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..... . ... EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight; Sunday rain or snow. Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com merclal stationery and Job printing to order at 'the East Oregonian. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24. PENDLETOX, OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 19U. NO. 7279 l-.--- - SSSSS OPPOSING CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR mmm h DENIAL OF RUMORS Endorses Present Liquor Regulations Believes People Should Govern Public Utilities To the Voters of Pendleton: To the voters of the City of Pen- Owing to the rumors being clrcu- dleton: lated by my opponents as to my attl- Every public official should be tude on various public questions. I de- guided In his official acts by the will sire to briefly submit for your con- of the majority of people affected by slderatlon my views on some of the such acts. I believe the people of more Important ones. J Pendleton desire the following incas- 1. I endorse most emphatically theures, and if elected, I will endorse and present laws and city ordinances gov- support them. erning the liquor question In the city) Restriction and regulation of sa of Pendleton. I believe the present loons, by strict enforcement of the method of regulating saloons In the present ordinance governing them, city has worked very successfully and and no increase in the number of sa lt elected mayor I would do my ut- loons. most to continue the present liquor I Municipal regulation of Public Ser laws and would lnist In a rigid and vice corporations and nil public util strict enforcement of them. I am Hies, In all things which will promote not in favor of Increasing the num-,the welfare and best Interests of the ber of saloons to any greater number t city and the people, than we have at present, and would j An Improved water system, oppose with all my power any at-1 An economical and conservative ex tenipt lo Increase them. I do not be- pendlture of public moneys and a lieve that under any circumstances smaller tax levy. there should be more than one sa-! An equal and Impartial division of loon for every 500 population and all the public money deposits between under strict regulation as stated local banks. above. All statements to the con-j A non-pnrtlsnn city government on trifry are deliberate falsehoods. ,a business basis. 2. I am not connected with nor am ; A constant development and 1m I Interested In as attorney or Qther- provenient of suburban streets and wise any public utility corporation, sidewalk, street lighting, fire protec such as electric light gas and tele- tlon, parks and san'tary conditions, phone companies. I, therefore, do not and of all things which go to make favor, nor would I countenance, the , Pendleton a more desirable place In giving away of any of the city's prlv- .which to live, and a home town. lieges to them without adequate com nenaatlon and then only In such a way as the people'? rights would be kept Inviolate. The will of the pooplo of tho city should govern absolutely; all public utility corporations should bo requir ed to so conduct their respective bus iness M to best tubserve the whole DooDle of tho city and should never be allowed to operate to the detrl-1 Cincinnati, Ohio., Nov. 25. De ment of the general public and should nouncing Aldrich's central reserve be confined and kept within reason- bank fund plan, Alfred Crozler, a able bounds. If at any time a con- prominent finonclal authority, delar troversy should arlso betwoen the ed today that the American Bankers people and a public utility corpora- association. "Has solemnly Joined tlon I shall bo fir.-t, last and always Wall Street. In the most daring and a rhnmpion of the people. dangerous conspiracy that has ever I favor a better street lighting ser- been cooked up by the greed and vico, especially In residence districts, avarice of high finance. "He said I believe the rates charged for elec- ; "Shall the control of the public cur trlc current and gas are higher In rency be by the public or by private Pondleton than are charged In other parties? That !s the Issue, titles In tho northwest, similarly sit-i "TheAldrlch plan offers the bunks, uuted and should be reduced; and If for their support, the most colossal elected I shall faithfully work tohat bribe in history. He would take t.d, from the government and give to a 3. " I favor the employment of home banking syndicate a present of one labor and citizens of Pendleton for billion dollars to put In their reserves all public Improvement. ! so that with relatively