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7 EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight and Sat urday; continued warm, COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 25. mm in IS 1 DESK Senator Tillman Urges President to Take the Initiative In Framing a Measure to Prevent it. MOVEMENT ARTIFICIAL TlghtncHS of Currency Following Movement of Crops Should be Pre vented u Disgrace to Uio Nation Tl'at Such Tilings Are Permitted to Happen, He Suys. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Declaring the government should adopt radical measures to prevent the annual money stringency which accompanies the movement of crops, Senator Tillman urged President Wilson to take the initiative to that end. Tillman de clared the stringency Is purely arti ficial. After a conference, Tillman Bald that no particular plan was in view but he told the president It was a disgrace to the nation that such things are permitted to happen and asked him to consider a remedy. "I think the president should have some economist of national repute investigate the manipulation of finan ces which Is the underlying cause of this annual stringency," said Tillman, "and then prepare a bill striking at the root of the evil. I told the president that If necessary we would tack ad ditional legislation onto the tariff bill as an amendment to secure immedi ate action." BANKER'S SURPRISED AT MWDOO'S DECISION NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Bankers are surprised at the decision of Secretary McAdoo to place from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000 government funds in hands of banks to facilitate the movement of crops. The heads of financial houses said they did not know the western and southern hanks were confronted with any extraordinary strain In pre paring. for the crop movement. They declured that reports indicated that financial arrangements throughout the country were progressing favor ably nnd that all banks are In good shape. PREDICTS A PANIC IF BILL PASSES WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. A discus sion of the alleged Impending panic and the predicted extinction of the wool and sheep Industry If the Under wood bill Is passed, was voiced in the senate by Catron of New Mexico. "Only a law allowing the Issuance of 1600,000,000 in emergency currency," Catron declared, "will prevent the worst features of the panic from which we suffered in 1904 and 1905, if this bill Is enacted." WESTON XEARS END OF HIS LONG WALK ST. PAUL, Aug. 1. Edward Pal son Weston, aged pedestrian, Is sched uled to arrive in Minneapolis at 6:30 this afternoon, ending his long hike from New York. He will be welcomed by Governor 'Eberhurdt and city of ficials. HOPPERS EAT FAMILY WASH Snake River Farmer Success fully Fights Insects With Fire. WALLA WALLA. Aug. 1 Hordes of grasshoppers swarm- ing onto the farm of Charles Fairbanks, 10 miles' west of Pomeroy, chewed to shreds a washing hung to dry in the sun. The pests, which are becoming numerous in the western and southern parts of Garfield coun- ty, have stripped the tallest trees of leaves and fruit. E. G. Hastings, who farms a large tract of wheat land In the Snake river country, has dlscov- ered a successful way of flght- lng the grasshoppers with fire. Smudge pots are used to drive the pests into plots of dry grass, which is then fired from all sides. Destruction Is complete, as the hoppers make no at- tempt to get through the flames. mi n TODAY HOTTEST OF SUMMER SEASON Though many do not realize the fact, today Is really the hot test day of the summer here in Pendleton. At 2:30 this after noon, the official thermometer reached 107 and it is probable that the maximum for the day will be one point above that mark. The mercury reached 107 a week ago Sunday and that day was more uncomfortable than today because of the hu midity of the atmosphere. De spite the hot' weather today, last night was a cool one, the mercury sinking as low as 54. For the past few days the mer cury has been steadily climbing. Tuesday the high mark was 90, on Wednesday It was 92 and yesterday It was 101. FREE SUGAR IS CAUSE OF ROW Senator Tliomton of Louisiana Attacks Schedule, Declaring it Will Mean Ruin. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Democrats of the senate who stand pledged to vote for the Underwood-Simmons tar iff bill listened to one of their num ber yesterday who has repudiated the administration measure because of the free sugar plank. Senator Thornton of Louisiana, vehemently pictured the ruin' that free sugar would bring to his state, denounced the policy on sugar as undemocratic and character ised his party's action as a Vplty" and a "shame." ' "I am not false to principles of the democratic party," "said the senator, "in refusing to follow it along the strange and devious pathway it now is pursuing with regard to the tariff on sugar. I am true to these princi ples, and it is the democratic party itself that Is seeking to depart from them." Senator Gronna