newspaper men and others. who said
that Franklin told them Darrow was
innocent, We're perjurers," said Fred
erlcks. THAT was just Franklin's
attitude in protecting the Darrow
man who gave him money. 1 don't
say that Franklin told Darrow every
thing had been done. that Darrow
furnished the money and Franklin
furnished the brains and ingenuity"
Referring to Darrow's assertion
that If he were guilty so was Le-
compte Davis whom no attempt was
made to prosecute. Fredericks said
he was not protecting Davis, but If
the local man was guilty of anything
he would prosecute him even If he
was his own brother.
Fredericks declared it foolish to
suppose anyone but attorneys handled
money for the defense to commit
bribery in the Mcnamara trial. He
said he didn't believe Wolfe or For
mer Fire Commissioner Hawley spoke
the truth in testifying for the de-
fense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
Strong Sentiment Everywhere De-
CIares D. W. Sheehan Who Has
Arrived From Recent Convention.
COL. ROOSEVELT ON WANE
Progressive Candidate Reached Height
OF Popularity When Steam Roller
Downed Him at Chicago-Republi-
can Support Will Go to Princetonian
Declares Mr.. Sheehan.

That there is a strong sentiment
throughout the entire country for the
election of Governor Wilson as presi-
dent and that his election Is predict
ed by large numbers of republicans
everywhere is declared by d. w.
Sheehan, delegate to the recent dem
ocratic national convention who is
here today. Mr. Sheehan is just now
returning from the east after a six
weeks visit there following the Bal
timore convention. Accordingly he
has had good opportunity to note the
trend of sentiment since the conven-
tions were held.
There is considerable sentiment
for Roosevelt also but his support
comes almost entirely from the re-
publican party and therefore will not
hurt the candidacy of Wilson," says
Mr.. Sheehan. at is my opinion that
Roosevelt has not gained in strength
at all since the conventions We're
held. Roosevelt seemed to reach the
height of his popularity during the re-
publican convention while the steam
roller was being used against him.
| was in Chicago at that time and
saw great crowds clamoring for the
colonel. But it has been a different
story since the democratic convention
was held and a strong progressive
nominted in Governor Wilson. VIII
son will win almost all the democratic
vote and a vast amount of republi-
can support this fall and so cannot
we'll help being elected"
That the pictures published of
Governor Wilson do not do justice to
the democratic nominee is declared
by the wallowa county man. While
in the east after the democratic con-
vention was held he met the governor
and says that he is a man of remark
able personality He is not the cold.
unsympathetic man some of his pic
lures indicate him to be. on the
other hand he is extremely cordial
and pleasant hammered.
On his return from the east Mr..
Sheehan came via Umatilla and made
the run to the city on the motor car
this morning. He will leave for La
Grande on the evening train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
uneven SURFACE
CAUSE OF WRECK
Investigating Board Makes Report In
to Derailment of Train at Quartz
OH August 9th.

The following is the report of the
investigating board on the wreck of
the fast mail train August 9:
Derailment of train No. 3. fast
mail, 1 IA mile east of Quartz, at
1O:1S p. M, August 9Th, 1912.
Train No 9, engine SS6, Engineer
w. A. Carlson engine SO, Engineer
Ferguson. Conductor Wissler, con-
sisting of six cars derailed two en-
gines and three cars. one and one
quarter miles east OF Quartz August
9Th, damaging equipment, contents
and track to the amount OF $500.
Derailment was caused account un-
even surface and alignment of track.
Joint on the north side of tangent
being five inches out of level. taper
ing to one-half inch out of level. 80
feet west and to level 80 feet east
of joint. Ties under joint were
swinging about one inch loose. which
caused joint to be about four inches
low when engine or train passed over
it. Track was about one and one
half inch out of line. Physical con-
dition of roadbed indicated that road
bed had cracked and slipped out a
short time previous 10 the accident.
About eight inches under ties of joint
there was strata, of wet gumbo
which evidently caused the roadbed
to slide.
Testimony before the committee
showed that these conditions did not
exist prior to $3.50 p. m, the ninth
account of testimony of Engineer
Chaplin, Engineer Fields, Conductor
Stine, Engineer Dupes and Signal
Mantainer Cruson, who were over
this track between the hours of 4:30
a. m. and p m, and noticed moth
ing wrong with this piece of track.
VIM. Duby, Merchant, Baker; w.
H. Ellis, Transferman. Baker; l.. j.
Lewis, Wood Dealer, Baker; w. L.
Stoddard, Lumberman, Baker; An
drew Buckley, Asst. Supt.; Fred G.
Schilks, Asst. Supt.; w. H. Dressed,
Asst. Supt.; w. Connell, Roadmaster
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
0rozCo Makes Definite Proposal to
President MaderO and Truce May
be Declared.
END IS BELIEVED NEAR
Negotiations Are Expected TO BE
Opened Soon Whereby Revolution
lists VIII Put Aside Their Arms
Hostllltics May Cease Immediately
Pending Conference.

