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VOL 24
PENDLETON, OUKGON, MONDAY, 31 ARCH 27, 1911
NO. 7171
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INVESTIGATING
NEW YORK FIRE
District Attorney Whitman
Will Demand Prison Sent
ences tor Those Responsible
DOORS OPENED INWARD;
VERY FEW FIRE ESCAPES
Mayor Gaynor Heads Public Subscrip
tion to Cnro for Dottltute Families
Only Fifty-three. Corpses Remain
Unidentified Monster Funeral Pro
ocfwlon Will Bo Held by Slilrt Waist
Vnlon.
New York, March 27. This after
noon 113 are dead. AH but 39 aro
Identified. Of Uie 14 In Uie hospitals
five will die. At noon Uie lino of
those seeking admittance to tlie
morgue extended six blocks.
New York. March 27. Declaring
that ISO lofty buildings in Manhattan
alono are In such a condition that
they might at any time furnish a rep
etition of Saturday's fire, District At
torney Whitman today started nn In
vestigation to find a remedy for ex
isting conditions. Whitman will ask
the grand Jury to probe the fire ful
ly. If it has been criminal negli
gence, ns asserted, he will demand
prison sentences for thsu responsiole.
Whitman says he believes the build
ing Inspection was criminally lux. as
an Investigation shows the bnilding
was not up to the requirements. The
doors opened inward and there were
very few fire escapes.
Mayor Gaynor today headed a pub
lic subscription to care for the des
titute families.
Of the 142 corpses, only 63 remain
unidentified.
The members of the shirt waist
makers' union will not work tomor
row when the funerals or the victims
arc held, but a monster procession
wlii Lc llviJ, uliitil will be made u
living protest against the lax build
ing laws.
Dr. George M. Price, chairman of
the investigating committee appoint
ed by the Cloak, Suit and Shirt indus
try of New York, last September, to
investigate and remedy unsanitary
and unproductive conditions affecting
members of that union, gave out to
night a statement with a long list of
factory buildings which he says fail
to comply with fire regulations.
Few Escapee.
"What was expected, has happen
ed," says the statement. "Those who
knew of the slight protection in the
lofty buildings of New York, long ago
predicted such a disaster as occurred
Hi Washinton Place. If, however,
this building was the only one of
those unprotected the situation would
not be so terrible. Hut it Is a fact that
there is hardly a large lofty building
In New York that is protected against
fire."
Coroner Investigates.
With all the dead removed from
the building, the coroner began an in
vestigation into the disaster one of
several inquiries which will be con
ducted by city departments aided bjj
agents from the district attorney's
office. An inquest will be held and
Us results will be placed before the
grand Jury. Many grand Jurymen
visited the scene and District Attor
ney Whltmanflnnounced that those
responsible for the loss of life would
be vigorously prosecuted.
On Thursday night a mass meeting
will be held at Cooper Union to agi
tate for more adequate protection of
so-called fireproof buildrngs.
The United Hebrew Charities and
the Hebrew Free Burial societies an
nounced tonight that they were ready
to relieve any distress caused ty the
fire. The independent order of
B'-Nat B'Rith hag openetl a subscrip
tion fund throuhout New York,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode
Island and a portion of Canada for
the sufferers. The directors of the
Metropolitan opera house havo of
fered the building free for a benefit
permnrmance.
Building Laws Condemned.
New York, March 27. The follow
ing editorial condemnations of the
strongest sort aro voiced today by the
New York dallies In regard to the
fire:
Times: "New laws are needed and
LINEMAN LOSES IN .
GRIM DEATH RACE.
Tacoma, Wash., March 27. X
Loser In a grim race to save his
life, the body of Frank Hoops.
employed as a lineman for the
Postal company, was found at
the foot of a pole near the sum-
mlt of the Cascades Inst night,
nenr Ellonsburg. The man,
nearly frozen, had previously
climbed a pole, broke a wire
and telegraphed: "I am all In
near Whlttler." Rescuers were'
immediately sent out, but Hoops
froEo before they arrived.
enforcement of existing statutes are
imperative."
World: "Lofty building by the
dozens being built In this city are le
gal death traps. An enormous army
of working men and women must
choose between starvation or working
In them. ,
Tribune: "It Is. not an act of God
Ibut of man." '
American: "This rrlghtrul catastro
phe was no more an accident than
it was a crime. The deaths are mur
ders for which tho community is re
sponsible. x
Kays Williams Is Rcsnonsfhlo,
New York, March 27. District At
torney Whitman said that State Su
perintendent of Labor Williams Is ac
tually responsible for the condition of
tho building. His department. Whit
man said, required hfhi to pronounce
the buildings safe. On February last
Williams' deputies said that the
buildings were safe.
