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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
SIMoNs CASE GOES TO JURY
DEFENSE ENDS TESTIMONY THIS
MORNING AFTER TWO DAYS
OF THE TRIAL.

After listening to evidence, pro and
con, for two days, the jury this after
noon retired to deliberate upon the
guilt or innocence of A. A. Simons OF
Echo. charged with burning a neigh.
bor's house. Not until this morning
did the defense bring its testimony
to an end and the arguments were
not concluded until about 3 O'Clock
this afternoon.
Horse tracks are playing an import
ant part in the case. Inasmuch as il
seems evident that whoever was the
incendiary rode to the scene of his
crime on horse. the prosecution un-
dertook to show that a popularity in
one of the tracks left in the road was
caused by the club foot of the horse
ridden by the defendant on the night
of the crime Measurements were
taken of the tracks by different wit
nesses and the discrepancy between
the tracks are shown by measuring
sticks in evidence.
The defense is attacking the credi-
bility Of the witnesses of the prose
ton they have been impeached on
material points and have been showr.
TO harbor animus against the defend
ant. Relative to the tracks. the de-
fense contends that different meas
urements could be taken of the same
track and challenged the measure
ments of two different witnesses which
We're exactly the same, claiming that
il would be utterly impossible for
such measurements to be identical
Prosecuting Attorney Steiwer made
the opening and closing argument for
the state while l.. A. Esteb opened
for the defense and r r. johnson
closed
The next case set is that of.the State
VS.. Anderson, Harris and Walton
charged with burglarizing the store
of F. c. Mckenzie of HermistolI.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

expensive. He is planning to use his
own labor in excavating for the res
ervoir. This will leave nothing but
the concrete work to be done by con.
tract and the cost will not amount to
more than 5000 or 500. No direct
appropriation has been made for the
work but 1t Is DR.. McNary's purpose
to do the work out of surplus he
has in the maintenance funds
The irrigation system will be used
to provide water for about 81 acres
immediately surrounding the hospital
and including the lawns. Water for
irrigation purposes will also be pro.
vided for the hillside where the SUI
perintendent's house is located. 1t Ia
proposed to set out a vineyard there
and also some nut trees.
The pipes about the hospital
grounds are already in and hence that
work will not have to be done now.
1t Is not planned to use the new sys-
tenn for fire fighting purposes or for
household use as the hospital already
has connections with the city water
system.
Under the little project the state
will secure both water and pumping
energy free of cost and hence the in
stitution will be in the favored po-
sition OF securing an ideal irrigation
system without any maintenance ex-
pense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
MAXWELL LAND CASE TO Be
HEARD IN SUPREME COURT

OF so much Importance to the gov
ernment is the suit of the Maxwell
Land & Irrigation company against
the Hermiston Bank & Trust company
that Judge Will r. King. chief coun-
sci in the reclamation service of the
department of agriculture, journeyed
all the way from Washington to par
ticipate in the arguments before the
state supreme court last Monday
Assistant United States Attorney E.
A. Johnson was appointed special
counsel to represent the government
ir the case as q co-defendant with the
trust company The Maxwell COM
pany owns 5000 of the 25. 600 acres of
the Umatilla project. and it was its
agreement. along with others TO
abide by the government irrigation
statute that caused the government to
start developing the project The
Maxwell company. to show its good
faith, decided its land in trust to the
Hermiston Bank & Trust company.
Alleging misrepresentation on the
part of government agents. the Max
we'll company is suing to cancel the
contract and the deeds. johnson over
a year ago filed demurrer to the
suit on the ground that the govern
ment is the principal party concerned: ::
that the government is not named a
party in the suit. and that the gov
ernment cannot be sued in state
court Judge Phelps at Pendleton
sustained the governments demurrer,
and the Maxwell people appealed
from his decision to the state supreme
court. If that body sustains Judge
Phelps decision, il will mean that the
Maxwells. will have to start new
suit in the federal court.
The government has already spent
N,5o0.O0o in developing the project,
johnson contends. and the withdraw
al of the Maxwell lands, he declares.
will make it almost worthless. The
lands under water now are valued at
$50 an acre, and for the Maxwell
lands to be withdrawn would mean
that the remainder Of the project
would have to be valued at $50 an
acre.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
TROOPERS USE
SABERS; -FOUR
WOMEN INJURED
Soldiers Charge Into Crowd at 1rini'
dad Believing Attempt to be Made
to Rescue Mother Jones.
SEVERAL ARRESTS ARE MADE
Intense bitterness Prevails In Colo.
rado Strike District - Protest Is
Sent President Wilson Against
Holding Mother Jones - General
Chase Denies soldiers Used Swords.

