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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
HermistOn Burglar on Trial.

Frank Harris, the third of trio of
men alleged to have burglarized tho
store of Frank c. Mckenzie at Her.
miston last fall, is standing trial to-
day. His alleged partners, Mike An
derson and John Walden. were con.
victed at the last term of court but
are back today as witnesses for the
defendant having been brought up by
Frank Snodgrass, one of the guards.
The three men were arrested at Wal
lula by Deputy Sheriff Lee Barnes
and some of the stolen goods were
found in their possession. Harris,
according to testimony given this
morning, buried couple of pearl
handled knives in the dirt just before
he was arrested but son of the dep
uty sheriff, looking out of the depot
window, saw the act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
HcIps the Assessment.

That irrigation development is
beneficial to the whole county through
increasing the assessment roll is shown
by figures secured today by Elmer
Cleaver regarding the increase in the
assessment of land under the Western
Land & Irrigation Co. The land is
now assessed at approximately $780,
600 more than formerly. This de-
spite the fact the assessment is still on
a basis of uncultivated land. Before
many years the assessment will be
greatly increased. The Western Land
Irrigation Co. is entirely flood
water project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
JOHNSON'S WOLVES IN LEAD.
"ScOtty" Allan Nalamutes 81 Miles
Behind in Alaska Race.

NOME, Alaska, April 17.-John
johnson, with his team of IS Siberian
wolves, is leading in the 412 mile all
Alaska sweepstakes dog race, driving
over the snow toward the goal at
Nome, more than "a hours ahead Of
"Scotty' Allen, his nearest competi-
tor.
At 1909 last night Johnson passed
Telephone, 122 miles from Nome
Twenty-eight minutes later Allen was
reported at Haven. LAG miles from the
finish, while Fred Aver, who left
Candle, an hour and half ahead of
Allen, had been passed by the Darl-
ing malamutes and was bringing up
the rear.
1t is storming again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Keep Off the Parkings.

So many complaints have been
made regarding people walking over
newly made parking that President
Tallman of the Commercial, club has
called the attention of the council to
the matter and will also ask that
school children be warned of the me-
cessity of following walks and keep
ing off the parkings. 1t is complain
ed that in many blocks new parking
has been badly injured by delivery
men. milkmen, newsboys and others
tramping on the newly seeded grass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Cup Defender Launched.

BRISTOL, r. l., April 17.-Mother
Ocean took to her bosom one of the
yachts which will battle among them
selves for the honor of representing
America in defense of the America s
cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock " next September. The
ocean racer launched today is the
Resolute. the Herreshoff's entry. II
was the first of the American defend
ers to take the water. The cere-
monies today were elaborate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
ID. Ward King Nav l.

owing to the fact d. Ward King.
famous lecturer on good roads and
advocate of the split log drag is to be
here May that day will be celebrat-
ed as good roads day in Uamtilla
county in preference to April 20,
which has been officially designated
as Good Roads Day. The county
court has instructed all road super
visitors to be here May 4 for the pur-
pose of hearing King and see him
demonstrate the use of a split log
drag. Other road machinery demon
strators will also be here for the day
and they will show the expert how to
make roads.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Conyicts Fight Sterilization.

kEOkUK, Ia. April 15.-Federal
Judges, Smith, Mcpherson and Pollock
are hearing the attack upon Iowa's
new law calling for the sterilization
of insane and habitual criminals by
the state board of parole.
The attack is being made by thirty
convicts in the state penitentiary at
Fort Madison who have banded to-
gether and employed lawyer. The
state parole board has already put
the law into force in the three in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Plan Reservation Irrigation.

At the Commercial club rooms this
afternoon a meeting of the board Of
managers and Others is being held
for the purpose of discussing the sub
ject of reservation irrigation. Presi-
dent ]. " Tallman has been working
on the subject for some time past
and the meeting today is the outcome.
Major f. l.. Swartzlander and a speci-
al agent of the Interior department
who is now here are in attendance at
the gathering
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Two Fined. TWO Discharged

In the justice court, two cases COM
ing before Judge Parkes were dis
missed and two resulted in fines. John
Bennett, arrested for being intoxicat-
ed at the depot, was turned loose be-
cause of lack of evidence and Harry
stephens was discharged because the
evidence showed that he had been
working, though not great deal
William H. Latimer and wife charg-
ed with using obscene language on
the street. were fined $40 apiece. This
couple was married only a few days
ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
VINCENT ASTOR REPORTED
TO BE OUT OF DANGER

STAASBURG, y. Y, April 16.-Vin-
cent Astor is reported to be out OF
danger He rested well last night.
1t was not decided whether his mar
riage to Helen Huntington will have
to be postponed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Sues to FOreclOSe.

