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EVEIIING EDITION tVENIHD EDI flOIl WEATHER REPORT Fair tonight and Sat urday. Calling cards, wad, ding stationery, com mercial stationery and job printing to erder art the East Oregonlaa. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPEB. VOL. 23. PENDLETON, OlfEHON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMJJEIt 16. 1910. NO 7008 7 si ' 1,1 " ii ... m , im MEXICO FREED 100 YEARS AGO Southern Republic Celebrates Centennial of Independence Today. WHOLE NATION JOIN'S IN OBSERVING THE DAY Celebration on Magnificent Scale All Over Plat's Dominion Eclipses Anything Undertaken by Mexicans Diaz Orders All Citizens to Clean up and Peasantry Presents ProsiK-r. our Apitearaiioe Other Nations Arc Reprencntcd. City of Mexico'TSept. 16. A deafen ing salute, which rattled the windows and awukened the echoes of grim and fc-rlsly old Chapaultepec, brought out Into the streets of the capital today a motley, swarming throng of merry makers In holiday array, bent on properly celebrating the great day, the day of days in the history of the republic. Here where Spaniards once lorded over the people, where Yan kee soldiers from the north once rais ed the Stars and Stripes, where the 111 starred Maximilian won and lost an empire, a hundred yenrs of Independ ence were rounded out today. Just one hundred years ago Hidal go, a patriot priest, rang a village bell and proclaimed to the assem bled people the independence of Mex ico from Spanish domination. Then followed wars and revolutions, plots and counterplots, and foreign Inva sions, and freedom was, little more than a name until the soldier Diaz seized an Iron grasp upon the reins of government At times a dictator, of ten a tyrant, he has yet succeeded in making Mexico a power among the nations of the world. Every year Sept. 18 Is observed In Mexico as Independence Day. but to day's centennial celebration is on a scale of magnificence heretofore un dreamed of. Pageantry and display of which any city and nation might well be proud, coupled with music, rand opera, military maneuvers, ' sports and pastimes of every kind known to the Mexicans, Including the Inevitable bull fight, fill the day's pro gram to overflowing. Nearly every Important nation of the world has sent official representa tives to join In the festal occasion. Curtis Guild, of "Massachusetts, Is the special ambassador representing President Taft. and a distinguished party of senators and representatives and thousands of American tourists Joined In the demonstrations. General Cleanup, In preparation for today's grand ' culmination of the centennial a gen eral house-cleaning has been going on for months throughout the repub lic. In the capital all of the streets and public buildings have been clean ed and burnished, and nearly every block In the city Is resplendent In a new coat of paint. Tourists who have read of the hab its and appearance of the lower Mexi can class are greatly surprised to find even the poorest well clothed In Eu ropean or American clothing and "of a pleasant odor." Mexicans who have heretofore bathed only once a year, on the day of St. John the Baptist, are now as clean as dally ablutions for weeks could make them. If President Taft should direct the American people to take dally baths, have every other day and wear cer tain kinds of cloths, probably every .American from Portland to Portland would fairly revel in dirt and whisk ers and outlandish garb, merely by way of showing Independence. In Mexico, things are different, and when Diaz ordered a general clean-up, the sovereign citizens of the republic, free and independent, hastened to obey. Those too poor to obey the order were provided with free baths, shaves, hair cuts and laundrled. Those who fall to come up to the required standard In the way of personal cleanliness are unceremoniously banished from view by the police. Beggars who at other (Continued on pais I.) WILBUR WRIGHT HAS NEW AERIATj WONDER, Boston, Sept. It. It was learned today that Wilbur Wright has been working on two propeller aeroplanes that will beat anything so far con structed. The machine, It Is claimed, will out' speed the Blerlot monoplane and be like a "kite In a wind storm." Wright's new model is a mono plane and will probably be given Its first public trial at the In ternational meet at Long Island In October. Walter Brooklns, Wright's pupil, will probably drive It EAST END STRONG AGAINST ASSEMBLY That the sentiment In the east end of the county Is almost solidly antl aasembly and pro-statement No. 1 Is the declaration of R. W. Henneman. who came back from that section this morning after having attended an en thusiastic rally at Vincent school house. At the meuting which was well attended, enthusiastic addresses were made by