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PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY. JULY i3. 1910.
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COMPETENCY
COMMISSION
Interior Department Appoints
Men to Judge ot Responsi
bility of Local Indians.
SECOND COMMISSION
TO UK APPOINTED IN U. 8.
E. J. Sommcrvllle, Superintendent
Swartzlandcr, und Indian Agent Me
Cliewiey Appointed to Determine
Indians Coimeteiit of Citizenship
Oiniilin Reservation Only One Ex
perimented On Redskins Will Be
Divided Into Three Classes,
To determine the extent to which
the Indians on the Umatilla reserva
tion are capable of bearing the per
sonal -responsibilities of citizenship
the Interior department has appoint
ed a competency commission, which
will examine the three tribes on the
reservation. The members of the com
mission are: E. J. Sommervillc,
Pendleton; Edwin L. Swartzlander,
superintendent of the Umatilla Indian
school, and Charles E. McChesney,
special Indian agent.
Thero are about 1200 Indians In
volved, belonging to the Cayuse, Uma
tilla or Walla Walla tribes. The re
port of the commission will Indicate
who are capable of managing their
personal affairs entirely free of gov
ernment control, those who are qual
ified in this respect under restrictions
concerning the alienation nf their
lands, and those who are wholly In
competent and regarded as wards of
the United States.
This ;s the second competency com
mission to b appointed, the first op
erating among the Omaha Indians.
The result of the experiment among
the Nebraska Indians demonstrated.
In the opinion of Indian off'clals, the
wisdom of this means of determin
ing the qunllfcatlons of the red men
and ultimately. It Is expected, all of
the reservations will be likewise ex
amined. Dr. Mefliewiiey Is Here.
Pr. McChesnoy nrrlve.l yesterday
and was nt once taken to the agency.
It Is not known .however, Just how
soon the commission will get organ
ized and start to work on the prop
osition In hand. Major Swartzlander
said this morning that they had not
yet received their Instructions from
Washington, though notice of their
appointment had been received. He
did not know exactly what they
would have to do or what would be
the ultimate result of the commis
sion's work.
In discussing the great problem of
handling the Indian affairs, In a re
cent number of the Sunset Magazine,
Robert G. Valentine, United States
commissioner of Indian affairs said:
"Perhaps the chief step which we
have taken recently along the right
lines Is the establishment of compe
tency commissions. Many of the In
dians, through the handling of their
lands and moneys and by means of
the education they have received both
by books and at Jobs, have become
ready to take their places In the citi
zenship of the states. The question
up for decision Is as to the competency
of nnv individual. Hitherto we have
handled this business largely on the
recommendation of the local agents,
depending of necessity upon his judg
ment In deciding the case at Wash
ington I have felt that even with the
stralghtest und broadest gauged super
intendent on the ground, our action
was too narrowly based. He could
not properly represent all of the In
terests Involved and out of the ne
cessities of his position, might often
lose sight of broader principles In the
Immediate facts before him. To
remedy these administrative defects
we havo established a competency
commission on the Omaha reserva
tion In Nebraska. This commission Is
made up of the local superintendent
In charge, standing for all that Is best
ADVISES ALICE TO
SMOKE A CORNCOR.
Pittsburg, July 23. Mrs.
Alice Longworth, daughter of
Colonel Roosevelt, today has an
elderly woman whose name is
not given out. to tnank for de
fending her against the cigar
ette habit. Last night a discus-
slon came up in the Pittsburg
Playgoers" club regarding cigar
ettes. Many polished their ham
mers for Mrs. Longworth. At
tho height of the interesting
talk, the elderly lady rose and
pointed out the fact that many
of our grandmothers smoked.
"Alice might do many worse
things than imojc," said tho
woman, "but supposing she does,
why not let her get a corncob
and smoke like our grandmoth
ers did?"
MARCH IN STREETS
London, July 23. The greatest
suffragette parade in history was held
In London today. Half a million wo
men marched the streets to show their
indignation at the shelving of the.
Shackleton bill Introduced to give wo
man the franchlso In parliamentary
elections If they held property. The
great column was headed by 617 Jail
"Martyrs"' In correction house uni
forms. The women were formed In
brigades. In one, over a thousand
nurses were in uniform. In another
were 6U0 artists with brushes. There
were also superbly mounted women
to guard the leading suffragettes and
a number of beautiful floats, etc.
In the protecting guiding hand of the
government; one of our most broad
gauged traveling inspectors who would
bring to the particular problem a wide
range of other experience; and best
of all In my Judgment, a high cluss
citizen of the state of Nebraska, who
would Judge the case from the point
of view of the best Interests of the
state.
