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EYEHIHB-EDITIDK lf T J?? j 0 tVENIHG EOlTIOIl IT II L. J V C 5lF J L C lift fVtt f iSi V A vy?v n Calling cards, ding stationery, cuna merclal' stationery and Job printing to ardor at the Cast Oregonlan. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. t OvaSVU , ' ' , ' B' CITY OFFICIAL PAPEB. VOL.23. PEgLETON. OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 15. 1910. j . Ji - NO 6980 LIST OF EVENTS OF Provisional Draft of Contests tor Frontier Show is Drawn Dp. MANY KX CITING FEATURES ARRANGED BY COMMITTEE Chairman Stelwer Announces Tenia -tlv List of Events for First Anim al Round-upM -Bronclio Busting. Roping Contestii, Relay Races, Pony . F.xprews Races, Wild Horse Races, Shooting. Slow Mule Races, Tng of War Contest Scheduled. The committee on competitive events for The Roundup has drafted provisional list of events for the three days' show this fall. As an nounced by Fred Stelwer, chairman of that committee, the list Is as follows: Bucking Contest (J days) Half of entrants to ride first day and half the second day. Contestants draw lota for horses and trder of riding. Not less than six riders chosen from first two days to ride the third day. Each contestant to ride 'any horse and as often as the Judges may deem neces sary to determine winner. All horses furnished by the association. Riding to be done with plain halter; one end of rope free. No locked spurs, and to be done under such further rules as the Judges may require.' Entries to close for this event 6 p. m. Sept. ZS, 1910. Steer Roping Contest (S days) Ropers to rope In teams of two. One rope on head and one on hind feet. Each team to have two chances. Steers to be given 100 feet start or ropers, to be stung and thrown by head and hind feet. Time to be taken from start of ropers to time steer is stretched. Best time made to de termine winner. Relay Race (S days) Two miles each day. Each rider to have four horses In charge of one assistant Riders to saddle, unsaddle, mount and dismount 'without assistance. Each horse to run a half mile tach day. Provided, less than four horses may be used if change is made each halt mile. Ladles Relay Race (S days) Same conditions as mens race. No horses to be used which are entered In mens relay or pony express raoea. Pony Express Race (3 days) Hors es to be 14 hands 1 inches or less in height. Each rider to have two po nies In charge of one assistant. One mile each day. First poiyr to go tfVst and third quarters and second pony' to go second and fourth quarters. Riders to be full rigged and 'ride cow addles. Wild Horse Race (1 day) Horses to be caught, saddled, mounted by rider with one helper each from in side enclosure, and to be ridden one quarter mile on track. Horses to be furnished by association. First man around track wins money. Wild Mule Race (1 day) Same conditions as wild horse race. Wild Steer Rare (1 day) Same conditions as wild horse race. Horesback Pistol Shooting Contest Contestants to shoot six shots at in terval targets, SO fret distant from running horse. Best score winner, Automatic guns barred. Tug of War Teams of five riders, representing any town or unattached, to pull three minutes. Winner of first pull to retain place until out-pulled Maverick Race. Wild steer to be turned loose 1B0 feet In advance of contestants. First man getting rope on steer, winner. Hnt Race One-quarter mile. Num. toer of hats to be announced by Judg es. First man picking up all hats and crossing line, winner. Slow Mule Race Contestants to furnish their own mules. Each rider to ride mule not his own, as Judges may allot. One quarter mile. Last mule finishing wins. Indian Pony Race Horses 14 hands 2 Inches high or under. One half mile; open to all Indiana. Squaw Race One-hnlf mile. Same conditions as Indian race. All events to be for championship or the Northwest. (Continued on page I.) ROOSEVELT WILL VISIT THE COAST Oyster Bay, Aug. 15. Start- Ing early In March Colonel Roosevelt will visit the Pacific coast, where he Is scheduled to deliver the Charter Day address on Mnrch 24 at the University of California. Roosevelt will travel by the southern route. On August 23 Roosevelt will leave for Denver to adffresa the cat- tlemen's congress. He will not speak en route, but will return direct to New York. RHID-UP" "fifiS. 