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PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1C, 191?"
NO. 7323
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. "O crr 0FFICIAL PAPER.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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'
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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.
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