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EVENING EDITIOB EVENING ED1TI0I) WEATHER REPORT. Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to order at the East Oregonlan. Showers tonight and Nj Thursday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL 24 PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, HAY 24, 1911. NO. 7221 M O 'S NT CAUSE OUTBREAK OF REBELS JAPAN EXPECTED TO INTERVENE Reported that American Inter vention is Near as Result of Torreon Massacre JUAREZ IXSl'RRKCTOS ARE BECOMING RESTLESS If Madero uiiil Do La Hurra Assume Power They Will bo Responsible for Rebel Acts Despite- Fact They do Not Control 13,000 Men Under Flgucro. El laso, May 21. The reports that Anieritwii Intervention Is near as a result of ilio Torreon massacre by rebels are today great y Increasing the difficulties of Madero. Tlio insurrec tos around Juarez uro carrying' thrice their usual ammunition and are rest less. An outbreak Is cxectel as they are tiring of Madero's Inactivity. Army officers guy they believe Japan will demand an Intervention on ac count of the Japanese who were kill ed at Torreon. It is pointed out that Mndcru and lhy Im Burra if they as- sumo iiowcr will bo resjioiudble for rebel nets deplte the fact they don't contrcd the 13,000 under Fijrucro or titdciM-iideut band in lower California and several other Mexican states. Madero Is Silent. Juarez. May 24. Awaiting the re ports of the Torreon massacre, Ma dero refused today to issue any state ment regarding the possibility of Am erica n intervention. I.OS ANGELES MANAGER GOES EAST TO SECURE PITCHERS Los Angeles, Cal. Lugging a bag of gold large enough to arouse the covetcousness of even a major leaguo magnate, Henry Berry left today for the east, where he will pass several weeks In the pursuit of recruits for the Los Angeles pitching staff. Berry did not visit the club s strong box for tho wherewith to make desired add! tlonn to his hurling. staff, but drew on his own supply of coin. "I don't know Just how much Ber ry took with him," said Secretary Parker, who accompanied the Seraph magnate to the depot, "but I believe he had a big wad with him and It was his own money, not the club's. If he falls to return with a few good pitchers it will not be because of the lack of wherewithal to get them." Berry displayed an earnestness . In regard to his mission that lead to the belief that bis trip will not be fruit lest. "I may be gone two weeks and I may be gone six weeks," said Berry. "It will all depend on my success In landing the men wanted. I want to get at least two good pitchers, who can be depended on to deliver the goods. I am sick of experimenting with young players." RUSSIA SEXDS tLTIMATUM TO TURKEY TODAY Constantinople, May 24. Russia to day served a demand on Turkey which almost amounts to an ultima turn. It Insists on the Immediate dls avowal of any warlike Intentions by sultan against Montenegro. The Tur. klsh cabinet Is considering an answer, It will probably agree. Moro than 20,000 Albanlas are now In armed rebellion aailnst Turkey, Itiflos and ammunition are scarce among them but they are capturing more from tho Turkish troops uany, Guerilla warfare Is going on con stantly. Many Montenegrins, some Bulgarians ami a few Greeks and Italians are with tho rebels. It said that Montenegro Is giving more than moral support to tho rebels. Thl caused Turkey to threaten the coun try and called for the Russian ultl malum. STANDARD OIL OFFICIAL KILLED CHILD IX 1008 New Bedford, May 24. Although the accident occurred July, 1908, was learned for tho first time today that John Archibald, vice president of the Standard OH company, had killed a llttlo child while running an automobile. The child was Gullhel mo DeMello. The father today brought suit for damages. Archibald admit ted that the machine killed the child but had the news suppressed at the time. Trying to quiet a fretting baby Is 1 a hard task, but trying to quiet an accusing conscience is a harder one. MAY NEXT MEETING IS AT SAX FRANCISCO Harrlsburg, Pa., May 24. After se lecting San Francisco as their con vention city In IS13, the convention of the Brotherhood of Railway Train men adjourned today. PARKS IS WITNESS BEFORE GRAND JURY BELIEVED THAT DEFENDANT HAS NOT CONFESSED Coiuiors Could Not Have Taken Purt In Times Dynumltlng as he Was In Jnll at the Time Dnrrow Leaves for Los Angeles. Log Angeles, May 24. When the grand Jury met today Bert Connors who It Is alleged, plotted with J. Parks to blow up the hall of records building wag again a witness despite the fact that it was unofficially Stated that he had confessed. No official confirmation was secured, and as a result many believe that he did