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    EVENING EDITION
EVENING EDITIOH
Calling cards, wed
ding stationery, com
mercial stationery and
Job printing to ord':r
at the East Oregon Ian.
WEATHER REPORT.
Occasional rain ' or
snow tonight and
Tuesday.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 23.
PENDLETON, OKEGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 30,
NO. 7124
BftY CITY'S
FIGHT FOR FAIR
President of Proposed Expo
sition Declares Facts Only
Are Relied Upon.
NO APPEAL MADE TO
UEASOXS SENTIMENTAL
K. I. Halo Doclurcs City by Uio Gold
en Gnto Has the Money and the En
ergy to Make Affair Successful
San Francisco Hus Ability to Enter-
tain All Visitors.
Washington, Jan. 30. In his offi
cial capacity as acting president of
the Panama-Pacific International ex
position, R. B. Hale, of San Francis
co, today prepared a statement for
the United Press on the fight before
congress as follows:
Mr. Halo's Statement.
San Francisco, In Its fight for the
exposition, Is relying entirely on facts.
It Is making no appeal to sentiment,
nor is It drawing political or party
lines. The campaign for recognition by
congress has become a personal one
and day by duy the facts in the case
are being prsented to those members
who have open mlnas and who are
ready and willing to decide on the ac
tual evidence.
The factors in the case are many.
Ban Francisco expects recognition for
several reasons. It has the money
and the energy with which to make a
success of the exppositlon an exposi
tion which will reflect not only the
pride of the Pacific coast in one of the
world's greatest achievements, but
the pride of the whole people of the
United States.
The campaign has been carried on
by the San Francisco delegation on an
extremely high plane. Everything has
been open anj above board. There
has be-n no trickery attempted, and
no votes sought except on the ground
thai San Francisco from every point
of view, and for every reason, Is the
logical place to celebrate the opening
of the Panama canal.
Fact after fact has been presented
clearly and tersely, and little by little
the significance of the situation has
appealed even to the men who had ex
pressed their indifference early In tho
fight.
Business Viewpoint Urged.
From a business point of view there
Is no gainsaying the statements and
assertions of the promoters of San
Francisco's Interests. Congresnun
havu been asked merely to consider
tho proposition from a business point
of view, but every congressman has
also been impressed with the fact that
the man or woman who went to Cali
fornia to see the great Panama ex
position would find in the state Itse'.f
many things of greater Interest, of
greater beauty, and of greater Bttrac
Hon than would be contained in the
white city of the exposition Itself.
There has been noticeable In the
past tew days, a steady drift In the
houso of representatives toward San
Francisco. This has been due to' the
continued and continuous work of the
delegates, both In congress and out,
who have presented the situation
from tho point of view not only of the
people of California but of the gov'
eminent Itself.
'Frisco Hns Ability. '
It Is generally admitted that there
Is no doubt whatever of the ability
of San Francisco to hold an expc.:l
tlon which would be unique, success
ful, both from a financial and artistic
viewpoint.
San Francisco wants no government
Bid, recognizing the fact that the fed
eral government time and again has
been drawn Into expositions and then
compelled to foot the bills. It does
(Continued on page eight.)
ISLAND SINKING
AFTER EARTHQUAKE
Manila, Jan. SO. Manila resi
dents are today alarmed over
the report from observers sent
out to study the eruption of the
volcano Tael. The Island on
which Tael Is located sank two
feet following prolonged earth
quakes. Observatory reports
say Manila Is also sinking.
Tidal Wave.
Manila, Jan. 30. The latest
reports say an eruption was fol
lowed by a tidal wave which
killed twenty natives and the
whole Island population has fled
to higher ground.
Many Perish,
Manila, P. I., Jan. 80. At
least fifty have perished In the
tidal wave, possibly 200, which
overwhelmed the island upon
which the volcano Taal la In ac
tive eruption. It Is reported to
day that all villages along the
western shore of lake Taal are
inundated.
QUEEN VICTOR A
QUITS KING ALFONSO
London, Jan. 30. It Is admitted
here that Queen Victoria of Spain has
practically quit King Alfonso as a re
sult of amourous relations with other
women. It wps learned today that
the queen for soma time has been pre
vented from leaving Spain only
throui?h political pressure from Eng
land and the fear that she might lose
the custody of the Crown Prince Al
fonso. Victoria's family Is advising
her to put a bravo front to her family
troubles.
Alfonso's latest Inamorata la Mile.
