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VOL. 23.
PENDLETON, OB EG ON, FIJI DAY, FEHKUAUY 24, 1911.
NO. 7145
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. '
VETO AX
"DROPS OFTEN
Governor West Kills Measure
Which Was Formerly Fa
vored by Himself,
appropriation op $25,000
not sufficiently guarded
SUte Will Ilnvo No Immigration
Commissioner With Largo Sums to
Spend at Ills Own Discretion Two
Measures Fathered by Umatilla
County Men Aro Among the Dead.
Salem, Feb. 2L Asserting that tne
sin to treasury would bo poorer by
$00,000 aA a result of appropriations
passed by tlio legislature for Uie bene
fit of county and district fairs, Gov
ernor Went lias vetoed tbree already
ami will veto all other.
Palem, Or., Feb. 24. The gover
nor's ax fell again yesterday on nine
bills, which failed to meet his ap
proval. The, vetoes and the reasons
for thrm nro attached to the bills,
as follows:
H. It. 301 Providing for the ap
pointment of a state Immigration
commissioner to serve for a term of
four years whose duties are to co
operate with the department of com
merce and other publicity organiza
tions. As this bill carries an appro
priation of $25,000 to cover the cost
of defraying the expenses of the work
the appropriation to be spent under
the direction of the Immigration agent
without any restrictions, the gover
nor attaches his veto. He explnlns,
however, that he Is highly n favor
of an appropriation of a limited
amount by the state for carying on
publicity work, but contends that ap
propriations i tin do by the legislature
should be surrounded by such safe
guards and restrictions as will Insure
economical expenditure.
S. R. 6. Making it the duty of
very local agent In charge of a pas
senger depot to publicly announce
the arrival and departure of trams.
The objection Is that the bill throws
no burdens whatever on the railroad
company, but causes an employe to
suffer when he can only give such In
formation as la given him by the chief
dispatcher. Furthermore the rail
road commission lias full power In
such matters.
H. It. 119. Making it the duty of
the owner of land adjoining a htgn
way to keep the same free from
weeds and thistles. The veto says
the bill is discriminatory, in that
abutting property owners must bear
the burden Pot borne by the entire
community,
S. B. 1! Eliminating the five days
In which a purchaser of real property
has to file deed. The objection Is
that such a law opens the way to
fraud and that there Is no demand
for the amendment.
8. B. 123 Providing traveling ex
penses at the expense of the board of
regents of the Oregon State Normal
chool, for students residing within
100 miles of the school In the state.
The governor cannot see any good
reason why the state shoud pay trans
portation of students.
H. B. 305 Providing for the ap
pointment of a bee inspector. For the
reason that no appropriation la made
for the maintenance of an Inspector
other than providing that expenses do
paid out of the fund of the Oregon
agricultural college,' the objection
arises In that It will work a hardship
on the college and cause a deficiency.
S. B. 264 Providing for the estab-1
llshment of a trout hatchery on
Spring Creek, Klamath county, car
rying an appropriation of $8000 to
defray tho costs.
H. B. 368 Providing for the es
tablishment of an experiment station
In Morrow county. There is no de
mand for expending the appropriation
of $8000 carried by the bill, says tne
governor, for the reason that the
Sherman county experiment station
district takes In Morrow county.
H. B. 168 Providing for an addi
tional Justice of the peace In tho city
of Portland. Governor West attach
es his veto to this bill on the follow
ing theory: Many have given their
Indorsement to this bill, because tney
were led to believe that the Jurisdic
tion of tho Justice's courts waa to be
(Continued on page eight)
NEVADA MINE
C CLAIMS VICTIMS
.
Tonopah, Nev. Fob. 14.
With eleven dead bodies re-
ported to have been recovered,
the fire In the Belmont mine
Is practically extinguished to-
day and there were strong hopea
of rescuing the five men who
are still In the mine. There la
considerable gas at the 1100
foot level.
Two revolvers and a watch was the
booty secured last night by burglars
who broke open the Thacker grocery
store on West Webb street. The pro
prietor discovered his loss when he
opened up his place of business this
morning and reported It to the police,
but the marauders hud taken good
care not to leave a clew by which
their Identity might be discovered.
They had gulned entrance through
tho front door and evidently knew
what they were going after, for the
groceries were not touched, only the
above-mentioned hardware being ta
ken. This is not the first burglary com
mitted in this community during tne
winter, the Lang grocery, which ta
next door to the Thacker establish
cnt, having been broken Into twice,
tho robbers each time taking a good
ly supply of eggs which at that time
were worth almost as much as gold
nuggets.
WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS
MEN WILL RACE
Indianapolis, Feb. 24. America's
and Europe's most famous drivers In
Europe are to participate In the 500
mile automobile race to be held at the
Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May
30, according to the official an
nouncement Just made. Among them
will be Ralph De Palma, Johnny At
kins, Joe Dawson, tho Chevrlot
brothers, Eddie Hcarn and Jack
Fleming.
Entries are being made dally. Af
ter February 28 It will cost $750 to
nominate a car. The rate at date Is
$500. No car that cannot show a
speed of at least 75 miles an hour is
eligible. The winner of the event
will receive a prize of $ 10,000.
OFFICERS AND THUGS
IN FATAL BATTLE
SEATTLE PATROLMAN KILLED
AND TWO BANDITS WOUNDED
Highwaymen Indcr Guard in Hos
pital Ono May Die nnd One Will
Recover Say Physicians.
Seattle, Feb. 24. Patrolman Jud
son Davis, aged S3, la dead; Alex.
Niss, aged 27, an alleged hold up man
wounded and John Ford a second ban
dit Is reported to be dying this af
ternoon, as a result of a duel last night
in the Capital Hill residence district.
Patroleman Herbert Smith captur
ed the two men wounding both of
them after having shot down Davis
and escaped. Tho officers wore plain
clothes and met the men on a corner.
The latter Immediately started fir
ing. The two bandits Ford and Niss were
taken to the city hospital where they
aro under guard. Ford who was shot
above tho heart is not expected to
live. Niss will recover.
In the last few days there have
been several holdups in the residence
section and last night Chief of Police
Claude Bannlck sent several addition
al patrolmen in civilian clothes into
the Infested district. Patrolman Da
vis and H. O. Smith were scrutinizing
passersby In the neighborhood of
Boylston avenuo and Dennyway when
they came upon the two highwaymen
who had been skulking in the dark
ness. The policemen started to question
them when the bandits drew their
revolvers and opened fire. Davis fell
dead at the first shot with a bullet
through his head.
Standing alone, Patrolman Smith
returned the fire, shooting Davis' as
sailant twice. The man fell to the
ground and Smith turned his atten
tion to Niss, who had also opened fire.
After several shots, Niss turned and
ran, stopping several times to shoot at
Smith, who followed, firing as he ran.
Smith emptied his rovolver and lost
his quarry in the darkness on a va
cant lot near Harvard avenue and
Dennyway. The policeman returned
to the scene of the death of his com
rade where a large crowd had gath
ered. A searching party was organ
ized and Niss was soon found, lying
wounded In a pit Into which he 'had
fallen when Smith lost track of him.
AUSTRALIAN AND
AMERICAN TO MEET
London, Feb 24. Jimmy Clabby,
of Milwaukee, who la en route to Lon
don from Australia, will meet Harry
Lewis, the Philadelphia scrapper, In
a twenty-round battle at Hugh Mc
intosh's club on March 1. Clabby
won four out of five bouts in Aus
tralia. KID MCOY PROMISES
FRIENDS TO COME BACK
Philadelphia, Feb. 24. "Kid"
Coy today Is promising his friends
that he will "come back." He Is
matched to meet Billy Berger, local
middle weight scrapper In a six
round bout.
TO
ML CASE
Inter-State Commerce Com
mission Decision Has Wide
Effect.
STOCKS SLUMP FOR TIME
RUT QUICKLY RECOVER
Corporation Attorneys Prepare to
Appeal to tlio Cowrt of Commerce
.Must Act Ueforc March 10 or
Conuiiissioii Will Fix Rales Ship
ers Rejoice in Victory.
MEANING OF INTERSTATE
COMMISSION DECISION
Disapproves of tlio advances In
freight rates in the officiul classifi
cation of territory which tlio rail
roads estimate would bring In $27,
000,00(1 more annually.
Declines to approve tho Increases
by tlio railroads in tlio western trunk
line territory and the lroKsed ud-
ances In commodity rates.
Orders carries in lioih cases to
Orders carriers in both eases to
before March 10 and restore their
former rates, those now in force.
Serves formal notice that unless
the advanced tariffs are cancelled a
formal order suspending tlieni and
putting; the existing rates into oiier-
utlon for at least two jours will be
issued.
-Corporation Will Fight.
Washington, D. C Feb. 24. The
railroads of this country are prepar
ing to appeal from the commissioners
decision on rates. The appeal will
ue made to the court of commerce
before March 10 and an injunction
will be asked to nullify the decision.
Tho railroads hope thus to reverse
tho decision.
