EVENING EDITIOH EVENING EDITIOH WEATHER IlEPORT. Fair tonight with light froBt; Sunday tuAt and warmer. Calling card. weO ding stationery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to order at the East Oregonlan. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24. PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1911. 7194 CANADIAN AGREEMENT PASSES HOUSE BY VOTE BITTER FIGHT LISTS SIX DAYS Measure is Supported by All But a Few Democrats and Opposed by Republicans AM ENDMENTS TO HIM; AUK VOTED DOWN Iilll Is Identical In l'orin Willi Meas ure That Pulsed the House lit the Ijihi Session Ten Democrat Vote Again! the I'immikc of the Hill. j nre going to pass the free list bill Washington, April 22. l-Vlewl of later with the exception that It will rifiriM'l(y uro mightily cmou raged not become law," said Democratic here unlay through the showing made le ader Underwood. In reply to state by the mciiKiire. lit the house. They mcnts from republican opponents of lslUe the vol,, of 201 to H9 will I in- '.the reciprocity bill, pre i he senate) Willi the Idcn that "The free lint bill will heroine law, the lime Iium mie for tlie coding of or the republican senate that kills It obstruction turtles ami lo Join in with or the republican president that ve- the lower house. In all the democrats defented HI iiiiM'iHliiieiit.s iH'fore the bill imimmhI. Most f tin" were at tempted to einlmrrasH the reclroelty plan by addition to the runners' rrce lists. Washington. April 22. President' Taft's Canadian reciprocity agree- merit, supported by all but a handful; of democrats and opposed by a ma- . Ji rlty of the republicans, passed the ( house of representatives yesterday af ternoon by 41 vote of 265 to S9. 1 With nearly 100 democrats in con trol, and their action endorsed by many republicans, the bill was adop ted with no a mendiiieiits, and in al most Identically the form in which it passed the house last session. The bill seeks to put into effect the formal agreement reached between President Tafl mid members of the Canadian cabinet, for a reduction of tariff rales on many article and free trade in many others, across the Can adian bonier. Added to It by the dcmiM'iatic leaders, is a section which "authorizes and requests" President Taft to make further efforts to secure still freer trade relailons with Canada, In the form of additional reciprocal ' ri lat ions. The passage of the bill marked the close of a fight that had raged in the house for six das. Ill that time the safety of the measure was at no time threatened; but the democratic and rt publican b ailers, working for Its passage conceded all the opportunity desired by Its opponents for debate and protest. Following the same policy, nineud- mcnt.s were admitted in the house ror , almost every section of the bill and , in each case they w ere rcjec ed by an overwhelming vote given by the friends of the measure. Ten democrats ; voted ..gainst the bill on its passage,, admltted In the house for Willie IJW uei.ioen.. .-ieu ... when the bill passed at the preceding session a majority of the republicans were .u.,ou '"- - being 67 for and ,8 opposed. , llerger In Euvor. j Representative Merger of WlscnnVj sin, tlie socialist memoer, voieu ior it, and Representative Akin of New York, who ranks as an Independent, voted ngalnst It. The negative vote was: Republicans Anderson, Minnesota; Bradley, New York; Hurke, South Da. kota; Campbell, Kansas; Cannon, Il linois; Copley, Illinois; Currier, New J Hampshire; ualzcll, 1'ennsyivania; Davis, Minnesota; DeForest, New York; Dodds, Michigan; Driscoll, New York; Dwlght, New York; Esch, Wis consin; Fnlrchlld, New York; Focht, Pennsylvania; Fordney, Michigan; Foster, Vermont; French, Idaho; Pardner, Massachusetts; Gardner, New Jersey; Goode, Iowa; Guernsey, Maine; Hamilton, Michigan; Hunna, North Dakota; Hnrtman, Pennsylva nia; Huegen, Iowa; Hawley, Oregon; Hayes, California; Helgeson, North Dakota; Hinds, Maine; Howell, Utah; Humphrey, Washington; Jackson, Kansas; Kendall, Iowa; Kennedy, Io