TRINIDAD, Colo. Jan. 23.-Four
women and one man are suffering
from saber wounds and eight women
and ten men are under arrest while
the most intense bitterness prevailed
in labor circles as a result of the mi
litia's action yesterday afternoon IN
charging into a crowd believed by
the soldiers to, be on the way to San
Rafael hospital to rescue Mother
Jones.
At a meeting of the woman's or
ganization, formed today. resolutions
were adopted denouncing Governor
Ammons for keeping the soldiers in
the coal strike zone and protest was
telegraphed President Wilson against
the detention of Mother Jones.
Trouble started with a gathering OF
women. mostly wives daughters and
sisters OF the striking miners. many
accompanied by children, to discuss
the strike situation. According to the
women today the meeting was author
lied by General Chase on condition
that no move be made in the direc-
tion OF the hospital.
His version was that the women
did fan In line and started for the
hospital. The women denied 1t. The
troopers made three dashes With
drawn sabers. Chase denied the wea-
pons we're used, saying those hurt
came In accidental contact with the
weapons. Five suffered cuts at any
rate. Eighteen prisoners were held
incommunicado.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
ROAD REPAIRS CRITICISED.
Oregon City Live Wires Believe tn
County Has wasted Money.

OREGON CITY. Ore. Jan. 23.-To
boost for permanent road construction
a good roads league will be organized
in the city. with membership in ev-
cry section of the county.
Good roads was the single topic OF
discussion at meeting and the way
that the s31S,000 road fund is spent
and has been used for the past 10
years brought down great deal of
criticism from all members of the or
ganization.
The boosters believe that the coun-
ty would get better results were even
few miles of hard surface road built
than by scattering a large sum over
2200 miles of mud every year
A committee comprising II. f.
Cross. Jesse Hazel. NJ. ]. Brown. Grant
b. Dimick, John n. SEWERS and NJ. d.
Lateurtette were. appointed to form
the organization of the new league.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
UMATILLA COUNTY LIBRARY
NOW OPEN TO The PUBLIC

The Pendleton Public library, which
from now on will be known as the
Umatilla County Library, is now open
to all residents of the county.
Its new quarters are on the second
floor of the city hall, occupying the
west half of the building. The walls
have been refinished in cream tints
and the floors covered with light
brown cork carpeting This with the
mission finished bookcases and i'm
proved lighting. makes most attrac-
tive rooms. People from all parts of
the county are now invited to visit
the library. where after registering.
they may draw out books for home
use
Nearly 5000 volumes. already pro-
vided by the Pendleton Public Lii
brary. are Immediately available to
any Umatilla county resident. As
fast as possible. branch libraries will
be established in all the towns of the
county in which suitable quarters
have been provided. These branches
will be opened in the order in which
notification is given to the library
board that such quarters are ready.
Correspondence regarding these mat
ters may be addressed to Mrs. Lima H.
Sturgis. President of the Library
Board at Pendleton.
The county librarian. Miss Sabra
L. Mason, begins her visits to the
towns of the county today. taking in
Milton, Freewater and Ferndale. II
is expected that some OF the towns
in the west end of the county will be
visited early next week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
RICK SICIuAMS KILLED
BY ASSASSINS IN STREET

CHICAGO. Jan. 23-Two rich
Sicilians were assassinated early to-
day, supposedly for "squealing" on
members of the Malta. Rosana Des-
pensa. one of the victims was pri.
vate banker. and well known. Ths
other was Antonio Puccio. the owner
of several saloons ana former part
ner of Despensa in the banking busi-
nes.
Puccio was standing at street
corner chatting with an Italian whose
name the police didn't learn, wnen
thtee shots rang out and Puccio felt
dead. His companion was nit in ths
arm. The latter fled as two police
men rushed towards the scene. Be-
fore they reached the spot, Despensa
stepped from a doorway Two more
shots were fired and Dcspensa fell
lifeless, The assassins escaped,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
FIGHT TO Be WAGED
OVER IMMENSE ESTATE

