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EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITIOB WEATHER REPORT. Increasing cloudiness, . followed by ahowera . tonight and Sunday. Calling cards, bed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to mrdstr at the East regcmfaa. COUNTY OFFWIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24. PEXDLETOX, OREGON", SATURDAY, APKIL 1, 1911. 7176 1 5 IT More Than ' 200 Citizens Meet With' Members of Commercial Association INTERESTING TALKS BY HEAL LIVE BOOSTERS Dr. Henry Waldo Co Declare lie Ha "Orniifl I lack" to Stay and Work for Upbuilding of rmatilU County Man Will lie Sent to Huntington to Meet Incoming Colonists. Hermlston. April 1. The Hermls ton Commercial club held a mass meeting last evening at the Skinner hull, there being over 200 In attend ance, among whom were several la dles. This meeting was held for the purpose of securing a larger number of members for the association, which now has a roll of 65. Among those who made the principal addresses were Col. II. G. Newport, Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, tiYid Judge Murray of Sprlngfltsld, Ills. Dr. Coe gave a very Interesting talk. He stated he was very glad to be in Hermlston, and to be again with the people. He said there were several people who did not think that he could "come back." but that he was here and here to stay, to help build up the Umatilla project and Stanfleld, that the cloud thnt had been over the two cities for the last few months had been lifted and the silver lining was beginning to show again. The doctor declared he had been all over the world, but nowhere had he found such a climate as In Umatilla county. iie sp-Ke at icngtn on now to re.a. me eastern people, stating mat tne j best way whs to have their friends write to them from here, that every one should set aside one day of tho week to write to their people and friends in the east, asking them to come out to the project. Dr. Coe Is now selling the lands of William H. Skinner, being with P. C. Holland and several others. Colonel Newport gave ono of his Interesting talkB on boosting, and stated that a I j though ho was still very weak from j his sickness lie was aoie to ooost ior Hermlston, Just the same. Judgo Murray of Springfield, Ills., stated that he had lands across the river with several other men from Springfield, that he was putting In over 120 acres of orchard, and that ho thought that the Umatilla project was the beet place on earth. Tho different committees reported on their work during the week. The tree planting committee reported that they had several thousand trees now ready to set out and would com mence work at once. The cemetery committee reported that the site for the new cemetry would be purchased In a few days. This will be handled by a company, Incorporated by sev eral members of the Commercial club. The roads committee reported that It waR circulating petitions for 20 roads on the project and In a few days would commence work on those roads. Father Butler, In charge of the Catholic church in this city, gave a very Interesting talk. He stated that he expected to have several families here In tho near future and was get ting data for them now. He expects (Continued on page five.) JUDGE BIANCH1 KILLS ' DEFENCE OF ALBANO Vlterbo, April 1. The cross exam ination by Judgo Blancbl today prac tically killed the , effect of the glib defense of Alfano, the alleged Cam morlst leader, who li on trial with 30 of his followers for murder. The judge asked htm why he waited until his Informer, Abbatemagglo, disclos ed the Cammora before fleeing to America. Alfano said he was sud denly attacked with stomach trouble and foared that confinement 4n jail would cause a fatal termination of the disease. Aifano In defending him self said that the Cammora did not exist. t OXFORD WINS GREAT RACE FROM CAMBRIDGE London, Eng., April 1. Estab lishing a new record of 18 min utes, 9 seconds, for 4 1-2 miles from Putney to Mortlake, Ox ford today won the sixty-seventh boat race from Cambridge by two lengths and a half. More than 180,000 Including the Prince of Wales attended the race. 1 V MEET Hb HSTN HEPPNER IS THREATENED TO HOLD HOLDUP Heppner was treated to a genuine sensation the last of the week when a day light holdup and robbery oc curred in the alley back of the Chi- nese restaurant, says the Heppner Times. A fellow giving the name of Frank Walton hailing from variouB points of the United States was drink-1 ing with the man who used to make the chile concarnc, and other chance ' acquaintances, when Walton decided his friend had too much money, so he took him out into the alley and ' knocked him in the