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Former Rough Rider Friends
Promised Commissions in
Event ot Hostilities
JKOOSEVELT RECEIVES
INSIDE INFORMATION
Aleed Japanese Activities Stiirtlo For
iimt President Into Making Tenta
tive Arrangements to go to the
j-ront Would Hccrult Division
.Solely From the Southwest.
Albuquerque, X. M., March 17. It
as learned today that Roosevelt, be
fore leaving here Wednesday, com
pleted preliminary arrangements for
the organization of an entire division
of volunteer cavalry to fight Japan
should the occasion arise. Roosevelt
admitted that the Japanese were a
menace on the western coast of Mexi
co and Informed rough rider friends
here that in the event of war ho would
tik permission of the administration
to organize a division recruited solely
from the southwest.
miti.li riilnra n.lmlttpfl tO-
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day that they had. been offered com
missions in the event of hostilities.
Roosevelt came here from El Paso
where It Is said Inside Information of
alleged Japanese activities startled
him Into making tentative arrange
ments to go to the front should the
necessity arise.
Will Mine Golden Gate.' ,
Pan Frnnclsco, Calif., March 17.
The first of April one of the three
mine planting companies will start
to work mining the entrance to San
Francisco harber under the supervi
sion of the coast artillery officers,
acting on orders of the war depart
ment. Xo Immediate War Prospect.
San Diego, Calif., March 17. What
ever the original purpose of assem
hiinff the cruiser fleet here, the an
nouncement of Admiral Barry today
that target practice off coronaao win
h rr.aiimcd Immediately has preclud
ed the possibility of any Immediate
war move. This means that tne coai
supply will be used, making Impos
sible any long cruises.
It was learned that the coal testa
r, thn Mnrvland and West Virginia
to ascertain the value of eastern and
western coal showed the western
"coal was Inferior and a report to
this effect was forwarded to the navy
flonnrtmont.
Thn nllnt office has received 00
word concerning the proposed mine
planting operations but the offlcuw
said that when the actual work
started they would be notified. They
explained there would be little dan
ger to shipping save In case of failure
of the mine control apparatus ashore.
There Is a device wnich prevents
them being exploded by contact cr
otherwise, save when desired.
The mine planting marks a more
UP TRACK
"We will be ready to commence
surfacing on Saturday," was the
statement made yesterday afternoon
by J. P.Heine who has charge of the
construction of the track and arena
at the Roundup grounds. Certainly
the track Is taking shape fast and is
almost ready for the finishing touch
es. City Engineer Geary Klmbrell
was on the grounds yesterdny setting
his final stakes and the track Is be
ing brought down to grado rapidly.
The embankment on the curve at the
eut end Is almost entirely finished
and there is but ono small fill to be
made at the west end before it Is In a
like condition. The two straight
aways, the one on the south 76 feet
wide and the back one 46 feet wide.
aro alreody down to grade and ready
to receive tho surface dirt.
Now that the work is almost com
pleted, It con be seen that the Round
up track Is to bo one of the best, if
not tho best, quarter mile tracks on
the Pacific coast, with its wide
stretches and curves. It can accom
modate a largo number of horses nt
one time and because of the banked
ARRANGEMENTS
ROUND
READY FOR SURFAG
AH
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alert coast defense. Three artillery
companies, comprising 300 men, will ,
become skilled mine operators under j
experienced offioers. The planting;
will be done at night. The army of-j
fleers say the mining Is Just maneu- 1
vers. ';
Officials Won't Deny. .
Washington, D. C, March 17. The
war department officials today would!
not deny the San Francisco report;
that mines will be laid In San Fran
cisco bay. Xo order have been is
sued, but the coast officers maybe do
ing it on their own Initiative, said
General Weaver, head of 'the coast
artillery service. He said possibly
they were doing it for practice.
"Suseiid Criticism," Says Bryan.
Detroit. Mich., March 17. "Sus
pend criticism of the military rat
neuvers" was the advice of Bryan here
today.
"I .believe in Taft's Judgment In the.
Mexican situation and don't approve
of hasty criticism of the government
In this move or the wild speculations
of the sensational press."
Americans Will Be Tried.
Washington, D. C, March -17.