NEW YORK, Jan. pa legal
fight over the fifty million dollar es-
tate of the late Lord Strathcona is
expected here. 1t was not denied that
Attorney Sterling is making an inves-
tigation for James Smith. of Boston
the supposed claimant. Whether
Smith claims to be Lord Strathcona s
son couldn't be definitely learned. The
records show JStratchona was the
father of but one child, a daughter
She is the wife of r. ]. Bliss Howard.
Z BOSTON, Jan. 23.-Efforts to learn
just what claim James Smith had. II
any, on the estate OF Lord Strath-
coma failed completely.
my husband will make no state
ment at this time Mrs. Smith said
The time may come when he will
have a statement to make. He is i'll
now and unable to see any one"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
POLICE ORDERED TO
EXTERM|NATE GUNMEN

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.--Orders to
the police to exterminate New York's
notorious gunmen were issued by
Mayor Mitchell today Less than ar
hour later, the police arrested Max
Minsky. gangster, and charged him
with the murder of Max Levine. the
latter the chief rival of "Dopey Ben
N.Y. Fein for the gangs leadership
Nathan Perlmutter. who squealed to
the police. was responsible for Min
sky's arrest. He is closely guarded as
gunmen are numerous about Judge
Mulqueen's court where Minsky was
araigned. Perlmutter swore he and
Levine were in saloon when four
gangsters entered. He fled, he said,
but returned later and saw the gun
men shooting Devine's body full OF
holes. He also identified Waxey Cor
don as another of the gunmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
JAPAN INTENDS
TO GUARD HER
0WN|NTERESTS
Will Not Wait for Action Of United
States in Mexican Affairs is Plain
Intimation.
ATTITUDE IS UNEXPECTED
Anti-American-M Mexican Policy Comes
as Surprise to Secretary of state
Bryan-Subjects Of Mikado Will Be
Looked After With the Help OF
England, 1t Is Said.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Secretary
of state Bryan admitted today that
the news of the distinctly anti-Ameri-
can Mexican policy which japan has
adopted came as a great surprise to
him. The intimation was conveyed
to him by Ambassador Viscount Chin
da that the mikado intended to look
after his own subjects in Mexico
with the aid of his ally. England"
The plain implication that he would
not leave it to the United States to
do. was certainly unexpected
There is a growing feeling in Of
ficial circles that the Japanese gov
ernment plans series of attacks in
retaliation of the California land law
on American foreign policies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
HUERTA MAKES
NEW PROPOSAL
TO JOHN LIND
Dictator is Said to Have Submitted
Plan for His Resignation as Pres
ident of Mexico.
WANTS TO TAKE THE FIELD
Believes That IL he Leads His Troops
In Person He Can Put Down tho
RevoiutiOn-WOuld Resign In Fa-
vor OF De La Barra-Desires TO b.
Eligible as a Candidate.

VERA CRUZ. Jan. 23.-That Huer-
Ia has signified to John Lind his will
lingness to resign on certain con-
ditions is widely reported here. The
offer is said to have been made
through Jesus Magon, who had long
conference with Lind few days ago
and who is still at Vera Cruz. sup
posedly awaiting an answer. Lind is
understood to be suspicious whether
he is fully empowered to speak for
Huerta, and to have asked for satis-
factory credentials.
The rumor was that Huerta pro-
posed to retire in favor of Francisco
De La Barra, provided the Washing
ton administration would agree to his
taking the field in person against the
rebels and consider him eligible as a
presidential candidate at the next ell
ection.
CHIHUAHUA CITY. Jan. 234Jap-
anese residents in Chihuahua state
have expressed anxiety concerning
their safety at the rebels hands be-
cause their government is regarded as
friendly to Huerta.
General Chao. constitutionalist mill
itary governor of the state. has pub
lished an order guaranteeing protec-
tion for persons and property.
Villa is expected to remain here un-
til all the available rebel forces have
been sent against Torreon. General
Ortega, the rebel commander. already
is just outside the town and has H.
500 men under him, with 5000 on the
way to join him. General valesco.
the federal commander. has 5000 with
reinforcements Of 1000 coming.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
BANDITS HOLD UP AND ROB PASSENGERS

gineer to stop. jumped off and fled
Posses are pursuing.
They boarded the train and took
seats like ordinary passengers. When
the conductor called for their tickets
they drew revolvers and ordered him
to put up his hands. Every passen-
ger in the Pullman was robbed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
INSANE MAN ARRESTED
IN COLORADO STATE HOUSE.

