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,oom AND BOARD DIRECTORY.
FURNISHED ROOMS.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
Believed Minister Who Ruined and Murdered Avis
LnneI Cannot Escape
FEAR, NOT REPENTANCE PROMPTED CONFESSION
Prisoner is at Ease and Reads theological Works, In
Belief He Will Be Shown Mercy By Governor
Sentence Postponed.

the couple had short walk and then
went into a cafe. Here they had
luncheon, after which they took. an
other walk. this time to the. Fenway.
Girl Worrying Over Her Condition.
1t was while seated on a secluded
bench in the park after the girl had
told him again of her worry over her
physical condition and had entreated
him once more to procure some rem
edy for her that the minister is said
to have handed the girl the capsule,
declaring it was a medicine that GER
tainly would act in the manner de-
sired.
He directed her as to the manner
of taking it, and then the pair walked
to the car line. Miss Linns1r went to
her room in the Young Women's
Christian house and Richeson board
ed trolley car for Brookline, going
to the home of Miss Violet Edmands,
the wealthy heiress whom he was to
have married a few weeks later. Meet
ing her chum, Miss. Lucille Zeigler.
Avis said she had been walking with
her second" (by which Miss Zeigler
understood she mean Richeson) and
complained of a headache as her ex-
cuse for hurrying to her room.
A few hours later she was found
unconscious in the bathroom and died
without regaining consciousness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
PORTLAND BADLY
DAMAGED BY STORM
Silver Thaw Smashes
Wires and Trees
Business in Metropolis Is at
a Standsti|I and No Re-
lief is in Sight.

Portland, Ore, Jan. S.-Portland
streets are a tangle Of broken wires
and trees, car service and phones are
badly crippled and the loss by public
utility corporations and citizens on
account of a silver thaw is estimated
at 100000. Today the temperature
is 20 degrees above zero, the coolest
in three years. Business is at a stand
still and no relief is in sight.
For the past s6 hours Portland has
been in the grip of what is locally
termed a "silver thaw," a condition
peculiar to the Pacific northwest and
of infrequent occurrence the previous
experience in this city being in jan
uary 1907, when conditions of exactly
similar nature prevailed, though it is
believed the present storm covered
considerably wider era. No lives were
lost here so far as known, though
there were many narrow escapes and
few persons were injured by falling
wires, trees and cakes of ice.
Wires All Down.
Telephone and telegraph wires gen.
orally are prostrated and electric
light and power wires are down in
every ulIVCtioii, uCPii''hS many ~
tions of the city of light, power and
regular street car service. The ,elec-
trio light, telephone and telegraph
companies have hundreds of men at
work and some service was given to-
day but it will be weeks before normal
service will be restored.
The silver thaw is peculiar condi-
ton, where rain is transformed into
ice as soon as it touches any object
and is the result or freezing tempera-
lures close to the earth.
Coast Trains Delayed.
Train service from the east on all
roads coming down the gorge OF the
Columbia is demoralized trains being
from IL to "a hours late. Trains on
the coast roads are moving on fairly
good schedules. The indications are
that train service to and from eastern
points will get worse instead of bet
ter. A heavy snow is falling through
out the vast inland mpire, thu fail
ranging from a foot to nearly four
feet The snow is drifting badly and
the snow plows are making slow head
way in the fight against the drifts.
The railroad companies have immense
crews of trackmen at work endeavor-
ing to keep the roads open but they
are meeting with Indifferent success.
Railroad men state that the conditions
are the worst for several years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
DEMOCRATS ARE
WELDING HATCHET

