EVENING EDITION Calling cards, wed ding stationery, com mercial stationery and Job printing to order at the East Oregonlan. VOL. 24 PENDLETON, OREGON,-THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1911. NO. 7252 c t ' fi , mm', EVENING EDITION COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. -S V'-1?1 X C'ry OFFICIAL PAPER. THREE BANDITS ROB SECURE REGISTERED Mill FOR Mill MB Engine Crew and Mail C'erks Made Prisoners Govern ment and Railroad Officials Offer Large Rewards liolibcry Occurs Near Isolated Station in Posses Under Sheriffs Arc Scouring Wild and Rrol.cn Country In an Erfurt to Kfftx Capture Amount Taken From .Mail Cur Not Determined Ex press Company and Passengers Iiose Nothing by the Tliert. Rosebhrg. Ore., June 29. A large posse, under Deputy Sheriff Stewart left Rosoburg this morning to Join another posse under Sheriff Lawson of Glendule, to search for three ban dits who last night held-up and rob bed the mail cars of the Oregon ex press, north bound, on the Southern Taciflc railroad. One roWher boarded the mall car at West Pork, his two pals guarding the engine crew. They compelled Engineer Schmidt to stop the train about a mile away, then uncouple the mnll, baggage and express cars from the rassenger coaches and the de tached engine and cars ran further up the line. Make Prisoners of Clerks. While one of the bandits held mall clerks Umstead. Hamer and Vungross In a corner the others rifled the registered mail packages and secured much loot. They then compelled the clerks to try and force an entrance to the baggage car, making It Im possible for Express Messenger Rey nolds to shoot. They were unprepared to blow the safe, so nothing was tak en from the postal strong box. They then escaped, compelling the fireman to run the engine several miles up Cow Creek canyon. They did not molest the passengers. Were Ijooking for Gold. The robbers apparently mistook northbound passenger train No.. 16 for a southbound train said to be car rying a shipment of $400,000 In gold dust from Seattle to San Francisco. The conductor of the train, as soon as he discovered what had taken place went back to West Fork where he notified Glendale and surrounding points. The country where the robbery oc curred is some of the wildest and roughest In the state and Is even more isolated than the district around Yoneulla, where the Southern Pa cific's Shasta limited was held up on June 16. I,argo Rewards Offered. Portland, Ore., June 29. The postofflce department today offered a reword of $1,000 each, nnd the Southern Pacific Railroad company $S00 each, for the robbers who last night robbed the Oregon Express. The express pulled Into Portland this fore noon without Mall Clerk Umstead, who was left at Eugene to Join the posse, to Identify the robbers if - they are .caught. Mall Clerk Vangross says the rob bers got three pouches of registered mall that were consigned, two from San rranoisc.. u. mi....... ...... nttle and one from Medford to Port- land. The nannus aiso opem-u iuu letters. They did not enter the (X press car but had Clerk Olms tead prying at the door for a time. CI- i k Vongross believes there were five in the gang. He says he can Identify one. It" believes they did not g-t much of value. SAKS WEST UMATILLA PROJECT IS A GO (Special Correspondence.) Heriiilston, Ore., June 29. Encour aging news concerning the extension of the Umatilla project to the land weir of the Umatilla river is contain ed In n letter from T. B. Wilcox of j McManlgal, the alleged dynamiter of Portland, Just received by George 'he Times building. Issued a state Upthearove, secretary of the Uma- j ment last night. He flatly denies the tllla. Water Users' association. The allegation and declares that his wife's following Is nn extract from the Wil- ! mind has been poisoned against hint iii.P. "While in Washington I investigat ed the matter of the West Umatilla project nnd I find that work will un doubtedly go on this scheme In the next two years, probably not sooner. It will be the first project taken up." Among the boosters for the project extension the news from Mr. Wll ccx has been received with great pleasure. Strike Is Over. London, Juno 29. The first break In tho seamans" strike came in Glas gow today when tho Anchor and Alien lines there nnd the Cunard and Southern, racific lines here, con ceded to a full recognition of the union nnd allowed the demands for innn.Kil nnv. Crews to man their