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VOL. 25.
PENDLETOX, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY U, 1915
XO. 7923
1
TO 8E CALLED
ON JUST YET
His Appearance Before the Lobby In
vestigating Committee Has Been
Postponed a Few Days.
SUGAR MAN TESTIFIES
A. I. Baldwin, Interested in Sugar
Duty, is First Witness Called To
day Declares He's Paid $:lil u Day
ami Exjicnses Hut Admits lit is Not
Worth That Amount.
WASHINGTON, July 9. When the
lobby committee resumed Its hearing
Chairman Overman announced that
the appearance of Mulhall had been
postponed. Muihall Is expected to
testify to the part played by the Na
tional Association of Manufacturers
in certain political campaigns, while
he was an agent of the organization.
A. 1. Baldwin of Cleveland,' of the
firm of Alexander and Baldwin, said
to be the largest sugar producers In
Hawaii, was the first witness today.
He testified he had been here since
April in the Interest of the duty jn
sugar. He said he received $30 per
day and expenses. He admitted he
didn't think he earned that much,
but paid the sugar interests wanted
him to remain.
All Baldwin did, he said, was to call
on about 20 senators and write a few
letters. On cross examination Bald
win's story remained substantially the
same as that told by others who tes
tified regarding the efforts to keep
sugar off the free list.
WASHINGTON, July 9. A resolu
tion providing for a lobby probe In
dependent of that now In progress by
the senate committee was passed by
the house this afternoon. Clark then
appointed a committee to conduct the
Investigation.
To Have Special Counsel.
WASHINGTON, July 9 After a
desperate search of coak rooms the
house mustered a quorum today and
voted to permit the proposed special
house lobby investigating committee
to employ special counsel In the probe
of the charges made by Mulhall. This
reverses the action taken earlier In
the week.
CITY PHYSICIAN
MAKES REPORT
Dr. I. U. Temple, city physician,
has Just filed his quarterly report
containing v'tnl statistics for the
months of A).rl'. M.iy and June. The
report shows there are now two cases
of typhoid within the city and a case
of smallpox, the smallpox patient be
ing confined to the annex at the St.
Anthony hospital.
During the quarter the city physi
cian inspected 15 places requiring
such investigation and treated a total
of four cases for the city. Of these
one ca.se was alcoholism, one hysteria,
one scalp Injury and one venerlal dis
ease, v
Contagious diseases reported during
the quarter were smallpox, three:
measles, three; typhoid, five; a total
of 11 cases. .
During the quarter there occurred
a total of 88 births In Pendleton. Of
the new arrivals 20 are girls and 16
boys. The total deaths for the quar
ter numbered 19.
UNIDENTIFIED
MAN DIES HERE
Found unconsclouus at the Umatilla
depot, a stranger whose name Is be
lieved to have been Albert Thomas,
was placed aboard No. 2 last evening
but expired shortly before reaching
thla city. The body was taken to the
Baker undertaking parlors and efforts
are fcelng made today to locate his
relatives.
In one of his pockets was found a
membership card of the Western Fed
eration of Miners bearing the name of
Albert Thomas. It signifies that the
owner had at various times been a
member of the Kennett. Silver Peak,
Tonopah, Manhattan, Round Moun
tain and Butte unions and telegrams
have been sent to the unions In an en
deavor to locate the man's home.
He was about forty years old, dress
ed like a laborer and indications were
that he had been "beating" his way on
the trains. The nature of the Illness
from which he died has not been as
certalned. '
PRESIDENT BUSY
PLAYING GOLF AT
HIS SUMMER HOME
WINDSOR. YU July 9 The
president will Hpend the remain
der of the; week here 'playing
golf and motoring. His morn
ings will be spent with his wife
and daughter Eleanor In wan
dering about the Harlskenden
estate. The president and his
wife will spent the afternoons
motoring.
