EVENING EDITION
WEATHER REPOUT
Snow tonight and Fri
day; warmer to-
night; briHk south-'
erly winds.
Calling cards, wed
ding stationery, com
mercial stationery and
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 22.
PENDLETON, OliEGON, Til UltSDAY, BIXEMUEIi 30, 190)
NO. 6785
EVENING EDITION
FROZEN FOG
Electricity Current Off Last
Evening Because of Un
usual Difficulty.
O. A. C. RECEPTION WILL
BE HELD TONIGHT
Continued Aocnmulatlon of Fog on
Wires Near . Weston Broke North
western Company's Line Elec
tricity "Promised for Tonight Pres
ident Kerr and Other O. A. C. Peo
ple Remain Extra Day In Pendle
ton Attend Social AJTuir This Eve
ning. 4 O. 'A. C. Reception' Tonight.
Owtng to the absence of elec-
trlclty the O. A. C. alumni re- '
ceptlon and dance) scheduled
for last evening was postponed
until tonight. It will be held
this evening, commencing at 9 4
o'clock. Should the electric
current be off : tonight the
Eagles hall will lie lighted by
means of Japanese lanterns.
Owing to the breaVIng of the wires
on the "High line" near Weston,
Pendleton's electric current was off
for several hours last -night and the
city was forced to rely upon candles,
lamps, etc., fy lighting purposes.
The trouble last Tiight was due to
the continued accumulation of frost
on the wires between Weston a-nd
Milton. The weather tn that section
has been severe and by last evening
the frozen fog, or frost had accumu
lated upon the wires -until they were
several Inches thick. The heavy
strain canned the wires to break,
shutting off the current. An attempt
was then made to supply Pendleton
with electricity over 'the reserve wires
but they too broke under the weight
o? the frozen fog and the city was left
in darkness until about midnight.
In order to repair-the broken wires
i a crew was ent out from Walla Walla
'by a special car. They succeeded lu
rrepalrlng the line within a few hours.
IHowcver, some further work was done
en the line during the forenoon to
day, thus shutting off "the current for
i time.
That the lights will "be on as usual
-tonight is confidently predicted by
tr. F. W. Vincent, manager for the
Northwestern eompany.
, Rewpaon Postponed.
A regretable feature of the lack of
lights last evening was ithe fact ithat
It interfered with the holding of the
O. A. C. reception and dance. This
event a host of local people were pre
paring to attend and -many had ar
rived on the ewnlng trains from
other places In eastern Oregon to at
tend the affair. Xr. W. J. Kerr,
president of O. A. C was among the
out of town people to arrive during
the evenlag.
But while disappointment was keen
In the O. A. C. camp last night the
graduates and students accepted the
situation gracefully and began to pre.
TRAGEY
BATTLE FOB
The legal battle to save the life of
George Tracey, charged with the bru
tal murder of Andy Rabeal near Uma
tilla on the evening of Nov. 23, is
about to start Lot L. Feltham, an at
torney of Weiser, Idaho, has been em
ployed as attorney and arrived last
night to take up the case. He had a
consultation with the accused man at
the county jail and later announced
that he would take up with tho Jus
tice of the peace the matter of a pre
liminary hearing. The arrangements
for thlB have not yet been completed
but it Is probable that they will be
soon and that Tracy will be given
a hearing late this afternoon or to
morrow morning.
Tracy was given the opportunity of
securing an attorney and being given
a preliminary hearing, immediately
following his arrest. Up until the
present, however, he neglected to
avail himself of the opportunity offer
ed. This was due principally to the
seeming reluctance of relatives to
eome to his rescue.
It will be remembered that Jack
Rowland, brother-in-law of the ac
cused man, was In Pendleton from
his home in Weiser, about ten days
go. He said at that time that he
pare to hold the reception this even
ing. Dr. F. W. "Vincent, who Is presi
dent of the local alumni association,
made arrangements to' secure the
Eagles-Woodmen hall from the Elks
tonight. This evening the reception
will be given Just us planned for last
night. Should the light fail this eve
ning the hall will be Illuminated by
means of Japanese lanterns.
WILL ASCEND MT, M'KINLEY
BY RALLOON ARRANGEMENT
New York, Dec. 30. With the aid
of a large balloon minus a "basket and
designed to assist In climbing, Col
onel II. P. Shirley of Nashville, Tenni
an experienced aeronaut, Is planning
to, scale Mount McKlnley.
