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EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight; Thurs day fair and warmer. TO ADVKHTISERS The Et Oregonlan has the largest paid circulation of any paper In Oregon, east of Portland and nearly twice the rireulatloo lo Pendleton of any other newspaper. COUNT? OFFICIAL PAPER. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 25. PENDLETOX, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 101? XO. 7020 U.S. AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO IS CALLED TO WASHINGTON Conference Will Be Held to Discuss Conditions in that Republic Situation is Said to Be Grave Believed That Germany Has Asked United States to Intervene. WASHINGTON, July 16. Acting on Instructions from President Wil son, Secretary Bryan cabled Ambassa dor Wilson at Mexico City to come to Washington Immediately for a con ference on the Mexican situalon. Tho president desires a detailed report of conditions. The hope of the adminis tration to postpone action In regard to Mexico until after the October elec tions In that country, Is believed to be destroyed as a result of information and representations of Great Britain. It is understood tho British foreign office practically has served notice to the state department that the United States nuBt guarantee peace In Mex ico under1 the Monroe doctrine. Other European nations are expected to fol low. The situation Is regarded as delicate. Reports from American consuls In Mexico Indicate the antl Amerlcan sentiment is growing. Am erica Is virtually the only civilized nation withholding recognition of the Huerta government It is feared that If the United States recognizes Huerta it will be construed as a backdown and that Huerta will become more arrogant than ever. Tha fact that the Huerta government has not been recognized makes it difficult to adequately protest against the treatment accorded American resi dents. Ambassador Wilson Is prevented from acting In concert with represen tatives of the other powers in Mexico BLAME FOR WRECK -PLACED ON ROAD LOS ANGELES, July 16. The cor oner's Jury probing 14 deaths In the Pacific Electric wreck brought In a verdict last night blaming the rail road company. The verdict gave as the cause of the wreck that the trains were operated too closely together; that the cars were crowded and that employes were unacquainted with the traffic rules. The Jury recommend ed the Installation of block signals system. Motorman Joseph Forester was ex onerated In the Jury's findings One Uuror fal'.ed to agree with the other five, asserting that Emll Bartholo may, conductor of the last car on the stationary train wjjo had acted as flagman, wns responsible for the dis aster. This Juror will bring In his own verdict tomorrow. Home ltulo Is Set Hack. LONDON, July 16. A motion for the second reading of the home rule for Ireland bill was defeated In the house of Lords by a vote of 302 to 64. The motion of Ijord Lansdowne, leader of the opposition In the upper house, which declared "that this house declines to proceed with the consider ation of the bill until It has been sub mitted to the judgment of the coun try," was then adopted without a divi sion. Lightning Kills Family. DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 16. Four persona, composing an entire family were killed by lightning at the Maba bl ranch, 50 miles southwest of this point. AUTOMATIC ENUNCIATOR MAY BE SECURED FOR USE AT ROUND-UP Spectators at the Round-up this fall may have the benefit of event and result announcements through use of an automatic enunclator such ns Is now In use In large depots and some of the big ball grounds of the east. The proposition of securing such an announcement system Is now before the Round-up directors and la the event the Improvement Is made those In attendance will be able to keep In Immediate touch with every thing transpiring and there will be no megaphone man out in front to do the shouting. With the automatic enunclator the announcements are made In an ordi nary voice to a speaking tube and through electric connections the sound Is amplified and given to the people through a series or horns. These horns cost $25 each and it Is 3 DEAD AS RESULT OF RAD STORM MINNEAPOLIS, July 16. Three are