DENVER. Jan. 23.-Charles Behr-
man. 40. was arrested in the state
house while attempting to enter Gov
ernor Ammon's office. He is believ.
ed insane. At the police station he
resisted the officers and asked Police
Chief Nell to kill him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
LEARNS SON IS IN
WAR THROUGH FILM
Aged Madero Sees Picture of RaouI
Fighting as an Aide in the Army
of General Villa.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Through
moving pictures Francisco Madero,
father Of the late president of Mexico
learned that his son Raoul is fighting
with Villas rebel army. Members of
his family kept this from their father.
The elder Madero witnessed a private
exhibition of moving pictures taken
at the recent battle Of Ojinaga. Villa
stood out prominently in the picture
suddenly an aid galioped up. 1t was
Raoul Madero.
"Raoul, Raoul," the aged man
whispered. Il never knew you were
fighting"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
GREW SAVED BY LIFELINE.
Captain and Seven Men Rescued by
Use OF Breechcs Buoy.

CHATAM. Mass, Jan. 23,-Captain
Hart and his crew of seven men were
rescued by the use of the breeches
buoy when their vessel, the New York
two-masted schooner General Ames
was wrecked off Monomoy Point
The Ames, which registered $50 tons
net. was bound from st. John for
Philadelphia.
The schooner struck before day
break on Bears Shoal, about 200 yards
off shore. Lifesavers in their surf
boat were driven back. and the beach
gun was brought out. The combined
crews of the Monomoy and Monomoy
Point lifesaving stations, working
waist deep in the Icy water complet-
ed the rescue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
SUIT BROUGHT TO
BREAK AGREEMENT

SALEM. Ore, Jan. 23-Suit
was filed today to have the un-
ion label agreement. entered
into between state printer Har-
ris and the allied trades coun-
Gil of Salem declared void. A
temporary restraining order
was granted by Judge Gallo
way, prohibiting the secretary
of state and state treasurer from
issuing warrants for paying the
wages of printers employed in
the state printing plant, pend
ing the outcome of the suit.
The plaintiffs are W. C. Francis.
manager of the Oregon Employ
bent association. James Ar
cher and F. r. Bussard, print
ers. The complaint alleges the
agreement constitutes unlawful
discrimination between citizens
of the state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
LINER SENDS CALL FOR HELP
BULGARIAN PRINCE IS REPORT
ED TO BE ON FIRE OFF
SANDY HOOK.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-The liner
Bulgarian Prince today signaled for
help. Reports said she was on fire
off Sandy Hook. The Maritime Ex-
change denied there was fire, ex
planning that the vessel carried car
go of sulphur, which smoked when it
became wet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
WEST WAITS On REPORT
OF LABOR CONDITIONS

SALEM, Ore, Jan. 23-Any furth-
er effort made BY Governor West to
provide work for the unemployed in
Oregon will depend upon the report OF
conditions made him by Portland city
officials. He stt.s&s that If conditions
warranted he will take the matter
into his own hands and see that re-
do in the case of great fire or flood
or other calamity requiring prompt
action.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

JACKSON, Mich, Jan. 23-Four
bandits went through the Michigan
Centrals Detroit Chicago flyer with
drawn revolvers at $3.50 a. m. today
and robbed passengers of $500 in. cash
and several thousand dollars worth Of
jewelry They then forced the en-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

Battle Parties" the Rage in Texas.
PRECIDIO, Texas. Jan. 2s.-Pre-
sidio. tEl Paso and San Antonio today
are engaged in a fierce rivalry for the
entertainment Of Battle Parties"
Battle Parties" here and at the other
two Texas cities are quite the rage
Several men in each Of these cities
have organized into seeing BATTLES
companies which have been doing a
thriving business supervising trips to
advantageous points near the Mexican
cities of ojinaga. Juarez and Nuovo
Laredo while the recent engagements
between federals and rebels were in
progress there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
~FRAME up.- SAYS HErREss.
Orphan Accuses Aberdeen Lawyer OF
$4,000 Conspiracy.