The balloon, 20 feet In dlamettr,
and holding Just enough gas to lift
a man off his feet, is ready for ship
ment.' Shirley says he will attach
himself to the balloon by a harness
and bolt. This will leave him free to
climb and yet give htm the buoyancy
of the gas filled bag.
Hit by Street Car; Dies.
San Francisco, Dec. 30. Whllo
running to catch a boitt last night at
the ferry building, John Rohme,
third officer of the steamer Lurllne,
Matson Navigation company, was
struck by a street car and so badly
Injured that he died within an hour.
Rohme was a resident of Oakland
and leaves a wife and two children.
FOUR PERISH IN
CHICAGO COLD SNAP
POLICE REIHHtT TJIMS
OF FALLEN THERMOMETER
Hoy Walks Many Hour But Sink
Exhausted to Freeze .dan Dies
Short Distance From Home An
other Klips on Walk and Frwrtumt
Skull. . '
Chicago, Dec. 80. Intense cold pre
vailing throughout the middle west
resulted In four deaths in this ity
Inst night according to police reports
today. Henry Jolly, aged 12, after
tramping about the city for many
hours, became exhausted and fell in
the street where Te "froze to death.
Charles A. Johnson fell to the pave
ment within a short distance of hi
own home last night. His dead body,
rigid from cold, was found this mor
ning. Jacob Kotz slipped on the Icy
sidewalk and fractured his skull. He
died from the injury. A fourth vic
tim, unidentified was found frozen to
death on the sidewalk. The ther
mometer registered six degrees below
zero today. Many trains were de
layed. Indiana. Suffers.
Indianapolis, Dec. 30. The entire
state of Indiana la shivering In the
bitter cold weather that has prevailed
the past few days. Telegraph and
telephone wires have snapped and
communication la seriously interrupt
ed. ALABAMA HAS COLDEST
WEATHER IV HISTORY
Birmingham, Dec. 30. Albama is
today experiencing the coldest weath
er in its history, according to the lo
cal station of the gevernroont weath
er bureau. The thermometer at the
station registered twelve degrees he
low zero today. The cold wave is re
ported general throughout itoe south
and suffering Is Intense.
COMMENCES
HIS LIFE
was here to investigate the charges
agalnBt his relative and that if the re
sult of these Investigations convinced
him that there was a possibility of
Tracey being Innocent that he would
do all he could to save him but that
If he became convinced of the guilt of
the accused man that he would do
nothing. His arrival last night in
company with the Idaho attorney
would seem to Indicate that he thinks
his brother-in-law Innocent of the
grave crime with which he Is charged.
Tracy's attorney Is probably de
manding the preliminary hearing In
the hopes of being able to get a line
on the evidence to be used against
the accused man. It is probable,
however, that barely enough of this
will be presented to insure his being
held to the grand Jury. It is believed
that the small amount of the evi
dence secured by Sheriff Taylor and
his deputies which has already been
given to tho general pulilic will be
sufficient to hold the accused man.
As the grand Jury will tike up the
case against him Monday there Is ap
parently very little to bo gained by
Tracy or his attorney by a prelimi
nary hearing, unless they can force?
the prosecution to divulge some more
of the evidence against the prisoner.
ESTRADASENDS
HIS ULTIMATUM
Demands Choosing of Presi
dent by Revolutionists or
by General Election.
INSURGENTS WOULD RE
TAIN ARMS Dl'UIXG KLECTION
Considered Improbable That Madriz
Will Accept Either Alternative
Revolutionist Would Not Select
Hint, and If Permitted to Retain
Arm During Election, Would Vir
tually Control Vote Madriz Anx
ious for Peace.
Managua, Dec. 30. General Estra
da today sent an ultimatum to Pres
ident Madriz, according to a current
rumor, agreeing to suspend hostilities
and abandon his march against Man
agua upon 'either one of two condi
tions. Estrada demands that Mad-
friz consents to the selection of a
president by the revolutionists, or call
a general election to choose a" chief
executive. Should the latter alterna
tive be accepted, the revolutionists
would retain their arms daring the
election. '
It Is not considered possible here
that Madriz will accept either prop
osition. It la certain If the insur
gents should select a president the
mantle will not fall upon Madriz, and
It appears to be equally certain If they
retained their arms they would con
trol the election. Madriz has ap
pointed th"e commissioners to con
fer with the revolutionary leaders in
an Bitempt to secure peace.
