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VOL. 2.J. EPENDLETOX. (HI EG ON, FKISDAY, IHX'HMISISII 1G, 1910.
NO. 70ft G
CRUMB WINS
SWEEPSTAKES
Stanfifild Doctor Owns Finest
Pair of Birds on Exhibit at
Pou'try Show.
school teacher is
, ALSO A CUP WINNER
Principal Tonne of Milton High
School Carries Off Two Orpington
Cups x. A. Humphrey Is Only
Exhibitor W ho Could "Como Back"
Ground Hog Amuses Valuable
PrUcs Given to Holders of Lucky
Numbers.
Dr. J. R. Cromb of Stanfleld wine
the sweepstakes prize offered by the
Pendleton Woolen Mills company for
the best pair of birds on exhibit at the
big poultry show now drawing to a
close in the armory hall on Court
street. The wonderful 97 point pul
let and her mate with a score of 95
points were several points ahead of
their nearest competitors, a pair of
White Wyandottes owned by A. E.
Dickson of Pomeroy, Wash.
The final awards have all been
made and the ribbons are now all in
place. With the blue, red and green
-colore decorating the winning coops
the show room presents a beautiful
Appearanoe.
Young Wins Cups.
That Principal I. E. Young of the
Milton high school can breed chick
ens as well as teach school Is evident
from the fact that he carries off two
of the handsome trophy cups offered
At the local show. Ho not only won
the Buff Orpington cup given by Roy
Al SawtiJlo for the best pen of Buff
Orpingtons, but he also won the cup
for the best pen of Orpingtons other
than buff, with a pen of Black Or
pingtons. .
Humphrey Wins Again.
X. A. Humphrey of Pendleton bears
the unique distinction of being the
only exhibitor who was able to "come
back." Ho won the American Na
tional bank cup for Black Minorca
last year and came back this year and
duplicated the performance, defeat
ing his competitor, Lester Boyd, also
of this city, by a narrow margin.
Boyd took both second and third pens
and the competition In this class was
about the keenest of any in the show.
M. E. Taylor of Winona, Washing
ton, wins the cup for the best pen of
chickens in the Asiatic class, having
had clear sailing with a magnificent
entry of Black LangshAna.
Ground Hog Amuses.
Superintendent Eurl Williams
found a ground hog in East Pendle
ton late yesterday afternoon and
promptly placed it on exhibition at
the poultry show. Scores of people
had a great deal of fun at his cage
last evening as ho is about the most
musing thing In the show.
Tliroo Drew Prize.
Three valuable prizes were given
Away last evening and at least four
will be given this evening. Numbers
Are given out at the door to all those
purchasing tickets and the drawing
is conducted at the close of the musi
cal program. Mrs. J. E. Smith, Lee
Teutsch and Mrs. C. W. Armstrong
of Ferndale, were the lucky ones last
venlng. The first named drew the
Black Minorca cockerel given by N.
A. Humphrey, the second won the
Buff Orpington pullet given by D. C
Brown, and Mrs. Armstrong drew the
setting of Buff Orpington eggs given
by E. F. Averlll. The prises listed
for tonight consist of a setting of
Blue Andaluston eggs, a setting of
Buff Orpington eggs, a Buff Orping
ton cockerel and a second setting of
Buff Orpington eggs. Others may be
given away this evening, while there
will be at least five prises tomorrow
of the total value of $11.
Concerts Are Praised.
Words of highest praise are heard
en All sides for the concerts given by
the United Orchestra. All agree that
It Is the best series of orchestra con
certs ever given In Pendleton.
Tonght's Program.
The program for tonight's concert
will be as follows:
1. March The Charlatan Sousa
I. Selection William Tell (by re
quest) Rossini
I. Morcean Characteristic The
Dawn of Love Bendlx
4. Waltz Shudowland Atherton
I. Comic Opera Selection The
Highwayman (by request)
TobanI
(. March A Frangesa Costa
7. Flower Song Hearts and Flow
ers TobanI
I. March den. Mlxup, U. S. A...
Thos. Allen
The following Is the list of awards
not heretofore published:
White Orpingtons.
I. S3. Young, Milton, Ore. First,
second and third pullet; first and see
ond and third cockerel and first pon.
B. F. Averlll Pendleton,' Ore., first
(Continued on Page Four.)
CHINA WANTS NO
ADVICE FROM U. S.
Pekln, Dec. 16. The offer of the
United States to provide a financial
expert to advise the Chinese govern
ment regarding the handling of a
$60,000,000 railroad loan now being
negotiated by China was flatly turn
ed down by China today. It Is un
derstood that China felt that Ameri
ca's offer of a financial mentor was
selfish and therefore they don't want
him.