1.1 1 "SR t "WEST Lewlston, Ida., Aug. 15. Hugh La verty, a mining man, was shot and killed yesterday by Ernest Thomas, keeper of the warehouse at Tramway. Thomas claims that he and Lnverty left a picnic yesterday and went to a cabin in the woods. Ho says when they reached there three men opened the .door. According to Thomas, one of them handed him a shot gun and then at the point of a revolver order ed him to shoot Laverty. Frightened, Thomas says he did the act. The bofly was found today. MAYOR GAYNOR'K CONDITION SATISFACTORY TO PHYSICIANS Hoboken, Aug. IB. Mayor Gaynor passed a good night and his condi tion this morning was satisfactory. He slept well and was able today to take more solid nourishment. All of the medical men in attendance agree that hla condition Is excellent. WOULD ASCERTAIN WHEN RECORDS WERE DESTROYED Chicago, Aug. 15. In an effort to ascertain whether certain stenograph ic notebooks of Armour & Co., were destroyed before or after the federal gand Jury asked for them, Judge Iandls today ordered Attorney Urlon and three heads of the departments of the company to appear before him late this afternoon. CORONER'S DEATH MAKES NEW INQUEST NECESSARY London, Aug. 18. Owing to the death of Coroner Thomas it was found necessary today to rehear the prelim inary testimony of the Inquest Into the death of a woman believed to have been Mrs. Crlppen. Experts testified that the woman, in life was of Mrs. Crlppen's size and that she died after a surgical operation. Af ter three hours' testimony the hear ing was postponed until September 9. Camp for Consumptives. Richmond. Va.. Aug. 15. A camp for tuberculosis patients was opened near here today. Already more ap plications have been received than can be accommodated and addtional buildings will be necessary. SALOONS CLOSED TO SALVATION LASSIES MAYOR OF SEATTLE WILL PROHIBIT THEIR ENTRANCE newsboys Also Come Under Ban- Says It Is Disgusting Sight to See Clrtg in' Saloon Declares Boys Must Be Kept Out. Seattle, Aug. 15. Mayor H. C. Gill Issued an order to Chief of Police Wappensteln today ordering him to arrest every Salvation Army lass and newsboy found In saloons. The may or believes It worse for boys to be In a saloon than army lasses, but both will be barred. A public saloon Is no place for women." said Mayor Gill today. "The Salvation Army does a great deal of good, but If they want to get money from barroom loungers then let their uniformed men go after it. The sight of women In saloons Is disgusting to me and I believe It is to 99 out of 100 men, and so long as I am mayor, wo men must drop out, and this means women of every walk of life. So long as I had made up my mind about wo men. I thought I might as well go one step further and bar newsboys. I nave a good many friends among the newsies and will do anything I can for them, but the saloon Is no place for small boys. Little fellows who are compelled to knock about the streets selling papers for a living have muugn temptation and so long as I am mayor they must be kept out of uarrooms." BIO EXHIBIT AT VANCOUVER. Industrial, Agricultural and Mineral Resources of British Columbia Vancouver, B. C. Aug 15. The Vancouver exhibition, which was for mally opened today, is the largest and most notable affair of its kind ever held In western Canada. The ex hibit comprises an elaborate display Illustrating the Industrial, agricultural and mineral resources of British Co lumbia. Premiums totaling $30,000 are to be awarded. The Indications point to a record breaking attend ance of visitors from all parts of west ern Canada and from Washington and Oregon. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE WILL LIE FN WESTMINSTER ABBEY London. Aug. 15. Florence Night ingale, the "queen of nurses," who died Saturday, will be burled In West minster Abbey. Her body will be borne to the sepulchre In state and escorted by a military cortega. MUMflb HUNK .-. WU.MUHUtHb N Ufl H K A Great Buildings of Internation al Exposition in Belgium are Burned. PRICELESS ART TREASURES PERISH IN THE FLAMES ncnUh.il Fair It, Scene of One of the Create Losses of Age Twenty One Pavilions Claimed by Flames Works of Famous Artists and Sci entists Consumed With Buildings Many Injured But No One Killed Thieves Get Rich Loot. Brussels, Aug. 15. The great buildings of the Universal Interna tional exposition In Belgium are to day smoking ruins and twenty mil lion dollars worth of priceless art treasures are destroyed. ' Twenty-one pavilions and thousands ef the fruits of artists and scientists, precious can vases and fabrics were consumed. No lives were lost, but 40 persons were Injured, as the buildings were crowd ed with Sunday throngs. The fire originated through crossed electric wires in the telegraph building. The exposition ' was practically destroyed and many pavilions on the outside of the exposition were burned. Many valuable articles were stolen by loot, ers. : The