35,000 TROOPS
SLAIN IN WAR
FIGHTING IS DESPERATE
Bulgarians and Servians Engage In
Fierce Combats 200,000 Men Take
Part in Fighting About Ishtip One
of Bloodiest Buttles in Modern
Times.
VIENNA, July 9. Following severe
reverses at the hands of the Greeks
nnd Servians, It Is rexrted here to
nl.vrht that Bulgaria is now ready to
discuss terms of iKu"e In the renewed
Ihilkun uar. Bulgaria Is reported to
have buffered heavy losses in the Inst
few engagements.
BELGRADE, July 9. It is estimat
ed that 35,000 Bulgarian and Servian
soldiers have been killed In the re
cent battles about Kochana, and Ish
tlp. The war office claims Servla won
a great victory, asserting the troops
occupy t both towns. Two hundred
thousands troops participated in the
struggle. The fighting about Ishtip
will go down In history as one of the
bloodiest battles of modern times. Re
ports lndicatesthe fighting will contin
ue for days.
First the Servians captured Ishtip.
Then it was retaken by the Bulgarians
only to fall Into the hands of the Ser
vians again. The war office at Sofia
admits the Bulgarian troops have
evacuated both towns. Despite news
of a victory, government officials are
concerned over the armies condition.
Cholera is feared.
LONE BANDIT ROBS
BANK AND ESCAPES
RIG BY. Ida., July 9. A daring
daylight robbery of a state bank of
Rigby occurred here Tuesday after
noon by a lone robber who secured
13800 and escaped. A posse is in pur
suit. About 5:25 p. m. a short, heavy set,
dark eomplexloned man. evidently a
forelgned, entered the bank door of
the bank. Cashier Ellsworth and his
assistant were engaged in work on the
books. Thi holdup ordered the two
men Into the vault and told them to
throw out to him the paper money
and gold. He expressly stated to them
he did not want any silver. After se
curing the money the robber locked
the men In the vault and escaped.
WILSON'S ACTION
IS REPRIMANDED
. SAN FRANCISCO, July 9 Strict
ures upon actions of President Wilson
and Attorney General McReynolds In
connection with the resignation of
United States District Attorney Mo
Nab are contained In the report of the
federal grand jury before which was
presented the evidence In the Diggs
Caminettl white slaVeiy cases, the
postponement of which led to Mc
Nab's resignation. When the report
was read In the United States district
court. Judge Wm. C. Van Fleet would
not allow It to become a part of the
court record. He directed the grand
jury to formulate a new Report.
TELEGRAPHER IS
MURDERED; ROBBED
SPOKANE. July 9. Edwin B. Ir
win, a telegrapher, employed by the
International Railroad, was held up
and brutally murdered at Grand Junc
tion, 20 miles east of here early today.
Three bullets holes were found In his
body. The office was ransacked. No
clue has been found.
PE LA It Aim A HAS
QUIT MEXICAN .IOB
MEXICO CITY". July 9 Francisco
De La Barra resigned as minister of
foreign affairs. He may go abroad as
he annonced several weeks ago but
It Is possible ho may return to Toluca.
capital of the state of Mexico, to com
plete his term as governor to which
office ho was elected early in the
year.
PUBLICITY FOR
ROUND-UP THIS
YEARJHEGUN
LITERATURE IS RECEIVED
W. V. Prultt Will Head Publicity Bu-!
reau KeMrts Received Indicutej
That I mi tat Ions or the Round-up in;
Other Cities Will Not Hurt the Show
Here.
Now that the Fourth of July cele
bration has become a memory, the
next gala occasion of significance to
Pendleton is the Round-up during the
middle of September and the direc
tors are commencing upon a more ex
tensive advertising campaign than
ever before, w. C. E. Pruitt, well
known former attorney and newspa
perman, has been secured to handle
the publicity department and is al
ready at work at P.ound-up head
quarters sending out literature.
