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:. C 1 i I I EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION .WEATHER REPORT Fair tonight; Friday (air and warmer. Calling card, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery an J Job printing to order at the East Oregenlan. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 23. PENDLETON, OIIEGON, THUltSDAY, MAY 19, 1910. NO 6906 ' A. ARRAIGNS S, T ARM AND NAVY J Xaninio, II. C May I. An explosion . a the separator plant of the Hamll- ton Powder convmny today killed five Representative McLachlan of Palifnrnia Altarkc Wpalt- Mor,,1,h. married; W. Baldwin, gin OaillOrnia HldCKb Ved !B,ei and Herbert Hugh, married. ness of Defense. SAYS ORIENTAL WAR MEANS LOSS OF PACIFIC STATES California Introduces Resolution to Compel Secretary of War to Make Pnbllo Report on State of Military Forces Says It Would Be Murder to Rend Militia Against Trained Sol- diers Claims Japs Have Maps of Railroads of United States. Washington, May 19. Declaring that In the present state, of the na tional defense, a war with an oriental power might mean permanent sep aration of the Pacific boast from the union, Representative James Mc- Lachlan of California today arraigned the weakness of the United States ar- my and navy, in a speech In the house In support of a resolution, which he Introduced calling upon the secretary of war for a report on the state of the military forces. McLachlan dis claimed any predilection toward mi litarism. He declared that he had awaited a time when all the world was at peace to present his resolu tion In order that no friendly power mlirht b offended. Charging that every officer In the world's armies was acquainted with ' the weakness of our military defense, McLachlan demanded that the Ameri can people be placed In the same po sition. He asked for no military ss crets, he said, but only that an un-' colored and truthful statement of the national defense be given to the peo- 1 pie. , ; That the entire system of coast de fense Installed during the past two decades at a cost of $100,000,000 Is absolutely useless for want of mobile land forces to defend It from land at tacks was one of McLachlan's start ling statements. In case of war with Japan, he said, the Pacific coast states would be invaded and occupied by Asiatic soldiery who could be "dis lodged only by a dishonorable and hu miliating peace." Mill) la Is Inadequate, Whlle paying high tribute to the atate militia, the speaker character- lzed a sheer murder the placing of hut partly trained soldiers in the field. unsteadled by an adequate regular force, against trained and disciplined troops. In substantiation of this statement McLachlan quoted "every great national military leader from Washington to the present day." He produced statistics of the Spanish war and other American wars to prove that this country in its wars has been the greatest spendthrift of life and treasure among the nations of the earth, ancient and modern." The Inability of the navy to lend assistance on the Pacific coast In event of war with Japan, owing to the bat tleship fleet being stationed on the Atlantic was set forth by the speaker who proceeded to review the obstacles that would confront a Japanese In vasion. He charged that it was com mon knowledge among military au thorities that every mile of the Pa cific coast had been chartered by Jap- anese military oincers. Maps are in the possession of the Japanese, he said, showing every tun nel, culvert and bridge on the trans continental railroads, the demolition or wnicn wouia entirely isolate me jUdge Cameron of Portland. Paclflo coast states from the east. The jhe annual address will be dellver occupatlon of the mountain passes ed by prof, y D. Lyman of Whitman traversed by the transcontinental rail- college, but among the most attract roads by an army of veteran Japan- ae troops wonld call, the speaker ' (Continued on page B.) MANY COUNTY About 200 farmers who use water from the Umatilla river or Its tribu tary streams of Birch and McKay creek, are gathered in Pendleton to day for the hearing before Commis sioner Saxton and to place their claims on file with that official. All of today and tomorrow and possibly a greater part of Saturday will be Many of the water users had their consumed In this work, though the j blanks already filled out and where progress being made is very satlsfac- the questions were correctly answered tory. 