Blumo Sweatshop Conditions.
Washington, March 27. That
Sweatshop conditions were responsi
ble for the New York holocaust was
tho statement here today of Vice
President O'Connel of the American
Federation of Labor. He said that
the conditions as existed in triangle
factory do not exist in a single union
shop of this country.
JOSEPH LINDSEY HAS
ANSWERED LAST CALL
Joseph Llndsey, who has been a
resident of this city for over quar
ter of a century, passed away this
morning at 8 o'clock at his home 124
Jeff Davis street, death being caused
hy pneumonia. The funeral services
will be held at the family residence
Wednesday nuirning at 10 o'clock and
the body will be shipped on tho 1:30
Northern Pacific train to Spokane
where it will be Interred by the side
of others of his family.
The deceased man is a native of
Virginia, but left that state at the ag
of ten years, coming to Pendleton
and has been a resident of this city
over since. Ho Is survived by a wife,
two sisters, Mrs. Max Moorehcad of
Fortland and Mrs LlWian Bolster of
Seattle, a brother, John LLndsey of
Spokane, nnd a halt brother, Henry
Johnson, of this city.
Mr. Llndsey was a man of extra
ordinary, mechanical genius and has
made a number of Inventions during
his residence here.
Match or Cigarette Starts Fire.
Fire Marshal Beers this afternoon
declared the fire -started under a cut
ting table from a matcn or cigarette.
He said nn effort was made to et the
girls to march out but few unaer
stood English, confusing resulted and
many died as a result. Beers de
clares tho Iron shuuers on the sev
enth floor swung out, blocking the
fire escape platform. Harris &
Blank, owners of the triangule fac
tory declare the exits were clear.
Managers Meet Friday.
It was the intention of the Com
mercial dub managers to meet to
morrow evening for tho purpose of
electing a paid secretary for the or
ganization. But owing to the fact that
President Smythe was called to Ar
lington on urgent business today, the
subject has been postponed until the
regular weekly luncheon Friday.
Many Pcndlotonlans to Echo.
PORTLAND MURDER SUSAafT
18 ARRESTED AT SALEM
Salem, Ore., March 27. A man
giving the name of George Brown
was arrersted and taken to Port
land by detectives. He Is suspected
of being the man who murdered five
year-old Barbara Holtzman In Port
land recently. He answers tho de
scription of the man sought.
The man had been under the sur
vclllnnce of the sheriff and his depu
ties for several days,' The arrest was
made by Detective Joe Day of Porl
land, who immediately left on tho
electric for Portland with his pris
oner. ALASKA GOAL LAND
TRIAL IS NOW
WILL TRY MEN ON CHARGE
OF CONSPIRING TO DEFRAUD
Monday Slglcy and Shields Are
Charged With Conspiracy to Do
Fraud United States Out of 6087
Acres of Coal Land.
Seattle, March 27. The trial of
Charles Munday, the Seattle attorney;
Earl Sigley, formerly secretary of the
late Michael Henry, the Alaska rail
road builder, and Archie Shields,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the United States out of 6087 acres
of land valued at approximately $10,
000,000 in thq Kaika district, Alns
ka, begins tomorrow before U. S. Dis
trict Judge Hanford. It Is charged
that tho defendants used dummies to
file on coal lands for the benefit of
the Alaska Development company In
1897 and that later English capital
ists were Intercscd. The Engnsnmen
havo Tiot yet been caught.
TIFT FAVORS
IRBITRT
Says Abolition of War is But
- the Practical End ot Practic
al Plan
PROMISES TO MARK
GREAT STEP IX HISTORY
President for First Time Gives Views
on Great Project Right That 'l' lil
ted Slates Should Take First SK-jw
in Movement The Matter Will He
Taken Up Immediately.
(Copyright 1911 by the United Press
Association.)
Washington, March 27. The aboli
tion of war Is not the dream of theo
rists but the practical end of a prac
tical plan, which, according to Presi
dent Taft today, promises 10 mark one
of the very greatest steps in the his
tory of the world, through the medi
um of arbitration. The president has
taken the lead In a great movement
of the nations looking toward the
realization of a hope which found Us
Inception in the year one, A. D.
Through a special interview, grant
ed by the president, the United" Press
today is able to present for the first
time his views on this vast project.
Under the unwritten luw of the wnite
house the president Is not directly
quoted, but In the following an rmn
est effort Is made to reproduce his
opinions as he expressed them.