Mexico City, Aug. ia definite
proposal for peace was received by
President Madero here today from
General Pascual Orozco, commander
in-chief of the revolutionary forces
II is expected truce will be declar-
ed Immediately, and negotiations
opened which will result in the rebels
laying down their arms.
Orozco telegraphed Madero, stipu-
lating that all terms must be in keep
ing with the dignity of the provls-
ional government" The telegram
agrees not to insist on Madero's re-
trement, but demands that all the
revolutionists, including Orozco, be
restored to full citizenship. Orozco
inists that Madero pledge himself inn
mediately to fulfill the reform prom
ises he made when he took the pres
idency and that the 500 of Maderos
relatives be ousted from their jobs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
Ends Mustach Monopoly.

London, Aug. 16.-James Hazen
Hyde, the American multi-millionaire
today released the yacht Maund. in
which he has been cruising for the
past six weeks. With the release of
the yacht the sailors will again be
able to grow mustaches When Mr..
Hyde chartered the yacht, he wanted
no men on the boat to wear a mus
tache but himself. and as two sailors
refused to part with their hirsuite
adornment, he discharged them. hav-
ing to pay them $500 in lieu of no.
tice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
The Chicago Pageant.
CONGRESSMAN SAID TO.
HAVE BROKEN FAITH

Washington, Aug. 16.-That a GER
tain congressman may be compelled
to defend himself on a charge of
breach of confidence in revealing
confidential information furnished by
President Taft to the house committee
investigating charges against Major
Ray Presses on contempt charges
against Secretary of War Stimson for
refusing to produce missing papers"
in the case, is the report circulated to-
day.
1t is said that Taft told this con-
gresham certain phase of the case
could be investigated, but for the sake
of a woman's good name, all scandal
should be suppressed. The congress
man is said to have divulged this in
formation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
NAT GOODWIN, ACTOR,
is SERIOUSLY HURT

Santa Monica, Cal. Aug. 16.-Four
specialists and surgeons are on the
way to Santa Monica today to exam
inc Nat Goodwin, the actor who was
seriously injured when he was crush
ed beneath a skiff which he was try
ing to row through the surf near here
last night.
Following a consultation of doc
tors, summoned to pass an the con-
dition of Nat Goodwin, it was said
the actors injuries are not so seri-
Gus as reported and that an opera
ton is unnecessary. Goodwin will be
confined to his bed for several days
He is severely bruised.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
SCHEPPS is ON WAY
TO new YORK CITY

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 16-Guard-
ed by Assistant District Attorney
Robert Rubin and County Detective
Stewart, Sam Schepps, wanted in New
York for completely in the murder
there of Herman Rosenthal, arrived
here early today, He remained over
two hours while changing cars for
New York. Rubin said he expected
to arrive in New York next week. He
Is Keeping the exact time secret.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
ASYLUM, DR.. HALL RESIGNS

La Grande. Ore, Aug. 16.-(Spe-
ciaD-Dr. Hall, recently appointed
superintendent of the Eastern Oregon
branch asylum. resigned his position
in letter to the board of the state
insane asylum, it was announced here
today. DR. Hall, it is stated, does not
wish to serve because he declares the
site of the Pendleton asylum is unfit
for the institution. His letter is said
to declare the new branch has ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
FRIEL ALLEN. OUTLAW.
MAKES PLEA OF GUILTY

Wytheville, Va. Aug. 16.-Friel Al
len. one of the mountain outlaws
charged with completely in the Hills
willie courthouse murder last year,
pleaded guilty to murder in the sec
ond degree and was sentenced to is
years in the penitentiary. Two others
have been convicted of first degree
murder and two more members of
the gang are about to be tried
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16

tremely bad water and that general
surroundings are unsatisfactory. He
declares tnat because of the unfavor-
able conditions the cost of operation
of the branch will be twice what it
would otherwise be, 1t is reported
that DR.. ]. f. Calbraith of Portland,
formerly superintendent of Salem for
eight years, has been offered DR..
Halls position and will accept.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
Washington, Aug. 16.-The senate
defeated the motion to pass the steel
bill over President Taft's veto today.
CONFERENCE REPORT ADOPTED
on PANAMA CANAL BILL.