dead ns the direct and indirect re- suit of the most severe electrical rain- storm In this section this summer, City Oscar Rraniff, one of the rlch et men In Mexico, conferred with the president and it Is understood re ported conditions In the southern re public are a'arnilng. After the "con ference a statement was issued by Bryan that ' Ambassador Wilson had been summoned to Washington. Bry an refused to affirm or deny the re port that Germany had formally re quested the United States to Intervene in Mexico. WASHINGTON. July 16. Senora Madero, widow of the murdered pres ldent of Mexico believes the Huerta lv' wao lr'"K 10 lae me long graae;reu. mat contract is just as bind government is nearlng its end. She,0" the nlgh and was traveling along' in as any other contract, except It said. "I don't be'.ieve the government traitors will long survive. 1 haven't been following the political situation In Mexico since I left there. I am liv ing quietly In the United States since! my husband's execution. When I ar-: rived in New York I said my husband had been murdered In cold blood and stand by that claim now." Conspirators Shot. MEXICO CITY. Ju!y 16. Fifteen, conspirators, involved In an alleged j plot to assassinate Huerta. General) Poll nlfiv tkrA rinnernl Rlonnnnf. ' were reported shot at sunrise. A confirmation could not be obtained at the war office. It was suggested there wa-s a possibility of the train , whereupon the conspirators were be-j lng sent to Moreless having been- at-; tacked and the men killed during the fighting. ' 1 WILL NOT ANNUL DIVORCE DECREE CHICAGO, July 16. Three circuit court Judges, sitting enbanc, denied the motion to annul the decree of di-1 vorce granted in 1901 to Mrs. Grace 1 Guggenheim Wahl, from William Gug-' Pf.flhftlm TltuunHuf lorl with tha finan.t cial arrangement she sought to re- j open the case, alleging fraud and col- j luslon at the time of divorce. Both : parties have remarried. i STATE HAS DEFICIT nc niCD mii 1 my Ur UVhn MILLION ' SALEM, Ore.. July 16. With less t Vl Unit a nillll,.n 1. .V.. 1 1 o, the state treasury tda- fund will be wiped out by August M,! and expenditures indl. ate .the state' will have a deficit of over $1,000,000 before any of next year's taxes are ' paid in April and on warranto for this amount the state will have to pay six per cent Interest. This Informa- i tlon was given out by State Treasur-! ...... 1 , . e. ivay. ine neayy aencu win ne one 1nHu4 J.... . . t U .. I I nrlation. of the in, le.ish.tnr- the fact that the last state tax levy was the lowest ever made The W - Poet fjOurcMto ApMiutel. LONDON, July 16. Robert Bridges of Oxford, was appointed poet laure ate to succeed Alfred Austin by Pre-, mler Asqulth. j suggested that 15 will suffice to keep the grandstand and bleachers prop erly supplied with news. The ampli fied costs $35, the condensor box $5 and there will also be expense Inci dent to wiring the grounds. All told It is probable the cost of acquiring a modern announcement system would be between $500 and $600. in support of the dan to secur such an enunclator it Is areued that' ...v t um ... uneiiaunce at me big wu iu n.eep imormea as to who the winners aro Ant aa tA v.A lueniuy or me performers. Hereto fore they have had to rely on a mega phone man for Information and the service has necessarily been some what crude. If the automatic enuncl ator ls Installed all parts of the grandstand and bleachers will secure announcements simultaneously. 1.9 a. I a m which continued todav. The dead ore Mrs. Ella Henry. Philip Rabe and Da- vld Watson. Rain fell In torrents fol- It wing a dazzling electrical display CAR GOES INTO DITCH DRIVER IS UNINJURED AUTO FALLS 25 FEETl Frank Porter, son of J. It. Porter, well known fanner north of the city, i.i one automobilist. who has ridden a car into the ditch without losing his seat or sustaining any Injury. He per- formed the feat last evening- when the Apperson car of his father, which ne was anving, piungea neajlongjior the magazines. Six months ago, over the embankment of the Lee j taking for granted that congress cer street grade and ended up in the ' tainly would adjourn October 1, I sold ditch 25 feet below. I my services for eight weeks In Octo- According to reports, young Por-lber and November to a lecture bu- f ! ! (" t f . .. I i COP!HT hH """ SENATOR WILLIAM S. KEN YON Of Iowa. Progressive republican, Leader of the minority party In the senate and secretary of the republican ! ; caucus. jon the smooth, hard road at about 25 miles an hour. When about 250 up from tbe Iy'e 8treet brlds' ihe l,wprveJ a llttle l nht and j run Into r little rut next to the hill- (side His front wheel struck a large rock and the car was turned In an ln- stant squarely across the road to the e"' "fTr ul driVV" tin'e,to I be'n8 tbe . ankment "d lfrlpntn . , , ' V' l "'c'e "7? 