The action came as a surprise as
Tuft in his message to congress re
cently stated that the loan negotia
tions were practically completed and
the appointment of an adviser for
China an assured fact.
MRS. TOTTEX MUST
SERVE A LI 113 TERM
Wenatchee, Wash., Dec. 16. Mrs.
Delia Totten was sentenced to a life
term todny and her , mother, Mrs.
Beebe, aged 75, was given a sentence
from one to two years In the peni
tentiary because Mrs. Totten shot and
killed James Sutton, a rancher who
insisted on crossing their farm Iti
August Neither women displayed
much regret or emotion. Mrs. Tot
ten was convicted recently of murder
in the first degree and her mother
of manslaughter.
MADISON JONES DIED
"AT 12:55 TODAY
WAS PIOXEER FARMER
AND STOCKRAISER
Had Recently Boon Treated for Eye
Trouble and Health Failed During
Last Ten Pays Interment at Pilot
Rock.
Madison Jones, a well known re
tired farmer who has been residing
In Pendleton for a number of years,
possed away at 12:56 today and thus
nnother of the early pioneers of l'm.v
1 11 la. county has crossed the great di
vide. The cause of Mr. Jones' death
was infirmities Incident to old age.
Had he have lived until January he
would have passed the 79th mile
stone of his life.
Madison Jones came to Oregon In
1867 and settled In this county where
for many years he engaged 'in the
wheat growing and stock raising bus
iness. In this vocation he prospered
and, feeling he had earned a rest, he
retired from active work and moved
Into Pendleton a number of years ago
and since that time he has been liv
ing at 1101 East Court street. Early
last fall he accompanied his son,
Frank Jones, to Portland, where he
underwent an operation on his eyes
as ho had been blind for some time.
The operation was very successful and
he had hopes of recovering his sight.
On Thanksgiving day he came back
to his home and enjoyed his usual
health until about ten days ago when
he began to grow weak. He sank
rapidly and death came early this af
ternoon before all of his children
could be summoned.
Mr.Jones had married twice and
had eight children by his first wife
and one by his second, all of whom
survive him. The children are, Mrs.
Emma Davis of Buhl, Idaho; Mrs.
Maggie Ouyon of Salt Lake City; M.
L Jones of John Day; George W.
Jones of McKay; Wiley Jones of Spo
kane; James and Walter Jones of
Pendleton; Robert B. Jones of Long
Beach, California; and Frank Jones
of Portland, George, Wiley, Walter
and Frank were the only sons present
at their father's death, but several
others are on their way to attend the
funeral.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made but the Interment will
take place at Pilot Rock.
RESCUERS SEEK FOR
NINE ENTOMBED MEN
Denver, Colo., Dec. 16. In a des
perate effort to rescue ten miners in
the Leyden mine, the rescuers head
ed by Professor Roberts head of the
government rescue service and wear
ing oxygen helmets entered the mine
today and started for the lower levels.
It Is believed that nine miners are still
Alive. It la shAft number 8 they are
xplorlng. It Is filled with gas. It
Is believed the miners walled them
selves In. The cause of the explosion
is still unascertained.
Marriage License Issued.
A marriage license was today grant
ed to Herman Anderson of Walla Wal
la county, Wash., and Miss Inea Irena
Rodd of this county.
J. O. Kincald, the well known life
insurance man who makes his home
at lone. Morrow county, Oregon, was
a Pendleton vlsltory today.
TAWNEY IS HOT
HD OF III
Claims War Department Has
Joined P!of to Hcbson'ze
Country.
WILL HOLD THE FORT
AGAINST EXPENDITURES
Minnesota Man Says Pacific Coast Is
Well Fortified Asserts "Confiden
tial Hejiort" Was Part of Propa
ganda to Increase Army Expenses.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 16. The
war department has Joined the Jlngos
in attempting to Hobsonize the coun
try, according to Congressman Taw
ney today. He Is chairman of the
house committee on appropriations.
Tawney cannot believe the country
is defenseless and scoffed at the Idea
that there is any cause for alarm. He
13 determined to hold the financial
fort against Hobson and Congress
man McLachlan, who declare the
country Is poorly equipped as far as
the army is concerned and that the
Pacific coast could be captured and
held for six months by oh Invading
army of two hundred thousand men.