Washington, Aug. 16.-By vote
Of As for to Is against, the senate this
afternoon adopted the conference re-
port on the Panama canal bill. 1t
is generally believed similar action
will be taken in the house and then
the bill, which provides that Ameri-
can ships engaged in foreign trade
must pay full toll and bars railroad
owned ships from the canal, will go
to President Taft for his signature
The conference report also provides
that American vessels engaged in
coastwise trade shall be allowed free
passage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
MAKERS OF MOVIES"
AIMED AT IN SUIT

Philadelphia, Pa Aug. ia suit
in equity for the dissolution of the So
called moving picture trust was
filed in the United States district
court here today by representatives
of the department of justice. The
defendants named include the Motion
Picture Patents company, the Gener-
al Film company, the Biograph COM
pany, Thomas A. Edison company,
inc, Lubin company, Pathe Freres,
the Vitagraph company and 13 indi-
viduals The suit asks the court to
restrain the defendants from eXercis-
ing an undue monopoly in the moving
picture business
The bill charges the defendants as
signed patents to the Moving Picture
Patents company In 1908, entering
into an unlawful conspiracy to mo-
nopolize the business. 1t asserts the
patents company was formed to evade
the law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
ROOSEVELT OPENS
CAMPAIGN TONIGHT

oyster Bay, Aug. 16.-Col. Roose-
welt left here today for Providence,
r. l.. where tonight he will fire the
opening gun in his campaign for
president on the progressive ticket
Roosevelt will discuss the tariff, par
ticularly the wool schedule of the
Paine act. The former president will
speak at Rever Beach, Mass, tomor-
row and probably will attack Cover
nor Wilson the democratic nominee
in his address there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
SENATE SUSTA|NS STEEL VETO
BABY BLOWN TO BITS
when GUN EXPLODES

oxnard, Cal, Aug. 16.-Joe Mar
tinez accidentally discharged a shot
gun he was cleaning today, blowing to
atoms his II months old sister, whose
mother was holding the child watch
ing the process. The woman was un-
injured. Martinez and his mother
are on the verge of insanity from
grief and were taken to a hospital. 1t
is feared the woman will not recover
from the shock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
Creelman I'm London.

London, Aug. 16.-James Creelman,
the American newspaper man and
president of the Municipal Civil Ser
vice commission of New York, who
has been investigating civil service
conditions in London and Paris, ar
rived here today from the French
capital. He starts for America next
week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16

fleet of hydroplanes are trying to an
initiate each other today to get pos
session of the city, the program of
the water carnival and naval pageant
will be continued without interruption.
The principal event, aside from the
naval sham battle is the long dis
tance motorboat race to St Joseph.
Mich, and next is the second Upton
cup race.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
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LABOR MEN DIVIDED
OVER CANDIDATES

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 16.
The executive council of the
American Federation OF Labor
met here today. but failed to
decide the question as to which
of the presidential candidates
should be endorsed. Members
of the body are divided between
Roosevelt and Wilson with ap- 4
parently no Taft sentiment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
PARADE ON LABOR DAY
WITH NO UNION MUSIC
Refusal of Musicians to Join i'm Boy
colt May Cause Tuneless
Procession

Seattle Aug. 16.-There will be no
bands in the Labor day parade unless
the Musicians union recedes from its
refusal to join in the boycott of a
certain establishment that is under
the ban of organized labor The mu-
sic.ans not only refuse to cooperate
in the boycott, but permit their MEM
bers to play in the offending house,
The Central Labor union has decid-
ed on the tuneless parade unless the
musicians yield.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
TAKES HIS LIFE
WHEN WIFE JOKES

Baker. ore, Aug. 16.-Elijah Breed
love of North Powder took his own
life Tuesday morning as the result of
a joking reply of his wife, according
to the story she tells of the tragedy
She was formerly Miss Margaret
Moore, and was married to Breed
love seven years. ago. Tuesday morn
ing he got up, made the fire and re-
turned to the room where his wife
was in bed. do YOU love me?" he
asked, she answering NO" consider
ing the question a joke. "Then it's all
Off" he said. and picking up an au-
tomato revolver shot himself through
the head,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
Parole Application Rejected.