Is Sure to Come.
Arbitration will surely come as the
means of settling international dis
putes. Disarmament is incidental. It
will follow as a matter of course and
has no part in the present movement.
The realization of arbitration will
make armament useless and when it
is useless It will d sappear. Hi; way
to dispose of urmumeht is to pir.vld
seme means of settling Intenawn il
I'wpuU-s without the use of inr r.nciit
When that is accomplished, it win De
tfme enough to think of armaments.
England Favors Plan,
The first step i.s the formation of
an arbitration treaty with Great Brit
ain. The favorable manner In which
this suggestion has been received In
England speaks well for Its early ac
complishment. The favorable en
dorsement in France is another Indi
cation that tho time Is ripe. When
several big nations get togeiner wtth
such treaties, then the others will ob
serve how the new system works and
nil will come In.
The matter will be taken up imme
diately. Secretary of State Knox and
Ambassador Bryce probably will ex
change Ideas and the treaty will be
worked out so that It may be sub
mitted to the senate at the earliest
possible time compatible with careful
preparation.
First Stqp by V. S.
It is right that the United. Sates
should take the first step In this
movement. The hearty response with
which the plan ,-,as been received li
an indication of this. While the ex
act details are as yet .n a fcrmative
(Continued on page eight.)
.With each side claiming victory as
their portion but with Umpire Kern
rutin? that a decision was impossible
without actual casualties, the members
I of Company L returned last evening
from the reservation where they had
participated In a sham battle during
the afternoon. It was a brush fight,
' each force keeping behind cover as
! much as possible so that there is
' much debate between the members
of the two squads as to how many of
the bullets would have taken effect.
Lieutenant Charles Vlnler with nine
men left early In the morning "and,
arriving at tho old commissary build
ing of the old agency, entrenched
themselves and waited for the ap
proach of the attacking party, which,
eighteen strong, was under the com
mand of Captain Ferguson and Lieu
tenant Bailey. These two officers took
their men by a long detour, observing
all the tactics of real warfare. Scouts
were sent out to try and locate tho
enemy but without avail. Finally
after the men were tired and footsore
from crawling through brush and
wading streams, they arrived within
200 yards of the stronshold of their
foe without being discovered. Still,
however, the officers were unable to
locate the exact position of Vlnler's
force and finally Captain Ferguson
decided thnt a sacrifice of life was
necessary to make this discovery. Ac
cordingly ho dlspntched six men on
tho run across nn opening to draw
tho fire of tho defending party. A
whole volley was directed at the brave
in GUARDSMEN PARTICIPATE
ilSli BATTLE ON RESERVATION
'S
PROTEST VAIN
Democratic House Will Reduce
Wool Tarriff Without Fail
Says Member
MEMBERS OF WAYS AND
MEANS COMMITTEE ARE FIRM
Chairman Underwood Declares At
tempt to Storm Uie House will Not
Succeed Declares Tliey Are Famil
iar With AU Arguments oq Sched
ule K nnd Are Decided.
Washington, March 27. Members
of the ways and means committee of
the house of representatives are not
disturbed by the announcement that
the western wool .growing interests
are preparing to march upon Wash
ington in force when the tartff ques
tion Is considered.
"While I have no authority to say
that wool growers will not be given a
hearing," snld Chairman Underwood,
"it is my opinion that they might Just
as well make an assault upon Gibral
tar as upon the house. We know all
the arguments that will be advanced
against the revision of 'K but there
Is no question about what the house
will do. We will make our revision
and send it to the senate nnd whether
it goes any further remains to be
recn."
Thecomment made by Mr.. Under
wood reflects the attitude of the en
tire majority of the ways and means
committee and of the leaders of the
new democrat!? house.
Acting as a committee on commu
tes, the members of the ways and
means committee have practicany
completed their labors. There has
v a .leal of speculation about
the chairmanships, and the general
impression is that in general the sen
ori'y rules has been followed, but as
the lists prepared are all subject to
change at the democratic caucus to
be held next Saturday, there will be
no official announcement of the pro
posed organization before then.
Wants Cases Reviewed.
Through his attorney, James A.
Fee, Ed White of Freewater is pe
titioning the local court to order the
case entitled Ed White vs. the City of
Freewater reviewed alleging that Re
corder Sanderson made errors in Is
suing a warrant for his arrest and for
assessing a fine of fifty dollars and
ccsts against him for conducting a
card room contrary to the city ordi
nance. Crazy Over Religion.