Tawney said: "The effort to get a
confidential report of the secretary
of war in reply to McLachlan's res
olution is a part of the propaganda
by military enthusiasts to secure the
support of congress for larger appro
priations." EASTERN OREGON TO
NAME THE SPEAKER
Eastern Oregon will name the next
speaker of the house. This Is the
opinion expressed this morning by
Representative Henry McKinney of
Baker county who was in the city
over night and who Is himself one
of the leading candidates for the
honor. He was not ready to assert
that he would be elected to wield the
gavel nor would he predict victory
for Jerry Rusk, joint representative
from Union and Wallowa, who Is the
only other eastern Oregon can
didate who is In the running. Ho ev
en declined to say that an eastern
Oregon man would secure the office,
but he was strong in declaring that
the eastern Oregon delegation was so
united that It rested with It to name
the presiding officer.
"Eaton of Lane Is a strong bidder
for the position," he sajd, "but he Is
not nearly as strong as he would lead
the people to believe. He la claiming
votes that I know for a fact will not
be cast for him. Eastern Oregon rep
resentatives will go down to Salem be
lieving In the motto 'In union there
is strength," and whoever gets the
plum will get It by virtue of the east
ern Oregon vote."
May Ijono School Tax.
Several of the school districts may
lose their taxes this year, according
to Superintendent Welles, because of
the failure of the clerks to notify the
county superintendent by December
10 as required by law. County Clerk
Saling now has the matter under con
BUY RED CROSS STAMPS ADD
I A WERY WORTHY CAUSE
Pendleton people are to be given
another opportunity to assist In the
nation-wide fight against the dread
ed white plague. - Under the leader
ship of the Current Literature club,
a vigorous campaign Is to be conduct
ed for the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals and the proceeds turned
over to the American National Red
Cross society to be devoted to the
war against tuberculosis. These lit
tle seals will be on sale at four dif
ferent places In the city, at the Frailer-Nelson
book store, at the Pen
dleton drug store, at Donaldson's Red
Cross drug store and at Koeppen's
drug store. Mrs. A. J. McAllister,
president of the Current Literature
club, Is In charge of the work here.
A similar sale was conducted In
Pendleton last Christmas season and
a considerable sum realized from the
little stamps. Because of the worth
iness of the cause It Is anticipated
that this city will again send a con
siderable sum to the great disease
combatting organization which Is now
devoting a great deal of time and
money to the stamping out of one of
the greatest scourges with which the
people of the country are afflicted.
DOT SHOT FOB
REP. TAW1ET
McLachlan and Hobson Grill
Minnesota. Representative
for His Attitude.
TAWNEY TO BLAME FOR
PRESENT UN PREPAREDNESS
SiipiHtrters of strong Xuvy Charge
"Watchdog" With IXxx'iving Public
us to Fu-ts Claim He Knows
Nothing of Army or Its Needs
Americans are Fulled Cukhis; Xot
Game Cocks.
Washington, D. Cv Dec. 16. In an
exclusive! statement to the United
Press this afternoon Representative
McLachlan replied to Tawney and
said: . "Tawney's charge iat there is
a conspiracy to stampede congress in
to adopting large appropriation for
military purposes is too childish to be
taken seriously." He said it was wick
ed cowardice to hide our national
weaknesses, and It was cowardice of
"alleged patriots" to keep the nation
in ignorance and then when war was
declared to send untrained men in the
field with obsolete weapons to up
hold the national defense. Hfe said
Tawney knows nothing of the army
or its needs.
"Washington pleaded against the
Tawneys of his time. In the struggle
for Independence he needed trained
troops. .After the end of the strug
gle came he charged such men with
prolongation of the war. Tawney says
it Is cowardice to make known our ad
mitted weaknesses either to our peo
ple or to the world. He admits that
we are like fatted capons and he would
have us pose as game-cocks. The
appalling pension lists and thousands
of scarred hearts show there have
been Tawneys in the counsels of the
nation before." J
Hobson In the Fray.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 16. De
claring that Tawney is the man res
ponsible for the present lack of pre
paredness to repel an invasion. Con
gressman Hobson of Alabama assail
ed the Minnesota representative to
day. He asserted Tawney misrepre
sented affairs in public utterances
and was now preparing to fight the
fortification of the Panama canal.
"The truth Is," said Hobson, "Tawney
has been misleading the public in stat
ing that over sixty per cent of the to
tal revenues of the government are
devoted to war purposes. He know
the public would think he meant cur
rent appropriations for the ' mainten
ance of the army and navy while as
a matter of fact the enormous total
of the pensions was part of the sixty
per cent.
Humphrey Against Tawney.
