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PENDLETON, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 27. 1910.
NO 6939
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. CITY 0FFICIAL PArEB-
BANKERS CLOSE
HI
Money Men End Two Days ot
Business With Enjoyable
Banquet.
OFFICERS All 10 ELECTED
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Alex Martin, Jr., of Klamatli Falls
Heads Organization With R. D.
Durham an Vice. President MoHt
Successful Convention Since Forma
tion of Association Visitors Loud
in Their Irale of Treatment Ac
corded Them.
The most enjoyable and in every
way, most successful convention of
bankers ever held in Oregon was
brought to a close in this city Satur-,
day night. The concluding feature of
the meeting and one of the most im
portant, was the banquet given by the
local hankers In honor of their guests
at the Quelle cafe. Toasts were given,
healths were drunk and .the bankers
local and visiting made merry un
til a lnte hour. Then, tired and worn,
but happy, as u result of their two
strenuous days of pleasure and busi
ness, with the former feeling pre
dominating, they took their departure
for their various homes. All were
loud in their praises of the treatment
they ha received at the hands of the
"Convention City of Oregon."
Saturday had been given up almost
entirely to the entertainment side of
the convention and the banquet Sat
urday night was a fitting close to a
day which started out with a won
derful automobile ride through miles
of waving wheat, up the gorge of the
Umatilla river to Wenaha springs, one
of the most beautiful spois In the
northwest. Even the visitiag hank
ers from tlii-' Palousc country who
had been led to believe that they
lived In the greatest wheat country
on earth were forced to admit that
they had never seen anything like
the Umatilla county wheat belt.
At the brief business session held
t Wenaha Springs hotel, officers were
elected for the ensuing year and Fred
C. Mock of Portland delivered his in
teresting address on "The Reason of
Things" which he was scheduled to
deliver Friday afternoon. He was de
layed at the Idaho State Bankers'
convention in Twin Falls and for that
reason did not arrive In time for the
first day's session.
The officers chosen were as fol
lows: President, Alex Martin. Jr., cashier
Of the Klamath County bank of Kla
math Falls. v
Vice president, H, D. Durham, vice
president of the Merchants' National
bank of Portland.
Secretary, J. L. Hartman of Hart
man & Thompson, bankers, Portland.
Treasurer, J. L. Thornburg of the
Forest Grovo National, Forest Grove.
Executive commltttee, Lester Butler,
Hood River; E. C. Apperson. McMinn
ville: C. R. Higglns, Astoria; William
MacHae, Portland, and G. M. nice,
Pondleton. The question of the next
place of meeting was left to the ex
ecutive committee.
A total of $300,000,000 was repre
sented by the convention dolegagtes.
That Is the amount of deposits in the
banks represented at the Pendleton
meeting. The capital stock of the
banks represented is more than $60,
000.000. The retiring president of the or
ganization, It. W. Schmeer of the
United States Bank of Portland, act
ed as toastmastcr at the closing ban
quet. Among those called upon by
him to respond to toasts were George
N. O'Brien, cashier of the American
National Bank of San Francisco; J.
K. Moffitt of the Flist Natlonat Bunk
of San Francisco, L. H. Grlmme of
the National City Bank of Chicago, J.
W. shut,, of Hlllsboro, W. D. Vincent,
cashier of the Old National bank of
Spokane, W. L. Thompson of the
American National bank of Pendle
ton, G. M. Rice of tho First National
Bank of Pendleton, Alex Martin, the
Incoming president of the organiza
tion and R. L, Durham, tho Incom-
MESSAGE TELLS OF
TRAGEDY IN DESERT
San Bernardino, June 27.
"I am lost and the heat is
terrific. Am three days , out
from Pannmint and my water
is gone.' This message was
penciled on a leaf torn from a
note book, dated May 30 and
found near Wlngaie Pass, In
Death Valley by O. L Mont-
gomery, a prospector who has
Just returned. The paper Is dls-
colored and blistered by the
heat. Montgomery says he
searched the desert or miles
but could not find any trace of
the body.
Ing vice prcHldont of the association,
who will next year bo exalted tothe
position of president.. Attorney Dan
I. Smythe of this city, though nut a
banker, was present at the banquet
and was forced to respond to the en
thusiastic calls of his friends. He
proved equal to the occasion and at
the conclusion of his toast glasses were
clinked and his health drunk, with
the banqueters standing.
The convention proved a most
pleasant event for the city as well as
for the visiting bankers, many of
whom declared thnt never had they
been afforded more royal entertain
ment In a city in the country than
was accorded them here.
