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EVENING EDITION - jl - MwM j hi j) ' QiI EVENING EDITION WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight and Wednesday, Calling cards, wed ding stat'onery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to order at the East Oregonla.ii. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CIT1' OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL, 24 PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1011. NO. 7244 MO SEAMEN MAY STRIKE It Demands Are Not Granted a General Strike Will Prob ably be Called POLICEMEN A HE MASSED TO PREVENT IUOTIX Three J jimiK'Hii Much Make Settle ment Willi Uii Strike Will Seri ously IniHilr Great Naval Itevknv at Coronation in London Saturday. Now York, June 20. Anticipating rioting, following the endowment of the seamen's strike by the firemen, stewards und cooks' unions last night the police today were massed on the water froni. The committees from various unions today formally de manded an Increase of wages and Im proved working conditions. In the event of an unfavorable answer a general strike will probably be call ed. The shipping companies are mak ing an effort to secure strlkbreak ers. The indications are that an un favorable answer will be given. A bitter fight la expected. Three Idncs Make Settlement. London, June JO. The Cunard line announced today a settlement with its striking seamen. An Increase was granted but neither side stated how much. 'S.ii The White Star, Alllan and Leyland lines also made concessions to strik ers and it is believed differences are near an ending. The seamen returned to work on the lines coneesslonlng. ' Afreet NaTal Review. London. June 20. With the sea men's strike spreading, serious riot ing is threatened. The great naval review Saturday, one of the most Im portant features of the coronation, will probably be -seriously Impaired. Already the Itoyal Mall company and the Union Castle Co., depended on to carry thousands of sightseers to Spithead, have can,l!',d Saturday's sailings and other companies are ex pected to follow. GREAT SUNDAY SCHOOL CONGRESS OPENS AT FRISCO San Francisco, June 20. Over 4. 000 delegates and as many more vis itors aro guests of the Golden Gate City today to take part In the larg est convention of the Sunday school workers of all denominations In the world's history. The meeting is the thirteenth triennial one of the In ternational Sunday School association. Tha firut irpnnrl Reunion will he held t..mnrnw itvpnlnr hut In the me1- 1 time several auxiliary societies are holding meetings. Home mission aries from all the states west of the Rockies hold a conference today, and this evening there will be a great missionary mass meeting ad dressed by prominent speakers. .The International convention will contin ue to next Tuesday, inclusive, and during that period 20,000 visitors are expected. The general meetings will be held In the Coliseum, which seats 8500 persons. Thousands of dollars have been spent In lavish decorations and the business interests of the city have combined with the churches and Sunday schools to provide entertain ments. During the thirty nine years of the work of the association, this is the first time that an international con vention has been held west of the Rocky mountains, the nearest ap proach having been the 1902 meet ing, which was held in' Denver. POSSE IS ON TRAIL .OF TRAIN BORDERS Elkton, Ore., June 20. With the bandits only a few hours ahead, the posse Is training the Shasta Limited mall robbers. They are working westward and are 17 miles from here this afternoon. It Is believed they will soon catch them. The blood hounds are working well. IN PENDLETON PAYS VISIT TO CITY Another aged Indian with a roman tic past Is a guest on the local res ervation and the stories linked with his life history might will be Btuff for the bards and poets. His name, as flven him by his tribe, is Hlm-ma-tum-se-lu, which means Sunny Eye, but since his people have been made subject to another and stronger race he has been known a George Amos. He is a full blood Nes Perce and his home Is on the reservation In Idaho set aside for that nation. He arriv ed here a few days ago to visit his nephew, Paul Showaway. Yesterday he was brought Into Pen SEATTLE SUFFERS RAD FIRE THIS MORNING. Seattle, June 20. Fire this morning in the manufacturing .district resulted in more than $100,000 damage to property. V Two upper floors of the Seattle Cracker company are gutted. Much of the stock