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The state herald., 1912-11-15
Woman shoots sosrder.

Grand Junction.-Wit the death OF
Joseph Waters, Mrs. Lula Rehkugler.
who shot him, became cheerful and ap-
parently happy.
The state herald., 1912-11-15
Wilson Considering Extra Session.

Princeton. \. J, - Presidcnt-oleet
Wilson has his mind open ON the auea'
tlon OF whether he shall call an extra
session OF ConEroau TO revise tho
tariff.
The state herald., 1912-11-15
Mother. n,lpl,.s, See. pabo Ros.'

Mandan. y. D.--while their mother
looked on. powerloss TO effect res.
cue. the twin children OF Mr.. and Mira,
Charles Dowd Of this city were ere
mated. Tho children, aged two years.
were playing In tho kitchen OF tho
home when lamp exploded
The state herald., 1912-11-15

A woman is always trying 70
prcsr upon hor husband that she
feeling as well m she ought 10,
The state herald., 1912-11-15

Constipation causes and aerravaia
s,r,ous diseases. II Ia thoroughly CIV
DR.. Pirrco's Pleasant PellotA- The h''
family laxative. ADV.
The state herald., 1912-11-15

Mr.. winsiow'. Soothing syrup for ol
seethins. soft.ns the gums, reduces inhs']
uon, aiiAys pain. cures wind collie, NJ ats''1
The state herald., 1912-11-15

Don't be mi-led. Ask for. Red
Rag niue. Make. beautiful white sH
Al all good rroccr. ADV.
The state herald., 1912-11-15

Political arguments loso us
friends than they gain votes.
The state herald., 1912-11-15

Unfortunately charity doesn't =
TO possess any OF tho qualities
boomerang.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05
.nORRORS OF PRISON -
TOLD BY 4 CONVICT
Tale of Torture in Federal Peniten-
tiary i'm Kansas Is Told by Fuei-
tive Who Gave Himself Up TO Po-
lice in Philadelphia.

Tale of Torture in Federal Peniten-
tary i'm Kansas Is Told by Fugi-
tive Who Gave Himself Up TO Po-
lice in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. Pa.-Relating a tale
of horrors of Imprisonment in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. Andrew Tobani, "a years old,
gave himself up to the local police
as a fugitive from justice. He sur
rendered" at Broad street station, af-
ter the detective department had
been bombarded with a number of
telephone messages instructing the Of
ficials to be on the lookout for a
man of Tobani's description. These
messages, it was learned, were sent
by Tobani himself. Upon being
slated at the central station the
man gave the name of William Jack
enlisted in the United States army at
Fort Sam Houston, Texas, as mem-
Der of the Fifth cavalry.
| 1t was for an offense committed
while a soldier at that post that To-
bani claims he was imprisoned in
| Fort Leavenworth, after an unfair
trial, and he said his reason for ask
| ing the police, by means of the tele-
! phone calls, to arrest him, was tC
expose the indignities to which he had
i been subjected as a prisoner.
Escapes I'm Swill Barrel. Ifs
According to Tobani's story, he es
capped from the prison three month
ago in swil barrel after servinl
part of sentence for the theft of al
automatic pistol which he wa
charged with taking from a fello'
cavalryman in Texas. He claims tina
| he was railroaded and he did not hav
| time to procure adequate counsel
show that the trial sprang from
trumped up charge, g.
III In Fort Leavenworth, Tobani say
II the water cure. the straightjacket an
ii other forms of torture were employe
to compel the prisoners to perfor
III allotted tasks. At last, the man n
| serted he gained the acquaintance al
friendship of the driver of garbaj
wagon which came daily to the prise
doors. and between them the plot w
hatched whereby Tobani escaped in
swill barrel He tramped and ro
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05

freight trains until he reached Phila-
delphia, but too weak to go on to
the home of his father, Theodore NJ.
Tobani of 121 Wilbur street, Long Is
land City. The man claimed he gave
himself up with the determination
that the history of his case should
be investigated.
Tobanfs tale is being Investigated,
and messages have been sent to Fort
Leavenworth and to Long Island in
order to establish his identity and
the question of his Imprisonment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05
WEST UMATILLA u
OWNERS NOT TO
BLAME FOR DELAY
(From Portland Journal.l