Rlcottl, a Paris dancer.
FROM I.ONDON TO
CHICAGO AND RETURN
New York. Jan. 30. "Around the
World In Eighty Days" was once pos
sible only In romance. "From Lon
don to Chicago and Return In Twelve
Days," a much more remarkable
achievement, will soon be an accom
plished fact. Harry Gordon Selfridge,
the famous London merchant, Is now
on the last leg of a trip that will
break all records.
Sailing from London on January
21, Mr. Selfridge arrived here last
Thursday and left Immediately for
Chicago. Only a few hours were
spent In the Windy City there are
those who will say that Mr. Selfridge
Is a wise man and then the return
trip commenced. When the Londoner
arrives home again he will have trav
eled approximately 8000 miles.
Tho purpose of the long trip was to
enable Mr. Selfridge to see bis eldest
daughter, Rosalie, and also relatives
In Chicago. Miss Selfridge Is being
educated In Xew York.
WANTS JAP LABORERS
STRINGENT RESOLUTION
INTRODUCED AT SACRAMENTO
Congress Is Culled Upon to Fornuilute
Treaty Keeping Coolies from Am
erican Shores for All line.
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 30. Calling
upon congress to formulate a treaty
with Japan that shall forever exclude
Japanese laborers from Immigrating
to the United States. A resolution
protesting against the elimination of
tho coolie clause from the impending
treaty between the United States and
Japan was presented by Senator San
ford today and referred to the com
mittee on federal relations.
Sanford In speaking of the resolu
tion said tho whole Pacific coast Is
united against the Japanese invasion.
He said: "On behalf of the working
men and farmers of California you
must take a manly stand. Think more
of American manhood and less of
Japaneso and demand a treaty that
shall state that no cheap coolie labor
shall come Into this country."
KNIGHTS OF THE TIES
MEETING IN MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 30. Profes
sional hoboes and knights of the road,
socialists, anarchists, chronic never
works and charter members of the
Sons of Rest, with a considerable ad
mixture of honest worklngmen out
of jobs and equally honest sociolo
gical workers who are anxious to pro
vide work for everybody, are among
the delegates to the convention to be
held here during the week by th
Brotherhood Welfare association. Pre
liminary gatherings were held today
and the convention proper Is expected
to open tomorrow. Mayor Seidel, the
socialist chief executive of Milwau
kee, has promised to deliver an ad
dress. Now York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
St. Louis and various other cities are
represented by delegates who will tell
of the labor conditions prevailing In
their homo municipalities. James
Eads How, the "millionaire hobo" of
St. Louis, Is chairman of the organ
ization and will preside at the meet
ings. MANY SEEK JOBS
IN CONSULAR SERVICE
Washington, Jan. 30. A number of
young men, graduates of various col
leges and universities, appeared at
the state department today to take
the examinations for Jobs as consular
assistants or student Interpreters. The
tests for applicants will continue
three days.
A college education or Its equival
ent Is necessary to success In secur
ing appointment to either position.
Tho consular assistants receive a sal
ary of $1000 a year for tne first three
years, and thereafter $200 a year
more each year until a maximum of
$1800 is reached. Those holding such
appointments will also be In line for
promotion to consuls.
Mrs. Jerome Friedman, who has
been visiting with her mother In
Portland for the past month, return
ed to her home in this city last evening.
U S. SOLDIERS
Government Making Effort to
Maintain Neutrality in
Mexican Trouble.
AMERICAN CAVALRY ARRIVES
TO RELIEVE TIRED INFANTRY
Insurgents Will Not be Permitted to
Puss Line From Either Direction !
Mcxiculu Captured by Insurgents
Yesterday May be Retaken Lower
Culifomiu Sends Troops.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 30. American
cavalry arrived at Marfa, Texas, to
day to relieve the Infantry which has
been patrolling the border in an ef
fort to maintain neutrality. The cav
alry Is under orders to resort to most
stringent action to prevent the pass
age of Insurgents either Into or from
Mexico.
Government Loses City.
San Diego, Calif., Jan. 30. It was
reported today from Tian Juana, ac
ross the Mexican line, and the capital
of Lower California that all the gov
ernment's armed men that could be
spared from ordinary police duty
have been sent to Mexican which was
captured by the insurgents yesterday.
Troops Patroling liorder.