The Round-up yesterday received
from the hads of the printer, many
thousands of the little enclosures for
letters and will distribute them over
the city. They are snappy and at
tractive and it is safe to say that ev
eryone will be read.
Mr. Pruitt Is now preparing copy
and cuts for a folder which is to be
sent out. Posters will be sent out to
all of the frontier towns where there
are no railroads in order to apprise
the many cowpunchers of the dates of
the big show.
Reports being received by the direc
tors do not indicate that the many
small Imitations of the Round-up have
hurt the local show In the least and
It Is predicted that the vlsttors this
year will exceed those of any other
year.
CHARGE LOCAL
MAN VIOLATED
POSTAL LAWS
PORTLAND, July 9. Information
was filed today against R. M. Beere
of Pendleton, before the federal au
thorities charging that he mailed at
fourth class postage rates four copies
of a Pendleton paper on which he had
written messages and made nota
tions, in violation of the postal laws.
A warrant has been Issued against
him.
NATURAL PLAGUE
WEST END OF
That the rabbits of the west end of
the county will become depleted
through a natural plague that ensues
whenever rabbits become too numer
ous is the belief of Dr. W. H. Lytle,
state veterinarian who has sent the
following letter to Secretary Ritncr
of the Pendleton Commercial Club in
response to a letter from Mr. Ritncr.
Salem, July 3rd, 1913.
Mr. Roy V. Ritner, Secretary Pen
dleton Commercial Club, Pendleton,
Oregon.
Dear Sir: I have your letter of the
I 2Mb ultimo, and have written the de
partment of agriculture to find out if
they would consider any form of co
operation between their department
REPURLICANS CAN'T HAVE A PART
IN FRAMING THE CURRENCY RILL
PROPOSAL DEFEATED.
WASHINGTON, duly 9. The re
publican proHsal of a noii-partlsuu
consideration of tlie currency bill was
defeated by a straight jwrty vote at a
meeting of the entire house banking
committee. It was decided to bold
0en ami public committee meetings.
The democrats contended they will lie
responsible for the measure, and In
sisted the preseiue. of the republican
CUBAN POLICE CHIEF DIES FROM
WOUND-PUBLIC FEELING IS HIGH
HAVANA, July 9. General Amado
Rlva, chief of the Cuban national po
lice, who was shot in a revolver duel
with Governor Asbert and Congress
man Aris, died today. Public feeling
Is high.
Despite assertions that the shooting
affair- had no political significance it
BIG MEN MAY BE
BROUPWFORE
. ,nnnrno
rnUDCno
ALDRlo: JANNON NAMED
National Association Asks That For
mer StaeHinen Re Called Request
Is Refused at This Time But Over-
man says ir Jliey Are A ceded lliey
Will Be Notified.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Attorneys
for the National Association of Manu
facturers asked Chairman Overman of
the senate lobby committee to subpoe
nae 40 former leaders of congress, in
cluding Cannon and Aldrich. It is
stated they will refute the testimony
which Is anticipated to be given by
Mulhall, involving the association in
certain political deals. Overman de
clined to issue the subpoenaes at this
time.
Explaining his reason for refusing
to subpoena Cannon and Aldrich and
others at this time. Overman said:
"If Mulhall'? story develops that these
men may be needed here to testify
we will issue subpoenas Unless we
have Mulhall under oath there is no
us subpoening them."
The names suggested by the manu
facturers included those of Senators
Crane, Lodge and Penrose and Con
gressmen McDermott and Shirley.
TAX FIGHT TO
GO INTO COURT
SALEM, July 9. According to the
present schedule, the controversy be
tween State Treasurer Kay and heirs
of the Pennoyer estate of Portland ov
er of the amount of inheritance tax to
which the state Is entitled will go be-
fore the Multnomah county court
Monday. The heirs claim the prop-
erty Is worth only $85,000. Kay es
timates the value of the property at
$300,000.
nwliices Rate.