Since the Journal published a dis
patch from this office giving the rea-
son assigned by the director of the
reclamation service why work had not
progressed more satisfactorily on the
West Umatilla extension, and alleg-
ing that the trouble lay with the
property owners, who did not sign up
the contracts, further investigation by
the service has resulted in a virtual
acknowledgement that the fault was
not with the property owners so much
as with the head office of the recla-
nation service. Director Newell in
a letter to Senator Chamberlain.
dated July II, says:
''As stated in previous letters to
you, l had assumed that these details
arose from the attitude of the land
owners themselves, but it appears that
the obstacles are those connected with
the designation of the trustee, or trus-
tees, and the details of selecting and
cOmpensating these, and of insuring
the execution of the trust, and the
ing it to be extremely difficult and
unsatisfactory"
The reclamation service is in
formed by Mr.. Hopson, at Umatilla,
that all the owners of private lands
have been notified of the necessary
| procedure for land subscription and
that interviews with them have been
arranged In the majority of cases,
| he reports. the land owners inter-
viewed expressed the intention of sub
scribing at the earliest possible date.
The outlook for successful subscrip-
| ton Director Newell says is reassur-
ing, but the selection of trustee
must necessarily cause some delay be-
fore the execution of the deeds. The
director explains the hitch in the pro-
ceedings to Senator Chamberlain in
the following words:
Briefly stated, after the form OF
trust deed had been approved by the
! department the matter of securing a
competent corporate trustee was TAX
en- up by Mr.. Hopson. and he be-
! came convinced from the statements
| made to him that the trustee should
be compensated by the government.
and should be selected after public
announcement of the conditions of
the employment, etc. The depart
ment, however, decided that the cor
porate trustee. or trustees, should be
selected by the land owners from
among those who might be accept
able and that compensation should
be made by the land owners to the
trustee. This is one of the many
u.I,i ri,
Engineer Hopson wrote to the di'
rector under date of July 5, and il
the course of his letter he said:
You apparently, however, over
look the fact that / have been un
able to submit the form to the lanC
owners because the practical working
out of the scheme is as yet unsettled
in certain particulars. 1t is useless
to submit incomplete papers to tn,
land owners and l am awaiting in
structions about the appointment ano
payment of a new trustee in the
event of delinquency of the old trus'
tee."
Dicetor Newell and Senator Cham
berlain will arrange a meeting al
which they will discuss the Difficult
ties encountered and try to find a
way to facilitate the closing up OF
contracts on the West Umatilla ex-
tension.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05

Scouts can be of tremendous help in
this way.
Scarcely day passes" says Chief
Broderick, "but that the fire depart
ment is called to put out blaze start
ed by some smoker. The fellows in
the office buildings some of them
many stories high, thoughtlessly throw
cigarette stump or a lighted match
out of a window, and If it falls upon
an awning, stories below, possibly 1t
will start a blaze which, like a lit
spreads as it goes. Every day fires
are started by JUS such tricks.
Smokers, too, forget to put out a
match when through with 1t, and IL
Il lands in pile of rubbish there
may be a blaze which will cause
thousands of dollars of damage"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05
Are Ever at War.
tension.

There are two things everlastingly
at war, joy and piles. But Bucklen's
Arnlca Salve will Danish piles in any
form. 1t soon subdu.s the itching, ir-
ritation, Inflammation or swelling. 1t
gives comfort. invites JOY. Greatest
healer of burns, boils, ulcers, cuts,
bruises. eczema, scalds, pimples, skin
erupions. Only 25 cents at Keep
pens ... .". .h
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05
WATCH FOR LIGHTED
MATCHES AND CIGARS

James c. Broderick, chief of the
Detroit fire department, urges the
Boy Scouts to do their best to pre-
vent fires by being on the alert for
the careless smoker who throws ci-
gars and lighted matches in corners or
out of windows. He says the Boy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05

much a special comfort
babies will evidence
Fair special
which hundreds of babies all kinds coor will baby
eligible,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-08-05

Teacher-How old would a person
be this year who was born In 1884?
Overly sophisticated scholar-Was
1t a man or a woman?
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
GARFIELD GIVES HIS VIEW
Saws Taft Was in Accord with
Roosevelt S Methods.