Mrs. Laura Nash Settelle today filed
a suit against E. l. Richardson and
Walter Kirkpatrick to foreclose
mortgage alleged to have been given
by Richardson to Anna B. Weber to
secure a 5000 note which has since
been assigned to the plaintiff. Kirk
patrick claims some interest in the
property which. is described as lot 9,
block 4. Raley's addition to Pendleton,
by reason of moragtge he holds and
she asks that his claim be held in
ferior. j. B. Perry is her attorney
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Kclly's Body Passes Through.

The body of Bert Kelly, former
champion broncho buster of the world
and hero of two Round-ups, arrived
in Pendleton this morning from Phoe-
nix, Arizona. where death by tdbercu-
losis claimed him last week. The body
was accompanied by his wife and was
taken to Walla Walla where tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock funeral
services will be held.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

sane asylums, where fifty operations
have been performed. The board is.
sued an order for operations at Fort
Madison. but it agreed with the at
torney for the convicts to withhold
action until the law can be tested in
court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Former Local Lady Dies.

Mrs. Lee Moorhouse yesterday re-
ceived a telephone message from Nc
Minneville telling of the death at that
place at O'Clock in the morning OF
Mrs, W. p. Hembree, formerly a we'll
known Pendleton lady. When living
here her name was Mrs Nancy Crist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Anti-yaccinationists Meet.

ROME. April 16.-The Information
al Congress of i-Vaccinationists
began three days session here, Pro-
fessor Carlo Ruata of the University
of Perugia and president of the Ital-
ian Association presiding. At the
opening session a message of greet
ing from King Victor Emanuel was
read
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
jefferson Dinner

NEWARK, April 16.-The anniver-
sary Of the birth OF Thomas Jeffer-
son will be celebrated here by the
county democratic committee with a
dinner at which Representative Oscar
w. Underwood. majority leader in
congress, will be the principal speak
or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

for bridge at Thorn Hollow, not for
one at Mission.
Getting Close Together-That the
woolbuyers and woolgrowers seem to
be getting closer together in the Hep
pner country is stated by Travelling
Passenger Agent oliver of the O.-W.
X. & \. Co. who is here today. There
appears to be only a difference of
about half cent per pound in price
now says the railroad man, and he
looks to see some wool selling soon.
In the Wallowa country much wool
has already been sold. 1t is the be-
lief of Mr.. Oliver that there will be
little wool left for sale when the sales
days arrive.
Idaho Sales Days-Wool sales dates
in Idaho have been announced as fol-
lows: May 40. Mountain Home. May
25, Boise. May 26. Mountain Home.
May 2S, Payette- Weiser. May 30,
Cambridge. May so, Midvale. June
10, Mountain Home. June II, Pay
etteWeiser. June IL, Cambridge.
June 13. Midvale. June 16, Rogerson.
June %, Boise. June %, Mountain
Home. June "a, Caldwell. June 25,
Payette- Weiser. une 26, Cambridge.
June %, Midvale. June 29, Rogerson.
July 6, Mountain Home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Mrs. NIcEadden.s Case Next.

The case of the State VS.. Mrs. Mil
dred McFadden will be taken up by
the court this afternoon as soon as
the jury on the Harris case goes out.
Mrs McFadden, who was formerly
landlady of the New Grand hotel. is
charged with the larceny of some fur
niture she is said to have sold to Mrs
Anton Kraft, her successor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
knight Farm Is Sold.

deed was filed today with Re-
corder Burroughs transferring 4S0
acres of land near Helix, known as
the Knight farm, from George w.
Knight and wife to VIM II. Shannon
for $4,000. Another deed recorded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
MELIEN MAY HEAD
EMPLOYEES UNION

q BOSTON, April 17.-Charles s.
= Mellen. ex-presi lent of the New 4
. York. New Haven & Hartford 4
= railroad, may become the active
= head of a federated body gu
y preme among the various organ
= izations Of the United States with 4
= which 100000 employees are
= affiliated.
q 1t became known that Mr..
. Mellen has been approached on 4
. tn subject and that he is giving 4
. il favorable consideration. The
= new organization, to be known 4
. as the Federated Council OF Rail- I
. road Brotherhoods, will be I
q formed at a meeting OF dele I
= gates in this city April 26.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Two Plead Not Guilty.

