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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
Statements and Letters From
Men Who Claim to Have
Paid Money are Produced
at Council Investigation.
NO ACTION JUST At PRESENT

Mayor James A Best was Writ lally
placed on trial last night when the
council held its private investigation
OF the charges made against him re-
Gently by Councilman Penland and
former Chief OF Police Gurdane.
Though he announced that he would
not attend, the mayor was present
from first to last and entered vigor.
GUS denials to practically all of the
evidence introduced against him.
Though the public was excluded and
newspapermen. too, at the express di-
rection of the mayor. in general what
transpired inside has ieaKed ont. Wit
nesses sometimes talk on the outside
as well as on the inside and there was
no seal OF secrecy placed upon the
lips OF anyone present.
Taking "Hush Money" Alleged
From what can be gathered ff
seems that the most important evil
dence produced last evening tended tc
show that Mayor Best during the last
Roundup accepted '"hush money" in
return~for his official protection OF
men engaged in running Illegal con-
cessions and OF women engaged in I'm
moral traffic. Most OF this evidence
was documentary In the shape OF
statements and letters from men who
claim to- have paid the ''hush money"
Tho council at the end OF the invss-
tigation. took no action but at tho
next regular meeting something will
doubtless develop as a result.
There were but five witnesses called
before the council last evening Coun-
Gilman Penland called Frederick stci-
wer former prosecVtinE Attorney DR.
T. u. Temple and NJ. r. Chessman.
Mayor Pest called II. r Peters and NJ.
a. Ferguson. District Attorney r. |.
Keator had been summoned but was
not used after he arrived
Councilman Peniand acted the part
of chief prosecutor while Councilman
lSirkpatrick. a member OF the police
assumed the role OF coun.
'el FOR the defense Il n said
Stciwcr Testimony Important.
By FAR the most important evidence |
was that which came through the for |
ner district attorney. He was in the /
'oom only long enough to identity /
lome letters and statements which h !
lad received while district attorney /
nd to tell the manner in which he had 1
ecelved them. The letters and other 1
Documentary evidences were read be-
ore the council
The princlra. statement. according
o report was from a man who lives
n Washington and who operated con-
essions hack ~ the Masonic hail dur.
ng the last Round-Up His state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
TWO AMERICANS KILLED AND
IS MISSING WHEN BRITISH
SHIP is SUNK BY TORPEDO
Booth Freighter Crspn Summarized Without Warming Steamer
SnOwden Range Also Falls Victim to UBoas; Four Ameri-
cans on Board Rescued
SRELLING AND SINKING OF TWO OTHER SHIPS is REPORTED

killing five men, Of whom two are be-
lieycd to be Americans. The submaa-
rine was not seen, but the wake OF the
torpedo was seen by Americana The
vessel carried a gun and wireless, bus
the latter was wrecked by the ex-
plosiOn. One boat load arrived as
Queenstown
SNOWDE,N RANGE SUNK.
The British steamer SnOygden Range
which recently escaped n raider fell
victim to a submarine. The liver
pool consul reported:
The British steamer Snowtaen
Range, Philadelphia TO Liverpool with
= general cargo OF powder and gums
was tOFpedoed without warning March
twenty eighth She made no reSist-
ance. The submarine submerged dur
ing the attack The explosion killed
four. The remainder. including fOuR
Americans, took 60 the boats.-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR REV. C. QUINNEY
AT 3 Pm. MONDAY

The funeral service for the late
Rev Charles Quinney, rector Of the
Church OF the Redeemer. will be con-
Quoted here Monday afternoon. com
mencing at 3 y. m with Bishop Pad
lock in charge and many men not
able in northwest Episcopal circles
present for the occasion. Among
those invited to attend the service are
Bishop Wells of Tacoma, the Rev. A.
Z. AcNamara of Hood River. the
ReN- B. A Warren. The DalIes. the
Key. L H. Gibbs. La Grande. the Rev.
y r Jones. Baker. the Rev. C. H.
Foweli. Cove. the Rev. George h. Van
Walters, Shaniko. and the Rev. C. +.
Tuke, walla walIa. The pail bearers
will consist of the church vestryrnen
with E p. Marshall and c. G. White
man in addition.
Mr.. Quincy was born at Coventry.
England. MAY 80. 1s47. He was or
datned at the age Of IS but prior 10
that time has served 10 years as "A
missionary He was first married AT
the age OF "a and by his first wife had
six children. five OF whom died. The
only surviving child is a son. Albert
OuiuneN Of Anaconda. Mont. who IS
to arrive today Tor the fi-
neral In the year 1879 Mr. oufn-
ney was a missionary among the Cree
Indians and during the Cree rebellion
both he and wife were taken prison
ers by the Indians and held in CAP
tivity for nine weeks. Their son Al
bert was born during that time. Mr.
ouinneN's second marriage occurred
A. Miles CITY. Mont. on June S. 1877.
He came to the Church OF the Re
deemer in 1907 from Virginia city.
Rev. Quincy was the third rec
tor OF the Church Of the Redeemer.
his predecessors being the Rev. W. F.
fotwine. now in California. and the
Rev Henry Dixon Jones. who uke his
successor. died suddenly
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