'a very brief time was required to dls- At the opening of the hearing this pose of the Individual cases. In many morning Commissioner Saxton dellv- j Instances, however, Mt was necessary ered an address to the Irrigators who to make corrections and alterations were present In numbers sufficient to so that some delays are being encoun fill the circuit court room to capacity. ! tered. As at Echo, he explained the purpose I The purpose of the proceedings be and working of the law under which ' Ing taken is to establish once and for the present proceedings were being ta- ' all the permanent water rights for ken. At the conclusion of his remarks ' each of the individual Irrigators along he gave an opportunity for those pres- J the Umatilla river and each of Its nt to ask questions and the ques- tributary streams. claimed, for the recruiting and equip ment of an army of a million men to dislodge the Invader. He challeng ed the government to show that such a force could be equipped and sent against the enemy within a year. EXPLOSION IX POWDER j -y PLANT KILLS FIVE j Hugh was foreman. The separator plant was wrecked. The ' explosion I ivhk foil for miles. One mutilated body has been recovered. Fragments i of flctih are scattered over a large ra dios. ;PEXILETOX MAN HONORED BY W. O. W. ELECTION' Baker City, May 19. George Car- mirhnpl nf Tnn Ant nn TXT ' T Wttirtif of Uno and George 8mlth 'of Egin' were elected delegates last night to the atate encampment of the Wood- men of the World. LINE TWO MILES LOXG TO SEE DEAD MONARCH London, May 19. A line two miles long was awaiting when the doors of Westminister Hall were thrown open today. This Is the last chance for the public to pass before the coffin of Ed- ward VIII. Many remained In the line all night. AXTI-GFGGEXHEIM MAN ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY Juneau, May 19.- James Wicker snam, delegate from Alaska, an nounces his candidacy for re-election In a messnge from Washington. He said he would run because he Is un alterably opposed to the Guggenheim domination of Alaska, , , PENDLETON DAY AT CALEDONIAN PICNIC MANY PLAN TO GO TO v ATHENA TOMORROW Great Inflow or People at Athena In dicates Success for Annual Gather ing of the Clans Special Feature Ingram Has Been Prepared. Tomorrow, Pendleton day at the Caledonian picnic, promises to be an- athr r loU'r that bustling t(w,n-, Wlth he best program the as- "Ration has ever presented and with he co-operation of the Pendleton Commercial association and Pendleton "'"sens, the crowd In attendance on """ vv tvnjinc 1 1 lUHUCl UajO 111 tllC UIB- tory of the annual celebration. The clans began gathering today and with the arrival of tomorrow morning's trains from each direction, people will be pouring Into the picnic town by the hundred. It Is expected that there will be a genei-al exodus from this city for In addition to the low fare granted by the railroad com pany for the roundtrlp, many owners of automobiles are planning to take their machines up to participate In the parade and all will be loaded with passengers. The Calenodian picnic has always been a popular annua event, but this year the celebration spirit seems to be more rife than usual and t Is be lieved that the town will be crowded aH t never hn8 been before, ' The program will start at 10 o'clock with the bag pipe overture. This will be followed by the address of welcome by Mayor A. B. McEwen and the re- epon8e on behalf of the society by OF tions were forthcoming. The com missioner was well primed with in formation and all seemed to be satis fied with the answers given. The business of filing claims Is now ;n progress in the commissioners' room at the court house and this will be rushed as rapidly as possible. TT KILLS OVER 100 3000 Pounds of- Dynamite Explode in Cuban City, De molishing Barracks. BESIDES THE KILLED, 500 ARE INJURED, SOME FATALLY Two Almost Simultaneous Explosions In Plnar del Rio, Cuba,- Wreak Aw ful Carnage Most of 100 Dead are Rural Guardsmen Cause of Explos ion Not Known But Is Supposed to foe Accident Soldiers on Scene to Irevont Revolutionist Uprising. Havana, May 19. A strong force of picked rurales reached Plnar Del Rio today. Officials fear a revolutionist uprising following the dynamite ex plosion yesterday which killed a hundred and wounded five hundred besides wrecking the barracks of mas sive stone. Many of the Injured are expected to die. There were two, almost simultane ous explosions of dynamite, supposed to consist of 3,000 pounds and they completely demolished the rural guard barracks In the city of Plnar del Rio. Most of the dead were rural guards but the entire families of several of ficers of the rural guards. It Is re ported, were killed, as well as sev eral employes of the public works de partment and residents of the city, on which fell the deluge of masonry and debris. ' It H not known whether the explos ion was an accident or was due to an act of conspirators, but the former hypothesis is considered the more probable. Several relief trains carry ing surgeons, officers and men of the rural guard, and government officials, started this afternoon from Havana to the scene of the catastrophe, 108 miles away. Captain Alfred Ravena and Cap tain Caspar Betancourt of the garri son and their families are repotred to bo buried' In the ruins. 