Interests of State Represented.
"If the Interests of the state are not
concentrated in some such man to rep
resent the real welfare on this com
petency board the personal and some
times selfish interests of individual
citizens of the state are likely to ob
scure the question, shutting out the
real ultimate Interest of the state and
the community. For example, A or
IJ or C, one or all want to get control
of that Indian's land. C. and D want
to sell him liquor. E and P and G
want to give him credit, all together
and separately representing forces
which will not ony Injure that partic
ular Indian, but which will vitally In
jure the community in that If they
have their will the community will
have as a part of Itself, not a self-respecting
self-supporting citizen, but
a pauper or a drunkard or a vaga
bond as a burden on its tax-rolls.
The member of the state on this
commission is bound to see deeper
than these Individual Interests of some
of his fellow citizens and see that,
while all the ordinary competitive
forces In a community which try out
the fibre of citizens, whether red or
white, must be given reasonable play,
the stronger elements must not be
allowed to play on the weaker to an
unfair degree. The credit of the state
and the welfare of the community are
even more on trial than the ability of
the government as a guardian.
"The principal to bear in mind is
that while the government should not
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CUTTING AFFRAY
ON ECHO STREETS
PROPRIETOR OF STAIILK
STABBED IN THE WRIST
I'd llorsdi Attacked by Laborer Wltli
Knife When He Resents Abusle
Language Assailant Sentenced to
1)0 Days lit County Jail.
(Special Correspondence.)
Echo, Or., July 23. The main
street of Echo was the scene of a
cutting scrape last evening which re
sulted In one man receiving a bad cut
on the wrist and aonther being sen-
teVK'od to serve t'i) days in the county
Jail. Ed Horscli, proprietor of a liv
ery burn, is the man who received tho
knife wound, while Paul Hutcher, a
laborer, is the name of the man who
inflicted the wound and who will have
an opportunity to spend three months
in the county jail at Pendleton.
It seems that several nun of the
hobo type who had been working in
the hay -fields for a few days eamc
to town and filled up on near beer.
They then congregated in the llorsch
livery barn where their foul language
made them obnoxious and they were
driven out by the proprietor. Later
in the evening Horsch met the crowd
on tho street, whereupon one member
of the crowd, Paul Hutcher, aged 22
years, began to abuse Horsch,
The latter slapped Butcher and it
was then that the laborer pulled out
a knife and started for the livery
man. After inflicting the wound in
the wrist he was disarmed and placed
under arrest. This morning he was
given a hearing before Justice of the
Peace Scholl and sentenced to serve
90 days In Jnll. He will be taken to
Pendleton this evening by Deputy
Sheriff Jerry Boreland.
ARTIST BURNED TO DEATH
IN SAN BERNARDINO
San Bernardino, Cal., July 23.
Mrs, Gustav Fober, a well known ar
tist was burned to death yesterday
afternoon, as a result of trying to fill
a gasoline stove while it was lighted.
She was insautly enveloped In flames
and, running from the house, was a
human torch and beyond relief when
aid arrived. She died a few hours
later. The home was destroyed. Mrs.
Faber was an artist of rare talent her
pictures having been awarded prizes
at many art exhibits.
HIS ASSIST
FIRE FIGHTERS
Forest Fire Situation in North
west is Reassuring Owing
to General Rains.
PINE CltEEK FIRE IN
IDAHO STILL
RAGING
Most All of Rig Mountain Conflag
rations Which Have Been Devast
Ins Tlmlier Areas are Extinguished
or UndeT Control Biggest Fire
Still Burning Is In Idulio Oregon
Fires are Dying Out Haines Gain
Headway North of Spokane.
Portland, July 23. The forest fire
situation in the Pacific northwest Is
much Improved owing to rains. The
Idaho Pine Creek fire Is still burning
furiously, and has eaten up nearly
four square miles. One hundred
men are' fighting it. Practically all
of the smaller fires have been ex
tinguished or are controlled. Fires
in the Clearwater district are now
controlled and Washington fires near
Hoquiam are nearly out. The dry
weather however means more fires.
A large fire is burning on' Grouse
creek in Washington, fifty miles north
of .Spokane. Several sections are re
ported burned over.
In Oregon, rains have relieved the
situation and the small fires in the
Cascades and Coast mountains are
nearly all out. The big fire on the
north Santiam river in Linn county
lr still burning but is gradually dying
out.