T. B. Kay and A. M. Craw ford and by some eight or ten local candidates for republican nominations. Messrs. Shepherd and Abraham did not go with the party to the east end of the county. An Interesting feature of the meet ing at Vincent was a sharp colloquy between Representative C. A. Bar rett, statement No. 1 candidate for the nomination for Joint senator, and S. F. Wilson assembly candidate for that nomination. It was started when Wilson accused Barrett of having done all "that modesty permitted" towards asking for the assembly nom ination himself. This charge Barrett hotly denied and defied his opponent to produce any proof of the state ment. The applause showed the tem per of the meeting to be plainly fa vorable to Barrett. Among the local candidates at the meeting and who spoke aside from the two just mentioned were Messrs. Henneman, Kern, Hendley, Gllliland, S. D. Peterson, Wellman and Cock burn. Attorney Nell of Freewater presided at the meeting. INDEPENDENT PHONE LINE IN PENDLETON COMPANY WILL ONLY ASK FOR FRANCHISE Representative of Independent Tele phone Company In City and Says He la Ready to Iustall System- Postal Telegraph will Also Enter, That Pendleton will have a second telephone company In operation and that too within the not distant future now seems entirely probable. U. Morsman, an independent tele phone man who is connected with the Kellog Switchboard & Supply company of Chicago, arrived In the city last night and is now conferring with the different members of the city council relative to a franchise. Morsman, who has been in Pendleton several times before, says all that he asks from the city council Is the regulation telephone franchise and de clares that he will do the rest. Morsman's plan is to put in an In dependent telephone company, some of the stock In which he will expect to sell to local people, but a large part of which will be sold on the out side. According to the promoter, Pendleton people will not be compell ed to do any tiling more than accept better service from his company at lower rates than they secure from the Pacific company. Those who wish to buy stock in the concern will be given an opportunity to do so. "Wo will be compelled to pass through, or by, Pendleton with our leng distance line enroute to Portland and we can therefore handle an ex change In . Pendleton to advantage," ho said. ' Morsman says they have exchanges in Spokane, Boise, La Grande, and Baker City as well as all through Mon. tana and the middle west and he claims that they are gradually work ing ' westward to the coast Every where they go connections are made with farmer lines and all other inde pendent companies but the Pacific company is regarded strictly as a rival and competitor. Will Mean Rival Telegraph Company. The coming of the Independent tel ephone company to this city will also bring competition in the telegraph business into the local field for with the telephone company will come the Postal Telegraph company, says Mr. Morsman. Since the council several weeks ago unanimously voted to Invite outside companies or people to apply for tele, phone franchises In this city and since there seems to be much dissatisfaction with the present service, It Is alto gether probable that the franchise will be granted. It will then be up to Morsman to make good. FOREST PIKES Pf WHATCOM COUNTY DYING OCT Belllngham, Sept 15. Unless a gale springs up, the forest fires In Whatcom county which have caused havoc this week will lie out without further damage. Reports today from Custer where the town was endan gered last night say that the situa tion Is relieved by backfiring and that the danger is practically over. GIRL IS CHARGED WITH THEFT OF LARGE AMOUNT Louisville, Sept II. Miss Gladys Morgan of Chicago, was arrested here today charged with stealing $20,000. The alleged victim la said to be a Chicago merchant whose name Is withheld". NO RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA Prominent Member of Do .minion's Cabinet Opposes Agreement With U. S. SAYS HIS tTH'NTRY CAN GAIN NOTHING Sir Mackenzie Bowel la Declares Pros-ix-rlty of Canada Would Be Retard ed by Rcc(jroelty With Our Coun try Says rnl ted State Wants Trrtily Now Because Her Own Re cources Are Limited Declares Canada Could Gain Nothing. Victoria. B. C, Sept. 16 "I think the prosperity of Canada would be retarded by reciprocity with the Uni ted States, especially If that policy Is extended to manufactured articles," said Sir Mackenzie Bowella, for 111 years a member of Canada's cabinet today. He said the time fr reci procity with the United States was past now that his country Is getting on without it He said: "You .will remember how In 1884 the United States repealed a reciprocity treaty with Canada. She believed then that Canada would be unable to find an outlet