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PENDLETON, OK ECJON, MONDAY, XOVJttI JiKIt 11, 11)10.
OF
With Great Number of Dele
gates Present Annual Ses
sion A. F. L, Convenes,
GOMPERS WILIj HE
OPPOSED EOU RE-ELECTION
New Socialist CongresMiinii from Wis
cousin Will )pM)so Mm Mai ton
That Will Do Brought Up Before
Coiif-rcus Will I5e Considered Res
olutions of Regret for Times DIMM
ter Will He Drawn Up Gompers
.Makes Ills Report.
St. Louis, Nov. 14. All the hosts
of organized labor throughout the
United States are represented by
deli gates in the annual session opened
today by the American Federation of
Labor. President Samuel Gompers,
who Is presiding, will doubtless be re
elected without serious opposition.
Matters affecting labor to be
brought to tho attention of congress
at its next session, the Post suit
against the federation, labor troubles
throughout tho country, and affilia
tion with the Canadian labor unions
are among the Important matters up
for consideration.
Resolutions will probably be adopt
ed expressing regret for the lose of
life and property In the disaster which
destroyed the building of the Los An
geles Times, but bitterly condemning
tho proprietor and officials of the
Times for placing the blame at the
door of organized labor.
All of the state and many of the
local trades organizations of the
country have sent delegates to the
convention, and several foreign na
tions are represented by fraternal del
egates. The present session Is the
thirtieth annual convention of the
federation.
Berger, recently elected to con
gress from Wisconsin on tho social
ists' ticket, Is among the delegate.
It Is said he will oppose Qompers'
re-election.
Gompers and Berger conferred to
day but did not discuss the question
of extending the activities of the fed
eration. It Is Intimated that if the
federation endorses socialism, Berger
will seek election as president of the
organization.
The attendnnce is the largest in the
history of the federation. It is ex
pected it will take two weeks to com
plete the business. The reports show
the federation has Increased In mem
bership by four hundred thousand
during the yenr.
GonnKTJT Report.
Samuel Gompers, during the course
of the day, made his annual report,
which was very long and covering
every phase of the labor movement.
In the Introduction he said:
"Thirty years ago, upon the urgent
appeal of a number of earnest and
far-seeing trado unionists, a conven
tion was held in Pittsburg. Pa. There
and then the foundation for our fed
eration of trades and labor unions
was laid. Upon that foundation a
structure has been reared perhaps be
yond the vision of Its builders. Soon
after the establishment of our feder
ation, and after its purposes came to
bo understood, tho tollers began to
realize not only that it was eminent
ly practicable but also that It had
wlhln Its possibilities the elements to
Inspire hope and courage for the
achievement of labor's highest aspira
tions. By the years of devoted work
of Its adherents, and through lta at
tainments, the federation has earnod
the respect and confidence of the
workers who rallied to lta standard
and defended it against its traducers
and would-be destroyers.
"Twenty-two years ago the Ameri
can Federation of Labor held an an
nual convention in this city. That
convention reviewed the progress
which had been made and it deter
mined upon a well-defined policy for
the Inauguration of a shorter work
day, to the end that an eight-hour
day should be established.
The Impetus and quickening Im
pulse given to the labor movement
and the great cause of Justice and hu
manity by the retrospective view to
be taken by the workers who will
ANOTHER FLOOD
4 THREATENS PARIS
Paris. Nov. 14. Rain which
began last night still continues
to fall and fears for the safety
of villages along the Seine are
expressed. The river has already
reached hlghwater mark and
numbers of streets are over-
flowed. The poor In the ex-
treme parts of Paris are fleeing
for tear of a repetition of last
last year's floods. , Possibly -
eral factories will be closed
throwing thousands out of
work.
T
MEETS
compare the situation and the con
dition of the wage-working masses
then and now. The history of the
movement can not be recounted here.
