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PENDLETON. OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24.
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TAFT WOULD
REVISE TARIFF
President's Keynote Speech
of Campaign Will Advo
cate Improvement.
EXTORTION ATE PROFITS WILL
NOT BE TOLERATED LONGER
Though Still Believing Payne-Aldrlch
Tariff to be Beet In History, Taft
Thinks There is Still Room for Im
provement Outlines His Policy In
Letter to Representative McKln
ley Regarded aa a Shrewd Po
litical Move.
Beverly, Mass., Aug. 24. President
Taft's keynote speech for the con
gressional campaign . has become
known. The president will favor fur
ther revision of the tariff.
While he is still convinced that the
Payne-Aldrlch law la the best tariff
law the country has had up to this
time, he has at last reached the con
clusion that there is decided room for
Improvement
Mr. Taft does not propose that bus
iness shall be upset by. another whole
sale revision but will. recommend to
congress that Individual schedules In
the tariff system be taken up separ
ately and be disposed of on a scien
tific bnsls. The new revision Is to be
based upon the findings of the tariff
commission as to the cost of produc
tion at home and abroad. Only a
fair profit Is to be allowed the Ameri
can producers.
"Extortionate and unreasonable"
profits, the president declares, are to
be tolerated no longer.
The president has outlined his po
sition In the letter h has sent to
Representative McKinley of Illinois
for publication in the republican con
gressional campaign text book. The
letter was mailed from Beverly yes
terday. The time of makmg It pub
lic has been left entirely to the com
mittee. Political observers regard this move
an about the shrewdest that has been
made during the present administra
tion. It offers an excellent opportu
nitw for the Insurgents and regulars
to get together In the 'campaign and
President Taft has been exceedingly
anxious to find ground upon which
the factions could meet without em
barrassment. The principal fight of the Insur
gents wns on a certain schedule of
the tariff bill. President Taft is
meeting them more than half way in
admitting that individual schedules
need further revision. At the same
time he is backing up the regulars in
that he believes they did the best they
could with the unreliable Information
before them.
With the creation of the tariff board
under the Payne-Aldrlch act, the pres
ident believes a way has been opened
to put the tariff on a scientific basts
for the first time in the history of the
country.
The objection has been urged upon
the president that the opening of an
Individual tariff schedule would mean
the possible throwing open of the en
tire tariff act. Mr. Taft proposes to
meet this with the recommendation
that before any schedule Is taken up
for Jfurther consideration a rule shall
foe possed both by the house and by
the senote providing that amendments
to certain schedules of the tariff shall
be in order and that any amendments
not germane to that particular sched
ule shall be out of order.
The president takes the ground that
1? was Impossible to revise the tariff
Immediately after the republican plat
form was adopted and to revise at the
samo time on a basis of the difference
In the cost of production at home and
abroad. He believes that substantial
progress was made In the Payne-Aldrlch
act and now that the tariff com
mission has got Its Inquiries well un
der way It soon will be proper to take
up the Individual schedules and revise
them on the basis declared for in the
porty platform.
The president has already had two
conferences with H. C. Emery of the
tariff commission. The first of these
was on board the yacht Mayflower at
Bar Harbor lato In July and the sec
ond wns at Burgess Point two weeks
ago. The president proposes to have
the entire tariff board meet him here
In Beverly some time In September.
MAKE WAY FOR TSAT
HSUN. PRINCE OF CHINA
Shanghai. Aug. 24. His Imperial
Highness Prince Tsai Hsun and Ad
miral Sah, Imperial Naval Commis
sioner, were among the passengers
sailing for the United States today on
the steamer Manchuria. The purpose
of their visit Is to study the naval
affairs of the United States. Ten at
taches and secretaries accompany the
Imperial party.
Prince Tsal .Hsun Is a brother of
the- Prince Regent of China and an
uncle of the young emperor. He la
also a brother of- Prince Tao, the
head of the army reorganisation
board, who, with a large suite, visited
the United States last October, for the
purpose of studying military affairs.