'The barracks was a massive build ing of Spanish construction and oc cupied an eminence in the outskirts of the city. During the last interven tion, it was the headquarters of the 11th United States cavalry. In consequence of the alarm over race disturbances, the government or dered all dynamite In the vicinity in .the possession of contractors for road construction and other public works to be removed to the barracks for safe keeping. Yesterday aftcrnon the work of removng the dynamite from the barracks for shipment to Havana was begun by employes of the public works department, assisted by rural guards. They were loading cases of the dy namite on wagons when the explo sions occurred. The central court In which the work was going on was strewn with dead and wounded. The work of exhuming the dead and searching for those who still may be olive went on all night, but It was greatly retarded by the destruction of the electric light wires and the fear that a quantity of unexploded dyna mite may remain In the ruins. Cruiser Returns from Nicaragua, Bremerton, Washington, May 19. The cruiser Albany arrived In the Puget Sound navy yard from Nicara gua, where It has been stationed since the outbreak of the Nicaragunn trou ble last winter. The vessel will be dry docked. t Rev. Qulnney Is Honored. The Episcopal convocation which met at The Dalles on Tuesday last was brought to a close last night after a very successful session. The reports from the different parishes, missions and organizations were most enthusi astic snd showed steady progress In all branches of church work. Rev. Upton H. Glbbs of La Grande was elected secretary, and Mr. Frederick W. Warner of Baker City, was re elected . treasurer. The Rev. Charles Qulnney was honored by the convoca tion by being elected cherlcal delegate to the general convention, and Mrs. Qu nney to represent the women of eastern Oregon at Cincinnati In Oc tober. The delegates attending the convocation from the Parish of the 'Redeemer were Mr. John T. Lam- brlth, Mr. Royal M. Sawtelle and Mrs. John Halley? Killed Large Black Bear. Editor John P McManus of the Pi lot Rock Record, who Is in the city today reports having participated In a bear slaughter last Saturday morn ing. He does not take all the glory for the event, giving equal honors with himself to his brother and to William Scott. The animal weighed 400 or 500 pounds and was. killed on the John McCourt timber claim about a mile, from Hldeway springs. All three hunters had united In a broad side which laid Mr. Bruin low with seven or eight holes tn his body. DID WE PASS THROUGH TAIL? Several Scientists Say Earth Did Not Dash Through Comet Last Night. XO ATMOSPHERIC CHANGE IS RECORDED ANYWHERE Lick Observatory Director Says Earth Did Not Encounter Tail of Heaven ly Wanderer IjiKt Night and May Not at All Berlin Professors Go Up In Balloon But Learn Nothing Professors Photograph Meteoric Display Negroes In South Scared. Berlin, May 19. Fifty-two scien tists today alighted from a balloon In which they spent the night to ob serve the earth's passage through the comet. They recorded no perceptible change in the atmosphere as a result of the alleged contact of the earth with the tail. The Lick observatory reports that up to daylight this morn ing the earth hadn't entered the com et and that unless it passes through thin forenoon. Director Campbell says It won't pass through at all. He said it won' the known definitely whether the earth goes through the comet until to night when observations can be made. iCampbell said there is no possible way to observe the comet during the day time. He said Prof. Leuschner's figures were correct so far as they refer to the transit of the comet across the sun's disk, but owing to the curve of the tail the earth hadn't yet en tered it. Princeton, N. J., May 19. The earth did not begin to pass through the comet's 'tail till 8 o'clock this morning, according to General Norrls Russell, professor of astronomy at Princeton University. He said - the tall is curved and could be seen at 3 this morning .In the eastern sky, but could not be seen when the earth passed through it on account of the daylight. Secure Photographs. Terkes Observatory, Williams Bay, Wis., May 19. As the world passed through the tail of Halley's comet as tronomers at the Yerkes Observatory last night secured photographs and accurate records of meterolc phenom ena and varying heavenly illumination under atmospheric conditions neariv perfect for work with camera and telescope. The pictures and data are consid ered of unusual value and may de velop scientific information and the ories of unexpected