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 16. Con
gressman Humphreys of Washington,
took a radically opposite view from
Tawney. He said: "A foreign foe
could land an invading force at Bel
llngham for Instance, without com
ing within fifteen miles of a gun.
They cftpld establish an impregnable
position" there and have a whole sec
tion of country at their mercy. The
report of the secretary of war ex
presses the opinion of a condition
whlch"eery man on the Pacific coast
has known for years. The people of
the coast are crying for defense but
have been absolutely unheeded."
That the fight against consump
tion is recognized as a movement of
Inestimable benefit to mankind is
evidenced by the following resolution
endorsing the sale of the little Christ
mas stamps adopted recently by the
convention of-the American Federa
tion of Labor:
"Whereas, The American Federa
tion of Labor has In every possible
way aided the movement for the study
and prevention of tuberculosis
throughout the United States and
Canada, and
Whereas, The American National
Red Cross has been In he past and
is now making an especial effort,
through the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals, to secure funds to carry
on the war against tuberculosis, and
by means of the funds raised In this
manner has been r.ble to do much ef
fective work In this direction, there
fore be It
Resolved, That the American Fed
eration of Labor give Its endorsement
to the movement of the American
Nutlonal Red Cross and encourage Its
members to further in every reason
able way the sale of these seals In
tholr respective communities."
LEE CHUNG 1ST
OFF WITH PIGTAIL
Pekin, Dec. 16. By a vote of 102
to 28 the Chinese senate today passed
aned act removing the traditional
queque from the heads of all resi
dents of the empire. Every Chinese
Bubject is ordered forthwith to cut
off pigtails. This applies to Chinese
in America also.
WANT CABLE FROM
SEATLE TO CORDOVA
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 16. Plans for
the laying of a cable from Seattle to
Cordova have been forwarded to Sec
retary of War Dickinson by citizens
who complain of the high present
tolls of the cable company to Sitka.
It is proposed to make direct com
nections and the cost is estimated at
$2,000,000.
CANADA'S PREMIER WANTS
TO REGULATE BANKING
Ottawa, Dec, 16. Sir Wilfred
Laurier Introduced in the house today
a bill which goes into operation in
July, for the regulation of banks.
One feature is to have the banks
audited by shareholders. Another is
a provision for an annual statement
signed by the president and direc
tors of banks, making them criminal
ly liable for false statements.
DR. COOlTwOULD
CLEAR HIS RECORD
NOT MOST INTREPID
FAKER IN HISTORY
In Magazine Article Discredited Ex
plorer Claims He Would Have Un
dergone Less Hardships Had He
Been Intending to Fake.
New Tork, X. T., Dec. 16. Plead
ing that no one should discredit him
until they know what he endured in
the Arctic,' Dr. Cook, in todays issue
o; Hampton's magazine opens his own
story and lays the ground work for
his defense, not of his alleged dis
covery of the pole, but of his honesty
in believeing that he accomplished
the feat. All through -the story Cook
refers to a heavy mental and physi
cal strain and to the possibility that
the hardships may be have affected
his mind so he could not make scien
tifically correct observations. He said
he would not have suffered as he did
if he was premeditating to lie about
the pole.
He says. "If I did believe In my
self honestly and sincerely; If I felt
convinced of my claim when I reached
Copenhagen and later Xew York, Is
it just to call me the world's most
intrepid fakir, and a common delib
erate swindler. Unconsciously I made
statements which I myself now ques
tion. That is inexcusable. But most
emphatically I am not a thief and
most certainly there 'was no plan to
hoax the world to my own financial
profit"
Cook says that he finally reached
the place where the sun qast as had
ow of equal lengths at six and twelve.
This he said led him to believe that
he had reached the world's apex.
"BADGER GAME" WOMAN
WILL STAT BY HUSBAND
Washington, D. C, Dec. 16. De
termined to stick to her husband even
if it means a penitentiary sentence,
Mrs. Knott appeared with Knott and
Armstrong today for a preliminary
hearing. They were arrested yester
day for attempting to work a badger
game on Henry Rosenthal, a wealthy
business man here. Nine photo
graphs of the couple in compromising
positions which were taken by Knott
through a hole In the wall were
found.
6000 ROADS MEN
MEET TOMORROW
Tomorrow afternoon the Umatilla
County Good Roads association will
hold a meeting In the rooms of the
Pendleton Commercial association and
Secretary Sam Thompson Issues a gen
eral Invitation to all people interested
i.i securing better highways to be pres.
ent and Join in the discussion. The
legislative representation of the county
will be In attendance and the matter
of securing suitable good roads leg
islation by the state will be thorough
ly gone over. T!at they may act In
telligently when they attend the legis
lature at Salem, these men are de
sirous that they may be acquainted
with the views of the people they rep
resent.. The meeting will be call
ed to order at 1:30 o'clock.
