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EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITIOII WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight; light frost Sunday fair and warmer. Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to order at the East Oregonlan. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24 PENDLETOX, OREGON, SATURDAY, .MAY 20, 1911. NO. 7218 p53 uivxri.iiMvxrtT Witt BaesasBaagna -Pp jww- ... -...a hu.ih.l.. 1 REBELS EXPECT IE Revolutionists Believe That Armistice Is Onfy Another Trick ot Diaz' MADEHO POSTPONES niS TIUP TO MEXICO CITY Rebel Leader Will Not Gu to Capital Until La Harra Is Installed as Pres ident Olio Thousand Insurgents Aro Ready to Leave for Chihuahua at Any Time. Juarez, May 2o. "On to Cliihua- bua," la tlio word hero today among the inmirrcckMt, who, despite tho dec larations of Madcro and Judge Carba Jal that peace Is assured, expect fight ing to bo resumed after the cxjii ra tion of tlio iMresent armistice. The rebels' believe Uiat Madero was halt ed by Diaz trick. They therefore plan a hard blow If trie fighting la tailed. The Mexican Central Is be--lug repaired. One thousand rebels ro ready to leave for Chihuahua any time. Mclaero now announces that he won't go to Mexico City until Scnor Do Barra is installed as president. It is believed that the assnsfdnailon plot caused him to suddenly cliango his mind. Mndero's Statement. "From the moment I received the Invitation of the government of Gen eral Din that I should go to the cap ital of the republic with the object of the treating for Uio establishment of peace it appeared to me It would be convenient if I did not arrive In Mexico City until such time as Senor do la Hurra had been Installed in the presidency. With that Idea in mi nimi, I was about to write a telegram in reply. Hut it appeared to me that to do such a thing might bo Inter preted by General U.az as lacK of confident-,. In him on my part, and for that reason I accepted the Invita tion without making any comment or fixing any time for my departure. "The one think that I did was to prepare myself for tho Journey as soon as It would be convenient. Af terwards It was Indicated to me that the government of General Diaz thought as 1 did respecting tho period In which I ought to go to Mexico City, io It is possible for mc to announco definitely that I will not go to the capital until Scnor de la Barra shall have been placed In power. (Signed.) "FRANCISCO I. MADERO, JR." More Ammunition Arrives. Juarez. May 20. Up to lost night Madero fully Intended to go to Mex ico City without guards. Today the Indications are that peace Is not yet Two fright cars filled with ammuni tion arr!v?(l today and more Is en route. ANOTHER RAILROAD ACROSS Dominion OF CANADA Spokane, Wash. Preliminary sur vey work will be soon started on an other railroad across tho Dominion of Canada with branches to Junction points with ronds In the United States according to private advices received In Spokane today from Glasgow, Scot land. Hack of the project is a Scotch syndicate, which purposes to build a lino from Fort Churchill, on Hudson Hay, to Port Simpson, II. C., on tho Taclflc coast, with branches south to Winnipeg, Man., Heglna, Sask., Ed monton and Calgary, Alia., and points In the northern tier of states. One of the advantages In competing for traffic between Asia and European ports In that the main line, approxi mately rtoo miles north of the Inter- national boundary, would bo from 1, 600 to 1,7(11) miles shorter than either the Canadian Pacific, the Grand Trunk Pacific or tho projected Can adian Northern road between tho two coasts. The tentative route Is through a region l.elleved to be heavily miner alized, including petroleum, oil and asphalt fields, and valuable for re serves and commercial fishing grounds. ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED THIS MORNING Springfield, III., May 20. After one of tho longest sessions on record tho 4 7th session of the Illinois legisla ture adjourned this morning. The closing hours were enlivened by a clash between both house and sennte over tho ten hour day for women which passed. The lnltlntlvo, refer endum, woman suffrage and the Ore gon system of electing senators were among the bills defeated. HILL DENIES INTENTION OP BUILDING TO FRISCO New York, May 20. Tho denial of the story that J. J. Hill Is planning an Invasion of California was made here in a Wall stroet Journal which says that Hill vigorously denies and de clares thnt he has no Intention of ex tending lils line south to San Francisco. FIGHTING CHARLES WALSH MAY HE PAROLED Leavenworth, Kans., May 20. A parole signed by President Taft is reported to be enroute here for Banker Charles