of the Coast China company la damaged. SENATOR GIVES HLOOD TO SAVE WIFE'S LIFE Washington, June 20. Senator Luke Lea of Tennessee, lies in the hospital today weak from the loss of a ciuart of blood given to save the life of his wife. Mrs. Lea was op erated on Saturday. Surgeons said that only the transformation of blood would save her life. Without hesi tation Lea bared his arm and the transformation was made immediate ly. It is said the operation has been successful and Mrs. Lea will recover. Lea occupies a room next to hcr's In the hospital. HUNDREDS KILLED BY TYPHOON IN JAPAN STORM DEVASTATED ENTIRE EASTERN COAST Ik Kochl Soliikoku lrovlnee 200 Coral lloaU are Sunk niul 123 Fishermen arc Drowned Many Toklo, June 20. Hnndreds or per sons were killed by a typl.oon that has devastated the entire eastern coaBt of Japan. Many homes are wrecked and the inmates killed or In jured. 133 Fishermen Drowned. In the Kocho Shlkoku province 290 coral boats were sunk and 123 fish ermen were drowned. The destruction of houses in Yam anaschi Is enormous. Storm Regan Sunday, The storm began Sunday. The wires are down and reports are mea ger. The most damage is between Toklo Bay and Bungo channel, which is five hundred miles. FREEWATER MAN NAMED AS WATER MASTER Salem, Ore., Juno 20. The board of control today appointed William Itradloy of Free water as water master for (ho north end of Unmiilla county. RECEIVED DIME FOR SAVING MAX'S LIFE Venice, .Calif., June - 20. Charles Bassett, life guard on a local beach, has a dime in his jeans today. It as a reward for saving the life of George Bagerland of New York City. After voluble thanks the rescued man handed the guard the money and told him to purchaso a good cigar. T VOTE IS CAST AT SCHOOL J. V. Tallman and E. L. Smith were yesterday unanimously elected to suc ceed themselves as members of the rendleton school board, the one for a five year term and the other for a three year. There was a very light vote cast as the result of the lack of opposition, only 46 ballots In all be ing polled. Both Mr. Tallmar und Mr. Smith have been prominent factors In the educational work In Pendleton and their unanimous re-election Is a trib ute of appreciation by the taxpayers. J. T. Brown will be the next chair man of the board, according to the order of succession and will assume this position at the next meeting. The other members of the board are C. J. Smith and W. E. tlrock, while Lot LIvcrmore is clerk. E HELPED SAVE dleton to visit Major Lee Moorhouse, "the friend of the redman," and after the maor had taken his photograph in native costume, he sat and talked of the days when his people were many and mighty, and when the white men were few and weak. From his rambling narrative, it aecms that Sunny Eye has been a friend of the "pale face" through nearly all of the eighty-odd years of his life. Only once, he declares, did he lift his tom ahawk against his white brother and even then, he says, it was against his will. (Continued on page eight.) WHITE SAYS T THE FLY Common House Fly is Greater Menace to Human Family Than Wild Animals. STATE HEALTH OFFICER GIVES INTERESTING TALK HoiisowhCM Advised to Refuse to Patronize Unsanitary Shops Flies the Cause of Much Disease Which May Re Avoided. The fly, Is u more deadly enemy of iiunkliid than all the wild and fero cious beasts in the world. It has lMD'ii conclusively proven that the fly serves directly as an ajrent for the transmission of diseuse. ircrms. The fly liven on filth and Marfext cluanliucNs would lc an absolute pre ventutlve. Housewives should refuse to pat ronize any gro-T or butcher wlio doits not wTeeii jtcrishablc gods so as to ,rotect them from file. These are a rcw or the points brought out last night by Dr. Calvin S. White, state health officer, who lectured at the city hall under the auspices of the ladies' civic club. The lecture a9 a revelation to those who heard It and the audience left the room fully Impressed with the idea that the fly is a menace to human health and should be abolished. In the course of his lecture Dr. White traced the habits of the com mon house fly, showing that they owe their existence to uncleanly condi tions and describing how they carry disease germs from sources of infec tion to kitchen, dining room, etc. At the conclusion of his lecture he pre sented a series of stereoptlcan views that graphically illustrated the points in the lecture. The following from the Catechism (Continued on page five.) SILVER ECf IMT Washington, June 20. The