They must appeal before the 10th
as the commission announced It will
fix the rates Itself If the proposed tar
iffs are not withdrawn then. The
leading railroad lawyers concur in
the determination to fight.
Progressive members of comrres
declare the decision is a erent nennlni
victory. Louis Brandies said he did
not believe the railroads would fight.
Stocks Slump,
New York Feb. 24. Th ctn
mnrket opened with losses averaging
four points in standard rnll
as a result of yesterday's rate decis
ion oy tne interstate commerce com
mission. The entire list of stocks f,.r th
first fifteen minutes ch
from. 1 to 6 noints th
recovering as the decision showed the
big railroads' financial cnrwiitir.no
were excellent,
f Slump in London Also.
London, Feb. 24. The leading Am
erican railroad stocks slumped dan
gerously at the opening of the mar
ket here today as a result of the In
terstate commerce commissions de
cision against the railroad rates in
the United States.
This afternoon the worst of the
slump was over and the stocks are
rising.
Shippers Elated.
New York, Feb. 24. Elation by
shippers all over this country and a
corresponding dejection by the rail
road managers is expressed todav in
telegrams received here as comments
on the rate decision of the Interstate
commerce commission.
"It is a peoples' victory," is the
general expression of shippers, while
the railroad heads threaten a reduc
tion of expense, a curtailment of con
struction and an appeal from the de
clsion. Hill of the Great Northern snld
they would continue In business but
there would be less improvement and
(Continued on page eight.)
T
SCARE TAFT OUT
Washington, D. C, Feb. 24.
Threats of a continuous session or
congress until the next presidential
election are being voiced here today
by Representative Ollie James (Ken
tucky, democrat).
"If Taft calls an extra session,"
said James, "we will stay here until
the election. We will pass fifteen tar
iff bills, put nine investigating com
mittees at work on tho federal de
partments, the steel trust and pork
barel. We will give Wickersham and
Balllnger something to think about."
Carl Engdahl, manager of the far
mers' warehouse at Helix, came In
on the early train this morning from
Athena where he had been to attend
a dance In that town last night.
AS
CRISIS IK
L
Federals Are Surrounding
Madero's Force at Ahu
mada.
VITAL liLOW IS AIMED
AT CAUSE OF
REBELS
Government Troops Being Rushed to
Scene by Forced Marches From all
Directions Many Rattles ure Re
ported American Suspect to be
Shot.
El Paso, Tex., Feb. 24. Hoping to
strike a vital blow to the rebel cause
by exterminating the revolutionary
forces under Madero an announce
ment was made at Juarez today that
arrangements had been completed to
surround Madero's troops at Ahuma
da. With a view to ending the revo
lution five hundred federal troops left
Juarez last night and are making
forced marches on Ahmada.
Col. Mayell left Chihuahua Wed
nesday with Ahmada as his objective
point ana Colonel Escuedcro com
manding 600 Infantry, is aivanclng
from the east to join the other fed
erals in surrounding Madero.
.Many Rattles Fought.
Laredo, Texas, Feb. 24. Passeng
ers arriving hero today brought re
ports of many battles in Mexico and
the burning of a bridge by the in
surgents near Torreon. Battles were
fought at La Mancha, Cueneama, San
Juande, Guadaleupe, Vellardena, As
a:ce, duces and San Antonio It is
reported. Both sides los heavily at
Lamancha.
Governor Vega Removed.
San Diego, Calif., Feb. 24. Anger
ed by tne humiliating' defeat of Oen
eial Vega In the recent battle at Mex
kali, President Diaz has ordered the
removal of Vega as governor of Low
er California immediately. His sue
Censor takes office Monday.
American Will Be Shot.
.sun Diego, Calif., Feb. 24. It is
official)- stated that Harry Dill, the
American has been taken to Ensen
ada, tried on suspicion of being a reb
el conspirator, is held there and will
be shot to death regardless of the
present state department investiga
tion if the rebels attack the city. The
Mexican government is rushing sol
diers and cannon to Ensenada from
Mazatlan.
JAPAN CLASSED
AS "FAVORED NATION"
Washington, D. C, Feb. 24. That
Japan, under the new treaty, will en
ter "the most favored nation" crass
as regards the United States, was re
vealed here by the publication of the
tariff paragraph of the treaty which
says that import duties from either
country will be regulated by special
arangement or by internal legislation.
CALIFORNIA WILL HAVE
COMPLETE RECALL LAW
Sacramento, Calif., Feb. 24. The
senate almost unanimously passed the
Gates recall measure early today, in
cluding the recal of the Judiciary.