Walsh, of Chicago, serving 15 years for fraudulent use of the malls. His son hag been here consult ing with his father. The son is now at home. A friend is wait ing It Is said for the father's release. CHOOSE COUNCILMAN BY TOSSING COIN Portland, Or. Deciding who is to be councilman by tossing coins has become a recognized method In Port land politics, now that a little argu ment along that line has Just been settled in this way. J. D. Mann and Jordan V. Zan han an equal number or votes for the republican nomination for councilman in the first ward. They finally agreed that chance snould decide It and City Auditor aarDur nipped a dollar in the air. Mann called heads, and heads won. On the next toss Mann again called heads and tails came up. Another toss was made and Zan won. His name will accordingly be placed on the ballot. It is understood that Mann will not demand a recount. f LARGELY ATTENDED TWO SPLENDID PROGRAMS ARE RENDERED TODAY Hall Game Yesterday Between Weston and Athena Was Won by Home Team by One Sided Score Play Walla Walln Today. (Special Correspondence.) Athena. Ore., May 20. The second day of the Caledonian picnic is at tended by a much larger crowd than yesterday, many people from all over ' the county and from Walla Walla be- ng in attendance. The celebration Is ginlng momentum every hour. The day Is filled to the brim with pro grams and events of various kinds and literally "there is something do ing every minute." Another splendid program was ren dered this morning and still another Is In progress this afternoon. In ad dition the Athena and Walla Walla ball teams are engaged In a hot strug gle, at the conclusion of which there will be a real balloon ascension. Yesterday's Came. The ball game yesterday between the local team and Weston resulted In an overwhelming victory for the home lads. The score was 18 to 2. The Mountaineers were far up In the air throughout and never had a chanco although two pitchers and two catchers were used up in the attempt to cast an anchor. Frlnck. the Athe na twlrler, was the star of the game, Ptrlklng otft sixteen men and clouting out a home run. Last Night's Program. The following excellent program was rendered In the evening: j Bagpipe Selection , . , . . . Smith and McDonald Vocal Solo Miss Edna Gates Sword Dance Jack Smith Song Judge Hennessy Bagpipe Solo McDonald Scottish Dance Misses Williamson and Johnson, Messrs. Smith and Cohlman. Vocal Solo Mrs. Frank Ruckert Bapgipe Duet .. McDonald and Smith Character Song ....Master Cohlman Scotch Heel '. Misses Williamson and Johnson, Messrs. Smith ami Cohlman. Tenor Solo Miss Covaeh Leopard Gets Mad. e excitement was caused yes terday afternoon when the lady in the wild animal show was playing with an angry leopard which seized her finger In its mouth and severely latcrated It before a man with a whip came to her rescue. Shortly afterwards a leopard and a panther engage, 1 In n battle and the fur lit erlly flew. District Attorney Cameron of Port land, ono of tho most popular Scots In tho state, was unable to attend the celebration but sent the following tel egram last night: "Had weless thnt Scotch and Irish hnvo Athena but there are others. Sing 'Auld Lang Syne' for inc." WILL PLATE COUG1IED-UP PIN. Woman Will Mnke Souvenir of Ar ticle That Imperiled Her Life. Wllkesharre, Fa. A pin which Miss Florence Ilarber of Lovetotr, Wyom ing county, swallowed three months ago and which cnused her to be n patient at the Mercy hospital. In this city for several weeks, was coughed up by her while she was hanging pa per in the kitchen at hor home yes terday. An X-ray examination in tho hos pltal showed the pin to be located Just below the larnyx, but no operation was performed and the young woman returned home. nin.r.n", 11117 . 1 t CALEDONIAN PICNIC TO CUT WOOL DUTIES III HALF Ways and Means Committee of House Arrives at Decision Early Today TO PLACE HILL BEFORE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS SOON House Democrats Send Ultimatum to Senate That Unless Latter Votes Favorably on Wool Schedule They Will Keep Congress in Session all Summer. Washington, May 20. The ways and means committee of the house J idem of the supreme court for the today decided to cut the wool duties I "unconstitutional" usurpation of leg In lialg. Committee began inunedia- j islative authority was voiced In the tely drafting the bill wlilcli .will be , house today by Representative Allen placed before tho democratic caucus, j of Ohio. Allen declared that the Sends Ultimatum to Senate. Arizona constitutional provision for Simultaneously with tne announce- J the recall of Judges was the outgrowth ment that the committee had decided of a general distrust of the courts to cut the wool duties in