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r EVENING EDITION ' -fp EVENING EDITION Largest pakl cfrcu latlon of any paper In Oregon, east of Port land. VOL. 24. PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1C, 191?" NO. 7323 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. "O crr 0FFICIAL PAPER. ' ... jV. i - TAFT ALSO! - F Hitchcock Statement Was "Feeler Made in Behalf of the President. - HITCHCOCK AGAIN TALKS 'Would Operate Telegraph Business With Postal Department But Does , Not Favor Governmental Owner ship of Telephone Line. Washington, Jan. 16. It Is learned today that Taft Is absolutely In ac cord with Hitchcock's Ideas for gov ernment ownership of telegraphic :ilnes. The president Is confident that the plan Is feasible and probably will recommend some action on the mat ter before his term expires. It Is al so learned the publication of Hitch cock's views was part of a scheme to feel the public pulse without com mitting Taft. If the public approves Taft will urge action. At the cabi net meeting today tne public owner ship plan was discussed lengthily. Although Hitchcock refused to be quoted Olrectly. he authorized the United I'rcs to make this statement: "The government ownership of tele graph lines operated In conjunction with the postal service will cheapen both and impove the service. Hitch cock Is opposed to government own ership of telephone systems because of the local character of the service. He is also against government own ership of express companies, but fa vors a parcel post with Indemnifica tion to express companies for loss of business. POULTRY SHOW OPENS NEXT MONDAY On next Monday morning a crow ing, cackling and general barnyard medley emanating from the Armory hall will announce to the world that the third annual poultry show of the Umatilla-Morrow County Poultry as sociation has commenced, and for the opening of that event, the officers and members of the association are Just now engaged In extensive prepara tions. The largo number of coops belong ing to the association have been plac ed in their position in the Armory hall and tomorrow will be given a new coat of white paint so that the show -will present a clean appearance. Ac cording to Secretary urown, ai leasi 800 birds are expected to be on ex hibition during the week and many of those will be chuckens owning a long array of ribbons and prizes won at other shows. Indications all point to a bigger and better show than either one of Us pre decessors and, as both of these were pronounced far above the average for a city of the size of Pendleton, the people will be warranted in expect ing an exhibition of most superior quality. M'M.W'IGALS AUK NOT YET HECOXCILF.D Indianapolis, Jan. 16. McManlgal testified today lieforo tho federal grand Jury that U Investigating the dyna miting. It Is believed It will take to day and tomorrow for him to tell his story. Mrs. McManlnal and her children returned to Chicago without seeing Ortle. It Is believed they did not reconcile. COLD WAVE SWEEPS ALOXG ATLANTIC COAST Washington, Jan. 16. The entire eastern part of the country Is in the grip of a severe cold spell. Even Jacksonville, Florida, is reported with freezing weather. At Saulte Ste. Marie it is 16 below zero, the coldest point In the country. At Keywest it is 60 above. ' THOUGH LOCAL TAX IS COUNTY PAYS LOWER Despite the fact that the tax trib ute to be exacted from Umatilla county this year is double the amount demanded last year, the property owners of this county are still pay ing eight per cent less of the total amount to be raised by the state than they did last year. According to a statement prepared by the state board of equalization and just re ceived by Aesossor C. P. Strain, Uma tilia county will this year pay .045 of the total state taxes while last year It paid approximately .049 of the to tal amount According to the assessor,' this re VIS 1 ST Yuan Has Narrow Escape From Death By Assassi- nation; Two Killed. .TWO ATTEMPTS ON LIFE While Driving in Peking Chinese Im perialist In Attacked Would-be Assassin Caught and Will be Exe cutedYuan Often Threatened. Peking, Jan. 16. Two men are dead, 15 are dying and 20 are injured as a result of an attempt to assassin- I ate Premier Yuan by a mob here yes 'terday. The bad aim of the thrower ! saved Yuan. The assassin was-cap-Itured and will be executed immedi