The Indications are that the house
will also pass it when It will be sub
mitted to the people to decide wheth
er It shall be amended to the consti
tution. SENATE GETS RILL
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION
Washington, D. C., Feb. 24. The
senate finance committee today re
ported the reciprocity bill without
recommendation.
The members of the committee
voted unanlously not to report for or
against the measure. This puts It
up to the senate.
TL
CONCERN IN WORLD
Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 24. The
largest lumber concern in the domm
lon of Canada, to be known as the
"British Canadian Lumber Corpora
tion," and which Is capitalized at
$20,000,000 has Just been launched.
Tho headquarters of the corporation
will be in Vancouver.
British, Canadian and American
capitalists are Interested In the pro
ject. The company has many large
timber claims scattered throughout
the provinces and it is said the total
amount of timber controlled by It ex
ceeds 14,000,000,000 feet. This Is 4.
000,000,000 more feet than the tim
ber which Is controlled by the South
ern Pacific railroad In the United
states, one of the heaviest timber
holders in America.
T
TO VOTE Off CHARTER
CHANGE THIS SPRING
When the people of the city are
called upon to vote bonds for a grav
ity water system, some time this
spring, it Is presumed, they will also
be asked to pass upon a change In
the city charter. It, is the long dis
cussed change regarding street work
and which If adopted will free the
city from the necessity of paying for
the street Intersections when paving
or macadam work Is done.
Until recently it was the intention
of the city officials to withhold this
proposed charter change until next
December when the people could pass
upon it at the regular election.
However, Mayor Murphy now makes
the announcement that if the water
rommissioners call a special election
to vote water bonds the administra
tion will be ready with Its proposed
charter change.
As to the proposition of calling a
special election for voting water bonds
no definite action has yet been ta
ken by the commissioners. According
to Commissioner J. T. Brown, the
board Is still working upon some pre
liminary matters thnt mu?t he adjust
ed before any further steps may be
taken. It is known though that the
board, or at least a majority of the
board, hope to have the way clear for
a vote upon the bond Issue this
spring.
WHITE SOX WILL
TAKE UP TRAINING
Chicago, Feb. 24. Comiskey's
White Sox will depart Monday, Feb
ruary 27. for Mineral Springs. Texas,
for the spring grind. Twenty-five
players will leave in the first squad.
MANY TALKED TO
AGRICULTURE CLUB
pi tOF. SCUDDEIt WAS
THE PRINCIPAL GUEST j
Student Perfect Organization by
Electing Officers nnd Voting In
Honorary MemherT.oi,ia Aiw.v.
son Is President.
i the cowd about the struggling legis-
With Prof. H. D. Scudder as the ! 'ators.
chief speaker and guest of honor the ! Meantime, Representative Olmstead
high school agricultural club had its j of Pennsylvania, who was acting ad
first meeting at the Commercial club i speaker, called upon the sergeant at
rooms last evening. If all subsequent ! arms to preserve order. The historic
meetings are as well attended and as i mace of the house, the emblem or au
enthusiastic as last night's session the j thority, was lifted from its marble
success of the organization is assur-; Postal and carried to the floor by
ed. I the house officials.
Owing to the fact that the students ! Members, however, had taken tne
had not yet elected their officers, ! matter in hand and had succeeded In
Principal A. C. Hampton of the high ! bringing both Mr. Wickersham and
school presided at the meeting. He j Mr- Mondell to a cessation of hostll
called upon Superintendent Landers j ltles
as the first speaker and in a brief ' When the room was fairly quiet,
manner Mr. Landers told of the In-! Mr- Wickersham clamored for rec
stallatlon of the course in agriculture ; ognition.
in the high school and of the success j wam the records to show that I
with which the course is meeting. He apologize to the house, but (his voice
paid a high compliment to Prof. Le- ' rose to a snut) I also want it to
roy Breithaupt, who is in charge of ' snow that 1 c'Ied a liar."
the agricultural work in the school I Representative Tawney called at-
and has aroused much enthusiasm '
over the subject.
Prof Scudder SDokn informally hot
entertainingly on the general subject
of the study of agriculture. He oe- '
clared it a great subject for invest!-'
gation and one in which the students
cannot fail to become enthusiastic !
when they once annreclate the mne. i
nitude of the field. Prof Scudder !
congratulated the students upon en
tering the high school agricultural
course and upon forming their club.
He advised that within the club they
take up a few subjects but that they
look into the details and thoroughly
master such problems as they do un
dertake. Others to speak during the evenrug
were Prof. Breithaupt, Judge S. A.
Lowell, Dr. C. J. Smith. C. C. Connor,
Will Moore, J. H. Gwinn. C. P.