French and English buildings were first destroyed. Police reserves an.l then troops were hurried to the ) kl''ed himself shortly afterward scene to herd the panic stricken peo- while pursued by the sheriff. The pie to safety. Most of the accidents j coroner's Jury returned a verdict that occurred in the first rush for the an unknown person killed. Mrs. Woo exlts. Frantic men trampled wo- men and children In their effort to escape. The flames reached the Klrmosse before all of the crowd had left the enclosure. After destroying the French and English buildings, the flames leaped the avenue Des Nations Eastman's bungalow." The Sun re licking up the fragile buildings, counts the scenes at the bungalow as Hardly had the fire died down be- fore looters were at work and dia- mond collections worth three hun - dred thousand dollars are said ta have been stolen. Officials are con ferring today as to the advisability of coining the fair. TO LOWER THE PRICE OF MEAT Iliglt Cost of Living Problem Will Be ; rnan 18 ,nnocent of the woman's death 1Mcusko1 at Chicago Convention. I "d attrlbute his suicide to the fact Chicago. Aug. 15. The problem of 1 thnt he wa8 a fugitive from Justice the high cost of living with especial j nd feared fce a trial and have reference to the increased prices of nis rast llfe "Posed. It is supposed meat, is to be considered at the con- ! tnere were two n in the bun vention begun in this city today by ' palow beslde8 Eastman when Mrs. the United Butchers of America, The woodill was struck down. The Iden organlzatlon will discuss a plan to J1 ty of tne second man is unknown. ,.. It is supposed Charlton first met his '"i v inc jji "iiv in i tin ql iiic panic ; lime deal a blow at the alleged pack- ers' trust by establishing Independ ent co-operative slaughter houses, rendering plants and tanneries. MONTANA LABOR MEETING IS ON '..I. RcprcM'titativcs of Various Ui Hold Session at Great Falls. ! Great Falls. Mont., Aug. 16. Rep- j resentatives of the various trades unions throughout the state were as- ! sembled In this city this morning. when the Montana Federation of La- bor opened its seventeenth convention I President M. M. Donaghue called the gathering to order and Secretary ' oscar M. Parte.ow read the official call The convention will continue its sessions until all Its business Is con- the week. Tenuis Tourney at Newport. Newport, R. I., Aug. 15. The fore most tennis experts of the country are here to compete in the thirteenth an nual national all-comers' tournament which began on the turf courts of the Casino today. The events to be de cided during the week are the na tional championships in singles, dou bles and Interscholastic singles. LOVETT AND O'BRIEN H IN PENDLETON For slightly over six hours last evening, Judge Robert S. Lovett, of the Harrlman system, and James P. O'Brien, vice president and general manager of the Harrlman lines In Or egon, were visitors In the city. Aboard their special train the two distin guished officials arrived here at ( p. m. During the day they had been busy Inspecting 30 miles of the road up the Deschutes and In viewing the work being done by Twohy Bros, west of this city. Owing to the fact that no definite Information had . been received re- Baltimore Sun Connects Death of Mrs. Woodill With Mur der of Mrs. Charlton. SUGGEST MRS CHARLTON WAS SLAYER OF MRS. WbODILI. Baltimore NewsapeT Springs Sensa tional Solution of Famous Bunga low Mystery Intimates There Is Possibility That Victim of Lake Co mo Struck Mrs. Woodill Down in Bungalow of "Lame Bob" Eastman People Recognize Charlton Pictures Baltimore, Aug. 15. The death of Edith May Woodill in the bungalow of "Lame Bob" Eastman at St. Michaels, Maryland, and the murder of Mrs. Charlton in Italy were linked together today by the Baltimore Sun. The Sun suggests the possibility of Mrs. Charlton being the person re ferred to in Eastman's letters as hav ing killed Mrs. Woodill with a champagne bottle. It stated that res idents of St. Michaels recognized the pictures of Charlton and his wife as the couple seen with Eastman before Mrs. Woodill was murdered. Charl ton was at the National City bank here In June. 1909, and the bank rec ords show he was not absent on any business day in 1909. Mrs. Woodill i was murdered on June 21. Eastman 1 Tne s,un says: "Persons profess. I ins" to have seen the party at the j bungalow say the picture published J f Charlton's wife and Charlton were ' ose or the man and woman seen at ' described by neighbors and refers to tne quick temper of Mrs. Charlton, lnnd the fact 'hat she drank heavily, Regarding Charlton working in a Dank at