Carl Fisher was brought up from
Stanfleld this morning and lodged In
the county Jail to await an examina
tion to determine his sanity or insan
ity. He is a sheepherder and recently
has been raving over religion and 's
plagued with spirits which will not
leave him.
Diaz should have quit while his
reputation was better.
sextette which Vlnler's men claim
would have all been killed and which
Ferguson admits would have meant
at least iho loss of two men. .
However, the fire had shown the
troops in the brush the location of the
enemy and the officers Immediately
began laying plansfor the annihila
tion of the little band. Concealing
himself and six men In the brush on
the front, Captain Ferguson sent out
two flanking parties to draw the at
tention of the men on the hill. In
their eagerness to fire upon these two
parties, Vlnler's men exrosed them
selves to the sharpshooters below nnd
these claim they could have picked
off every one of them with their bul
lets. The firing continued for 45
minutes before a halt was called.
Captain Ferguson and his men are
nil enthusiastic over the sham battle,
declaring it was the best in which
they have ever participated.
An amusing Incident happened
while the battle was under way.
Westbound No. 17 came along while
the two Hanking parties were drawing
the firo of the defenders nnd passed
directly between the two hostile
forces. Lieutenant Bailey, taking ad
vantage of the protection which the
train afforded dashed across an open
ing. The firing and the running troops
sent the passengers on the rear of
the observation car hurrying within
doors, they evldenly Judging that tlie"
first skirmish of the much dreaded
Amerlcan-Jnpnnese war was In progress.
SHEEPMEN
WHITE SLAVER ARRESTED.
Charged With Supplying Rich Japs
With White Girls.
Chicago, 111., March 27. Charged
that he is part of a widespread white
traffic system for furnishing Ameri
can girls to rich Japanese, principally
cn the Pacific coast, the United States
authorities today arrested Eugene
Hughes who said he was born in Ko
rea. The immigration authorities say
they have several cases against the
prisoner, including a shipment of girls
from Kansas City to the middle west
and Montana. The girls are being
held here as witnesses against him.
SUSPECT FOUL PLAY.
Wallace Stuart of South Bend nas
lU-on Missing Since Wednesday. .
South Bend, Wash., March 27.
Missing since Wednesday, a search has
been started for Wallace Stuart, "for
mer state representative from Pacific
county, and president of the Toke
land Oyster company. Many believ
ed he has been robbed and his boay
thrown Into the Willapa river. The
dynamiting of the stream is now pro
posed for the purpose of ascertaining
whether or not this Is true.
BAR ASSOCIATION
MAY INVESTIGATE
Acting upon the request of Judge
G. W. Phelps when he called the en
tire local bar association before him
Saturday afternoon, Charles H. Car
ter, president of that organization,
has called a special meeting to be
held in the court house Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. When asked
if an investigation of the procedure
In the St. Dennis vs. Watts case would
be conducted, President Carter stated
that he was not present at the meet
ing called by Judge Phelps and could
not say as to what grounds there are
for an Investigation. However, he de
clared If things are as represented to
him, there probably has been some
bungling somewhere and that the as
sociation might make an attempt to
get at the bottom of It.
THIRD ATTEMPT TO BURN
WALLA WALLA CHURCH
Walla Walla, Wash.. March 27.
Three attempts, the first one on No
vember 17, 1910, the second last Fri
day night and the third on Saturday
evening, have been made by an un- j
known firebug to burn St. Paul's,
Episcopal church on Catherine street;
the latest attempt having been frus
trated early Saturday evening by an
investigation upon seeing a light In
the building about 7 or 8 o'clock.
When he tried the choir room door,
which was locked as all the other
doors, the light immediately went out
and he hurriedly summoned the po
lice who Investigated the interior of
the church with no results. They are
working hard on the case, however,
with excellent prospects, it is said, of
arresting the guilty party. Two 'Whit
man college students are now sleep
ing in the church at night to guard i
it irom any further attempt.
North Side House Sold.
Henry Krogh, 6f the Pendleton
auto company, has purchased the cot
tage on Perkins avenue belonging to
Mrs. T. M. Johnson, of Eho, formerly
Ellen Wilcox. The deal for the place
was closed today by Lee Teutsch and
the price paid for the cottage was
moo.
To Put mi Many Shows.
Walter Farnum returned from Ad
ams this morning where he has ar
ranged to introduce his wife in a re
cital Friday night. He has also made
preparations to put on local talent
entertainments in Hermiston, Helix
and Walla Walla Immediately af'er
Lent.