Washington, Jan. S.-War within
the democratic national committee
with w. ]. Bryan welding the hatch
ct, resulted today when that body met
to name the convention city.
The moving spirits are Murphy of
New York; Taggart of Indiana, and
Roger Sullivan. 1t is understood they
will force the election of Taggart as
chairman of the committee on conven-
ton arrangements. This it is believ-
ed will give the old guard control over
the convention.
1t Is expected the old guard will
throw its support to Governor Har-
mon of Ohio. Wilson adherents are
making a hard fight against them
Chamberlain. who is backed by Bry-
an, says he is confident the commit
tee will endorse a resolution for pres
idential primaries, which the repub-
licans recently turned down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
100000 DAMAGE SUIT
FOR LOSS OF AN ARM
Attorney Smythe Of This City
Is Plaintiff in
Case

Dan P. Smythe of this city, is suing
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany for 100000 damages for the loss
of his left arm under the wheels of
an N. p. stock train year ago last
summer and the case is now on train
in the federal court In Portland.
Judge A. S. Bennett of The Dalles
is representing Smythe in his suit and
the case was transferred to the fed
eral court from the state courts be-
cause of the fact the plaintiff is a
resident of Oregon while the railroad
company is organized under the laws
of Wisconsin.
Aside from Mr. Smythe several 9TH
er local people are now in Portland
attending the trial, having been sum-
moned as witnesses. Among those
summoned for the plaintiff are Mr..
and Mrs. C. H. Carter, Miss Wilma
Burmeister and E. B. Aldrich. The
local people are called to testify to
the condition of the plaintiff before
and since the accident. DR.. c. j.
Smith has been called as a witness in
behalf of the Northern Pacific.
Smythe was hurt early in the sum-
mer of 1909 while en- route to Tacoma
with a shipment of sheep. The acci-
dent occurred early in the morning
while the stock train was short s.
tance west of the summit of the Cas-
cade mountains.
The train had stopped and Smythe
and his foreman went forward to
look at the sheep. When the train
started onward the foreman rushed
back and climbed aboard the caboose
but Smythe, who was farther behind,
tried to get aboard stock car and in
some manner was nurled under the
wheels of the train. His left arm
was cut off just below the shoulder
and he received frightful injuries upon
his head. He was rushed to the Green
Lake sanitarium and given surgical
aid. For some time his life held only
by thread and it was many weeks
before, he could leave the sanitarium.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
9 ARE INDICTED
BIdRAND JURY
Five Suspects Are ReIeas-
ed After Four Days
DeIiberation

After celebrating for four days, the
old grand jury reported to the court
at 4:20 Saturday afternoon, nine men
being indicted for the charges against
them and five being liberated by way
of the. mot true bill' route.
Harold Smith and o. F. Hotel, the
two men arrested at Echo last week
for stealing couple of sheep, who es-
capped and were recaptured. were in
dicted for larceny of sheep upon tive
counts.
j. d. Manley was indicted on four
counts for forgery he being the man
who on September 22 is accused OF
passing four bad checks for the sew
eral amounts of s25, $50 and $21 and
to which were forged the signature Of
L. w. Chapman.
William Spangler drew an indict-
ment on the charge of obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses from An
Coon, proprietor of a local restau-
rant.
Carrying concealed weapons was
the charge under which James Roach
of Umatilla was indicted while Frank
Clark, the burglar who ransacked the
residence of Fred Earle on Christmas
day, drew an indictment on the
charge of larceny from a dwelling.
c. L. Montgomery, the young man
who, during the Round-Up, assaulted
the Chinese cook of the Boston res
taurant, was held for assault with a
dangerous weapon.
j. b. Gerton, the young man who
forged the name of ]. r. Raley to a
note and secured 500 from Miss Eth
Ell Thompson Saturday, was indicted
on the charge of forgery and George
Cannon of Athena was indicted for
stealing wheat on December 20.
Hays Not Indicted.
Some surprise was occasioned when
1t was learned that the grand jury
had returned not true bill against
Edward Hays. the young man recent
ly arrested and accused of rifling the
till of the Pendleton Ice and Cold
Storage company. 1t was generally
supposed that there was good case
against him.
Three alleged horsestealers went
free when the grand jury reported
unfavorably on the case against Walt
er Gilman and Edward Myers.
Gus Schmults, accused of obtaining
money under false pretenses, and
William Thompson, charged with lar
ceny from dwelling, were equally
fortunate in securing not true bills.
Following its report, the grand jury
was discharged and new grand jury
consisting of S. H. Forshaw, George
I. Meeker, r. ]. Blackburn, ]. L. Fra
zier, John Foster, Sim Simard and j.
E. Irons, was drawn. There being no
work for the new jury at this time,
Judge Phelps excused it until sum-
moned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
2 ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Children With Matches Start Fatal
HillsborO Blaze.

