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EVENING EDITIOB
WEATHER REPORT.
Fair and warmer to
night and Saturday;
light frost tonight.
Calling cards, wed
ding stationery, com
mercial stationery and
Job printing to order
at the East Oregonlan.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
VOL. 24.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
PENDLETON", OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1911.
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AMERICAN TROOPS T
IN BATTLE
Nine Americans are Killed in
Douglas By Stray
Before Intervention
REBELS CAPTURE TOWN
A ITER SHARP ENGAGEMENT
FmleraN soldier l'lec to American
Side An Hour Before the Rattle
Ended and Wore Disarmed by
United StatOH Treiops lUUtle last
ed AH llio Afternoon American
Hciil-ntK n Douglas Were In Dnn
jrer of Their Lives Town Was
I'iMler Constant Fire for Over Two
Honrs More Fighting Is Kr,iHeted.
Washington. April I I. lVuring that
grate implications may nrrlset if It
li finally shown that American troops
cro-sol Into Mexico to stop yester
day's buttle nt Agun Prleta, General
Wood today wired the commander of
the American troops nt Douglas, Arl...
to resrt fully on the matter by wire.
Further fightlns H expecteel nt Agim
I'rieta iitnI full Instructions were tel
egraphed to tlie AimTicnn command
er ulint to do In ease the engagement
recommenced. Yesterday three Am
erica ni. uer" killed and nine wound
ed In Ti.iuhm liy strny bullets.
Rebels Are Etitreiichlinc.
Dongas Ariz., April 14 With
three Am-rU'ans, 30 Mexican federals
and 15 Insurrectos dead, and 12 Am
ericans. 45 federals, 30 rebels wound
ed as a result of the battle late yes
terday whi n the bullets shot across
the frontli-r wounded Americans and
finally caused the American troops
to interfere and make the federals
surrender to snve further Injury to
the Americans, the rebels today b
gan entrenching to r'-pulse any feder
als that may be -cnt against them. In
Douglas the vanquished federals are
thanking their stars that Americans
Interfered and escorted them safely
across the line.
.luiirc-. Is Threatened.
Washington, April 14. In a dis
patch received by the state depart
ment today It Is stated that three
thousand Insurgents nre threatening
Juarez and that the authorities are
preparing for an attack. The revo
lutionists outnumber the federal do
fenders four to one and control the
Central railroad.
El Paso, April 14. An unconfirm
ed report this afternoon says that
Madero's army has reached Casas
Grandes and Is boarding the trains
for Junrez to fight. At Juarez the
cathedral and municipal buildings
are covered with soldiers awnlting an
attack. Tlie Mexicans are pouring
Into Juarez from the country, prepar
ing to flee to El Paso In the event
of fighting,
federals Outnumbered.
Advices by carrier say that 100
Americans and two machine guns are
at Gundelupe. It is not known
whether they aro part of Madero'a
army or an Independent body bent on
rescue of the Americans Imprisoned
at Juarez. General Navarro probably
won't meet the revolutionists on plain
but will merely defend the city, as ho
Id outnumbered.
GOVERNOR DEENEN LEAVES
FOR WASHINGTON TODAY
Springfield, Ills., April 14. Follow
ing n conference today with Chair
man Holm of the senate investigat
ing committee, Governor DecncJn
started for Washington. Tho offi
cials decline to talk. It is not known
whether or not tho Joruney In con
nection with the Lorimer matter.
JOE CANNON WILL
OPPOSE RECIPROCITY
Washington, April 14. To show that
he Is enpnhle of putting up n stiff
fight, former Speaker Cannon an
nounced his opposition to minority
Lender Mann. He says ho will fight
tho reciprocity to a standstill. Mann
believed that the reciprocity should
be supported. Cannon says It sub
serves the republican principles.
C. A. Herman, merchant nt Helix,
and orrespondont for the East Orego
nlan nt that point, was a business vis
itor here today. .
M.
ance
here.
CAUSE FEDERALS
10 ' SURRENDER
!