head and took ' $10 away from him. Hilly Fuchs saw ; the act and reported to the men In ; tho harness shop, who went out and , picked up the victim, while the rob-; ber returned to the saloon and dlvid-j ed his spoil with another friend. It was not long however, until Marshal McCraw had Walton in the countv Jail. TO TELL BQST ABOUT LOCAL REDMEN Hev. J. M. Cornellson, Presbyte rian missionary on the reservation, and Parsons Motanlc. the well known Indian, are preparing to leave Wed- nesday for a big trip to Chicago, New York, Boston and Atlantic City. In Chicago, Mr. Cornellson will lecture upon the subject of the evolution of the Northwest Indians and will also vlHit with a classmate who attended tilt? San Francisco theological lnstl- tute with him. In Boston the two men will attend a big International missionary exhibit and they will ex hibit local Indian costumes, curios, etc. One feature of their display will bo a buffalo tepee now In Mr. Cor nellson'K possession. ffhey will also have along a stock of Pendleton In dian robes and Moor-house pictures. Tho exhibit In Boston will last from April 22 to May 1. The local men will then irn t.i A Mil rule r"ltv V I U n,.re tho geIu.ral conference of ' the ,,, .euy,erlan church will be on from May Jg t(J May 3() Mr. Cornellson Is an alternnte delegate to the confer c-iiee from Pendleton presbytery. The rcKuInr delegates are Rev. W. H. i llliakney and Mr. Wellman of Vln I son. . PRISONER PREFERS JAIL TO HIS WIFE DEXTER HOI1EHTS REFUSES CON DITIONAL FREEDOM Former Pendleton Man lfevlares He Would Rather SmmiI Year In IV11I tentiary Thau lie ConiM-lled to Live With Wife. Dexter Roberts, former resident of Pendleton and Umatilla county who Is well knowjt to all the older residents and who was sent to the penitentiary ' from Morrow county In May, 1909, for ' P""r he mnrnlnn caucus and a postponement was had until 3 o clock, working a bunco game was pardoned ; Meantime a committee representing from the penitentiary Thursday by the regulars was arguing with the in Governor West, told the governor thnt j stirgents who were In conference at he would rather return to the pcnl- the home of their leader. Senator tentlary and serve out the remainder Roosevelt, and finally 14 of them vot of his sentence than to be pardoned ed to put an end to the struggle by and compelled to live the rest of his life with his wife. Roberts was sentenced In May, 1909, from Morrow -county to serve four years In prison for obtaining money by false pretenses. He has had con siderable difficulty with his eyes and his wife has been intervening for a pnrdon which the governor decided to It nnnounced that a curtailment was grant. , made to save a loss due to the failure "In granting you this pardon I of the interstate commerce commis want you to understand that it Is not slon to allow the advanced rates, so much for you as for your wife," ' , Governor West said to Roberts. "Now j when you lea-e I wnnt you to go back to the farm and stay there with your wife and stop causing trouble." "Do you mean that I have to go back there and live with her the rest of my life or for Just the year I have left to serve at tho penitentiary?" asked Roberts. "If it is for life I would rather go back to the peniten tiary and finish my term." Ho was assured that the pardon did not specify that he must live with his wife, but the governor advised him to go to the farm and repay his wife for ber efforts In his behalf. Rob. J erts then walked away with the par don and with Mrs. Roberts. INDICTED FOR PERJURY BOSS COX DISAPPEARS Cincinnati, April 1. Following the reindictment of Boss Cox for perjury for the third time yesterday, Cox dis appeared today and detectives cannot find him to serve the papers. Prose cutor Hunt this afternoon telephoned to Governor Marshall of Indiana ask ing him to locate the missing political boss, who may bo nt the Laughary club near Rising Sun, Indiana. WITHDRAWS 8700 ACRES FROM ENTRY IN WASHINGTON Washington, April 1., Secretary of the Interior Fisher today withdrew 6790 acres of land from entry In Northern Washington, ELECT OVER DEPEW New York Democrat Is Chosen United Slates Senator Alter Protracted Deadlock. RECEIVES 112 VOTES, DEPEW SECOND WITH 80 Resignation Prom Siipr.'Hic Court Bench Filed Few Minutes Before Ballot I fart Wild Appluiise Marks End of Iingest Senatorial Contest Ever Experienced '" Empire Slate. New lork, April 1. The democrat cticbratod today the election of Jus- I ., w ,., , tice O'Gorman as United States sena- i " ,h". ffi tor. It Is believed that the election " a chanje f fr8Ud' the ,flclaIs a8 cemented the difference between the 8frt that one ot the blB8est frauds democratic factions.. It