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EVENING EDITIOD EVENING EDITION f fj TO ADVERTISERS The Eat Orfgonlan hs the Urgent paid elrcoiatton ( any paper la Oregon, east of I'ortlaad and nearly twice the circulation la Pendletsa of aay otaef newspaper. . &i3.. Jr& , , ....... ... ... WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight and Sunday. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1912. NO. 7730 VOL. 25. tJ J A , ,., , ! ; - ' -- - -.. i.sv-- 1 : 1 - 1 .' - sjss:. , ,'.r..' GOVERNOR BLEASE DEFENDS HIS HIND PUNCHING SPEECH 9- Declares He Does Not Care What a . Few Governors May Think About His Utterance.. ACCOUNTABLE TO PEOPLE Says Ho Will Not Call Out MUltla to "Protect Black Brutes" If Negro Does An j tiling Deserving of Hang lug Ho Will Not interfere Must lroteet Womanhood. Washington. Dec. 7. "I do not care a dam what a few governors may nay about my actions at Richmond. 1 am not accountable to them, but to the people of South Carolina." This, was the way Governor Blease defended his pro-lynching speech be fore the governors' congress today. ion as I am governor I wil not call out the militia to protect a black scoundrel insulting a white wo man. I do not want to Bee good men shot down by soldiers protecting black brutes. Was Misquoted "I was frequently misquoted in Richmond but I will say this much. 1.' the constitution of my state stands between me and the safety of woman hood, then my battle cry is to hell wltk the constitution. . If a negro does anything deserving of swinging 1 will not interfere. I expect to go. '.o the federal senate. I intend to an ndidacy for the first vacancy and I know I will win." 2M GIRLS PROPOSE AND SECURE HUSBANDS RAILROAD EMPLOYES ON STRIKE FOR MORE PAY London, Dec. 7. More than three thousand railroad em ployes in the north of England have struck for a raise in wages and shorter hours. It is expect ed the strike will spread. M'VEAGH SEES NO GRAVE DANGER IN MONEY STRINGENCY Washington, Dec. 7. It was au thorltatlvely stated today that Secre tary MacVeagh does not consider the money stringency in New York a rea son to deposit the government funds in national banks. He considers the stringency local and that it will not affect the remainder of the country. YOUNG MAN DIES IN AUTOVRECK MACHINE TURNS TURTLE Two Others in Car Are Injured But Not Seriously Men Were Return ing from Hunting Trip Near Dayton When Accident Hapiened Axle of Machine Breaks. 8-YEAR OLD GIRL MISSING STRANGELY DISAPPEARS Iiffaves for School Yesterday Morning t and Has Not Been Seen Since Po lice Are Making Search for Little One Wore a Red Sweater When She Was La-H Seen. G. 0. P. NEEDS A REORGANIZATION Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 7. "Of the 678 applicants for marriage licenses no far this year," said Clerk Sparks 'V f the marriage license bureau, "more tnaa i)v uummeu uim me b1" first" Spark' comment was elicited by the realization that but a few more days romained of this leap year. He said leap years always showed a heal thy Increase In the number of marri age licenses iHsued, but did not look up the divorce records for the cor responding period. FIRE DESTROYS! A LUMBER YARD Stockton, Cal., Dec. 7. The upper works of the mill and lumber yard at the Rainier mine near Angels camp were destroyed by flro this morning. Ttoa fire is supposed to have been in cendiary. The loss is twenty-five thousand. The supposed Incendiary threw rocks at the cabin of Watch ..,- iioniinn nwakenlne him and probably saving his life. 1 FIND 700 CHRISTMAS THICKS FROM WRECK Hopes of Saving Crew Are Abandon ed and Tugs Will Not le Sent. Chicago, Dec. 7,-Seven hundred Christmas trees, doubtless from the wreck of the Rouse Simmons, floated iiifhore at Wewnunee, Two Rivers and Sturgeon Bay. Wis. They are being offered for sale by the finders. The plnn of sending out tugs to .search for the Christmas tree schoon er as conlempiaieu nisi msm abandoned today, the consensus of op inion being that if members of the i rew survived the wreck they have long since perished from exhaustion aad exposure. Washington, Dec. 7 The republi can governors, here for a conference with President Taft. endorsed the plan of Senator Cummins for a rehabilita tion of the republican party. "The plan is excellent," declared Governor Hadley. "However, I would propose a great Joint convention of republicans and progressives. The question of management Is bothering the republicans." MEDFORD FOLK ARE NEARLYALLAMERICANS Walla' Walla, Wash., Dec. 7. Louis Sharpsteln, son of Attorney Frank Sharpsteln, of this city, was killed last night In an automobile accident about two miles this side of Dayton whl;e returning to Walla Walla, when an axle of the machine which he was driving broke, .throwing the auto against a steep bank and then over turning, pinning the driver beneath. Glen Gilliam and Jack Snyder were riding in the car, and escaped with minor injuries. The two were taken to a Dayton hospital. The accident happened about 10 o'clock, while the boys were return ing from a hunting trip. Snyder said they , were coming down a steep hill when the machine suddenly swerved against the bank and then