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VOL.24. , PENDLETON. OREUON. MONDAY, MAIiCII 20, 1911. j NO. 7165
DIAZ NOT TO
BE
Report that Limantour is to be
Made President is Flatly
Denied,
MEXICAN AMBASSADOR ALSO
CONTRADICTS PALACE STONING
Brother ot Madero, the Revolutionist,
Author of Statoment Tliat Certain
BuhIiichh Intercuts Had Arranged
to Dispose of Dictator In Favor of
Minister or Finance.
LIMANTOUR ARRIVES
s IN MEXICO CITY.
Mexico City, March 20. A
groat crowd greeted Finance
Minister Limantour when he
arrived today from Washlng-
ton. Ho Immediately went to
his suburban home. He con-
fers with Diaz tonight.
Washington, D. C. March 20.
Mexican Ambassador Do Labarra to
day flatly denied the reports that Li
mantour Is to succeed Dlnz and Bald
the reports that Diaz' palace had been
toned by mobs was untrue. Gus
tavo Madero, brother of the revolu
tionist, remarked that certain buslnt
Interests had decided to depose Diaz
Immediately and that Limantour
would be named as provisional pres
ident. New York, March 20. Scnor Jobo
Yves Limantour Is on his way to Mex
ico City to assume the presidency of
the Mexican government fur a trmc
nt lenst, mvording to Gustave Madero,
brother of the Mexican revolutionist
leader. The retirement of Dial, "Ma
dero says, will pave the way to a
peaceful settlement of the revolution
and the holding of a general election
at which "a representative of the ma
jority of all the voters," will be elect
ed president.
This declaration was puhllshed yes
terday and was confirmed by Madero
at his hotel.
New York, March 20. While there
has been a slight Increase In enlist
ments here during the month, the
reports from other Atlantic coast
points indicate that the recruiting Is
normal.
Cabinet and President Confer.
Washington, D. C. March 20. Al
though no official confirmation could
be obtained It Is freely rumored that
Taft and his cabinet will meet to
night to discuss Important develop
ments in the Mexican situation. Taft
arrived at noon from Atlanta and all
cabinet members who have been out
of town have returned. The presi
dent said he was greatly worried over
tho Indications that an - unfriendly
congress will demand an investiga
tion of tho mobilization.
It la reported that telegraphic ad
vices from Limantour from Mexico
City is tho cause for the summoning
of the cabinet.
Strengthen Hawaiian Fort.
San Francisco, Calif., March 20.
To strengthen tho garrison at Hawaii,
two batalllons of the second Infantry
will sail tomorrow on the transport
Crook, which carries supplies for
Pearl Harbor defenses and building
materials.
Trainee Marked Rush.
Boise, Ida., March 20. Marked
"rush," all permanent tcntago of tho
first cavalry regiment was started to
the Arizona border where the cavalry
proceeded It two woeks ago. Tho ship
ment today is. Indicative that the
troops will remain on the border In
definitely. Recruiting Offices Not Hushed.
Portland, -Ore., March 20. Reports
today from all coast cities indicate
that only a normal number of recruits
are being taken in nt the various re
cruiting stations despite the war talk
and that tho government is demand
ing the same physical standard.
Transports In Action.
Galveston, Tex., March 20. Cap
tain Lathrop, commanding the trans
port Sumner, was today ordered to
Newport News, Virginia, to command
the transport Meade. It Is believed
the meade will be sent here for tho
use of the first provisional regiment.
Tho collier AJax' arrived here load
ed with provisions and will probably
bo kept hero for emergency reasons.
Assistant Surgeon Geshman was to
day ordered to sail for Japnn to study
the Japanese language and diseases.
He will remain three years.
Scouts Japanese Theory,
San Francisco, March 20. Scout
ing; the idea that the military activity
Indicates war with Japan the ranking
officer in the department of Califor
nia snld today that if the United
States had expected war with Japan
It would not have stripped the Presi
dio here of practically all the troops,
but Instead would have concentrated
the troops at Portland, San Francisco
and Puget Sound. He declared Japan
would never attempt to attack " the
western coast until it had made an ef-
DEPOSED
Tort to destroy the Puclfic fleet or bot
tle It In Home harbor.
I'cw doliilng the Army.
Washington, March 20. The re
ports throughout the country today
Indicutc that the "-ar scare has not
caused much Increase In enlistments.
In the east, New York excepted, the
enlistments nre normal, In the middle
west there is a slight Increase, and In
the west. It Is normal. Adjutant Gen
rral Ainsworth declared today that
the su rye standard for recruits is ne
cessary to the "maneuvers."