Is predicted ever committed In British Columbia ii.hi me legislature wneu it convenes fter Foster will pas U.e reform measures demuuded In the democratic platform. OGorniaii leaves for Wash- i"Ktn Monday. As unnoiinccd lie1 'HI he u "real progressive" lint is op-, posed to Roosevelt's new nationalism. ; Albany, X. Y., April 1. Supreme Court Justice James Aloyslus O'Gor- man, democrat of New Tork city, was elected United States senator last stock. , The complaint alleged that night by the legislature after the most, the only assets are some furniture protracted struggle over this position land a few dollars. It was named the tcr nt-io in me empire state. On; the final ballot, the 64th. he received 112 votes to 80 cast for Chaunccy M. Depew, whose term expired March 4, last. At the close of a day of almost con- t!!.tl us negotiations, the insurgents' capitulated, and Justice O'Gorman v.'as elected. A few the ballot was cast. minutes before Justice Odor- n.ar.'s resignation from the bench was! ''led at the office of the secretary of Mate, would constitutional provision have prohibited his election while heJdlr.g the office of Justice of t!i. supreme court. Wild applause marked the end of' the long contest, and the legislature driven from the state capitol by Wed- nesday's fire quickly adopted a reso- ' lutlon adjourning until April 17. 1 Governor Dlx expressed gratification District Judge Hanford has excused ' last night at the result. Charles F. the jurors In the Alaska coal land Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, fraud cases against Munday until j who for weeks has been striving to Monday when he decides on the mo- -bring about the election of Mr. Slice- tion of the defense for acquittal. For nan, expressed himself highly pleased three days lawyers have quibbled over at the outcome. Last night It was ' understood a senator would be se lected from a list of 11 submitted by the Insurgents. Early In the morning Mr. Murphy came to Albany and co fi -Mentally reports were spread that Justice O Gorman had been selected as the choice of the democratic or-' g.mlzatlon. The Insurgents who had aonut maoe up their minds to enter the caucus upon the assurance that no names would be submitted outside of their list of 11. balked nt this ehanged program. They failed to ap. accepting Justice O'Gorman. RAILROAD PUTS RETRENCHMENT POLICY IX TO OPERATION" New York, April 1. The New York, .New Haven & Hartford rail road today began Its retrenchment. : 525,1 FOR THE t The Advertisements in the Studied Carefully; The "Knowledge Competition," of which notice has been given heretofore, will appear Tuesday. Have your "thinking caps" ready to clap on the first thing, as the prizes will go to those readers who first have in correct answers to the questions that will bo asked. There will appear a series of paragraphs descriptive of various busi- ness houses and firms, but no names will be given. It will bo the task of our readers to toll the names of the firm or establishment to which reference Is made. Twenty-five dollars In prizes are going to be given away to the people who demonstrate the superiority of their knowledge about Pendleton business firms. This can be gained by familiarity with ad- vertlsements that are printed in the East Oregonlan from day to day, and that can be gained only by studying them. For this reason con- testants should prepare themselves before the competition begins. Since time Is an essential In this project, though not always Is tho race to the swift. It will be well for those who expect to compete for the prizes to get busy and post themselves thoroughly. All the curiosity that mankind Is heir to Is not wrapped up In the anatomy of the fair sex. The "Knowledge Competition" has the men going as well as the women and children. Watch for our Issue of Tuesday, April 4, study it closely you" may be the wisest one and the winner. IFRAUD!ARTISTS ARE ARRESTED i , Officers Ur.earih Brllish Co- tumbia's Greatest Swindling Game Two in Jail. VICTIMS FLEECED OUT OK TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND Gigantic Fraud Constated of the Or ganization of a rake Insurance Company and Uic Selling of Shares of Stock Swindle Is Complete as Office Furniture Comprise Assets. Vancouver. B. C. Aoril 1 With the has been unearthed. The holders of ,200,000 worth of stock are believed, to have Deen victimized. Jennings was arrested while trying t ) leave this city. L. Urie. a sloek- HettgT nng been jaIled and warrant3 are out for others. The company was cap'tallzed for 1 100.000 and sold S200 000 or more Hudson Hay Mutual Fire Insurance company, the name being similar to a high standing company. CONCLUDES I'll ELI