PEARY TO HE TRIED
FOR STEALING FURS
Berlin, June 27. It Is expected that
counsel for Commander Robert E
Peary will urge that the German
courts have no Jurisdiction to try the
case when the suit brought against
the polar discoverer by Rudolph
Francke is called for a hearing tomor
row.
Francke was associated with Dr.
Frederick A, Cook in north polar ex
ploration, and alleges that Peary
found him ill at Etah and took advan
tage of his condition to secure his
collection of furs, walrus and narwhal
teeth as the price for transporting him
homeward. Francke demands $10,
000 as the value of the Arctic pro
ducts which he says he handed over
to the commander. The suit was
brought in the Berlin courts, notice
of the action being served upon Peary
when he arrived here to fill a lecture
engagement.
Rudolph Francke, who is now In
Germany, was brought back from the
Arctic regions in tho Peary relief
ship Erik. When the controversy
over the discovery of the north pole
waxed warm, partisans of Cook
charged that certain Arctic trophies
and supplies left at Etah by Cook,
and owned by him. or Jointly by Cook
and Francke had been made use of
by the Peary party. The accusations
were promptly and vigorously denied
by Commander Peary.
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
MAY RESULT FATALLY
President's Son, While Motoring at
Beverly, Strikes Italian Victims
Skull May Ik? Fractured Tart Not
to lilamc.
Beverly, Mass., June 27. Robert,
tin- eldest son of President Taft. while
riding in an automobile this afternoon
ran down and probably fatally Injur
ed Michael Thistwollo, an Italian. By
standers declare young Taft Is not to
blame.
Accompanied by two friends he was
driving slowly at Prides Crossing
which Is being repaired when Thist
wollo, who was In front, stopped to
allow another machine to pass. The
machine threw him to one side, cut
I his scalp and it is possible fractured
Mis skull.
More Deaths From Heat.
Chicago, June 27. Three are dead
and another dying as the result of the
trrriffic heat of the last 24 hours.
John Murphy and Thomns Elicott, la
borers, dropped on the street. Einil
Frederickson, a teamster, died in bed.
Relief Is promised tomorrow, as light
showers and breezes are predicted.
Bums With His Machine.
St. Louis. June 27. With onlook
ers unable to assist, Robert Abel, 24,
burned to death pinioned under his
auto today. His brother Fred and
friend, Harry Jewson, were seriously
injured. The auto overturned nnd
took fire.
Yesterday's Games.
Portland 1, Sacramento 0. Vernon
2-0, San Frunclsco 1-14. Oakland
5-1; Los Angeles 7-4.
National Cincinnati 6; Pittsburg
3. Chicago 3; St. Louis 2.
American St. Louis 4; Detroit 3.
Chicago 4; Cleveland 6.
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
INSULTED HY URCHIN
Paris. President Falllers' custo
mary morning walk was disturbed the
other day by a comic incident which
Is narrated by the Echo de Paris. As
the president was strolling leisurely
down the Champs lClysees, a small
errand boy who was passing recog
nized him and shouted "Yah! There's
Falllers. Look at him!"
Instantly the secret service men,
who always followed tho president on
his walks, gnve chase, nnd after an
exciting pursuit caught the urchin
nnd gave him n souno. spanking.
Then they took him to n police sta
tion, where bo was solemnly search
ed. As no revolver, dagger or bomb
was found concealed about his per
son, he was released after giving his
name and address.
B. C. Kidder and W. K. Wallan of
Athena, came down from that place
this morning to act as pall bearers at
the funeral of Emory La Hue, who
was buried this morning In the Q. A.
R, plot at the local cemetery.
THREE KILLED
Wind Giants Sweep Over
Tract Mile Wide. Doing
Great Damage,
I AltMl It AND HIS TWO
CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS
Remained of Family ami Farm Hand
Suffer Serious Injury Cyclone
Tears Alone, Destroying Farm
Houses ami Doing Thousand! of
Dollar Wort 1 1 of Damage to Crop
and Pron'rty Occurs Near Maui
tou lake.
Mossjaw, Sask, June 27. Three
persons were killed and nine injured
in a cyclone which swept the Manitou
lake region, according to a long dist
ance message today. The dead are
Edward Madigan, a farmer, and two
children. Madigan's mother, two
brothers and two sisters "were serious
ly Injured and four farm hands hurt.
The message stated the cyclone swept
a strip a mile wide, destroyed farm
houses and did thousands of dollars
damage in crops and property.