The state railroad commission an
nounced today a reduction In the de
murage rate on railroad cars from
two to one dollar per car per day. At
a recent hearing the railroad compan
ies made a ptea to Induce the com
mission to Increase the rate to $3.
MAY RELIEVE
EXCESS OF RABBITS
and officers of the state live stock
sanitary board. I do not know what
we can expect from the department
In this line as such work as has al
ready been done has reached only the
experimental stage in animal Innocu
lation. It Is altogether probable that,
if nothing is accomplished in the arti
ficial innoculatlon line, there will ar
ise a natural contagion this following
winter in the rabbits of the west end
of the county. It appears that these
rabbit plagues appear whenever the
multiplication reaches such a stage as
to permit of the ready transmission
of "the disease. Therefore it seems
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minority will only
U.v.
hinder their netlv-
WASHINGTON. July 9. The entire
house banking committee considered
the problem of procedure for enact
ment of the proposed currency legis
lation. It discussed the democratic
policy of closed doors which bar the
republicans from consideration of the
measure. The democrats take the
stand that they are responsible for the
measure and Insist the minority mem
bers should not hinder framing the
bill.
Is: believed the killing of Riva will
complicate the political situation. On
ms death bed Uiva asserted that As
bert fired the fatal shot and feeling
against the governor is Intense. It is
believed In some quarters that the
shooting resulted from Riva's crusade
against gambling in political clubs.
ALLEGED GRAFT
BRAND JURY
M'COMBS REPORTED
TO HAVE RECOVERED
FROM AN OPERATION
PARIS, July 9. William F.
McCombs. chairman of the
democratic national committee,
was operated upon for appendi-
citis at a private hospital The
operation was declared entirely
successful. The patient is rest-
ing well.
DEPOSITORS TO
BE MID FULLY
HOPEFUL VIEW IS TAKEN
Financial Situation Seems Brighter
Following Failure of Pittsburg
First-Second National Bank Direc
tors lteorgani Kuhn Interests
Eliminated.
PITTSBURG, July 9. A more hope-
ful view was taken of the financial
situation, following the failure of the
First-Second National bank. It is now
expected the depositors will be paid
in full. The board of directors of the
bank are reorganized and the Kuhn
Interests will be eliminated before the
bank is reopened. Agents of the treas
ury department are .investigating
charges that dummy .loans were made.
W. S. Kuhn, president of the Insti
tution, Is expected to arrive some time
today to assist in straightening out
affairs. An application for receivers
i u-uu mntla In tho fnHpral fniii't frr ttiA
j sfx subsdIaries of tne Amer,can Wa.
j terworks and Guaranty company.
WASHINGTON, July 9. An examl-
nation of the books of the defunct evening snows tne association to nave
First-Second National bank of Pitts-; a surplus of $38 55 in the treasury
burg will be made by Investigators of . nJ that the total expense of the show
the department of justice, according aside from the premiums that were
to an announcement by officials of donated, was but $10. Next year it
the treasury department. Acting con-j probable that an admission of 10
troller of the currency Kane who ar-' c?nt! will be charged, so as to make
rived from Pittsburg, declared the fi-, the show self sustaining, thereby eli
nancial situation in Pittsburg is good. I ruinating the necessity of a subscrlp-
"It was purely a local disturbance." i tion l'1
said Kane. "It extended only to the I President J. V. Tallman of the Com
Kuhn banks and institutions. The mercial Club attended the meeting
condition of this bank has been known
in banking circles In Pittsburg and
New York rnr a long time and the
failure caused but little excitement."
C. E. SOCIETY OPENS
ITS CONVENTION
LOS ANGELES. July 9 Dozens of
transcontinental trains are landing
thousands of delegates for the 26th j
international convention of the Chris-1
tia Endeavor, which opened today. Itj
is expected before night that 10.000
delegates will have registered. The
annual meeting of the society's cor
poration, the election of officers, ap
pointment of committees and trans
action of general business were sched
uled for this afternoon.