toppled into the road. He said he thought the right front, axle Lroke. Louis was driving the car and Snyder was also in the front seat, while Gilliam was in the back seat. Louis Sharpsteln was 21 years old. Glen Gilliam is the nephew of Miss Mary Gilliam of the Walla Walla hos pital Jack Snyder is the son of Mrs. Snyder, who lives on Catherine street. UNIFORM BILL TO KEEP ACCOUNTS OF COUNTIES Walla Walla, Wash., Dec. 7. Mary Moore, aged eight, daughter of Hen ry Moore, disappeared yesterday aft ernoon and up to 2:30 this morning had not been found She came home from school for dinner and started back for the IJncoln school. When she did not return in the evening the police were notified and a search commenced. ' The father Is In the country and the child has been stay ing at the home of the grand parents, whose name Is Moore, at Third and Malcolm streets. The girl has never stayed away from home before, it is stated. She is described as being short, has red hair, wore a plaid dress, a red sweater trimmed in blue and no hat. . The girl has been attending the second grade at the Lincoln school. Neighbors stated late last evening that the grand parents had been unafcle to reach the teacher, so far as known, to determine whether the girl had been in school in the afternoon. BILL WOULD PUT LIMIT ON USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS IN STATES - FIRST SANTA CLAUS LETTER IS RECEIVED Washington, Dec. 7. Post master General Hitchcock re ceived the first Santa Claus letter from a little girl In Camp tilia, who declares she Is bed ridden with a broken hip. Hitchcock is not decided whether to send the Santa Claus letters to the dead letter office or give them to charity organizations. M. A. Rader, former prominent bus iness man of Pendleton and president of the Commercial club, is here for a few days, having arrived last even ing . He wns called to Walla Walla by the 'death of his father and is stopping off here en route back to j Medford, where he is now located. While admiring the evidence of prosperity here, Mr. Rader has many good things to say of Medford also. In his estimation it is one of the most advanced small cities of the coast and has a remarkable popula tion in that they are almost entirely native born Americans. At the last city election out of a registration of over 1400 only eight per cent were foreigners. For the most part the Medford population Is made up of people from the middle west and the residents are very progressive. Salem, Or., Dee. 7. Governor West has completed the draft of a bill pro viding for a uniform system of ac counts in county clerks' offices' in this state, which he will ask the legisla ture to pass. According to the meas ure, the secretary of state Is to call the county clerks together by August, 1913 and devise a system, and It is to be adopted by January 1, 1914. A penalty of $10 a day is provided for those failing to comply with it after It is adopted. The measure further makes it the duty of a county clerk to demand from all county officers a statement of their expeditures dur ing each year, which is to be for warded by the county clerks to the secretary of state. The secretary of state is given full power to supervise the system and also power to modify and change It after It is adopted. GREEK SHIPS CAUSE STIR War Vessels Appear off Dardanelles and Fear is That They May Run Straits to Constantinople. STEEL PLANT RESUMES WORK Pittsburg, Dec. 7. For the first time since the trainmen struck, all de partments of the homestead, plant were in operation today. Seventy five engines resumed work. AN ATTACK IS FEARED Drastic Measure is Introduced by Senator Clapp as Result ofjnvesti- j gation of Contributions. KEEPS MONEY IN STATES Prohibits Fund Being Raised In Fi nancial Centers and Being Sent to Distant States for Use in Cam IMiigiM National Committee Would Furnish SieakeTS. FARMERS' PHONE BINES MAY HAVE OWN CENTRAL CRAZED MAN JUMPS IN BAY; HE DROWNS San Francisco. Dec. 7. Suddenly deranged, John Monoman, son of for mer Police Sergeant Monohan, ran amuck on the Folsom street wharm Hnd nearl v killed Charles Hanson, quartermaster of the steamer noma. Monohan Jumped into bay and was drowned. Eugene. Or., Dec. 7. Declaring they propose to become independent of ihe Pacific Telephone & Telegraph eotnpanv which owns or controls a mnlorltv of the telephone lines in ihU county, the users of telephones at and surrounding the villages Ti...iiint mil. Dexter, Goshen Trent have voted not to renew their contracts for connections another year. Connection with the farmers lines, most of which in that vicinity ,i . inrni companies, is made with the Pacific company s pvstem at Springfield. The farmers have become dissatisfied with the service and declare that they will es tablish a central of their own in Springfield and will later Invade the Eugene field. Over 75 farmers, tele phone users were present at the nicot ine at which the question of renew ing the switching contract came up for a vote, and the It was unanimous. MEN ACCUSED OF ROBDING BANK Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 7. Gustave Bruning and Valentine Burman were arrested here on a