So far as it is written, it may be trac
ed in the official proceedings of our
conventions, In The American Feder
ations, In tin; official trade journals,
and in the labor press. Tho unwrit
ten history and some of its most im
Iiortant work lie In tho archives of
the offices of the organized labor
movement, local, international and
federated. That which is obvious to
all la the progress which has been
made In the physical well-being, In
the mental, moral, political and social
advancement of the tollers. This pro
gress is evidenced In their higher
character and more Independent spir
it, in their recognition of the Identity
In the Interests of all wage-workers
and in the solidarity of their feeling
and nctlon, together with their wider
horizon of duties and rights, their
broader sympathies for all mankind,
and their determination to struggle on
for the eradication of every wrong
and the attainment of their every
right to which they. In common with
their fellow-men, are Justly entitled.
"Advancement also may be clearly
seen In the tribute all pay to the en
nobling work of our movement and
In the better conception which our
people have of the splendid achieve
ments due to the persistent efforts
of the organized labor movement of
our time.
"It may not be uninteresting as an
Indication of our movement's growth
to call attention to the fact that at
our first convention In Pitsburg, Pa.,
only six Inernatlonal unions were rep
resented, with a number of scattering
locals. In St Louis, twenty-two years
ago, there were seventeen Interna
tional unions with a few central bod
ies and locals. Note the list of dele
gates to this convention and the or
ganizations they represent, and, at a
glance, the great progress made Is ap
parent. This does not account for
several hundred central bodies and
the local unions affiliated but unrep
resented by delegates.
"Pursuant to law and custom your
president is directed to make an an
nual report to you as to his steward
ship of the rights and Interests of
tho workers which you have placed
In his keeping. He Is to give an uc
counting of his acts to protect and
advance the sacred cause of labor
and he Is to offer such advice and
make such suggestions as commend
the sacred cause of labor and he Is to
offer such advice and make such sug
gestions as commend themselves to
his weal. Among the myriad matters
which have come before me for action
or which I have initiated, it Is exceed
ingly difficult to discriminate as to
Which are the most Important to be
submitted to you. While It is true
that every event or project In the la
bor movement Is in its way Import
ant, all the Issues are not vital or im
minent, and yet all subjects must re
ceive careful and conscientious at
tention. Time may render some mat
ters only relatively important. Con
sideration such as these have deter
mined my course both In the past and
In making this report, which I now
have the honor to submit
GEN. LEONARD 17006
WILL EXPOSE ARMY
WILL SOON PUHL1SH
COMPREHENSIVE REPORT
Alleged Icfenselowiiess of Pneific
Coast Result In Rigid Investigation
of Army Wood Kinds Many Defi
ciencies. Washington, Nov. 14. The defense
lessness of the Pacific Coast as alleg
ed in the resolution of Representative
McLachlan, of California, that called
for a report on army conditions, is
revealed In a report soon to be filed
by the Chief of Staff General Wood
according to reliable Information.
The report is said to be the most com
prehensive expose of the army's con
dition ever made public. It Is prob
able that Wood will attribute the mil
itary dcficloncy to several causes. It
will be asserted the army Is divided
Into small units In order that a num
ber of "political posts" might be gar
risoned. It will dony that officers and
men lack proper training but will re
commend an entire reorganization of
the army. Among recommendations
will be the abandonment of unneces
sary military posts and the central
ization of troops In largo garrisons on
the two ocean frontiers.
Trial Day for Packers.
Chicago, Nov. 14. It la believed
that the defendants will ask for a
postponement when the beef trust
cases against the Chicago packers
come up today before Judge Keno
saw Mountain Dandls, of "big fine"
fame, in the United States circuit
court. The government has sub
poenaed more than a hundred wit
nesses to testify at the trial. District
Attorney Sims has declared himself
ready to begin the trial.
Ed Slegle, bridge and building fore
man for the Oregon district of the O.
R, A N., arrived In Pendleton last
evening from Portland, where he had
been In a hospital for several weeks
with an attack of typhoid fever.
IL
Illustrious
Russian
in Inter.ti
Wrirer
n cl Sell
Persists
Exile.