wa; Klnkald, Nebrnska; Kopp, Wis consin, Ipfenn, Pennsylvania; IjiFoI lette, Washington; Lnngley. Kentucky; Lcnroot, Wisconsin; Ilndherghm, Min nesota; McGuire, Oklahoma; McKln ley, Illinois; Mcljiughlln, Michigan; McMorrnn, Michigan; Malby, New York; Martin, South Dakota; Mondell Wyoming; Moore, Pennsylvania; Mor gan, Oklahoma; Molt, New York; Nel son, Wisconsin; Morris, Nebraska; ratton, Pennsylvania; rickett, Iowa; Plumley, Vermont; Powers, Ken tucky; Prny, Montana; Price, Illinois; Prouty, Iowa; Rees, Kansas; Roden berg, Illinois; Simmons, New York; Sloan, Nebraska; Sterling, Illinois; Thlstlewood, Illinois; Iowner, Iowa; Volsted, Minnesota; Warburton, Wrash lngton; Wedemeyer, Michigan; Willis, OF 268 10 89 Ohio; Woods. Iowa and Young, Kan sas. Total 79. Democrats Bathrlck, Ohio; Clay pool, Ohio; Doughton, North Caro lina; Fowler, Illinois; Gudger, North Carolina; Hammond, Minnesota; Pujo, Louisiana; Rucker, Colorado; Webb, North Carolina; and Whltacre, Ohio. Total, ten. Threat Carried Out. The attempt to amend the agree ment began with the final reading of the bill at 3 o'clock. The threats of republicans opposed to the measure to make the democrats vote against amendments for free meat, free lum ber and free agricultural machinery, were carried out, but as their party leaders declared that any amendment would defont the whole trade agree ment they cheerfully voted the am endments down. The republicans, who taunted them with opposing free admission of theso Important products, were met with the assertion that the democrats would ly the new "farmers free list bill" before the house next week, and i I hut Canadian good a special prefer ence In American makes. ! "I challenge the statement that we toes It will never again." be heard from RAILROAD OFFICIALS That 'he o.-W. It. & N. company Is contemplating the beginning of work on the Coyote-Echo cut-off in '!c near future would seem to he in dented by the isit cf a party of r nl oad offici.i.s at Ho-.iustoii, Stunf-dd . lid Echo during the past lew ia.V The party consists of J. P. (I'lii.ui, geicaal manager, (J. W. Ilosehko, chief ejrin. er. William McMurray, g "h-; ' :1 passenger agent, and C. J. Hobson, "upirvii'iK engineer. In company with 1! 1). Newell, the governui" nt oroji ( I c,iieer. they were driven o'lt : I lb iiMi o n over' the proposed re.- j SHORT I'RI'IT CROP PREDICTED. l voir site for the w est side project ( . .-;.. ,i in tile machines of p. C. j 1 a kiinn Fruitgrower Says Yield Will Holm: d und Carl McNaught. j Run Itelow Aveniae This Year. The fact that they visited this site j North Yakima. Wash., April 22. and were accompanied by the gov- j President Fred Thompson of the eminent representative is though' .to j Thomp-on Fruit oompanv of North be significant as it is understood their ; y..,ki,.,, makes the startling state company has been delaying the coin- , n.nt tMat in his estimation the total inemcni' in oi me cui-oii oniv uuiii; the government bad decided ib finite ly upon tlie location of Its reservoir, when work would begin at once. The railroad officials visited In i Stanfiebl and Echo on Thursday, go ' lug over this end uf the proposed cut . off Sllmr,.s XVomh,.r D( .ew York, April 22. Clear and fair wc.K.r m ho ex,,ei.ted to ,,revnil , ,h(? t,t,ntral nnJ no,.thwej,tern 8ec. ()f c)Unlr durl lhe ea,. , - , ..,,. , ,h Vilt ,., land and Middle Atlantic states, and ,n jnJ gouU)j tp.(1 w,..ither is indlcuted. During ,ho m(J(1e pnn Qf w?f,k , wM ), unusually warm except in the Artn Atlantic and Appalachian munta regions. wnere cloudv wnere weather will probably prevail. On Friday and Saturday high winds will urlse in the southwest, and strong gales may be expected over the Great Iakes and North Atlantic, with rains In the South and central West. ? POLICE OFFICERS ARREST "HOP HEAD" Rudely Interrupting his journey in to the lands of dreams, Officers John Kearney and Hilly Sheer last night raided the, Chlnahouso on Cottonwood street near Webb and arrested a local bartender who was drawing the thin blue smoke from an opium pipe