Washington. April 2S-Serator Joseph NJ
Dixon, chairman of the Roosevelt Natonai
Committee gave out tonight copies OF "a
telegram from Jemcs 4. Garfield, who was
Secretary OF the Interior in 1881. IL follows
Mr.. Taft was in absolute accord at all
times with the method that was used in
dealing with the investigation and prosecu-
tinn OF great combinations. There was ro
different method used il, dealing with the
Harve stcr company than with any otnef
corporation.
Nj Taft was in full accord with the ldea
of making the most thorough ana caretui
investi2a ton by the Bureau OF Corporations
before beginning a prosecution IN caSt
where the officers Of the corporation OIL
fered and gave every opportunity 10 eX
anime their books and aid the government
g. making the investigation. as was the
case with respect 10 both the Harvester
and Steel companies
Further. the Harvester and steel com
panies explicitly waived any question oi
immunity. such as had arisen in tho beef
case. and they understood that II the IN
vestigatiuns developed facts lustiyinG pros
,cution. prosecution would follow.
Nv Taft was I'm absolute accord with tne'
method From the time ] was memhei
of tre Cabinet there were general discus
atoms - Cabinet meetings of this metno'
, OF procedure. and IL was thoroughly under
stood and approved by every member q
The Cabinet.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
THE EQUITABLE
TRUST COMPANY
OF NEW YORK

,,ohites aud motorcycles, has terrorileu
PARIS and the adjoining rural districts since
,ost pacember They were carried out
,,.;.t swiftness and relentlessness wnch
made tremendous impression upon
the quick imagination OF Parisiahs' ine'
hogan with the murder and robbery oil
hank messenger on December Il III ptodu
da Wight i'm one Of the largest thoToush'
fares of Montmartre Tho messenger was
,bot IN death and the assassns maze on
IN an automobile with S50,OOO. In Jahuary
an aged man and his wife were peateh W
death in the village OF Thiais. oank mes
senger was robbed OF 100000 in the streets
Of Paris a few days later
After a large number Of minor crimes the
Landits on March % shot and killed
chauffeur and wounded the owner or the
car on the public highway between Niile-
reuveSt Georges near Choisy-le-Roi. ana
p,ris Thev stole the car and drove 10
cbantiIly. where they shot and killed the
cashier and another employe of bank ana
wounded third, stealing $6,"S IN notes
Public opinion was greatly aroused on
account of the audacious attacks, but not
outstanding all the efforts Of the police
they continued. other bank messehser'
were robbed. and on April / several pan
dts armed with revolvers. tried to ron
messenger of the Bank Of France carrying
1900 900 worth Of securities. TWO youths
wore arrested for this attempt. ana '"o
DAYS later Carouy. one Of the most desper-
,te NJ the bandits. was taken by the detec-
,,,o. Another man. Raymond Calentin,
known ,s RAYMOND the Scientist. no
torious anarchist was also arrested
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29

,ba Srpremc Court OF the STANDARD o'i
and Tobacco cases the Attorney H"hei "i
yas about to begin suit against lhe III
ternational Harvester Company, "he"
It's representatives requested an oppor-
tunity I'm apparent good ialth ~ SUP
nit a reasonable plan of reorganization
ar dissolution which would meet ever!
inst cause of complaint WIN my ap,
nroval. the Attorney General deia!eu
bringing suit pending the consideration
of this proposition and during negotla-
tions which ensucd looking TO the ac-
conplishmcnt Of such result
These negotiations were delayed iIrs''
~ reason of the time required TO make
an examination OF the books of the Har-
Nester company, and. second. because
cf delay iu completing the report OF the
examiners. due To the fact that they
we're Obliged TO suspend work on IT III
order TO complete their work or the
steel trust investigation. These nego-
tiations had continued until April ~
1912. when. as | have before mentioned
thev came To a conclusion. and IT was
determined that no agreement could De
reached which the government could ac-
cent: and on that date the ATTORNEY
General was directed 10 bring suit.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
TRUST QUERIES FOR COLONEL
Taft Bureau Asks His Opinion on
Pending Legislation.
From The Tribune Bureau !