Importance. Professor Edward E. Barnard, one of the world's greatest anthorltles on comets was much pleased with the result of bis observations, which have extended almost without Interruption for 48 hours. A most painstaking search was made through the tall of the comet for spots where Illumination might be lucking. This lack of Illumination, It was indicated, may aid greatly In de termining the substance of the glow thnt follows the comet's head. "The passing of the comet," said Professor Barnard, "will greatly en rich science. I consider the negative phenomena observed last night of as great value to science as positive phenomena." According to first computations from observations made' here, the earth entered the million mile broad tall of the comet at a speed of slightly more than 46 miles per second. At this juncture, the eminent scientists gathered here agreed that the passage would occupy a period of little more than five hours. Sixteen cameras especially con structed for photographing the sky, and fourteen telescopes were trained from this point on the passage of the comet. Painstaking care was exer cised In the arrangement and use of Instruments to assure complete and accurate data and pictures. Although they had slept little on the previous night and were busy all day with cam eras and telescopes, the astronomers spared nat a moment for sleep last night. The party at the observatory Included the following scientists: Professor S. A. Mitchell, Columbia university,, New York; Professor Ed win B. Frost, Professor Sherburne W. Hurnhom. Professor Edward A. Bar nard, Professor John A. Parkhurst, Professor Storrs B. Barrett; Profes sor Frederick Slocum; Oliver J. Lee and Mary L. Calvert The battery of enmeras covered every visible foot of Bky and hun dreds of plates were exposed. A num ber of the cameras were nxed on ax les, revolving with extreme slowness with lenses constantly on the comet's glowing toll. Although moonlight was a slight handicap, the brilliantly clear sky and favorable atmospheric conditions made up for It. The photographs se cured are considered Invaluable. With the particular object of photo i graphing meteors. Professors Park- ' hurst and Barrett took charge of the utdoor photograph observa- iS ,re a number of pictures were People Praying. Havana, May 19. The streets are .tiled with praying people at Plnar Del Rio, caused by the comet. See Transit Across Sun. Toklo, May 19. Both telescopes of Tokio astronomical observatory enabl ed scientists to photograph the transit of the comet across the sun. No ef fect on the atmosphere was noted. No Effect on Atmosphere. Portland, May 19. "As far as we could ascertain the passage of Hal ley's comet last night did not affect the meteorological conditions in the least," said Edgar Beats of the wea ther bureau today. . "We had men on duty during the time the tall en wrapped the earth, but nothing out of the ordinary was noted. It Is cloudy today over a large part of Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and slightly cooler, but' this Is ascribed to usual changes in the atmospheric conditions and not to the comet." Negroes Quit Work. New Orleans, May 19. Twenty-five thousand negroes in the south are idle today, scared by the sight of meteors last night. FANATICS WOULD SACRIFICE GIRL TO SAVE EARTH Aline, Okla., May 19. Because Henry Heinman, leader of a band of fanatics, wanted to sacrifice Jane Warfleld, aged 16, his step-daughter, to save the world from the fcomet, mob violence Is feared here today. Heinman Is the leader of 40 people who declared the coming comet was the Lord's vengeance and only a hu man sacrifice would prevent the de struction of the world. They pre pared to take the girl's life in a cere monial when officers interfered. The (Continued on Pane TSIght.l IS HONORED AGAIN PENDLETON MIDSHIPMAN GAINS MORE DISTIXCTTON Son of Mr, and Mrs. William Roesch of Tills City Will Have Name En graved on Celebrated Cup for Excel lence in Practical Ordnance. Annapolis, May 10. Midshipman Herbert Roesch, of Pendleton, Oregon, will get the honor of having his name engraved upon the cup offered by the National Society of Sons of the Revo lution for excellence in practical or dnances. Roesch won the Individu al championship at the national shoot ing matches last year. STFDEXTS HANG THREE CITIZENS IN EFFIGY Pullman, Wash., May 19. To show their resentment ,of the $25 fine Im posed on student leaders in last week's riot, several hundred Washington State College students last night pa raded and hung in effigy the three men who preferred the complaints. The boys were fined yesterday for breaking up a show. Teddy Goes Sight Seeing. London, Eng., May 19. Col. Roose velt, United States Marshall Seth Bullock and R. J. Cunningham, Roos evelt's hunting companion In Africa, went