no Investment 4. I favor an Improvement in both tho banks can collect interest on It quantity and quality of city water at Und loan It back to the people at a lowest expense to tax payers. j profit of billions and get more busl- 6. I favor progressive city Im- nesa credit on mere financial wind." Tirnvemnnt commensurate with the population and wealth of the city. As an individual I have always mado needed Improvements on my own property and would feo.1 the same way , - toward city improvement. It is rumored that I have made' promises of city offices in. order to nnl trlul wt,re folt ngaln today when get support to secure election. This court a(journod until Monday on ac ts absolutely untrue. I emphatically count ot tho ,leath of chnri,,g Soxton deny thut I have made any direct or of consumption, a brother of Juror indirect promises, nor shall I make slxton. any, and if elected will fill all ap- j In addition Jud Rush, a partner of polntmcnts I may have with the best u0 Compto Davis, counsel for the and most meritorious persons for tho defenso was stricken suddenly ill and positions they are to fill. I have no tho iaUer was needed to attend to axes to grind nor am I going to stoop the firm's business. to peanut politics nor belong or al low any so called "ring," political or otherwise, to be built up under my administration. 7. I shnll stand for' tho Interests ot the entire citizenship of Tendleton and not for any ::ring." "click," "set" ! or particular Interests of any person, persons or corporation, and shall en deavor to give a square deal to all. 8. I will support enthusiastically and vigorously any charter, ordinance or policy the city shall endorse, be cause I am a firm believer in the doc trine "the wholo people shall rulo." 9. I stand for Btrlct enforcement of all laws and city ordinances and would insist on a well conducted and orderly city. As to whether I am a man of my word and one who would keep his sacred pledge to the voters, I would refer you to the host of my pioneer friends and business men of the city who havo known me more than. 30 years as a resident and citizen of Pendleton'. When I consented to run for mayor, It was with the assurance STATE POSITIONS J. I RALEY RULE OF MAJORITY Would Enforce Present Liquor Laws Corporation Regulation, Wat er Improvement and Lower Taxes J . Jl. I V L, I'. 1 , Candidate for Mayor. FINANCIAL EXPERT DENOUNCES BANKERS DEATH HALTS TRIAL OF ALIIX.i:!) TIM KS DYNAMITERS Hall of Records, Los Angeles, Nov. 25. Tho peculiar chain of fatalities .. 1Illl((SS hoverlnir over the MrN'am. Juror Green was allowed to visit his sick wife over Sunday, Murderess DcJoetoXl. Denver, Colo.. Nov. 25. With her hrnJ Iow aml dejected, Mrs. Patter son today is still under a fire of the merciless questions of Prosecutor Benson, who Is cross-examining her In trying to bare all her relations with Strouse. She has contradicted much of her testimony. The state introduced a number of letters, written by the husband to his wife, expressing deep love. She de nied she promised to withdraw her divorce suit, if Patterson withdrew his suit against Strouse. She also de nied threatening Tatterson. She ad mitted she. got $7,000 from Strouse, from my old friends that they would support me; if I cannot depend upon them, it Is time that I should know it. I most respectfully ask you for your support at the coming city el ection. W. F. MATLOCK. REBELS PRACTICALLY CAPTURE NANKING Force Government Troops to Abandon Hill Near Town IirlandH and Pirates, Disguised as IU'lK'N, Throw Cantonese Country Into State of Punic. Shanghai, Nov. 25. The rebels cap tured Tiger Hill, just outside Nan king today after a fierce attack. The government troops were forced to re treat. The hill commands Nankinir and the rebel fire may seriously, dam age the town. Pirates Terrorize Canton. Hong Kong. Nov. 25. Brigands and pirates are terrorizing Canton delta. Disguised as rebels they have murdered and robbed by the whole sale. They attacked two Kuronenn vessels and several Chinese. Battles between the outlaws and soldiers have ,'recently resulted, approximately In one thousand deaths. Hankow liattle Raging. , Shanghai, Nov. 25. Fighting Is pro gressing at Hankow. The battle has been raging thirty-six hours and the rebels are gaining slowly. Rebel gunboat shells have Ignited the Standard Oil tanks outside Hankow and practically destroyed the plant. The losses are reported to be enor mous ROUNDUP WRITEUP IN PACIFIC MONTHLY In the December Issue of th Pn. cilic Monthly just off the press is a proiuseiy illustrated story of The Itound-L'D. oerhans the most renrlnhle story that has