MAYOR PERSONALLY RUN'S
CAR FOR 5 CENT FARE
Tacoina, June 27. Taking two po
licemen with him, Mayor Fawcett this
morning went to Fern Hill to put the
officers in charge of a street car and
then personally ran the car into the
city, and carried in a number of
workmen who bad been ejected by
conductors because they refused to
pay more than a five cent fare. The
suburb Is in the city limits but a 10
cent fare is being maintained by the
company despite the decision of the
superior court. The company's at
torneys are rushing an appeal to tin
supreme court but until the matter is
decided, the mayor says he will en
force the five cent fare.
AMERICAN ENGINEER IN
HANDS OF NICARAGUANS
Bluefields, June 27. William Pitt
man, an American engineer captured
by Madriz's troops at the battle of
Bluefields. was court martialed and
convicted today of conspiracy against
the Nicaraguan government. He
probably will be sentenced to at least
ten years. Plttman was heartily hated
by the Nicaraguans as he killed scores
in the various battles by blowing them
up with his mines.
t II XRI.TON MAY BE
ADJUDGED INSANE
New York. June 27. Porter Charl
ton, accused of the murder of bis wife
at Comn, will be arraigned tomorrow
at Jersey City and his examination by
an insanity commission will be de
manded. It is expected he will bo
adjudgel insane nnd be sent to the
madhouse.
Wholesale. Pardon Day.
Augusta Me., Jnne 27. This is a
day of anxiety for many of the pris
oners In the state penitentiary and
county jails since the fate of numer
ous applications for pardons is to be
decided tomorrow by Governor For
nald and his counsel. They will inaug
urate a new idea of making tomor
row a general "pardon day.' when
the petitions of criminals will be ta
ken in a job lot nnd considered at one
time.
Edwards to Philippines.
Washington, June 27. General
Clarence R. Edwards, chief of the bu
reau of insular affairs of the war de
partment, will sail for the Philippines
from San Francisco tomorrow. He
will make an extensive and thorough
inspection of the governmental and
military machinery of the islands. His
wife and daughter will accompany
him on the trip.
TO
HUG
The Umatilla county grand Jury will
be convened ,ln special session to
morrow morning. It Is announced
from the district attorney's office that
the Jury lias been called to clean out
the county Jail, which contnlns sev
eral prisoners who are charged with
various petty effenses. Several men
are out on bonds who will also be In
vestigated. Despite the announcement from the
office of Mr. Phelps, there Is a grow
ing suspicion In some quarters that
there Is to be another shaking up In
near beer qunrters. Since the recent
announcement that the sellers of any
drinks containing more than two per
AIRSHIP LINE
1
Big Zepplin Dirigible May Ply
Between New York and
Boston.
MI ST GET SPECIAL
DISPENSATION FROM U. S.
Finite Itoas. Manager and Dim-tor of
Big Steamship Line, Announces
Probability- of Airship Line In East
ern States IeH'iids Largely Upon
Attitude of Government Present
Laws Would Prohibit Flying of
German Hag on Ship.
New York, June 27. A gigantic
Zeppelin dirigible liner may be put
in service between New York and,
Boston, according to Emile Boas,
manager and director of the Ham
burg-American steamship line which
is interested in the Dnsseldorf, Ger
many, aerial line recently started.
Roan says the matter depends upon
what arrangement can be made with
the American government. If air
ships can be classed with water ships
it will be necessary to secure a spe
cial dispensation from the govern
ment to operate a line flying the Gr
man flag. This Is prohibited under
the present United States laws.
NO DISTURBANCE AT
ELECTION OF DIAZ
Mexico City. June 27. The election
of Diaz as president, and Corrall as
vice president yesterday will be for
mally ratified by the chamber of de
puties today. Contrary to expecta
tions, the election went off without
any disorder. Owing to Diaz's ad-
. vanced age. it is believed this is his
'vt term.' The next elect' 'n is six
years hence, and it is believed Corrall
I will run for president then. This
j means a perpetuation of the Diaz poli
cies. BUTLER AMES WILL
FIGHT SENATOR LODGE
Washington, June 27. Represen
tative Butler Ames will oppose Sena-
j tor Lodge for reelection on the plat-
form of nnti-hossism. In a public
statement announcing his candidacy.
Ames bltti ;' attacked Lodge and sai'
: he had decided to make the fight after
failing to induce any one to fight
gaainst the Massachusetts boss. "The
welfare of stpte and nation is being
retarded bv machine dominance." lie
said.
MURDEROUS OUTLAW
SHOT BY MILITIA
Atlanta. Ga . June 27. After kill
ing two officers, wounding three oth
ers and resisting arest for 24 hours
by barricading himself in a house
at Oscilla, W. H Bostwick was shot
here today. Bostwick killed Police
man Bass Tucker, who tried to arrest
him at his home yesterday. He .fired
from the windows. At the request of
officials. Governor Brown today dis
patched two companies of militia to
capture the man and he was shot.
