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EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITIOI) WEATHER REPORT Fair tonight and Sat urday.. . Calling cards, - ' ing stationery, terclal stationery i ob prlntliir to vr at the East Orei'" COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER C72T OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 22. PENDLETON, O If EG ON, FUIDAY, FEllRUAIlY 18, 1910. NO G829 ' WILL CHANGE BUSINESS MAP D. FitzGerald Tells of Plans of Traction Co. With Refer ence to Business Section "NO LINE ON MAIN STREET" SAYS TRACTION MANAGER BwincAs District Must Do Enlarged to Permit of Growth of City- Growth Must Be East and West of i Present Center Company Will Fa or It Merchant Friends. In an interview with Mr. Fits Oerald general manager of the Washington Oregon Traction company, as to how the alignment of the local terminal of the Interurban and street railway sys- tern would be determined and how j one Blae or me other will be built a the company proposes to raise the ad- j commodious park and fair grounds, dltlonal $26,000, the traction man ; H ,nuy be arranged by the traction made the following detailed state- j company, with the property owners, ment: ' f course objection by the property "Owing to-the peculiar geographi- owners at any side of the city to these cal and topographical conditions pre- j developments wm result in throwing vailing In the city of Pendleton, only j tne development and future of the city a limited area of the city, between and the traction lines to the other side the present steam lines the O. R. & ! exclusively, and in as much as the N. railway and the N. P. railway : peculiar conditions prevailing make and tho Umatilla river can, as far as j the traction lines, business district and may be forseen now, ever become j development of the city once set, es buslness property, either for mercan- ; tablished without change forever, we tile or for manufacturing purposes. ' are proceeding with very great care, The steep grades on tho north side of and in fact have taken Into conference the river and on the south side of the and counsel the matter an the large team lines preclude any possibility j local subscribers, of the traction of business extending further In these fompany and will be very largely directions than the present limits and guided by them, in the establishment Consequently the growth and devel- ! opment of tho business district and property values for business purposes : must be almost entirely east or west of Main street." ' Mr. FitzGerald pointing out the sit- . nation on a newly drafted map of the city on his desk, stated: "You can seo the steam railway de pot grounds, seven hundred sixty-five feet wldo and fourteen hundred feet I long, more than ( city blocks, form : an Impenetrable barrier up against the present business heart of the city, : forever cutting off all approach to i this business district, as it now lays. J from tho south side. The river, at the present, as effectively walls up the ' north side from approach, except for I Main street bridge, which Is only a poor makeshift, and between the j team railways and depot at one aide j and the river on the other, you have j something less than three blocks In j length of business property, accord- I Ing to the present trend of commerce. I mils for Residences. : "The growth of the city, for resl- ! ,l,'ath 19 onl nwtcr of a few hours, dentlal purpose, of course, wll be al- " most exclusively on the hills either at Washington. Feb. 18. Senator Till the north or south side, that the street ! man' sufferln& 'rn partial paralysis, or Interurban railway will build over In Its street railway and Interurban service. There will also be the park and fair grounds and from that side and on the alignment of the electric lines that will now be built, must come into the city all the Interurban railways that will in the entire here after enter Pendleton. The narrow limits of the business district will al ways reman on the low ground. The impossible of making direct grades up on either hill side and of cutting the socialist riots against the passage the existing steam lines for crossings of the government suffrage bill. Tho at more than one point, at either the i Injured are suffering from saber cuts east or west end to make tho possible Inflicted by the soldiers. The people grade, upon the hills from the busi- : arc incensed by the alleged brutal ncss district forever determines this. I methods and more disorders are ex "The present business district, as It ! pected. now lies, centering In Main street, can be approached only from the east side except for the Main street bridge on tho north and Its area Just about ac commodates the present business ne cessities. It is impossible for exten sions both north and south and with