MIX ART 1.N PROSECUTION OF TRUST Washington. April 1. The eovern-J ment prosecutors today practically concluded the nrellminarv work In th? amipiechinz nrosecution of the i 34 individuals and corporations com- prising the bathtub truet. It Is be . Hevcd thnt the nroseoutlons will sturt next week. No immunitv will be granted. ASK FOR ACQUITTAL IV ALASKA FRAl'D CASES Seattle, April 1. United States the question whether the coal land lo- cators had a right to assign the claims. The defense insists that they did and on these grounds are attempt ing to secure an acquittal without the Introduction of witnesses. Judge G. . Phelps today hand cd down a decision In the Patton vs. Humphrey case and victory rests with neither plaintiff or defendant. This is the case in which Mark Patton sued W. D. Humphrey for a dissolution of partnership and for an accounting of the business of their Court street barber shop since July 1, 1910, at which time Mr. Patton withdrew from the shop personally and started a competitive shop on Main street. When the trial was about half over. Patton waived his right to an accounting. By the decision of the judge, the partner ship is dissolved. Humphrey In his counter complaint asked for $1500 damages becnuse of his partner's withdrawal from the Court street shop and establishing himself In competition, but this was denied. The court, however, , rules that the defendant was entitled to the use of tho Court street property with out rental from July 1 until the pres ent date but that such property Is now to be sold and the proceeds equ ally divided. KNOWING ONES; EAST 0RE60NIAN Should be Do Some Thinking! CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TO BE EXPLAINED BY LECTURER The Salt Lake City, Utah, Republi can, February 3, 1911, said: "In an effort tc correct any er roneous Impressions that may exist in the public mind as to the basis and fundamental principles of Christian Science, William D. McCracken, mem ber of the board of lecturers of The Mother Church of Boston, Mass., de livered an address before a large au dience at the Salt Lake theater In this city last night." Mr. McCracken delivers a lecture on Christian Science at the Keylor Grand theater in Walla Walla Sun day afternoon, April 2, and at the Oregon theater in Pendleton Monday evening. April 3. The lecture will be free and the general public lsjn vlted to attend. It will commence at 8:15, sharp. EXCURSION TRAIN TO WALLA WALLA From present indications a large crowd of Pendleton fans will accom pany the local baseball team to Wal la Walla tomorrow to wtness the sec ond game of the Blue Mountain league s:ries. The excursion train will leave Pendleton tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock and returning will leave Wal I.i Walla at 8 o'clock In the evening. Though there has been no way of forming a comparative estimate of the strength of the contending teams the local players and thejr admirers will journey to the Garden City firm in the belief that Nelson's colts will be able to trim Eade's Mixtures in no uncertain manner. Ward will officiate at the receiving end of the battery' while Thompson and Milne are slated to perform on the mound as the occasion may de mand. The remainder of the line-up will be as follows: Shaffer, first base; Leonard, second base; Dickson, third base, Bu,rns, short stop; Blough, Nci son and Alexander, outfielders. F.AISE SECOND S5.000 FOR CHINESE FAMINE SUFFERERS Portland, April 1. The second J5. 0011 was raised by popular subscrip tion for rhln:e f.TTtine sufferers and cabled to China today. IENT MEN ARE ARRESTED IN IOWA DF.S MOIXES OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY Are Said to Have Been In League With Dynamiters Who RoWkhI the County Treasurer's Office Fierce Rattle Between Police and Bandits Des Moines, April 1. The arrests of prominent men are predicted today through the alleged conspiracy to loot the vaults of the Polk county treasurer's office, which was dyna mited this morning by four men pre vious to a battle with the police, in which Patrolman McMickle was shot in the face, and A. L. Rhodes, a rob ber, was captured, as a result of the charging of conspiracy of the county officials, with the dynamiters. One deputy clerk in the treasurer's office. and twenty suspects are under surveillance. The win dows were unlocked frotn the inside and C. W. Kellar, clerk in the office was left bound and gagged. The po lice won't let his story be told. A hundred thousand dollars worth of tax receipts were destroyed, but no coin secured. Warrants charging O'Callaghan, the deputy clerk, and Rhodes with burg lary were sworn out this afternoon. The police assert O'Callahan left the window