as he reclined upon his bed. The "hop head" is now confined In tho city Jail, while the officers attempt to discov- I er others who have been paying noc- turnal visits to this house of dreams. For somo time past the officers hnvo been suspicious of the house in question and last evening received clews which lead them to believe that they Would find ono of the victims of tho pipe at his practices. The bar tender was the only person found In the house, not even a Chinaman be ing present. He was escorted to the city Jail and his outfit, consisting of a pipe, an alcohol lump, a jar of opium, a wick .snuffer, a pair scis sors and a tray, were confiscated and is now In tho marshal's office at the city hall. BATTLE THREATENED AT AGCA PKIETA. Douglas, April 22. A sharp battle between the rebels and federals near Cenizas, ten miles east of this city began this morning at 10 o'clock. Ex- pectlng a general assault on the town the federal garrison at Agua Prleta formed In battle lines east of the city. The first intimation of a scrap wes received when two riderless horses dashed Into camp. They were soon follow- ed by couriers who asked for reinforcements and warned Colonel Diaz that the rebels were In force. The federals commanded by Colonel Chiapas which left Agua Prleta yester- day. MAY PREFER CHARGES AGAINST INSURGENTS CLAIM VIOLATION IN ELECTION OK SENATORS Old Guard Leader Allied With J,orl mer Nays Works of California and Shlvely of Indiana Were Elected in Violation of Ijiw. Washington. April 22. old guard leaders that are said to be closely al- lied with Senator Lorimor are pre-I paring today to have charges prefer- red against the election of Senator ' Works, Insurgent from California, and P.. K. Shlvely, democrat, of Indiana. Friends of Works and Shlvely say nothing can come of th" move. The men behind the movement say Works' election was in violation of the Cal ifornia law which provides persons carrying the largest number of Islative districts at popular primaries : snail b" recommended to the iegis- Mature -for election. It Is contended ;that Spalding carried more districts (than did Works. (GOVERNOR SIGNS "10 HOI It I..IW mil Sacramento, April 2 2. The r ivt-r- I nor today signed the "H hour law I'lll" which prohibits the railroads from allowing conductors, engineers, f'remen and others in their employ from working over 16 hours at a stretch or to star; work until eight li nns lias elapsed from 1(1 hours' v, oik. Wrecking and relief er"ws are i nci pted from the law. fvnii ,.rnn nf , ,..ii crop of apple, pears, peaches and ), i lines will not total this year oal: and lo r daughter remained w hile over 1 Hoi carloads, or less than one-' Mr. Kendall inspected his mining fotir'.h "f the crop (if last year. It is properties. his belief that the Parker bottom sec-' They crossed South Amerha on the tlon will furnish half of tlie entire i new railroad over the Andes nioun peat h crop. j tains, which runs through magnifi- The result of the 10 nights of frost ! ''en t scenery. Rut the passenger in the last two weeks" have been dire, I "aches on this railroad are equipped according to Mr. Thompson, nnd since ' " itli small portholes near the roof he is recognized as an authority all j h'stead of window s, and the passcn through the valley, his opinion is ta- Rers are unable to enjoy the view, ken seriously. He estimates the en-1 The return trip to New York was tire peach crop for the comlne sea- son at 300 cars, apples 500 cars, pears 125 cars. , and prunes 100 cars. He looks for practically no apricot sweet cherries. or (JOVERNOR WILSON' TO TOIR THE WEST Trenton, N. J., April 22. With friends admitting that the real pur pose cf the swing around the circle is an advancement of his boom for the democratic presidential nomina tion of 1912, Governor Wilson today announced the plans for his month's trip. He will visit Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Idaho, Montana and other states ond cities. He starts soon. Wilson will base his claims to a political preference upon the work