AnTss EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and job printing to order at the East Oregonian. WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight and Wed nesday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 23. PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEHKUARY 14, 191 I. NO. 7186 Bit SESSION FEBRUARY 22 "Get Together" Convention by Farmers's Union, Commer cial Club, Good Roads Men and Others. ENTIRE DAY Willi BE TAKEN BY PROGRAM Object of Gathering to Do Away With MlmindcrKtnndlngH As to Ways of Various Association Each Organ tat l(Hi to Have One Hour for Speak ers During Day. Arrangements are now being made for a great "Get Together" conven tion to be held In this city on Febru ary 22, Washington's birthday. It will be held under the Joint auspices of the Farmers' union of this county, the County Good Roads association, the District Fair association, . the Roundup organization, the Commer cial association and the Credltmen'a association. From the general Inter est being manifested It seems certain that the affair will be one of the best attended and most Interesting gather ings of this sort ever held In eastern Oregon. A Day's Program. The convention la to be held In the Oregon theater and beginning at 10 o'clock In the forenoon will consume practically the entire day. The en tire program has not yet been com pleted but there will be many good speakers to entertain those In attend ance and a musical program Is also being arranged so as to lend variety to the program. Frank Frailer, who with Dave1 Nelson, constitute the good roads committeemen, has harge ot the musical numbers. Under the arrangements made by the committee each of the organiza tions to bo represented at the con vention will have one hour during which their speakers may hold forth. The farmers' union having taken tne lead in bringing about the conven tion, will take the opening hour. Their speakers will he A. A. Elmore of Portland and J. W. McAllister of La Grande, both being prominent In the ranks of the union. Many GooI Speakers. Other organizations will take the floor In succession throughout tne day. Among some of the other speakers so far selected are Judge S. A. Lowell and Dr. C. J. Smith for the goo, roads men; J. II. Gwlnn for the credltmen, and J. R. Raley for the Roundup. Dr. Smith will also speak for the fair association. The arrangements for the big con vention are being made by a com mittee of which W. W. Harrah of the farmers' union Is the chairman. The committee Is made up of representa tives from the various organizations to participate. To Got Togetner. Tho main purpose of the conven tion will be to bring together the va rious associations. At times tn the past misunderstandings have arisen as to tho methods and motives of the different organizations. It Is hoped that at the coming meeting the va rious speakers will be able to clear away such false Impressions to the betterment of all concerned. BTJFFRAGFTTE.S WTLL BOYCOTT ENUMERATORS London, Dec. 14. The boycott against enumerators when the census Is taken tn April Is the latest plan of the militant suffragettes to com pel Premier Asqulth to promise a suf frage bill at this parliamentary ses sion. Mr. Dcspard of the Woman's Freedom club, announced this step today. "We will prove whether there can be people without women. We shall request that women household ers throughout the country refuse in formation to census takers." CANNON GUEST AT MS LAST DINNER Washington, Feb. 14. Speaker Cannon tonight, probably for the last time, will be the guest of honor at the congressional dinner given by President and Mrs. Taft at 4he white bouse. The custom of giving the speaker a dinner was Inaugurated by Taft. STUDENTS STRIKE ON LINCOLN DAY. 8eattle, Wash., Feb. 14. The faculty of the University of Washington law school an nounced today that summary punishment will be given ISO students who struck yesterday because classes were called on Lincoln's birthday. The stu dents returned to their classes today. WARNS AGAINST TIMBER TRUST Washington, Feb. 14. Producing startling statistics. Commissioner of Corporations Herbert Knox Smith sent a special report to congress to day asserting a lumber trust is be ing organized which will make the Stundurd Oil Co. look like a pigmy. Smith declared that four-fifths of jthe country's standing timber is privately owned. Three of these holding tim ber he says are the Weyerhauser timber company, the Southern Pacif ic and the Northern