for trade and would seek annex ation. The United States Is willing to make concessions now. Why? Be cause her politicians recognize that the United States Is rapidly exhaust ing her resources and they must fall back on Canada for raw material. If a reciprocity agreement Is signed what gopd would it do Canada? Our raw material will be shipped to the U. S., manufactured there and then returned to us. What good would capital expended there do us? None?" GOVERNOR FRANK BENSON BEGGED TO COME HOME Salem, Ore., Sept. 16. An effort Is being made by friends of Governor Frank Benson to persuade him to re turn to Salem before the state-wide primaries. Governor Benson Is now living In seclusion In Martn county, across the bay from San Francisco. He was operated on several weeks ago and a growth removed from his nose. According to Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner, who returned from San Francisco re cently, the governor's condition has Improved much since the operation, and the surgeons look for his com plete recovery, although he will be permanently disfigured. It Is said that Benson Is anxious to return to Oregon but that his phy sicians refuse to allow It, contending that the excitement of the campaign would be injurious to him. JOHN LIND DEFINITELY REFUSES NOMINATION St. Paul, Sept. 15 It was learned today that former Governor John Lind. democratic convention nominee for governor, will decline to run for the last time today and that Jatries Gray, editorial writeron the Minne apolis Journal, will be nominated In stead. The state central committee will soon meet to ratify Gray's can didacy. Llnd has endorsed Gray and his action was a surprise as It was thought he was bluffing when he re fused the nomination two months ago. Reggie Vandcrbilt Recovering. Newport. Sept. IB. Reglnal Van derbllt, who has been 111 for the last three weeks Is home here and recov ering rapidly. It was rumored he had been shot by a man but this was denied by his family. It is officially given out that he has typhoid fever. PENDLETON GIRLS WILL The "cowgirl" parade with fifty girls In costume on horseback will be one of the big features of the West ward Ho! pageant at the Round-up. Chairman ' Paul Sperry has enlisted the services of Deputy Sheriff George Strand and James Sturgls for this fea ture and they are meeting with won derful success In securing girls and women to ride. The great problem now seems to be to find mounts for the riders, but this problem will prob ably be solved without difficulty. The present plan Is to have half a hundred women on horseback, but if horses can be secured this number will be Increased. No attempt will be made to secure uniform costumes, but characteristic cowboy garbs of differ ent kinds will be In vogue. Slouch hats, "hickory" shirts and kahkl skirts are expected to form the most T Piesident Keeps Mind Off of 1912 Campaign and Does Not Want Renomination THIXKS PERHAPS ONLY ONE REPUBLICAN COCLD WIN New York Times Prints Dispatch Quoting Chief Executive to Effect ' That He Is Not Thinking of 1912 Is Annoyed by Roosevelfg Actions, Insurgent Movement and Refusal of Republican Conventions to .In dorse Administration. New York, Sept. 16. President Taft is not thinking of the 1912 campaign and probably does not de s!re a second nomination, accord'Tie to the New York Times today. The Times prints a special dispatch In which Taft is quoted as having said to a friend recently. "I'm not think ing of 1912. In fact I don't know that I desire renomination from the way things are drifting. I think maybe no republican can be elected, save probably one." The times continues, saying the president's remark has been repeated until his attitude is com mon property and in concluding, says: "The chief Idea of the president Is to fulfill his party pledges. He has kept a studied silence on political top ics but it is no secret that he Is much discouraged. Roosevelt's course un doubtedly has annoyed him as has the triumph of the insurgents and the refusal of some republican con ventions to endorse the administra tion." Roosevelt Wont Discuss It. New York, Sept. 16. Colonel Roosevelt today resumed his edito rial duties. He was willing to discuss anything but the report that Taft will not run again if the colonel de cides to run for the presidency. It Is generally believed that Roosevelt will run and that Taft Is paving the way for a graceful exit at the close of his term. No Official Statement. Beverly, Sept. 16. Concerning the reports that Taft would not seek the renomination. Secretary Norton today refused to Issue any statement despite the requests of scores of newspaper men. PORTLAND REAL ESTATE MEN IN PENDLETON Messrs. Thompson, Needham and Fletcher who are representing the Dove Thompson Co., 420 Board of Trade building or Portland are