ABERDEEN. Wash. Jan. 23-Mil-
dred veysey. an orphan girl. to whom
fortune of $4,000 was supposedly
owing. made through her attorney
charges that Walter l. Agnew
prominent Aberdeen attorney, had
co-operated with her uncle before
death three years ago. in an attempt
TO hoodwink her out of more than
$4,000 worth of property. The girl
alleges that a settlement was made
with Mr.. Agnew several years ago BY
which she was to receive $4,000 in
cash ana securities. She says that
less than $4,000 of this has reached
her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
z ARE DEAD IN FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA

Oren Woods, H. was drowned near
Marysville and a man believed to be
William Still, steamship engineer.
was drowned near Santa Rosa. No
rain fell in California today, but the
streams still are very high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 23.-Two
deaths from drowning in flood wa
ters are reported here. In each case
the victim was swept from saddle
while fording swollen streams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

WASHINGTON. Jan. 23,-The re-
port that Goethals will soon be ap
pointed police commissioner of New
York city and would accept, astound
ed Washington officials.
Il can scarcely credit the report
said Secretary of War Garrison. 81
know Goethals recently declined the
proposition to become general man
ager of big business concern OF
Dayton, Ohio. think the report Of
his appointment to be police commits
sioner in New York city Will prove
unfounded."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
Man Rolls in snowball

PEABODY. Kan, Jan. e3.-Aiex-
ander McGregor. an aged man. was
rolled distance of l50 feet through
wet snow in front of locomotive.
When assistance reached him he
was In the center OF SNOWFALL six
feet in diameter. He probably viii
die.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
PHONE SERVICE NOW FREE
Days Creek Company Finds Charges
to Patrons Unnecessary.

SALEM, Ore. Jan. $50 far as
telephone service in Days Creek and
vicinity is concerned, according to in
formation received by the state rail.
road commission. an Utopian condi
ton exists. The commission was no.
titled that at the annual meeting of
the stockholders. January IL, reso.
luton was adoted by an unanimous
vote Ito make our line free to all
subscribers and non-subscribers and
non-subscribers.
The company's plan of meeting
fixed charges. the cost of upkeep and
other expenses has not been divulg-
ed to the commission
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
MAY
ACCEPT PLACE
UNDER mitchell
Mayor of New York Offers Engineer
Position as Police Commissioner
Of the Metropolis.
MATTER BEING CONSIDERED
Mitchell Says That Result Of NegOtia-
tiOns Thus Far Are satisfactory
Officials in Washington Surprised
at News and Cannot Believe That
Gocthafs Will Accept

NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-Mayor
Mitchell announced that he intended
to appoint Colonel Goethals. chief
engineer of the Panama canal. police
commissioner of New York to succeed
Rhinelander Waldo, who was remov
ed from office by former Acting
Mayor Kline on the last day Of his
term.
From the beginning of my term" !"
said Mitchell, II havetried to get
Colonel Goethals. / hadn't intended
to say anything about it until Mon
day when / proposed to issue IA
statement. When George w. Perkins
went to Panama he carried a message
to Goethals from me with a view OF
getting him TO accept the appoint
ment. / expect to see Perkins tomor-
row night. All can say now is that
the result is satisfactory"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

Why does the average woman use
more Judgment in buying COW than
she does in selecting husband for
her daughter?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

A woman's husband sometimes
causes her almost as much worry as
her dressmaKer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
Bow-Wo,vs on show.

FARGO. y. D., Jan. ga
) string of the most arlstocratio
CANNES ever seen on exhibition
In the state. today are attracting
unusual attention and interest at
} the Fifth Annual North Dakota
Kennel Show, which opened
) here "Wednesday. The compsti-
) ton between dog fanciers has be-
) come SO keen In this part Of the
} country during the past two
years that extra room had 10 be
} provided for the entries. There
) are forty-eight silver cups Of
} fered. several OF them huge af-
) fairs that have created much
competition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23
10 TANGO AT YALE PROM
Boys Won't Dance It," Say,
Dean r. S. Jones.

Dean r. S. Jones. @
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Jan. %.
There will be no tango dane
ed at the Yale PROM" Dean F.
!. Jones said. There isn't one on
} the card. have looked 1t over.
The boys won't dance It any
} way. I'm sure. There will be
} too many men OF good breeding
} there. In fact, the whole tone
Of the occasion is against It,"
} The prom is the most elabo-
rate of social affairs in under
graduate life at Yale.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-23

Man has always had a tendency to
60 up in the air.