Pacific, compris ing 238,000,000 feet or 11 per cent of all the privately owned timber in this country. Most of this Is in the Northwest. He said the danger of such concen trating of power and property was Northwest. Smith declared the South ern raclflc is the largest Individual owner of timber holding control of ten billion feet. Smith reported there had been many protests against such concen tration of timber control which is per mitted would result in complete con trol of the timber Industry In future. He said the largest holders arc not cutting but reserving their timber for Incalculable profits when other tim ber is gone. He said many of these big Interests are protesting against the conservation of the national forest system because "they say It ties up natural resources while they themselves are deliberately tlelng up farm lands for their private gain," after the timber has been cut. SHOOTING SCRAPE a COIARED HIRED HAND SHOOTS AT WILL HOSKIXS Jack Moulder TcllH Officers He Would Not lluve Submitted to Arrost Had Their Identity llecu Known to Him. (Special Correspondence.) Stanfield, Ore., Feb. 14. Jack Moulder, colored, is on his way to the county Jail In Pendleton where he will be held to await tho action of the grand Jury as tho result of a shoot ing scrape which occured on the "iios klns sheep ranch near this place last evening. Moulder has been employed by Rev. J. T. Hosklns for the past two years In working with the sheep. Yes terday morning the two men had some words concerning a difference over wages. Tho colored man finally loft the farm home and went down to one of the sheep camps where he told the boys he was going to"get the old man." HoHkins was In town on business In the afternoon remaining until late and therefore missed Moulder who It seems was lying In wait for him by the roadside. Will Hosklns, a son. however, encountered the man and after a quarrel, Hosklns says Moulder took a shot at him with a 30-30 Win chester rifle. Tho bullet went wild but Hosklns lost no time in getting back to town and reported tho affair. Constable Glenn . McCullough and Marshall Jack Hoges then went out and placed the negro under arrest. In speaking of the affair the col ored man Insisted the gun was acci dentally discharged, though he in formed the officers after his arrest that had he known who they were they would never have arrested him. He also Insists that he will "get the whole Hosklns family" If he has to come all the wav from Chicago to do it . Moulder was given a hearing be fore Justice of the Peace Rcholl at Echo this afternoon and held under $1,000 bonds to await the action of the grand Jury- In default of this sum he will spend some time In Jail. NAT GOODWIN WILL WRITE ON MATRIMONY New York, Feb. 14. Convinced that his 35 years of matrimonial ex periences with four wives makes htm an authority, Nat Goodwin, frequent ly divorced, Is writing a book on mat rimony. He will recount many of his personal experiences, It is said. WILLIAM DAY WTLL SUCCEED PAUL MORTON New York, Feb. 14. Former Judge William Day, vice president of the Equitable Life Insurance society, Is to succeed the late Paul Morton as president of that company, It Is re ported today. The election occurs Thursday. Bermuda Hen Show. Hamilton, Bermuda, Fob. 14. Ber muda has long supplied New York with Us early vegetables, onions and Easter lilies, and the little British Island colony la now seeking to com pete with American poultrymen In supplying chickens and eggs. To pro mote Interest In the Industry, the first Bermuda poultry show was open ed today In the- beautiful government house grounds., His Excellency Gov ernor-General Kltchenor presiding at the Inaugural. PASS BILL OIEH VETO House Strikes Back at Gov ernor West Would Abolish Whipping Post. Al'THOR SAYS HE CAN DO HIS OWN THINKING Buchanan Warns Executive to Keep Ha mis Off of legislative Matters Multnomah County May Get One Additional Judge Collins Rill Puss es the House TlilH Morning. Salem, Ore., Feb. 14. The Collins; bill, allowing Multnomah county one additional circuit Judge, passed the house this morning with 18 dissent- ing votes. The house struck back' at the gov- a further consideration of a proposi emor today by passing Huchanan's tlon to lower the duties on agrieul bill, abolishing the whipping post for tural implements. wife beaters, over the governor's ve- j Toronto, Canada. Feb. 14. The to. Buchanan accused the governor Canadian manufacturers' association of meddling with legislative