Rains Help in It. C.
Victoria. July 23. The British Co
lumbia forest fire situation is re
assuring today. The latest official
dispatches from the threatened dist
ricts say the improvement Is due to
r;.lns. Nelson reports that rains are
assisting the fighters and the forest
situation in the southeastern portion
oi the province is better. More rain
is predicted.
LOUS CHEVROLET ;OES
.MILK IN 50 SECONDS
Buffalo, July 23. Louis Chevrolet's
mllo In 59 seconds over a circular
track was the fe.tture of the two day
automobile meet at the Fort Erie,
Ont., race track yesterday. The
Frenchman was driving his lf.O horse
power Bukk special in the five mile
free for all. The other starters were
his brother. Arthur rind Ed Crane.
Louis ran away from his competitos,
covering the five miles in 4:59 2-5.
Visited by Floods.
Los Angeles, July 22. Messages
received here early tonight conveyed
the deport that P.isbee and Douglas,
Ariz., were again visited by floods
caused by mountain eoudbursts today
and that four persons had met death
in the former city. Efforts to pro
cure further Information were balked
by the failing of the telegraph wires
connecting that section of Arizona
with the rest of the world.
. C. S.
ASSEMBLY
An interested observer, though
not a delegate to the recent assembly
In Portland was Rep. C. A. Barrett of
Athena, who returned home yester
day morning. This morning Mr. Bar
litt came down from his home town
and while hero made it very clear
that he Is not one of those who be
lieve in the "assembly" system.
"It was interesting to watch the
assembly," said Mr. Barrett. "But any
one familiar with Oregon political
conditions could easily see the wires
that were pulled to bring most of the
results about. The assembly scheme
was a corporation plan and they used
it. The groat mest;on is whether the
corporations or the people are to run
the government. I believe In the rule
of the reoplc."
According to Mr. Barrett the as
sembly plan Is simply the old con
vention system resurrected but In a
more vicious form. The system ot
selecting delegates and the voting of
the nbsentoes was worse than any
thing ever attempted in the old days
of machine rule. Though n big an
nouncement was made that no proxies
would be allowed it is a fact, so Mr.
Barrett declares, that vacancies were
Tilled by delegation chalrmnn, which
was worse. Ho estimates that of the
Umatilla delegation of 47 only half
that number were actually In attend
ance at the nssemVJy.
May Run for Senator.
For many weeks past It has been
EHREH
Of
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Friand of Francisco Ferrer at
tempts the Assassination of
Senor Maura.
SPAIN IE A KS RECURRENCE
OF INTERNAL DISORDERS
Posas Roca Shoots Former Premier at
De.Kt Only One Rullet Finds
Iyodgcnicnt Wound Not Serious
Assailant Under Arrest Authori
ties I'eur Grave Damage Is Ahead
Hcpiibllt-niis Are Jubilant Over the
Shooting.
Madrid. July 23. In the attempted
assassination of former Premier
Maura at Barcelona last night by
Posas rtoea. a driver and friend of
Francisco Ferrer, who was executed
last year, the Spanish authorities see
grave danger of further trouble and
It is feared this is but the start of
long deferred disorders. Rocca Is un
der arrest. Maura was shot slightly
In the leg while en route for Majoria
where he intends spending the sum
mer. Senor Olivara. a friend of Mau
ra, was slightly wounded by one of the
five shots Roca fired.
The conservative cabinet of Senor
Maura resigned October 21 of last
year after having been in power two
years and nine months. The IS
months preceding its formation had
witnessed the fall of five liberal min
istries. The religions Issue was the
cause of the dissensions and the re
turn to power of Maura, who had pre
viously held the premlersmp, was re-gard-d
as a sweeping victory for the
clericals and one likely to arouse the
revolutionary spirit.
This proved to be the case. The
opposition united against the govern
ment's conduct of the war in Moroc
co and stern measures It took to put
down the anti-war demonstrations In
Spain. Then came the execution in
Barcelona prison of Francisco Ferrer
who was charged with being a revolu
tionist.
Threats repeatedly have been made
against the life of Maura and only re
ot ntly it was reported that he was be
ing constantly guarded.
Republicans Rejoice.
Madrid, July 23. Republicans of
Spain are joyful over the attempted
assassination of former Premier Ma
ura yesterday who wns shot in the
depot in Barcelona, but only slightly
wounded. The republican members of
Cortez met at midnight when it it was
rumored that Maura was dead ar.d re
solved on measurts which they intend
shall throw open to investigation the
charges that ho was responsible for
last year's bloody riots at Barcelona.