Tacoma, March 20. A large num
ber of Japanese are leaving Tacoma
and Seattle for the south. Rome say
they are going to work, while many
seemingly think they fear war. It
Is generally believed It is the usual
migration to the country for summer
work.
MILLION DOLLAR SUIT.
Eleven Coal Mining Companies Al
lege Discrimination.
Philadelphia. March 20. The mil
lion dollar rebate discrimination suit
brought by eleven coal mining com
panies against the Pennsylvania Rail
road company will be brought to
trial before a Jury In the United
States circuit court today. "It Is al
leged by the plalntlfls that the rau
fad granted rebate to the Altoona
Coal and Coke company, the Glenn
Whlto Coal company and the Berwtnfl
White Coal Mining company.
The question of the court's Jurisdic
tion has been raised by the counsel
for the railroad, on the ground that
the complaints should have been
made before the Interstate commerce
commissioner. This question will not
be decided until after the trial.
New Coastwise Steamer. . j
Baltimore, JaVoh 20. Prominent1
merchants and public men of this ;
city, Georgia and Florida will leave ,
here tomorrow on the maiden trip r.r
the new coastwise steamer the Suwa
neo, which will ply between Balti
more, Savannah and Jacksonville.
. F. MATLOCK HOHE
AGAIN, MUCH BETTER
WILL 11 AVE ROOMS ON
WEST COURT STREET
Itlg Projicrty Owner Returns to Home
City After Over Year's Absence Is
Gradually Recovering from Ijong
Illiicxs Likes the Sunshine.
Looking well and cheerful and glad
to be back among his Pendleton
friends and relatives, W. F. Matlock
arrived here last evening, and today
he has been going about the city in his
wheel chair. On his trip up from
Portland Mr. Matlock was accom
panied by his wife and by his son,
Wesley Matlock, who Is attending
him. It Is Mr. Matlock's intention to
remain here permanently and with
this end in view the family will have
apnrtments prepared In tho lower
story of the Matlock block on West
Court street. The rooms formerly
used by the electric company will be
fitted up for use. The location will
be convenient In that Mr. Matlock
will be able to get in and out of the
apartments in his wheel chair.
"Pendleton has always been my'
home and I am glad to be back
again," said Mr. Matlock while rest
ing nt the Hotel Pendleton Just before
lunch today. "This weather Is fine
and I appreciate It especially well,
because this is about the first time
I have been out of doors since I left
here a year and a half ago."
While in Canada Tibout a year and
a half ago Mr. Matlock was taken 111
with typhoid fever and he was brought
to the St. Anthony's hospital in Pen
dleton. He was 111 with the fever for
a long period and became affected
with partial paralysis as an outcome
of the trouble. He is now gradually
regaining his health ana expects to
improve more rapidly now that he Is
able to be about. During his illness
Mr. Matlock shaved off his mous
tache and that fact alters his appear
ance somewhat. However, he still
has his old tlmo cheer and Interest in
nf fairs, since his arrival he has been
greeting friends and talking most of
the time.
SAN FRANCISCO OFFICERS
SEEK PORTLAND MURDERER
San Francisco, Calif., March 20.
Tho police are carefully watching 'in
coming vessels from the north for the
murderer of Bnrbara Holtzman at
Portland. The steamship Elizabeth
and others will be carefully searched.
; :
COX WOULD SWEAR
JUDGE OFF BENCH
Cincinnati, Ohio, March 20.
The attempt of George Cox,
"boss of Cincinnati," under in-
dlctmcnt for perjury, to swear
Judge Hermnn off the bench
during the Cox trial on the
grounds of prejudice, was de-
feated today. Judge Hunt who
will preside at Cox's trial de-
clared ho was not authorized to
pass upon Cox's affidavit for
prejudice.
LEON COHEN IS MADE PRESIDENT Of THE DISTRICT
FAIR HOARD FAIR TO HE HELD WITH ROUNDUP
At a meeting of the district fair commission this afternoon Leon
Cohen was chosen as president. Thomas FitzGerald as secretary and
R. M. Slayberry as trtusuror. Messrs. Cohen, Alexander and Henry M.
Somers of Hermlston were named as the executive committee. The
fair date was set for September 11-16, the date being Identical with the
dute for the Round-up celebration.
ROOSEVELT ON Ml ULTIMATUM
CONSTITUTION FOR MEXICO?