yet been .written of Pendleton's ble frnntlnr show Tho author is none other than Fred Lock ley, manager of the magazine and formerly circulation manager of the bast Oregonian and incidentally one whose knowledge of the west ho do. scribes was not gained by reading but derived from actual contact with it. Preliminary to the deserlntlnn nf the cowboy carnival, Mr. Lockley tells ot Pendleton and Its tributary coun try us it was before Invaded by the iron monsters of the Hill and Harri man system and in this Introduction he Incorporates stirring Incidents fa miliar to every old timer in this part of the state. His story of the Round-Up proper is vivid and graphic, each feature of the big show being so described that the real spirit of the occasion is impart ed to the reader. Throughout the story are reproductions of photo graphs taken by Bowman, Marcell and Burrell at the two shnu-a khH they furnish proof Indisputable of the claims made by the author. The Pacific Montly story concludes with the realistic Impressions ot a tenderfoot at the Round-Up as writ ten by W. C. E Prultt and published in the Round-Up edition of the East Oregonian. rig ( Kown sees harvard- YALE IXH)THAI.L GAME Cambridge, Ma-s;, Nov. 25. Blar ing bands and flaunting banners screened Harvard's great stadium to day for the annual football game be tween Harvard and Yale.. The weather was bright. The twenty eight Boston hotels were filled with people, who came to witness the great struggle. The gridiron was dry which wa in Yale's favor. Three hours before the game the stadium began filling with rooters. RATE DECISION" WILL All) RAILROAD COMMISSION Salem, Ore., Nov. 25. Tho decision of the interstate commerce commis sion in the Portland and Seattlo "back haul" cases yesterday, fixing reason able Interstate rates between Pacific coast cities and interior towns, con siderably simplifies the problems of points this side of the Oregon lino as it will etwdlcnte the sharp raise in gave the territory into the hands of rates on the Oregon Short Line, which tho Oregon railroad commission, ac cording to Chairman Aitchlson today. The Oregon -and Washington com missions will probably confer togeth er soon and decide on some way to settle tho rate problem in the two states now. The commission's ruling will oblit erate the "Idaho wall" which practi cally restricts coast manufacturers, to easterners. Japan Is Economizing. Toklo, Nov. 25. Complete aban ment of the proposed Toklo grand ex position and all military and naval expansion for one year was decided on at a cabinet meeting today. The minister of finance contended the move is noeessary to rehabilitate Ja pan's finances which were cripplod by tho recent war with Russia, TWO CHARGED WITH WHITE SLAVING Man and Woman Held Jail Pending In vestigation in Anvstod for Disorderly Conduct, More Serloua I'liaso Develops With Later DiHcoveries. Complaints were issued this after noon from the office of United States Commission Vlda Johnson aeralnst ! Jack Sullivan and Faye Sulivan charging them with violating the fed eral white slave statutes and they will both be held in Jail here, one in the city and the other in the county jail, pending the development of the case. The defendants are the couple ar- , rested last Tuesday night when found ;immoraly cohabitating and who were sentenced in the police court under a charge of disorderly conduct. Chief jof Police Guitfane then sent for In spector E. L. Wells of Walla Walla, and that official has been here for the past few days. As a result of dis coveries made by him and the local police, the complaints were made out. The voman, it is alleged, has been furnishing money to Sullivan for some time and the latter, it is believ ed induced the woman to go to Pasco for immoral purposes. The woman has a sister in this city who is very ill with tuberculosis and it was in response to a message from her that the defendants came back here from Pasco. However, it is said, the woman spent but a few minutes with her sick sister, after which she became intoxicated and continued on her drunken orgie until arrested. suiiivan was formerly connected with the Palace rooming house in this c ty and has borne an unsavory repu tation with the officers for some time. The woman, whose real name is Lena Holmes, was raised at Ukiah and has spent most of her life In this countv. CON VICTED DENTIST TO APPLY FOR NEW TRIAL MONDAY San Bernardino, Calif., Nov. 25. Application for a new trial fnr Dent ist McDavitt, who was corvic-ted of holding' Miss McDonald a prisoner for fifteen months, will be filed Monday, according to the defense today. If denied he will