Assurances have been received from
the slate department of the United
States that every facility will be af
forded the visiting party by the gov
ernment of the United States for car
rying on their investigations.
GAYXOR'S ASSAILANT
MAKES A STATEMENT
New York, Aug. 24. James J. Gal
lagher, Mayor Gaynor's assailant has
Issued a statement through counsel.
The statement In Gallagher's own
spelling, follows:
"I, James J. Gallagher, red In Fri
day's morning paper that I said I was
glad I shot Mayor Gaynor and said
I was sorry I did not kill him. This
asserclon Is not only a fabrication,
but a deep dyed He as ever was told
on any person. I have been praying
night and day ever since , the occur
ranee. If the prayer of the sinner Is
heard, God In his goodness has heard
my prayer and is all merciful and
goodness to the sinner, for He said
to the thief on the cross, this day will
though be in paradise with me."
DIVORCEE WILL SUE
FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
New York. Aug. 24. Declaring that
If F, Augustus Helnze continues his
determination to marry the chorus
girl of "A Fool There Was" company,
he would find it costly, Mrs. Lillian
Hobart French of Butte, a divorcee,
declared today she would bring suit
for breach of promise as soon ts the
marriage takes place. Mrs. French
says she has been a friend of the cop
per magnate since she was divorced
twelve years ago and said Helnse had
offered her a pension of $1(0 a
month, which she spurned.
BIG EAGLES ARE
ACCUSED OF GRAFT
CONVENTION LISTENS TO
CHARGES ALL NIGHT
Theodore Bell, Democratic Candidate
For Governor of California, Accus
es High Officials of Eagles Lodge,
' of Grafting Scheme.
St. Louis, Aug. 24. After a session
lasting throughout the night listening
to charges of graft preferred by Theo
dore Bell, democratic gubernatorial
candidate of California, the session of
the national convention of Eagles re
sumed today. Bell charged that sev
eral prominent members of the order
participated In a scheme to divide
$500, the proceeds from the sales of
receipts from punching machines to
local aeries. The men charged by
Bell are Past Grand Worthy President
Krause, of Wilmington, Del.; Martin
Gray of New Haven; Thomas Hayes
of Newark. Bell Is a candidate for
the grand presidency of the Eagles.
ENCOUNTERS EXPLORATION
PARTIES IN THE FAR NORTH
Trondhlem, Aug. 24. Returning
from latitude 80 degrees ten minutes,
north, the steamer Ring Hurold of the
Nordenfeld Steamship company In
this harbor today reports during her
trip she encountered the Amundzen
porty aboard Nansen's old ship frame
at Spitzenbergen. She also reported a
party of Germans studying atmos
pheric conditions In the arctic prepar
atory to reaching the pole In one of
Zeppelin's dirigibles. The party was
on an island In Wood's bay.
MEXICO WILL HONOR
EX-PRESIDENT MADRIZ
Mexico City, Aug. 24. Madrlz, like
Zelaya, both deposed presidents of
Nicaragua, expects to visit Mexico
during the national centennial cele
bration in September. The Mexican
government has intimated it would
honor him. Americans here are mak
ing an effort to impress President Di
az that honors to Madrlx will be con
sidered an Insult to the United States.
MRS. CUDAHY DENIES
SHE WlIXi GO ON STAGE
Chicago, Aug. 24. Mrs. Cudahy,
who secured a divorce from Jack Cud
ahy yesterday, arrived with her chil
dren at the home of the millionaire
packer, Michael Cudahy today. The
latter gets the custody of the chil
dren. Mrs. Cudahy said the rumor
that she would go on the Stage was
false. "I am not a rreak, and hate
to be stared at," she said.
FORMER SENATOR FROM
FLORIDA PASSES AWAY
Washington, Aug. 24. Former
United States Senator Wilkinson Call
of Florida, died today of apoplexy
after being sick since Saturday. Call
was an adjutant general in the con
federate army and had been a promi
nent democrat. He' was first elected
to the senate In 1868 ana later from
1879 to 1897. His home was In
Jacksonville.