I
i
i
'Attacks Documem Adopted
by Arizona, Cordpmning
Recall of Judges.
i
i DECLARES "(IREGON PLAN"
j IS NOT UN REPUBLICAN j
' Advoontcs Local Option Plan of Work ,
For Initiative. Referendum ami
Recall Says System Is Applicable
' t Some Communities and Some
; Conditions lint Is Not Applicable
! for All. 1
Phoenix, Ariz.. March 20. In his
first speech made from manuscript,
Roosevelt today attacked the consti
tution of Arizona in its relation To rc
Judiciary. He said he regretted that
Arizona had adopted a recall Includ
ing the judiciary.
"It is difficult for me to discuss se
riously the assertion that the adop
tion of the initiative, the referendum
anil the recall make a firm of gov
ernment unrepublican. No one can
he t'iken seriously if he asserts that
the system In operation in California
and, rig iii Is not ns absolute repub
ahsolut republican In form as that
lican In form as that of Connecticut
or Mississippi."
Ho said the recall of the Judiciary
"'v s a chance for harm.
"The principles of the initiative and
referendum may or may not be adopt
ed to the needs of a given state un
der given conditions. I believe they
nre useful In some communities and
not In others. The right to Its use is
inherent in every community and no
community should be allowed to dic
tate to any oth r community In this
matter."
Cnlderhend Loses Finder.
S. B. Calderhead. traveling passen
ger agent of the Northern Pacific,
who frequently visits this city, had
the misfortune to catch one of his
little flngerln a car door the other
day, mashing it so severely that he
was forced to have it amputated. The
operation was performed in a Walla
Walla hospital.
Mutual Life Contest.
New York. March 20.-Offlcrr of
the Mutual Life Insurance company
are fac'ng what seems likely to .be
come a spirited election contest. Sol
omon Rosenblatt, a Chicago lawyer. Is
said to be at the head of the move
ment of the policyholders for repre
sentation at the election June 5. The
announced purpose of the movement
l. to break up the allegotj clique
which is said to dominate the Mutual
Life. The company has 450.000 pol
icy holders in all parts of the world.
Officers of the company say the con
test will cost in the neighborhood of
f 40,000.
R. H. Irwin is registered nt the Ho
tel Pendleton from Stanfleld.
At the high school bond election to
be held Thursday only local taxpayers
may vote. However, the right to vote
Is open to the women as well as the
men and it Is not essential that an
Individual's name must appear upon
the assessment roll. It Is sufficient
if the would-be voter shows he Is a
shareholder In a corporation that pays
taxes locally or a partner In a firm
that does so.
The following opinion upon the sub
ject of who may vote nt the coming
school election has been prepared by
Charles H. Carter, attorney for the
school board.
The qualifications of voters at
school elections are shown In section
3386. B. & C. Code of Oregon. This
sections shows that these persons and
none others, are entitled to vote at the
election to he held In school district
No. 18 on March 23, 1911, to decme
whether the district shall Issue $100,
000 of bonds.
"Any citizen of Oregon, male or
female, over 21 years old, who has re
ONLY TAXPAYER S CAN VOTE ON
H SCHOOL GGND ELECTION
Army Officers Believe Liman
tour is bearing America's
Terms to Diaz,
SOLDIERS EAGERLY WAITING
RESULT OF CONFERENCE
I! Hexing Invasion Is Certain to Fol
low Refusal of Mexican President
to Accede to Demands Prepara
tion for War Are Being Carried on
Border Towns Easily Reached.
TAFT IN CONFERENCE
WITH DE LA BARRA
Washington, D. C., March 20.
As so. n as he reached the
white house Taft arranged a
conference for this afternoon
with Ambassador De La Barra.
It is not known what the talk
is about. Taft declined to make
further announcement explain-
the mobilization of trops. He
indicated a statement will be
given out soon.
San Antonio, Tex., March 20. Be
lieving that Mexican Finance Minis
ter Limantour bears with him the Am
erican ultimatum on which the in
vasion of Mexico depends, the army
commanders are today eagerly wait
ing the result of Limantour's confer
ence In Mexico City with Diaz and
Didero's representalves.
The army officers are continuing
their plans for preparations, believ
ing that Invasion Is certain unless te
Washington demands are gratified.
In this connection it is pointed out
that the troops are so mobilized that
A'era Cruz and the Texas border towns
could be quickly reached.
Hoe for Peace.
Washington. March 20. Peace Is
assured in Mexico within the present
week, if certain Influences now at
work toward that end prove effective.
With the arrival In Mexico City of
Senior Jose Yves Limantour, minister
of finance, President Diaz will begin
conferences, which it is expected will
result In the announcement within
three or four days of a reorganiza
tion of the cabinet.