be sentenced. TIT NOT rMV To ei P l .11 l .MM CAME TO SEE PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY " Washington. Nov. 25. miles. Taf fs private secretary, today denied the truth Of n storv nrinto1 in flhln that ' President Taft had met the challenge of the Ohio progressives and would urge a presidential preference prlmarv In Ohio. UMATILLA ROW IS AIRED IN COURT Race feeling is responsible for a case which came un in the lustice court this afternoon wherein Frank j Frazier of Colfax, Wash., and Law Johnson and Archie McFarland of, rence G. Frazier of this city, and two Umatilla are the defendants. Both ; s;sters, Mrs. S. F. Sliarp of Athena, are charged with assault and batten-! and Miss Effie Jean Frazier of Pen nd the latter is charged, in addition, ! dleton. with ssault with a dangerous weapon. The funeral will be held privately They were brought up to plead this' at the family residence tomorrow afternoon and their hearing was set : morniiig at 10 o'clock. for next Friday. I According to the story coming from 1 .... s ,t Asi,i,,t Chinaman. L.maima, tne aerendants. both of whom are American citizens, became! incensed at a section crew of Italians! anii, oy way or liivmng me laiier 10 leave this part of the country, as i ! saulted them with rocks. McFarland, it i sain, went even turtner and arew : i . . ....... c ,u i j . a gun upon the dark-skinned labor- c" Tho O.-W. n. & X. through its at- torney. Charles H. Carter, is assisting the prosecution in the ease. Judge James A. Fee is actin- as counsel fo the defendants. TURKEY EXI'f CTS ITALIAN P.I.OCKAPE Ol' DARDEN'EIIES Oiistantinople, Nov. 25. Tho for eign office stated today that It ex pects Italy to fulfill her threat to , block vde 'tho Dardenelles ports with- In twenty-four hours. Turkey be-1 lieves thil will be carrying the war outside of African territory an,d would , complel speedy European tion. interven- PORTLAND EXPLOSION INJURES EMPLOYES Portland, Ore., Nov. 25. Four em ployes, Including Ed Manning, a fore man, were burned seriously around tho head today when an explosion oc curred at the city crematory, when tho workmen dumped some fine dry sawdust into tho furnace. , Ite-noy Scores Fisher. Seattle. Wash., Nov. 25. Speaking at tho Y. M. C. A. last night, Francis Honey, former graft prosecutor of San Francisco, scored Secretary of the Irterlor Fisher, for Fisher's stand for I the development of Alaska. GOVERNMENT TO UPHOLD RESERVATION WATER RIGHTS Assistant Commissioner Writes Major Swartzlan der Case is Now Up to McCourt CALDWELL'S RIGHTS WILL FOLLOW SAYS LETTER Action at Washington Comes Following Request of Local Superintendent Who Wants to Prove Rights for His Charge Major Swartzlander Thinks Storage Reser voirs Would Be Feasible. That the United States government, through the department of justice, will get busy with. the establishment of the rights of the Umatilla Indians to water from the Umatilla river for irrigating purposes is indicated by the following letter Just received by Ma jor E. S. Swartzlander, agent upon the reservation: Washington, D. C, Nov. 18. Mr. E. L. Swartzlander Superintend ent Umatilla Indian School, Pen dleton, Oregon. Sir: With reference to the matter of the Indian right to the use of wa ter from the Umatilla river, I beg to advise you that'the question has been referred to the department of justice and is now in the hands of the U. S. ! distriot attorney tor 0"B" The position taken by the district attorney is that the Indians have a prior right to these waters, and com plete data as to the land that can be I walered has been furnished him by direction of Chief Engineer Code, The matter will undoubtedly be set tled by the courts and if settled In fa- WELL KNOWN LOCAL MAN PASSES AWAY At the family residence, 712 Rail road street, Julius Arthur Frazier pa.-sed away mis morning i I , nd after a res denee in j iPndleton for the greater part of his nrd nqtti una .loo tn ft hemorrhage ! . s,ma,i, n,l was sudden and ' vn,i nlihoneh he had been ill 1 since last June and had been railing rapidly. Deceased was born September 19, 1867. at Bodeyer Comers, California, i and came to Umatilla county in 1S79 und has lived in this county since that year. Since 1883 he has been a resi dent of Pendleton and for twenty years had carried the mail between the postoffice and tie trains. He Is survived by his mother, Mrs. Wiley Frazier4 five brothers, A. A. Frazier of Eureka. Calif , G. T. Fra- lo Kan T.ouis ObisDO. Calif., J. E. tt.., cn.nnville Ore.. Charles A. -l v.