ALL RUSSIA MOVED
TO PITY FOR OLD MAN
Counters Keck to Persuade Him to
Abandon Plan of Rcmalnlm; Rc
cln Rest of Ills Life Hut Tolstoi
Refuses to' See Anyone Made AH
Plans Reforo I,eavlnjr As if He In
tended to lie Regarded As Dead.
St Petersburg, Nov. 14. The spec
tacle of Tolstoi, self-exiled In his old
age, has sent a thrill of pity through
out Russia and every aid Is being
given Countess Tolstoi to induce the
old man to forsake his plans of be
coming a recluse and entering on a
living death In the convent at Koye
lst one of the severest monasteries
ir, tho world. Tolstoi refuses to see
any member of the family or to re
ceive any messages.
Rf. Petersburg. Nov. 11. All doubt
that Count Leo Tolstoi contemplated
flight was settled today by one of
his daughters who said, ha had ar
ranged his affairs as though he In
tended being regarded as among the
dead. Countess Tolstoi Is en route
to the Senmorodlnski monastery In
an effort to Induce her husband to
return home. Reports that Tolstoi
has become reconciled to the Greek
church which excommunicated him
after he published the "Resurrection"
are not verified.
It Is believed Tolstoi Is In his right
mind after all but that he is follow
ing out his conception of duty and
the higher life.
INSURANCE MAN MIXED
UP IN PRISON PLOT
Wheeling, W. Va., Nov. 14. The
police today are seeking a prominent
Insurance man In connection with the
alleged plot for poisoning John
Schenk, the millionaire packer. Mrs.
Schenk Is in prison charged with ad
ministering poison while Schenk is
In the' hospital In a critical condition.
Prosecutor Handlan announced today
that the woman would be brought in
court for a preliminary hearing, which
is taken to Indicate that the husband
will die.
THIRD NATIONAL APPLE
SHOW OPENS IN SPOKANE
Spokane, Nov. 14. At Colon today
President Taft In the wireless room
of the Tennessee touched the opera
tor's key that released the message
formally opening the third national
apple show here. The message was
sent to Old Point Comfort, relayed to
Washington and flashed to Spokane
this forenoon. Two million apples
are on exhibition from all over the
northwest.
PINK ERTON SAYS BELLE
CRIPPEN IS NOT ALIVF
Seattle, Nov. 14. William Pinker
ton, hend of the detective agency who
Is visiting here, today said all of the
reports that Belle Crippen Is alive
are false. Plnkerton said he knew
the woman was not in this country as
reported and intimated she was cer
tainly dead and that Crippen mur
dered her.
. $10,000,000 Contest.
New York, Nov. 14. Property
amounting in value to over $10,000,
000 is Involved In the contest over the
will of the late Mrs. Mary E. Brinck
erhoff, which Is set for a hearing at
Mount Vernon today. No less than
150 heirs are parties to the suit.
Mrs. Brinckerhoff left a large part
of her vast estate to friends and char
itable institutions. She also set aside
$5000 for the care of her two pet
horses. It Is alleged that the last will
was obtained by deceit and undue In
fluence, and that Mrs. Brinckerhoff
was not mentally capable of making
a will.
National Ranks Must Report.
Washington. Nov. 14. Comptroller
of Currency Murrny today issued a
call for reports of the condition of
all national hanks at the close of
business November 10th.
To Increase German Navy.
Berlin. The Tageblatt states that
the navy estimates for 1911 provide
for an effective strength of 60,000
men. an Increase of 300 on the 1910
estimates. The policy of the govern
ment Is to maintain an adequate num
ber of men for the naval service. All
the time 60,000 men could take rare
of ISO ships of war, big and small.
C. A. Barrett, Joint senator-elect
from Umatilla, Morrow and Union
counties, accompanied by J. D. Plam
ondon, passed through Pendleton to
day enroute to Portland for the tran
ractlon of business.