silver wedding celebration of the president and Mrs. Taft, the second to be held in the white house, came to an end last night with the reception on the white house lawn. Invitations had been sent to nearly 12,000 persons, and while the official count of those who shook hands with the president was not given out. it is estimated that at least 5000 persons w ere present. Probably never in the history of the nation has such a function been held in Washington. The diplomatic corps, the United States supreme court, the senate and the house of representatives, the de partments of government, men high In political affairs of the country, the army, the navy and almost every walk of life were represented. The cool, clear night that made a reception in the open air possible prevented the crush that the white house for days had reared, and made the reception not only brilliant in every respect. The guests would have filled the white house to overflow ing, but the grounds were ample and there was no crush and no confusion. Possibly 15,090 people crowded about the iron fence that surrounds the grounds and looked longingly at the electric display, the splashing fountain and the gay throng within. Washington seldom gets excited about anything, but last night it showed Its Interest In the anniversary of the president in unmistakable fashion, The cards said that the reception would begin at 9 o'clock and promptly nt that hour, to the strains of the wed r.ii.g march, the president unJ lirs. Taft walked slowly down the stair case of the white house, preceded by the six presidential aides and follow ed by the cabinet. Out through the red room to the rear portico of the mansion, down the broad steps to the lawn, the procession marched, while hundreds of guests already in the grounds watched their progress. They took their stand about the center of the lawn, beneath two trees, the branches of which were Joined hy an electric sign flashing "1886-1911." The guests entered from the east front, passed through the corridors be neath the white house and out to the lawn. Down the winding walk they passed In two lines to where the president, his face wreathed In smllos, was waiting to meet them all. While 9 o'clock had been named as the hour at which the reception be gan, no time was fixed for the end of the festivities, and it was after mid night that the engineer band struck up "Home, Sweet Home," the last dancers swept' out on- the floor of the east room, and the president felt that he could retire. 1 1 T STILL AT LARGE Harry Whitney E'udes Posse and Starts in Direction ot Willow Creek RELIEVED THAT HE HAS KILLED HIS PARTNER Pursuit Has Recll Started by Hand of RliU-kfoot Indians' Hloodlioimds Riivn Taken Ui Trail, Only to be i:iii(lil hy Fugitive Will Probably Escape. Pocatello, Idaho, June 20. The lone bandit who is supposed to be Harry Whitney, shot and wounded several persons near here today. He eluded the posse and started in the d.rection of Willow Creek. It Is thought that his objective point Is Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is believed he has killed the des perado who was with him when the f.vo shot Conductor Kidd and the deputy sheriff on the Oregon Short Line train. It is believed that he will make his escape. Leavea Trail of Blood. His trail of blood extends liaif way across eastern Idaho. A whole region has been terroried by his deeds and half the state is in arms agaist him. Posses are out from every town, bridges are guarded, as in time of war, and the governor of the state, after offering a rewatdfor his cap ture, is consider ng a plan for calling out a portion of the Idaho national guard. Bloodhounds have taken up his trail at times only to be eluded by the superhuman cunning of the fugitive, who doubled on his tracks, took to running water and otherwise baffled the animals. A more formidable pur suit is that begun by a band of Black foot Indians, who unite with the in- (Continued on page eight) UNCLE SAM TO DEAL WITH HAN THIEF Frank Johnson, the Indian who recently was arested by Sheriff Tay lor' and indicted by the grand Jury for stealing cattle from Albert Min thorn will not escape jmnishment des pite the fact that he could not be brought to trial in the local circuit court through lack of jurisdiction. His case Is now in the hands of the Unit ed States courts and he is now en route to Portland in the custody of a United States marshal to receive trial in the federal court in that city. The theft with which Johnson is accused