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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27

MAN FOUND GUILTY
OF SELLING BOOZE
TO 2 INDIAN BOYS
Judge Fitz Gerald Fines TOdhunter
S5O-Federal Charge May Also
BE Brought Against Man

Ignoring the testimony of Walter
Bomson, Charlie Switzler and Ed
Chapman. three notorious Indians. be-
cause of their past reputation and the
obvious falsity of their story, Judge
Thomas Fitz Gerald, police magistrate.
this morn ng adjudged Ernest Tod
hunter guilty Of selling liquor to Isaac
wax WAX and Frank Suppah. two
Indian school boys, and sentenced him
to pay fine of fifty dollars or serve
twenty-five days in Jail It is prob
able that a federal charge will also
be filed against him.
The two boys. both only fifteen
years of age. testified that they gave
Todhunter dollar and a half on
Saturday evening and that he purchas-
ed quart of whiskey for them and
delivered it to them at the Cottonwood
livery stable where he works Tod
hunter denied the testimony and the
three elder Indians. all of whom are
frequenters of the police court. testi-
fled that they saw the boys purchase
the whiskey OF some unknown white
man lHelT sloTleS were lueHllCal ana
couched in almost the same words
which fact, together with their past
regulations, led Judge Fitz Gerald to
declare that he would not believe
them under oath.
Attorney Will NJ. Peterson repre-
sented the defendant and strove to
convince the court that there was not
enough evidence to constitute a case
but the court refused to be convinced
and imposed sentence. TodhunteI
has not yet paid his fine.
1nasmuch as the two boys are not
allottees the convicted man is liable
to punishment under a federal charge
and the authorities declare one will
probably be filed against him
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
DEFENDS HANFORD
INISPEECH BEFORE
BAR ASSOCIATION
stephen Gregory Declares Matter
to De Proved Was Trivial
Advocates Suffrage.

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 27.-Stephen
Gregory, president of the American
Bar Association, opening the annual
convention here today, defended
Judge Hanford of Seattle. who resign
ed in the midst of a congressional in
vestigation by which impeachment
proceedings were intended. Gregory
said the matter sought to be proved
was mostly trivial and that there were
no such high crimes or mlsdemeanors
as to warrant the impeachment of a
federal judge.
Referring to the action of Justice
Daniel Wright of the supreme court
of the District of Columbia in the
contempt case against Samuel Comp
ers, John Mitchell and Frank Nor
rison of the American Federation of
Labor. Gregory said: THE action in
this case was clearly an abuse of
power"
Touching on the recall of judges,
Gregory said: "As to electing judges
for a short term the idea is prepos-
ferrous. l am opposed to it in any
form under any circumstances"
Gregory advocated woman suffrage.
After Gregory's address the rest of
the day was devoted to routine re-
ports. Attorney General wickersham
announced that he had enough pledg-
es to ensure the election OF William
Lewis a Boston negro to member
ship. Southern members are making
fight against Lewis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
OPEN LETTER TO
LOCAL WATER BOARD

To the Honorable. the Pendleton
Board of Water Commissioners
Some days since | addressed an
open letter to your body, as a citizen
of Pendleton, inquiring when the
gravity system is likely to be INSTALL
ed. what results have been reached
in the Thorne Hollow experiments,
the amount of money those expert
ments have cost, and how the money
has been expended; and asking why
the pure and available Cayuse spring
was not utilized.
No reply has been received. and
assume that you take the ground that
no private citizen is entitled to any
Information in the premises. l am
sure that both the Pendleton papers
will be only too glad to give you
space upon a subject of 80 vital in
terest both to the city and the state
If the majority of the board take
the attitude that they are the masters
.ld not servants of the people, / am
in favor of invoking the recall against
Brown. La Dow and Moore. and thus
permitting the people to speak.
Before proceeding to anv extreme
measures, however, permit me to sus-
gest that you invite the state board
having in charge the insane asylum,
to send here the state engineer and
bacteriologist from the state agri-
cultural college, submit the whole
controversy to them and abide by the
result. This Is no private matter, nor
should it be in any sense personal
one. l write as a personal friend OF
| the gentlemen named above. but
doubtful of the w.9dom of their
Thorne Hollow experiments.
To me, and to many citizens OF
Pendleton. who have wide acquaint-
ance over the state, this situation i.
awkward indeed. In the days wher
We were urging the location of tn,
asylum here | gave assurance, as die
many other Pendleton' ans, that tn,
city would take care of the water sit
uaticn and would have a pure ant
sufficient supply available when tn
asylum was complete. The building
are nearly ready for occupancy. ant
, still experiments are in progress b.
the majority of the water board a
Thorne Hollow, with little apparen
prospect of relief.
1t seems to me that Messrs, Taylo
and Dickson are right in their con
tention that Cayuse spring should b
utilized but my opinion | am willin
to subordinate to that of the state Ell
gineer and state bacteriologist. Their
ought to be no refusal on the part @
, any citizen to abide by Their unbiase
, conclusion.
/ Respectfully.
) STEPHEN A. LOWELL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
Dismisses Grand Jury.
LABORER SUICIDES
AT FURNISH HOME