Hibernians Hold Parade.
Lowell, Mass , Aug. 24. Thousands
of men, . representing every division
of the order in Massachusetts, partici
pated in the great state parade of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
PRESIDENT
WILL NOT TALK
Sherman Refuses to Discuss
Recent Letter ot President
Taft.
TAKEN AS INDICATION
HE WILL STAND PAT
light Between Vice President ami
Ctolonol RoOKevelt for Chairman
slilp of New York Republican Con
vention Will Be to Finish Teddy
Endorses Davenport Whom Sher
man Opposes Big Foltlcal Fight
In New York Is Already On.
Utica, Aug. 24. Vice President
Sherman today refused to discuss
President Taft's letter to Lloyd Gris
com repudiating his political tactics
in the convention for the selection
of a temporary chairman of the New
York republican convention. Sher
man's refusal to talk Is regarded as
another indication that the vice pres
ident will stand pat. Roosevelt, while
addressing the farmers here yester
day, endorsed State Senator Daven
port, whom Sherman opposes because
Davenport supported the direct pri
mary". This shows that Roosevelt
will not quit fighting. The colonel
leaves at midnight for the west.
Big Battle Begins.
New York. Aug. 24. The battle for
the control of the New York state re
publican convention is already on. It
will be fought out at the city primar
ies Monday. The ' regulars, led by
Chairman Woodruff and the progres
sives headed by Lloyd Griscom,
Roosevelt's chief lieutenant, will lock
herns then and politicians are active
today for the struggle. Woodruff and
his colleagues are preparing to op
pose the Roosevelt delegates. Many
conferences are planned for today. A
sharp, short campaign is planned.
Roosevelt Declares War.
Herkimer, N. Y., Aug. 24. Roose
velt this afternoon declared war on
the old guard republicans In New
York. After reading the statement of
Wm. Barnes, the regular's leader, to
the effect that Barnes and his asso
ciates would welcome a fight at the
Saratoga convention, the colonel said:
"If they want to fight all right. 1
like fighting and I expect they will
have all they want. I am going to
the convention to make a speech Just
ar I originally planned." He said he
would stand for clean-cut, decent
policies.
Continuing Roosevelt said: "I am
going to the Saratoga convention "be
cause I feel the public interest de
mands that the party be given a
chance to stand squarely and uncom
promisingly in clean-cut decent poli
cies. I hope there will be enough
honest delegates to prevent the over
throw of the principles for which 1
Rland yet if a certain element feels It
their duty to oppose them, It Is their
affair."
MAYOR GAYNOR WILL QUIT
HOSPITAL ON MONDAY
Hoboken. Aug. 24. Mayor Gay
nor. will probably leave St. Mary's
hospital Monday. It Is undecided
whether he Is to go home or to the
mountains.
Motor Boat Races.
Montreal, Que., Aug. 24. A large
fleet of motor boats Is assembled to
day at Alexandria Bay In readiness
for the series of International races
which begin tomorrow and continue
three days. 'The regatta Is under the
Joint auspices of the Royal St. Law
rence Yaeht club and the Thousand
Islands Yacht club.
The races are open to motor boats
of over forty feet and of unlimited
power, and will be run over a course
of 32 statute miles half In Canadian
and half In American waters, three
times arnuifil. starting ana finishing
at Alexandria Bay.
Clieerful Convention, Tills.
Rochester, N. Y.. Aug. 24. As
cheerful a body of men as ever as
sembled In Rochester are In attend
ance ot the convention opened today
by the National Association of Retail
Monument Dealers. Sessions will be
held dally for three days. Trips
about the city, readings of epitaphs
ond obituary poetry and other enter
tainments will be Interspersed be
tween business sessions. Joseph R.
Merchel of Kansas, Is president of the
association.
Canadians at Aldershot.