Washington. April 2S-Light on Colonel
Tooseyclt's position on antitrust legisla-
,ion is the object Of a statement issued by
the Taft bureau tonight in the form OF a
series of questions as to his attitude
toward pending bills After the assertion
that the dissolution of the Tobacco and
Standard Oil trusts was precisely what
was demanded by Attorney General Bona
parte, the statement continues:
At the present time bills are pending be-
fore Congress to supplement the Sherman
antitrust law. President Taft is publicly
on record on the issues involved, but MIR
Roosevelt is not frank about his position.
In view OF the fact that he IL complaining
q bout court decisions for which his admin
istration stood sponsor the prosecutor.
ard I'm answer TO which the court rendered
the full penalty demanded by Mr.. Roose-
vct's administration. perhaps Mr.. RoOse-
Volt will do well TO inform the country
more fully Of his proposed constructive
remedy 10 meet the emergency.
II trusts are to be dsintegrated and COM
petition restored in their respective indus
tries. wonld that meet with his approval?
Would the same result meet his approval
as 10 the steel trust;
As to the Harvester trust?
As TO the sugar trust?
Does he. In fact desire the disintegration
Of any trust?
II not. on what score does he CrlticiSe tho
administration for its failure to do what he
docs not wish dore2
lie refers 30 Supreme Court decisions. de-
claring that the trusts are Illegal and must
10 diSintegrated
Does nc favor the enactment of a law
SuppemeDtinc the Sherman antitrust law.
50 that the disintegration may not only be
facilitated. but made more specific?
Does Mir. Roosevelt favor the Gary bill"
Does he. I'm sober earneStneSS. favor the
reorgauzati ton Of the federal government
so conform TO Judge Gary's system of
trusts, or does he not. on fun reflection.
favor the reorcanizs tion OF the trusts 10
our present system Of government?
This Is q most pertinent question, mas
much as Mr.. Perkins. at least. is promi-
rcutly identified with the present Roosevelt
Campaigu
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
$50 TONS OF STEEL BY RAIL
Stern Frame of New Cunarder
Shipped at Darlington.
n, rahle u The Tribune

London. April 2S.-A consignment re-
uarkabIe in its unusual dimensions and
abnormal weight was successfully nan
died by the North Eastern Railway COM
pany yesterday. It consisted sof cast
steel stern frames and brackets manu-
featured by the Darlington Forge Com
pany for the Aquitania, the Cunard
steamer now being built at Clydebank.
These castings are some Of the largest
ever constructed in the history OF ship
buildinc The stern frame and rudder
alone i'm their completed condition weigh
1870 tons. while tho main stern post
weighs 20 tons and the rudder 30 tons
Although the stern frame was loaded
upon specially designed trolley wagon.
its dimensions were of such exceptional
size AS To exceed considerably the Brit.
ish railway loading gauge. II was found
quite impracticable 10 transport the
castings by railway from Darlington to
Glasgow. and the only alternative was
TO convey them 10 Middlesbrough 70 BE-
shipped there by special steamer 70
Clydebank.
Advantage was taken Of the SUNDAY
lull in ordinary trafilc yesterday, and
the loads were successfully transported
to Middlcsbrough. A maximum speed OF
four miles an hour was maintained, the
stern frame special leaving Darlington
shortly before . a. m. and reaching tho
shipping point at Middlcsbrough, dis
tance Of fifteen miles. in the afternoon.
All traffic on adjoining lines was sus-
pended and considerable interest was
aroused in the passage of the train, large
crowds congregating at various points
along the railway.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
GENERALS SON A SUICIDE
Robert Lee Meade Kills Himself
in His Home.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston. April 2s.-Robert Lee Meade
son of tho late Brigadier General Meade
I. NJ. C.. who commanded tho United
states troops I'm tho fight against the
Chinese Boxers in 1900. committed sui
eide in his home. No. 1873 Vcrnal street
Everett. late last night.
Meade had been living in Boston since
1907. when he and Miss Amy Carver were
secretly married. no announcement being
made FOR several months, until GeheTal
Meade learned Of it and sent OUT no.
tiCcs. u
Mrs. Meade heard shot in the ceilar
and rushed downstairs, TO find that n'r
husband had placed revolver IN MS
mouth ard pulled the trigger lie was
diving when she reached him.
Mr. NeaGe's mother was OF a ReNoIu
,i,nary family. while his father served
gallantlv during tho civil War. General
Meade was retired compulsorily from tne
marine corps in 1903 by order Of Presi-
don't Roosevelt. who said he took that
action because of "disrespectful letters
nv the officer
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
DAMASCUS BAzAARS BURN
Miles of Streets in Flames
Damage $10,000,000.