Frank Van Loten, indicted on
charges of indecent exposure and
contributing to the delinquency of mi
nors, and Lafayette Christian. charg-
ed with non-support, both entered
pleas of not guilty this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
neW$y Notes
of PendIetofl
Comes To This City.

Hurlburt Crispin, who has been
connected with the Whitehouse- Craw-
ford company in this city for the past
six weeks, will leave today for Pen
dleton, where he has accepted a SIM
liar position,-Walla Walla Union,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

the sale of a nearby quarter by shan
non to j. +. f. King for $1,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
DAILY PENDLEToN OREGON FRIDAY APRIL IL 1914
Water nj slO Fee

Water at $40 Feet - on the John
Peterson farm near Helix a well has
been sunk to depth of $40 feet. The |
wen has ample water and II is being |
pumped by means of four horse gas
oline engine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17
Mnnt tn Buy Shcen-Not less tha

Want To Buy Sheep-Not less than
four sheepbuyers from outside states
are in Pendleton today seeking 20
make purchases in eastern Oregon
Several of the buyers are from east
ern Washington and they are said to
be ready to make heavy purchases if
prices can be agreed upon, Another
buyer is here from the middle west,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

for bridge at Thorn Hollow, not 70
one at Mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

Sold Lambs at $3.50-Pedro Bros,
prominent Umatilla county sheepmen,
have sold 1000 this years lambs at a
price of $3.50 per head, The lambs
are to be delivered next fall.
Trailing Wool Business-E. L. Hop
pie, well known representative of the
Northern Pacific has been in Pendle-
ton today. He is looking after sheep
and wool shipments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

Heavy knit wrist canvas gloves pair m 15c
Knit wrist canvas gloves for .... Sc
Ladies black and tan hose, pair.o... 1Of
Ladies' black and tan silk and Isle hose, the
pair w ... ..-.-.-.. ZSJf
Heavy Khaki pants, cuff bottom, only. Csc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-17

Come in tan stayed, smoked and black feathers,
Goodyear welts. These are exceptional bar
gains at $4.S5, $5.S5, $3.50, and S7.S5
Gauntlet leather faced canvas gloves only
the pair .. IL &c
Knit wrist leather faced canvas gloves only 15c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
CHINESE SEE PLAY,
DANCE AND EAT
Oriental Matinee at Shubert
Theatre Proves First
Chop" Success.

The Oriental Matinee" OF "A Thou
sand Years Ago" was given at the Shu-
bert Theatre yesterday afternoon. Some
fifty Chinese women and children at
tended the performance in addition TO the
Chinese Consul and the members Of his
staff
After the performance about two hun
drod people gathered on the stage for a
reception. dancing and Chinese refresh
ments. The menu consisted OF lychee
nuts. Yea. rice cakes, candied lines and
Chinese ginger.
Among the special guests were Geral-
dine Farrar. Ruth ST. Denis. Percy Mac
Kaye and y. Y. Yang the Chinese Con-
sui
Miss Farrar's guests were Mrs. Farrar
Miss Marion Gregory. Or. Alice Gregory
and Miss Newman.
The consuls party included T. T. Wang
George Yang. Il. Il. Zia and Miss c. Y.
Chiu.
The guests Of Miss ST. Denis were
Brother St Denis, Miss French and Miss
Alice Martin. They were I'm Chinese cos
tune.
Mr.. Mackaye's party included his three
children. Arvia. Christy and Robert; Mrs.
MacKaye William p. MacKaye. Beatrice
Holt, Beatrice Carrere and Yvonne Moen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
MAKE FAT "COP" BOUNCE
Two Cinnamon Play Ball with
Patrolman Mahon.