not confess. Connors could not have taken part in the Times dynamiting as he was in Jail at the time. Dnrrow to Los Angeles. San Francisco, May 24. Clarence Darrow chief counsel for the Mc- N'amaras arrived here last night from Chicago. He leaves for Los Angeles onlght. While here he held a num ber of conferences with labor lenders. He disclaimed all knowledge of the dynamiting case save what was pub lished by the newspapers. Darrow said he had no plan map ped out yet for the defense of the accused dynamiters. He disclaimed knowing them personally. PRESBYTERIANS TO MEET AT LOUISVILLE NEXT Atlantic City, May 24. Louisville, Ky., was chosen today as the next meeting place of the Northern Pres byterian assembly. J. P. Brown of Walla Walla, Is a Pendleton visitor today. f BROUGHT TO TRIAL With Attorney General A. M. Craw ford, Secretaiy of State Ben W. Ol cott and Treasurer T. B. Kay present, the condemnation suit by which the state seeks to secure possession of the ten acre tract of land Just west of the city from C. C. Hendricks at a reasonable figure, was brought to trial In the circuit court this morn ing and indications are that much time will be consumed in the taking of testimony. At 11 o'clock the attorney general for the state made his opening argu ment declaring his intention of show ing to the Jury that the state had ex hausted all means of reaching an agreement with the defendant on a Just basis. Attorney D. w. tsaiiey. who Is representing Mr. HenancKs, followed with the statement that he would prove the land extremly val uable because of Its location ana us adaptlblllty to Intensive, farming. At 1 o'clock this afternoon, tne Jury was taken out to inspect me land and on the return to the court nouse, the taking of testimony was begun. Slnto Tronaurer Kav is one or tne most Important of the state's witness es as he made the offer for the land. Other witnesses are being Introduced by both sides to show tho value of the land. Fnst Versus West. Princeton, N. J., May 24. The unsclinll nine ot tne i mvfi sny " Michigan is here today for a game with Princeton. Tho contest will bo the most Important intersectlonal game of the yenr between East and West. HENRY DUVEEN IS FINED $15,000 TODAY New York, May 24. Henry Duveen, of the Big Art Import ing firm of Duveen Brothers, who was convicted on a crim inal charge of having evaded United States customs, was fin ed $15,000 by Federal Judge Martin today. In sentencing him the Judge said they had al ready paid over a million dol lars in the settlement of the civil suits brought by the gov ernment and considering . the age of the defendant would not sentence him to Jail. HEARST PREDICTS DEMOCRATIC VICTORY New York, May 24. Predict ing that next year's election will be a success for the demo crats and freely praising Gov ernor Wilson and Speaker Clark William Hearst today sailed for Europe. He declared the dem ocrats had made good In or ganizing the house and their re ward would be the election of a president in 1912. TILLAMOOK MINISTER IS FOUND INNOCENT Canton,, Ohio, May 24. The Rev. Paul Eblnger of the Johns Lutheran cnurch JlllamooK, Oregon, was ac quitted of heresy here yesterday by the general synod, the highest legls lntive and Judicial body of the lie formed (German) church of the Unit ed .States. The vote for acquital was 79 to "0. Rev. Mr. Eblnger, was charged with heresy by the Portland, Ore., classis, In that he preached a sermon In which he denied that Moses was ln rplred to write the ten command ments and that he declared much of the matter In the Bible is not true. He appealed to the ciassly of the northwest and won. The Portland classis, however, carried the case to on appeal to the general synod. In the matter of the proposed union of the Reformed and Presbyterian churches, the general synod decided to refer the question back to tlfe classis districts or subdivisions for Information before definite action Is taken. The classis will refer the question buck to the general synod In Lancas ter, Pa., in 1914. and the action of the s nod then will be again referred back to the clnssls for final settlement. High authorities In the church be lieve the union of the two churches will be eventually effected. TAFT TO ANNOUNCE WALSH DECISION TOMORROW Washington. "May 24. President Taft will take final action on requests for the pardon of John R. Walsh, the Chicago banker, now in Leavenworth, and for Charles Morse, the one time "Ire king." now serving at Atlanta, at n meeting w'th Wickersham today. The announcement of Taft's decision will be made tomorrow. CAUCUS VOTES' ON WOOL SCHEDULE JUNE I Washington, May 24. Congress man Burleson, democrat. Texas, to day called a caucus of the