the large overflow of business that I will como with the commencement of construction of electric street and ln turban traction, and continue there after in ever inreasing volume; as the entire country serves Its business In here in ceaseless flow a more exten sive, modern, and commodious busi ness district will be an imperative ne cessity, so located that It can have practically unlimited extension of Its area, as tho growth and development of the city and Its business will re quire, and that will give the most am ple, accommodation .of Ingress and egress to and from all sides of the city, without any hampering influence. No Lino on Main Street. "The traction company Is laying Its plans alongo these lines, it can not and I will not build along Main street. It would be both objectionable and im practicable, nor will Its headquarters or receiving and distributing center or station be on Main street. Almost Immediately, the growth and develop ment of several business olocks on other sereets will commence, with the building of the main terminal of the traction lines there to bo so located forever. The traction company will loop around a number of blocks, un der agreement with the property owners, for plan of development, on uch lines as will constitute and assure prior arrangements with the defend these blocks to be forever the main 'ants for the sale of timber claims. ZELAYA SWINDLED FRISCO CAPITALISTS. San Francisco, Feb. 18. Through the United States court at New Orleans, several local capitalists today are endeavor ing to obtain possession of the funds of ex-President Zelaya of Nicaragua, recently deposit ed there. It Is alleged they de posited twenty-five thousand dollars with Zelaya to hold an option on a railway concession and Zelaya refused to return the money or secure the con cession. business area and center of the city. The agreement will embrace the pav ing of the streets" and concreting of the sidewalks, the opening of main thor oughfares to either side. South and North, and the building of a com modious bridge across the river, from the heart of this business district opening out Into a number of streets fan-like, running througn che North side. In like fan-tail, monner from the Malp street of this same business district, streets will stretch out up into the hills on the South side and away down Into the East mde and at und carrying out of these plans. Will Favor Merchants. "The Washington-Oregon traction (Continued on page &.) PITCHFORK SENATOR NEAR DEATH'S DOOR TILLMAN HAS RUT TEW HOURS TO LIVE Curollua Statesman Stricken by Para lysis and Death is Expected at Any Momcnt First Collaiwc Came Wed nesday. Washington, Feb. 18. It is feared 1,1 ,e l,,ta afternoon that Till mail's may not be able to resume his seat this session. Tillman collapsed on the capltol steps Wednesday. It is reported this afternoon that Tillman's condition Is serious and his recovery doubtful. TWO HUNDRED INJURED IN GERMAN SOCIALIST RIOTS Frankfort on Main, Feb. 18. Over two hundred people were injured in Street Fighting Occurs. Frankfort on the Main, Feb. 18. Severe street fighting occurred late last night between the police and suf frage demonstrators and many were wounded on both sides. The socialists ''ad organized five mass meetings which passed off In good order, but crowds gathered later. Socialists and sympathizers are arming themselves In preparation to resist what they deem an invasion of their rights. MACK AY REFUSES TO TALK ABOUT TELEPHONE MERGER New York. Feb. 18. Clarence Mac kay today refused to discuss the ru mor that the companies of which ho is president, will buy up many of the most Important telephone Interests over the country and enter Into active competition with Amerlcnn Telephone mm jeiegrapn company, which re- Cl - 'nt,y took over the Western Union. Mackay already owns the Postal com pany. It was announced a few days ago that the Mackays had disposed of their holdings in tho American com pany because of the suspicions of tho public. DUMMY ENTRVMEN DENY ILLEGAL ARRANGEMENTS Boise, Feb. 18. Four more alleged "dummy entrymen took the witness stand today In the Kettenbnck land fraud trial, but all denied bavins made US NOW ; ON DEFENSIVE Vertrees Will Try to Impeach Testimony of Star Witness Against Ballinger. REQUESTS X.MMITTEE TO SUMMON BEHRENS Defense in Investigation Reveals IJne of Action Vigorously Denies As sertions of Glavis In Connection With Commissioner Dcnnet and Ad olph I !eh reus Vertrees Says Wit nesses Answers Are Evasive. Washington, Feb. 18. The first In timation that an attempt will be made to Impeach the testimony of L. R. Glavis against Secretary Ballinger came today when Vertrees requested the Investigating committee to sum mon Adnlph Behrens of Seattle. Glavis recently testified that Com missioner Dennett told him he did not know