affairs, ' after a eries of meetings passea a and warned him to keep his hands resolution condemning the proposed 1 reciprocity which will be forwarded "We can do our own thinking with- to sir Wilfred Laurier, the premier, out his interference and I think this Thursday action will serve as a warning that he Is not the whole thing," said Bu chanan. Legislature Against Reciprocity. Salem, Ore., Feb. 14. Fout's reso lution calling on President Taft to withdraw the Canadian reciprocity agreement from congress passed In the senate today after a hot debate. It is feared reciprocity would affect the lumber Industry in Oregon. N WARRO'S ADVANCE REPORTED STOPPED El Paso, Tex.. Feb. 14. The ad vance of Navarro to the relief of Juarez Is reported to have been stopped today by troops under Oroczo niwr Candclarla. other dispatches say there was long distance firing y terday between the forces near Sam alayuca. The Insurgents are reported to be massing mar Zaragosa, 13 miles south of Juarez and are probably waiting for Navarro there. .lOIIN HAMMOND WILL REPRESENT AMERICA Washington. P. C, Feb. 14. John Hays Hammond will represent the United States at the coronation of King George of London. He has Just accepted the appointment as special ambassador from the United States for the occasion tendered by Taft, a close personal friend. FOUR MINERS KILLED WHEN CAGE CAPSIZES Harrsluirg, Ills., Feb. 14. Four miners were killed here today when the shaft carriage In which they were being lowered Into the turned. mine over- EPIDEMIC OF MEASLES" PREVAILS IN NOME Nome. Alaska, Feb. 14. An epi demic of measles Is prevalent here among Eskimos and white children. National League Meeting. New York, Feb. 14. Directors of the Natlvnal League of Baseball clubs met at noon today In the Hotel Bros- lin, preliminary to the spring schedule session, which Is set for 2 o'clock at the same place. A number of Import- ant trades are expected to rcsuH from the conclave of the magnates. It Is expected that no trouble will be ex- perienced In deciding upon a schedule, IN TO MEET HERE TOIIHT Every business and professional man in Pendleton, as well as every man and woman Interested In anyway In the poultry Industry and the wel fare of the city of Pendleton is Invit ed by President D. C. Gurdane of the Umatilla-Morrow county poultry as sociation to meet with tho members of that organization in the parlors of the Commercial association at 7:S0 this evening. All creditors of the as sociation are also urged to be present. According to the officers of the as sociation, tonight's meeting Is to be one of great importance. Among the questions to be determined Is the one as to whether or not the association shall attempt to hold Its annual shows In this city or whether It will be com pelled to take the exhibitions to Mil I ton or Heppner, both of which towns I are anxious for It and promise the RECIPROCITt FIGHT IS ON Battle Being Waged in Cana- dian Legislature as Well as in Congress. MANITOBA REPRESENTATIVES SAID TO FAVOR MEASURE Would Recommend Further Consid eration of ITopowltion to Lower Duties on Agricultural Implements fanurilan Manufacturers Oppos ed to Proposed Treaty. Winnipeg, Canada, Feb. I4.i-The manltoba legslature will vole this week on reciprocity with the United states. It Is understood that reel procity will probably be favored with I Hill Will Pass. Washington, D. C, Feb. 14. After conferring with Taft, Congressman Fashett of New York, declared the reciprocity treaty will pass. "The agreement will be approved as a result of a combined democracy and a republican president. The credit goes to Taft for what's it's , worth," said Fashett. GRAND JURY WILL INVESTIGATE SEATTLE VICE Seattle, Wash., Feb. 14. Judge Main today granted the request of Prosecuting Attorney Murphy for a grand jury investigation of charges that a vice syndicate has been oper ating in Seattle under police protec tion. The jury will be called Friday tn hear the evidence secured by De tective William Burns, the famous! exposer of the Ruef-Schmitz graft ! ring in San Francisco. Burns work-! ed secretly for three months and says he secured evidence involving promi nent men. A warrant for the arrest of former Chiefof Police Wapenstein is out, but wont be served unless he nttemps tc leave the city, according to Burns who says over 80 alleged members of the vice syndicate have confessed al ready, others who have left town will be brought back and Indicted, Burns snys. CALIFORNIA SENDS AID AND SYMPATHY TO CHINA