8,'f ,one of,the font 1,, t ,h u ' A V , . , , n " tUn" te ao'Went for' ;)art.n"t ZTTTl' arouna so that It went head f rst n ,ts D,un t . i before reaching the bot , a?h ' T , V 7f JIIL M " . ... ... v.v,(, atlKl It ltS iifllfVeu , It will be brought in under Its own 1 power. MAKES ATTACK ON STOCK EXCHANGE j WASHINGTON, july 16. Senator , Thomas, democrat of Colorado, in a . speech defending the ' Wilson tariff I bill of 1893, from responsibility for j the financial panic which followed. , charged former President Cleveland and the New York banks with xnn. splracy to precipitate a calamity to 1 force repeal of the Sherman silver act. Though denouncing the 1893 bill as a "most miserable piece of tariff re form." he branded the New York stock exchange as the "most prodig ious gambling hell" of any age and the "Monte Carlo of American fi nance." "It is the swindlers' paradise." he continued. "It ls a huge vamDira that sucks the blood from the arter. lea of industry. It Is an unincorpor ated, irresponsible monstrosity, be yond the pale of laws. It Is the an tithesis of fair dealing and common honesty. It has sanctified specula tion. It V tho most pernicious and corroding Influence In the land." CONCEDES WOMEN ELKCTF.D HIM MAYOU MOUNT AUBURN, 111., July More women voted In yesterday's mayoralty election than men. Charles Tankersley conceded the women elect ed him mayor and said he Is prepared to consult their wishes In the admin istration of his office. This Is the first election In Illinois since women wore granted equal suffrage. CLARK'S SALARY INADEQUATE TOO JUST WORRIES ALONG Speaker of the House Says the Onlj Way Ho lias to .Make Money Is By Imiirinx Sometimes . Writes for the Magazine u In the Same Boat With Secretary Bryan. ST. LOUIS, July 16. Speaker Clark finds it Just as difficult to worry along on his salary as Bryan. Writing the Good Iloads' Association explaining nis lnaomty to address the meeting in I November, Clark said: "I would be delighted to be with you in Novem ber but it is utterly impossible. The only way I have of making monev is j by lec turing, and occasionally writing contains a clause subject a clause subject to exigen cies of public service, meaning that congress is In session then I need not be compelled to lecture, so I could not be with you that day without bringing a law suit which certainly would go against me.; 35 OK 40 SUITS WILL BK STAKTKI) 1X)U HIGIIT OF WAY Before the city of Pendleton can acquire title to the right of way for its pipe line leading from Thorn Hollow to the city, it will have to prosecute about 35, or 40 condemnation suits agalnrit the Indian owners of the land. City Attorney Charles Carter filed sixteen , more of these suits last evening, bring ing the total number filed up to 26, nd; there are- still many more to be- filed.., Not an Indian owner 6 land through which the pipe line Ls routed will make any agreement. with the city. Seemingly they . stand together have taken a and have refused absolutely to meet the' city's overtures, thus" necessitating legal procedure. Indians and Their Tenant. The defendants in the suits filed last evening were as fol lows: Elizabeth Pond, George Peters and John S. Todd; Moses Johnson and George Cooley; Enoch Johnson and George La Fontaine: Heirs of She-was-has-it and Earl Kirkpatrick; Mag gie Chapman and E. D. Kirk patrick; Robinson Minthorn and Thomas Thompson; Robinson Minthorn, George Peters. Eliza beth Pond and Thomas Thomp son; Andrew, William, Jim and Albert Barnhart and Charles E. Reinhardt; Willimn Barnhart and Charles E. Reinhardt; Anna, Estella, McKInley and Wilklns Williams and E. D. Kirkpatrick; Tats-hama and Earl Kirkpat rick; Tats-hama, Anna