Huachuca, Ariz., Jan. 30. Reports
today say that additional American
troops for duty on the Arizona and
Xew Mexican borders have been re
quested following renewal of out
breaks at Mexican. If the situation
does not improve the Fourth cavalry
will be transferred from the north for
border duty. Provisions for twenty
days are being taken by pack train
to the troops- stationed atong the bor
der. SECOND YEAR OF
SECOND Cl'HAN HISTORY
Havan, Jan. 3rt Cuba today rounds
out the second year of its second peri
od of Independence, winch began
with the termination of the United
states provisional government and the
withdrawal of Gov. Magoon on Jan.
2S, 1909. Apparently the republic Is
now firmly established, with President
Gomez completely dominating the sit
uation, and the third year of his ad
ministration promises to be the most
prosperous in the history of Cuba.
Many reports to the contrary have
been circulated in the United States
by press agents of American finan-i
cial interests which would profit from ,
another Inlervenatlon, but they are :
baseless.
DR.
BIRKE WILL DIRECT
FIGHT FROM HIS CELL
Santa Rosa" Calif., Jan. 30. Dr.
Burke, convicted of dynamiting the
tent occupied by Lu Etta Smith at the
Burke sanatorium will conduct u
fight for a new trial from a prison
cell, according to his counsel today.
Burke encountered his first delay In
his fight when other enses crowded
his off the morning calender. It was
annonced the case would be heard
this afternoon when a motion will bo
made for a new trial. No ball will
be asked for as Burke choscs to re
main in Jail for some reason.
MAY YOllE SAYS
DIAMOND IS HOODOO
Chicago, 111., Jan. 30. May Yohe,
formerly Lady Hope, and possessor
of the Hone diamonds, today pre
dicted that Edward McLean's gift of
one of the diamonds to his wife would
result in misfortune.
"The diamond was a Jonah to me.
Its touch devastates everyone who has
owned It, and I fear for Mrs. Mc
Lean. A year will tell. If bad luck
does not overtake her bv them I be
lieve the diamond has lost Its spell,"
she said.
J. S. Sloan came In Saturday night
from his home In Pilot Rock.
Work will start In earnest next
Thursday morning on the new Round
up stadium and J. P. Heine, one of the
construction foremen of Twohy Bros.,
who has been in charge of the rail
road work at Barnhart, will have the
direction of the work. He was In the
city yesterday and went over the
ground with the directors of the wild
west show, gave them his Ideas as to
what should be done and a deal was
Immediately closed whereby he was
IRK TO START THURSDAY ON
THE NEW ROUNDUP STADIUM
liH
OUT IN SERATE
Bill Appropriating $100,000
for Centennial Celebration
is Killed.
ISCHIAL PLOT FOR
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Four Thousand Dollars Appropriated
for Purchase of Tract in Rlvervicw
Cemetery Senator William Burrett
of Washington County Leaves for
San Francisco to Aid Son.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 30. House bill
No. 23, appropriating $4000 for the
purchase of a burial plot in River
view cemetery for veterans of the
Spanish was, passed the house by a
vote of 38 to 15.
Astoria was turned down by the
senate. Their bill asked for an $100,
000 appropriation to assist the city in
the centennial celebration. The vote
was 11 to 14. The Astoria delegation
Is trying to get a reconsideration.
Steiiier to Defend Self.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 30. Dr. Stelner,
superintendent of the asylum, will bo
heard in defense of the charges of ex
travagance. A resolutions committee,
controlled by Bowerman, has revers
ed its decision and it was adopted by
the house today. The resolution Is
changed so Steiner .will defend him
self after the investigating committee
has filed its report. He will talk be
fore the legislators.
Senator Leaves to Help Son.
Senator William Barrett of Wash
ington county is today enroute to
San Francisco to aid his son, William,
undr arrest charged with grand lar
ceny. It is alleged that young Bar
rett got $3600 worth of diamonds from
two prominent jewelery firms and
1 awned the gems. Recently he was
a student at the naval academy at
Annapolis.
CALEDONIANS TO VISIT
LAM) OF THEIR BIRTH
Edinburgh, Jan. 30. At a meeting
today of tho merchants' guilds of Ed
inburgh, Glasgow and other cities, fi
nal plans were made for the enter
tainment of the thousands of the chil
dren of Caledonia who are expected
t flock to the land of their birth and
their forefathers next summer. Re
ports from the United States, Canada,
South America, Souttt Africa, Austral
ia, India and other countries where
sons and daughters of Bonnie Scot
land have settled tell of numerous ex
cursions now being arranged. It will
probably be the greatest home-coming
ever held by any country, as the cor
onation of King George will furnish
an added attraction.