house democrats for noon, June 1, to con sider the proposed revision of the wool schedule. Committee has rec ommended the reduction of fifty per cent and what the caucus votes the democrats will stand by in the house. Plot Against Rebels. San D'.ego, May 24. The report which Is credited In many quarters of this city Is that 600 Mexicans are here armed and ready to cross over the border by secret trails to recapture Tla Juana and kill the lnsurectos un der Pryce as soon as another feder al force reaches a point Just east ot Tia Juana to .make an attack at the same time. JURY FINDS FLARTY GUILTY OF BURGLARY James Flarty, the first burglar of Pilot Rock, will receive his sentence Friday, the Jury which heard his trial having returned a verdlet of guilty last night at 8:30. Since his convic tion, Flarty admits his guilt, not only in connection with the burglary of the Pilot Rock hardware store but also with the robbing of the butcher shop and saloon in that town. Two Forgers Plead Guilty. Following their indictment by the grand Jury, Louis D, Livingston, the young man who forged the name ot George Sutherland to a dozen checks and passed them on local merchants, and Frank Weber, who passed a bad I cheek on T . ... B. Swearlngon, proprie tor of the French restaurant, both pleaded guilty and will be sentenced Friday. Howard Clark, arrested at Echo for horse stealing, was also Indicted but pleaded not guilty to the charge. Not true bills were returned against Johnson Fnrnhnrt and Lute Thomp son, the two Indian boys, who' were charged with driving off other In dlans' horses. Three Turned Looso. Roy Rutz and R. E. Katron, who were picked up some time ago by Chief Gurdane while engaged in ped dling shoes, and John Lee, the negro charged with selling liquor to In dians, were turned looso this morning, because of insufficient evidence on which to convict them. LA FOLLETTE RESUMES SPEECH IX SENATE TODAY Washington," May 24. When the senate convened at noon LaFollette reseumed his speech demanding an Investigation of the Lorlmer election. SEATTLE EDITOR IS Alden Blelhen is Charged by Grand Jury on Three Dif ferent Counts DEFENDANT GIVES OUT STATEMENT TODAY Says Cause of Finding Indictments Wim Ileeaiisc Times Supported Gill for Mayor and Because It Defend ed Him After lie Was Recalled. Seattle, May 24. Alden Blethen, editor of tho Seattle T'.mes, who was indicted yesterday on three counts, con, paring to protect gambling hous es, f maintaining public nu'sanees in the shape of the Arcade dance hall, and criminally libeling Councilman J. Y. C. Kellogg, today gave out a st.it incut saying that the cause of METED tinuing indictments against nimseir, lumbla University was today re-elect-nnaging editor and city editor of , ed president of the Lake Mohonk con Times was because the T'mes sup- ferenee for the promotion of interna p ji ted Gill for mayor and because tlonal arbitration. In the opening it defended him after he was recall- ; session he declared that the United ed. He said evidence is insufficient i to warrant an incVietmcnt and that he would defeat each case as it is ' tried. . Refcrr.ng to the letter published in i the morning paper In which Blethen ! addressed 'Chief Wappenstein as j "Dear Wappy" and advised him to 1 remain nwnv from Seattle Just before ' Wappenstein was Indicted, Blethen ! c harged that Dr. Matthews, foreman ' of the grand Jury had played Into the hands of the "Post-Intelligencer ; fur political revenge." hi VVY CHANGES nOCTU i iv viceoi-Di n rnx?tf ' ' I New York Mav ''4 Several im- 1 portant changes in the management of ! the Missouri P.icifin railwav svstem were announced here yesterday as j second- T1,e tnlrd division head is well as now financing. i ""selected. H. I. Miller, who completed an ex- ! ,H.rlll,n oI( fusion. pert examination of the road, was Chicago. Mav 24. The National elected vice president. In this posi-; i.vmbeT Manufacturers' association, tlon h... will cooperate with Chairman ; wriich nas lts headquarters in Chica Gonrge J- Gould. j so opened its annual convention to- E. J. Pearson, a well known west- dav. A number of important business ern railroad man, was placed in man, was placed charge of the company's operating de- I partment, with headquarters in St.! Louis. I The Missouri Pacific in the future ' will be run on a diyisional instead of j department bus's. In the Interests of greater efficiency and economy. The directors authorized an Issue of 125,000,000 five per cent three year notes, of which $20 000,000 will be t ...... ,1 V . AnM U A roads new fiscal agents. probably , commlttee to revlse tne judiclal sys. will handle the notes, a large propor- j tem o 0regon Is composed of the tion of