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
HAVE INVADED CHINA
CHINESE CARAVANS IN
I LI PROVINCE HALTED
Cavalry and Infantry are Both Sent
Across the Line Pekln Government
Has Submitted to Demands.
London, March 27. Russia has al
ready invaded China, according v to
privute advices today. These say that
Russian cavalry and infantry have
crossed into III province stopping all
Chinese caravans in the territory. Pe
kln advices report that China has al
ready submitted to Russia's demanl
concerning the trade privileges for the
purpose of averting war.
Back to Pendleton to Live.
George Demott, who was in the
grocery business here for many years
and who sold out to Will Ingram, Is
back lu Pendleton from New Jersey
where he has lived recently and an
nounces his intention of remaining lu
this city.
Hello, Hobson; we haven't sighted
those Jap battleships yet.
E
WITHIN WEEK
Belief is General That Peace
Proposals Have Been Re
ceived by Madero.
ALFONSO WARNS AMERICA
NOT TO rSTERFERK
Says If United States Would Do So
Insurgents Would Cease to Oppose
Diaz and Would Join to Fight This
Country Question of Peace Hinge)
on Attitude of Francisco Madero.
San Antonio, March 27. The be
lief is eneralg here that peace pro
posals have been received by the Ma
dero family, the backbone of the rey
olutlon, from Ambassador De La
Barro Alfonso and N. Julie Madero.
are here awaitin the arrival of Gua
tave Madero from Washington and
the conference will be held either
here or in the Chihuahua mountains
by the family. The whole question of
peace, it Is said, hinges on the attitude
of Francisco Madero, the rebel lead-
i
To Hold Conference Soon.
El Paso, March 27. The repre
sentatives of the Insurgents and fed
erals at Juarez are talking peace to
day. The revolutionists predict mat
within a week Limantour and Ma
dero will meet here or at Juarez for
peace negotiations.
San Antonio, March 27. Alfopso
Madero said there would be no peace
unless Diaz and Corral go and that
the insurgents will not lay down
their arms until a settlement la
made.
Alfonso Gives Warning.
San Antonio, March 27. Alfonso
Madero said: "If America intervenes
it will mean a most bloody war. Ths
insurgents would cease immediately
in opposing Diaz and would Join to
fight the United States."
Rush Aeroplanes to Border.
San Antonio, March 27. Four aer
oplanes are being rushed to the bor
der to be commissioned under Major
Squier of the signal corps for scout
ing purposes to test their efficiency
under war conditions.
PREPARE FOR EXTRA SESSION.
Rules Committee Getting Heady foe
Next Week's Fray.
Washington, March 27. Actlvs
preparations for the opening of ths
special session of congress next week
were commenced today by the rules
committee of the house, which met to
organize and will hold dally sessions
throughout the week. The rules com
mittee Is cne of the most powerful of
the house committees, and is headed
by Representative Robert L. Henry,
of Waco, Tex., as chairman. In ad
dition to Mr. Henry, the democratic
members are:
Thomas W. Harwick, Georgia; Mar
tin D. Foster, Illinois; Augustus O.
Stanley, Kentucky: Edward W. Pou,
North Carolina; Matthew R. Denver,
Ohio, and Finis J. Garrett, Tennessee.
There is a wide diversity of opinion
as to what changes should be made 'n
the rules and the sessions of the com
mittee this week promise to be of a
lively nature. A majority of the dem
ocratic members of the house are al
ready here and on Saturday a caucus
will be held to complete the house
organization of the sixty-second con
gress. NONE ESCAPED OX
STEAMER SECTfLET WRECK
Victoria, B. C, March 27. All hope
that any escaped of the 29 In the
wreck of the Sechlet In te straits was
given up today when the searchers
found much wreckage, including life
boats near Church Point.
NO RACING CAUSES
DEPRECIATION OF PROPERTY
New York, 'March 27. Fifty mil
lion dollars worth of property has de
preciated fifty per cent is reported
today because of the announcement
that there will be no racing on New
York tracks this year unless the own
ers' liability law ts repealed. The de
preciation Includes the big race irncks
and breeding farms and horses In
training.
ART IMPORTERS
FIXED su.roo.ooo
.
New York. March 27.-LouIs
and James Duveen, art Import-
ers, were arraigned today be-
fore United States Judge Mnr-
tin nnd fined $1, 500.000 for
having undervalued Imported
goods, rtoth the Duveens had
privately agreed to pay the gov-
ernnietit tl.200.ono If tho an-
fhorMcs would ngree to restore
the seized goods and not send
them to Jail. This N the larg-
est sum ever recorded outside
of tht susTir trust cases.
PREDICT