Sacramento. Calif. Feb. 14. Call ing upon congress and the legisla tures of other states to aid famine sufferers in China, the California senate this afternoon unanimously adopted a resolution of sympathy. The legislature Is also considering an ap propriation of $5000. THE PRINCE OF WALES HAS MEASLES London, Feb. 14. The condition of the Prince of Wales and his brother, Trince Albert, suffering from German measles, is unchanged today. Neither is in danger. . ' Long Distance Rifle Match, ' New York, Feb. 14. Crack shots of the State School of Mines at Rolla, Mo., are today shooting against the Columbia University marksmen. Each rifle team shooting at home, and the ' scores will be reported to the military authorities at Washington. most loyal support. The two shows held In this city have been very successful from every standpoint with the single exception of financial. According to James W. Brown, the new secretary, they have resulted In the upbuilding of the poul try Industry In this vicinity to a much greater extent than the original pro moters anticipated. Ho says the qual ity of the chickens raised has not only been Increased but the quantity as well. The poultry show Is said to be responsible for the fact that both poultry and eggs arc lower and have been lower all during the present win ter, than during any other winter sea son for many years. Delegates will be present at to night's meeting from Milton, Free water, Heppner, Hermlston and Stan-field. POULTRYMEN COU SHOT TWICE BY THIEF Walla Walla, Wash., Feb. 14. Shot twice through by a man trying to break into the dining car, Conductor L. J. Reeder of Portland, is In a local hospital in a precarious condition. He was aroused by the sound of breaking giass and when he investigated vas shot. The shooting occured at Lewiston junction and the victim was rushed here. The man escaped. COUNTY SEAT FIGHT GROWING SERIOUS Oklahoma City, Feb. 14. The mil ilia is being held in readiness to rush to Mountain Peak and Snyder, the towns which are rivals for the county seat of Swanson county. The soldiers were ordered out by Governor Lee Cruse, following a tele gram from Sheriff Daniels of Kiowa ccunty, declaring the situation criti cal and danger of bloodshed Immi nent. County Commissioners Bull and Thompson and the coupty clerk to-be, were Jailed at Mountain Peak, charg ed with having illegally removed the records to Snyder. Uiot conditions obtain. NEW ADVOCATE GENERAL FOR UNITED STATES ARMY Washington, D. C, Feb. 14. Col onel Enoc Crowder today became judge advocate general of the United States army, succeeding General George Davis. AGRICULTURAL CLUB SOCIETY WILL WORK FOR TMPROYED METHODS Move Follows Establishment of High School Course I" Agriculture i Farmers ami Business Men Invited to .loin Organization. Students of the Pendleton high .school will meet this evening follow ing the close of school for the pur- ' "'."'""'6 ie I '"samzmg an agricultural club. At in I 1 1 1 v -1 1 1 1 mrv win ucLiut: uuuit time and a place for holding a later meeting at which others than stu dents will be admitted to the organ ization. The organization of the agricultural club is one of the steps to be taken with a view to furthering the work in the agricultural course at the high school and to awakening a greater interest in the subject of agriculture. Immediately upon his arrival here lo take charge of the high school ag ricultural course, Leroy Breithaupt, instructor in agriculture, submitted to the school board, through Super intendent Landers, a written report in which he made several recommenda tions with reference to his work. He suggested the formation of an agri cultural club, the establishment of an experiment station in connection with the high school work and the strengthening' of the agricultural in struction in the grade schools. The sanction of the school authori ties having been given to the agri club, active work towards the forma tion of such an organization is now on. Today membership lists were circulated among the students and many signers were found. The stu dents will now take up the work of enlisting their fathers and other peo ple in the organization. It is the desire of Mr. Breithaupt, and also of Superintendent Landers and Principal Hampton, to enlist a large number of active members in the club. Practical farmers, busi ness men and others who may be in terested are invited to Join the club. At the meetings various subjects per taining to agriculture and kindred subjects will be