Baltimore the Sun says: "It Is possible he may have left here, and gone to St. Michaels where he met his future wife. Charlton visited St. Michaels four or five times, and liked the place. Many still believe East- wife In January. RIOTING IN COLUMRUS CALLS OUT MORE TROOPS Columbus, Aug. 15. Governor Har mon today ordered the first res-intent of ,ho OI,l "' "f Cincinnati and m Vi.. k . "' "1 r li,' 1 '" I'""1?" Jtorrt? da,y' l"e "ung iai Jl" S "0rSt "1 the Ws- 7 ' " .. LZ?' 1 . re unaD,e " ,." "V." .. ?, . pl "' . . "trert iTrJS V, !LSE IJI to rldo , s" jr, - ,iia m,. ,.... . , . , down. Mnnsey nMoric Tour. Philadelphia, Aug. 15. A great eav.ilrp.de of motor cars set out today on the Munsey historic tour. The tourists will stop at many historical points along the Hudson, throuph the New England states to Boston and Portland, returning through New York state to Baltimore and Wash ington. sd; HOURS garding their arrival no reception was tendered the officials, nowever. they were met at the depot by T. F. O'Brien, Pendleton agent and brother of the general manager. Looking over the new depot President Lovett expressed himself as well satisfied with the structure. After leaving their train the mem bers of the party took a brief jaunt about the city and went as far as the Main street bridge. Their special cars were attached to the fast mail train. No. 10. when It pulled out of the city at 1:50 this morning. Klamath Falls, Ore., Aug. 15. "We have got to. be frugal and economi cal and we have got to use sense In handling the resources we have. That's all there Is to conservation," raid Secretary Ballinger today. "I believe it would be safe to say that there is only a small portion of the western people who are public land criminals and disposed to take ad vantage of the federal government Where ever they are, I believe in rig id enforcement of the law, and the prosecution of grabbers, and I be lieve also the protection of the law should be given the honest man, who it seeking hs rights under the law." WALL COLLAPSES AND MANY BURIED ALIVE Toronto, Aug. 15. Fourteen men are known to be dead and fully 50 buried in a fallen wail at Messena, N. V., according to a dispatch received here. Rescuers are trying to tear away the ruins to save those impris oned. Tlie men killed were working on the wall which was intended as the foundation of a power house. Without warning the wall gave way, falling on the men. A score of in jured were taken to Cornwall, Ontar io, and Ogden. It is believed 50 are under the tons of concrete.. Train Leaves Earlier. Through a change in the schedule on the Pendleton-Pasco branch of the Northern Pacific the outgoing train now leaves this city at 1:30 instead of 3 as in the past. The incoming train arrives at 10 a. m. as usual. To Fight Firest Fires. Two companies of the first United Mates Infantry passed through the city enroute for Wallowa, county to fight the fires now raging in the Wallowa reserves. The troops en trained from American lake where they had been participating in the joint manouvers. , Turkish Warshin Sinks. London. Aug. 15. The Turkish warship Mansoure was sunk by a storm on the Turkish coast, according to a cable from Lloyds.. The fate of the crew is not reported. T ATTORNEY ON STAND TELLS COMMITTEE OF QUASHING OF INDICTMENTS W. B. Johnson, Who Was Dismissed From Office and Reinstated In 15 Minutes, Tells How Indictments Against McMurray Were Dismissed. hulphur, Okla., Aug. 15. Former District Attorney W. B. Johnson, who entered a protest when the indict ments against Mansfield, McMurray, and Cornish were quashed, and who was dismissed from office for this ac tion, and reinstated 15 minutes later, was called before the investigating committee today. He ': "During the eight years I was United States district attorney 6,000 indictments were returned in my court, and only one Investigated. That one was against McMurray, Mansfield and Cornish. I was called to Wnahlnr. ton in August, 1905, and' Assistant Attorney General Russell was kept uusy writing ror nine davs for Mr- Murray to appear. There were three hearings. Cecil Lyon of Texas, was present at all of them." Johnson stated after he had protested and re turned home, he received a telegram dismissing him and fifteen minutes later came another telegram rein stating him. but his successor had had time to dismiss the Indictments. C. D. Dedbetter. an attorney, show ed a check for ten thousand dollars signed by McMurray, Johnson testi fied. He said he remarked to Led better that ten thousand was a nice fee. "That Is'nt all; I have some good contracts," Ledbetter replied, ac cording to