News reached this city this morn
ing that Ben Rhodes a farm laborer
who has lived in this county for many
years, had committed suicide at the
w. ]. Furnish summer home near
Bingham Springs last night Coroner
Folsom was notified about 10 o'clock
this morning and left Immediately by
auto to secure the body. At press time
he had not returned and the partic-
ulars of the tragedy are not obtain
able until he returns.
Rhodes for many years worked TOR
viii am Slusher at his Nolin ranch.
but recently had been employed at
Bingham Springs and more recently
by Mr.. Furnish. His friends here can
not account for his rash act unless
he had grown respondent over illness.
He was in the local hospital two years
ago with typhoid fever and year
ago was again patient at that insti-
tuition. His illness cost him consider
Able and his friends declare he has
been worrying ever since.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
GRIGGS ISN'T FOND
OF AUTOMATIC GUN

Frank Griggs, we'll known cigar
merchant. likes to shoot but he swears
never again to use an automatic gun.
These new tangled ideas are not for
such as he and he will content him
self with the old fashioned double
barreled variety of "firestick" here
after. he declares.
The cause of his resolution lies in
an experience he had Sunday which
has left him bruised and sore. With
Glen Sturdivant he went cunning Sun
day up the Little Cold Springs for
grouse or birds of like nature. How
ever, game was scarce and not wish
ing to be deprived of the pleasure of
shooting. he started in to damage in
animate objects.
Sturdivant carried an automatic
shotgun and Griggs proposed to ex-
pertinent with 1t. Securing a bottle
he hurled it high in the air and with
the first shot shattered 1t into thou
sand fragments. However the gun
kept on shooting and perfect hail of
| birdshot poured out of the muzzle,
puncturing the atmosphere With ev-
cry shot there was a recoil and the
stock of the gun kicked the shoulder
of the sportsman with considerable
gor.
Finally. it kicked itself away from
his shoulder to hammer him in the
solar plexus and work on his stom.
! ach. Every blow drove him backward
and he was all but down and ou
when the fulisade suddenly terminat
ed.
Griggs was all amazement and h:
amazement turned to chagrin wher
Sturdivant recovered enough from hi
convulsions to explain that he haC
kept his finger on the trigger ant
that the automatic, true to its nature
had fired until the magazine was emp
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
ELECTRIC SHOCKS
STARTLED HORSES
Mystery of So Many Runaways Out OF
Alley Has Been Solved-Currcnt
Found Responsible.

At last the mystery of the alley be-
tween the Alexander Department
Store and the Frazier Book Store has
been cleared up. II has finally been
discovered what IT is about that local
ity that has so affected certain horses
that many runaways have started
there and many Unexpected bucking
exhibitions been given. This morning
it was found that in some way the
ground at the back end of the alley
had become charged with electricity
with the result that iron shod horses
received severe shock every time
they planted their feet on the affected
area. Chief Kearney this morning
closd the alley to traffic, nailed up
danger signs and men are now at work
in an attempt to locate the cause of
the trouble.
For some time past strange things
have happened in that alley and some
of the more superstitutious had COM
menced to believe that the place was
haunted by some evil genius who de-
lighted in playing his pranks. Faith
lul Oiu NiiC manu- Nho'
never have been known to run away
have suddenly bolted in that alley and
dashed at breakneck speed into the
street and away. Docile Dobbins who
have been broken for twenty years
and never shied or manifested fright
at anything, have suddenly demon
strated eligibility to the Roundup
contests, while others have executed
fancy steps that would make a Hula
Hula dancer take a back seat.
Then, again, other animals, un'
broken and wild have been led
through the alley and never so much
as twitched an ear. No human pc
destrian either ever experienced any
unusual sensation and the whole thing
was mystery until today when Johr
Vaughan. the electrician, after an in
vestigation, declared his belief tha
water pipe near the surface haC
come in contact with a live wire anC
had been so heavily charged will
electricity that an iron shod anima
would receive severe shock through
several inches of dirt. The barefoot
ed animals and the leather shod mel
of course. experienced no shock, AM
that Is all there is to the mystery.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
PRESIDENT TAFT MOTORS
QUIETLY INTO BEVERLY