ALASKA ENUMERATOR
HAD A FEW HARDSHIPS
Seattle, June 21. Dr. C. D. Scott,
census enumerator for the district of
Kuskokwin, Alaska, Is here today en
route to Washington with a com
pleted count of his 5000 mile terri
tory. He covered the distance with a
dog team In the dead of winter,
through the wildest unsettled portion
of the country. He arrived in Seat
tle on the Senator.
The Misses Celia and Minnie Renn
returned this morning from Walla
Walla, where they had been to spend
Sunday at the home of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Renn.
COMMENCE
OUT COUNTY JAIL
cent alcohol were liable to investiga
tion nnd Indictment Just the same as
though there was no test case pending
before the supreme court, many local
dispensers of the so-called "near beer"
have becn on the anxious seat. If
the supreme court should rule against
them on the test case, a second In
dictment would mean a term In Jail.
One of the cases to be Investigated
by the grand Jury Is that against
Dave Myers, charged with stealing a
carpet cleaner from his brother-ln-law,
Louis CnrglU. At the present
time, however, Myers' whereabouts Is
unknown since he Is out on ball and
seem to have "flew the coop."
INVESTIGATE FOR CAUSE
OF MISSISSIPPI DISASTER
La Crosse, Wis., June 27. Federal .
steamboat Inspectors today are in
vestigating the burning of the excur
sion steamer "J. S." below La Crosse
on the Mississippi Saturday night
when Mrs. Emma Crandall was
drowned and 50 persons Injured. Jack
P. Lein, Norval Fox and another man,
locked In the hold for drunkenness,
are missing and are reported burned
to death. The body of Mrs. Crandall
was recovered today. The steamer
was beached ten minutes after the fire
was discovered and 1500 passengers
escaped.
TEDDY AND HIS BRIDE
WILL NOT SEE ANYBODY
San Francisco, June 27. Teddy
Roosevelt, Jr., with his bride left
San Francisco today ror Los Angeles
to complete their honeymoon. They
will return the last of July and Teddy
will take up his duties for the Hart
ford Carpet company nt a salary of
$5000 per month. During the day the
couple Were here they did not leave
their apartments at the St. Francis
and also refused to answer the tele
phone. GREECE MUST APOLOGIZE
OR WAR IS CERTAIN
Constantinople, June 27. Turkey
is planning to invade Greece unless
Greece grants indemnities before
night for the looting of the Rouman
ian mailboat Piraeus. Several corps
of troops are awaiting the signal to
invade. The minister here has warned
that the failure of Greece to apologize
would be regarded as cause for war.
Roumania is allied with Turkey in the
controversy.
To Settle Miners Strike.
Kansas City, June 27. In an
dtavor to settle the difference
tween 30,000 striking miners and
erators in the southwestern coal
trict, James Elliott representing
operators, and President Lewis,
the Mine Workers of America
conferring today. It is expected
miners will return to work July
en-be-op-dis-the
of
are
the
5th.
SWUNG n
YOUNG MAN DROWNED
AT COE YESTERDAY
John Pipo, Native of Finland, Finds
Watery Grave While Bathing
Could Not Swim and Became
Frightened at Deep Water At
tcmps at Rescue Fail.
i The Umatilla river claimed its first
victim of the present swimming sea
son ye-terday afternoon about 3
' oYloek w hen John Pipo was drown
; ed at Coe siding, abou; 12 miles west
: of Pendleton. Pipo, who was a native
! of Finland and 22 year.- of age, could
i not swim, but in company with two
o;)nr young men. iv.lwaid Davis and
1 Thomas Kononon, was bathing in the
' river.
Coroner Ralph Folsoni was notified
of the drowning late in the evening
and was summoned to the scene, ar
riving about 2 o'clock this morning.
The body had been recovered a short
time before that hour and at the re
quest of the father of the Davis boy
an inquest was held. The verdict of
the coroner's jury was that death re
sulted from accidental drowning.
It seems'that though Pipo could not
swim he was being piloted across a
very deep hole on a broad board by
his two companions. When in the
center of the stream he jumped off
and yelled and before his companions
could reach him, had drowned. It is
supposed that he became so badly
frightened at finding himself in deep
water that he lost his head.
The alarm was sounded and soon
fifty men were searching the river in
an effort to recover the body. La
borers had been summoned from the
construction camps at Coe and all
hands turned in to find the body.
