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VOL. 22.
PENDLETON, OKEGON, TIM DAY, FEIUllTAIlY 25, 1910.
NO 6835
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WINS VICTORY
First Tesl Vote in Parliament
Shows Liberals Have Small
Majority.
DOUBTFUL WHETHER THEY '
CAN CARRY BIG MEASURE
Howe of Common Rejects Austen
Chamberlain's Fiscal "Amendment
by Vote of 2SS to 254 No Cross
Voting Stiowlnff Intention of Dis
contented to Overthrow Ministry
Laborltcs Vote With Government
Asquith Supporters Encouraged.
London, Feb. 25. Premier
Asqulth today surrendered to
the new alliance of the radicals
of his own party with the na-
tlnnallsts and laborltes and
n (treed to Introduce the veto
bill and budget measures slm-
ultaneously. The premier had
originally planned to force a
vote on the veto bill, before the
budget was taken up. The ac-
tlon of Asqulth Is taken to In-
dtcate he already has the assur-
ance of tho king to appoint
enough liberal peers to pass the
veto measure. If the Lords re- 4
Ject the bill. If the king falls 4
4 to do this, the cabinet wllr re- 4
4 sign without passing either the 4
4 budget 'or salary list. This 4
4 would paralyze all business. 4
4
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London, Feb. 25. Members of par
liament today have learned that the
liberals can muster a sufficient vote
on minor measures to secure their
passage in the commons but the slen
der majority has aroused speculation
as to whether they can carry out the
policies of the government. The first
test came yesterday when Austen
Chamberluln's fiscal amendment was
rejected by a margin of 31 votes. The
result proved encouraging to As
qulth's supporters. Incidentally, the
laborite members voted with the gov
ernment. The liberals now believe
the ministry will weather the storm
of coming legislation.
Division was taken amid, a scene of
great excitement, and the figures as
announced were received with tre
mendous opposition cheering. The
premier having given notice that he
would move on Monday that govern
ment business take precedence over
all other business until March 24, the
house adjourned.
Tho government's existence now
will depend upon the production of a
plan satisfactory to the nationalists
and the radicals for dealing In a dras
tic manner with the house of lords
veto.
Freeman's Journal of Dublin this
morning said:
"It cannot be stated with too much
emphasis that the Irish party has not
budged a hair's breadth from the
policy which John Redmond has laid
down. Unless the government speed
ily produces a veto sohome and press
ed It to an Issue, the Irish party will
enter upon a policy of vigorous oppo
sition to the government with the re
sult that the ministry either will be
defeated In a few days or will be con
tented to eke out a contemptible ex
istence by the aid of Balfour's sup
porters." Freeman's Journal further explains
that It was not out of consideration
for the government that the nation
alists abstained from voting, but be
cause they did not desire to commit
themselves to a tariff reform or to
take a step that would divert the Is
sue of tho next election from the
house of lords to the tariff question.
Meetings of liberal and radical
groups dally are sending deputations
to Promlcr Asqulth urging him to take
a strong lino on the veto question.
British to he neutral in
present thibetan crisis
London, Feb. 24. No Information
had reached the British government
as to how the Thibetan crisis was
prcclpltnted, but British agents at Cy
antie and other posts In Thibet have
been ordered to observe strict neutral
ity. The advance guard of the Chinese
mounted Infantry entered L'Haas on
February 17 and the Dalai Lama fled
that night. He expected to reach Dar
Jlllng next Sunday. According to ad
vices received by the foreign office,
tho Budhlst'g pope was accompanied
by three ministers and 100 men. The
Thibetan stuatlon came up In the
bouse of lords today. Lord Morley,
secrotary of state for India, said:
"The government has opened com
munications with the Chinese govern
ment In regard to the unexpected and
Interesting situation, but nothing has
developed. The Dalai Lama will be
Invited to occupy the Warren Hastings
home In Calcutta and bo treated with
the courtesy and respect duo to the
ruler of high spiritual authority and
the object of veneration to many mil
lions of his majesty's subjects."
STRIKERS WOULD WED.
Shirt Waist Girl Strikers In New York
Write to Dayton Bachelors.
Dayton, Wash., Feb. 25. Striking
shirt waist workers of New York city
seek evidently to mitigate their troub
les In marriage. The Blue Mountain
Bachelors' club, an organization of
farmeis of this locality, yesterday re
ceived a letter from one of the fair
strikers containing a long list of
names of ellgibles for "Cupid's dart."
AH of the applicants, stated the com
munication will be willing to corresi
pond with a view to early marriages.