Johnson. Los AncclPs Ts 129 Tears Old. Los Angeles. Cal., Aug. 16. Flags were displayed In profusion in Los Angles today In celebration of the 129th Wrthday anniversary of the city. The founding of the city dates from Augn 15 1S71. on wtifch date Felipe de Neve, governor of Alta California. came from the San Gabriel mission to the Indian village of Yang-na and gave to the settlement Its present name of Los Angeles. Catholics Visit Shrine. Milwaukee. Wis.. Aug. 15. Catho lics from many states took rart today In the annual pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Marv on Holy Hill, which was established In 1073 by Father Marquette. Many miraculous cures have been reported by pilgrims In past years. Many of the visitors made the ascent of the hill on their knees, while others placed pebbles In their shoe In emulation of the martyrs. wh wip avail. Regulars and Insurgents are Fighting to Finish in South ern Campaign. RECORD VOTE AT POLLS IS EXPECTED TOMORROW Estimate 400,000 Voters Will CM Their Ballots Principal Contest la Over Gubernatorial " Xoimnattaa Hot Contexts In Each Congressional District With Three Exceptions First State Wide Primaries in State, Kan Francisco, Aug. 15. State lead ers of the democratic and republican parties expect a record vote irmui. row in the first state wide primary In the history of California. It Is pre dicted the vote will total ne&rlv 4HA. 000. The Drincinal nomination for governor or AUm Anderson, a regular, Charles F. Curry a regular, Phillip Stanton who mad his campaign slogan "The man whoa Roosevelt praised," and Nathaniel EJ lery, a regular, are candidates besides Hiram W. Johnson, the TJnontm. Roosevelt candidate, and Theodnn Bell, the only democratic candidate. in the congressional districts tha fights have been close with the . I "p"on OI m lne third, fourth and I Jf10"' Wnere the ""Publican ...wm.,.wcuw am uuopposea. in tna second district where William Kent, an Insurgent, is making a race against Duncan McKinlay, the incumbent, vho is a standpatter, the contest is hot. Kent is supported by Gifford Plnchot, who made a week's tour of the district. Three candidates are la the field for nomination for United States senator. They are B. A. Mes-erve,- a regular, G. " Spalding - and John D. Works. Shoot for Taft Cup. j Camp Perry, O., Aug. 15. Nineteen interstate events, in which some of the best marksmen of America win compete, comprise the program of the four-day tournament opened today by the historic National Rifle associati on. The president's match, for a tro phy offered by President Taft. will continue through the four daym, ss will the Leach Cup and other import ant matches. To Test Eel Power. Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 15. To test the power and nature of the electricity generated by electric eels. Max Ellis and. William Tucker of Indiana Uni versity will set out today on an expe dition to the UDDer Amazon river. where the shocking fish have their I habitat Eastern Labor Congress On. Newark, N. J., Aug. 15. Represen tatives of organized labor in this state, delegates to the thirty-second annu al congress of the New Jersey State Federation of Labor, assembled in Newark today In order to Jointly con sider matters of Importance In the cause of labor. Motor Boat Trials. New York. Aug. 15. Trial races to select three motor boats to defend the Harmsworth international trophy against the British challengers wera commenced today at Huntington Boy, L. I. The race will be held Saturday. Lieutenant J. Shlck Retires. Washington. D. C. Aug 15. First Lieutenant Jacob Schick, Tenth Infan try, was retired from active servfcp In the army today on account of ill health. Lieutenant Schick is from, Iowa and rose from the ranks. Observe Foresters' Day. New York. Aug. 15. Foresters Day the day set aside by the Supreme Court of the Foresters of America fcr the annual outing of the local courts, will be celebrated throughout the unuea Mates today. Snell Perjury Hearing. San Francisco. Aug. 15. Charles P Snell. Indicted on six counrs for per jury in connection with the Perrln Fenson land fraud case, will be given a hearing today. WEALTHY ATTORNEY'S KLLEASED FROM JAIL San Francisco. Cal.. Aug. 15. After five days In Jail on sen tences of contempt of court im posed by Judge Lanier At torneys A. A. Moore, his son Stanley Moore and J. J. Barrett were released at midnight and were immediately taken to their homes in autos. They have no complaint to make of their treatment during their deten tion but manifested no sorrow at leaving their, quarters. It is estimated their sojourn cost Pat rick Calhoun more than $1300