London, Aug. 24. Canada's fa
mous regiment, the queen's own rifles,
commenced their encampment at
Aldershot today and will remain until
September 28. The regiment will be
attached to the first division and will
take port in the September maneuv
ers, which will be under command of
Sir William Pellatt, aide de camp to
the king.
CRISIS IN FIRE
SITUATION PAST
Reports From All Over the
Northwest Indicate Great
Improvement.
TEMPERATURE TAKES SHARP
DROP THROUGH MONTANA
I
Alinot-t JYeezIng Weather Is Great
Factor in Subduing Flames Light
Rains and Snowfall in Montana
Mountain Death List Will Not
Total Over a Hundred Situation
In Southern Oregon Is Much Re
lieved High Wind Is Dying.
Ashland in Dancer.
Medford, Aug. 24. A high
wind began this afternoon and
Ashland is endangered. Volun-
teers from Ashland are enroute
to the fire.
The fire Is only four miles
from Ashland which is directlv 4
In its , path. There is an im-
w mense p amount or dry grass in
the city and a shower of snnrltn
would set fires throughout the
w town.
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 24. Cloud
leys skies following the light showers
of yesterday extend over the fire
scene today, but general conditions
are much improved. Most of the
rangers reported lost yesterday were
accounted for during the night. It Is
believed the worst is over. The death
list, it Is said, will not be over 100. At
Wallace dead have been found.
The temperature has dropped 35 de
crees, which is doing much toward
reducing the extent of the fires. It
Is estimated ten million 'dollars worth
of timber has been destroyed.
Near Yellowstone Park.
Missoula. Aug. 24 The fire situa
tion is much improved. The big fire
In the Gallatin forest Is sweeping to
ward Yellowstone, Park. It has now
burned over fifty square miles. Five
companies of militia are scattered Qut
in various directions from Kalispell
to the northern part of the state.
Libhy and the surrounding towns are
safe.
High Wind Dies Down.
.Medford, Aug. 24. The high wind
for the past few days is dying, and
the critical situation is believed to be
passing in southern Oregon. Assist
ant Forester Buck said he believed it
was only a matter of a rew days be
fore the fires now holding high car
nival will be subdued. The most se
vere fire now Jn the neighborhood Is
on the middle work of the Rogue riv
er. The Ashland fire has passed
southward and will .probably be con
trolled today or tomorrow.
Rain and Snow.
Helena, Aug. 24. Rains and snow
in central Montana are Improving the
fire condition. The temperature drop
ped from ninety Sunday to almost
freezing today and the mountains are
snow covered. Favorable reports
h.tve been received from the various
fires.
. Mayors in Minneapolis,
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 24. Min
neapolis officials and commercial or
ganizations today acted as hosts to
the League of American Municipali
ties. All of the delegates to the con
vention, which is meeting in St. Paul,
visited the Mill City today and were
given a hearty welcome.
Illinois Trotting Meets.
Cambridge, 111., Aug. 24. A three
day meeting here, commenced today,
opens the season of the Central Illi
nois Trotting and Pacing association.
Other meets will be held during this
month and September at Wyoming,
Princeton, Kenawee, Aiedo and Brad
ford. Iowa State Firemen.
Red Oak. Ia., Aug. 24. With 14000
In purses offered, the Iowa state fire
men's tournament opened tiere today
promises some exciting competitions.
Fire fighters from many cities and
towns are entered in the various
events of the tournament.
British Clergy on Tonr.
Quebec, Aug. 24. The Ven. Arch
deacon Madden, of Liverpool, accom
panied by the Rev. Dr. Hanson of
Belfast, appointed as a deputation to
Canada by the Evangellcan Alliance
of the mother country, arrived In
Quebec today.
Smith Wins Nomination.
Atlanta, Oa., Aug. 24. Hoke Smith
won the Georgia democratio guber
natorial nomination yesterday by 1500
votes, according to todays returns. He
defeated Governor Brown.
NEW MEXICO
g IS PLACED ON SALE
1 on. Autr. 24. Bv order of
Se 6 f the Interior Balliner.
tlw land of the Carlsbad. N.