again In town selling the remaining lots In West Portland Park addition. Mr. Thompson says he Is glad to come back to Pendleton and report to the many buyers here in this addition that developments in South-west Portland where the property is located are very gratifying. He also says several who bought without seeing the property have since gone to Portland and in creased their holdings while Ihere. These men will be located in our city for about 10 days with the Mark Moorhouse company and will show stereoptican views of the property across the street from the office. Another 24-Hour Race. New York, Sept. 16. Another twenty-four hour race will be held to day and tomorrow on the Brighton Beach racetrack under the auspices of the Motor Racing association. Mrs. Anna Selkirk-Norton returned to Walla Walla, last evening; after having spent the day in Pendleton. Important features of the costume. Among those who are expected to participate In the parade are the fol lowing, though all of these have not yet been seen by the committee: Nona Johnson, Gertrude Campbell, Edith Johnson, Mrs. Roy Alexander, Grace Flnnell, Laura McKee, Jennie Perry Edna Storie, Florence Adams, Bertha Anger Sybil Cole, Blanche Badley, Maud Sheridan, Nellie Todd, Gertrude Jordan, Norma Alloway, Iva Hill. Daphne Leasure, Mrs. J. D. Plamondon of Athena, Mary Johns, Helen Johns, Bernlce Ruppe, Viola Shea, Edna Thompson, Mrs. Ken neth Cooper Irene Shea, Miss Juliet Cooper, Mrs, E. F. Averlll, Pauline La Fontaine, Ina Cherry, Ida Cherry, Edna Zimmerman, Una Smith, Bertha Alexander, Clare Raley and Elantlne Monssu. DDES II A SECOND TERM RIDE IN WESTWARD HO! D IB KID IIP Will fill Portland Sept. 16. Two masked bandits held up and robbed two par ties of autoists Just outside of Ore gon City last night on the highway leading to Portland and secured loot worth several hundred dollars, then disappeared so effectually that the police have no clew to their Identity today. A. W. Cheney, and family of Bix, were the first victims. Robbers placed a huge plank across the road and when the machine stopped, they leaped out of the bushes. Cheney sur rendered a few dollars, his wife her diamond rings and watch, valued at $200. John Gibbon and his wife were next stopped at the same place. Gibson relinquished a valuable watch and some money and his wife her dia mond rings and ear rings, valued at $450. They were then ordered to pro ceed. The police believe young nov ices were the robbers. PRIVATE IRRIGATION PLANT COSTS $20,000 Vale, Or S. W. Gould is spending $20,000 on one of the largest private !::Ie'-.'ui tnlfci prises in Malheur county. The lands to be watered lay near the Skull Springs. The big con crete dam will store enough water for the Irrigation of betwen 1500 and 2000 acres of land owned by Mr. Gould. Nearly all the ditches of the project are completed. RATES FOR ROUNDUP O. R. & N. COMPANY ENLARGES " ZONE OF SPECIAL RATES Railroad Extends Territory Over Which Excursion Trains Will Run to Wild West Show Idaho Coun try Included Prize Saddle N Ex hibited in Portland. Special excursion rates for the Round-up have been extended by the O. R. & N. company so as to cover more territory than first announced. All points on the main and bronch lines in this state from The Dalles to the eastern terminus of the road, all points on the lines between this city and Walla Walla and between Uma tilla and Walla Walla and all points on the Camas Prairie lines in Wash ington and Idaho now come within the special excursion rate zone. The extension to the Camas prairie lines is considered Important since that will include the Lewlston and Grangeville country In northern Idaho and the committee has assurance the attend ance from that part of the northwest will be large. The minimum round trip excursion rate is $1 for adults and fifty cents for children. The rates from points more distant will be one and one third. This same rate will apply to Spokane and Portland for one day, tickets being placed on sale In those cities Friday, September 80. The re turn date for all tickets will be Oc tober 3. regardless of the date on which they are sold. The Northern Pacific has announc ed special rates of one and one-third for points on its lines as far north as Rltzville and North Yakima and It Is expected that for one day, the same rate will be put in effect for the bene fit of Seattle people. Prize Saddle Sent to Portland. The $75 saddle manufactured at the Power harness shop and to be pre sented by that firm to the winner of the wild horse race was sent to Port land yesterday to be exhibited. The saddle will be placed in the general ticket office of the railroad company on the corner of Third and Washing ton and in that position will serve as an advertisement to the 190,000 peo ple who pass that office daily. The