2 POLICEMEN ARE
SENT TO THE PEN
SAN FRANCISCO. July 9. Detec
tive Sergeant Arthur McPhee and
Patrolman Charles Taylor, convicted
of conspiring with Italian buncoists
to obstruct justice, were sentenced to
a year in jail by Judge Lawlor. Mo
tions for a new trial were denied.
BASEBALL STAR
RECOVERS BODY
TOWER, Miun., July 9 R. Waddell
former star twlrler of the Philadel
phia club of the American league,
figured in a new role when he dove
to the bottom of Lake Vermillion and
recovered the body of Emmett Gary,
a victim of drowning. Waddell Is
spending a vacation here.
ANDERSON UNDERGOES
SERIOUS OPERATION
LOS ANGELES, July 9 Bud An
derson, who was operated on for ap
pendicitis last night, Is resting well
today. His complete recovery is as- insurance arter her home burned. Shu
sured by physicians. It will ho ; died In May from the result of what
months before he can re-enter the seemed natural internal trouble, Mad
ring, if ever. ison signing the death certificate.
BEING PROBED
IN PORTLAND
Reports That Money Was Extorted
From Applicants for Municipal
Positions Are Investigated.
MANY MAY BE INVOLVED
Rumored That Prominent Men May
Bo Mixed Up in Trouble Police
Department Is Center of investiga
tion Intimated Corrupt Iractlce9
Act Violated.
PORTLAND, July 9. The grand
jury continued its investigation today
of reports that money was extorted
from'applicants for municipal posi
tions, especially in the police depart
ment. Deputy District Attorney Ma
Guire who Is in charge of the inquiry,
practically admitted that the grand
jury investigation la along these lines.
He intimated that allegations that
candidates in the recent campaign
had violated the corrupt practices act,
also will be gone Into. It is rumored
that men prominent in the former city
administration might become Involv
ed, -a number of policemen appeared
before the Inquisitors today.
ROSE SHOW IS
PLANNED AGAIN
Pendleton's rose show will be given
again next year and it will be virtu
ally under the same management as
was the recent show. At a meeting
of the rose society last evening Dr. I.
U. Temple was reelected as president,
Mrs. A. C. Hampton as secretary and
Leon Cohen, treasurer. The date for
the next show is left indefinite and
will be set next spring in accordance
with weather conditions. An execu
tive committee is to be named by the
president.
The financial report submitted last
last night and volunteered to offer
next year's $25 cash prize for the best
display of roses. The offer was ac
cepted. LISTEN TO PLAN
FOR ALASKAN ROAD
WASHIVOTnV Tnl,. Th Viniiea
territories committee began hearings
in the proposal of the government to
build a road In Alaska. It consid
ered the plans of the proposed bills
introduced by Congressman Lafferty
of Oregon, and Delegate Wickersham
of Alaska.
WEST NAMES MEN
SPECIAL AGENTS
SALEM. July 9. At the request of
Mayor Anderson of The Dalles, (Jov
emor West apiointcd the men the
mayor had named as policemen as
siecal agents for the state.
THE DALLES, duly 9. The con
flict IhMwccii Mayor Anderson and the
city council apparently has reached
the status of a deadlock. The town fa
now mi trolled by tw0 sets of pidioe
men. the "old jniard-' and the mayor's
apixdiitees. The council refuses to
confirm Anderson- appointment.
ACCUSED OF ARSON,
MAN HANGS SELF
SAN DIEGO, Cal.. July 9. Dr. F.
M. Madison, 60. accused of setting
fire to the Leland Hotel block In
which he had a China store, endanger
ing the lives of 70 sleeping guests,
killed himself In the city jail. He
strangled himself with a necktie anil
a handkerchief.
Madison Is reported to have made a
partial confession of a life of crime
in several cities. He hinted at the
murder of Mrs Lydia Burns, to get
money which she collected from fire