M.I . of the National Rerln.
maUnwr-Twrvice will be placed on sale
today. This Is the first sale to be
held under the turnhm land nrovislon
of the reclamation act of June 17,
190Z. which provides that no Inril
vidua! shall receive water from the
government constructed canal for
more than 160 acres, and the an-ee
ment entered into by the land-holders
requires them to dispose of their
holdings In excess of 160 acres as soon
after the completion of the project as
possiDie.
There are e.bout s oon
plus land in the Carlsbad project
wnicn win be sold at public auction.
Beginning today, under the nrovislon
These lands are all situated In the
lower Pecos valley of New Mexico
The soil has been surveyed and plat
ted by the bureau of soils and nrn.
nounced of unusual fertility. Much
of this country has been cultivated
ior years ana us value has been
thorouKhly demonstrated for small
fruit, apples, peaches, grapes, alfalfa.
corn, cotton and gTain.
DEATH MAY BE LOT
OF ACCUSED BARON
St. Petersburg. Aug. 24. It was of
ficially announced today that Baron
von Ungen-Sternberg, who is under
arrest for selling Russian military
secrets to Austria, will be tried by a
military court martial. Death sen
tence is not within the scope of civil
authorities. It is believed It was ta
ken from the civil courts so the baron
could be put out of the way. The bar
on represented the Austrian news
agency at St. Petersburg.
IUEGES tVIFE HIS
J. HARLEY YETTER WOUI.D
SECURE DrVORCE DECREE
Alleges in Complaint That Wife Fell
in Love With a Boarder and la Now
Living With Him in Walla Walla
Clinton Davis Named as Co-ro-sKndent.
That his wife has not only found
her affinity, but has rorssken her
husband In this city and taken up her
abode with her new love In Walla
Walla, are the startling allegations
made In a suit filed for divorce by
J. Harley Tetter against Bessie May
Yetter.
The parties to this suit were mar
ried in Josephine county, January 16.
1910, though both of them have for
merly been residents of Umatilla
county. During the past several
months they have been conducting
a rooming and lodging house In this
city. i
It is alleged In the complaint that
in June of this year, Mrs. Yetter fell
in love with one of their boarders,
Clinton Davis by name, and that since
that time she has continued to lavish
her love and affection upon the
boarder to the exclusion of her law
fully wedded husband. The latter
charges that the pair had clandestine
meetings during the months of June
and July and that on August 4 of this
year they went to Walla Walla, where
they are now living as Husband'' and
wife.
Yetter asks for an absolute decree
of divorce and for absolute title to
property owned by him In this city.
PREMIER OF SPAIN BLOCKS
PLANS OF THE CLERICALS
Madrid, Aug. 24. Plans of the
clericals to concentrate their forces at
San Sebastian on Aug. 7th, and at
Victoria on Sept. 4th, have been
blocked by administration leaders.
The clericals freely threaten Spain
with a nation-wide demonstration on
Sept. 15th and it Is believed such ac
tion may precipitate a long delayed
civil upheaval. Under an order of
Premier Caneljas the administration
seized all means of transportation
early in the month and thus prevent
ed the gathering planned at San Se
bastian by the clericals. Had the
meeting been held, there would have
doubtless been bloodshed. The life
of the premier is constantly threat
ened in letters so that he can not go
on the streets.
MVRDOCK DENIES HE
IS AFTER SPEAKERSHIP
Seattle, Aug. 24. Victor Murdock,
the insurgent congressman from Kan
sas, stumping the state for Miles
Polndexter, insurgent senatorial can
didate in Washington, arrived in Se
attle today and went to bed sick.
However, ho will speak tonight at the
Alhambra theatre. He denied the ru.
mor from Kansas that he aspired to
the speakership of the house. At
Bellingham last night he attacked
Cannonlsm and urged the endorse
ment of Polndexter.
Vermont Rural Carriers.