Hillsboro, Ore, Jan. S.-As the re-
suit of the destruction by fire of the
Commercial hotel at this place this
morning, Mrs. ]. A. Thomas. a guest
is dying from burns she received and
her four year old son Howard is dead
his body having been burned to 9
crisp.
1t is believed that the fire started
in the room occupied by Mrs. Thomas
and her children. by the youngsters
who were playing with matches. The
woman sustained her injuries while
trying to rescue the boy who was
burned to death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
OFFICERS Of NEW UMAT|LLA COUNTY
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ARE ELECTED

state historical society was the unan-
imous selection for president because
of the interest he has taken in things
historical and because of his activity
in securing the meeting on the Tooth
anniversary of the coming of the
white man.
President Lowell announced today
that the society will hold a banquet
some time in the near future. at which
more permanent organization will
be formed and plans laid for the fu-
ture. He declares 1t is the intention
of the society to hold at least one
large meeting each year. at which
time an address bearing on the early
history of this section of the country
will be delivered and placed on rec
ord for preservation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08

Judge Stephen A. Lowell is presi-
dent of the Umatilla County Histori-
cal Society which was organized Sat-
urday, the centennial of the appear
ance of the first white men in this
county, Mrs. Edwin p. Marshall is
secretary, and Mrs. Lima H. Sturgis
Mrs. George Hartman. Jr., and Mrs.
Norbourne Berkeley, are trustees
These were the officers named at the
business meeting following the ad-
dress Of T. c. Elliott and the organ
ization of the society.
Despite the inclemency of the
weather. there was good attendance
OF both ladies and men at the meet
ing Saturday and all evinced much in
terest in the purposes of the occasion.
Judge Lowell, who is member Of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
CONFESSED FORGER
LIBERATED--PA

Because he has an aged and infirm
mother and an invalid sister depend
ant upon him, J. B. Gerton, the young
man arrested and indicted Saturday
for forging the name of ]. r. Raley
to a note and securing 500 on it from
Miss Ethel Thompson, will not be
forced by a merciless justice to expi-
ate his crime in the penitentiary. Fol-
lowing his plea of guilty to the charge
of forgery this afternoon, his counsel,
Col. ]. H. Raley, presented an ap-
plication to the court for a parole
which Judge Phelps granted after sem
fencing him to an indeterminate sem
tence in the state prison of from two
to twenty years.
Col. Raley, who is father of the man
whose name was forged to the note,
in making his appeal for clemency
recited particulars of the young mans
crime which he held to constitute ex-
tenuating circumstances. He stated
that the crime had be0n committed d
| only because young Gerton was being
! pressed by his creditors, the grocer
| the butcher and fuel man and not
with intent to defraud. Another sis
| ter, he stated, died several months
ago. and it was with the insurance
money now past due that he intended
to repay Miss Thompson.
District Attorney Van Vactor sec.
onded Col. Caley's appeal.
Judge Phelps, in paroling the young
man, declared he had persona
knowledge Of some of the circum.
stances surrounding the case which
he considered to some degree extenu
ating but before giving the prisoner
his liberty he administered a stern re
buke for the manner in which he tool
to supply his family's needs.
Judge Phelps placed but one con
dition on his parole, that he SHOULD
remain a law abiding citizen, and h,
warned the young man that any vio
lation of a municipal, state or fedora
law would result in his apprehension
and the fulfillment of the sentenc,
imposed upon him.
Sheep Stealers Plead Guilty.
Harold Smith and o. F. Hotell in
dicted for the larceny Of sheep on tw,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08