saddle is a beauty in point of work manship and will serve as a handsome advertisement to the makers of ' the saddle as well as for the Round-up. The saddle will be left in Portland about a week and will then be brought back to Pendleton and placed on ex hibition in the window of the Power Harness company. SECRETARY BALLINGER WILL NOT TALK OF POLITICS Spokane. Sept. 16. Secretary Bal Unger was interviewed here today en route to Washington, to attend the first cabinet meeting, but said he had nothing to say regarding politics or the recent outcome of the Washington state primaries. He likewise refused to talk concerning the president's sud den change of attitude In giving back patronage to Insurgents there by re cognizing them as a part of the party. CLEVELAND IS STXTH LARGEST CITY IN THE V. S. Washington. Sept. 18. The popula tion of Cleveland was announced to day as 560,663, an Increase of 41 1 per cent This makes Cleveland the sixth city In this country. FOR DEFENSE OF OUR COAST Fxpected Fortifications and National Guards of, Pacific. Will Be Reorganized. M'LACHLAN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO WOOD California Congressman Declares) Whole Pacific Coast to Rocky Mountains Is Practically Defenseiesa and Attributes Situation to Lack of Competent Army Officers Geo. Wood Will Undertake Reorganiza tion. Washington, D. C.,' Sept 16. A gi gantic scheme for the entire reorgani zation of the Pacific coast from for-, tification to the national guard is be ing considered by the general staff of -the United States army following tha startling disclosures of lack of pre parations for defense la expected In response to a resolution which Con gressman McLachlan, of California introduced to General Wood, chief of staff, which lays the blame for what is termed the deplorable condition on the lack of competent army officers. The situation of the regular army fea bad, but in the national guard it la worse," said the general. It Is plann- ed to begin the reorganization by' making the national guards more ef fective. The resolution declares the entire coast to the Rockies is virtu ally defenseless and that such de fenses existing are of an almost obso lete type, , . f J THE CRD7PEN CASE. . , Another Blow Administered to Case of y the Crown. London, Sept 16. Witnesses for the crown, Doctors W. W. Wilcox and B Spiiibury. administered another blow to the case against Crippen to day when they testiiied they could not determine the sex of the lime, eaten body found in the basement of Crlppen's home. Wilson said he found traces of poison, hysocin, which he said caused death. Mme. Leneve and Crippen were both pleased and . Crippen smiled when the physician testified. Because the prisoners are now allowed to talk together, it la generally believed the crown feels that the case is falling. Wilcox admitted it is Impossible to tell how long the body had been in the basement and also testified he found powder con taining hyoscin and arsenic in the basement which had been used by morgue officials. ILLINOIS RETURNS. Accused Democrats . Renominated Cannon's Majority Cut Down. Chicago, Sept. 16. Twenty one of the thirty one democrats who voted for Lorimer, republican, for senator, have been nominated for seats in the Illinois legislature, according to the latest returns today from the pri maries. .Among them are Lee ONeil Browne, recently acquitted of a charge of legislative bribery; Senator John Broderlck, Robert Wilson and Repre sentative Shepard. The latter threa. it is alleged, are also connected with a bribery in the legislature. The in" surgents carried three congressional districts, ninth, eleventh and thir tenth. Sreaker Cannon was renomi nated but his plurality was reduced. F.RYAN BOTH COMMENDS AND CENSURES ROOSEVELT Lincoln, Sept. 16. W. J. Bryan In the Commoner today says while some persons may question the good taste of T. R. in refusing to sat at the table with Lorimer at the Chicago ban quet, this phase of the incident will probably be overlooked because of the distinct public service the col onel rendered when he emphasised the fact that men profiting publicly by bribery are "unfit for the society of honest men." The Commoner scores T. R. for not taking a more prominent part in the campaign for La Follette's renomination. ATTACKS GIRL AFTER BEATING PROTECTORS Newark. Ok., Sept 16. The entire district is aroused and posses are searching for an nn- Identified man who attacked Alice Shepperd, aged IS after -he had beaten the girl's father and young brother unconscious with a heavy club. The child's screams brought help, but her assailant escaped. The father Is In a critical condition and It Is believed his skull Is fractured. The child's condition Is serious. It Is believed there will be a lynching if the man Is caught. V I r snsi m r