A real "highland welcome" Is prom
ised all who come, and this guaranty
has the backing of such men as Sir
Thomas Lipton, the Marquis of Tulll
bardine. Sir Ure Primrose, Sir Don
ald MaeAllistcr and Sir Robert Cran
ston, all of whom are taking an active
part In the work of preparation for
the memorable home-coming of the
Scots.
AMERICAN FEDERATION
OF LABOR PLANS BUILDING
Washington. Jan. 30. Plans for
creating a million dollar office build
ing to be used as headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor, was
announced here today by the execu
tive board of the federation. A com
mittee was appointed to draw up the
plans and make estimates.
CARRIE NATION IS
SINKING RAPIDLY
Eureka Springs, Ark., Jan. 30.
friends of Carrie Nation here are in
receipt of news today that the fa
mous anti-saloon crusader Is sinking
rapidly and her death Is momentarily
expected.
to take the work of building the track
In hand.
While the preliminary work will be
started on Thursday, it will take three
or four days beyond that day before
actual grading Is under way, as it will
require that length of time to outline
the work that Is to bo done. Secre
tary Gwlnn of the association esti
mates that It will take about thirty
days before this work Is completed
after which the construction of the
big grandstand will be the next step.
ATTEMPT FAILS
Havana, Culm, Jan. 30. McCurdy
ran out of lubricating oil when ten
miles from the entrance to Hie liurbor
and landed in tho water.. His pon
toons easily supxrtcl the aeroplane
on Uio surface.
Key West, Fla., Jan. SO. In the
presence of cheering thousands, Avia
tor McCurdy started this morning
from Trumbo field to fly over the
ocean to Havana, Cuba. Torpedo
boat destroyers stationed in the gulf
have reported good weather. Half of
the citizens have been up since day
light waiting for the start. The avia
tor has been waiting several days for
a day without wind.
McCurdy made a fine start. Twice
he circled the field and then shot over
the water. At 8:1J he passed the
destroyer Roe, 20 miles out. Before
starting he said that much depended
on the condition of the sea. Half
way across the destroyer Paulding was
ready with steam up, wirelessly con
nected with the shores and ready to
leave on the report that McCurdy met
with any accident.
FIGHT ON RECIPROCITY
WILL BE SECTIONAL
Washington, D. C, Jan. 30. The
line-up of congressmen today show
the fight on the Canadian reciprocity
treaty will be waged entirely on sec
tional lines. Representatives from the
agricultural states will oppose the
agreement while those from the man
ufacturing states will oppose the
agreement while those from the man
ufacturing states will follow it. The
opponents of the treaty are using pres.
sure to Induce the ways and means
committee of the house to pigeon
hole it.
BY STATE MERCHANTS
LOCAL BUSINESS MAN
GIVEN HIGn OFFICE
Proprietor of Department Store Given
Office at Salem Meeting Pendleton
Frontier Show Endorsed.
R. Alexander, proprietor of the Al
exander Department store returned
this morning from Salem where he
had been as a delegate from the Cred
it Men's association of this city to the
annual convention of the Retail Mer
chants' association held in the capital
city the last three days of the week.
At the annual election of officers Sat
urday Mr. Alexander was honored by
being elected as first vice-president
of the association, while J. W. Camp
bell, the young Hermiston merchant
was chosen as one cf the directors.
The remainder of the officers elec
ed are as follows:
W. A. Penry, of Houlton, presi
dent; W. abcII of Eugene, second
vice-president; E. Brayford, of Hood
River, third vice-president; Charles
B. Merrick, secretary; Thomas Watts
of Reuben, treasurer. The newly
elected directors of the association
are: E. M. Warner of Medford; C.
M. Epply, of Salem; A. J. Henderson,
of Springfield; J. C. Mann, Dan Kel
laher, F. W. Funk, of Portland; J. G.
Snodgrass of La Grande, and J. W.
Campbell of Hermiston.
That any attempt to steal the
Round-up from this city will meet
with the disapproval of merchants of
the state was evinced Saturday when
a resolution endorsing Pendleton as
the place for holding the big wild
west show of the northwest was pass
ed with a whoop and with the entire
delegation yelling "Let 'er buck."
San Francisco received the hearty
Indorsement of the association in her
fight to secure the Panama expositi
on, while the plan to hold a centennial
at Astoria next year met the hearty
approval of the convention.