tearing down Of the present high
school building, the school authorities
will have the building vacated, the
Pendleton academy buildings having
been secured as temporary head
quarters. Superintendent Landers
stated today that the contractors will
not be forced to delay their opera
tions one day on account OF the build
ing being occupied as the students and
faculty are ready to vacate at a mo-
ment's notice.
The present cold weather is one of
the strongest arguments for the need
Of new high school building as the
students are suffering from the cold
despite extraordinary efforts which
have been made to heat the old build
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08

Boston, Mass. Jan. .S.-Rev. Clar-
ence T. Richeson will be sentenced by
Judge Sanderson within the next few
DAYS for the murder of his former
sweetheart AVN Linnell, after she had
been placed in an embarrassing situa-
ton by the preacher, who In the
meantime had decided to marry Miss
Violet Edmands, an heiress. 1t is al
most certain that the death penalty
will be inflicted.
This decision was this morning an
~nounced by District Attorney Pollet-
ter, after he had conferred with Gov
ernor Foss. The district attorney ana
governor, 1t is understood. are agreed
that there are no extenuating circum-
stances In connection with the case.
The defendants attorneys say that
they hope to have Governor Foss
commute the sentence. as he Is not
in favor Of capital punishment. They
believe they will be able to convince
the governor that Richeson is not a
normal man. T..
1t had been announced that -Riche-
son would be sentenced tomorrow, but
1t was postponed on account of the
collapse of the prisoners counsel. At
torney Morse. Richeson had nerved
himself for the ordeal tomorrow and
when the postponement was announc-
ed. he almost collapsed.
CowardIy; Not Repentant.
The jailer says that the preacher
murderer Is an arrant coward and
greatly fears execution for his crime.
They declare that it was a realization
that the state had a clear case against
him that led him to confess, in the
hope that he would escape the cleo
trio chair and not repentance. This
they state is also the cause of his self
mutilation, he hoping to create the
opinion that he was insane.
Today Richeson spent his time
quietly In his cell, seemingly conf
dent that he will escape electrocution.
He occupies his time in reading works
on theology.
Richeson's confession was bare Of
details. 1t is understood, however.
that he enlarged upon 1t in conver-
sation and possibly in writing to his
counsel, and that the district attorney
is in possession of most of. the infor-
nation that has come to the defense.
The statement is made on high au-
thority that Richeson's amplified con-
fession to his counsel was on the fol-
lowing lines:
Synopsis of Confession.
After purchasing a quantity of cya-
nide of potassium from William Hahn,
Newton Center druggist, on Octo-
ber 10, the minister took the poison
to his rooms in Cambridge. A few
days later he borrowed from Mrs.
Frank II. Carter, in whose home he
was a lodger, an earthenware mixing
bowl "to make some book PASTE"
Mixed Poison I'm Bowl.
Returning the bowl to Mrs. Carter
an hour or two later, he warned her
to wash 1t out thoroughly, saying: 81
have been mixing poison in it." IT
was in this bowl and at this time. II
is said, that the minister. by mixing
the cyanide OF potassium with flour
and water, made the capsule which
ultimately caused Miss Linnell's
death. This was Thursday. october
12. On Saturday, October IA. Richie
son met by appointment his one-time
fiance, who still believed herself his
intended wife. Following the custom
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
HOOK TO SUPREME BENCH
President VIII Nominate Judge Who
Favors Corporations.