half the ' and feeling that it is necessary to house democrats sent an ult'matum ; prov'tle a method of checking the to the members of the senate that un- . judges from assuming executive and less the senate votes favorably on legislative powers. "This week " he the wool schedule bills, the demo- said, "we have witnessed a public crats won t agree to a recess but will protest against the decision of the keep the congress in session all sum- highest court In the land with refer rner. Speaker Clark and Chairman ' ence to reason or unreasonable re Lnderwood believe that they have ' stralnt of trade. Numerous attempts overcome the powerful Influences fa-j to amend that statue by including the voring free wool. At present 11 cent j word "unreasonable" have repeated duty is proposed to be cut to five ly failed. I rejoice that we have one cents, with fifty per cent reduction member of the court who opposed his on manufactured products. j colleagues with the assertion thnt tho SWALLOWS COIN; DIES. 1 Tueoma Child 0crated on Without Succcsii. Tacoma. Laura R. Ross, aged 2 years 11 months, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert I). Ross 1511 South Ninth street, died last night in Fan nie Paddock hospital follow. ng an operation to p-move a pennv which she hail accidentally swallowed and w hieli lodged In the lower part of the wiroai. a pnyshian was called as soon as It was discovered she had swallowed the coin yesterday and It was decided the only hope of sav'ng the ih Id's life wk.s an operation, but I failed to give the desired relief. ENGLISH CHAMPION I -,,. - . New York, May 20. Matt Weils. : the lightweight champion of England, arrived here today and will probably' be matched at an early date with 1 Knockout Rrown. Manager McDon- aid Is anxious to send the Britisher : aga nst the pugilistic Idol of Goth- ,!" B'-n eon . 1 Ing for several weeks and is now said E HEAR GOV. WILSON; Portland, May 20. An immense crowd greeted Governor Wilson at the Armory last night. He talked on clean politics and Incidentally uavo his Impression on what the Oregon system of government had accom plished In Oregon. He declared thr.t while Oregon has adopted the init a-: live and referendum, the citizens should not console themselves with' tho idea that the evils are eorroe'cd He said that his Information leads him to lid'eve that the Oregon leg islature hadn't improved much, al though the initiative and referendum .may have "made tho legislature ner vous." He left at midnight for Se nile. 81200 IS DISGOKGED. Ity Gipsy Girl Pays Man Money Sho Got by Clairvoyant lYautl. Des Moines, la. Nellie Lee' alias Maude Prewer, the gypsy, charged with defrauding John lluscr ot Des Moines out of $4 200 while working as a calrvoyant, yesterday approached Huser in the court room and handed him $4 200 In cash. She then pleaded guilty to obtaining money by false pretenses and paid a fine of $500 and costs. Bulldogs on View. j New York. May 20. One hundred I Vancouver It r M iv n i fir.. "e t'otrln' SOT '." ni,lll,fn ,0'hi .-ctbeany' d?rd ?. were aw rdel n v i , i",?""' i n -hcta of the Tnirce lumber nY?v,r; :tV"' with contents. The loss is ., , -"""' ,"'"" ' "''$20,000. Defective wiring A meHei TH T "voc ation of , caUse f , 0(,nnnRr(lH(," Americo. The dogs were placed on j view tms morning in Murray Lyceum. Pigeon nights. Milwaukee, Wis., May 20. Under the auspices of the American Racing Pigeon union, a hundred-mllp nffi - . frm MMonn. wls" will T IS CRITCISED Representative Allen Declares That it Has Usurped Legis lative Authority SAYS PlISLIC SENTIMENT IS AGAINST DECISIONS miiio 1 .''preventative Contends Tlmt Arizona's Constitutional Provision for Recall of Judges Was Outgrowth of GciMTal Distrust of tlie Courts in General. Washington. May 20. Caustic crlt- judlc;ary should not attempt to leg- is,ate " WAR DEPARTMENT TO INVES- TIG ATE FILIBUSTERING Wa.-hl:igi,m May 20 The attempt of the Mexican government to extra-ui.e- General Pryce, held at San Di ego with S4 rebels on the charge of filibustering, received a sot back to day when the war department nr.ior. 'd their release pending nn invest! cat n v.iother or not they xlolated neutrality law. The orders In. tii Hide all the federals imprisoned on imilar charges also. GOVERNOR HUGHES IX PRESIDENTIAL RACE x- ACW York, May 20. Sunrenio Jos. ce Hughes, formef covernnr of x-o- York, will be a candidate for the re publican presidential nomination ac cording to dispatches received from Washington to the World. The de spatches say thnt the chief backers of Hughes are western progressives who have affected a compromise with till! InrlllLhltnl . 