ately. I The attack was made while the pre 'mler was leaving the palace for a drive. The first bomb struck dlrect 'ly under the horses but failed to ex plode. Yuan ordered, "Drive on." A A second bomb was then hurled and exploded under the horses. Yuan Shi Kai has been warned re peatedly that attempts would be made against his life. Friends have urged I the premier to capitulate and others, 'fearing his assassination, urged him to take refuge In the foreign conces sions at Tien Tsln. The revolutionists more, than once threatened Yuan with dynamite. The premier, however, informed Sir John Jordan, the British minister, that ho 'did not fear assassination. A guard i of 25 cavalrymen usually escorted his carriage through the streets of Pek ing. In November, according to Chinese reports, an attempt was made to as sassinate Yuan, but this report was never confirmed. LD0UBLE HEADER BASKETBALL GAME A double header interclass basket ball game is the card which the High school athletes have prepared for to morrow night and the affair promises to bo an Interesting one. Both the girls and boys will mix in the fray, the freshmen and sophomores boys clashing and the Junior and senior girls. The games will be held in the high school gymnasium. Keener zest has been added to the 'girls' contest because of the fact that on the showing made in it by the in dividual players rests largely the per sonnel of the team which will repre sent the local high school in the first Interscholastlc contests of the year for tho co-eds. On Friday the team will leave for Wnlla Walla where it will clash with tho high school team of that city. Under the direction of Miss Ruth Wise, a former University of Colorado star, the girls are fast de veloping Into clever players and will probably (five a good account of them selves Friday night. XO RECONCILIATION' FOIt SCJIUMMXX-IIEIXK Xcw York, N. Y.. Jan. 16. A recon ciliation between Madame Schumann Hoink and her youthful husband, Wil liam Itapps, who is being sued for divorce, ,s impossible according to Uapps. Ho denied her children are tho real eauso of their incompatibility and said through his managership she was made rich. She had $60,000 when he married, said he. "Now she has a half million. I managed her for nothing, but' food, lodging and clothes." . EDITOR OF LONDON TRUTH DIES AT FLORENCE Florence, Italy, Jan. 16. Henry Labouchere, famous editor of the London Truth and famous diplomat, died here today. He served sixteen years In the house of commons. RAISED UMATILLA PERCENTAGE TO STATE duction means a saving to the county of between $10,000 and $12,000. The reason for the reduction he declares to be either a discovery by the board that Umatilla has "handed a pack age" last year or else that the wealth of this county has not Increased in proportion to that of the other coun ties. The statement of the board also shows that Umatilla county stands third on the list of counties rated ac cording to the amount of taxes paid, Multnomah and Marion counties be ing the only two which pay Into the tate treasury a . larger sum. Lane county stands fourth on the list. 01 RWN mm tcoADtn rnwiioT dctiidhc m DtuiTruTiAD tovnrtu uunvivi nciunno iu rcmicmiHry TO AID IN VINDICATING WEST PRISON P0! Salem. Jan. 16. After enjoying his liberty since 1909, when he es caped, Fred Rlsinger, a convict returned voluntarily to Salem thim morning, culled on the governor, had a talk and returned to the pen itentiary to serve out tho remainder of his term. He has something over a year to serve. He has been working in lumber camps. He said he returned because Governor West acts so square with convicts and he feared his remaining away would hurt the policy. WHILE GETTING RICH Enormous Profits Revealed on Stand By Chief Accountant. Chicago, Jan. 16. The government; today Introduced testimony at the packers' trial tending to show that while the packers were howling about ' hard times during the panic of 1907 they were making millions. Through questions put to Harry Tlmmons,' chief accountant for the Morris com pany, it was showed the packers Juggled accounts and inflated costs. At one instance hides which ap peared to cost but $34,003. were sold for $3,147,457. DOPE FIEND STABS OFFICER; TRIES TO ESCAPE Portland, Jan. 16. Armed With a long steel needle used by opium smokers, Harry Johnson, alias Red fern, a yeggman well