II. Reeves, well known" lnsur-
man and who formerly lived
Is In the city today from Boise,
k
I
; t
OF AGUA PRiETA
FRUIT ESCAPES FROM
OLD KING FROST
Despite the fact that the thermome
ter has fallen dur'ng the past few
nights considerably below the freez
ing point, the great fruit section
about Milton and Freewater has suf
fered but little damage, according to
H. D. Lamb, president of the Fruit
growers' Union. In a telephone com
munication with this paper this mor
ning, he stated that the peaches and
. npples seemed to have withstood the
cold snap 'n a remnrkable manner
1 and that tne strawberries were not far
. enough advanced to be Injured. "Of
q .. course," he said, "we can not yet tell
DUlletS definitely the extent of our damage
but I this.: ;:t this time It Is very
small. Pome of the stems may have
been nipped so that the fruit may fall
i off at a later date and the few straw
! berry blooms that were out were kill
ed, but this happens every year and
only serves to thin out the blossoms
as they shnuh be."
Reports from about Pendl. tun
where the thermometer last night fell
to 19, are to the effect 4.hnt most of
the apple blossoms were killed but
these reports have not been verified
by any expert opinion. The weather
forecast for tonight Indicates a warm
er spell Is to relieve the anxiety of
the fruit 'men.
TORNADO KILLS 11
IN SOUTHERN STATES
DXMAGE TO PROPERTY
THREE MILLION DOI.l
,RS
Another Terrific. Wind Storm Sweeps
the Mississippi Valley Population
of Two Towns Are Homeless
Many People Injure!.
St. Louis. April II. Eleven jM-rsons
arc dead, the Mipulalion of two towns
homeless and ilamase to the amount
of three million dollars. Is the result
or a terrific wind and hail storm that
swept over Ihc Mississippi valley last
night. The hull broke windows and
the wind destroyed the crops and
Wrecked the hous-s and Injured ninny
woph.
At Cmlct. :iin are homeless, four
de-ail and twelve Injured.
At Valley Mine. Mo., four are dead
and twenty-five injured.
At Phmmierficld, Ark., three are
dead and thirteen Injured. Hardly a
town escajieti without damage.
Negroes Killed.
Four negroes are known to be dead,
a number Injured and three are miss
ing following a tornado which wreck
ed the town of Voiles Mines, Mo., 40
miles southwest of here at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The four negroc9 were killed when
the Vnlles Mines postoffice and gen
eral store crashed In upon them.
Postmaster Runce, who Is believed to
have been the only other person In
the plnee, was taken from the debris
half an hour after the stnrm. He is
said to be dying at his homo.
Fifty Injured.
Flat River, Mo., April 14. Fifty
persons were Injured and several
probably fatally In a tornado which
yesterday afternoon swept portions of
Kilns, Flat River and Esther, all
mining towns In this section.
Tlie property damage will be In ex
cess of $100,000.
Mine No. 1 of the Federal Lead
company, was wrecked and about 40
houses destroyed. The tornado was
followed by a hall storm which con
tinued more than half an hour.
STEUN EN BERG'S WIDOW
lTHSGlVES HUSBANDS SLAYI
R
Boise, April 14. It Is learned today
that the widow of former Governor
Steuncnbcrg recently visited the Ida
ho penitentiary and forgave Harry
orchard, the dynamiter, for his crime.
It Is said that Orchard was hardly
moved by her act.
JACK KEEFE TO
Jack Keel. . popular and hustling
superintendent of schools at Weston
and former instructor In the Eastern
iircgon normal school, will be tho paid
secretary for the Pendleton Commer
cial club. He was formally elected
t i that position by the board of ninii
aj.rrs at n meeting held the evening
of April 4. However, ho was given
two weeks In which to consider the
offer and did neit accept the- position
until last evening when he wrote
President Smythe his acceptance of
the place. He will take up the duties
eif Ills position May 25, on which day
, the schools nt Weston will close work
for the season.
Is Itnrvnrd Man.