of North Dakota followed assailing the measure from the viewpoint of the farmers. Little Progress Made. Nearly the entire time for discus sion of the bill was taken up with these addresses-and little progress was made In consideration of the sched ules. The double attack did not sway the democrats from their determina tion not to take up time in general debute. The democratic leaders still assert that they will content them selves with brief opposition to amend ments as they are offered from da to day. Senator Shively of Indiana plans to answer the arguments and criticisms of the minority. Appeals of the manufacturers for an understanding between the senate and the house as to the date when the rates on woolen manufactures are to be made effective have failed to bear fruit. Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, announced when republican Senator Reed peti tions that something be done that he( would confer with Majority Leader! Underwood of the house. This hp did.j The house intends to stana nrmiv behind the provision that free raw wool and the rates on woolens sball become operative Immediately upon the passage of the bill. The senate bill proposes that raw wool sha'l free on Dec. 1. 1913, and that the reduced rates on woolens shall become operative January 1, 1914. RUSSIA WITHDRAWS PLANS TO EXHIBIT Will Not Take Tart in San Francisco Fair In 1915 German Decision Not Final. ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. L It has been announced that Russia baa decided not to participate in the Pan ama exposition. No official explana tion has been given. BERLIN, Aug. 1. It was officially announced the ministry of the in terior has not yet decided whether Germany will participate In the San Francisco fair. A final decision was postponed for a month. y CROPS DAMAGED BY RECENT HOT SPELL CHICAGO, Aug 1. Traders on the board of trade estimated the damage done the corn crop by the recent hot spell will reach anywhere between 150,000,000 and 500,000,000 bushels. vj v PENDLETON, OREGON, Fill DAY, AUGUST 1, 1913. PI 3 DEAD, 6 INJURED AND SCORE MISSING IN RAILROAD WRECK; DOCKMEN ATTACK CREW Switching Train Crashes Into Ore Train Angered at Carelessness of the Train Crew, Dockmen Make Attack Strike Called as Result of Ac cidentAlleged Conditions Are Unsafe. DULUTH, Minn., Aug. 1 Three are known to be dead, six are seri ously Injured and a score are missing as a result of a railroad wreck which was followed by a hot fight between dock workers and railroad men. Thirty laborers were working on an ore train last night in the Allouse dock when another train was shunted SAYS MARTIAL LAW SHOULD BE EFFECTED IN STRIKE DISTRICT CALUMENT, Aug. 1 The estab lishment of martial law or that the camps where non-union miners and their families are living be protected, was urged by General Abbey, com manding the mllltla. He said the campaign of terror, directed against the wives of non-unionists by uncon COMMITTEE WILL RAISE FUNDS TOWARDS PAVING W. WEBB STREET ' To raise funds among local citizens and farmers who make use of west Webb street, a committee was ap pointed last evening by President Tall man of the Commercial association at the suggestion of Mayor W. P. Mat lock. This plan to assist those prop erty owners who can ill afford to pay the assessments levied against them was agitated some weeks ago and met with general approval. The committee appointed consists of Councilman Charles Cole, Julius Guderlan, Dave Nelson. Henry J. Tay lor and Charles Tullis. Already a number of citizens and farmers have signified their willingness to contrib ute to this fund, Mayor Matlock and Julius Guderlan being among the first. Each offered to subscribe J 100. A Crawfish Feed. At the meeting of the hoard of managers last evening, President Tall man suggested tl'Gt the association tender a crawfish "feed" to the mem bers of the Round-up board in the near future. The Idea was approved and arrangements will be made ac cordingly. The "feed" will be open to all members at so much per. Wnnm 1'tarni Exierimciits. President Tallman also brought up the matter of securing assistance from the state agricultural college for Umatilla county farmers under the bill passed by the last legislature. He pointed out that many farmers, espe cially those in the lighter land dis tricts, were not pursuing the proper DIAZ WILL NOT RETURN TO MEXICO Says No Truth in Rebuts He Will Head Anny to Drive Huerta From the Country, LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1. A confer ence with General Torres, former gov ernor of Sonora, was the only sched uled duty for General Diaz today. Fol lowing the conference the Diaz party 1 scheduled to leave tonight for San Francisco enroute to Vancouver whence they will sail for Japan. Los Angeles Mexicans, who profess to have information regarding Diaz activities here, declare he Is trying to bring Generals Trovlno and Torres to his standard in the coming presiden tial campaign, knowing these men control a large following in Northern