known to the police, stabbed Captain of Detectives Baty in the breast and narrowly missing his heart. Detectives Malone and Royal in the -hands, and a pris oner, Frank Parker, in the abdomen while attempting to break from the city Jail whede where he Is serving a short term for robbery when the pris oners lined up for the forenoon in spection. It took s!x men to subdue- him. LOCAL MINISTERS JOIN RELIEF BRIGADE To assist in the promotion of the relief work which is being done In the city, the pastors of the local churches met yesterday and reorgan ized the Pendleton Ministerial asso ciation, naming Rev. Nathan Evans of the Methodist church as president. Rev. Frank J. Mllnes of the Presby terian church as vice president. Tiov. H. T. Cash of tho Baptist church, sec retary, and Rev. J. B. Holmes of tho Christian church, treasurer. Regular meetings will be held on the first and third Mondays of each month. The Pendleton Relief association or ganization organized yesterday has is sued the following statement: "The office of the Pendleton Relief association will be In the Commercial club, Sccrotary Keefe acting in that office. All calls for acsistance should be made to him, and any Information as to people In needy circumstances will be gratefully received. The asso ciation apeals to the citizens of Pen dleton who have been blessed with comfort to do each a litre toward supplying the needs of their more un fortunate brethren. Any contribution no matter how small, will be grate fully received by Mr. Keefe. or by any of the members nnon tho dintrW com mittees. No contribution will be published and you are perfectly free to contribute any mite you can." Committees have been appointed as follows: Railroad District Dudley Evans. North Side Mrs. E. P. Marshall, Mrs. Llna Sturgla, Mrs. R. L. Oliver. Water Street Mrs. W. L. Thorn p on, Mrs. W. P Temple East Side John Dyer, Mrs Steph en A. Lowell. South Side Mrs. Colesworthy, Mrs G. M. Rice, Mrs. J. R. Dickson. West Side Mrs. Wes Matlock Mrs. Prlvett. . S. West Side Bessie Wyrick, May Stephens. BERGRR AVOULR PROVIDE FOR ' NATIONAL EQUAL SUFFRAGE Washington, D. C. Jan. 16. Na tional woman suffrage is provided for In an amendment to the constitution introduced in the house today by Congressman Berger, socialist, of Mil waukee. INTERNATIONAL MINERS HOIiDIXG CONVENTION Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 16. The annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America opened here to day with addresses of welcome by Governor Marshall and President Hadley of the Commercial club. 7 HOPSON WOULD LIKE TO CONSERVE FLOOD Reclamation Engineer Says Present Flood Would Soon iFill Reservoir. Standing on the Main street bridge about 8 o'clock this morning and gaz ing upon the muddy waters of the Umatilla stood a gentleman who is having much to do with the proposed distribution of the flood torrents that go down the stream. He was E. G. Hopson, supervising engineer for the reclamation service, who arrived this morning from Port land and left at 8:30 for Hermiston. He was aboard the sleeper and ran In to Pendleton so as to avoid being awakened at the early hour the train passes through Hermiston. According to Mr. Hopson the Uma tilla river is now flowing at such a stage that it would fill the proposed West Umatilla reservoir In about 20 days. He Is of the opinion it is ex travagant to allow so much water to go to waste and Is hopeful that the waters of the Umatilla will be duly conserved in time. That he has heard nothing more Trim Chief Engineer Davis was stated by Mr. Hopson this morning. Ac cordingly he could add nothing to the Information already given out that meetings will be held in this county within a short time to hear argu ments for and against the West Eex tension. Mr. Hopson is confident the board will be here during the latter part of this month. Much depends upon whether Mr. Davis can come di rect to Umatilla county or will have to first make a trip to Yakima. SCHUBERT MUSICAL CO. HERE TONIGHT The "Schubert Concert company which will apuear tonight at the Ore gon theater under the auspices of the Catholic church arrived this morning on the local from Walla Walla. As an index to the high quality of the en tertainment which this troup pre sents Is its program which appears here: Quartette "March Nuptial" Mendelssohn (Especially Arranged) Schubert