Mr. Keefe is a Harvard graduate
and hns tho degree of bachelor of
arts. He came west several years ago
to accept a position in the Eastern
O.-W. R. N. OFFICIALS INTIMATE
PENDLETON WILL GET FREIGHT DIVISION
Portland, Ore., April 11. (Siec-lul to the East Oregonlan) That Pendle
ton may liocoine tlio freight division point for the O.-W. R. & N. Co. Instead
of I'nmtilla, Is intimated by officials of the Harriman lines here today. Tlie
change Is to lie made with the completion of the Coyote cutoff. O'Brien was
in Pendleton yesterday to look Into the matter of securing street vacations
and oilier urms for increased truffle. C. t". Chapman of the Portland com
mercial club arrived here today and suid Pendleton was quiet for a time but
Is now starting for a bigger and l-eller growth.
MILITIA TO QUELL
BUTTON WORKERS' STRIKE
Pes Moines, Iowa, April 14. Ad
jutant General Logan today ordered
the company of Des Moines militia
to proceed to Muscatine immediately
and aid the sheriff In quelling the
riots In connection with the button
workers' strike, who have been out
three weeks and are desperate be
cause no settlmnt has been made.
Muscatine Iowa, April 14. Two
companies of militia arrived here
from Davenport and Washington,
Iowa and martial law was declared.
Many were injured In last night's
rioting and much property damaged.
O.-W. R.&N. 10 HELP
c Dnnwn jiu
L
That
the Roundup has nothing to
;ir fro
'in the Oregon AWashington
Mil! K,
'i the
il & Navigation company, but
other !.r.7i 1, has much rh ex
pect was reiterated tills morning in a
teli gram received by Secretary J. II.
Gwmn !'! on William .VcMuiray, gen
eral p:isenge-r agent of that com
pany. This tt-l-gram came in re
sponse to one sent by Secretary Cwinn
..-klnr; why excursion rates had not
been granted the Roundup at the re-
i - lit meeting in Walla Walla eif the
North Pacific Passenm-r association
win ii spe-clnl rates were made for a
number of fairs and festivals
throughout the northwest.
l;h 'U-'b the directors of the fron
tier as.- ociMlon felt assured from pre-vieu-i-promises
made by the railroad
.ompnny that r.ves would be made
f ,r the local r-'iihition, they wished,
t make assurance doubly sure, h- nee
,h" tel. vram and Its answer. The lat-
ii r follows below:
"Roundup rates not on Walla Wal
la doeket. You ran assure committee
the re is no question but that excursion
lai. s wiil be made and advertised ey-f-nsively.
The O.-W. Ii. & N. com
pany is greatly interested in this event
and will do everything possible to
further its success.
"WILLIAM M'MURRAY."
(.i-anelslaiiil Well Under Way.
I The big Round-up grandstand
is
well under way and work will
be
rushed. The big upright scantlings
began to be erecte-d ye'sterday morn
ing and by noon today, there was
much of the frame work up. Charles
Cole, the well known contractor. Is
supervising the work and as the lum
ber shipments are arriving without
dedny, the directors expect an early
completion of this second division of
the Improvement work.
Cheyenne Pictures Thrilling.
Harry R. Fleishman, who has pur
chased the stage rights to the Chey-e-nne
wild west show films Wednesday
afternoon invited members of the
Round-up assentation to the Grand
theatre to witness the pictures. Mark
Meiorhoui'e, who attended the t'hey-
e iine show as a representative of the
Roundup, declares they faithfully pre -
sent last year's performance and
states lie could recognize tlie men and
events. So strongly did the scene sug
gest the local frontier celebration
that the small audience frequently
burst into applause and shouted "Let
'er Ruck." Buffalo Vernon was
shown in his fancy rope twirling and,
si. natural did he look as he raised
his hat to the crowd, that the ac
quaintance's in the theatre shouted
greetings to him. Mr. Fleishman has
made arrangements to exhibit these
pictures at the Grand on next Thurs
day. He will also secure a number
of Round-up pictures which he will
exhibit over the slate with his Chey
I'line fllnnv
BE PI SECRETARY OF COMBCi ASSOCIl!
Oregon normal School So creditably
I did he fill that position and so popu
j lar did ho be come that the people at
Weston were loath to see him leave.
I So tin y i lcti'd him as suprlntendcnt
of schools and have held hint In that
position ever since. He was reeleVtod
for the next year at a substantial In
crease in salary.