Formal assurances that Americans
captured by Mexicans at Casa Grandes
will be fairly tried before being snot
was given the state department this
afternoon by Mexican authorities.
Xew York, March 17. Brothers of
Madero, .the revolutionist, expressed
the hope this afternoon that the burn
ed bridges would not impede the pro
gress of Limamtour to Mexico City.
They said he is a practical man and
their manner indicated that he has
the proper proposals that may start a
peace movement.
BATHE 18 FINALLY
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LEADER OF REBELS AXD SIX
OTHERS RETORTED KILLED
Federal Troojw Lose Four in Engage- j
nients Some Revolutionists Retreat
Across Border,
San Diego, Calif., March 17. Gen
eral Rodrlgues, leader of the rebel j
band and six of his soldiers 'were j
killed In a battle at Tecarte, accord- !
ing to Thomas La Madrid, a prom!- j
nent lawyer of this city, who says he ,
got his Information direct from Phil- I
lipl Ortega, commander of the federal
forces. j
San Diego, Calif., March 17. The1
long expected clash between Mexican
federals and rebels between Mexlcali
and Tla Juana happened this morn
ing at Tecarte. Forty rebels retreat
ed, some into United States territory.
Four federals were killed.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE
CENTRALIZATION' OF WEALTH !
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Sacramento, Calif., March 17. Pro-1
testing against the '"centralization of
wealth in the hands of a few," Sena
tor Cartwrlght's resolution calling up-I
on congress to pass inheritance and 1
Income tax laws was Introduced In the I
senate today. The measure declares!
the centralization of wealth has be
come a menace to free government by
corrupting private and public life
and that the law won't In any way
abate It.
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turns, the danger Is reduced almost
to nil and there will be no necessity
of slacking speed.
Tho arena, too, Is to be" an excep
tionally fine one and will give Pen
dleton one of the best baseball dia
monds In the country. Within anoth
er ten days it will be In shape to re
ceive the players for practice work
and if a fast team is not developed,
It will be through no fault of the
grounds.
The building of the grandstand
and bleachers will be tho next branch
of tho work undertaken. The former
will extend along the entire front
stretch while the latter will follow
the curves about half way nround tne
track. There will be no seats on tho
back side but the track will be lined
with Indian topers, Recording to the
present intention of tho directors.
Corrals for the animals of tho Round
up will be built in seeral different
parts of the ground. '
Altogether, tho directors of the as
sociation are very well pleosed with
the progress of the work and with tho
splendid manner In which It is being
done.
MATER A
IRISH LEADERS
ARE HOPEFUL
Hope for Home Rule Looms
Bright on Horizon of
Future.
LONG LIST OF REFORMS
ARE CALLED TO MIND
John E. Redmond, Cliiilnnan of Unit
ed Irish League Says Struggle Be
tween England and Ireland Has
Come to an End Others ore En
thusiastic In Statements.
London, March 17. In honor of sst.
Patrick's day, and the near approach
of home rule for Ireland, several Irish
leaders last night issued formal state
ments and greetings on the occasion
of the national anniversary.
These Included John E. Redmond,
chairman of the Irish parliamentary
party, and chairman of the Unlten
League of Great Britain; William
O'Brien, member for Cork, and lead
er of the Independent nationalists and
Lord Dunraven, president of the Irish
reform association.
H. II. Asquith, prime minister, and
A. J. Balfour, former premier, and
leader of the house opposition, de
clined to make any comment on the
probability of home rule, refusing to
break the iron clad tradition against
cabinet members giving an inter
view. In a speech at the St. Patrick's
banquet tonight. Mr. Redmond refer
red to how, amid a long list of valu
able Irish reforms achieved during,
alio last 12 years, they had met each
year at this festival, almost despair
ing of achieving the great goal of
their aspirations.
"Xow, at last," he said, "we meet
with the light of victory shining on
our country, and our cause. The
struggle between England and Ire
l.ind is ended. " England and Ireland
have Joined hands against the com
mon foe of both, in defense of the
people's liberties and' rights.
"All bitterness has left our souls.
We want peace with England. We
want friendship with the English peo
ple. We want our proper place in the
British empire and to bury fathoms
deep In the oceans of oblivion and
memory the wrongs, the miseries and
tli oppressions of the past."