WASHINGTON, March 31.-
Two Americans were killed and
eighteen missing on the Crispin
according 20 late afternoon dis
patches to the state department.
The department gets report Of the
shelling of the steamer Argo. and
the summarizing OF the steamer
EptafoIos a NOrweginn bark
Consul Frost at Queens town. re-
ported as follows:
.'Ihe British Booth freighter CrispiT
from Newport News to Liverpool with
six hundred and eighty six horses was
torpedoed without warning fourteen
miles off SandyhOOk on the twenty
ninth Of March. Sixty eight OF the
ships complement of hundred and
twelve were Americans. Two boats
are missing and is not improbable
they are lost. The torpedo struck the
engine room starbOard, the explosion
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

WASHINGTON, March s1.-Denno-
cratic CONTROL of the house is practi-
cally assured since Representative
Henry Helzeson. republican, of North
Dakota. was stricken with appendi-
citis and rushed to the Garfield hos
pital The number of republicans is
cut to two hundred and twelve. The
democrats have two hundred four
teen.
The political caldron seeths as the
house and senate awaits the forty
eight hours before the special session
opens. Democrats. their caucus over
tried to mend the weak places in their
armor. typified particularly by Repre-
sentative Callivan, of Massachusetts
who believes the southern democrats
have controlled affairs long enough.
Fight Faces Republicans
The republicans face the possibility
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
MRS. w. S. PATRICK
CALLED BY DEATH
AGED PENDLETON WOMAN Pas
EAs AWAY AT HOME OF
DAUGHTER. MRS. w.
BOOTHBY.

Death came yesterday afternoon to
Mrs. W. s. Patrick. an aged Pendle-
ton woman. at the home OF her daugh-
ter Mrs. william Boothby. She had
been in falling health for some time
and recently had been confined to her
he'd The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at O'Clock at the
brown chapel.
Deceased wns 50 years old having
heen born February 3, 1888. She was
married to w. S. Patrick April 20
1855. and her husband died In 1883
Since that time she had made her
home with her daughter Mrs. Helen
Boothby. She is survived by one
other daughter Mrs Carrie F'rurer
OF san Diego. Cal. and by son.
1aes < Patrick OF Santa Fee Kan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

NOT GUILTY

SEATTLE, March 31.-AIayor
Gill, Chief Becldngham and DE-
ectives PoOlman. Doom, McClen-
non and Peyser were found not
guilty OF the charge of conspiracy
to import liquor into dry terri
tory. The jury was out thirteen
hours. When the verdict was read
the defense lawyers wept. CHI
was mt first mOtionIess and then
broke down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
DEMOCRATS ASSURED
OF CONTROL OF HOUSE

of fight Floor Leader Mann weaken
ed himself with his section OF his party
because OF advocating a bipartisan
organization in the house. Reprasen-
tative Lenroot advanced as the oppo-
sition candidate. The control OF the
house may hinge on absent members.
Il is pointed out that among a meIn-
bership of 4ss some absentees are cer-
tain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
THINKS PEACE PROPOSALS
Gould NOW BE RFasINfF.u

AMSTERDAM. March 7f.-Austri.
an socialist leader Adler declared that
the Vienna prcsent situation ls fsvos
able TO the resumption % peace ar-
tvities by tn central pouers acrord.
ing 10 Vienna dispatches
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
TAKING OF HUSH MONEY,
OF UNLAWFUL BUSINESS
CHARGES MADE AGAINST