Likcx 110111011011 Weirk,
However, tho hh,n of taking up
commercial club work appeals to Mr.
Keefe and it is because of this fai t
he has decided to quit the scholastic
field and take the secretaryship of
the Commercial club. He has told
local friends that he believes the ren
dleton club to offer and especially
attractive position for a man such as
he. He hopes to build up the mem
bership of the club nnd work with the
other officers in carrying on an en-
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON'S
SCHOLASTIC RATINGS OUT
University of Oregon, Eugene,
Ore. A study of the grades made by
the students of the university for the
last semester reveals the fact that the
girls made a higher average than the
boys. The girls averaged 89.1 for the
semester's work, and the boys 83.3.
The Women's Dormttoy made the
highest average of any of the wo
men's clubs. 92. The lowest average
of any of 'the women's organisations
was 86. The Masonic Fraternity, the
Acacias, made the highest average of
any of the men's clubs, 89. The low
est men's club average was 79.
PENDLETON TEAM IS
"I '1CKAR00S
The Pendleton baseball players will
go through the season's battles un
der tliii name of the "Ruckarooes." At
a mee'ing r,f the club eifficers at noon
todiiy the various names suggested
wen- considered and. after a lively
discussion, the above name was
adopted and Marshall Spell awarded
a season tirk'-t to the games here
for the recommendation.
I; toed; the' officers some 'ime to
dei'i,. between "I'uckarooe s" and
"Hi
. d
the
Ule-hoe I
ii" J. V
f'TT'T
" th appellation sui-ce-st-
Walker. th advocates of i
finally winning out. One!
i tronrt f.-r "PlS-k Krrs," J
i-r ;
. 'SIRS
IS
unable
-e the
to make
force e.f
lvs
his
fellow
argu-
The official christe-ning of the team
ill tik" place at Roundup Park Pnn
d :y win n the local tean lines up
; sainst the Athena Millers nd under
tl.eir new nanes. the players will
l ; ak into tin game with a "Let 'er
'".i.l." tlm will di '"(-ncert if not ut
leiiy unnerve the visitors.
With the promise of warmer
v.athi'r by the official prognost ica-t-ir.
the "Huckarooes" are confident
l.ia: th'y will wipe off the stain
which besmirched their escutcheon
last Sunday and strike a pace that
will make all other teams hustle to
maintain.
AMBASSADOR HILL HAS
RESIGNED HIS POSITION
Washingtoii, April 14. The resig
nati n of Dr. David Hill as the Unit
ed Stales ambassador to Germany was
announced at the white house today.
When Taft was electd Hill wanted
to re-sign but was requested to remain.
Now that half of Taft's term has ex
pired, Hill has asked to be relieved
from duty July 1.
Be-ggnrs Are dailcel.
Citizens of Pendleton will be glad
to know that the police officers of
the city have determined to put a stop
to the practice of begging which has
become quite prevalent among the
transients which come through here.
1 1" the past It has always been the
I policy of the officers to jail a man
i caught begging on a charge of va-
grancy
but most of the professionals
are careful to elude the bluecouts.
Acting Chief Kearney today arrested
three of these parasites, one of whom
ie a cripple who has made himself
very obnoxious by presenting his cards
asking for alms to everyone on the
street and of abusing those who re
fused to comply with his requests. Ho
was thrown into jail last night and
admonished to leave town this morn
ing hut tarried and conseiiuently is
languishing again. Officer Kearney
is of Uie e pinion that a rock pile would
n iluce the number of these offend
ers. t thusiastic, effectlv
i mpa lu u
for th
development of the city. He
some publicity work hut for a
will
. time
i-n:ics
least will devote his mam en
upbuilding the association
working with the board of
m. various tasks they have
and
manai
set out
accomplish.