Maura Is heartily hated by the pop
ulace. He has been carefully guard
ed since he retired as premier.
Prisoners Mutiny.
Madrid. July 23. Authorities to-,
day are investigating the mutiny of
prisoners in the Madrid prisons yes
terday which lasted for three hours.
AS WORST YET
currently reported that Mr. Barrett
will seek the republican nomination
for joint senator from Umatilla, Un
ion and Morrow counties. Upon that
subject he today made the following
statement to the East Oregonlan:
"Asked as to the facts of the re
ports that I am a candidate for joint
senator for the district comprising
Umatilla, Union and Morrow coun
ties and If so what effect the endorse
ment by the assembly of another for
tbnt place, I have this to say:
"At this time I am not an nctual
candidate but havo the matter under
consideration nnd will decide soon.
The action of the assembly will havo
no bearing- on my decision. Not hav
ing been a candidate before the as
sembly, neither have I asked any
member of the delegation for his sup
port, the action of tho assembly would
have no influence on my division in
any way. The assembly endorsement
can in no way bind the members of
a party In any way ns to ae so would
be a violation of the provisions of
the primary law.
"Should I decide to become a can
didate for Joint senator It will be on
n statement No. 1 platform and go
direct before the people for nomi
nation and election.
C. A. BARRETT."
At the assembly held In Portland
s. F. Wilson of Athena, wns endorsed
for joint senator and Rep. J. T. Ma
honey of Heppner, was endorsed for
reelection as joint 'representative.
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WAb II AUbWNIALf
Washington, D. C. July 23. Rela-
'ives of Benjamin Smith, a son of
Addison Smith, who is private secre
tary to Sen. Hepburn of Idaho, do not
believe the youth was killed acci
dentally yesterday by a girl. Benja
min and his 14-year-old brother
Walter and friends went to Virginia
on a vacation several days ago. Yes
terday they were standing on the
wharf when a launching party. In
cluding a number of girls came up.
The girl asked to see Smith's pistol
and the next moment the gun was
discharged, the bullet going through
the temple of young Smith, killing
him instantly Witnesses declare it
was accidental. The father, traveling
west, was notified by telegram and
Is returning to Mount Holly where the
accident occurred.
The leader will be Oealt with severely
as he nearly caused serious trouble.
The troops were called out.
IMMIGRATION SHAKE-UP.
Reiorted Secretary Nasfel Will Trans
fer Frisco Officials.
San Francisco, July 23. A shake-
up is scheduled In the (migration ser
vice of the Pacific coast, particularly
among the Chinese inspectors and in
terpreters according to Washington
dispatches in the Sai Gal Yat Po, a
local Chinese paper appearing this
afternoon. The report is that Secre
tary Nagei has directed Immigration
Commissioner North of San Francisco
to prepare a list of names of the in
spectors and interpreters in his office
and to forward them to Washington
where the department of commerce
and labor will assign the men to other
parts of the country. The eason for
the shake-up is said to be certain ir
regularities in the exclusion and ad
mission of orientals to the United
States.
Broker Sentenced.
Chicago, July 22. Willis Counsel
man, broker and clubman, whose di
vorce from his insane wife, Lulu
Counselman, was set aside by the
courts after Counselman married Miss
Clara French, was sentenced to three
months In jail by judge Chetlan In
the superior court here today. Judge
Chetlan held Counselman In contempt
of court because of the broker's tes
timony in the hearing.
Japanese Executed.
Now Westminster, B. C, July 22.
Ishimaru Kenge, a Japanese, was
hanged in the provincial Jail here to
day for the murder of his partner,
Nishlzawa, at White Rock last year.
WAR VETERANS OF
STATE MEET HERE
2ND ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT
IS NOW IN PROGRESS
Attendance Not Large But Occasion
Is Enjoyable One Auto Tour This
Moniiiiff Business Session This
Afternoon Banquet Tonight.
Roosevelt for Chief.
Roosevelt for commander in
chief of the United Spanish War
veterans of America, and Port
land for the 1912 national en
campment, is the double-headed
slogan of the Oregon encamp
ment here this afternoon. A
delegation of sixteen enthusi
astic comrades is to be sent to
the national encampment at
Denver. Aug. 29 to 31 and the
above instructions will be given
to them.
The election of officers was
In progress at time of going to
press, H. E. Williams of Scout
Young camp, of Portland, hav
ing been elected department
commander.