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 27.-While a
crowd gathered around the station
here awaiting the arrival of President
Taft, the chief executive quietly mo-
tored into town from Boston, eluding
the throng. The train arrived with
Tafts private car attached. Taft
went to Myopia links where he played
golf and then passed the afternoon
automobiling with his wife.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
NONAGENARIAN OF
PILOT ROCK DEAD

I,seian Smith, well known Pilot
Rock pioneer, died at his home In that
town yesterday afternoon, according 10
reports received here, just ten days
after he had passed the ninetieth mile
stone on his journey through life
The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon, the odd Fellows of which
he was one during his life, conducting
the ceremonies.
Mr. Smith came from Iowa about
twenty years ago and has been con-
tinuous resident of Pilot Rock ever
since. He leaves a married son with
whom he made his home and two
other sons in the east. Death was
caused by vital weakness incident tt
old age.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
u. S. SENATOR TIILMAN
REELECTED IN =. CAROLINA

Charleston, S. c., Aug. 27.-After
one of the bitteres, campaigns in the
history of South Carolina. the state
ticket is being voted on today with
Governor Cole Blease opposing Ira
Jones for governor Each side claims
victory. The result Will probably not
be known till tonight. The reelection
of U. S. Senator Ben Ti.lman is prac-
tically conceded.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
.PENDLETON FOLKS TO
MAKE RIVER TRIP

That Pendleton will have good
sized and representative delegation on
board the steamer INLAND Empire"
when she makes the Labor Day run
from Umatilla to Pasco and Kenne-
wick and return is assured as a result
of roundup pulled off during the
day by representatives from Umatilla
and by ]. f. Keefe, secretary of the
Pendleton Commercial club.
II. y. Dryer, of Umatilla, made the
rounds of the local business houses
with Keefe and further work was al
so done by Conductor Cherry of the
motor car who is an official of the
newly formed Umatilla Commercial
club.
Long before noon today enough
names had been secured for the ex-
cursiOn list to make the project a sue
cess. There will be between 25 or
so local people in the brigade and
they will make the run to Umatilla by
special train Monday morning. Sep
tember > The special has been char
tered by the Umatilla Commercial
club and leaves here at $50 in the
morning. Reaching Umatilla at s
o'clock the brigade will at once go
aboard the Inland Empire for the run
to Pasco and Kennewick Lunch will
be served on board the steamer and
returning from the trip up the river
the Inland Empire will reach Una
tilla at $40 in the evening. The
special for Pendleton will leave inn
mediately and reach here at o'clock
if the schedule is adhered to exactly.
Those who want to remain in Una
tilla and attend a dance to be given
there may do so and return home on
train No. 6 the next morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
GARMENTS UNION ACCEPTS
COMPANIES OFFER IN CHIC AGO

Chicago, Aug. 27.-Through an Of
fer of the street and elevated railway
companies of a slight increase in wa
ges and better working conditions,
Pres dent Mcmahon of the lnterna-
tional Garments Union, declared here
today that it was all the men could
get now. The union committee has
accepted the offer. 1t is believed the
men also will accept
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
US. TROOPS AND
REBELS IN CLASH

FL Paso. Tex. Aug. 27.-Making
way with 100 head of cattle obtained
in a raid on the Culberson ranch sit
uated four miles from Border and 35
miles from Hachita. y. NJ, band OF
25 Mexican rebel raiders exchanged
shots with troops of the third L. S
savalry stationed below Hachita ac-
cording to reports received here to-
day by Colonel +. z. Steever. Steever
said additional troops would be rush
ed to the scene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
YOUNG JACK O'RRIEN
WILL MEET JIM BONNER

Tamaoua Pa, Aug. 27.-Young
Jack O'Rrien of Philadelphia. and
Jimmy Bonner of Summit Hill, will
battle it out for ten rounds here to-
night. Each IS to weigh in at 1873
pounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
MICHIGAN FIEND Is ARRESTED.
Man Accused of ChlorOforming and
Attacking Girl Now In Jail.