Following are the formal state
ments from two Irish leaders:
"St. Patrick's day The Home Rule
bill will be introduced for Ireland next
year and after that great reforms de
manded by the democracies of Eng
land, Scotland and Wales. We are
proud that St. Patrick's day, 1911,
(Continued on page eight.)
STRIKING TEAMSTERS
NOW NUMBER 22.000
Xew York, March 17. The general
strike order of the drivers and help
ers of the Wells-Fargo and United
States express companies became ef
fective today. The employes of the
American Xalional companies refus
ed to go out.
General Manager Ashton of the
union said 22.000 were affected by
the order. Ashton Is seeking a gen
eral arbitration agreement to settle
the teamsters' grievances and lr he
falls a general strike will follow. The
express companies aro preparing for
a finish fight.
Police Protection Offered.
Xew York, March 17. Five thou
sand striking teamsters are on the
streets this afternoon. A number of
arrests for minor distrubances have
been made. Gaynor this afternoon
offered the entire police department
to the omployers to protect their wa-
PARDON FOR. WALSH.
Predicted That Convicted Banker
Will Soon Bo Given His Freedom.
Washington, D. C, March 17. A
pardon will be granted Banker John
R. Walsh inside of six months, ac
cording to a rumor' current around
the department of justice today.
Walsh Is serving d five year sentence
in Leavenworth federal prison for
having juggled the funds of the Chi
cago Xatlonal bank of which he was
president. It Is also rumored that
Charles Morse will bo pardoned after
he has served two and one half years
more of his sentence in Atlanta fed
eral prison.
Since Walsh was sent to Leaven
worth Mrs. Walsh has been working
night and day to secure his release.
She hns the backing of a number of
men who are powerful In political cir
cles. Tho employment ef undigested ex
perience resembles the endeavor to
, utilize a lemon that has been
squeezed.
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Managing Board Asks for Au
thority to Employ Paid Sec
retary tor Organization.
ALSO ASKS THAT RID
RE MADE TOP, POSTAL BANK
Weekly Luncheon Today Proved In
teresting Session Board Is Strong
for Xew School and Would Settle
Controversy Over Vacation of Aura
and Lillcth Street General Banquet
to be Served Next Week.
On next Thursday evening, March
3 the members of the Commercial club
w ill hold their first monthy 'banquet
and it will be served in the Eagles-
Woodmen hall, probably by the ladies
of the Civic club. All members of the
club and prospective members are in
vited to attend. A good program is
being arranged for the affair and the
banquet will mark the formal opening
of "the present years work in the as
sociation. The decision to hold the banquet
next Thursday evening was made at
the board of managers luncheon to
day. As chairman of the entertain
ment committee Royal M. Sawtelle
reported the banquet could be held at
6 o'clock that evening and the com
mittee was instructed to proceed with
the arrangements.
After Paid Secretary.
At the first monthly banquet the
subject of securing a paid secretary
for the club will be taken up and the
club will be asked to authorize the
managing board to proceed with the
selection of a man for the post. At
the meeting today a motion by G. I.
Ladow that the board ask for au
thority to employ a secretary was car
ried. Later in the meeting the board
adopted a "motion by J.' P. Winter that
a committee be named to inquire Into
the merits of applicants for the po
sition. Dr. C. J. Smith, E. B. Aid
rich and T G. Montgomery were nam
ed as this committee.
Ask for Postal Bank.
The subject of asking for a postal
savings bank for Pendleton was also
brought before the board today. The
subjec t was introduced by Dr. Smith,
who reported Postmaster J. T. Erown
as being ready to ask for a postal bank
If requested to do so by local people.
The board voted to request the post
master to make such an application,
the motion being made by G. M. Rice
and seconded by T. G. Montgomery.
The question of the vacation of
Aura and Lilleth streets was also dis
cussed during the meeting and the
(Continued on page five.)
JAPAN BUYS GREAT
QUANTITIES OF COAL
Tientsin, China, March 17. The
delivery of 1.500.000 tons of coal un
der rush orders to Japan, began to
day at the mines here. Japan re
cently placed nn order for a million
tons of rice and several million sacks
ot flour here.