Constantinople. April 2S.-The great
bazaar quarters in Damascus have been
destroyed by fire. Several persons were
killed and many injured. and the dam
age is estimated at Sl0,WOWD The
fire began at midnight on Friday and
lasted until late on Saturday night.
Damascus, one Of the holy cities of the
Mshometans. capital OF the vilayet OF
Syria. Is noted, among other things, for
It's numerous bazaars These are desig-
mated by the name OF some particular
trade or commodity. The bazaar quarters
comprise long streets, covered I'm with high
woodwork and lined with shops. stalls
warehouses and cafes. The Greek bazaar
one OF the largest was rebuilt. after its de-
struction nv fire, In 1898. In the midst of
the bazaars stands the house OF Asad
Pachs ono ot the bandsomest In pamas-
Gus. There are many miles OF these ba-
zaars, al! OF which were luxuriously fitted
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
'PAR|S BANDIT DIES
WITH Z WOUNDS
Continued from first page.

hacked slowly toward the bulldlng u
great stiffness fell. The silence was SO
marked that one could even hear The
click Of the cinematograph machlhes'
which the operators turned calmly, so as
not 10 lose single picture OF the drama
When the cart reached the wall Lieu
tenant Fortcau emerged and coolly
placed two huge sticks Of dynamite
against the building and ignited the
fuse The horse galloped out Of range,
and the spectators waited. But no cx-
plcsion followed This operation was
repeated twice Then came terrific
report and a column OF smoke and de-
bris shot skyward.
All the while the bandits were volley-
ing steadily, but no one was hit. As tho
front wall collapsed with q crash police
and republican guards rushed up.
As thcv entered the ruins they ap-
preached wrecked automobile. From
within its tOnneau form arose. and tour
; bullets craZed the head Of the leader of
the invading party. Dubois had secreted
himself in the automobile. and realizing
tia; death was near had determined to
make a last stand. \ vollcy OF shots an
swored his charge and he fell dead in
the car
They mounted q narrow stairway and
observed 4 man streaming with blood
his left arm in sling, crouched behind
mattress. His face showed ghastly
white. and blood was pouring from
wounds IN his head and chest,
Curse YOU, Curse you" he cried, as
he pulled the trigger Of his empty re-
/ volvor. He was reaching for poison IN
his bolt. but before he succeeded he was
ovcrpowcrcd. carried down and placed
! in an automobile
II was then that the crowd changed
| into A wild mob, bowling for tn" death
Of the bandit. The soldiers protected
him with the butts Of their carbines' bn'
many blows fell OH Bonnot before the
automobile started off literally crushing
down q score of people in clearing
pathway. and spceded to Paris.
Bonnot was unconscious and expired
ON the way TO the hospital The doctors
found twelve wounds. There were TWO
bullets in his head and two in his abdo-
men. and :hey marYclled that he HVed
, as long az he did. Dubois had three
wounds. He also wore a belt contain
ing poison. but it is considered improo-
able that he had time TO swallow any
of the preparation.
on Bonnet was found statement
consisting for the most part "l an
auarch,stic confession Of faith and con-
Guiding with tho words. believed TO nave
boon feyvrishy scribbled at the mo-
mcnt: II die. Jules Bonnot." lie was
armed with four revolvcrs and a car
biuc
New-York tribune., 1912-04-29
LOST GUIDES BODY FOUND
Headed Hunting Party on Fire
Island Last January.

Fire Island, April %-The body of
Thomas Veltman. guide Of the cunning
party Of three lost IN tho Great South Bay
last January. was found on the point OF
Fire Island near the inlet. this morning.
The body is in fair condition and will be
taken to the home OF Neltman's widow and
parents In Bay Shore.
The others drowned on the hunting trip
were DR.. Carl ClemonS and T.. s. Bailey, a
New York insurance broker. The body OF
DR. Clemons was found on the shore near
the Shore Beach lifesaving station two
weeks ago. Baley's body has not yet been
found
The three men left Bay Shore on a hunt
ING eNrt tditior In q motor boat on January
. The next day the motor boat was found
drifting near Fire Island with broken
anchor chain.