TOLSTOI HI
NOTCOU
ILITTIE GIRL IS
NEGRO'S VICTIM
Mu'ilatrd Body of Ten-ear-old
Marin Smi:h is Dis
covered. AM. INDICATIONS OF
A DESPERATE EIGHT
"ISlack Diamond" Negro Woodchop
per Accused of Crime Has Been
MNsimr Since Child Dlsapcared
Axe Found Near Remains of Ten-
Ycnr-Old Girl Mother May Die
ISody Had 1!-cii Covered With Dead
Loaes.
Aslmry Park. N. J.. Nov. 14. The
body of little .Marie Smith, 10 years
old. wlio had been missing since last
Wedmsday. was found at duk yes
terday in the woods near lier home.
.Something told her mother how the
search had ended, for although an
ffort was made to shield her, she
rushed from the house and took in
the full horror of the fact before she
could be withheld. Half fainting,
half in convulsions, she was carried
into the house, and there It Is feared
sii,. will die.
Chance, discovered the body, as
chance had hidden it. The wind had
strewn fallen leaves until their color
fo matched the brown of the child's
dress and her brown hair, that as
she law face downward, she was near
ly indistinguishable from her shroud.
Searchers had often passed within
20 feet of the spot in full daylight.
In the last three days, and it was only
a random glance that discovered the
mutilated body.
Thomas Williams, known in the
neighborhood as "Plack Diamond," a
ncro woodchopper, employed by the
girl's aunt has been missing since
the day on which Marie disappeared.
A warrant was issued for him last
night and an alarm for his capture
was sent broadcast through the coun
ty and state.
His axe was found near the body.
The child was small for her years
and not strong, but seems to have
fought desperately with her assail
ant. The broken sticks and trampled
ground around her showed that, as
did her injuries. The blue ribbon she
wore In her hair had been tied tight
about her throat. She also had been
beaten on the forehead with some
blunt Instrument. The leaves under
her face were matted with her blood.
In her struggles she had been
grasped by the hand with such force
that a gold ring she wore had been
flattened into the flesh. Her arm?
were badly scratched and there was a
wound in the cartilage of her nose
which surgeons say must have been
caused by human teeth shut down on
It to cut off her breath.
Marie was last seen at 11 o'clock
Wednesday morning on her way to
school two blocks from her home.
The spot where her body was found
is off her path and either she must
have been enticed Into the woods or
picked up and carried there.
Negro Is Arrested.
Asbury Park, N. J.,- Nov. 14.
Thomas Williams was arrested last
night in his room. The police went
there to search for evidence and found
him. Williams admitted he had not
left the room since Thursday and the
nppearance of the room here him out.
His suspenders were stained with
what looked like blood, and a towel
was found on which bloody hands
seemed to have been wiped. When
placed under arrest the negro would
neither admit nor deny the crime with
which he is charged. He was taken
to Jail and there was no attempt at
klynchlng, though sentiment against
him ran high.
Discuss MnnleiiuU Problems.
Buffalo. N. M.. Nov. 14. Problems
of great Importance, affecting the
municipalities of the entire country,
will be considered by authorities dur
ing the annual meeting opened here
today by the National Municipal
league. Mayors, officials of munici
palities and commercial and civic
clubs and municipal experts from all
over the United States are in attend
ance. Charles J. Bonaparte, of Bal
timore, attorney general in Roose
velt's cabinet. Is president of the
league. The Buffalo chamber of com
merce and the Municipal league are In
charge of the local arrangements of
the convention.
Catholic Convention Opens.
New Orleans, Nov. 14. Following
yesterday's religious exercises, the
first business session of the Ameri
can Federation of Catholic Societies
was held today In Knights of Colum
bus hall. Reports presented this
morning show that the Catholic soci
eties have made great strides In
membership and Influence during the
last, year, especially in the southern
states. Reports were also read by
the federation's delegates to the Eu
charlstlc congress at Montreal, the
German Cathollo congress at Augs
burg, Germany, and the Catholic
Charities conference at Washington-
SENATOR ALDIU Z .