charge of stealing two hundred and eighty thousand marks from the Imperii.1 bank of Berlin, Germany. The men are said to be bank messengers nnd it is stat ed appropriated the money while transferring it from the Imperial to another bank. WILL RESUME PROBE TUESDAY Washington, Dec. 7. Senator Clapp has set Tuesday for a resump tion of the senate probe In the cam paign contributions. A meeting of the committee was held to map the course of action. The witnesses were summoned for the initial meeting. It Is not certain how soon the testimony may be renewed on account of a lack of the committee to quorum. Other Nations ore Ready for Peace, Conference at London Germany is Sullen Over Irospects Austria Continues to Mobilize Her Troops on Border for War. SCORING OF CHEESE BILLED FOR TILLAMOOK TILLMAN WILL NOT MAKE ANY TARIFF SPEECHES Washington. Dec. 7. Senator Till man today declared he will make no tariff speeches in congress. He may be forced to resign the chairmanship of the committee on appropriations on account of poor health. In this event, the senator may be made chair man of the committee on naval affairs. Constantinople, Dec. 7. Six Greek warships are reported to have been sighted off the Dardanelles. Great ex citement prevails here. It Is feared the vessels may attem: t to run the straits and attack Constantinople. Berllng, Dec. 7. Despite the fact that all the powers have signified their intention of participating in '.Grey's ambassadorial conference over the Turkish question, the German press its pessimistic. It comments dolefully on unconfirmed reports that Servia has mounted batteries on the Danube nnd the Austria is mobollz Ing troops at Semlin, Hungary. Washington, Dec. 7. The danger of a European war as the result of the Austrian-Servian differences, appears past with the announcement today that Austria accepts the proposal of Sir Edward Grey for a conference of ambassadors. This insures the par ticipation of all the powers. London, Dec. 7. It was an nounced today the Turko-Balkan peace conference will be held at St. James palace, the official London res idence of the king. Washington, Dec. 7. As a direct result of the contributions , probe, Senator Clapp introduced in the sen ate today a drastic bill limiting the use of campaign funds for presiden tial and congressional elections. It forbids persons, firms, corporations, associations or committees to send money from one state to another for the purpose of influencing elections. It does not include political commit tees. The bill specifies that "the nation al committee of political parties may pay the expenses of campaign speak ers, transportation and hotel bills and expenses for the dissemination of lit erature and advertising." Violations are punishable by im prisonment for from six months to one year. Senator Clapp explained that the bill was Intended to prevent large; sums being raised in financial centers and being sent to distant states for use by state committees. The bill compels the people in each state to finance, independently, and conduct their own campaigns, except that the national committee may fur nish speakers and literature BOTTOM LAND READY FOR SMALL FARMING FIRE THREATENS TO SWEEP THE BUSINESS SECTION decision against Tillamook, Ore., Dec. 7. There Of twill be a cheese scoring contest held tid',,1, Sntunhiv. December 14. at the Til- lanionk Commercial club rooms, open to any cheesemaker In umamooK county, under the auspices of the Til- lamook County Creamery association and efforts will be made to have cheese scorers come from outside points Five prizes will bo offered, three loving cups for the first three prizes, a clock for fourth prize and a silk hat, fifth. In case of a tie some method to determine prize winner wllll be found. The committee In charge consists of Carl Haheiiach, George Williams and F. W. Christensen. Upland, Cal., Dee. 7. Fire, threat-! ening to sweep the business section of Upland today was finally controll ed after a loss of fifty thousand dol lars. DOG DRUGGED; JEWELRY TAKEN After many months of labor and the expendiiture of much money, Jo seph Vey, well known Umatilla coun ty sheepman, has succeeded in put ting the one hundred acres of bottom land Just east of the city and known as the old McKay ranch, Into shape for small farming. The area has been cleared of trees and bjush. leveled, checked and ditched and, when the headgates are constructed, will be ready to put to use. The Newport Land & Construction Co. has had charge of the work of leveling and ditching the land and has had a crew of men at work for several months. Prior to that, how ever, another company had hold of the clearing work, and it will be re membered used a donkey engine to pull down the trees, which grew thick over the land. The Newports are now putting In the concrete head gates, and each ditch and lateral is to be thus treated. The Vey project is a new venture In the modern reclamation of unused land in Umatilla county. Heretofore, the reclamation work has been con fined to the redemption of arid Or semi-arid lands but Mr. Vey, by clear ing away a small forest, has as fine a piece of bottom land as there is in the