Minister Limantour will present an
explanation of the demands of the
revolutionists and the changes In the
official family of President Diaz, as
well as the institution of reforms are
expected to appease the insurrectos.
Says War Tulk Is Silly.
Chicago, March 20. Talk of war
between Japan and the United States
U silly, said Millard Adams, the Siam
consul here.
"America Is loos'ng In business and
prestige In the Orient through lack
of progressive business methods, and
products of European nations are
purchased In preference to American
goods," he said.
sided In the district for 30 days Im
mediately preceding the election and
who has property In the district, as
shown by the last county assessment
and not assessed by the sheriff, on
which he or she Is liable to pay a
tax: any man who has declared his
intention to become a citizen of the
United States and has resided In Ore
gon for six months Immediately pro
ceeding the election shall be consid
ered a citizen of the state; and any
person shall be deemed to have com
piled with the property quaHficatlons
provided by this section who presents
to the Judges of election satisfactory
evidence that he or sho has stock,
shares or ownership In any corpora
tion, firm or partnership which has
property In the district, as shown by
the last county assessment and not
assessed by the sheriff, on which such
corporation, firm or co-partnership
pays a tax, exen though his or her In
dividual name does not appear on the
tax roll."
oumfum; 1 VscKITIc.,ii npni nnve
Cleveland, i r: arch 20. The
condition of Tom- . .nson Is report
ed unchanged today. This means he
Is not rallying and that his condition
Is critical.
Much Improved.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 20. Re
ports this afternoon say Tom John
son, former mayor, Is much improved,
but that he Is still critical. He has
been sick several months.
BALLOON AND PASSENGER
BLOWN INTO Z CYDER ZEE
Berlin, Germany, March 20. Paul
Kayder, a prominent aeronaut and
a passenger are reported to have been
blown with the balloon Dusseldorf
into the Zuyder Zee. Kayder was
drowned but the passenger was res
cued. They left Krefield yesterday.
Pendleton Boys Make Good.
Two Pendleton boys, Tracy Baker
and James Sturgis, are row making
pood In baseball at the University of
Washington, which Institution both
are attending. In an article review
ing the situation at that college in the
Sunday Oregonian, the Seattle cor
respondent wrote as roiiows: For the
pitching staff, 12 men responded to
the first call. Of these, the elimina
tlon process has weeded out five
"Jimmy" Sturgis, who hails from
Pendleton, Ore., and the only one
among the present number who rep
resented the 'varsity last year, is
showing considerable "class," and will
land a home in the box for Washing
ton. Tracy Baker, also Of Pendleton,
rtar fullback on Dobies' 1909 football
champions, has the position on the
initial sack cinched. Baker played
first for Washington last season, .and
ltd the batting list with an averas-3
of '384, and h's presence on the 1911
nine will ad.l greatly to the batting
s.rength.
Mrs. Helen- Lost arrived on No.
18 from Hood River last evening and
will make her home In Pendleton for
an indefinite time. Mrs. Lost is the
mother of Mrs. Walter Rose.
POLICE SEARCH HOME
I". N. MEYERS CANNOT
BE FOUND BY OFFICERS
Accused Financier Is Well Known in
Eastern Oregon Alleged to Have
Wrongfully Accepted Deposits.
Portland, Ore., March 20. The
police today searched the home of
the missing banker, F. X. Meyers, for
whom a warrant is out charging ihim
with having illegally accepted depos
its for the Italian-American bank, of
which he was secretary. Meyers Is
also president of the Mount Scott
bank, which was recently closed by
bank examiners.
He, Is well known In eastern Ore
gon, especially in the Grande Ronde
valley.
He has been missing five days. A
warrant having been out for the same
length of time. He recently starts
a chain of small banks in the north-
est.
.3ff" Ms Confined to Jail
'lhere are s? ivwi in the city who
will he forced to forego the pleasure
of basking in tho warm sunshine for
the next few days because of sen
tences imposed upon them by Police
Judge Fitz Gerald. Walter Main will
be confined for five days on a charge
of vagrancy, while Jack Welch,
Thomas Simons, George Ward,. Chas.
Switzler and Sam Whitman will each
linger three days as a result of im
bibing too much "Joy water."
Spray for snn Jose Scale.
S. J. Campbell, county fruit inspec
tor, has sounded a warning to all fruit
growers that spravine for the San
Jose scale is now in order and must
be done immediately. Owners of
shade trees that are invested are al
io notified to spray. Mr. Campbell
states that he is in earnest when he
says he will enforce the spraying law
unuer pain or prosecution.
Household Show Opens.