Medford was selected as the place
for the next meeting of the conven
tion. BLIND GIRL EXPECTS
TO REGAIN SIGHT
McKeesport, Pa.. Jan. 30. The po
lice are required today to keep the
crowds from gathering in front of
the house where Miss Margaret Ship
ley, aged 25, blind since her birth, lies
In a trance, expecting to awaken to
night with her sight restored. She
has been In a coma,tose condition for
five days, self-induced. She said i re
vlously she had a vision that she would
returned to consciousness with her
sight restored.
LEGAL BATTLE STARTS
FOR CRIPPEN ESTATE
London, Jan. 30. A legal battle
for the estate of Dr. Crippen, hanged
here for the murder of his wife, be
gan here today when Tersa Hunn, half
sister of the murdered actress, filed
a contest for Crlppen-s property, val
ued at $10,000. Attorney Grazebrook,
representing Miss Leneve, Is fighting
the contest.
LIKENS TEDDY
TO
Sena
Jeff Davis Declares
or
He Has Been Exiled For
ever on Political St. Helena,
'STRENUOUS ONE'S " ALLEGED
"DOWNFALL" IS SUMMED UP
Southern Member of Upper House of
Congress Insists That Roosevelt's
Efforts to Foist His New National
Ism on People Is Responsible for
Present Plight.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 30. Brand
ing Roosevelt as a defeated Napoleon
exiled forever on a political St. Helens
Senator Jeff Davis today delivered in
the senate a summing up of the "stren
uous ones" alleged "downfall."
He said he would have gone Into
history as a great statesman had he
not tried his new nationalism which
he tried to foist on the people who
resented it.
Roosevelt's hunting trip and his al
leged friendly relations with certain
railroads during his administration
received attention.
TAFT TO SPEAK AT
MKINLEY BANQUET
. Washington, Jan. 30. President
Taft will respond to the toast "Wil
liam McKinley," at the banquet of
the Ohio society of Washington to
night. Secretary Knox and Secretary"
Wilson have also accepted invitations
to speak. Other cabinet ministers,
supreme court justices, ambassadors
and congressmen will be present. Mc
kinley's birthday fell on Sunday this
year and for this reason the dinner
was set for tonight.
. Recently the question was raised as
to whether January 29 is' really Mc
kinley's birthday, since It was dis
covered that In a congressional di
rectory, for which biographies are
supplied by the members themselves,
that February 26 was given as his
birth date. In a life insurance policy,
however, McKinley's birthday is set
down as January 29, and it is believed
that the other date was a typographi
cal error.
LARGE CELEBRATION
IN ENGLAND SOON
The tercentenary of the institution
of baronetcy will be among the large
celebrations to be held this year. This
is a rank which England owes to the
first Stuart sovereign of Great Brit
ain, but it Is denied that it was cre
ated to provide the British Solomon
with money. The celebration Is a fun
ction in which the public generally
will feel but little interest, but on the
other hands, those most interestej
are preparing to celebrate the occas
ion with befitting solemnity, for the
baronets, of which there are alto
gether over 1200, are very proud of
their order and have recently taken
steps to clear Its ranks of unlawful
intruders.
WU TING FANG HAS
HIS QUEUE CUT OFF
In China today Mr. Wu Ting Fang
may his tribe Increase will visit a
barber to sacrifice his queue on the
altar of progress, and his example Is
being followed today by scores of
Chinese In New York. The queueless
Chinaman, not long ago the exception,
will soon be all but universal. Rl
ready the great shearing has had its
effect upon the rat and puff market,
and dealers in human hair are begin
ning to view with alarm the great
slump that Is bound to follow today's
big shearing.
Originally Imposed upon them by
their Manchu conquerors as a mark
of servitude, the Chinese in the course
of time came to consider the queue a
badge of honor, without which a Chi
naman was distinctly "in bad" with
his fellows. The passing of the queue
heralds a psychological change, in
volving an acceptance of the civiliza
tion of the whites, which may even
tually make China the ruling power
of the world. At least, so say the stu
dents of oriental conditions.
Mrs. George Grout of La Grande,
was among the out of town people
visiting In Pendleton yesterday.
FLOODS DRIVE PEOPLE
FROM THEIR HOMES
Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 30.
Hundreds of families were driv
en from their homes and $250,
000 worth of property destroy
ed by floods In northern West
Virginia. In Mannington the
streets are under a foot of wa
ter and the city light plant Is
on the bum. Crops In the vi
cinity are washed out and fam
ilies are moving to higher
ground.