Cornelius Mahon IS s feet inches tail
and weighs 30 pounds. When nc applied
for a place on tho police iorco nc disO
proved that he is as able bodied as he Il
husky. Now he and some OF his 5uperioiS
are IN doubt.
Mahon. assigned % watch house III
Pell street venturcd 20 peep In yesterday
afternoon. Two Chinese lodged out ana
accused him i'm rapid fire 'pidgiA' rns
fish Of breaking a lock off their door.
The big policeman tried to deny H. puI
,t,o ,,o,t se,ond he was i'm the All, Jusgied
ike a billiard ball by the angry 'ninese'
Every time he came down he landed on
some different part OF his anatomy ana
bounced UP again.
Bruised and aching in every Joint Ma
hon finally got grip on one of his tor
mentors. and n fellow policeman captured
the other. I'm the Tombs court the pair
were given a suspended sentence ior DIS
orderly conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
DRUG SELLER CONVICTED
Negro Woman Found Guilty
Despite Story of Child.

Lulu Hammond a negro. was convicted
before Judge Grain. IN General Sessions.
yelterday Of selling cocaine Illegally. The
conviction was had largely upon the tes-
timony OF Alfred J. Bosworth. n drug
user. who testified 10 giving the woman
a marked quarter on January and re-
ceiving from her cocaine worth little more
than two cents II purchased legally.
Helen Hammond. the eight-year-old
daughter. smiled broadly at Judge Grain
ond the jurors and said that Bosworth
had dropped tie packages Of cocaine
which the detectives found. but under
the crosse examination OF Robert 9. Me
Cormick. Assistant District Attorney, she
failed 10 corroborste portions OF the story
told on the stand by her mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
BANDIT KILLED
BY POLICEMAN
Shot After Exciting Chase on
East Side-Had Assaulted
Junkman.

Following an alleged hold-up and as
sault upon Joseph Rooney, a junk
dealer al First avenue and 34th street.
a man. as yet unidentified, was shot
and killed yesterday by Patrolman
George Wangerman. 4 companion es-
capped. According 10 Wangerman,
whose story is backed up by several
witnesses. he found Rooney lying in
front of his shop with a wound in mis-
head, while two men were running
toward Second avenue. Wangerman
and Acting Sergeant Larney pursued
the fugitiyes one Of the men ran to
Second avenue, closely followed by
Wangerman, and when he found him
self hard pressed dashed through a
butcher shop at No. 5SS Second ave-
nue., making his way to the alley.
Entering the area. Wangerman discov-
cred his quarry climbing a fence.
stop or I'll shoot" shouted the
patrolman, and finding his command
unheeded he fired over the mans head.
This failed To stop the fugitive. and
Wangerman fired again, just a. the
man went over the fence. Wangerman
then hurried around into sd street
and entered the yard.
The man was lying at the foot OF the
fence, dying from a wound in the alb
domen. Wangerman called an ambu-
lance from Bellevue and Dr. Lest
worked over the victim for several
minutes. but the man died before he
could be removed from the scene Of the
shooting.
Rooney's story is that tho two men
came into his stor- with a quantity Of
metal, and when told il was worthless
ordered him to throw up his hands.
Without waiting for him 10 comply
one of the men hit him on the shoulder
with a piece Of pipe and the other
bandit struck him on the head with
slungshot He had the wound dressed
At Bellevue, and it is not thought TO be
serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
CATCH ALLEGED GANGMEN
Strauss Shooting Leads to Two
Arrests in Newark.

Acting on descriptions furnished by the
New York police, Lioutenants Ryan and
Kuhn, Of the Newark Detective Bureau,
yesterday afternoon arrested two men I'm
that city in connection with the killing of
Frederick Strauss. City Court clerk, who
was shot down as he was passing Airing
ton Hall. in st. Marks Place. some time
ago while rival gangs were engaged in a
pistol fight
The suspects are David Goddard. a ped
Ter. and Salvatore Abb ne. who is better
known as "Salvey," and who said he was
q printer. Both professed their inno-
cence. and explained their presence I'm
Newark by saying they were out Of work
and were seeking something 10 do.
Goddard answers the description ac-
cording TO his captors. Of man who
shortly after the shooting OF Strauss
pawned an overcoat in the pocket Of
which there was said TO be a revolver.
The paynbroker furnished a description
Of his visitors. which. in turn, was given
to the Newark police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
EX.LEGISLAT0R ARRESTED
Friedman, Sheehan's Foe, Gave
Bad Checks, Say Accusers.