ment Is to the effect that he took out
license from the city to operate .
doll rack without any gambling in
connection with II. Later he says,
Mayor Best negotiated with him and
as "A result he was permitted to open
UP a second stand without a license
and to operate a gambling wheel at
both. For this privilege. he says. he
was to pay the mayor half of the pro-
ceeds from his unlicensed stand. He
states also that the mayor was not
satisfied with this and on SaturdaS
night tried to shake him down" for
ten dollars more After much argu.
ment he compromised on five dollars
he said, but "bawled the mayor out
before several bystanders. Moreover,
he makes the statement that after
the Roundup he gave the lumber in
the booths to another man but that
the mayor seized half of il on tie plea
that everything was supposed to be
$3.50 split. In his statement Re is
said to tell of a conversation he had
with some girls who were staying at
two different rooming places during
the Round-Up and who complained to
him that the mayor required them to
pay SIS TO him for a medical eNamina-
tion and that they were forced to paw
IS a night for their rooms. When
they complained that this was a
"hold-up" they were told by the old
man that runs the rooming house."
to the statement. that he
had to split with the mayor.
s.IIats OFF to the Mayor on Crooked
ncss."'
Several Of The letters. it Is sail,
were from this same man. Others
were from a cripple who was on the
streets during the Roundup and who
propelled himself on a board This
man. II is said. wrote that I'VE al take
our hats off 20 ycur mayor when It
GENES to crookeeness and decla 'rd
that he could produce a number ~
Witnesses to prove that the OUTFIT far
'. hSm he worked operated five Il r
fcrent booths " thout licenses and
split 1880 vith ,he mayor. The may
~ 'nsured him. he SAYS. that he WIS
thc city. Pe-IDrully he said he Ga.e
ne mayor scr citing over si7 n
''nish money" with the help OF the
di's-ict attorae- and sheriff ne sud
he would giarsntee 70 land tha NAV
NJ L.. thirty days The mayor a.sn
r'ote him 'ut a prescriptior f7r /
y shigkey. he slif
Another letter or two came from 4
hird concession man and was very .
much the same rs the others. This 1
nan said he had witnesses to prove 4
hat the mayor was grating. He J
tated also that the mayor. with an
We to future business. asked him TO
ONE hack next Round-Up.
steiwer explained that his investi-
alton. which led to these letters and
was shortly after the
and resulted from informa-
lon which involved the mayor In Civ
lg protection to unlawful business
Po,itics. Says the Mayor.
II was Councilman Penland's con-
sntion that the letters and statements
ould not have been frame-up
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

WASHINGTON. March a.
The republican caucus this a.
ternoon almost developed a free
for all, three members of the
various factions being on their
feet demanding recognition.
Representative Gardner of Mas
sachusetts. left the caucus in
high dudgeon, saying he would
vote for Lenroot for speaker.
James r. Mann was formally
nominated for speaker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
PLEADS FOR MORE REC1rTtS.
DIS MONIES. Mart-h al

ARMED guards composed only - ss-
val ofuccr- and American hl,ir lask-
cts have bss'n a~signcd to every Am
crtcan ships sailing In the war rone.-
stated rsar ADMIRAL T-aintcr. uhesl
urgently plcadinE FOR additional ma
vaI rtCrstits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
TOP PRICE FOR
MAY WAS $I.97

CHICAGO. March 31.-Cspeciai to
the East Oregonianl Range Of
wheat prices today:
Open. High. Low. Close.
May s1.s5M S1.sT ti.s5 sl.ebH
july si.64 3I6b tIs2& sletH
PORTLAND. Ore. March IL
CspeciaD-Club tt.6s; bluestc1n st..a.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

II was Councilman Penland's con-
tention that the letters and statements
could not have been frame-up
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31
DAILY EVENING EDITION
TO ADVERTISERS

The East Oregonlan has the largest bona
fide and guaranteed paid circulation OF any
paper in Oregon, east Of Portland and by
far the largest circulation In. PendIeton Of
any newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-03-31

tcontinued on Faee 40
The Benson signal., 1917-05-26

The San Pedro Valley in which Benson situated
passed for good SOIL pure water and heaul yearround
climate Lands comparatively cheap, with abundant
home and nearby markets for all farm and garden pro-
ducts Great increase of land values inevitable within the
next few years.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-26
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
BAND PLANNING
FOR PROGRAM
Community Organization Is Arranqinq
Loyalty Program and Band
Concert for Independ-
ence Day.