Pond, Ke-mu-li and Earl Kirkpatrick; Ta-wa-sa-kown and A. B. Cool ey; Anna Pond and R. F. Kirk 41 patrick: Paul Caton and Ed- ward D KlrkMtr.ck and Ga- ma-wlt and R. F. Kirkpatrick. BOTH SIDES WILL ARBITRATE QUESTION NEW YORK. July 16. A confer ence held between committees repre senting the eastern railroads, and the trainmen and conductors to arrange detail for a plan of arbitration in the wage differences affecting 80,000 who seek a 20 per cent increase, under the Newlands amendment to the Erdman act passed yesterday. Both sides for mally and unqualifiedly agreed to submit the Issues to arbitration. Tel egrams signed by representatives of both sides was sent the president urg Ing the Immediate appointment of the mediation commissioners. Two points which threaten trouble remain to'.be arranged. One of these Is a threatened strike of employes on the Erie railroad Independent of the differences and the other U a deter mination of the railroads to force ar bitration of grievances against em ployes. A statement was Issued by President Garretson of the conduct ors and President Lee of the train men, approving the stand taken by the Erie trainmen In demanding that the Erie system abide by the decis ion of the arbitration board regard ing an Increase In wages. A commit tee representing Erie trainmen and conductors ls considering what action to take In event the company refuses to meet the demands. RESIGNS AS HEAD OF MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILROAD MEXICO CITY, July 16. Follow lng repeated protests against Interfer ence by the government In the opera tion of the railroads, E. N. Brown, president of the National Railways of Mexico, announced his resignation. He sails for the United States tomorrow. IMdlORS DRAGGED FM CUT STREETS Portland Police Arrest 10 Alleged Disturbers Who Deliver Inflama tory Addresses. DISORDERS ARE FEARED "We Will Fly Hod Has of Anarchy Over Marble Palace," Declares One Speaker Arrests Made by Order of Sheriff Woitl Police Clear Streets With Drawn Clubs, PORTLAND, Ore, Ju'.y 16. No de velopments came today as the result of the arrest of 10 Industrial Workers on charges of disorderly conduct and using profane and Indecent language Mayor Albee declares the prohibition against street speaking will be rigidly enforced. PORTLAND, Ore, July 16. (Spe- icial.) The city is facing disorders 4 mrougn tne arrest last night of Tom Burns, an Industrial Worker of "the 4 World orator and nine other members who attempted to take his place on a 4 soap box In the business district. The 4 speakers were dragged from Improvis 4 1 ed platforms. The arrests were made 4 j by order of Sheriff ' Word amidst 4 j scenes of disorder. 4: The arrests followed an Intemper 4 ate speech by Burns, culminating in the statement, "We will fly the red flag of anarchy over the marble pal ace," meaning the county court house. The decision to. arresf the Industrial ists if incendiary or vulgar language was used, was reached at a confer ence between Mayor Albee and Word early In the evening. The prisoners were charged with disorderly conduct and using profane and indecent lan guage. After the arrests the city police cleared the street with drawn clubs. The mayor announced street speaking hereafter would only be allowed on the plaza block, borne distance from the business center, and then when only moderate language was used. The Industrialists expressed their determi nation to renew their efforts while the authorities are determined they shall not. Further disorders are an ticipated. ALL BUT ONE ARE OUT OF AIR RACE BAY CITY, Mich., July 16. Despite the discontinuance of the flying boat race, Beckwith Havens who led the other entrants practically since the start planned to resume flight from here this afternoon, and expects to reach Detroit tomorrow, completing the !00 mile run from Chicago, The other contestants have dropped out. FOUND GUILTY OF BRIBERY CHARGE WEBSTER SPRINGS. W. Va.. July 16. A verdict of guilty was returned by a jury In tin- Case of Rath Duff, charged with bribery In connection with the candidacy of William .Sey mour Edwards for the senatorship on the progressive ticket. This ls the second conviction resulting from legis lative bribery charges. BUSINESS OUTLOOK GROWING BETTER IN VIEW OF