Behrens, and yet when Dennett met Behrens, he greeted his effusive ly. Behrens Is one of the Alaska claimants and Glavis suspected him. Vertree denied these assertions. The cross examination of Glavis by Vertrees was continued today. Ver trees mude vigorous objections to what lie called the indirect replies by Glavis and declared he was trying his best to ascertain whether Glavis' mo tives were Innocent or malicious. DIG INDIAN REVOLUTION IMMINENT; TROOPS RUSHED Allahabad, India, Feb. 18. Troops are being rushed to Jadalput today, where one of the most serious Indian revolutions in recent years is threat ened. Natives are reported to have rebelled against the Brit sh authority ind the lives of Europeans are In danger. It is for red the troops will be too late. ' Several clashes occured today be tween the Van of the relief party hur rying to the aid of the city and the rebels. In a brisk fight at Indravatl river, six natives were killed and sev eral wounded. TOWN WET;" MAN GOES CRAZY. Despondent Because .Topi in. Mo., Goes Wot lTohl Cuts Wife's Thront and Then Suicides. Joplin, Mo., Feb. 18. Despondency ovi r the victory of the "wet" forces in a rec cut local option election held here affected the mind of J. F. But ler and today he cut his wife's throat with a razor and then severel his Jug lar vein, dying almost Instantly. The woman cannot live. During the local option fight But ler worked incessantly for the "dry" cause. He Joined forces with the workers who brought "Billy" Sunday here to' start the fight. After he worked at the polls he began to show signs of mental aberration soon after the returns came In from the election on January 27. Joplin Is the only "wet" 'spot In the county. To Probo Cost of Living. Washington, Feb. 18. Vice Presi dent Sherman today appointed as the select committee to Investigate the cost of living, Senators Lodge, chair man; Gallinger, MeCumber, Smoot, Crawford, Simmons and Clarke of Arkansas. s BE That the dairy herds supplying Pendleton with milk Bhould be Bub Jected to the tuberculin test without further delay before the disease has a chance to spread, Is the opinion of Paul V. Marls, deputy dairy and food commissioner who was here today in connection with the prosecution of two Pendleton butchers for violating the pure fond law. Ho says that If the matter Is taken up now that it will be possible to eradicate the dis ease with but very little expense and small loss of cattle. As an example of the good effects of taking the matter In hand early he cited Baker City, while Portland was cited to fehow the evil effects of do lay. Baker passed a city ordinance sometime ago, required all the dairy cows to be subject to the tuberculin test and succeeded In getting the dis ease wiped out before It had a chance to spread with a loss of only nine cows out of nearly 860 tested. In Portland on the other hand, the test ing has been delayed so long that the enforcement of the new milk regu lations will cause a loss of 2500 cows, MAR ICY BLIZZARDS THROUGH EAST! Severest Storm of the Season Grips Middle and Eastern , States, COLD MOST INTENSE AND MCCII SUFFERING TeniHTutiire Falls in Many Places far Relow Zero Passenger Trains are Delayed ami all Communication is Interrupted Large Cities are Froz en ti Storm Is Sweeping East ward Poor I'ooplc are Suffering. Cleveland, O., Feb. IS. The worst blizzard In years today is raging. Rail road and wire communication is de layed. The suffering of the poor Is Intense. A gale ranging in vicinity from 40 to 60 miles an hour, and bearing with it a heavy snow, has demoralized traf fic in northern Ohio. Passenger trains on the New York Central and Pennsylvania lines are running two to four hours late. Prac tically no freicht trains are movinz. Cincinnati Buried In Snow. . Cincinnati, Feb. 18. Cincinnati lies under a blanket of snow which is the heaviest fall recorded here in 25 years. The snow has been falling steadily for 24 hours and at 10 o'clock last night had reached a depth of 20 inches. Communication with the Kentucky side of the Ohio river practically was severed several hours yesterday. All trains are from one to four hours late. Reports from small towns throughout southern and western Ohio say 24 inches of snow is general. Deep Snow at Indianapolis. ;iid;anap.ilis, Ind., Feb. 18. Snow which has been ailing almost con stantly since early Wednesday morn ing had reached a depth of 16 and one tenth inches at 7 o'clock last night. More snow and a dcided drop in tem perature is predicted. 17 Below at Pueblo. Pueblo, Colo., Feb. 18 At 6:30 this morning the thermometer regis tered 17 degrees below zero, the cold est of the winter here, and the cold est weather on record in Pueblo so late in the winter. Suffering of cat tle, on the range is reported. 19 Inches at Colombus. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 18. In the 48 hours ending at 8 o'clock, 14.9 Inch es of snow has fallen here. This Is th deepest snow on record. Found Dead In Snow. Cincinnati, Feb. 18. Hermann Haverkamp was lost in the snow last night and found froeen stiff this morning. FATAL WRECK CAUSED BY BLINDING SNOW Springfield. O., Feb. 18. Three trainmen are thought to be dying as a result of a wreck near this city, caused by the blinding snow. The train ran Into an open switch. Jones Introduces Bill. Washington, Feb. 18. Jones of Washington, today introduced a bill providing for the establishment of an immigration station at Tacoma, Y COWS TUBERCULIN TEST a much greater percentage loss than Faker dairymen suffered. The per centage there was only 2 per cent while the percentage of infected cat tlo In every state in the union has been found to be nine per cent. After seeing the local dairy herds, Mr. Maris says tuberculosis can be eradicated without the loss of more than eight or nine head of cattle, pos sibly less than that, while the bene fits would be of untold and lasting value. As a result of the efforts made by the Baker City council to clean up their milk supply, the dairies of that city .and vicinity gave a much higher percentage tost than did those of eith er Pendleton or La Grande. The test ing of the cows alone raised the score of each dairy five per cent. The following are the scores made by the Baker dairies: S. P. Hale. 12 cows, 50.5 per cent. M. J. Hindman. 22 cows, 44.4 per cent. F. E. Brown, 82 cows, 54 per cent. ' W. L. Smith, 20 cows, 60.5 per cent. W. T. Brown & Sons. 79 cows, 65.25 per cent. JOHNSON'S FIGHT FOR TnREE CENT FARE WON Cleveland, O., Feb. 18. The fifteen year fight of Mayor Johnson for three cent fares Is successful. The new franchise placing the street car system under the supervision of the city, was approved at a referendum election yesterday. The com pany must furnish service at cost, plus a six per cent return to the stockholders of stock in the concern. FRENCH DRUGGIST LOCKED UP IN STEEL FOR 2 YEARS Paris, Feb. 18. The disappearance of the young wife of a druggist nam ed Parat, whose pharmacy Is near the scene of the Steinhell murder, was cleared up today when the police broke In and found the woman heav ily chained between the bed and the wall, horribly scarred. In addition to the chain, which was strongly padlocked around the neck, a cruel contrivance resembling a coat of mail, but strengthened by a belt of copper rings, enveloped the body. Both objects could only be removed by the use of keys. v. The woman told a pitiful tale of two years' imprisonment and martyr dom. Last November, when still in chains, she gave birth to her fifth child. The husband refused to call a doctor. Parat, who was arrested, de clared that he loved his wife, but was extremely jealous of her. LIST OF POWDER EXPLOSION VICTIMS WILL TOTAL NINE San Leandro, Calif, Feb. 18. It is believed a Chinese powder mixer will die from the injuries sustained in the destruction of several buildings of the Trojan Powder works yesterday. His death would make nine victims. The other Injured will recover. Investi gation of the cause of the explosion was begun today. PURE FOOD LAW LOCAL MEAT MARKET PROPRIETORS ARRESTED C. It. Lyman and John Lan Must Answer Charges Sworn to By Food inspector Other Merchants Are Feeling Uneasy. C. B. Lyman, proprietor of the Ly man Meat market and John Lang, proprietor of the market on West Webb street, were arrested this morn ing for violations of the pure food law on complaints sworn out by Paul V. Maris, deputy food and dairy inspector for the state of Oregon. Lyman was charged with using a harmful preservative in hamburger steak, while Lang was charged with mislabeling his goods In that he was selling a lard and tallow combina tion for pure lard. The two men were given a hear ing before Justice of the Peace Joe H. Parkes this morning at 10:30. Lang entered a plea of guilty and was fined $25, while the case against Ly man was permitted to go over for the present, but it is understood that the evidence against him is conclusive and that he will also plead guilty and take the minimum fine. The arrests were made as the re sult of tfce recent visit to this city of Paul V. Maris, the deputy dairy and food commissioner. He was here this morning in company with Verne Williamson, who is a chemist in fie office of the state dairv and food commissioner and who made the ajn- alys.s of goods sold by the Pendle ton butchers as pure. It is understood that other Pendle ton men have been uneasy since the recent visit of Mr. Marls, but while that official absolutely refused to say anything about this morning's arrests, or even that there had been any arrests, he did say that there" were no complaints to make against local men that had not already been