Zrlaya Mccta Diaz,
-MWctqg tHt?V Mex.. Dec. 3l Form
er Pre lent Zelaya " of Nicnragua,
called informally upon President Di
az today. After Zelaya's departure
the statement was given out that the
matter of. politics was' not discussed
nor the Xicaragnau situation touched
upon during the call.
to mm pmm
Washington, Doc.. 30. The officials
of the Interior department, under the
personal direction of Secretary Bal
llnger today are preparing evidence
which the secretary will introduce at
the coming congressional Investigation
of the covulled Balllnger-Flnchot
controversy. This' evidence, it is stat
ed, not only will cover the official acts
of Secretary Hal linger and his subor
dinates In their administration of the
public land laws, bat will probe thor
oughly Into the affairs of-the forestry
service.
One point of attack upon GlCford
Pinchot that Ballinger will probably
make will be a charge against the
chief forester to the effect that he
went outside the limits of the law by
Including within the national forest
ry reserve a tract of 117,000 acres of
alleged grazing land which was
bounded on one side by a strip of for
est covering only two per cent of Its
aera. It will bo alleged that this land
was not turned over or deforested and
was not chiefly valuable as forest land
according to the intent of the law.
A Joint resolution providing for
congressional investigation will be In
troduced simultaneously in . both
houses of congress, probably next
Wednesday.
RIG FIRE HAKES AliONG
GALVESTON WATER FRONT
Galveston. Tex., Doc. 30. Fire
which has already caused damage ag
gregating $225,000 Is raging among
the wharves of the Galveston water
front. There are great quantities of
cotton etored ,ln warehouses alonjg
the wharves and If the flames are
not controlled before the warehouses
are reached, the loss" will be enor
mous. lire I'mler Control.
Galveston, Tex., Dec. 30. After de
stroying 3,000 bales of cotton and
Citusing damages aggregating $225,
000, the fire thnt threatened to con
sume many of the warehouses and
wharves on the Galveston water front
was controlled late this afternoon.
Several buildings directly In the path
of the flames were blown up with
dynamite by firemen. .
NEW AEROPLANE RECOKD
ESTABLISHED IN FRANCE
Juvlsy, France, Dec. 30. Leon Do
La Grange today established a new
aeroplane record by driving his mon
oplane 12" miles in two hours and
thirty minutes. The previous record
was held by Bleriot, who flew across
the English' channel.
MUP TO DATE
Los Angeles Man Secured
Bride on Eve of Her Mar
'riage With Another.
.MAX WHO U)ST OCT
HAILS FROM SPOKANE
Couolit of James G. Blaine Travels to
California to Bring Back Bride,
Itut (Jay Southerner Claims Her As
His Own Arranges for Nuptial
Knot in Fifteen Minutes Bereaved
Lover Will Hide His Sorrows in
South America,
Los Angeles, Dec. 30 While
Charles Blaine, cousin of James G.
Blaine, is Journeying back to his
home in Spokane today, Goodwin C.
Chase, who "stole" Blaine's fiancee
from under his very nose, Is laughing
in his sleeve. He said: "Yes, I
think Blaine is unfortunate and I'm
really sorry for him, but you see," and
he pointed to his bride, who until
Sunday evening was Miss Louise
Croethwaite of Lexington, Ky., "we
were much In love so we got mar-ried?'-
That's all there is to it."
Mrs. Chase is a daughter of a weal
thy southerner. Three years ago she
became engaged to Blaine in Lexing
ton. Several months ago she met
Chase, and for a month before this
marriage here, they were secretly en
gaged. In the meanwhile her lover in Spo
kanoi became anxious to claim his
bride He arrived in Los Angeles
iber 23 and every preparation
lade for a wedding in the Page
ary, where the girl was study
uslc. They were to be married
December 29. "On December 26 Mr.
Blaine invited me to go to the auto
mobile races at Ascot park," said Mr.
Chase today. "Then I telephoned to
! Mr. Chase that my wedding with
Blaine was getting uncomfortably
close. He laughed and hung up the
telephone. I went to the races with
Mr. Blaine, while Mr. Chase hunted
up the county clerk and got a mar
riage license. He asked me if I
would marry him within fifteen min
utes. Until then I did not know I
was to be a bride before 7 o'clock.
However, I said yes,, and we were
married by Rev. C. C. Pierce, who is
a fraternity brother of Mr. Chase.
When. Blaine heard of It, he seemed
very much put out. He told me he
would go to South America, because
he did not want to face the people of
Spokane after announcing he Intended
to bring me back with him."