St Johnsbury, Vt.. Aug. 24. The
Vermont Rural Letter Carriers' asso
ciation met here today In annual con
vention and will remain over tomorrow.
PRO TEH
ISSUES DECREE
Jose Dolores Estrada Recog
nizes Provisional Govern
ment ot His Brother.
ELECTION MUST BE HELD
WITHIN- SIX MONTHS
Hostilities in Nicaragua May Be
pended Until Arrival of New
Ident at Capital Dolores
Wonld Cease War That Is Exhaust,
ing the Republic Commtasioa (
Named to Draw Up 1'r rinnnissT
Treaty of Peace,
Managua. Aug. 24. In a lengthy
decree Issued yesterday- Jose Dolorea
Estrada, who temporarily assumed
the reins of government when PtmU
dent Madrlz vacated his office and
fled to the counutry, gives full rec
ognition to the provisional govera
ment formed at Bluefields last year
with his brother, General Juan D
trada, as president. In doing so,
however, he stipulates that a regular
and free election for the offiee of
chief executive must be held withia
six months.
The decree also names the members
of a commission, the duty of whloa ;
will be to draw up and have signed ,
by the hostile factions a permanent
treaty of peace. In part the Instru
ment follows:
"As a congressman and provisional
president of the republic and real U tag
the necessity to put to an end ta '
bloody civil war that is exhausting as,
I, Jose Dolores Estrada, do decree,: ,
"First, to recognize as .the . provbrt.
onal government of Nicaragua tha
on started by the revolution at Bloa
fields' on October 10 of last year, ot. '
which the - provisional president to
Juan Estrada.
"Second, the appointment of a eoas
misslon of peace, composed of Rafael
Cabrer, Salvatore Castrillo, Hildetrraa
Castellan, General Leon Castelllo aad
Thomas Martinez, which will maka
known this decree to the military
commander of the revolution agreeing
to suspension of hostilities until the
arrival of the new president at tha
capital.
"Third, that if the commission shall .
meet General Estrada en route to tha
capital. It Is empowered to sign a con
vention of peace In accordance with
this decree and will ask for a con
ference with this executive at own
at a convenient place.
"Fourth, that in case General Es
trada is too far away from the front.
the commission is autnorized to pro
pose to the military chiefs that they
select a person who in the name of
the revolution and associated with tha
provisional executive, shall organise
a governmental Junta to act as the su
preme power until the arrival of
President Estrada.
"Fifth, that General Estrada must
call a free election "tor the office of
president of the republic within a
reasonable time, not to exceed sta
months, the said election to be in ac
cordance with the principles of tha
liberal and conservative parties.
(Signed)
"JOSE DOLORES ESTRADA.
"A. FALA, Sub- Secretary." i
Awaiting Return.
Senor Estrada said he would await
the return of the peace commission
ers to Managua when the revolution
ary and government soldiers would be
disarmed and sent tt their homes.
The advance guard of the provision
al army consisting of 100 cavalry have
arrived here.
The acting president Issued instruc
tions that beginning September 1,
corn, beans, rice, lard, sugar, flour,
kerosene, gasoline, candles, soap, tal
low oils, acids and dislngretants be
given free entry into the republic.
GERMANY'S CROWN PRINCE
WILL NOT VISIT AMERICA
Berlin, Aug. 24. It was announced
today that the plans for an oriental
tour of Crown Prince Frederick Wil
liam have been changed. The prince
wont return to Germany from India
by way of the United States but an
other route will be selected.
Kappa Alpha Phi's Meet.
Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 24. Mem
bers of the Kappa Alpha Phi Fra
ternity assembled here today for tha
annual national convention, which
will continue through three days. A
reception today, a banquet tomorrow
evening and a ball Friday night are
anions the entertainments provided
by the local chapter.
Virginia Firemen Meet.
Alexandria, Aug. 24. Preparation
have been made for the entertain
ment of more than a thousand firo
men during the annual convention
and tournament of the Virginia State
Firemen's association. The meeting
opened today and will continue
through three days.
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