San Antonio. Tex., March IT. To
ascertain the efficiency of the troops
now assembled in this vicinity General
iirter this afternoon ordered all bri
gade commanders to personally con
duct rigid investigations.
LEADER OF NIGHT RIDERS
IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Ilopkinsillo, Ky., March 17. The
prosecution of the night riders will
probably be dropped following the
acquittal here of Dr. Amos Moss, tne
alleged raider leader.
HOUNDS ON TRAJX.
Bloodhounds from Walla Walla Pen.
Itentiary After Slayer of Engineer.
Walla Walla. Wash., March 17.
With Moodhounds from the state pen
itentiary at this place M. L. Lovcall,
traveling guard and Bert Smith, an
other guard from the penitentiary, left
Wala Walla yesterday for the vicin
ity of Ritzville and Washtucna to
take up tho trail of a man believed
to be F. E. Jones, who shot and kill
ed Engineer Anthony S. Lowe of the
S P. & S. railway, when he stepped
from his cab early Wednesday morn
ing at Washtucna. Detectives of tho
railroad oro scouring the country In
that vicinity in their efforts to get
some clew to the whereabouts of the
murderer but despite the fact that a
good description of him is given and
a sharp lookout has been kept on
all trains and all parts of the district
there, no one has been arrested as yet.
A reward of $1000 has been offered
for the arrest and conviction of to
murderer.
Read tho want ads today.
The entire Pendleton-Yoakum cut
off will bo in use by all trains on the
O.-W. line by the 24th of this month,
according to statements made yester
day by railroad officials who were in
specting the work. All that remains
to be done of the million and a quar
ter improvements is the finishing of
the third bridge between Barnhart
and Coe and this will be done by the
above-mentioned d.Ve, whereupon
the section not now, in use will be
cut In. All of the rest of the line is
ready to receive trains although there
Is considerable surfacing and lining
yet to do.
The railroad company is experienc
ing considerable trouble with Its
new track which runs through the
Furnish reservoir at Coe. As the
water soaks into the dirt of the grade
the track settles, not to any great ex
tent but enough to cause he com
pany annoyance and to necessitate
extremely slow running across this
portion of the track.
HISS AND SHAKE THEIR
FISTS AT THE JUDGE
Viterbo, Italy. March 17. The
Cammorrists' defense sustained a blow
today when the Judge overruled the
request that the testimony of Gennaro
Abbattemaggio, who turned King's
evidence, be excluded. Forty prison
ers hissed the court's decision and
shook their fists.
BANDITS SECURE MOXEY
AXD JEWELRY FROM VICTIMS
Los Angeles, Calif., March 17. Two
armed bandits held up a Moneta Ave
nue street car this morning and se
cured Jewelry and 50 In cash from
five passengers.
IRE INDICTMENTS
IN COAL LAND CASE
Tjind Commissioner Tlennett Rflfd
'the so-called "Frost cases" constitute
the most extensive land frauds in
the history of the department.
Among the indicted men are: A. C.
Frost, president of the Alaska North
ern Railroad; Pierre Beach, former
secretary of the railroad; Frank Frost
a banker; Harry Osborne, Gwynne
Francis and Franzlc Stewart, bankers
and brokers of Toronto.
It is reported that the extradition
of the Canadians indicted will be
asked.
Bench Warrants Issued.
Chicago, 111., March 17. Bench
warrants were Issued today for George
M. Seward. Pierre Bench. Oeoree Ball
and Frank Watson, who are among
mose lnaiciea ior Aiasnan coai irauas.
Albert Frost, charged with being the
prime mover is In England and is ex
pected to return without extradition.
WALL STREEr BROKER
DEAD AT AGE OF 92
Xew York. March 17. Frank
Work, aged 02,, a broker at the time
Jay Gould was the biggest Wall
street figure, is dead here today.
GREAT ROIXD-TRIP AIR
RACE PLANNED IX EUROPE
London, Eng., March 17. An air
race from Paris to Berlin, to Brus
sels, to London and back to Paris ts
a plan announced by the London
Standard.
The extension of the Walter's mill'
race down through the branch asy
lum grounds and the development of
a power plant owned jointly by the
state and by Fred Walters. This Is a
piece of development work that may
accompany the establishment of the
branch asylum nt this point. Thus
far the matter is in a contemplative
state only but It Is entirely possible
j that something may come of it.