That Mr. Keefe Is regarded as well
lilted for the position of Commercial
club secretary Is shown by the fact
that he was chosen from among many
applicants. During the past few
months the club has been beset with than we have had before, yet no sec
npplicants for the post and many ex-!retary and no president or managing
cellent men, from various parts of board can make a successful commer
the northwest, have made bids forjelal club without the good loyal sup
the position. Mr. Keefe was chosen ! port of tho people."
largely because of his knowledge of! .lust how the work of the club will
Umatilla county conditions nnd the be carrie'd on until Mr. Keefo can
e-urnest, nggregssive enthusiasm he' take up his duties Is not yet decided.
FRANK VU. BENSON DIED AT
REDLANDS. CM. THIS MORNING
AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
WANTS BETTER ROADS
Federal aid In roads building was
the most Important subject discussed
at the April meeting of the executive
committee of the American Automo
bile association, held at the National
headquarters, 437 Fifth avenue, New
York. Throughout the entire coun-1
try highway Improvement Is com
manding greater attention than ever
before, and the motorists have learn
ed that much of the work connected
with the betterment of road travel
ing conditions comes to them because
of their Intra-state and Intcr-.state
ouring.
President Robert P. Hooper pre
sided at the meeting, and, following
the report of Chairman A. G. Batch
elder of the executive committee, who
recently made a visit to Western, Pa
cific and Southern A. A. A. State
bodies and lubs. recommended that
the good roads board outline a plan
loeiking forward to the advancement
of the feeral aid idea. Chairman
George C. Heihl and his associates
will give the subject Immediate and
thorough attention, so as to report
at the next mectmg of the general
committee.
HOUSE FIGHTS OVER
11 ARCED THAT MORGAN
AIDED DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Rcpre'scuiutive Goenl
tional Stati'iiu-nts
Democrats House
reiciti Rcseilution.
Mnkcs Se-iisu-De'iiounccil
by
Pusses Rccip-
I
April 14. In the house
denim-rat called up his!
Washington,
today. Ruck' )-,
bill amending the
campaign lor pub-j
lie-It y. The- measure
.iidates to make state
election detailing in
e-"ipts of campaign
full sun; expended.
Good, republican.
requires all can- i
ments before the I
full their re
funds and also
Representative
discussing b'lli
ihrouKh the house into
declaring that he diseov
an uproar by
ered that W.
e. . Beer, ot N)w A ork, Morgan s con
fidential agent, had been one of the
national
largest contributors to the
democratic committee. Instantly there
was a torrent of deunuciation from
the democrats but Good stayed by
his guns.
Stirred by Good's innuendo that J.
P. Morgan was the financial backer
of the democratic rarty, Stanley,
democrat, of Kentucky, said: "I wish
to call your attention to the fact that
when the most nefarious legislation
ever before the senate was up a bill
permitting railway bonds to serve as
basis for bank circulation, Morgan
hung over the senate rail and frantic
ally applauded the sentiments ex
pressed by Aldrlch. There Is your
Morgan democracy."
Advocates of the bill for the di
rect election of United States sen
ators are jubilant today by the pas
sage by the house of the resolution
for direct election, yesterday. They
predict that the measure will pass the
senate. The vote yesterday was 296
to 16. It was framed by Congress
man Rucker.
Would Disfranchise Negro.
Disfranchisement of the negro is
the object of a bill Introduced in the
house today by Hardwick of Georgia.
It proposes to amend the constitution
repealing the 14th amendment. It
will be submitted to the state leg
islature for ratification.
Boston, April 14. By a vote of 166
to 33 Massachusetts representatives
today endorsed the resolu'lons favor
ing the direct election of United
States senators. The senate has not
acted. At the last session the senate
defeated the same resolution after
i: had passed the house.
nianlfc
fts
ci ihint
he
under-
,lo ; takes.
; Smythe is Optimistic.
That he is please 1 with til.'
t'1 1 look for the ('iviniiercl.il club and
Uevcs t'lc
;. V.lhlael
idnt Pan
time for
feiget ;ill
ics and g.
for l'end;
"With a
paid
. t.iry elect w i'.l bo
.i.-s.'t N' di i-l trod by Ti es
1'. Smythe. "Now is the
vciyt'Ody t uet together;
u'tty quarrel.-! and lealous-
i out and do some good work
eton." said he this afternoon
good paid secretary we will
livlicr working organization
have a
BEN 01C0TT 10
Former Governor ot Oregon
and Popular Secretary ot
State Passes Away
MILITARY ESCORT WILL
MEET BODY AT THE LINE
Deceased Was Native of California
Rut Lived Mejst or His Life in Ore.
gem Was Schoeil Teacher and Cho
sen secretary of State in 190fl Be
came Governor of Oregon When
Chamberlain Went to U. S. Senate.