HE ' - CCESSOR
Providence, R. j
came known toda;
rich may re-consid
nounei-mi nt that
again. It was pi
AJdrich should fr.,1.
2. .4. It be-
nator Ald
evious an
il not run
.hat unless
race the
legislature will be deadlocked over
the choice of his successor. Judge
Lebaron Colt, recently announced his
candidacy as representative of the
young republicans or insurgent wing.
Provided Alilrich does not really
come out for re-election, Colt stands
a fair chance of winning. It Is con
ceded Aldrich can have the senator
ship if he wants It.
MEXICAN KILLS CHIEF OF
POLICE, POSSE PURSUING
Oklahoma City, Okla., Nov. 14.
O'lvernor Haskell is keeping in close
touch today with the sheriff of Cad
do county where a posse of a hun
dred men is searching for Oscar Opet,
a Mexican accused of the murder of
Chief .jf Police Temple at Anadarko.
Every precaution to prevent a lynch
ing is being taken. The people are
greatly uroused over the killing ow
ing to the recent Mexican anti-American
demonstration.
ANOTHER REVOLUTION
RIPE IN NICARAGUA
Colon, Nov. 14. Many were killed
and scores wounded when troops act
ing under the direction of the Nic
araguan government, used machine
guns to disperse a mob at Corinto and
Leon that gathered to protest again3t
President Estrada for not Instituting
promised reforms. Another revolu
tion is imminent. Several other
clashes in other cities are reported.
ANTI-AMERICAN RIOTS
IN MEXICO ARE STOPPED
El Paso, Nov. 14. Reports from
the Mexican interior indicate the anti
American feeling is quieting down.
The Sunday crowds made no demon
strations and Mexico City Is report
ed practically normal today, though
troops are still on patrol. Americans
remained in their sections yesterday
and kept their windows barred.
STEAMER PORTLAND WILL
PROBABLY HE TOTAL LOSS
Seattle, Nov. 14. The steamer
Portland, pounding on the rocks off
Katala harbor, Alaska, will probably
be a total loss according to messages
to the Alaska Steamship office from
Captain Moore master of vessel. The
passengers were landed without ac
cident and will continue to Seattle to
day aboard the steamer Atlanta.
Zionists to Meet.
New York, Nov. 14. An import
ant meeting of the American Feder
ation of Zionists will be held tonight
In Cooper Union, when Prof. Richard
Gottleil, of Columbia University, who
has lately returned from Palestine,
will be the principal speaker.
TAXABLE PROPERTY
NEARLY $35,000,000
ASSESSOR COMPLETES
1910 TAX ROLL
Summary Shows Umatilla County Is
One of Wealth Still Retains Pres
tige As Stock Country,
The total assessed value of all tax
able property in the county is nearly
$35,000,000, according to the sum
mary of the 1910 tax rori Just com
pleted by County Assessor Strain. The
exact value is $34,512,2S6.
Tho total number of acres of deed
ed land in the county is 1,174. 36a and
their value is 122,814.940. The Im
provements on this land are valued at
$1,071,216.
There are 11.997 town and city lots
in the county and they are valued
at $1,821,295. The improvements
on these lots are of the value of $2,
279,230. The improvements on the undeed
ed lands of the county are placed at
$176,368.
The summary also shows that the
county is still retaining Its prestige
as a stock county. The number of
horses and mules assessed Is $18.
365, cattle 12,797, sheep 114,104, hogs
36S5, dogs 62 and bees 9SS.
Iromotloiis for Officers.
Washington, Nov. 14. A new brigadier-general
and a new rear-admiral
were today placed on the rolls of
the United States army and navy, re
spectively. Col. Montgomery M. Ma
comb, sixth field Infantry, assumes
the rank of brigadier-general In suc
cession to Brig.-Gen. Albert L. Myer.
who was placed on the retired list
today. The retirement for age today
of Rear-Admiral C. H. Arnold led to
the promotion of flag rank of Capt.