Veterans of the Spanish American
War representing the different local
camps In the state which form the
United Spanish War Vetet,.rts of Ore
gon are meeting at Armory hall this
afternoon in second annual encamp
ment. While the attendance Is not
ns largo as was anticipated the meet
ing Is proving to be a most enjoy
able social event.
Among those In attendance are De
partment Commander Seneca Foutts
and Department Adjutant H. E. Wil
liams, both of Portland.
Among the different camps repre
sented are Scott Young camp No. 2
of Portland, Phillips Camp No. 4 of
Albany, Hal Hibbard camp No. 5 of
Salem, Malabon camp No. 6 of Pen.
dleton. Owen Somers, camp No. 7 of
Marhfield and Captain Clay camp
No. S of Burns.
Visitors are also here from Henry
W. Lawton camp of Walla Walla, and
(Continued on page B.)
C. 0. P. IS
Norman Mack Declares Re
publican Party Has Clever
Plan tor Retaining Power.
USE TEDDY IN WEST
AND TAFT IS EAST
Chairman of Democratic National
Committee i'i Maga.ine Article Says
Roosevelt Is An Instrument No
Longer Effective" -Declares Rejub
Mlcang Will Use Ex-President tm
West and President in Fast During
Congressional Campaign. ,
Buffalo, July 23. Norman Mack,
chairman of the democratic national
committee, in a signed article in the
National monthly today characterizes
Roosevelt as "an instrument no long
er effective," and also discloses wat
he believes are th plans of the re
publican leaders in the coming cam
paign. He says: "The republican or
ganization plans to make Roosevelt
an issue in the congressional cam-'
paign in the west and Taft in the
east. Those benefiting by republican
success are not particular whether
Roosevelt or Taft are apart in their
views or together. The republican or
ganization will mantain if all of the
insurgents are returned to congress
and will control with eveti additional
insurgents. The regulars will defend
the tariff anJ pooh pooh the high cost
of living, while the insurgents de
nounce the tariff. Thus the repub
licans enter the Campaign on" both
ends of every important proposition."
BRITISH TROOPS PURSUE
REVOLUTIONIST VESSELS
New Orleans. July 23. A stronf
detachment of British troops Is sail
ing today in pursuit of General Man
uel Bonilla, former president of Hon
duras, who left Belize with armed men
in two schooners to attack Puerto
Cortez and Ceiba, where President
Bavilla of Honduras has his troops
entrenched. If the British win the
race, Bonilla's plans will fail. They
are trying to capture him as he vio
lated the neutrality rules by sailing
from a British port on a warlike ex
pedition against a friendly nation.
Bonilla is leading a revolution In an
effort to gain the presidency.
DETROIT POLICE HAVE
LETTERS OF DR. CRIPPEN
Detroit, July, 23. It was learned
today that the police here sent Lon
don police some recent correspond
ence between Dr. Crippen, the accused
murderer and his friends. One let
ter was written July 7th and should
help Scotland Yards materially in the
search, say Detroit police. Authori
ties decline to give out the contents
of the letters. It is reported several
relatives of Crippen are under sur
veillance. Westerner Loses.
London, July 23. In a six round
bout for amateurs held here last night
Mr Adler, a London stock broker,
won from Ivan Kahn of Los Angeles,.
Cal.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB
PAYMASTER BY BANDIT
. Ivittniiiiing. Pa., July 23. After
shooting and killing Horton Craig,
his bodyguard, a bandit today held up
and attempted to rob F. H. Brown,
paymaster of the Will noon Coal com
pany of $2,800 being taken froni the
office to pay the men. The Super
intendent of the compiMiy arrived und
prevented the robbery. . The htindtt
fled followed by a posse who has
him cornered in a shaft of an abanu
doned mine.
TWO GIRLS CROSS
CONTINENT IN
AUTO
San Francisco, July 23. Sun
baked and freckled, two society
girls. Misses Blanche Stuart und
Oermide Phillips of New
York arrived here today in an
automobile after 41 days spent
in traveling 5322 miles from
New York to t'lis city. They
were greeted by a large delega
tion of motor enth usiasts this
mornir.g when they crossed on
the ferry from Oakland. They
parade Market street in .tri
umph, followed by hundreds of
machines. . car Inscribed "A
car. a girl and the wide world."
was the center of interest. "We
had a delightful trip." said
Miss Scott. "We fixed our own
runctures and were not both
ered by men tinkering with tho
automobile. We have demon
strated that a woman as well as
a man can cross the continent
alone."
IRK CUE