Lady Quartette Leeat Corder, First Soprano. Rhea Raven, Second Soprano. " Anna Pearl Weatherington, First Alto. Lovie Zendt Purcell, Second Alto. Monologue "Scene in a Beauty Parlor" Watson Anna Pearl Weatherington Violin Solo "Witches Dance".... Paganinl Thoma3 Valentine Purcell Soprano Solo Aria from Traviata Verdi Leeta Corder Selection "Fond Memories" (Mel ody arranged) Purcell Schubert. Symphony Club. Quartette "Serenade" (Especially arranged) Schubert Schubert Lady Quartette. Mandolin Solo "Pilgrims Chorus" R. Wagner Thomas Valentine Purcell Contralto Solo "Nita Gitana".... De Koven Lovie Zenat Purcell Reading "The Suffarglst". .Kendall Anna Pearl Weatherington Violin Solo 4th Concerto.... Bazzlnl Thomas Velentlne Purcell Quartette "Venetian Serenade"... .' Lamothe (Especially Arranged) Schubert Lady Quartette. Selection "Concert Waltzes" (Es pecially arranged) Estrada Schubert Symphony Club. Grand Finale (a) "Sunlight," (b) "Twilight," (cX "Morning" (Es pecially arranged) Straus Voices and Instruments of the Com pany. FOSTER MOTHER WANTS VIOLET BCEIILER BACK Chicago. Jan. 16. Mrs. Herman Buehler, foster mother of Violet Bueh ler who was found In New York yes terday, where she had gone because she was Infatuated with a waiter, started for New York today to obtain the girl. "I want Violet back," she said, "i did everything a mother could jo. Perhaps I was too careful in raising her. I'm sure she'll want , to come home." HLrJA UAl' miiLin mu SILL POX Churches and Picture Shows Closed By Order of County Health Officer. ONE DEATH THUS FAR Dr. D. J. McFaul Called Last Night to Investigate Situation School Work Is Continued but Amusements Are Under Ban. As a result of Instructions given by Dr. D. J. McFaul, county health of ficer, the churches and the picture show of Athena are closed because of smallpox In that little city. There are numerous cast? or the dis ease in and around Athena and one death has already occurred. Dr. McFaul was called to Athena last night to Investigate conditions and to say as to what should be done regarding the public schools. He has given instructions that the schools may be continued and believes that with proper precautions no danger will result from the school work. The schools are well ventilated. However, the doctor is of the opin ion that the congregating of crowds in meeting places such as churches and picture shows may serve to spread the disease. Consequently the church es will be closed and the Athena mo tion picture show is temporarily out of business. There are at present some five or six cases of smallpox within the town of Athena and a number of cases are reported from the vicinity of that place. After investigating the conditions at .iLieno. last evening. Dr. McFaul started upon the return trin to Pen dleton by auto. While cn route home n a machine went into a hole while pacing over a soft point in the road and for a time it looked like he and his chauffeur would have to walk in to town. However, while they were striving to extricate their machine, another auto came along and pulled them out of the hole. SXOW BLOCKS TRAFFIC OX CAXADIAX PACIFIC Vancouver, B. C. Jan. 16. No freight has arrived from the east since Friday on account of trains being tied up by the snow. Wholesale butchers and grocers are the worst sufferers. DEBATING AT HIGH SCHOOL IS DELAYED Although the schools In the other four d'striets have all been paired off for their Initial debates, Pendleton high school as well as the other schools In the eastern Oregon dis trict have as yet received no intima tion of the date of their first con test nor as to what other schools they are to compete. This delay, it is probable, resists from the withdraw al from the league of a number of the schools in this distret. Baker and La Grande high included. Aceordinpr to Superintendent T.an.l- rs, only the Tendleton. Milton On tario and Fossil schools are vet re maining in, the eastern Oregon d;s trict. The local team ha been selected for some weeks and the members are eager to commence upon their work. An effort has been mada fn Im something of the probable schedule from both Prof. E. B. Conklin of On tario, superintendent of the eastern Oregon division, and Le Roy Johnson of the University of Oregon, secretary treasurer of the association, but so far the effort has failed. LOCAL PYTHIANS ENJOY MUSIC PROGRAM AT