The letter was apparently written In
seriousness and Inferred that most of
the applicants were good looking and
used to hard work. Members of the
club are not to overlook these valu
able considerations and the letter will
be answered.
MOTHER KILLS SON IN
ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING
Los Angeles, Feb 25. Lewellln
Gushman, aged 14, died today from
the effects of a shot fired by his
mother, who Is a widow. Mrs. Cush
man and her son were hunting In An
telope valley late yesterday when the
gun carried by the mother was acci
dentally discharged, the contents en
tering the boy's leg. He died early to
day from loss of blood. When told of
her son's death Mrs. Cushman col
lapsed and is now In a precarious
condition at the hospital.
ARRESTED FOR REFUSAL
TO STOP DRINKING
Everett, Feb. 25. The first arrest
under the new law was made near
Arlington when F. W. White was ta
ken from a train after refusing to
quit drinking liquor. He was fined
15 and costs and today on his failure
to pay, he was taken to Jail.
BODY OF SECOND
SOLDIER FOUND
DISCOVERED WHERE CORPSE
OF PRIVATE DUNN LAY
Mystery About Fort Worden Thick
ensMarks of Violence Indicate
Mnrder Several Soldiers Have Dis
appeared In Like Manner.
Port Townsend, Wash., Feb. 25.
With the finding of the body of an
other soldier, this city and Fort Wor
den are excited today. The body was
found near the point where private
Robert Dunn's corpse was discovered
Inst week. During the past year and
a half soldiers have repeatedly dis
appeared a few hours after pay day.
Both in Dunn's case and on the sec
ond body there are marks of violence
and officers at the fort believe the
men were murdered.
NO DANGER OF TROUBLE.
Secretary Knox Frowns Down on Idea
of Fighting With Japanese.
Washington, Feb. 24. "There's not
the slightest likelihood of any trou
ble with Japan any more than with
any other country with which we have
excellent relations of friendship."
This statement was made today by
Sec. Knok. The secretary of state ex
pressed great surprise that notice
should be taken of trifles. Secretary
Knox continued:
"Mr. Shaw's speech was obviously
nuthlng but an argument for ship
subsidy, and what General Bell said
made no reference to the trouble In
the far eost, and was quite evidently
an ordinary argument for Increased
opproprlations tor the army.
"As for the San Francisco report,
everybody knows that our immigra
tion arrangement with Japan is work
ing entirely satisfactorily. If, In splto
of this, agitators will talk, no serious
minded person should bo disturbed."
SNOW PLOW AND CREW
MAROONED WITHOUT FOOD
Tacoma, Feb 26. A Milwaukee
snow plow and a hundred and fifty
men were marooned In the mountains
nenr Keechelus today and the crew is
without provisions. The Northern
Faclflc laborers left on the east
bound this morning with food loaded
on hand sleds for them. No trains
are moving on the Milwaukee through
the Cascades and few on the North
ern Pacific.
Jeffries Starts Bond Work.
Los Angeles, Feb. 25. Jeffries
started road work today In addition
to his gymnasium work outs. It Is
believed he will train at the ranch pf
Burbank. A crowd of local admirers
have raised fifty thousand to bet on
Jeffries even money.
Industrial Worker Found Guilty.
Spokane, Fob. 25. C. L. Flllngcr
was found guilty last night .by the
Jury In the famous Industrial workers
conspiracy case and Elizabeth Fllnn
not guilty. FUlnger will appeal. The
penalty Is a year In prison.
S
Keeps His Scalp But is Shorn
of Most of His Locks by
Tammany Chieftain.
IS STILL CHAIRMAN OF
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
In Meeting Yesterday, Manages to
Sure His Official Head. But Agree
to IteKlgn in April and Never Again
to bo Candidate Retracts Harsh
Statements Against Murphy Meet
Irijj Was Very Short One.
Albany. N. Y., Feb. 25. William J.
Connors made good his prediction that
he would still be chairman of the
democratic state committee after Its
meeting yesterday. In saving his po
litical scalp, however, he lost most of
his hair.
Chariest F. Murphy, Tammany
chieftan, whose complete mastery of
the situation was realized by no one
better than Conners himself, grant
ed the Buffalo leader a brief political
reprieve In the Interest of party har
mony after Conners had agreed to re
sign in April and repudiate his re
cent harsh statements concerning Mr.
Murphy and the alleging suctioning
of Judgships In New-York, which he
declared, were the result of his "In
firmities of temper" and were unjusti
fied In fact.
Chairman Conners was re-elected
for a two years term on April 17,
1S08. He announced yesterday "that
under no conceivable circumstances
would he be a candidate for re-election."