Olcott As Successor.
Salem. Ore., April 11. (Secial to
the Ea-t OrcgtHiiiin.) That Ben W.
Olcott. of Rend, Crook county, will be
named by Governor West as the suc
cessor to the late F. W. Iienson as sec
retary eif state, Is rumored here to-
i day and the rumor is credited in 0ffj.
ciai circles.. To a representative of
j the- East Oregonlan Governor West
I stated that lie woulil make an ap
! pointment to fill the vacancy Mon-.
' elay.
The devest re'gret over the death
! eif Scee-tnry Benson is cxpre-sel by
, Governor West, who Is now In com
j imi nil -ii ; inii with iiie-m!crs of the Ben-
win family relative to the funeral,
i Tlie governor will send a mill-
tary escort te the California line
to unset the Imely as it is brought
hai'k to Oregon. A Misiiensioii of
business throughout the state will
probably lie askcel for on the elay of
the funeral.
Reillands, Calif., April 14. Frank
W. Be nsem, secretary of state of Ore
gon, and former governor, died at
4:30 this morning. Death was due
to complications arising from kidney
trouble, n lupus growth on the nose
and a general breakdown, after tri
years' illness. The end was hastened
! by an attack of la gr'PPe. Mrs. Ben
son was at tne bedside.
Former Governor Benson was bora
at San Jose,' Calif., March 20, 1858.
He began his professional career as a
school teacher at Roseburg, Oregon.
He was rapidly promoted to be school
superintendent of Douglas county
and later on as countv clerk. In 1906
he was elected secretary of state and
succeeded to the governorship in 1909
when Governor Chamberlain went to
the United States senate. He was re
elected secretary last November. He
was a republican and was always pop
ular. Salem, April 14. Chief Clerk Corey
has received a telegram saying that
Secretary of State Frank Benson is
dead at Redlands, California.
HoihI River Fruit Aided.
Hood River, Or. The showers of
yesterday and today have greatly
benefited the strawberry crop and
w ill nid the cultivation of the r
chards. Snow fell in the early morn
ing on the surrounding hilltops, but
was melted by th afternoon sun.
Cool weather. 'retards the apple buds
and makes excellent prospects f"r a
large crop.
RefeiTii: Comic Sections.
New York. New York's newest re
form organization, the League for the
Improvement of the Children's Comic
Supplement, held a meeting recent'.y
to discuss plans and projects for car
rying out the purpose implied in its
title. For years club women and
church bodies have been denouncing
the "Sunday comic," but its popular
ity with tho youngsters has been so
great that the reformers now realize
that it fiils a "long felt want," and
is to be Mnipr-'Ve.l rather than abol
ished. Leaders ,n the new society
I hope to make it national in scope and
! will first
I' all
,'k to i. olivine
tile
; c-tl-ts. e.l
an.
publ slurs Of Col
lie slrabilry of bet
ne of their pu'i'i
tmination of allcg-
j ored s, , ;i. I.s ...' ;
i teri'g t'l , :i:or i ;
; cations and the
ed vulgartie.
.mo pr.ncipai objection to the Sun-
Vtto
, day villi,-'' as i- is i th.i. ,t tends
to breed disrespect f r pat ents an .1
ciders i,i the minds ut' tile young.
j Among :h Interested in the move
ment are Ferc.v.U Chubb, Norman
Hapgood editor of Collier's Weekly;
John W. Alexander, the artist; G corse
Do Forest Brush, nnd Mrs John Mar
tin. The league will have the sup
port and assi-t.inco of the American
Federation for Child Study, the
League of American Pen Women, the
International Klndersarted Union the
Child eWelfary Committee and th
American Council of Jewish Women.
ss-rr.