which will be sold abroad, j followlng: Judge Thomas O'Day, agent of the International and Great : PortIand; s. T. Richardson, Salem; Neal Lynch, now general freight A. e. Reames, Jacksonville; A. E. agent of the International and Great Ciark, Portland; Samuel Garland, Le Northern railroad, has been appoint- j banon; Judge R. R. Butler, Condon; ed general traffic manager of that and Wlll M. Peterson, Pendleton. system and of Texas and Pacific, to take effect June 1. OREGON MAN IS SLAIN IN KENTUCKY Campion, Ky., May 24. The mys tery as to the Identity of the slayers of the four men whose bodies were found swinging from the trees In a remote part of th's county today re mains unsolved. One body is identi fied as J. W. King, a pearl fisher. It is believed that the other three are also pearl fishers and came from Ore- Son. It is a general belief that they made a rich find and were murdered and robbed. FI It E CLAIMS 1000 VICTIMS NEEDLESSLY EVERY YEAR New York, May 24. Over a thou - sand lives vearly ha e been sacrificed needlessly in the United States by fire is the statement of President Merrill made before the National Fire Pro tection association here, which today stirred the body to renewed efforts to make fire ravages less expensive. ;X1MXT SLASHING WAR BETWEEN STEEL COMPANIES New York, May 24. A big price slashing was expected today as a result of the announcement of the Republic Iron and Steel company that It has severed all connection with tho United States Steel corporation, "the truit," and will solicit business on its own terms hereafter. Chair man Topping of the Republic direc torate charges that his concern has been shabbily treated by the trust and that they plan to smash the gentle man's agreement between the com panies and go it alone. The "harem skirt Is 4 harum-scarum rig, to say the least of It. PROGRESSIVE SPIRIT IS NATION WIDE, SAYS WILSON Minneapolis, May 24. In an Interview today Woodrow Wil son said: "The progressive movement Is not a matter of geography. It extends all over the country. The most advanc ed state of the Independent vote Is In the far west, but I don't believe their Ideas differ materially from those of the eastern progressives." ANNOUNCES PLANS OE PEACE COMMISSION BUTLER CHOSEN PRESIDENT OF MOHOXK CONFERENCE United States Senate Will Probably Ratify the Anglo-Aiiiciicun Arbi tration Treaty Carnegie Trustees Busy. Lake Mohonk, X. T May 24. Nicholas Murray Butler of the Co- States senate will probably ratify tho Anglo-American arbitration treaty. On the authority of Secretary of State Knox, Butler announced also that the proposed International court of arbitral Justice would soon be estab lished at The Hague. He said the question of disarmament Is Impossible until all nations subscribe to the doc- trine that private property be exempt from capture at sea during war, President Butler also announced the plans of the Carnegie peace com- mission. He said the trustees of the ' Carnegie fund propose to work in I three divisions: International law, economics and history, and Intercourse and education. James Brown Scott of the board of International lawyers wl" he!u1 tne flrst division, Professor Jnnn -'arK "c -Oiumoia university, mattes are before the meeting. HAS IMPORTANT WORK The appointment of this Judiciary committee was made in conformity with a law enacted by the last legis lature and the following section of ! the law shows the nature of the work I to be done by the commission: Section 2. It shall be the duty of the commission to make a careful and comprehensive study of existing ! legislation In this state with respect I to the structure, Jurisdiction, practice I and procedure of all the courts of ; the state and of the laws of other states with respect to the same mat ters, and to prepare and submit to the Governor of the State of Oregon, and through him to the legislative aa- sembly which shall convene in Jan uary 1913, a law or laws providing for a comprehensive Judicial system i and the modes of practice and pro I cedure in civil and criminal cases, ac , Hon and proceedings, with respect to all of the courts of the state of Oregon; and the commission may, in I its discretion, if deemed advisable or j necessary for the purpose of carry- in j into effect the true intent of this ! act, prepare and submit to the people ! at the general election to be held In ! 