sight-seeing today. They visited Westminister Abbey and the tower of London. Several hours were spent In the British museum. The empire of woman is measured only by her ambition. Coming events cast their shadows before them and also when they are of sufficient importance, are produc tive of much speculation, argument and gossip. It would take neither sage nor seer to Inform the natives of this burg that something of unusual interest is scheduled to happen with in the precincts of Pendleton before the rising and setting of many more suns On every street corner. In cigar stores and barber shops, and at all public gatherings, save only those in the churches, there can be seen ani mated conversations and gesticula tions. To the faithful fans this stir needs no Interpretation but to those who do not follow closely the great American game, let it be explained that it signifies the approach of a great contest, the battle of the lead ers of the league next Sunday after noon when the Pendleton Colts and the Weston Mountaineers meet for a suprome test of superiority. This game will not be an ordinary one because of the great Importance HERBERT BIG BATTLE. OF LEADERS T BE Investigating Committee Or ders Ballinger to Dig Up Missing Letters. SECRETARY REPORTS HE . CAN NOT FIND IT: Much Wrangling Marks Day's De velopments In Famous Invetlgatlo Committee Orders Ml.sfcing Letter of Balllnger-Pcrklns Correspond ence to be Produced Ballinger Reports it Can Not be Found but t Ordered to Renew the Search. Washington, May 19. Correspond ence between Ballinger and Perkins., head of the J. P. Morgan company. caused much wrangling at the con gressional investigation today. After the arguments, the committee ordered the interior department to furnish on letter missing from the correspond ence which the "prosecution" alleged U of particular Importance. The d-- partment reported It could not Da- found and the committee ordered the search to be renewed. Oscar Lawler, assistant attorney general, was recalled to the stand for cross-examination. HER RUSE FREES HUSBAND. Wife Surrenders Herself to Posse That Mate May Escape. Brazil, Ind. John Poland and hi wife, charged with horse stealing, were cornered In a lumber yard hera by citizens. The woman, turning -repeating rifle over to her husband., came forward and surrendered. Un der cover of her ruse her husband es caped, i The Polands, who lived on a farm near Greencastle, had been pursued two days and nights by the sheriff posse. They escaped after an ex change of shots between Mrs. Poland and a deputy sheriff and continued their flight to this city, the posse close behind them. The woman fought fiercely as she was taken to the Jail. The officers have again taken up the chase of Po land. MAN RUN OVER IS UNHURT. Wedged Beneath Railroad Ties He Es capes Awful Death. New York. John Larboreck a line man in the employ of the New York Central, had a remarkable escape from being ground under a train on the . Putnam division at Yonkers. Larboreck was walking over the trestle at Lawrence street when a northbound train approached. IB leaping out of the way he Jumped directly in front of a train on th southbound track. He was struck by the engine and hurled Into a catch basin below the rails. The engineer brought the train to a stop after It -had passed over its victim, and the crew ran to where the man was wedg ed In, expecting to find him dead and mangled. Laboreck was released, brushed the .dirt off his clothes and went about his business. To Reorganize Greek Army. Athens. The Greek government has chosen a French general and six colonials to reorganize the army in order that they may hold full com mand, a special bill will be laid be fore the National assembly, giving them temporarily the quality of Greek subjects. THE LEAGUE HERE ON SUNDAY which attaches to it. Weston now heads the league in the percentage column, only having lost one game during the season, while the local team has dropped two. There are still seven games for each team before the finis is written, and, of these, three will be between Pendleton and Wes ton, two in this city and one !n the camp of the enemy. Granting that each of these teams takes the remain der of the series with Athena and Pi lot Rock, the fate of the pennant lies In the outcome of the Pendleton Weston games. If the Colts can cap ture all three, the championship will settle upon them. If they take two they will tie up with the Mountain eers, while if they succeed In but cor rallng one. they must bow their heads to the Weston lads as their conquer ors. Therefore each team Sunday will enter the arena with a desperation born of the knowledge of what defeat means, and the local people are prom ised a game that will keep them en. their tiptoes throughout. . LETTER IS PRODUCED i i ' ft j f 1 u I r i