accomplished by the New Jersey leg islature .vbleh adjourns this morning. It is admitted on all sides that Wil son routed the democratic state ma chine and that he will head the New Jersey delegation to the democratic national convention. Ho is greatly pleasetl Willi the results of the session. Vl ARREL RESl'LTS IX THE DEATH OF ONE Huntington, W. Vu April 22. Fol lowing a quarrel over business matters today, Rev. M. A. Johnson, minister of the Methodist church, south, today fatally stabbed E. K. Adkins with a knife nfter Adkins had knocked him down, lie surrendered, pleading self defense. Roth are prominent socially and In business. Commercial Travelers Meet. Washington, April 22. Commercial travelers of Maryland, Virginia and Delaware to the number of several hundred are congregated here today ond will be entertained by tho locnl council of the United Truvelers. Commercial GOVERNMENT IS FIRM ON VACCINATION ORDER Seattle, April 22. The gov ernment is standing firm on its order requiring the vaccination of all passengers leaving Se attle for Alaskan ports owing to a prevalence of small pox. The telegram protesting against the order, sent to Washington by the steamship officials who charge that summer tourist trav el to Alaska will be killed, will avail nothing is the opinion of Dr. Lloyd of the Marine hos pital service today. He said the conditions in Alaska call for vaccination and he does not see any hope for the lifting of the rule before July. 15. PLEA OF NOT GUILTY ACTION EOLIiOWS THE OYERRl'LING OP DEMURRER Chief of Police is Churned Willi Ex torting From the Pacific Coast Com pany Nicholson Sentenced to Pen itentiary. .Seattle, April 22. Following the overruling of th.; demurrer, Wappen stein, former chief o'f police, today pleaded not guilty to charges of ex tortion from the Pacific coast com pany. Nicholson, the Hathhouse Man man to keep disorderly women in the place was sentenced to the peniten tiary from three to ten years today. He is the first of the indicted men punished. leg-'m FNRSTHH ' , . 22.0(10 MILKS : New York. A five-year-old girl who lraVeled 22,000 miles in the ; , , ,,,,,,-tlis without a minute of seasickness or a trace of ailment of any kind on land, returnedto I.er home in New York with her parents on the liner Amerika from Hamburg. She is Klixabeth Kendall, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mcs.'inore Kendall. Mr. Kendall is a llawyer and cor poration officer. He is associated with tile Guggcn'.icinis in the develop ment of ifeppcr mines in 'bill, in which $s,0'',ioo have linn invested, ami which wifr il i- sail, pro luo :Ti.o hi. mio pounds of eoppt r this year. Sailing from lore with ills wife an. I i- ,,i,n .... i t . u... lt 1, ii, linu- Kendall went to the istmiius o. i ana- i ma and from Panama took Cue steam. .. r - ,.,!., r.,i- p.,;;.,,, Pern i er lor ijm.tt mala lm (jiliao. 1 el u , ... ,1,,.., i.,.,,., the1 s'Mtt time out fio.n I .ut.im.i me i mir.l assistant engineer f the Cu,- j temaia developed buboni- plague. ! Natii-allv the Kendalls were alarm - . .1 ti,'..re tvw ii. i siii-.-i,i of the sense. From Callao the travelers v. ei'.l t" alparaiso. w nere .urs. it,eu- 1 made from Humor Ayres by way- of Spain and the Continent. Little Miss Kendall gained flesh and health on her trip and landed here rosy and happy. The Amerika reacherd Ambrose Channel light yesterday morning, but was held all the rest of the day and last night by the fog. Captain Knuth made two attempts to come up and lost one anchor In shifting his po sition yesterday afternoon. No foundation exists for reports of another robbery on the Amerika sim ilar to that of Mrs. Malwln Drum mond, who lost a necklace valued at J 130,000 on the last trip of the ves sel west bound. The detectives who sailed on the Amerika to watch for traces of the stolen Jewels returned without a clue. .IAP RICE GROWING COLONY IN TEXAS Galveston. April 22. Claiming to represent a Japanese company, J. late today closed a deal for nearly 5000 acres of land near the gulf const In Texas. Japanese It Is