Houghton, Mich John Salmon.
who. it is alleged. chloroformed Ly
dia Baker. 10 year old daughter of a
farmer and attacked her was arrested
after having been traced fifteen miles
through the woods. Salmon, who
was a farmland. was taken to Jail by
a roundabout route through fear
that an attempt might be made to take
him away from the Officers The girl
is in precarious condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
SON KILLS FATHER
TO PROTECT MOTHER,

vineland, n. j.. Aug. 27.-Admitting
that he killed his father, f. r. Gar
ton. a rich horseman, Henry Carton
surrendered to the police today, as
sertinS that he committed the deed
to prevent the murder of his mother
by the elder Carton.
Carton declared that his father had
been drinking and after bitter quar-
rel with his mother. shortly after mid
night seized a butcher knife and
threatened to kill her. Young Carton
asserts he grappled with his father.
grabbed the knife and plunged 1t into
has throat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
MAN WHO KILLED SCHOOL
GIRL "INCURABLE PAiANOIAC

San Francisco. Aug. 27.-Sworn
testimony that Charles Bonner who
shot and killed Beru'ce Godair, an
1S-year-old school girl while In flt
of Jealous rage, was an "incurapie
paranoiac" was made today In the
progress of the trial by DR.. Chas. A.
Dozier, resident physician of the Napa
insane asylum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
.PENROSE DECLARES HE'S GOING
TO KEEP 7. R. IN hot WATER
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GEO. ARTHUR BROWN Is
CHAIRMAN OF MOOSERS

Portland, Or, Aug. 27.-
} George Arthur Brown of Port
} land was elected state chair
} man by the state committee of
; Bull Moose which met here to-
} day A hard fight developed
} among Brown. A. V. Swift of
Baker and Levi w. Myers of
Portland Brown Is a candidate
} of DR.. Coe. The fight over the
craftsmanship occupied practi-
cally the entire time. l.. NJ.
Lepper OF Portland was elected
secretary. Eighteen counties
were represented. y
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
To consider Joe Nolan's Case

Windsor, Ont, Aug. 27.-The case
OF Jockey Nolan, which has been re-
ferred to the stewards of the Canadian
Racing association will be considered
by that body today, which marks the
opening of racing here The case of
Jockeys Butwell and Ambrose will al
so come up for final action at this
meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
WALTER H. EVANS APPOINTED
BY GOVERNOR TO FILL PLACE
, >~>~~<~<>%>~>~
OCT. ~ Is TIME SET
FOR DARROW'S TRIAL.

Los Angeles. Aug. 27.-The
trial Of Clarence Darrow on a
charge of bribing Robert Balm,
one of the Mcnamara jurors,
was set today by Judge Willis,
presiding judge of the Los An
geles county court for october
81. Judge Willis announced that
in a few days he will name a
judge to sit in the case.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
CONSERVATIVE LEADER IN
COMMONS is INJURED

London, Aug. 27.-Arthur Bonar
Law, conservative leader in the house
of commons. was severely bruised in
an automobile accident today near
Margat. Physicians report his con-
dition Is not serious.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
VESSEL SINKS WHILE BEING
REPAIRED NEAR WHARF

Shanghai, Aug. 27.-The transport
Liscum, while undergoing repairs
sank alongside the wharf here today
in AZ feet OF water. The vessels crew
and workmen escaped without Injury
An effort will be made at once to raise
the vessel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27