Washington, d. c., Jan. S.-Presi-
dent Taft today told callers at the
white house that he had decided to
nominate Justice Hook of Kansas, as
successor to the late Justice Harlan
on the bench of the United States su-
preme court.
Bitter feeling is forecasted when
the nomination reaches the senate, as
Hooks past record, especially in rail-
road cases. in which the corporations
were always favored, stamps him as
a reactionary Much protest against
the appointment has been received at
the white house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
BOAT DESTROYER
FOUNDERS; is LOCATED

Portsmouth, Va, Jan. S.-Fololwing
g search in which a dozen warships
took part for the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terry, which foundered off
Cape Hatteras last night during hur-
ricans, the boat was located this after
noon by the scout cruiser Salem and
il is believed the vessel will be taken
in tow. Eighty three men and Of
ficers are aboard the distressed ves-
sci. The search continued for several
hours after the receiving of wireless
appeals for help before she was finally
located.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
COMPETITION IS keen IN BIDDING FOR
new HGHSCHO0L CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

Twenty contracting firms will sub
NIT bids for the contract of construct
ing the new high school building In
this city, according to c. e. Trout
man the architect whose plans were
accepted by the school board and who
arrived here Saturday from Aber-
deem in order to be present at the
opening Of bids next Wednesday. The
firms who will compete for the local
work are from all over the northwest,
from Oregon. Washington, idaho and
Montana cities and, according to the
architect, are all reliable firms.
The bids will be opened here next
Wednesday afternoon and the con-
tract let. AS soon as the successful
bidder can commence work on the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-08
R. R. AND TELEGRAPH
LINES PARALYzED
Trains IL to 80 Hours
Behind Schedule
Mantle Of Snow, Fourteen
Inches Deep Covers Ground
Here; 4 Feetat The DaIIes.

Pendleton is today in the grip Of
/ the coolest snap that has visited this
city for several years. and while no
cases of extreme suffering are re-
ported, all are feeling great discom-
fort from the icy breath of Jack
Frost. For the first time this win
ter the thermometer dropped below
zero last night, the mercury in some
parts of the city falling to IA below
and at many houses to 10 and IL be-
low. Unfortunately the official Their
mometer was damaged in the fire
which recently partly destroyed the
house occupied by Weather Observer
Averill and the new instrument or
dered has not yet arrived.
Shortly after noon today the first
train from the west since Saturday
evening pulled into the station, all
traffic having been held up for more
than thirty-six hours by great snow
| banks near The Dalles. Reports re-
ceived by local railroad officials state
| that the snow at The Dalles is four
feet deep on the level and that the
big rotaries which were sent there to
clear the tracks were derailed several
times.
However, the tracks have been
cleared now and this morning the To-
cal station received a wire stating
that No. Is of yesterday would ar
rive here about noon and would be
followed closely by the mail train,
No 6, of yesterday, and No. of this
morning
Trains from East Late.
Trains from the east are also run
ming very late owing to deep snow in
the mountains. No. II of yesterday,
due here at 1915, did not arrive un-
til this afternoon, being more than
"a hours late. while No. II of today
was marked up this morning fifteen
hours late. Last nights mail train
did not pass through Pendleton until
after this evening. The traffic be-
tween here and Walla Walla. however
is not impeded by the snow, the trains
pulling in on schedule time. The
Northern Pacific train between here
and Pasco is also making it's way
without much difficulty.
Snow Fourteen Inches Deep.
The snow on the ground here reach
ed a depth of IA inches before the
storm of Saturday abated, but since
its cessation there has been no addi-
tional fall. The temperature fell yes
terday despite the appearance of old
Sol and last night the mercury got on
the toboggan and went down fast.
Complaining citizens, however can
take pleasure in the promises of mod
Grafton tonight made by the govern
ment weather bureau officials.
Schools Still Hold.
Despite the cold weather, the pub
lie schools have not been dismissed,
although the high school may sus-
pend studies if the snap continues. A
roaring fire wa skept in the building
all night but was still uncomfortable
this morning. However, owing to the
proximity of examinations, it was
! thought best to try to hold sessions
! and the students were, accordingly,
huddled into few of the farmer
rooms. The other school buildings of
the city are modern and comparative
ly warm so that, unless an additional
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