The Keokuk Community band,
which will give, concert in Rand
park Independence day afternoon and
evening, is also arranging a program
for the occasion. It is the opinion OF
many here that the Fourth of July
should be celebrated with some sort Of
a loyalty program and as other local
organizations have not been able to
handle the proposition. the arrange
ments for the program have been left
in the hands of the officials Of the
Community band.
Besides the band concert there will
be addresses, songs and readings.
Company l. will be present and do
some drilling for the audience and the
Company L quartette has also prom
ised to give several numbers. The
program has not been completely ar
ranged yet, but will be announced
shortly. and some good things are
promised for the day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
CONVENTION TO
open TOMORROW
Sunday Schools and Young Peoples
Societies Of Southeastern Iowa
D:striet to Meet at
st. Paula.
PROGRAM rs ARRANGED
Sessions viii be Held Tuesday Morn
ing, Afternoon and Evening"
Auto Tour Planned for
Wednesday.

The fourth annual convention Of the
Evangelical Sunday schools and the
twelfth annual convention of the
Young Peoples leagues Of the south
eastern Iowa district of the German
Evangelical synod Of North America
will be held in Keokuk Tuesday, Wed.
nesday and Thursday of this week.
The meetings will be held in st. Paul's
church.
The programs are elaborate ones
and the delegates will be busy during
the three days OF the convention The
southeastern Iowa district takes in
part OF Missouri and illinois and dele
gates are. expected here from those
two states as well as from Iowa.
The first session of the Sunday
lschool convention will be held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock Altar song
service and addresses of welcome,
business matters will come up. Re-
ports of the officers and committees
will be given. The first meeting of
the Young Peoples league will be held
in the afternoon at o'clock and d.
vine services will be held in the even
ing at 8 o'clock. The German sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. ]. Erd-
mann OF Burlington, president Of, the
league. and the English sermon by
the Rev. w. Bechtold, Of Kahoka.
president OF the Sunday School ASSOC
citation.
Following are the Sunday School as
sociation officers:
Rev. w. Bechtold, Kahoka, presi-
dent.
Rev. W. Kreis, Donnellson, vice
president
F. w. Rasche, Burlington, secretary.
Miss Lula Rolf, Burlington. treasur-
er.
Young Peoples league officers:
Rev. J. Erdmann, Burlington, presi-
dent.
John G. Rasche, Burlington, vice
president.
Rev. c. T. Rasche, Burlington, sec
retary.e
Rev. A. c. Ernst, Keokuk, statistical
secretary.
Miss Amy Hess, Kahoka, treasurer.
COMMITTEES.
Religious work committee, Rev. X.
Schefb. Burlington.
Missionary committee, Rev. j. Erd-
mann, Burlington.
Benevolence committee, Rev. A. c.
Ernst, Keokuk
Publication committee, Rev. w.
BechtO1d, kahOka.
Junior work. Rev. E. stech, FIT.
Madison.
Students department Rev. A. Adele,
Burlington.
Standardization. Rev. q. Hansen,
Clarence, Iowa
Expansion. Rev. w. Kreis, Donnell.
SON
The delegates will be taken on an
automobile sight seeing tour about
Keokuk and vicinity Wednesday after.
noon. They will start from the hall
at 4:30 O'Clock in the afternoon. The
convention will end with a friendship
supper in the hall Thursday evening
followed by an entertainment, "The
Church Fair" which will be put on
by the members of the local Young
Peoples society.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
successors and assigns. are hereby

successors and assigns, are hereby
granted the right and privilege to con,
struct, operate and maintain rail-
road sidetrack or spur on or along
johnson street from point opposite
the westerly line of lot eleven CID
in block one hundred twenty-four
(124) in the City Of Keokuk, Iowa,
from a connection with the present
sidetrack at said point to point ten
(1O) feet east of an extension of the
westerly line of lot seven ca in said
block one hundred twenty-four CPD
in said City Of Keokuk, Iowa, and to
occupy with said sidetrack or spur
the sidewalk space on the northerly
side of Johnson street adjoining the
property Of the said Pechstein Iron
works. -.
Section 2. The said sidetrack shall
be SO laid as to conform as nearly as
practicable with the established grade
of said city on said street. and II at
any time in the future it becomes
practical or necessary to use said
space for sidewalk purposes, then
either side thereof shall be kept and
maintained in as good and serviceable
condition as may be practicable.
Where said sidewalk affects the
street, the space between the rails
and on either side thereof shall be
kept and maintained In as good con-
dition rs the adjacent street.
Section 3. The said sidetrack or
spur shall be located and construct
ed under the supervision of the city
engineer and the superintendent Of
public improvements and any pave
ment affected thereby shall be re-
placed and maintained in the same
condition as before the construction
of said sidewalk and at the expense
Of said Pechstein Iron works.
Section 4. All ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with the
provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
Section s. The Pechstein Iron
works shall pay all expenses con-
nected with the publication of this
ordinance and it shall become effect.
i've from and after its publication.
Passed and adopted this 18th day
of June, A. D., 1917, by the following
vote:
Aye-Lofton, Hilpert, Hickey.
ED. S. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor
o. W. sANDBERG. City Clerk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
BOOST SALARY
JULY FOURTH
New Laws Going Into Effect Then
Will Grant Higher Pay
to Several
Deputies.