Vlncendon L. Cottman, who has made
an enviable record as commandant
of the Puget Sound navy yard. The
next retirement in the army will be
that of Brlg.-Gen. Walter Howe on
Dec. 1.
Attorney D. W. Bailey spent yes
terday In shooting ducks on the lakes
at Hermtoton.
M'OOY CHARGED
mjm
Rethonw Fnnthall Ploior Sr.
! rested and Must Face a
Grave Charge,
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEATH OF RUDOLPH MCXK
Wert Yirjr.nla Player's Death in Sat
urday's Game Alleged to Have
Been Caused by Intentional Blow
by ISelliany End Latter Denies He
Held Malice Toward Victim Vm
pire ITincipal Witness Against Ac
cused Man.
Canton, Ohio, Nov. 14. Thomas
McCoy, right end of the Bethany
football team was arrested here to-
iay charge. with the murder of Ru
dolph Munk, right half back of the
L'tiivtrsity of West Virginia. He said,
"i am going back to Bethany to face
the charge. I have nothing to conceal
and have committed no crime." Munk
was taken from the field during Sat
urday's game and died four hours
later. An autopsy by physicians
showed a clot had formed on the
brain as the result of a blow on the
bead. McCoy denied he had any
malice, and said he tackled Munk
because lie led the interference.
Homer N. Young, a Pittsburg at--tcrney,
who umpired the game, testi
fied at the coroner's Inquest that
Munk was making interference and
was a few yards in front of the
scrimmage line when McCoy came up
to the West Virginia captain, strik
ing him on the head. Munk fell to
the ground unconscious and Young
ordered McCoy from the game.
McCoy lives in this city. In giv
ing details of the way in which Munk
was injured Mr. Young said the ball
was on Bethany's 30-yard line when
Munk started down the field for in
terference. "He was near the player with the
ball." Mr. .Young said. "Munk was)
met by McCoy, who ran toward Monk
as they both were running down the
field. . Ten yards behind the scrim
mage line, when Munk was in front,
McCoy struck him In the back of tho
head with his fist. Both Munk and
McCoy fell, but the latter quickly re
gained his feet, looked at Munk and
started off the field."
Umpire Young said that as the blow
appeared to him clearly Intentional,
he Immediately put McCoy out of the
game.
McCoy left college this fall without
notifying the faculty and had not
played on the team for two weeks.
President Cramblett of Bethany, said
last night that he was unaware that
McCoy was to play In Saturday's
game.
It was announced last night that
all the remaining games scheduled
by West Virginia university will be
cancelled. Including the Thanksgiv
ing day game with Washington and
Jefferson, which has heretofore been
one of the biggest games In this sec
tion. Players are Summoned.
Bethany, Nov. 14. Coach Town
send, Capt. Henley and Player Rudy
of the Bethany football team wero
summoned today before the coroner's
Jury to tell what they know of tho
death cf Munk. Resolutions deplor
ing the death of Munk were adopted
by the faculty of Bethany college to
day. All future dates for games
have been cancelled.
NEW YORK STRIKING
TEAMSTERS RESUME WORK
New Tork. Nov. 14. All drivers of
express wagons returned to work to
day wearing union buttons. The
strikebreakers were discharged mm
they appeared for work. It will take
ten days to clean up the congested
freight
Silk Men to Meet.
Paterson, N. J., Nov. 14. Diplo
matic representatives of silk growing?
countries and silk manufacturers from
all over the land will attend the Pet
erson Industrial exposition tonight,
when the centenary of the establish
ment of the first power silk man
facturinp plant in America will bo
celebrated.
PRESIDENT ARRIVES
AT PANAMA CANAL
Colon. Nov. 14. President
Taft with his party arrived to.
day for their Inspection tour of
the Panama canal. During the
voyage the president worked on
Ms forthcoming congressional
message. He has two trunks
full of notes with which to
frame the document. Colonel
Goehals, chief engineer of ths
canal, greeted the president
After lunch Taft spent the f-
ternoon Inspecting Culebra Cot.