discussed. It is also the intention to at times have pro grams of an even wider range. MINISTER GAGE HAS RESIGNED, IS REPORT Los Angeles, Calif., Feb. 14. Close friends of Henry Gage, United States minister to Portugal and former gov ernor of California, today stated he won't return to duty when his leave of absence expires. It is rumored he has already resigned. Gage bas re fused to talk. Dinner for "Uncle Joe." Washington, Feb. 14. Probably for the last time, Speaker Joseph G. Can non will be the guest of honor at the Congressional dinner at the White House tonight. President and Mrs. Taft Inaugurated the custom of giving a dinner for the Speaker of the house. the first function of the kind having been held last year. Nearly all of the members of congress will be present. Next year, In all probability. Con gressman Champ Clark of Missouri will occupy the place of honor at the banquet table. SCHOONER IS QVERTURNEO Crew of Six Men Drowred Off Mouth of the Columbia. River. BIG WAVE SEALS DOOM OF OSIIKOSH Engineer Has Remarkable Escape Held Prisoner in Engine Room for Three Hours While Wrecked Boat Is Buffeted to Shore by Waves and. Wind. Astoria. Ore., Feb. 14. Members of the Point Adams life savings sta tion are today patrolling the beach, searching for the bodies of six mem bers of the gasoline schooner Osh kosh, drowned yesterday when a big: wave overturned the boat three miles, off the Columbia river Jetty. The boat -was out of her course while en route to the Umpqua river from Tillamook. George Hay, an engineer at Ham mond, is reported practically recov ered. He Is the only survivor. When the craft went over he was caught in the engine room and hung to the machinery until the gale beached the. boat. He walked out of his prison after three hours. INCREASED POSTAGE OX MAGAZINES IS UNPOPULAR Washington, D. C, Feb. 14. Con gressmen and senators here today are deluged with protests against the . proposed Increase of second class -postal rates which it Is declared would mean the wiping out of pop ular magazines. "I never encountered a measure so unjust nor one fraught with such prospects of destruction," said Sena tor Clapp of Minnesota. Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said: "I don't want a penalty placed upon . reading matter of such far reaching, educational values. The proposed law will affect 131,000 members ot the typographical union. The bill soon comes up for action. PUBLISHER M'CLURE CONTRADICTS HITCHCOCK: New York, Feb. 14. Announcing that the magazines of this country had raised $100,000 to fight the pro posed increase in magazine postage, S. S. McClure, publisher of McClure's, today controverted Postmaster Hitch cock's statement that the magazines profit enormously. "No magazine of our type earns an adequate return on Its investment because of the enormous cost of edi torial matter. Some series of special articles represent an. outlay of from thirty to fifty thousand," said Mc Clure. The proposed increase would make us spend more than we earn. EUSTACE BALFOUR DIES IN LONDON TODAY London, Feb. 14. :Eustaee Balfour, brother of the former premier, died here today. Col. Crowder Promoted. Washington, Feb. 14. Col. Enoch H Crowder today became judge advocate general of the United States army, taking the place left vacant by Gen. George B. Davis. In addition to the assumption of his new and important duties, Col. Crowder takes the rank of brigadier general. Gen. Crowder Is a native of Missouri and will be fifty-two years of age next April. He graduated from West Point thirty years ago. He served In the Philippines from 1898 to 1901. and In Manchuria with the Japanese army from April 1904, to May 1905. Later he served In Cuba during the last occupation of that island by Am erican troops. American League Session. Chicago, Feb. 14. To decide upon a schedule and take up other business matters before the organization, the American League club owners met In Chicago today for the regular spring session. . The meeting Is expected to go off without a hitch, and will be followed tonight by a "brotherly love" feast at which President Ben Shlbe, of the champion Philadelphia Americans, will be the host. The feed Is for the purpose of "wetting" the world's pen nant In a fitting manner. TWO HUNDRED MEN STRIKE AT BAKERSFTELD Bakersfleld. Calif. Feb. 14. Two hundred iron moulders, blacksmiths and machinists at the Bakersfleld - Iron works, struck for an 8-hour day today. The civil body s endeavoring to affect an adjustment.