Gets Little Thanks. '
"The office of chairman," he said,
"is a thankless and difficult Job, any
way," and he desired to give more
time and attention to his family and
to his business than he had hern abK
ti' do since he accepted the responsi
bilities of leadership four years ago.
He promised, however, to work hnrJ
to uphold the hands of his successor
and to aid In restoring Ihc democratic
party to power.
The meeting lasted less than 15
minutes. After the compromise, which
was arranged at a personal confer
ence between Chairman Conners and
Leader Murphy, all fear of a clasn
at the meeting vanished.
Resolutions were adopted and the
meeting adjourned. The first resolu
tion was In favor of a federal income
tax. The second place the commit
tee on record ns favoring the direct
primary bills Introduced by Senator
Grady and Assemblyman Frlsbe. The
third declared the republicans won the
last national election upon the plat
form pledge to revise tho tariff down
ward, but that In spite of that pledge
"the recent revision has in no way
removed from the shoulders of the
great mass of people the great bur
den of Indirect taxation."
BANK IiOOTKR RETURNS
HOME AND SURRENDERS
Boston. Feb. 25. George Coleman,
accused of looting the bank of Cam
bridge of nearly two hundred and fif
ty thousand dollars, was arrested here
today upon his return to surrender.
The bank Is being investigated by the
bank examiners. Many Harvard stu
dents have their money tied up In
the bank.
Mrs. H. E. Bickers, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lee
Teutsch for several days, left this
morning for her home in Salem.
N
UN
MURPHY
WELL KNOWN PENDLETON
IN EN SINCE MONDAY
Jack Peters, a well-known Pen
dleton character has been missing for
three or four days and no trace of
him can be found by anxious relatives
and friends. Fears arc now being
entertained for his safety.
Peters, who is an uncle of Attorney
John Lowry, has been a resident of
this city for a number of years, hav
ing made his home with Lowry on
West Webb street. Recently he has
been employed as a section laborer In
the Pendleton section crew of . the
Northern Pacific, of which crow W.
A. Siddons is foreman. Monday was
pnyday on the Northern Pacific and
along with the other local employes,
Peters drew his pay. Since that day
he has not been seen.
Whllo tho missing man was addict
ed to the use of Intoxicating liquor
and has been known to go on sprees
lasting three or four days at a time,
he has never been known to leave
POLICE CURB
THE STRIKERS
Great Troupe of , Armed
Officers Check Spirit of
Vengeful Rioters.
NOT Ml II DANGER OF
BIG SYMPATHY STRIKE
QiichUoii to I to, Settled Finally Next
Sunday Churchmen ant Difficul
ties Submitted to Board of Arbitra
te, a strikers Approve Proi08aI
l'- Put Soap on Tracks But Pay
P-nrly for Their Fun.
Philadelphia, Feb. 25. Although a
general strike, in sympathy with the
street car employes, appeared remote
today, the question will be settled fi
nally next Sunday at a great mass
meeting. The presence of armed
troops along the lines today prevent
ed any semblance of rioting and cars
moved with frequency. Indications
are that the authorities will be able
to hold the situation in hand.
Officials of the company refuse to
comment on the request from the
committee of churchmen that the
grievances of the Rtrikerg be submit
ted to a board of arbitration. The re
quest will be referred to the direc
tors of the comoany.
Strikers Approve Proposal.
This proposal of arbitration made
hy representatives of 26 religious de
nominations, including the leading
clergymen of the city, has been ap
proved by the strikers, who suggest,
however, that one of the seven mem
bers of the proposed board of arbi
tration be a representative of the or
ganized, labor.
Only one-third as many arrests were
made by the police yesterday as Wed
nesday when 78 persons were taken
Into custody. Among those arrested
was the son of a constable in the of
fice of the committing magistrate. He
confessed lie was a member of a band
of youths who manufactured a quan
tity of explosive caps and then drew
lots to see who should place them on
the track. He drew the fateful straw
amj was arrested when placing the
explosives on the tracits.
Track Rails Are Soaped.
A new and dangerous "method of
showing their antipathy to the com
pany was adopted by crowds of boys
In the uptown district late yesterday
afternoon, when soap was used on the
rails.
For 15 minutes bricks and stones
and other missies were thrown Into
one car, breaking windows and throw
ing the passengers Into a panic.
A detail 'Of policemen gave chase to
the rioters, who fled. Soon after
wards the same crowd soaped a down
grade and the next car slid down the
slippery rails, but came to a halt be
fore crashing into the preceding car.