St. Louis. March 20. Every im
aginable uppllance for making house
work easy and pleasant is ilisDlaved
in the Coliseum today at the opening
ot the annual National Household
show. The exhibition will continue
two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Estes and chil
dren returned to the city, on the mo
tor car today after having been down
upon the Meadows for a visit.
FINAL ARGUMENTS IN
' SPOKANE RATE CASE
Washington, D. C.. March 20.
The final argument In the
"Spokane rate case" was begun
today before tho Interstate com-
merce commission. The cases
involve freight and passenger
rates in the inter-mountaln
territory, and through rates be-
tween the East and West for
routings.
II MliUI 1 1 1 1 I . 1
UUUIIL UUIU
ARE EXCITED
Members li Company LThrif
at Prospects ot Being Call
ed to War.
ORDERS TO RECRUIT TO
FULL STRENGTH RECEIVED
Pendleton Soldiers Drill Every Night
This Week AH Furloughs and
Leaves of Absence to be Terminated
Officers Will Prepare Men to
Take the Field on Instants Notice.
Following the receipt Saturday by
Brigadier General Wlllram E. Fin
zer, adjutant general of the Oregon
National Guard, of Instructions from
Chlef-of-Staff Leonard Wood to re
cruit the Oregon militia to a war foot
ing and the receipt this morning by
Captain Fergusin of orders from Gen
eral Flnzer, excitement in local mil
itary circles is intense and on every
corner there may be seen groups dis
cussing the w-hy and wherefore of
this move. Veterans of the Civil and
the Spanish-American wars are get
ting the fever again while the young
guardsmen are hoping fervently that
they will be ordered to the Mexican
frontier for service.
Meanwhile Captain Ferguson and
other officers of Company L are mak
ing preparations to comply with the
instructions received. Active recruit
ing to bring the company to full
strength will be commenced Immedi
ately. Recruits will be enlisted at
the Armory Tuesday night and at
drills which , will be held every night
this week.
Non-commissioned off'cers' school
will also be held regularly from now
i on and it is hoped that within a short
I time the company can be placed in
! condition to take the field on Instant
I notice if necessary.'
! Captain Ferguson says there are
'several non-commissioned positions to
be filled at once and these w'U be se
jlected from those passing the highest
on examinations. It will require about
6f men at once to complete the roster
of company L.
All furloughs and leaves of absence
are to be terminated at once and work
will be taken up in earnest.
Orders have been received for an
inspection and muster to be held at
the Armorj- on the last Tuesday of
the month and it Is the Intention of
the officers to have the company re
cruited to full strength by that date.
General Activities.
The same activity exists in every
city in the state where there is a
company of militia. At present there
are 5S men to a company. The maxi
mum fixed by the war department Is
150 men to a company. General Fln
zer states he will recruit his com
panies to 10S men each unless special
instructions come asking for the
maximum enlistment.
The instructions received by Gen
eral F'nzer were mailed from Wash
ington and requested, among other
matters, a rigid trimming down of
staff officers so as to secure only
those best fitted to serve in a hard
campaign, the formation of a mounted
scout corps to consist of one sergent,
three corporals and 17 privates and
for a detail of four mounted officials.
Sent to Every State
Instructions similar to those sent
the commander of the Oregon Nation
al Guard were mailed to the adjutant
general of every state In the Union
and were so timed as to arrive in each
instance Saturday afternoon. Those
received by General Finzer were mail
ed from Washington March 1-4.
General Finzer said that. in spite of
the fact that the orders to place the
national guard on a war footing have
come at the height of the Mexican-
Japanese war talk, it was the inten
tion of the department to issue this
order long before any crisis arose at
the Mexican border.
"The order has nothing to do wltht
talk of war with Japan or any other
power." said General Finzer. "It has
been brewing a long time and simply
happened to be issued at this time."
The Oregon Notional Guard num
bers 21 general and staff officers, 91
regimental officers, and 1411 enlisted'
men. The reserve militia, unorgan
ized Is estimated at about 130,000.
, What Law Provides.
The militia law of January 21.
1903, provides: "That the mllltla shall
consist of every able bodied male citi
zen of the respective states and every
ablebodled male of foreign birth who
has declared his intention to become
a citizen, who Is more than 18 and
less than 45 years of age, and shall be
divided Into two classes the organ
ized militia, to be known as the na
tional guard; tho remainder to be'
known as the reserve mllltla."
A meeting of the general staff offi
cers under General Finzer has been
called to meet at once and discuss the
changes mentioned in the orders Is
sued by General Wood. It Is said that
as a result of the order for trim
ming the staff officers that a number
o those now holding commissions will
have to resign. The governor's staff
is not Included in tho orders.