Salem. Or. Aug 27.-Governor
West today removed District Attorney
Cameron of Portland from office. He
appointed Walter II. Evans as Cam
eron's successor. The removal was
made under a statute providing that
whenever the district attorney fails
to furnish the governor with a COM
plete statement of facts in a pardon
case the governor may remove him.
The governor said he bases his ac-
tion in removing Cameron on the
case of w. j. Bryon, sentenced to one
year in the Multnomah county Jail
for larceny. Cameron is alleged to
have refused to make a statement or
recommendation, though requested to
do so. West says there are other sim
liar cases.
Portland, Or, Aug. 27.-District At
torney Cameron when informed he
had been removed by Governor West,
said he did not believe West had the
power to remove him. He said he
would resist Vests sttempt. He said
he would take no action till informed
officially that he had been removed
Evans Undecided.
Walter H. Evans said he had not
decided definitely if he would accept
the appointment as Cameron's sue
cessor. He will decide tomorrow
when L. S. District Attorney McCourt
his chief, returns to Portland.
Cameron said he believed the old
statute under which West removed
him was repealed by constitutional
amendment in 1911, providing that
Grim nal prosecutings might be insti-
tuted against district attorneys ac-
cused of improper conduct He
thought West ought to proceed under
a later law if he wanted to make war
on him.
DismisSes Grand Jury.
AS a consequence of the action of
! Governor West. leaving Multnomah
county without an official prosecutor,
| Cameron being doubtful of his legal
right to conduct the grand jury dis
missed that body this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
WORLDS SHORTHAND RECORD.
Nathan Behrin OF New York Write
27S Words n Minute.

New York.-A new worlds record
for shorthand speed was set here when
Nathan Behrin, official stenographer
OF the New York Supreme Court and
formerly official reporter at police
headquarters, wrote on an average of
e7S words a minute for five consecu-
tive minutes. The previous worlds
record was 269 words a minute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
TO RE-PROBATE ASToR WILL.
Action Complies With the Law on
PoSthumous Heir.

New York.-In compliance with
statutory requirements covering the
birth of posthumous heir, the will
of Colonel John Jacob Astor who per-
ished in the Titanic disaster, was Of
fered again for probate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
OPENS CAPITAL IN
PORTLAND TODAY

Portland, Ore, Aug. .27.-
Governor West this afternoon es-
tablished his headquarters In
this city preparatory to carry
ing out the campaign he has
planned for the cleaning up
of the city. He will have his
executive offices here and make
Portland the capital while his
crusade is under way.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
States Executive Bases Action on
Alleged Failure Of Cameron to
Submit Facts in Pardon Case.
CONTEST REMOVAL

Cameron Promises to Fight. Claiming
Governor Has No Power to Cause
His Removal - District Attorney
Dismisses Grand Jury-EVans Not
Decided Yet About Accepting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27

Seattle. Aug. 2T.-A government
probe of the so-called retail lumber
trust of the middle west began here
today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27
Will Obtain More Evidence Against
Colonel He Says as He Leaves
Washington.
LAUGHS AT FLYNN THREAT
Pittskurg Man Alleged by Pcnrosc to
Have Made Offer of Million for
see. In United states Senate
Roosevelt Promises to Make Public
Letter Regarding standard Money.

Washington. Aug 27.-Promising
to keep Roosevelt in hot water
Senator Penrose left Washington to-
day to obtain more material evidence
against Roosevelt. He carried a bulky
package labeled documents Regard
ing Roosevelt"
Il am going to Philadelphia" said
Penrese. Ito see some people and
there refresh my memory regarding
certain affairs. / will compel the
owners of the Philadelphia North
American to discharge its editor, e.
A. Van Valkenburg, by disclosures
shall make"
Asked regarding the fight William
Flynn OF Pittsburg proposed to make
against him. Penrose said: "Oh, he's
easy. | have witnesses TO the offer
that Flynn made me of 100000 for
a seat in the United States senate"
Senator Penrose promised to cause
some more explosive utterances and
echoes to come from oyster Bay
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27

Oyster Bay, Aug. 27.-Colonel
Roosevelt plans tonight to publish a
letter to Senator Clapp of Minnesota
chairman of the senate campaign con-
tributions investigating committee re-
garding the Standard Oil contribu-
tions to the republican campaign
fund Of 1904. The former president
is expected to discuss the matter ex-
haustiyely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-27

TO ADVERTISERS
The East Oregonlan has
the largest paid circulation
Of any paper In Oregon, east
Of Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
PendletOn OF any other
newspaper.