Power Employes May Strike.
Plans for crippling the service of
the company by a strike of the power
house employes were discussed at a
meeting of the stationary engineers
and firemen's union yesterday. These
men were In session until after mid
night. Reports that the power houses of
the company -would be attacked re
sulted In detailing the Staie Fenclbles
to guard these structures. Orders
that they were not to fire having
been withdrawn. These young sol
diers say they will redeem themselves
from their recent inglorious fiasco.
The company posted a notice In
each of its 19 barns that all employes
who have remained loyal to the com
pany and who had become incapaci
tated by injuries received In the strike
the city or disappear. Quiet when
sober, he was also quiet when drunk.
He was not quarrelsome and whether
sober or drunk he proceeded to mind
his own business.
Judge Thomas Fits Gerald was one
of the last to see the missing man.
He saw him three or four days ago,
he cannot remember exuetly which.
There are also others who saw him
on the- street either Monday or Tues
day but they cannot recall which and
no one can be found who is certain
that he saw Peters later than Mon
day. It is feared that he has met with
foul play or that In his desire to se
cure booze which would' really in
toxlcato that he has procured some
wood alcohol and undertaken to man
ufacture a beverage of his own.
Peters Is described as being a man
of medum size, wearing a light red
beard and of sandy complexion. He
I.-- about 50 years of age.
disorders will be cared for the rest
of their lives.
At the company's office there was
a long line of unemployed men seek
ing positions as conductors and mo
tormen. . The' company Is advertising
for 2,000 men.
It Is offering 22 1-2 cents an hour
with a guarantee of an early increase.
Would Employ PliUadcIphlang.
The company states that it prefers
Philadelphians seeking permanent
employment and does not desire to
engage men who will work only dur
ing the strike. Many in the long line
of men were engaged. ,
Many boy rioters arreBted in the
last few days were taken Into the Ju
venile court yesterday. They were,
for the most part a pennant lot, and a
majority paid dearly for the fun they
thought they were having in attack
ing cars. All promised to be good,
but the promises had no weight with
the court and fines varying from $5
to $20 were inflicted. Some of the
boys will stay 30 days in the house of
detention and others until the strike
is over.
There has been no interference
with the transportation of the malls
over the lines of the Transit company.
So far as reported, there have been
only two Instances of the blockading
of cars carrying mails between sub
stations and the city.
TERRIBLE POVERTY CAUSES
IUNDUS TO SEEK AMERICA
San Francisco, Feb. 25. Terrible,
heartrending poverty is the sole In
centive of the great hordes of Hindus
who are seeking entrance to America,
according to Rajah Rao, who is on
his way from Bombay to Cambridge,
to enter Harvard. He said: "That
same poverty is the reason you never
see many women among the Hindus
coming to this country- It is about
all the men can do to secure money
necessary to pay their fare to the Uni
ted States."
BUT SLIGHT DANGER
OF FLOOD WATERS
RIVER IS AT STANDSTILL
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
All Indications Fail to Augur
Coming of Flood Wild IIrse Creek
Is Quiet Do Damage Anticipated.
That the "old timers" knew what
they were talking about when they
said there was absolutely no danger of
a flood Is Indicated by the condition of
the water in the Umatilla river to
day. While the water rose about a
foot yesterday afternoon and last
night It has been absolutely at a
standstill all day. At 8 o'clock this
morning the marker at the Main
street bridge registered five feet and
four inches and at 3 o'clock this af
ternoon the water stood at the same
mark.
In addition to the fact that the
snow Is going off gradually, there
is comparatively little if any frost In
the ground and large quantities of the
snow water Is being absorbed. This
is responsible for the lack of any
considerable quantity of water in Wild
Horse, a creek which heretofore has
contributed largely to past high wa
ters. The conditions under which the
snow is going are Ideal for all con
cerned. There will be a few hours
when the thermometer will go up to
above 50 and the balmy breeze starts
the water to flowing in all directions.
Then the wind will swerve to the
north, the temperature will fall and
the thaw will be temporarily checked.
In this manner the greater part of the
moisture Is being conserved for the
benefit of the grain and grass crops.
The railroads have so far experi
enced no difficulty whatever and the
trains are running nearer on time
than they have for many months. If
the conditions of the past 38 hours
continue to prevail during the remain
der of the week the snow will have
disappeared and no ill effects will be
felt
Plnchot Before Committee.
Washington, Feb. 25. An immense
Crowd was attracted to today's ses
sion of the Balllnper Investigation by
the report that I'inchot would take
the stand. All participants are on
hand except Balllnger.