The board Of supervisors will grant
increases in salary to deputy county
officers on July, in accordance with
the law passed by the last general
assembly.
The county after July will pay
jurors SO a day instead of $3.50 a
day, as heretofore.
There is question whether the
district judges can draw the increase
Of $500 year granted by the last
general assembly. beginning July /.
There Is provision in the constitu-
ton which prevents judge from
accepting increased pay during the
term for which he is elected. The
attorney general has been asked to
render an opinion on this point, but
so far has not announced finding.
The judges draw their pay from the
state treasury.
The sheriff will receive increased
pay for furnishing meals to prisoners
in the county Jail under the nav law
which goes into effect July 4. The
increase is two. cents a meal. The
legislature granted the change owing
to the increasing cost Of foods.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
ELEVEN HORSES
ARE IN RACE
Thoroughbreds Scheduled to 90 to
Post Today at Aqueduct Track
In Brooklyn Handi-

United Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, June 25.-Never
thoroughbreds, including the winner
of this years Kentucky derby and a
former winner of that classic, are
scheduled to go to the post today al
Aqueduct track to start in the Brook
lyn handicap. Regret, daughter Of
Broomstick, probably will be made
favorite.
The starters, with their weights
and Jockeys, are:
Roamer, 1913, Schuminger.
Boots. 127, Lotus.
Stromboli, 1923, Bulwell
Regret, 122, Robinson.
Old Rosebud, 40, Peake.
Ormesdale, 49, J. McLaggart.
Borrow, 1T, Troxler.
Old Koenig. ITO, Byrne.
Omar X. Hayham, no, A. Collins.
Chicket, 1O7, Keogh
Clematis, II, 103, Garner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25
Rcd Sox Star TwIrIer Had MIx-up
With Umpire Saturday and Fate
Of Club May Stand on the
Punishment Melted Out.
TWIRLING GREAT BALL
!. Boston Pitching Marvel Has Also
Been Swinging Club In Lively
Manner in Games He Has
Played In. III
IRY+H. &c. HAM1ToN.l

limited Press' Staff Correspondent
NEW YONRK1, June 25.-Babe Ruth
stands the chance of having punched
the Red Soxs completely out of the
hunt for the bunting in Ban John
sons circuit. Harldng back to the
days of Tom lynch as boss of the
National league. it develops that
Lynch once laid off Sherwood Magee
for an entire season for taking a
crack at an umpire. If that is the
size Of the dose handed out to Babe
the popular slogan in Boston will be
Good night"
Rutlrshas led American League fling
ers for two straight seasons and prob
ably was on his way to a third time
at the top of the string when his
run in with Brick Owens came off
Saturday.
Out of sixteen games pitched, Ruth
has won twelve. Eight of these he
captured in row.
Z Aside from his pitching ppowess
Ruth Is somethingSof helper along
other lines.
4 His hitting amounts to an average
Of .408 including mall games in which
he has appeared. When not pitching,
he manages to get. little out of life
by doing some OF Jack Barry's pinch
smuggling.
One pitcher always holds up the
championship club. History records
it. Ruth undoubtedly is the heavy
man for the Red Sox. What happens
to the Red Sox and Ruth rests with
Ban Johnson.
Nick Cullop took day off with
the Yanks and joined the bone
heads, incidentally stopping a wild
throw with the Braves who were
beating the Yanks.
Danforth added color to- the White
Sox chances when he held the In
dams to hits, no runs.
Hans Wagner celebrated his own
day by scoring the only Pirate run as
the Cubs were massaging the Pitts
burgh average column.
Ty Cobb hit in his twentieth con-
secutive game.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-25

porting to the scoutmaster.
1t is possible that sometime in the
near future the Keokuk scouts will
have a band to head their organiza-
ton. A number Of scouts in troop
No. have been practicing under the
leadership Of Charles Griffin OF West
Keokuk. There are already eight
boys in the band and they have been
receiving instruction from Mr.. Grit
fin. for some time. This number will
be increased considerably by boys in
other troops that have some musical
talent