The couple will remain in Los An
geles, where Mr. Chase Is assistant
manager of the California builders'
supply company. He came here a
short time ago from his home in
Nashville, Tenn.
TAFT'S NIECE WEDDED
TO SEATTLE LUMBERMAN
New York, Dec. 30. A remark
able company of guests, representing
the upper social and official life of
the nation, assembled today at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waters
fa ft for the wedding of Miss Louise
Taft and George Hogg Snowden.
Prominent among those present were
President Taft. son and daughter,
Robert and Miss Helen. Mrs. Taft
was absent because of ill health.
George Hogg Snowden is a wealthy
lumberman of Seattle, prominent In
several clubs and well known In
New York. Mr. and Mrs. Snowden
will live in Seattje after an extend
ed European trip and a visit to
Egypt.
lin uKM MAYOR BEGINS
WAR ON GAMBLERS
Lewlston, Idaho, Dec. 30. Aroused
by published charges of open gambl
ing permitted by the police. Mayor
Tweedy today announced he will call
upon Judge Steele of the district
court, to summon a grand Jury to In
vestigate. Tweedy was elected on the
reform ticket but It Is charged the
p lice commissioner and officers open
ly disregard his orders. . Sensational
disclosures are anticipated If the Jury
Is summoned.
Search For Man Fraltlens.
McAlester. Okla., Dec. 29. A
search throughout the day for John
Brown, superintendent of the Bolton
Darnel mines, who entered the mine
ir. which yesterday's explosion occur
red, at 4 o'clock, this morning has
been fruitless. The body of Angelo
Aslnnor, a shot firer entombed In the
explosion, has not been found.
Sutolll Is Unconscious.
Home, Dec. 30. Cardinal Satollt,
who Is suffering from blood poison
M unconscious today. Physicians look
momentarily for the end. The pre
late has been In a comatoe condi
tion for two days.
WANTS TARIFF REFORMED.
Chamberlain Advocates Revision to
West Birmingham Electors.
London, Dec. 29. Joseph Cham
berlain today issued on address to the
electors of West Birmingham, advo
cating tariff reform and ' reciprocity
with the colonies and attacking the
budget as placing a heavy burden of
taxation upon the people and at the
same time increasing the number of
unemployed.
The address asserted that home rule
for Ireland as promised by the liber
als not only would injure the friends
of England there whose interests were
safeguarded by the present control.
but the danger to all would be greater
since Great Britain was now threat
ened by foreign nations as never be
fore. After alleging .that the liberals
desire a single chamber rule, the ad
dress concluded with a criticism of
the government's lack of preparation
for the national defense.
FRACTURED SKULL LV
GAME OF RUGBY
Vancouver, B. C, Dec. 30. Basil
Sawyers, star fullback of the vic
torious Vancouver Rugby team, who
sustained a fractured skull in the
match with Berkeley for the Keith
cup, for the, championship of the
Pacific coast yesterday, is progress
ing well today following an opera
tion. It is expected he will recover.
PICKPOCKETS CAUSE
FATAL THEATER PANIC
EXPIXDE CANNON CRACKERS
AND PLY THEIR TRADE
People in Crowded Moving Picture
Show Trample Each Other Under
Feet, Killing Five and Injuring
Many Oilier Crooks Ply Trade at
Exits.
Lemburg, Austria, Dec. . 30. The
police force of this city Is on a man
hi,-,;, today in an effort" to ruh down
the ' desperate pickpocket who ex
ploded fireworks in a moving pic
ture show last night, when five were
killed and twenty-one seriously In
jured In the panic which followed.
The pickpocket's plan was entirely
successful, scores being robbed as
they fled through the exits. It is
supposed the criminals had men sta
tioned at the doors, while the lead
era stood in the back of the house
with lighted fuses attached to a num
ber of cannon crackers which had
been concealed under their feet. Men,
women and children trampled upon
each other in a frenzy when the ex
plosion occurred, and some one cried
"Fire." The exits were soon blocked
by the fighting masses and In the
panic the pickpockets plied their
trade at will.
RcnIriis Because of HI Heauth.
New York, Dec. 30. Charles C.
Dickinson resigned the presidency of
the Carnegie Trust company yester
day because of poor health and a de
sire to devote himself to personal
business. Joseph B. Reichman was
elected to succeed him. Mr. Dickin
son remains a member of 'the board
of directors.
Duma Passes Reorganization.