said will be brought from Mexico and a colony of rice grmvt established. MOORISH REREI.S SLAY MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Ma.lril. April 22. Rutchery and torture of men. women and children in Fez is reported today In dispatches from General Alfara. Spanish com mander at Ceuta. Morocco. Alfara tel egraphs that the rebels are sacking the native quarter, killing and maim ing adherents of the Sultan Mulia llafed by the hundreds. GOV I'ltXOU SIGNS SLOT MACHINE DILI Sacramento, April 22. The gover nor today signed the anti-slot ma- ! chine bill. It goes Into effect In sixty i days. GOMEZ ANNOUNCES THAT DIAZ HAS AGREED TO 'ARMISTICE BRILLIANT OPERA SEASON OPEN'S IN LONDON TODAY London, April 22. London's most brilliant opera season, rendered nota ble by the fact that this is coronation year, opens this evening, in Convent Garden. Considerable criticism of the management has followed the an nouncement that there will be no German opera during the fourteen weeks' season, and by some this is considered a slap i.t German art and music. The list of subscribers, head ed by the king and queen, is the larg est ever known in London. The only novelties promised are "La Fanclulla del West" and Massenet's "Thais." The list of singers includes Melba, Tetrazzini, Destinn, BassI, Dalmores, Kousnietzoff and Edvlna. The Russian Imperial ballet will come early in June. The state command performance has been set for June 26. I'OIR MEN KILLED IN ST. LOUS EXPLOSION St. Louis, April 22. Four men were killed and one seriously Injured as a result of an explosion of a tank at the Car Bell Oil company's works today. A fire was caused by burn ing oil being thrown over in the vi cinity. At least ten or more are in jured. Three bodies have been re covered. The home of Charles Dahl witz, adjoining the plant was burned. One of the victims of the fire Is iden tified P'mmn Tlnl.ltvlt rm,l 11! r .. . .. ' ,...,.. burned. RINGDAHL MAY HAVE BEEN THE GRABBER Was Ivan Ringdahl, the man who broke the window at the Schaefer jew elry story and is now safe in th penitentiary, "Jack the Grabber." In the opinion of Sheriff T. D. Taylor, i is a pretty good guess that Ringdahl I is tile man mid 111" sheriff is a goo 1 . sit s.-i-r. However, 'here is little !i ! I'l't cvide'-. i- to connect 'he jewelry i st ire l ie!) r with the series of of ' f-nses J;iat were , o'lunitt.ul here dur . in,' the winter and in whit h various "iing lane's o ine cny were wie vie- . ,. . . r . , ... , ate abdictioii of Diaz who will be per- 1 r ! mitted to retain the presidency pend- I' is a fact, according to the sheriff,, , ... t. . . .... i"g regular el-ction. Lamantour, that Ringdahl answers in part to the ., ., ... , ,. . . , , .... . , . 1 ... tl.imi z sai-l will be e'lnnnated from 'l.riptmn that was given of the j nm(.M coun,. vlce.pre8. grabber. Furthermore, .-henff lay- crraII ls t0 r.slgn Diaz agree, i '"' "" -' " "" "'" : !1'ts like ! fellow who would do as I the grabber d d ! disposition and le i: ' of a peculiar has a 0 I.- 'II If. 1.1 ' back of him. On the way to the penitentiary Sheriff Taylor quizzed Ringdahl with a vit to seeing what he could learn but could get nothing frun him. It is significant that "Jack the Grabber" has not been heard from during the past few weeks during which time Ringdahl has been In jail. Rail (iaine Here Tomorrow. Tomorrow afternoon the Young Round-ups of this city will meet the reservation Indians in the third and deciding game of their series. Fol lowing Is the line-up of the local team: Hinnian. c, Hearst, p, Scnnlan, lb, Stamey. 2b, Rean, ss, Sturdivant, 3b, McGwin. If, Bowman, cf. Carroll, if, and Davis, sub. The Indians will line up ns follows: C. Vincent lh. Paul Jones, 2b, Joe Crawley. 