was committed on the reser vation and both the alleged thief and the man from whom he stole the cat tle, are Indians, which combination of facts took tlie case out of the hands of the local authorities, al though the man had been Indicted and intended to plead guilty. This morning he was taken before U. S. Commissioner Vida Johnston, who fixed his ball at $1000 and, as he was unable to raise that amount, he was given over to the custody of the U. S. marshal and taken to Portland on No. 17. Johnson is an old offend er, having been sent up once before from Multnomah county on a similar charge. SECOND INVESTIGATION OF LOHIHER'S ELECTION HEGINS Washington, June 20. The second investigation by the senate commit tee on privileges and elections into the ejection of Lorimer began today. Cyrus McCorfmlck, the president of tii-; Ir.tvrnational Harvester company, Is scheduled as the first witness. Grand American Handicap. Columbus, O., June 20. The grand American handicap, the classic event of American trapsho'otcrs, wll' be decided during the tournament open ed today by the Interstate associa tion. Sportsmen from all over the United States and Canada are com peting today in the preliminary events which, lead up to the grand American on Thursday. A purse of not less than $1,000 is guaranteed to the win ner of the big shoot. INDICTMENTS ARE DISMISSED JtY ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE Springfield, Ills.. June 20. On mo tion of the. state the Indictments against State Aepresentatlves Lee O' Neill Brown and Wilson Louis Hlrsc helmer, the state tax hoard equalizer, and Frank Traut, fish king, charged with conspiracy and bribe, as a re sult of the activities in the assemb'y during the sessions when Lorimer was elected were dismissed today. TAFT RECEPTION TO BE REPEATED. Washington, June 20. At the direction of Mrs. Taft, the white house grounds tonight will be thrown open to the public. Last night's spectacle celebrat ing their silver wedding Jubi lee will be repeated. The ma rine band will furnish music. Hundreds of the gifts received were not exhibited to the guests last night NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC BUYS OREGON-EUREKA RAILROAD Fun Francisco, June 20. The an nouncement to the effect that the Northwestern Pacific will take and operate after July 1 the Oregon Eureka railroad is believed to be the first step in the plan of the Northern Pacific to construct a road to Portland. The route proposed beyond Trinidad is unknown save that it will pass through the Cres (ent city. CRAZY GREEK BREAKS LOOSE EROM FRIENDS TERRIFIES RESIDENTS ON EAST ALT A STREET Officer Stansbcrry Has Narrow Es cape From Insane Man Who Was Armed With Wicked Looking Knife Is Finally Captured. For the second time within a week Xenophon Harachan, the crazy Greek who last Friday was captured by Chief of Police Gurdane after a terrif ic battle, last night broke loose from the custody of his countrymen and, after terrifying the residents of West Aita street, was again captured, but not until Officer Ed Stansberry had had a narrow escane from his Imana thirst for blood. At the time of his previous arrest, he was armed with an automatic revolver but last night his weapon was a wicked looking knife. Tarachan, according to the county authorities, had been perfectly ra tional and a model prisoner while in the county Jail. Accordingly, when two of his countrymen promised to take him back to his native land and to leave with him on the night train, he was released from jail and turned over to the other Greeks. Breaks His Bonds. He was taken to the little Greek house on West Alta street and left bound hand and foot while his custo dians came up town. After their de parture, he used his maniacal strength to break his bonds and, securing the knife, left the house and began prowling about the streets. A number of residents noticed him walking stealthily up and down the streets, peering in the windows of houses and in his hand he carried his murderous weapon. Frank Griggs hastily telephoned to Officer Stans berry who lives nearby. That officer responded immediately and approached the man, not recog nizing him as the same with whom Chief Gurdane had had the desperate (Continued on page eight) WOMAN IS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Portland, June 20. Mrs. W. H. Lerchen died today from a fractured skull sustained last night when the Inbound Salem electric car (truck an automobile driven by her hus band, containing her and Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Maynard nd Maynard in fant, who sustained concussion of the brain and may die also. The accident was at the Intersection of Hood and Gibbs streets. Motorman Burnett says he blew the whistle but the au toists and others deny tfc's. STRICT ATTORNEY READS FROM BOOK OF "ABSOLUTE LIFE" Chicago, June 20. Asserting that See, "revealer of absolute life cult," claimed to be a living God. and so gained undisputed sway over his fol lowers. Assistant District Attorney Durham today read excerpts from the book of Absolute Life. This manu script contained a lengthy quotation from the book of "truth," both of which were written by See and sat urated with mysticism. Attorney Cantwell for the defense, imposed n stubborn objection to the introduction of this evidence, but the court over ruled him. After reading a number cf ex cerpts, Bernham promised that tes RECEIVE GUESTS AT BUG 1 M King and Queen Welcome En voys and Ambassadors sent to Attend Coronation LONDON POOR REG -VISITORS FOR ALMS Police Are Unable to Handle Throne; That Gather In West End Hun dreds of People Faint Grand Cos tume Hall Will Re Heid Thisj Evening. London. June 20. The king and queen received in imperial state at the Buckingham Palace, the envoys and ambassadors sent to attend th coronation. The roads to the palace are lined with guardsmen. Poor Beg for Alms. Behind the troops are the poorest of London's poor, most of them f lankly begging and whining for alms. The police attempted to dis perse them but failed. Then they simply detailed officers to prevent any violence on those who refused them alms. The police found them selves unable to handle the throngs in the west end. Hundreds of peo ple fainted. Royal Troops Arrive. London, June 20. Sixty-five thou sand royal troops entered London to day and pitched their tents In the various parks ready to participate in the coronation pagaent. Traffic is se riously impeded by the thousands of slgheteers from the foreign coun tries. Costume Ball Tonight. London, June 20. A meeting un der the championship of Lord Chan cellor Baron Loreburn to emphasize the imperial Christian religious sig nificance of the coronation ceremo nies was held today, the speakers ia cluding Lord Loreburn, the Arch bishop of York and tne Bishop of London. Tonight the special envoys and delegates to the coronation will dine with the king and queen, follow ing the reception in their honor at Buckingham palace this afternoon. Most Important of the events of the day, from the public viewpoint, will be the great costume ball in Albert, hall this evening, which is in further ance of the Shakespeare National Memorial scheme. Several members of the royal families of England and other European countries will be present and the special ambassadors from all nations will go from the state banquet to the ball. The cos tumes to be worn are to be those of characters from Shakespeare's plays. Albert Hall has been transformed in to an old garden of the Tudor period. The best boxes were sold for $100 each and general admission tickets cost $20, with the demand far in ex cess of the supply. Fa'oulous sums were offered today by wealthy Amer icans for boxes and seats. The danc ing floor contains 16.000 square feet and In this space tonight will be seen more than 2"00 of the characters cre ated by the bard of Avon. WHITE SLAVER. SENT TO PENITENTIARY Salt Lake, Utah. June 20. Guilty of interstate traffic in girls for im moral purposes. May Brown today was sentenced to five and one-half years in the Kansas state prison. The testimony at the trial showed that she made a practice of securing em ployment in department and candy stores, making the acquaintance of attractive girls and later leading them into immoral life. Hawley Bean, son of Supreme Judge and Mrs. II. J. Bean formerly of this city, arrived in Pendleton this morning and will spend the summer in Umatilla county wheat fields. timony would be introduced showing that the next excerpt referred to Mildred Bridges, who was known at the Junior commonwealth as "Moth erhood." It Is for her delinquency that he Is being tried. Burnham then read: "The mother of the per fect race is here. With my radiance I have clothed her -no shall bear child in token of the fulfillment of my covenant with my neople. For my goodness must be brought to earth; my grace among men." The court had warned the reporters against laughing when Cantwell solmenly warned the newspapermen to be careful as the book was copyrighted.