Columbus, o., Aug 16.-The state
parole board here today rejected the
parole application of Charles warri-
ner of Cincinnati, convicted of en-
bezzling $4,000 while treasurer Of
the Big Four railroad
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
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SCORE INJURED IN
LONDON STRIKE FIGHT

London, Aug. 16.-A score of
persons were injured here to-
day when 800 strikbreakers
were driven from the Tilbury Z
} docks in a fight with strike Z
sympathizers. The Tilbury
docks. on the left bank of the 4
river Thames, are the largest in 4
the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
COLLISION SENDS STEAMER TOBOTTOM OF BAY

was injured. The Sioux was uninjur-
ed and proceeded to Bellingham. No
one was on the Camana except the
crew, and they got ashore. The Cam
ana went to the bottom of the bay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16

Seattle, Wash, Aug. ia mistake
in signal sent the steamer Sioux
crashing into the Camana as she lay
at the dock at Everett today No one
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
STEAMER GOES ASHORE, CREW REPORTED SAFE

Hueneme, Cal, Aug 16.-The
steamer Pleiades from San Francis
co to the Isthmus of Panama, went on
the beach at Providence island off the
coast of Lower California today, ac-
cording to a wireless message receiv-
ed here. The crew is reported safe
The Chicago Pageant
Chicago, Aug, 16-The fourteen
armored United states cruisers and a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
PRINCE OF WALES DENIES RUMOR Of TRIP HERE

the United States was authoritatively
denied today. 1t is not denied. how
ever, that King George and Queen
Mary have discussed such trip.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16

London, Eng, Aug. 16.-The report
that the Prince of Wales and his
brother planned to visit Canada and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16
WILL HAVE RIGID
PROBE IN new YORK
Special Term Supreme Court to BE
Held-Speedy Action Expected
in Graft Cases.

New York. Aug. 16.-At the re-
quest of District Attorney Whitman,
Governor Dix today named Justice
Goff to hold a. special term of the
state supreme court in connection
with the police graft cases. This
means speedy action will follow the
returning by the grand jury of indict-
ments. Justice Goff will convene
court in New York on Sept 3.
Albany n. V, Aug. 16-Comment-
ing on his appointment of Justice
Goff to hold a special term of the
supreme court for the trial of the
men about to be indicted in New York
in the graft scandal, growing out of
the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
Governor Dix said today that an I'm
mediate and fearless inquisition, un-
der the auspices of the grand jury
IS imperatively demanded in New
York City"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16

It's surprisingly easy to make a bad
matter worse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-16

A woman says that all men must
be equal because none are superior.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-15

Princeton football games. 1t is I'M
derstood that Dave F'ultz will be the
umpire of the Harvard Versus Yale
game, While the same duty in the
Yale versus Princeton battle will go
to a University of Pennsylvania grad
uate, either DIR. Carl Williams or N.
w. Morice.
Joe Wood looks like the hero Of
the worlds series. He is a wonder
full pitcher, and his like has rarely
been seen in organized baseball. He
has great future before him, for he
is still only a youth.
Jeff Tesreau, too, though not the
equal of Wood, deserves a lot of
credit. Three months ago he was
practically unknown. Today he is I'M
questionably one of the greatest
pitchers in baseball.
Wonderful, isn't it,. the interest that
is taken in the worlds series? Dur
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-15
"a Defeats Boston Red S0x for Second Time

flied out to Murray. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
New York-Meyers out, Collins to
Stahl. Fletcher flied out to Speak
er. Marquard famed. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Eighth inning.
Boston-Hooper flied out to Snod-
grass. Yerkes singled over second.
Doyle barely managing to touch the
ball with his gloved hand. Speaker
flied out to Murray. Lewis flied out
to Murray One hit, no runs, no err
rors.
New YorlI-Devore cut, Collins to
Stahl. Doyle fouled cut to Cady
Snodgrass got an infield hit. Snod-
grass out on an attempted steal,
Cady to Wagner. One hit, no runs,
no errors.
Ninth lnning.
Boston-Gardner out to SnodgYass.
Stahl flied out to Murray. Wagner
struck out. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-15

Johnny Kilbane, featherweight
champion of the world, opines that
he win simply tear the liver. out Of
Eddie O'Keefe, the Philadelphia feath-
er. when he meets the latter in Cleve-
land on October IA. Johnny was all
het UP over the panning some OF the
New York critics gave him follow
Ing his set TO with O'Keefe at New
York last month. The feather champ
didn't even floor the Quaker City boy.
Now he recl5ons he viii show those
New York chaps that he's some good
after ell. Pity poor O'Keefe!
Mel Brock the Canadian half miller
who finished foHrth in the S00-me .
tire race at Stockholm last summer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-15
johnson Says Red SOx Did Not
Play the Game as They Can

up practice and his great work for
eight innings shows Collins was right
Marquard received brilliant support
in the outfield. Notice the put outs
Devore, Snodgrass and Murray had.
each of them contributing several cir
Gus catches.
O'Brien was the worst actor 1 ever
saw on the mound during a worlds
series. Imagine two down, men on
first and third. no runs and in making
a bluff to throw to first base to catch
the runner he baked. 1t was an awful