3b, Walter Kedford. ss, John Lacourse, c, Frank Lafare, p.'Pete Oliver, rf, Andrew Phippintower, If, Ralph Uarcisse, cf, and John Kannine, sub. THIEF MADE AWAY WITH SADDLE PONY (Special Correspondence.) Echo, Ore., April 22. An unknown robber visited Echo last night be tween 10 o'clock and 11, stole a sad dle pony standing by a hitching rack in the street, a boy's saddle thereon and during the. evening took a shot gun and $35 worth of provisions from the Furnish ditch company's cook house. The horse stolen from the hitching rack was a little mare weighing. S00 pounds, a blazed face sorrel. A pair of black chaps that had been left on the saddle were also taken. l'AMOl S TRAIN RORRER TO l!E PAROLED SOON Portland. April L'2. Chris Evans Is the last of the famous Evans train robbers who will be paroled from the Folsom penitentiary May 1. He won't live in Portland ns stated previously. Information Is received that the old man is too weak and it is believed that the life in San Francisco will be better for him. PREDICTS EM WITHIN 1 Mexican Ambassador Refuses to Discuss Negotiations But Says Peace is Near EXPLANATION CF MADERO'S FAILCRE TO ATTACK Gomez Declares That Madero and Iteliels Are Willing- to Make Con cessions In Order to Restore Peace It Is Ilelievetl That Negotiation Are Far Advanced. Washington, April 22. Gomez an nounced today that Diaz has agreed to an armistice. He predicts peace within a week. The Mexican ambas sador Zemacona refuses to discuss the negotiations further than to say that pence Is near. Washington, April 22. Gomez, head of the revolutionist junta here, ad mitted today that he is negotiating for an armistice with Diaz. He de clared that Madero and the rebels are willing to make concessions io order to restore peace. Gomez said that he hoped for early peace. The statement is taken as an explanation of Madero's failure to attack Juarez. It is believed that the negotiation arc far advanced. Taft Receives, Information. .Secretary Dickinson announce! to day that Taft has received informa tion that ai) armistice has been agreed upon between Diaz and the revolu tionists. War Practically Ended. La ler a telegram was received fiom the Mexican minister De La Bar ra. accepting the armistice which practically ends the war. Madero's ac ceptance was received earlier. Go nuz said insurgents had agreed to withdray their demands for immedi- to remove the governors in many state who Madero objects to. It is r ported tl at Madero telegraphed the ,,,,. ! "General Madero accepts i armistice covering Juarez zone in or der to negotiate for peace in confer ence to follow." Many RelM-ls Desert. EI Paso, April 22. Many rebel de serters came to El Faso today. Pance Villa, the bandit chief who has een aiding Madero, is openly rebellious. He says he wants none of this peace business. "Kid Glove fighters carry ing on" and Meclares that unless Juar rez is attacked before tomorrow night he will undertake an independent campaign of pillage. Armistice is effective today and there is little prospect for further fighting. The rebels believe that the armistice will ultimately result in peace. Many rebels are disgusted at the third armistice and are deserting, some threatening to go on private pil laging campaigns. FRANK PIERCE RESIGNS HIS POSITION TODAY Washington, April 22. Frank Pierce, first assistant to Secretary of the Interior Fisher, resigned today. He requested to be relievd within thirty days. MAXI FAOTCRER IS DEAD WOMAN IS DYING Parkersburg, W. Va., April 22. W. E. Curry, wealthy chair manufactur er, is dead and Mrs. W, E. McCaskey, was found dying of burns today in the woman's room when the firemen, attracted by a smoke, entered and extinguished a small fire. The wo man Is the wife of the proprietor of a fashionable restaurant. Curry's corpse was clad In un derclothing and there was a gaping wound in his head. His body was covered with bloo.k and was found on the floor. No nrr 's have been made yet. Mrs. McCaskey's son William discovered the fire. The police allege that Williani and Curry quarreled when the former was discovered Ih the house. This the boy denies. It l believed that fire resulted from a gai explosion. Piuiclit Itejim store. At a bankrupt's sale this afternoon Fred Rook purchased the Ream ci gar store on Main street for the sum of J1500. He will run the store in tho future.