OPEN INSTALLATION OF OEEICERS Damon Lodge No. 4, Knights of Pythias, held forth In its castle last evening In its semi-annual installa tion of officers and the event was a most notable one In lodge circles. A large number of members and invit ed guesta had assembled to witness the public ceremonies which were impressively conducted by J. W. Ma loney, past grand chancellor, acting as grand chancellor, J. T. Lambirth acted as grand prelate, and Past Chancellor M. S. Kern acting as grand master at arms. Following the Installation, a splen did program of musical and recita tive numbers was given, Mrs. J. R. Dickson, Miss Bernlce Ruppe and Mrs. Swingle rendering beautiful vo cal solos, Rev. Frank J. Mllnes con tributing an unusually impressive BRYAN MPS J. P. MORGAN Says Wall Street Cannot Name Democratic Candi date For President. ROOSEVELT IS CAUSTIC Heartless Financiers Back of Tariff, Railroads and Trusts gays Former Candidate for President Bryan Now In South Carolina. Columbia, S. C, Jan. 16. "I'm un willing Morgan should pick the dem ocratic presidential candidate," said W. J. Bryan today. "The reason is although the tariff question will he prominent in the next campaign the democratic party cannot Ignore the fact that back of the tariff, back of the trusts and back of the railroads stands Wall street, a heartless band of pirates, despotic as a czar. -Morgan Is their head." From Teddy. New York, Jan. 16. "There are depths of tomfoolery to which I can not go. I certainly have not time to discuss p'pe dreams of this character." "fhis was Roosevelt's comment today when asked regarding the truth of the story that the steel trust is back ing him in an effort to secure the presidential nomination. ONE FIREMAN KILLED IX OLD REVERE HOUSE FIRE Boston, Jan. 16. After a complete search of the famous old Revere House which was destroyed by fire early today the firemen announced the only death to be that of Fireman Kippenburger who fell from the fourth story. Two hundred guests were compelled to flee in their night clothes. "NEAR FIRE" MAKES JAS. DEVLIN CAUTIOUS '"Never leave the match bov uncov ered," is an inviolate rule which has been adopted by James Devlin for strict observance in his cigar factory and, if anyone should happen to be in his establishment and call for a match to light the weed which the proprietor usually tenders to the caller, note the careful way in which the little box of sulphur sticks is guarded. The rea son for Mr. Devlin's precautionary measures is not a passing whim or fancy, it was an experience that al most cost the cigar maker dearly. Not many evening ago, the pro prietor had finished his day's work and had left his shop but fortunately one of his employees tarried a few minutes to complete a task. Just be fore he too was ready for departure, there was a sharp crash, a thud and instantly a blaze which quickly Ignited some paper on the work bench and spread to other inflamable materials. By quick work the flames were ex tinguished before any great damage had been done. An investigation proved that a boy at some distance had by the assistance of a sling-shot, sent a small rook through the window of tho shop, which rode had struck an open box. of matches in such a way that the con tents were at once ignited. The flames had reached the paper with the first flash and had quickly spread. Hud the employee leffr the shop with the proprietor, Mr. Devlin would have been burned out and the origin of the fire would have been one of the unexplained mysteries of the city. However, Mr. Devlin does not blame the boy as much as his own careless ness. Hence, the covered match box In the factory. reading and Master Best surprising the members with a recitation in which he recounted the history of Damon lodge. Judge W. R. Ellis closed the program with a short ad dress. During the course of the pro gram the United Orchestra of seven pieces interspersed pleasing numbers A lunch after the program concluded a most enjoyable evening. The following were tho officers In stalled last night: James A. Best, chancellor com mander! J. G. Finney, vice chancel lor; M. A. Ferguson, prelate; O. W. Coutta, master of work; R. W. Fletch er, keeper of records and seal, and master of finance: D. B. Waffle, mas ter at arms; William Gadwa, master of exchequer: David Nelson, Inner guard, and J. W. Maloney, outer guard. ft : :