made. In company with Mr. William son he will leave this evening on his return to Portland. Jeffries Arrives n Frisco. San Francisco, Feb. IS. Jeffries arrived here today and was given an enthusiastic welcome by a crowd of admirers at the Ferry. Jim went to the St. Francis to rest. He savs he has taken off 82 pounds during ihis tUr. I Jack Gleason and a delegation of sporting men were at the Oakland Mole to meet Jeffries. Nothing was said last night about staging the fight, except that Jeffries said that he want ed the matter settled as soon as pos sible and that when It was settled he wanted it understood that he favored the selection of a California man to referee the fight. The big fellow will "rough It" for a month In the south ern part of the state and will begin active training the first week In April. Berger will be master at the train ing camp. IB BATTLES WITH SHERIFF Officers Defend Negroes from Bloodthirsty Citizens by Deadly Fire. ONE KILLED AND A NUMBER ARE WOUNDED motors in Cairo nilnols Storm Jail to Secure Negroes Accused of Purse Snatching Sheriff and Deputies Issno Warning and Then Pour Bal lets m Oncoming Mob Militia Com pany Arrives and rioting Is QoeD ed. " Cairo, 111., Feb. 18. A mdl of 40 frenzied men seeking the death of John Pratt and Lincoln Wilson, ne groes accused of purse snatching, waa dispersed today by the sheriffs pos se after deputies had shot and killed Alexander Halliday and wounded four others who attempted to storm th jail and lynch the prisoners. A com pany of militia arrived early today and order has been restored. Th prompt action by Sheriff Nellis and his men prevented the destruction of the Jail. The sheriff first learned las night of the plot to take the prisoners from the Jail. Nellis then asked the gor- ' ernor by telephone to send troops. Shortly before midnight a crowd be gan to gather Nellis barricaded th doors and windows and commanded the mob to disperse. When a rush was made on the Jail the deputies Br ed over the heads of the men. This failed and the deputies fired to kilL Five men dropped and the mob fell back. Sam Wasslnger was taken t the hospital and may die. John Mo loney, George Walker and Morton Crehan were struck but not seriously Injured. The body of Halliday was found partly buried in the snow. Frien'l of the dead man are threat ening veiieeance on Nellis. A second company of militia is expected this afternoon. All saloons are ordered closed. Cairo Scene of Unrest. Cairo has been in a state of unrest since the murder was discovered on November 9 of Miss Annie Pelley, a shop girl, who was alleged to have been slain by Will James, a negro. After a long chase through Alexander ' and adjoining counties a mob cap tured James, taking him from the custody of Sheriff Davis. The negro was taken to Cairo and hanged in the public square. The mob then entered the Jail and dragged forth a white man held for uxorcide and hanged him. No gen eral attack was made on negroes at that time. It was asserted by the Cairo papers and leading residents at that time I that the mob spirit was engendered by the delays of the courts in punish ing criminals. Race War Feared. Grave fears of a race war are felt here tonight. Reported mobs ar forming across the Ohio river in Ken tucky and preparing to Invade this city and attack the negro colony. An ominous quiet prevades the city today. Great sympathy for rioters Is felt. Nellis Is Criticised. Statements that Nellis made a fatal mistake when he ordered the depu ties to fire on the mob of white men are freely made today. Alexander Halliday was the son of the former mayor of Cairo and his body lay In the snow four hours before being picked up by the militiamen. Many think Halliday's life might have beea saved If Nellis had permitted a phy sician to go to his assistance. It la known that Halliday was not dead for a long time after he was shot down. Leaders of the mob- are s&ld to have been prominent citizens. War rants for their arrest will be Issued. CRISIS IN ENGLAND. Nationalists and I-aboritee Make De mands of Premier Asqulth. London, Feb. 18. It is believed a crisis in the English poKtlcal situation is approaching. Nationalists and la borltes this afternoon demanded that the premier either swing the cabinet to the support of their Intention to abolish the veto power of the house nf lords or resign the premiership. It i. thnuirht Ihnro 19 nn ltkellhnn.l nf Asqulth boing able to harmonize the cabinet. Another dissolution of par liament Is expected. QUARREL OVER LEE STATUE FATAL FOR UNION VETERAN Poise. Feb. 18. During an argu ment over tho question of placing General Lee's statue In the hall of fame. Philip H.lsman, a veteran of the union army, was probably fatally injured by J. D. Evans, a confederate veteran. Evans struck his antagonist, knocking him down, fracturing bis skull.