"Literary America" Is a taking
title, and wo 'ire surprised to find
that some of It a outside the state of
Indiana. Atlanta Constitution.
I
ROUGH RIDER
IS NOW RERE
"Girl From Wyoming" Tells
ot-Long, Hard Ride Made
on Wager.
PLUCKY ALBERTA CLAIRE
CROSSED BLUE MOUNTAINS -
For Three Days Sh Rode Through
Snow Between La Grande and This
City It Making Cross Continent
Ride Upon Wager. ,
Miss Alberta Claire, the "Girl from?
Wyoming," who is attempting the re
markable feat of riding horseback
from ocean to ocean, Is In Pendleton
and will remain here until Monday
morning, when she will resume ber
long Journey. She rode Into town
yesterday afternoon from La Grande,
having consumed three days in forc
ing her way across the Blue moun
tains. She found the snow very deep
on the summit and the trails all ob
literated so that It was with the great
est difficulty and only after experi
encing many hardships that she suc
ceeded in beating her way through..
On Wednesday she made only tea
miles, so great were the obstacles In,
her path. ,
Miss Claire left her home in Buf
falo, Wyoming, on April 2, and haa
been riding continuously ever since '
with only a few days' intermission' oc- -casionally
to enable her to make
funds with which to continue her trip.
This she generally does by appearing?
at a theater in a vaudeville sketcte
and while in Pendleton she will be
featured by the Grand theater for the
, next three nights. If she succeeds in
completing her Journey to New York
by way of San Francisco and New Or
leans, she will receive one of the best,
farms in her home state and In addi
tion $1000 in cash.
Miss Claire is rather diminutive in
size but she has an unlimited
amount of pluck and goes on her way
without the least fear or hesitation.
That she encounters many hardships
and dangers goes without saying but
she accepts them all as a part of her
task and meets them as they come.
She tells of many exciting experience
but her nerve, her dog. and her re
volver have always carried her
through them safely. Frequently she
says she Is forced to put up at the
camps of cowboys, woodchoppers or
loggers but generally, she says, they
treat her with overy respect. Only
once a tough cowboy insulted her ut
a shot from her revolver which clip
ped off a part of one ear reminded
that a woman who is ready to un
dertake such a trip is also prepared!
to defend herself.
Miss Claire likes to talk of her ex
periences. To an East Oregonian rep
resentative she said:
"AH my life I have loved the moun
tains, the forests and the wild And.
beautiful things of nature.
"When I was 10 years old I read)
everything I could find out about-,
mountains, and when my grandmoth
er, whom I was visiting In England,,
asked why, to her great amusement
I answered: 'Some day I'b going sp
in the Rocky mountains.' Sh said
Bhe hoped I'd enjoy the walk. At 18.
I visited Cripple Creek, Colo., audi
mailed my grandmother a postal, say
ing: 'I'm up In the Rockies, And I
didn't wAlk.'
"Riding horseback has always been,
my favorite occupation from fox:
hunting in England to riding the range
in this greatest of all countries. I
left Buffalo, Wyoming, last spring,
going through the 'Hole In the Wall.'
the greatest cattle country of old Wy
oming days, where many horse and
cattle 'rustlers found a hiding place.
"I started on this trip with $8 and:
my pony. -The dog was given to me
a week or so later.
"During this time I have earned my
living. In towns I give a vaudeville
act, sometimes I get a hall and give
an entertainment alone. Out In the
country I often ride In the roundup
with the cowboys.
"I have covered 1434 miles, as far
as Pendleton, using the same pony all
the way."
Miss Claire says one of the results
of her present feat is a number of pro
posals of marriage, but she declares
the men only look on her as a money
making proposition and not as a girt
who would make a desirable wife.
She leaves for Portland Monday
but thinks she will probably have to
ship through the Cascades.
Pays Tribute- to Popultry Show.
Alva A. McDonald, one of the edi
tors of the Oregon Agriculturalist of
Portland, Is In the city today to at
tend the annual Umatilla-Morrow
county poultry show. He is highly
pleased with the birds on exhibition
and expresses his opinion that they
woud compare favorably with any
poultry exhibits tn the United States.
He declares the people of the city
are nt awake to the excellence of the
show njw being held.