open so the robbers could enter. TEN THOUSAND MINERS WALK OUT ON STRIKE Winnipeg, Canada, April 1. More than ten thousand miners lit Alberta and eastern British Columbia, went on a strike at midnight. The operat ors would not recoffnizo the union. WALLA WALLA TO HAVE MODERN SIX STORY HOTEL Walla Walla, Wash, April 1. That Walla Walla Is to have one of her greatest needs fulfilled, that of a first class hotel, Is now definitely assured, and from authentic sources comes the Information that a five or six story modern building will be erected with in the year, the location to be East Main street. Directors, or rather the backers of tho proposition, who will be directors as soon as the company Is formed held a meeting Saturday night, which was kept secret until divulged yester day. At the meeting, It was decided to go ahead with the erection of the building; and It was decided. It Is stat ed, that the location will be that of the Model Livery barn on East Main street or in that locality. Many a market bull and bear acts like a lamb at home. MESSAGE DECIDE PEACE On the Communication of" President Diaz Hangs fie Probability ot Ending War.. FEAR MESSAGE WILL NOT BE SATISFACTQHX- Merclinnta at San Antonio That Only Ten Per Cent of Ordered for Government WW B Noeded Original Order Hall KiW lion Dollars Worth Moatoeg Awaiting Uprising. San Antonio, April 1. Upoa character of Diaz' message, to Mexican congresn which met in J City' today In believed to hang' dw probability of peace in Mexico, ttm members of the revolutionary arnqri .Uinta Here declare they doirtt the ineHsaojo Mm i, satiKfacxorr Madero and that the revolt wUI a tinue. The Americans arriving Monterey say that the entire is only awaiting the uprising sigMriL Local merchants who were raxaC ly awarded a contract to furnish 1 government with half a million lars worth of rations were today thnt only about ten per of the original order would now to neodixl. The rest will be canoritoC EI Paso, Texas, April 1. The Boat important battle of the Mexlcaa te surrectlon fought so far In the stat of Sonora, has ended after two dag of stubborn fighting which began Monday near the town of Ures and "an Rafael. Although the rebels outnumbered, the federals, their ammunition beeam exhausted during the prolonged tat tle, while the fedyala were' aide to obtain reinforcements and addlgoual ammunition from Hermosillo, and the lnsurrectos were compelled to abandon, the field. Although the losses on With, sides were heavy, reports of the klUed and Injured were greatly exaggerated and it is not known that more ttan 100 were killed on both sides. The reports that the federals bad gained a decisive victory in the Etart day's fight which were issued by Hex lean authorities have been denied by mall advices from Hermosillo. Th federal wounded have been brought to Hermosillo. The movements of tba insurrecto force after the battle ar unknown. A rumor that they ftadr captured the town of San Benito bob been officiary denied by Governor Cubeillas at Hermosillo, who 3am states that there was no fighting In the town of Ures, although the en gagement took place near the tarn. The report that Hermosillo is threat ened by a rebel force Is also uncon firmed. Persistent rumors are also current that Juarez, will be attacked soon, al though there is little to substantial. them. Numerous bands of luum tos have crossed the border near BP Paso from the American side recent ly. Juan N. Medina, a former offkw of the Mexican army, who has boa living In El Paso, Is said to be in eon mand of one of these bands. Mail advices from Torreon report engagements at Cuenr;mo and Ci tana. near Monclova, and state la the Santa Inez ranch, 35 miles frco Napimi has been raided for a secoadi time. The railroad bridges berwm Torreon and Durango had not been repaired up to Tuesday night. (Continued on page five.) ARMED COWBOYS OS TRAIL OF KIDNAPERS Albequerque, April 1. Artaed, Bell ranch cowboys are today hot m the trail of four men reported Xm b riding hard on north Last Vctraat They are believed to be the quartet that kidnaped Waldo Rogers. Tto cowboys say they will lynch thera. r. Rogers, the boy's father who e the $12,000 ransom, today offered $20,000 for their capture dead or aOv. The kidnapers are believed to be re? cent Albequerque jail escapes headed by Dennis Bart. ANOTHER MILLION AIRE MUST GO TO PRISON. Seattle, Wash., April 1. C. D. Hlllman, the millionaire townsite promoter, found guilty of defrauding poor people through the malls, was today sentenced to two years and six months in the federal peniten tiary and to pay a fine of $5M by United States Judge Don worth, who refused to grant a new trial. He will probably appeal. -