Ever since the state purchased the
I Oliver-Carpenter place for a branch
.asylum site there has been specula
tion as to what the state will do for
! electricity. Tho purchase of the
Roberts tract by the new board would
indicate that the board might have
some thoughts upon the subject of de
veloping a branch asylum power
'plant. The Roberts place carries a
valuable water right with it. Certain
It is that the state will need much
I electricity in the lighting of Its vnrl
,cus buildings, in operat'ng the laun
dry and In doing other work,
j It so happens that Fred Walters
j w ould also like to Increase his power
'supply. Years ago he figured upon
extending his race down below the
I mill and w ith this aim in view he did
WALTERS MILL RACE MAY BE
EXTENDED BY JOINT ACTION
High Washingfon Official
Makes Admissions Which
Are Confirmed,
MOVE DESIGNED TO STOP
JAPANESE AGGRESSION-
Official Insists Taft Has Been Mis
understood and That Critics Will Bo
Compelled to Admit It Original
Plans Called tor Mobilization of
60,000 Troops.
Washington, March 17. Japan
and not Mexico is the object of tho
present American mobilization, ac
cording to a high Washington offi
cial today. His statement Is con
firmed from a dozen, state capital
where the militia executive officials
were taken into the confidence of '
the administration.
This official said Taft Is misun
derstood and that those who havo
criticised him will admit it. He knew
he would be called upon by congress .
to explain.
It was learned today that the orig
inal plans were to mobilize 60.000 reg
ulars but at the last moment it was
decided to call only 20,000.
The official said the movement was
designed to stop any possible Japan
ese aggression in Lower California.
He pointed out that the mobiliza
tion was an offensie move but was
not prompted by any Immediate fear
of trouble with Japan. He said it was
to end the diplomatic exchange con
cerning concessions in Lower Cali
fornia between Mexico and Japan.
Llmantour's Return Is Answer.
San Antonio, Tex., March 17. High
army officers here today see In the
hurried return to Mexico of Llman
tour the real answer to the mobiliza
tion. It is believed Limantour real
ized that 'America seriously contem
plates intervention and Is rushing to
Mexico city with peace overtures,
v. hich he hopes will clear the situa
tion. Rebels Get Anns From Germany.
Washington. D. C, March 17. The
Mexican revolutionists are not receiv
ing their arms from America. From
a reliable source it is reported that
leading German manufacturers are
sending arms to Provisional President
Madero, landing the weapons on the
Mexican coast.
LAND FORTIFICATIONS AT
THE MERCY OF AVIATORS
Washington, March 17. Demon
strating clearly that land fortifications '
ere at the mercy of a man in an aero
plane. Aviator McCurdy today flew
over Fort Meyer and dropped "bombs'
accurately in various parts of the fort.
Secretary of War Dickinson and Gen
erals Wood, Allen, Murray and Wea
ver witnessed the performance.
ABE RUEF KNOWN AS
"PROF" IN PENITENTIARY
San Quentin, Calif., March 17. Abe
Ruef, convicted San Francisco boss
boodler. is known today as "profes
sor" among the felons in San Quen
tin. He has been given the nickname
because of hlc discourses on phi
losophy, his college education and
fondness for books.
much expensive work through the
rot'k below the mill. However he was
blocked in his scheme and his ex
pense at that time went for naught.
But his excavating work is still there
end now that the state has acquired
the Roberts place his dream of de
veloping a power plant mav vet be ful
filled. In discussing this subject yesterday
Mr. Walter intimated he might be
ready to enter into a deal of this sort
with the state board providing the
board wishes to do so. He says that
by extending the race down across the
Oliver place he could develop enough
electricity with which to run his mill,
supply the branch asylum and still
have much to sell. Mr. Walters also
pointed out that he has already done
the expensive part of the work tow-y
ards extending the mill race and that
should the state wish to make a deal
with him the race could be carried
the remainder of the distance at a
comparatively light expense.
Whether or not the state and Mr.
Walters can agree upon a plan for
harmsslng the Umatilla for tho pur
pose of developing electricity fur their
respective purposes remains to be
seen.