1 - ... g'uard wUh.n unnd. Z will throw their support to Hughes. At CHRISTIAN CHURCH Hefore an enthusiastic audience the program of the senior entertainment 1:.lst niK,u Wils l1Ppl'll U the Chris- I i.riu eiiuieil mi a song ny me UUIS Rico club which was heartily encored. .Miss Noll e Anion!' reading of Hen Hurs "Chariot Race," a vocal solo ny Miss Ina Cherry and a recitation, "Carpenter Man." by Miss Hazel Wy rlck, were well given. The silent or chestra composed of variously attired gentlemen of the senior class, brought forth laughter by their antics, espe c'al the leader and cornetist. whoso garb was particularly becoming. A special feature of the program was the trombone solo by James llartwell, who hail never 1 of ore had nn instru ment in his hands. The Sniggles Fam ily appeared and were repeatedly re called. The "Irish Philosopher" re sponded to an encore in "Pendleton's Advertising Spir.t." After tlio com pletion of the program by a piano solo by Miss Ida Cherry, the audience was astonished by the announcement that (lie Janitor had locked the doors and had departed with the keys and that the only exit for the crowd would be through the basement, where refresh ments were served and a general re ception enjoyed. VANCOUVER HAS 920,000 FIRE EARLV'TIIIS MORNING was tho SUPREMEGOUH HltljPIEHPONT MAKGAN COMMENTS ON STANDARD OIL DECISION j London, Mav 20. Flerpont Morgan here today niade his first comment on tho Standard Oil decision. He said: l"Th roni.ni inm. r v.n An,Mnon market shows that the decision Is cor- PREDHTS TA IT WILL HE RE-ELECTED New York, May 20. Just previous to sailing for England for a motoring trip, Charles Taft predicted that William would be reelected. He said everything indicates that Taft Is a favorite among the business men. WAR COLLEGE STUDENTS TO VISIT MANY BATTLEI'I ELDS wasningion, May 20. Students if tne Army War college, accompanied Dy memDers of the facultv. lefi to day for a ride through Virginia to personally inspect the battlefields of nun Run, Chancellorsvllle and the wilderness. Returning to Washing ton, after a short Interval, the party will ride to Gettysburg and studv the operations on that famous field. ar College students visit battle. fields of the civil war every year, and tm?se trips comprise an Important feature of the instruction in the tac tics of warfare. The fields of the tHanic military operations are enm. fully studied and the tactics of the opposing general.1 criticised In tho light of the results of the battles. P. H. S. QUALIFIES 12 MEN AT COW OUT-LOOK IS GOOD FOR LOCAL ATHLETES lio.vlon Qualified in Roth Mile and Half ive makes Good Showing in High Jump and Also Qualified in High Hurdles. According to a dispatch received from Corvallls, Pendleton high school qualified twelve men in the prelimi naries of the Ir.terscholastlc meet held under the auspices of the Oregon Agricultural College yesterday. The finals are being held this afternoon and it looks as if the local boys will, ai least, do better than in the meet at Eugene In whbh they won second honors. . . Boylen, who was unable to place in j the Eugene meet on account of the terd,v when ,p , ,V l'., ..u '.V. n.ile and the half. Fee made the best jump of his life in the high Jump when he cleared 5 feet 7 inches and he also qualified in the high hur dles. Captain Gordon made t: place in both the 100 and 220 while Chap man qualified in the low hurdles and broad Jump. Devine won the right to enter the finals in all three of the weight avents. shot, hammer and discus, and Dickson qualified in th; low hurdles. The Pendleton team in the meet last week, captured the relay and have high hopes of duplicating their per formance this afternoon for Taylor will be held fresh for that event. COMMENCEMENT WEEK AT TI'SKEGEE INSTITUTE Tuskegee. Ala., May 20. Com mencement week at Tuskegee normal and Industrial institute. Dr. Booker Washington's famous institution for colon 1 s'udents. begins tomorow with the delivery of the commencement sermon by Hislvip John C. Kilgo of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. On Monday the Phelps Hall Hible Training school will hold its seventeenth ann'verdary exercises. I The Trinity church. Hoston. prize contest is scheduled for Tuesday. Commencement day proper will be observ".! on Thursday, tho address of the d y to be delivered by Judge Robert If. Terrell, of the municipal court of the District of Columbia. Jul ius Freeman, of Wilson. X. C. will be vali d torian and Ac;e Jones of Thomasvilie. (la., salutatorlan. There will ais.i be held an interesting ex hibit of the trades and Industries as carried on in the different depart ments of the school. GOVERNOR WILSON ARRIVES AT SEATTLE Seattle. May 20. Ahead of his schedule. Governor Wilson arrived at the depot at fi:lo this morning. He was met by Governor Hay and a few select