St. Petersburg, Dec. SO. The duma
last night unanimously passed both
readings of the bill granting $5,000,
000 for the reorganization of the as
sembly. LED LIKE LAMB
Declaring that she will not accom
pany the Vancouver sheriff even as
far as Portland, without extradition
papers, Mrs. Maud Baney or Mrs.
Myrtle Johnson, is still being held at
the county Jail. The one year old
boy, whom she claims as her son,
but whom the Seattle authorities al
lege is an incubator baby, is keeping
her company.
Sheriff E. W. Sapplngton of Van
couver, Washington, arrived this
morning on the 4 o'clock train, ex
pecting to return on the Portland lo
cal with the woman In his custody,
the case against her In the local
courts having been dismissed yester
day afternoon at the instance of Dis
trict Attorney Phelps. When the
officer from the Washington town
called at the office of Sheriff Taylor
this morning, armed only with the
warrant of arrest, he was promptly
Informed by the accused woman that
if he took her he would have to
shackle her and take her by main
force.
After a consultation with District
Attorney Phelps, Sheriff Sapplngton
decided to secure extradition papers
and to that end telephoned back to
Vancouver for the officials there to
take' tho necessary steps. Governor
Benson Is in Portland today and the
IS
Tin DEAD
DURING SHE
Switchmen's Walkout Has
Resulted in L ro Number
ot Accidental Fatalities.
DEATHS AMONG RANKS
OF THE UNEXPERIENCED
Governor of Minnesota Makes Report
Showing Big Strike Has Had Other
Disastrous Results Than Tieap of
Freight Traffic Deaths Hare All
Occurred in Railroad Tarda Little
Change in Strike Situation Lead
ers Are Stubborn.
Minneapolis, Dec. 30. Since the
beginning of the switchmen's strike
that has demoralized the freight traf
fic of the northwest for nearly a
month, 30 men have lost their live
in the various railroad yards affect
ed, according to a report made by the
governor today. The fatalities for the
most part are said to have been
among the inexperienced switch
men, who have been . working as
strikebreakers. Accidental deaths
have averaged almost one each day.,
since the beginning of the strike.
There Is little change in the strike -situation
today. Railroad officials
declare that so far as they are con
cerned, the strike is over. The strike
leaders, however, are emphatic in .
their declaration that they will fight
to the end.
Switchmen Are Impatient.
ing Impatient over the long drawn oat:
negotiations to which their demands
are being submitted and threats of a
general strike unless .prompt - action
is takerf by railroad officials are be
ing expressed today.
Strike Broken in Butte.
Butte, Dec. 30. All striking North
ern Pacific .switchmen today return
ed to work in the local yards. Theh
action practically breaks the strike
in this locality, since Great Northern
employes have already resumed their
places.
TURKEY WILL HAVE NEW
MINISTRY AND CABINET
Constantinople, Turkey, Dec. 30.
A dispatch from Rome today says
that Hakkl Bey, the Turkish ambas
sador to Italy has accepted the of
fice made vacant yesterday by the
resignation of Hilmi Pasha Hakkt
Bey will leave Italy soon and will re
turn to this country to organize a new
cabinet The entire Turkish cabinet
resigned following Hilmi Pasha's res
ignation. Telegraphers Will Not Strike.
Cincinnati, Dec. 30. It was an
nounced today that the differences
between the telegraphers employed
on the Big Four railroad and road
officials have been settled, and the
proposed telegraphers strike will not
bp called.
Bryan Off for Jamaica.
Santiago, Cuba, Dec. 30. William.
J. Bryan sailed yesterday for Jamaica.
BE
TO SLAUGHTER
best that can be hoped by the Wash
ington authorities is to secure the
necessary papers and have them for
warded to Pendleton tomorrow. It is
quite possible that at least another
day will elapse before they reach
here.
In the meantime the so-called
"queen of swindlers" through her at
torney. Judge James A. Fee, has be
gun habeas corpus proceedings to
secure her release. Judge Fee will al
so take the matter up with Governor
Benson and endeavor to induce him
not to honor the requisition papers
from the state of Washington on the
ground that tho Washington authori
ties had the "--n In tharsta(e once
and allowed her to escape into Ore
gon. In addition to being wanted in Van.
couver. the woman is also wanted In
San Francisco, where she will be
placed on trial on the charge of de
frauding a railroad company out of
a considerable sum of money by
means of a fake damage suit.
The habeas corpus proceedings will
come up for a hearing before Circuit
Judge Bean tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The arguments of the at
torneys will be heard at that time, but
the Judge may not render his decision
win
NOT
at once.