Mexico. A flat denial that he ha been re called to Mexico City by Huerta was made by Diaz. He denied the truth of reports emanating from Mexico City that he will return to Mexico to head the army and drive Huerta from the capital. Diaz reaffirmed his personal friend liness for the United States, stating he believed his personal views would be the general Mexican sentiment. Of ficial Mexico, he said, als,o was friend ly to this country. Strikers Will Not Confer BARCELONA. Au. 1 The strik ing textile workers have Ignored the Invitation sent them by the governor of Barcelona for a conference. The police today estimated that 22,000 op erators from 195 factories are on strike. swiftly and struck and wrecked the ore train. Enraged at the carelessness of the train crew, the dockmen at tacked them. Police rushed to the spot on a riot call. A strike of 200 dockworkers was called today as a result of the acci dent. The men allege the conditions are unsafe. - trollable foreigners, has brought about a situation which has rendered the troops practically helpless unless mar tial law Is declared. The Houghton county bridge Is heavily guarded as a result of a re ported plot to dynamite the structure. A quantity of dynamite has been stol en from magazines near Houghton. methods in tillinj their , soil and he was of the opinion that, if an expert sent out by the college could teach them the value of modern methods, It would be of inestimable benefit to the farmers themselves and to the community. He referred to several farms in the Holdman vicinity which would not produce any revenue this year while others in the same com munity would yield 35 bushels of wheat to the acre "It was reported that these crops had been eaten up by rabbits," he said, "but the grain had been disced in and has been choked out by weeds." The Federal Building. A letter from Senator George Cham berlain was read in which he refer red to the matter of securing an ad ditional appropriation for a local fed eral building. He called attention to the last section of the public building act which points out the method of increasing appropriations and stated that If the local association would re quest Congressman Sinnot to follow this method, he would be very glad to give him all of the assistance and cooperation In his power. Clarence Bishop brought up the matter of operating some form of an employment bureau in connection with the association in order that de stvable citizens looking to Pendleton for a place to locate could have some Hid In finding work. The matter was discussed to some extent but no ac tion taken. ALLEGED POWDER . PLOT UNEARTHED Striken at Calument Said to Have Been in Plan to Blow Up Much Used Bridge. CALUMENT. Aug 1. Rumors of a dynamite plot in connection with the copper mine strike became current here following the arrest of eight men at the. Red Jacket shaft. It was ru mored that the Portage bridge con necting Hancock and Hough ton was to be a subject of attack. Guards and militia were posted at each end of the structure and street car passengers, autoists and pedes trians were not allowed to pass until they had satisfied the officer in com mand that their intentions were Inno cent. The sheriffs office investigated re ports that a quantity of high explos ives have been shipped into the dis trict but the Identity of the persons responsible for the shipment was care fully suppressed. The eight arrests were made at the Red Jacket shaft near Calument, Search of one of the prisoners reveal ing a capped and fused stick of dvna mlte. The non-commissioned officer who arrested this man said the pris oners tried to strike a match as the. party approached the guard house. Portugal's President III. LISBON, Aug 1. It Is stated that Manuel A. Arralga Is ill and that phy sicians are continuously in attendance upon him.- Ser.or Do Arriaga was elected to the presidency of the Por tugal republic August 24, 1911. PREiilllNT SAYS NO NOTIC 5. 81 E C a. e i INSTANTLY KILLED BY CIRCULAR SAW Summit, Ore., Aug. 1. Wil- Ham Winkler, owner of a saw- mill was instantly killed when he fell on a revolving circular saw. His body was cut almost In two. REP DAVID J. LEWIS Of Maryland. Chairman of Commit tee on Labor. THIS YEAR'S BEAR MS Np,n j ARMPn WITI4 mill I C I unofficial notice that the powers of rill III CU Ifllrl yUl LLO j Europe will land armed forces to pro- j tect their interests unless the United I States affords proper protection. He Each year a rair raising bear tory! believes the stories were inspired by oi soiip sort comes out of the woods persons Interested in Mexican mines, near Lehman springs or thereabouts. ! Wilson and Bryan conferred sever The 1913 model adventure with a a! hours on the Mexican situation, bear is now reud. for the public and ! If the present peace plans fall, the the story shows Joe Skrable. local I president, it is reported, contemplates lawyer, and Walter Waggoner, drug- j sending an American commission to gist, as the heroes, while the role of i Mexico headed