-- Miss I Anna Hopper of Spokane, a white ,-..,,, t.o a Chinaman Tn vonrs resunnfr at i'uimiau. i.Vn . , rl..ims sso.OOO damage. ' . nr .vtrA SOrved on the de j fondant this afternoon. The plaintiff i alleges that the Chinaman promised t(1 marry nor November 6. then put off untu Nov 22. and then failed ' to kepp his promise. The celestial says ,he pl;lintiff anj another woman came L(, his pIac0 November 3. and asked him if he wanted a good wite. lie declares that ho did not promise to marry the plaintiff because he want ed to find out first If she were a good woman. It is said the Chinaman, a market gardener, is wealthy. Editor Guilty of Murder. Stockton, Cal., Nov. 25. The jury ln tll0 caso ot Editor S. li. Axtell. charged with the murder of Charles Sollars, returned a verdict last night of murder In the first degree with tho recommendation that Axtell be sent to prison for life. Insanity was the defense made in behalf of Axtell and the trial covered 23 court days. Dr. A. W. Hosholt of the medical Ftaff of the Stockton state hospital, who was called In as an expert wit ness, testified that Axtell was sane at the time ho shot Sollars. Fight to Draw. San Francisco, Nov. 25. Jim Barry of Chicago and Charlie Miller the giant San Francisco motorman, fought four rounds to a draw last night. Barry did not appear to be In condition. The bout was slow and uninteresting, Miller doing most of i the aggressive work. vor of the Indians will establish the r.ght of Mr. Caldwell to use water on the leased land in question. Before any further steps are taken in the matter It will be necessary to obtain the present status of the case from the U. S. District attorney. The department of justice has been requested to furnish this office with the present status of the case, upon receipt of which you will be advised further. Respectfully, C. F. HAUKE, Second Asst. Commissioner. Swartzlander Asked Action. The letter from the second assist ant commissioner came in reply to re quests made by Major Swartzlander to the effect the government should take up the fight for the Indian water rights. Major Swartzlander recom mended that the department inter- l-Ono tn tht Z"1 -1 1 1 I r. 1 1 naaa ti-lfh n itUm to protecting the rights of the gov ernment's wartls. The letter from Mr. Hauke is interpreted as meaning that the government will take inde pendent action, through John McCourt U. S. district attorney. Vrjrcs Storage Ileservoirs. Major Swartzlander is greatly inter ested in having the reservation rights e&tablished and is hopeful that the courts will rule the Indians are en titled to water whether they rent their lands or do work in person. The ma jor is also of the belief that if the rights are proven It will become good policy to construct a storage reser voir or several of them so as to utilize the flood waters of the river. KANSAS TAU WI ELDERS CONVICTED AND WILL FIGHT Lincoln Center, Kas., Nov. 25. "We didn't do the actual tarring of Miss Chamberlain and I, for one, wont go to the penitentiary without a fight," said S. Clark today, who with John Schmidt was found guilty after the jury was out thirty-six hours. The others who confessed were sentenced to one year in the penitentiary. Miss Chamberlain has announced that she will continue to reside at Beverly, where the outrage occurred. THREATENED ROCK ISLAND STRIKE IS AVERTED Ch'cago, Nov. 25 It was announ ced at the offices of the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad to day that differences between the road and shopmen, which threatened a strike, has been adju-ted. The unions agreed to sign the .original scale of fered by the railroads October 10. This does not contemplate increasing the scale or changing the working condi tions. NEITHER HARVARD NOR YALE SCORE Cambridge. Nov. 25. Harvard brawn and Yale bulldog grit battled on Soldier's Field this afternoon be fore 4(1,000 chicking spectators, the score onjing nothing to nothing. It was one of the hardest contests the rival teams have ever played. Several players were bruised and otherwise injured and forced to retiro during the game. Although fierce line plunges marked the game, punting was much resorted to and both sides saved themselves by kicking iho pigskin from danger several times. Navy Itoat.s Army. Philadelphia, Nov. 25. Navy, 3; Army, 0. JEKYL-llYDE CHARACTER GUILTY OF SLAVING WOMAN Splngfield, Mass., Nov. 25. After five hours deliberation a jury found Spencer the "Jekyl-Hyde" character, who killed Martha Blaekstono while attempting rlbbery last March, guilty of first degree murder. During tho day tho man was hard working and at night he robbed homes here and finally killed tho woman. Ills Iden tity was discovered by a peculiar watch charm which ho lost near the scene.