county. So-the Considering the kind of a' man she marries, it Is no wonder the average bride blushes. Pasadena, Dee. 7. The residence ot e. E. Hewlett, a millionaire, was I entered last night and five thousand TO FILE APPEAL IN i dollars worth of jewelry was taken. CASK OF (X)NDEMNED MAN ' a vicious bull dog in the house is believed to have been drugged by the Albany, Ore., Dec. 7. Judge J. K. Weatherford, arranged today to file an appeal with the supreme court to commute the sentenco of John K. Taylor, sentenced to die Friday, with four other murderers. It is not be lieved the court will be able to act In time to prevent the execution. robber. The watchman did not know of the robbery, although he was in the vicinity. INVITATIONS ISSUED FOR FIVE EXECUTIONS Clarence Girts, formerly of Hermis ton. has taken the position in the Pen dleton Cash Market formerly held Vy James Cox. LTE TTORNEY GENERAL OF NEBRASKA CREMATED Oakland, Cal., Dec. 7. The funeral of Cleveland Haker. attorney general of Nevada, wfls held from the home of Senator Perkins, his father In law. Only members of the family were present. The body was cremated. RAILROAD HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR WRECK IN WHICH 7 WERE KILLED Washington, Dec. 7. The New Tork, New Haven nnd Hartford rail road was responsible for the wreck at Westport, Conn, on October 3, killing seven, according to the report of the interstate commerce commls ioH. It was stated the officials of tho road failed to comply with in structlons to Install safety devices. Commissioner McChord wroto the re port. It contained a summary of classes of wrecks and stated: "If the human element falls to prevent wrecks, mechanical skill should sup plant this clement." Local People Will Go to the Livestock Show IS ttt K- s JS & & ft & S Pendleton to Be Represented at Lewiston. Idaho Taylor and Faulder to Die at 7:30 a. n., the Rest Near Noon. Salem, Ore., Dec. 7. John M. Taylor and Noble Faulder, condemn- I ed to hang on December 13. will pay the death penalty for their crime at 7:30 o'clock in the morning of that TELEGRAPHER'S UNION day. and H. E. Roberts. Mike Morgan WILL FIGHT COMPANY and Frank S. Garrison, the other con- i demned men, will be hanged at 11:30 Sioux City, Iowa, Dec. 7. "The Western Union must quit prosecuting our organization or there will be an open fight," declared President S. J. Konekamp, of the Commercial Tele graphers' union of America, follow ing the discharge of operators in the local office. It is alleged the men were discharged because they be longed to the union. FIVE ARE KILLED IX A TRAIN COLLISION Pendleton will be represented at the Northwest Livestock show to be held at Lewiston next week by a squad of 18 local business men who today en gaged a special standard sleeper to take them to tho northern Idaho me tropolis and return. The party will attend the big stock show on Tuesday and will Incidentally repay the visit made to this city by lewiston people last spring and during the Round-up. The Lewiston Junket trip was or ganized this morning under the aus pices of the Commercial club and a committee consisting of President Robinson, E. J. Murphy and W. J. Clarke took the matter in charge. The car will accommodate but 18 people and the reservations were taken by the following: E. J. Murphy, Iaoh Cohen. J. F. Robinson, Fred E. Judd, Thomas Thompson, Sam Thompson, W. J. Clarke, Frank Curl, Harry Gray, W. E. Brock, First National Hank. K. Al exander, Charles Hond, East Oregon Ian. Clarence Bishop, Dean Tatom, Wohlenberg, James H. Sturgis. The special standard sleeper In which the trip to Lewiston will be made will leave here Monday even ing attached to the Spokane train. At Riparla the car will bo attached to the Portland Commercial Club special bound for Lewiston and will reach Its destination at 6.30 a m. All day Tues day will be passed in Lewiston and the return trip will be taken up at 7 p. m. The local brigade will reach home parly Wednesday morning. Penniar. Md.. Dec. 7. Three train men and two tramps were killed in a fre'ght and passenger collision on the Western Maryland railroad near here. No passengers were hurt. o'clock of the same day, according to invitations issued by the superin tendent of the penitentiary. The sentence of Taylor directs that ho be hanged at that hour in the morning and It was necessary to car ry it out to the letter; the execution was planned accordingly. While the sentence did not specify at which hour Faulder should be hanged, it was decided to hang him at the samo time. Where the sentences specified no hour it has been the custom to con duct the executions at noon, but as three are to die this time the hour was placed a little earlier, apparently for the purpose of completing th executions by 1 o'clock. CHINA WILL NOT OPPOSE RUSSIA IN MONGOLIA; SITUATION TENSE St. Petersburg. Dee. 7. It is offi cially stated here that Pekin has ad vised Russia that China will not send an army to oppose Russia in Mongolia. Pekln. Dec. 7. Newspapers are for bidden to discuss the movements of Chinese troops. The Indication U th situation is precarious. Japanese are instructing Chinese troops, replacing the Germans.