by John Bassett Moore, bear is taken by a big porcupine. ! counsellor of the state department, to It happened a few evenlncs ago I investigate and make recommenda- when Messrs .Skrable and Waggoner after having enjoyed the pleasures of Lehman during the evening proceed ed to retire to their domicile which happened to be the Bert. Smith cabin at the springs. Skrable was the first to enter the cabin and he Immediately rushed forth with a yell that indicat ed he had either been massacred by Indians or had stepped on a Russian thistle with a bare foot. "I think it's a bear," he told Wag goner in a voice that was hoarse with excitement. Arming themselves with clubs the two men prepared to assert their right to the cabin and they struck matches to get a glimpse of the in truder. They then discovered it was no bruin but a big porky who had gotten into the cabin in some man ner It was soon all over with the porcupine, but it was no easy Job to kill him and when the melee was fln isdied the cabin was filled with por cupine quills and the two men were of the opinion It would have been easier to havt slain a regular bear. M'ADOO'S CHARGE MAY BE PROBED Resolution Is Introduced In House to Iook Into Alleged Plot or N. Y. Banks. WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Represen tative Needey of Kansas introduced a house resolution to Investigate the charge made by Secretary McAdoo that the banks are conspiring to de press United States 2 per cent bonds and to antagonize the administration's currency program. avT OF TAR GIVEN MAN; FACE PAINTER GREEN LEAVENWORTH. Kan.. Aug. 1 Henderson Hasty of Easton, a small town near here, was stripped and dressed with a coat of warm tar and his face painted green by a rarty of citizens determined to force oliserva tion of the prohibition law. Hasty was found asleep by a road In Easton. TO ADVERTISERS The Bant Oxonian hl the largput paid circulation of aoy paper In Oregon, t of Portland and nearly twice the circulation In Pendleton of any other newspaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. NO. 7943 OF IS YET RECEIVED Statement That European Nations Are Bringing Pressure to Bear on United States Not True. CONFERS OVER MEXICO Wilson and Secretary Bryan Meet Several Hours to Discuss the Situa tion The President Says There Is No Truth In Alarming Reports Commission May Investigate. AMBASSADOR WILSON IS FACING DISMISSAL WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. Open hostilities between the president and Ambassador Wil son which may foreshadow the dismissal of that diplomat are believed to come with today's developments. Following re ports that the ambassador is preparing to return to Mexico, he immediately was invited to appear tomorrow before the house committee, but an hour later the invitation was recalled. It was authoritatively reported the president requested the re vocation of the invitation, not desiring to give the ambassador another opportunity to air hia views. It Is believed possible he soon will resign or be dis missed, WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Through Secretary Bryan, President Wilson Is sued the following statement today: "The statement appearing in morning papers to the effect that European governments are bringing pressure to bear on the United States to compel aggressive action in Mexico, Is abso lutely without foundation." The president asserted the govern ment has received neither official nor tlons. An attempt to align the senate for eign relations committee against the president failed. Chairman Bacon was assured by Wilson that no ex ecutive action will be taken without his consent- Bacon asked the presi dent for whatever evidence he may have in refuting the story told the senate foreign committee by Ambassador-Wilson. It will be presented at the next meeting of the commit tee. ASKS EMERGENCY FUND FOR AMERICANS IN MEXICO WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. Secretary Bryan has requested an emergency ap propriation of $100,000 to relieve des titute Americans In Mexico, and pro vide them with transportation to the United States. Secretary McAdoo rushed the request to Speaker Clark. SCORES FRANCE FOR LOAN. Says Government Should Have Pre vented Motley Going to Mexi can Government. PARIS. Aug. 1. Bitter denunci ation of the French government for failure to prevent French banks lend ing money to Mexico was voiced in the chamber of deputies by Deputy Perrlssoud. The savings of the pub lic, he said, was prejudiced by lending money to an unstable government. WHITMAN OF NEW YORK TO RUN INDEPENDENT NEW TORK. Aug. 1. Fol- lowing reports that the repub- llcan party Is dissatisfied with the nomination on the fusion ticket of John P. Mitchell, col- lector of the Port of New York, for mayor of the city, it was an- nounce-1 District Attorney Whlt- man will run on an independent ticket. Mitchell received 4. votes auainst 43 for Whitman. The fusion committee selected Mitchell at 2:30 o'clock thl morning after an all nlht wrangle.