Though there were many expert swim
mers und divers in the party, the task
of recovery proved a very difficult
one. Finally one of the searchers lo
cated the body by means of a pole,
nearly 20 feet long, whereupon Glenn
Rusher dove and brought it to the
surface. The man's clothing had
caught on a sharp point of rock.
The deceased was employed by
Sam Davis at the time of his death
and prior to that time he had work
ed for Isaac Hagen, Jack Ware and
Charles Johnson. He came to this
country when 17 years of age and all
of his relatives are in Finland.
Sioech Arts Convention.
Cleveland, O., June 27. Teachers
of elocution, oratory, debate and dra
matic expression and professional
public speakers, readers and actors
from the Atlantic to the raclfic, gath
ered at the Colonial Hotel today and
until next Friday thnt hostelry will
buzz with impassioned oratory- The
assemblage Is the nineteenth annual
convention of the National Speech
Arts' association.
Miss Margaret Johnson came down
from her home at Milton this morn
ing to be the guest of Miss Hazel
Hamblen.
ROBBERS LOOT
B. S. L
Three Bandits Quell Train
Crew, intimidate Passengers
and Loot Express.
THREE POSSES ARE
NOW IN PURSUIT
Train No. 27 Hoarded by Robbers
Short Distance From Ogden
Brakeinaii Thrown from Train Bat
Gives Alarm Rest of Trainmen
Locked in Lavatories and Pas. sea.
gers Relieved of Valuable) Ex
press Car Opened and Big Loot
Secured Posses After Robbers.
Salt Lake, June 27. After quelling
I the train crew on the Oregon Short
I Line train No( 27, second section, and
I attacking the passengers and reliev
ing them of all their valuables, three
robbers broke Into the Wells Fargo
express car, gathered considerable
loot and fled. The scene of the hold
up was six miles from Ogden and
occurred early today. Sheriff Wil
son with a posse is in pursuit.
The train was going slowly through
Harrisvllle when the robbers ap
peared on the platform of a passen
ger car. Brakeman Franklin at
tempted to sound an alarm, but was
struck and hurled from the train. The
passengers were then systematically
looted, while members of the train
crew were locked in the lavatories,
after which the robbers looted- the
express car. They then stopped the
train and fled.
The robbers were particularly bru-
l tal. They tore the arrings from the
I womens ears and beat resisting pas
sengers with the butts of their re
! volvers and also kicked the express
messenger'into insensibility. It is he-
! nr..,A,l V.a T- i IPQO .HOn HPS T T . 1 1 P t P Tl
cutoff this afternoon.
Posses In Pursuit.
Ogden. June 27. In automobiles
Sheriff Wilson with a posse is after
the train robbers. It was learned the
men escaped in a buggy which they
secured near'the scene of the robbery.
Erakeman Franklin, who was throws
off the train, gave. the alarm. Three
posses are in the field now.
To Sell Famous Pictures.
London. June 27. Record-breaking;
prices are expected to be realized at
the sale here this week of a portion
of the collection of Alexander Young.
The collection includes 40 Carets,
45 Daubignys. six landscapes by Du
nce nine Trovons and half a dozen
Millets; while among the painters of
! later ' schools there are superb ex
amples of Israels, James Maris ana
Harpignies.
Will Not Oierate on Teddy.
New- York, June 27. Dr. Walter
Campbell today denied the report that
Roosevelt will be operated on for
throat trouble. The report had gain
ed wide circulation.
YOUNG GIRL THROWS
SELF FROM HEIGHTS
Milan. The shocking murder of a
Milanese ticket collector by a tram
way inspector, which led to the proc
lamation of a general strike In this
city, has had a further sad sequel.
The sweetheart of the murdered
man, a young woman of 23. after b'd
ding farewell to her relatives and
friends, ascended the spire of Milan
cathedral and flung herself from its
dizzy height. The lifeless body wtus
dashed upon the marble steps In the
midst of a group of horrified specta
tors. Notwithstanding the remarkable
suicide mania which annually fas
tens upon this city at the approach
of summer (there were five cases In
one day this week) no attempt of
the sort has been made from the ca
thedral for a period of 10 years
UMATILLA CONVICT
EFSCAPES FROM PEN.
Salem. June 27. Two short
term convicts, who escaped
Saturday from the state farm
in the rear of the penitentiary.
have disappeared. They are
J. Womeiserdoff of Multnomah
countv and Harry Brenan. a
Umatilla county
horsethlef
Both were working outside the
walls. A reward of 50 has
been offered for the return of
each.
Brenan is one of the two men
who stole a couple of horses
from Dean Goodman, a Hudson
Bay rancher In 1908. He was
sent to the pen tentlary from
here in January, 1909.
TRAIN