Horace Jones, the former special
asent of the land office, was called
to the stand. He said he told Bal
linger that Special Agent Love, who
was associated with him In the Alas
kan cases, seemed h.-f-hearted when
the investigation was In progress be
cause friends of h;s weer claimants.
Balllnger agreed with him, the wit
ness stated, approving the criticism
of Love.
Shoot Policeman, Jailed.
Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 26.
Following his arrest early this morn
ing. Will Martin, a negro, 22 years
old, shot and killed R. M. Ragan. a
policeman. Martin was taken to po
lice headquarters and within a few
minutes 75 men gathered. Officers se
cretly took their prisoner to the coun
ty Jail, which Is surrounded by an
Mron barricade. Officers are guarding
the Jail. .
E
Venerable Mississippi Senator
Bids Farewell (o United
States Senate.
ENTIRE BODY LISTENS
WITH RAPT ATTENTION
Retiring Solon Airs His Views oa
Many Questions 11 ties the Million
aire and Believes Rockefeller la
Good Man Got Rid of His Sur
plus Money Easily Pays Tribute
Lee and Grant.
Washington, Feb. 25. What Sena
tor Depew characterized as a fare
well unique in the senate's history,
was delivered yesterday by James
Gordon, senator from Mississippi, who
said good bye to the senators with
whom he had served for 60 days.
Practically the entire senate listen
ed with rapt attention to the address
of the venerable Mississipplan.
Beginning with the statement that
the deadlock In Mississippi had bees
broken and that Mr. Percy had been
chosen to take his place, Colonel Gor
don said that he had felt a desire to
express his feelings toward the sen
ate before returning to his home la
Mississippi.
He then told how, when five years
old, he had been presented with a toy
board checked over with different ob
jects, some good and some bad. Oas
of these objects was the capitol of
the United States, and his mother had
told him, he said, that if he would
be good and would live a correct Ufa,
he might some day hope to sit In the
seat of the big man who was pictur
ed there.
Believes His Mother.
"She had never told me a lie. and
I knew that what she said was true.
I knew' that I would some day occu
py the seat of that big man, and God
helping me, I got there yesterday."
Referring to the fact that for a tlms
yesterday he had occupied the seat
of the presiding officer.
"I was born a multi-millionaire,"
said Colonel Gordon, "but I was never
happy until I got rid of my surplus
money. I spent much of It on my
slaves and the rest of my funds I
spent like a gentleman and got rid If
the entire encumbrance.
"I have listened with interest to ths
speeches here, and. the more I hear,
of them, the sorrier I am for the mil
lionaires. Why, If there is a fellow
in the United States that I am sorry
for. It is Rockefeller. He can't go on
the street with one of his grandchflJ
dren unless he Is afraid that soma
one might kill him. Why, I know
hat he loves one of those children
much better than he loves all his
money. x
Rockefeller Good Han.
"I think Mr. Rockefeller Is a -good
man. I see his employes speak wall
of him, and I am told that ho never
had a strike. I am told also that hs
has given much money to churches
and education. Now don't suppose
that everybody will like that, hot
those who don't like It, can put It In
their pipes and smoke it
"I'd like Mr. Rockefeller to come
down to Mississippi and run his pipe
lines through my land. He could haw,
right-of-way for all the lines he want
ed, for I know that In my time coal
oil has been reduced from 40 cents to
10 cents per gallon."
Referring to the fact that he had
been a confederate soldier, Mr. Gor
don said:
Fonght. Bled and Skedaddled.
"I fought and bled, but I did net
die. However, I skedaddled frequent
ly." He then told of some of his ex
ploits In the war and how he had
captured General Coburn of Indiana
and General Shatter. Shatter, he
said, had fired at him five times In
the confederate charge, without hit
ting him. Ha said that whenever the
union and confederate soldiers met
they were always good friends. As
serting that he loved the negro, ho de
clared that he wanted Mason and Dix
on's lne obliterated from - the map
of the United States, because he did
not want any more strife.
"A few blab mouthed people do a
our way talk differently." he said,
"but they are so insignificant that
they are not worth cussing, they are
not worth wasting Invectives on."
Paying a tribute to soldiers of bot
the north and south, Colonel Gordon
said:
"You may as well try to storm the
heights of heaven and pluck the dia
dem from Jehovah's crown as to tike
away from either of them any of the
glory cf the records of the two men
who stood under the tree at Appo
mattox and brought the war to a
close.
"This is the finest body of men
that I ever associated with." he con
tinued, speaking of the senate Itself,
and he beamed upon his colleagues.
IN
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