Former Assemblyman Harold j. Fried
man. who was prominent in the leglslat-
i've fight in 1911 against the Tammany
candidate for the United States Senator
ship, William F. Sheehan, resulting III
the election Of Senator O'Gorman, was
arrested yesterday afternoon on a graha
larceny charge arising from check
payment for some iewelry purchased
from a Nassau street jeweller last De-
cember. ,-.;,... ~,
no was about to leave the County Court
in Brooklyn. where he had Just furnlsned
bail Tor release on similar charge over
another check transaction.
Ills father. who accompanied him, was Vas
overwhelmed by the second arrest. lie
said he had had his son committed to "A
eanatoriIm twice since he was IN the
Assembly, and that the young man was
certainly out Of his mind.
The ex-Assemblyman is accused in one
case of giving a check on a oank IN
witch he has had no account Tor TWO
wears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05

I would have imposed a prison
sentence had ! not been informed e.
the man was in a dying condition. Be
sides, the public now has warning -
Judge Martin.
July 90 IBID. Pollas sentenced TO
three months for trifling undervalua-
ton of figs 1T is a fragrant case
Judge Archibald.
July 90 1911-Hugo Rosenberg, who
skipped $1,000 bail, fined $4,000 on
S1,400,O00 millinery importations. Il
assume the responsibility for the SEN
tence. Judge Archibald.
October -, 1911-Nathan Allen fined
$4,000 and John r. Collins $1,000 on
$4,000 importation. They are in no
different category than Mrs. Adriance
AID others. In the future
smugglers may expect imprisonment"
Judge Hand.
veen fined $1,000 for his share in
frauds. In my opinion a fine and the
shame OF having been indicted are suf-
ficient TO prevent repetition Of the Of
fence. Judge Holt.
December 6, 19ll-Charles Vein
schenker fined $1,000 on large fur
undervaluations. 1T is not the custom
10 fix Jail sentences. It is a warning
TO the public. Judge Holt.
October 9, 1912-A. A. Alatary, en-
ploye Of olive oil importer, sentenced
10 three months for differentiation Of
81 900 importations. Judge Mayer.
January 90, 1913-Eight dressmakers
in sleeper trunk" cases fined $1,000,
Judge Hough.
June %, 1913-Mrs. Crawford Hill
fined $500 on SI31 importation. "A
fine in this case would be acceptable"
Judge Cross, Newark. y. J.
October %. 1913-Mrs. Frank b.
Wiborg fined Sf7J0 on $4,000 importa
ton. "In view of her health fine
will he suffcient."-Judge Hunt.
January 90. 1914-Mrs. Edna NJ.
Alexander and Robert r. Heitmeyer
each fined $1,000 on $4,000 importa-
ton. The case is a plain one Of snug
Cling If they are able to pay
81 900 each will make that the fine"
Judge Martin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
ANOTHER MONA MADOO
This Time It's the Secretary OF
Treasury's Granddaughter.

fBy Telegraph 10 INC lhpu"''l
ros Angeles. Feb. i-Although the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury Wiliiam " NC
Adoo. came here to-day as one OF the gov
ornment's representatives 10 hear local
bankers argue for the establishment OF
a regional reserve bank at San Francisco
most OF his time was taken up To-Day
with tho christening Of his granddaugn-
ter. whom he had never seen before
The three months-old baby is the daush-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Martih'
Of Alhambra. The name chosen Tor her
was Mona McAdoo Martin, out OF com
pllment 10 Mr. McAdoos daughter Mona
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-05
Veterans Golden Wedding,
Irrom The tribune Correspondent. J

Iron The Tribune Correspondent.
New Providence. y. J., Feb Sur
rounded by children and grandchildren
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Simmons, OF Berkeley
Heights. celebrated to-day their golden
,raddinr They were given purse OF
gold He is eightv-two and she seventy
ono wears old. simmons is a veteran OF
man, Indian wars and bears scars OF the
Mountain Meadow massacre.