early risers. All shook hands and then climbed into the aut s and hurried to the Hotel Washington. Wilson is getting tired of saying that he Is opposed to the recall of Judges and said so today. This after noon he and Governor Hay automo biled. Tonight he banquets with the state democratic committee. Later ho addresses a massmeeting at Dreamland r nk and then at the Press club. DIITTZ' ATTORNEY FILES MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL Fon Du I-ic. Wis.. May 20. Attor neys for Dies, the Cameron dam de fender under life sentence for mur der, today filed a formal motion for a retrial cf the case. If the motion is overruled an appeal will be made to tho supremo court." AT UMATILLA Switchman W.E.Ritchie Meets Death While at Work in Yards This Morning TRAGEDY IS UNWITNESSED; DEATH IS INSTANTANEOUS IJody Is Discovered Immediately After tlio Accident Is Badly Mu tillated Man Was About Forty Years of Ago and Lea Tea a Wife and Two Children. Umatilla was the scene of another tragic accident this morning when W. iii. Ritchie, a switchman, fell under the wheels of a moving train and waa instantly killed. The accident occur red about 2 o'clock while Ritchie waa assisting in the railroad yards, ac cording to a telephone communication received at this office. No ono wit nessed the tragedy and it Is not known how it happened, but it is supposed that he lost his footing and fell be tween the cars. Ritchie was about forty years of age at the time of his death and had been employed In Portland before coming to Umatilla two months ago. He leaves a wife and two children. Coroner Folsom was notified of th accident and left immediately for Umatilla. The body will be brought to Pendleton this evening. STATE HALL IS BRILLLVXT EVENT London, May 20. The first stata ball of the reign of King Georee. tha date for which was selected in honor of the visit of the German emneror and empress, took place at Bucking ham puiace lasi night. King George and Emperor William were Joined by 30 members of the roynl household who formed into a magnificent procefslon. The king and emperor, respectively in German and British uniforms, preceded the state officials. Emperor William took as his part ner Queen Mary and King George the German empress. The Duke of Con naught and Princess Victoria Louise opened the ball with the "royal quad rille." The display of gems could not be surpassed at any European court. Xumerous crowns, made especially for the coronation, were seen for the first time. Queen Mary's corsage was like a breast plate of diamonds, and included two immense stones cutfrom the famous Cullenan diamond, which were worn as pendants. She also wore a high collar of diamonds. The German empress wore a dia mond crown, a splendid pearl neck lace and other diamonds and pearl ornaments. The leading peeresses all wore costly displays of Jewelry. In this respect, the Duchesses of Westminister, Man chester and Roxburgh were espec ially noticeable. PHILADELPHIA MILK SHOW OPENS TODAY Philadelphia, May 20. A national clean milk campaign, which is ex pected to spread all over the entire country, was inaugurated here to day in connection with the opening .if the Philadelphia M'lk Show. Tho exhibit will continue through next week, during which sussions w'M be held by the National Conf eviico of X'unk'pal Milk Commission t.e Am er r an Association of Mediivl Mlik Commissioners and the Certified Milk Producers' association. Health officers from many cities are here to take part in the sessions, which-will be of vital importance to the preser vation and well being of the nation's "taby crop." It ,s asserted that tens of thousands of infants are killed , vv.:ry year by impure milk nnd that (many adults a'so acquire tuberculosa I from :li" same source. I livery phase of the u'.iik nue.-iion I from its production on the farm to Its use i y the consumer will be dis.'jss- ed at the show. The v terinary de j partment of the University of Penn sylvania and other scientific and ag ricultural organizations are manifest ing -eat interest in the success of the moveimnt. Similar shows will likely be held in other cities through out the United States. NEGRO LYNCHED BY GEORGIA MOB Swainsboro, Ga. At 11 o'clock Sat urday night, twenty minutes after Deputy Wood, his victim, died. John McLeod, a negro, was dragged from Emanuel county Jail and hanged by a body of men, orderly but determined. The body was suspended from a tree and riddled with bullets. There was no excitement to speak of. Hidden keys to the Jail were found and the victim quickly strung up. Following the lynching all par ties disappeared. The Identity of any one is unknown. The coroner's In quest, held Sunday, found death caus ed by "unknown parties."