Strain and E. B. Aldrich. Mr. Con
nor who is farming near Helix, and
was formerly president of the coun
ty farmers' union gave some Inter
esting facts regarding experiments he
has carried on upon his ranch. By ' adoPtlon
his work he has shown that diversl- ! Representatives Madison of Kansas,
fied farming may be carried on here i and James ot Kentucky, both mem-
with success.
At the conclusion of the open meet- j
Ing the students held a business ses-
sion and perfected their organization, i Jomed lorces with them. Mr. Mon
Louis Anderson ws chosen as presl- j del1 0CCUPIed practically all of the
dent of the association. Chester Fee tlme ,n favor of the measure,
as vice president and Claud Hamt- Tne bln provided for the leasing of
ton as secretary-treasurer.
The following honor members were
voted Into the association last eve
ning. Dr. C. J. Smith, Dr. I. U.
Temple, J. S. Landers, Will Moore,
C. C. Connor, Lee Teutsch, James A.
Fee, H. D. Scudder, J. H. Gwinn, E.
B. Aldrich, W. A. Hyatt. Stephen A.
Lowell. E. L. Smith, C P. Strain and
A. W. Nye.
GARDNER BURNED
TO DEATn IN CABIN
Berkeley, Calif., Feb. 24. Edward
Hall, gardener at the white prepara
tory school here was burned to death
today In his cabin on the school
grounds.
H RIOT
IN CONGRESS
Wickersham and Mondell Are
- Principals in Bloodless Bat
tle in House.
SHORT AND UGLY WORD
STARTS A ROUGH HOUSE
Interference of Other IIoti.se Mem
liers Keep Combatants at Safe Dis
tance Wlien Quiet Is Restored
Roth Apologize Alaska Coal Land
Leasing Bill Cause of Trouble.
Washington, Feb. 24. Another
bloodless battle was fought on the
floor of the house Df representatives)
late yesterday. It came during a
bomewhat heated debate' on a bill for
the leasing of coal lands In Alaska.
The lie was passed and as the short
and ugly word rang out. Delegate
James Wickersham of Alaska, made
a rush for Representative Frank W.
Mondell of Wyoming, who was seated
at a nearby desk.
The big Alaskan's right arm shot
out twice In the direction of the gen
tleman from Wyoming, but members
who surrounded the disputants at the
time say that both blows fell shot
I The house was in an uproar in Sn
i Inst int. Several members hurled
I themselves on Mr. Wickersham; oth
j ers were struggling with Mr. Mon
j dell, who had gained his feet and waa
! making for his assailant.
j Seize Alaskan by Throat.
I Uopresentarive Foster of Vermont,
' had taken Mr. Wickersham by the
I throat. This added to the uncontroll
i c-d anger of the delegate and for a
J mi ment diverted his attention toward
. the would-be peacemaker.
Representative Sisson of Mississip
j pi. who was endeavoring to raise the
j chair in which he had been sitting.
,0 nurI !t at his ari'asomst.
' . xowara tne group
i from every part of the chamber and
I Lucre ncie nearly a nunarea men in
tentlon t0 the fact that the language
used by the disputants was clearly un-
parliamentary, and that there should
be an aPloBy.
"l do aPlo8ize," Mr. Wickersham
sald- "l lost m' temper." He sat
down and Mondell arose,
reniar1' was not directed to-
ward th Gentleman from Alaska,"
Molld'-'11 said. "and It was not utter-
ed in debate, but to a gentleman who
stood beside me. I realize, however,
that I should not have used the word
here, or anywhere for that matter,
and I apologize to the house.
During the applause which follow
ed Mr. Mondell's statement, Mr. Taw
ney moved that the house adjourn. On
a standing vote the motion apparent
ly was carried, but the opponents of
the Alaska leasing bill demanded a
roll call. Under this call, the motion
to adjourn was lost, and the leasing
bill was defeated, 161 to 32.
The bill had been called up under
a suspension of the rules and would
have required a two-thirds vote for
Ders ot tne uaiiinger-fincnot investl-
atlnK committee, led the attack
aSalnt he bill. Mr. Wickersham had
coal lands not to exceed 2560 acres
on a royalty basis of from 3 to 10
cents a ton. The debate had been
surcharged with acrimony.
ELASTICITY OF CONSCIENCE
MAY DETERMINE FATE
Washington, Feb. 24. The fate of
the Canadian reciprocity treaty may
depend upon how far the conscience
of Senator Heyburn of Idaho will
stretch. Asked what he Intended to
do about the president's pet bill,
Heyburn said: "I will oppose the
agreement by every square means as
far as my conscience allows." Hey
burn would not say whether he would
filibuster.
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