1912, constitutional or other enact- i ments in relation to the subject mat- ter of this act for their approval or rejection. Kneh member of the commission shall receive a compensation of $t0 per day for each day of actual service Clerical expenses, postage, stationery etc.. Is also to be paid by the state; but such expenses for entire com mission shall not exceed $1,000. CHIEF OF POLICE TO RESUME DUTIES. Tortland, May 24. Having been acquitted of charges of wilful neglect of duties. Chief of Police Cox is expected to re- turn to duty soon. He would not state his position today. Cox was Indicted recently for the alleged failure to close disorder- Iv houses. WILSON IN MINNEAPOLIS Democratic Leader Tells of Connection Between Busi n2ss and Politics BUSINESS MEN ARE TIRED OF CORRUPTION New Jersey Governor Sees nope in Awakened Con.sc lence of the Coun try Public Opinion Is Safo When People Are But Well Informed Publicity Can Accomplish Vast Good. Minneapolis, Minn., May 24. Got. Woodrow Wilson addressed the Pub licity club of this city at luncheon today. Governor Wilson devoted most of his address to a discussion of the connections between business and leg islation, speaking particularly about the business interference with legisla tion which has created some of tha worst influences in our recent poll tics. He said In part: A Business World. The modern world is, of course, a business world. A great many of the older and more fundamental ques tions of our politics we regard a long ago settled. The business of politics is nowadays a business of ad justment, of meeting new conditions as they arise and making law suit able to our changing life. The most remarkable and Influential change that have taken place In recent years In America have "been economic rath er than political. Business has bulk-, ed larger and larger and has conse quently been more and more inter laced not only with national poller but with legislative change through out the country. It Is perfectly legitimate, of course, that the business! Interests of the country should enjoy the protection of the law not only, but that they should be In every way furthered an4 strengthened and facilitated by legis lation. The country has no Jealousy of any connection between business and pol'tics which is a legitimate con nection. It is not in the least avers from open efforts to accommodate law to the material development which has so strengthened the coun try in all that it has undertaken by supplying its extraordinary life with Its physical foundation. Illegitimate Work. But the illegitimate connections be tween business and legislation are an other matter. Every community la vaguely aware that the political ma chine upon which it looks askance . has certain very definite connections with men who are engaged in busi ness on a large scale, and the sus picion which attaches to the machine itself has begun to attach also to business enterprises Just because these connections are known to exist. If these connections were open and avowed, if everybody knew Just what they Involved and Just what use was being made of the alliance, there would be no difficulty in keeping aa eye upon affairs and In controlling them by public opinion. But un fortunately the wfiol process of law making In America Is a very obscure one. There is no highway of legis lation, but there are many by-ways. Parties are not organized in such a way in our legislatures as to make any one group of men avowedly re sponsible for the course of legislation. The bills introduced Into our legisla tures are Introduced upon private ini tiative, either the Initiative of indi viduals outside the legislature who desire certain changes in the law for their oii convenience or benefit, ox the initiative of individual members of the legislatures themselves. The whole process of discussion, if any discussion at all takes place, is private and shut away from public scrutiny and knowledge. There are so many circles within circles, there are so many indirect and private ways of getting at legislative action that our communities are constantly uneasy during legislative sessions. Danger in Privacy. It is this confusion and obscurity ami privacy of our legislative method that gives the political machine. its opportunity. Apparently nothing but the political machine can bring order out of the chaos. There is no central force in any legislature which can it self guide the cot rse of lawmaking. There is no publicly respons:ble man or group of men who are known to formulate legislation and to take charge of it from the time of Its In troduction until the time of its en actment. It has. therefore, been pos sible for an outside force the politi cal machine, the body of men who nominated the legislators and who conducted the contest for their elec tion, to assume the role of control. Business men who desired some thing done by way of changing the law under which they were acting or wished to prevent legislation which seemed to threaten their own Inter- (Continued on pace 7J