BANKERS That the business and financial sit uation is Improving and that the out look is favorable ls the view of G. M Rice, cashier of the First National bank, who returned this morning from a visit In Portland following a six weeks otttlng at Newport He ls likewise Impressed that Umatilla county will prod wee a good wheat crop this summer a crop In some sections larger than was harvested last season. According to Mr. Rice businessmen generally regard the tariff legislation as something decided upon and there Is an end to uncertainty on that score. The currency bill ls also meeting with more favor than was first accorded It and seems In line to meet with, public approval. In the view of Mr. Rice the provision whereby the con trol of the reserves will rest In the hands of the government and not with the bankers, Is a sound provision. Love ls the bread of life to a wo man: to a man It ls merely cake. TEMPORARY PLAN FOR PEACE MADE NEGOTIATIONS HO BEGIN Greeks Serbians and Bi;l,,nriann Will I'anse Tor While Peiulinsr Meeting to Sexnire Cessation of HostUilicw Military Operations Will Irreeed I lowci er. LONDON, July 16. It is officially announced in Belgrade despatches that there will be a temporary pause in the fighting between the Greeks, Uulgar.s and Servians, pending nego tiations for a cessation of hostilities. It is declared military operations will continue so that Servia will be in a I position to resume the conflict if Bul ! gara refuses the terms offered. SOUGHT CURE BUT FINDS ONLY DEATH PROVIDENCE, July 16. A pitiful story of blighted hope and disappoint ment In quest of health came to light when It was learned that four orphan children and several other relatives of Alex Williamson of Los Angeles, who traveled 4000 miles to receive the Frledmann tuberculosis treatment, are anxious to return to their home, their mission a failure. Williamson died Friday. Some of the children are afflicted with tuberculosis and It 13 doubtful if they will be able to stand the homeward journey. The mother of the children died last April. FALLS 75 FEET; ESCAPES DEATH SAN DIEGO. July 16. Whirled through the air a distance of 70 feet, his fall to the ground unbroken, Wil liam Fahey, a workman on a half con structed bridge on the exposition grounds miraculously escaped death. He was hurried to a hospital. His right leg was found broken in three places and his chest badly bruised. In spite of the injuries, Fahey will re-cc-vtr. LATE SHERMAN AIDED IN DEFEAT OF MEN WHO WERE DISLIKED WASHINGTON, July 16. Mulhall resumed the stand today. Great num bers of letters were Identified by the witness but few read. It was agreed Mulhall's letters would be merely spread upon the records, except where the men now prominent mentioned. Nearly 3000 letters are re- main to be examllned. Mulhall Identified correspondence of the late Vice Preident Sherman who while chairman of the national republican congressional committee, assisted In the defeat of several con gressmen whom the manufacturers disliked, it also showed that Mu'.hall operated in various sections of the country under Sherman's direction, carrying letters of introduction from party leaders. He testified the man uiaciurers were ' utterly ruthless their methods. in NO TRACE OF MRS. SMITH IS FOUND WOODLAND. Wash., July 16. (Special.) Although searching par ties continued today the search for the Ixxly of Mrs. Smith, the Portland woman who with her husband was lost 011 Mt. St. Helens, no trace of the Nxly was discovered. The lxdy of the liiistuiml wa- found yesterday. There W absolutely no hope that Sirs. Smith escaped a llko fate. Marries .Xephew-ln-law. PARIS, July 16. Mrs. Arabella Huntington, widow of the late CoIlU P. Huntington, was married to her nephew-ln-!aw, Henry P. Huntington, a New York and Los Angeles traction magnate. Mrs. Huntington inherited the bulk of her husband's millions. noss COX AGAIN IS FREE OF CHARGE CINCINNATI. July 16 George. B. Cox. former republi can boss of Cincinnati and a power in Ohio politics, was freed again on charges In eonnectlon with alleged illegal loans made by the Cincinnati Trust com pany to the Ford Johnson Chair company. Cox was pres ident of both corporations Judge Caldwell instructed the Jury to return a verdict of acquittal. Ill 1 r y