vessels were Immediately furnished HOLD - UP AND E T Cow Creek Canon and Two Large I WEST NAMES GOOD LEON COHEN APPOINTED FROM UMATILLA COUNTY Fear of Confusion Over Conflicting Bills Causes Apixilntnient of Gen eral Committee Andrew C. Smith Is Chairman. A story from Salem says that In or der the cause of good roads In Oregon may not be Jeopardized by the con fusion of too many initiative bills, Governor West at the request of many prominent citizens and organizations of the state today named a commit tee representative pf every county In the state to meet -at an early date and frame a bill which will suit the people of the state. Leon Cohen Is committeeman from Umatilla coun ty. Dr. Andrew C. Smith of Portland, was named chairman of the commit tee and he Is to call a meeting at an early date. In view of the fact that the state grange has a good roads committee appointed, the members of the grange committee were placed on the gov ernor's committee wKh the end in view of gaining the. co-operation of the grange In this general Ftate wide committee. The Oregon Development Inguo Is also working on the roads league Is also working on the roads asked to cooperate with the state com mittee in framing a good roads meas ure which will meet with the General approval of the people. Whether this committee shall initiate a bill or sub- Wilt one to the next legislature will be j removed from office to his left to the committee. In the event j knowledge is declared by Boone Wat an appointee Is unable to attend the "ruty warden whose resigna- commlttee meeting he will be asked '" was published yesterday. to naino someone to act In his stea l. The nersonnel of the state-wide com- ! mlttee follows: .18 Men on Committee. Claude McColIoch of Baker county; Richard Giger, Benton; C. E. Spence, Clackamas; J. E. Gratke, Clatsop; W. D. Due. Columbia; R. E. Bedillion, Coos; E. H. Thrift, Curry; T. M. Baldwin, Crook; Dextor Rice, Doug las; J. E. Laycock, Grant; Edward Dunn, Gilliam; J. F. Mahone.Harney; A, I. Mason, Hood River; W. I. Vawter, Jackson; R. G. Smith. Jo- Uephine; Judge P.aldwi , R Baldwin, Klamath; ingham. Lane; J. F. Stewart. Lincoln; C. L. Shaw, l.inn: V. W. Thomlinson, Malheur; J. H. Albert, Salem; Sam Van Vavtor. Morrow; A. Smith, L. R. Webster, W. C. Rilstol C. T. l'rall and I.. P. Hates, Multnomah; H. Herschberg. Polk; H. W. Strong, Sherman; Rollie W. Watson .Tillamook; Leon Cohen. Umatilla; Dr. Hall, Union; Jay Dob bin, Wallown; T. J. Cooper, Wasco; W. S. ll 'llis. Washington; James Wil son, Wheeler, and II. E. Gelss Yam hill. M ' M A N'IGAL'S STATEM EXT CONTRADICTS HIS WIFE Los Angeles, June 29. Replying to the signed statement issued by the defenders of the McNamara broth ers that third degree methods had been practiced on Mrs. Ortie McMani gal to make her give evidence, Ortie hv Attorney Clarence Harrow. Me Manigal s.iys the prosecuting oflieials were kind to Mrs. McManigal and when they questioned her they were always considerate. Attorneys for the defense, when shown the state ment today, declared tha.t the Mc Manigal statement was "all bosh." ' Busy Cupid. Washington. One of the most In teresting weddings of the month,' though celebrated quietly, was there hero today of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Edward E. Clark nnd Miss Agnes Barnes, who hns been employed In the census office for some time. The bride Is from Sclma, Ala., and Mr. Clark is known through out the ctuntry for his religious ac tivity as well as his work on tho Com merce Commission. si issidiary companies INDICTED" by JURY New York; June 29. The United States grand Jury this af t rnoon Inflicted a number of subsidiary companies of the Stetl orporatlon. The "trust it- self was not indicted. Ta)Miii to Increase Army. Toklo, Japiin, June 29. Japan's already huge army, according to plans Just announced by the govern ment, will he increased at once by two more divisions which are to be permanently stut'omd nt Korea. An appropriation to cover the cost of the Increase is to be asked of the next diet. There is treat opposition by the public to the army Increase. ASSAYISTS AVlfi l.l.OSK BUSINESS I5Y Ni:V RULE Seattle, June 29. .As a result of the proposed increase in charges .n gold deposits in the United States as say offices from $1.25 per $1000 de posited to $2.50 for the same sum, ef fective after August 1, bank oficlals ' today predict that fully two-thirds of the gold shipments for S'-attle from Alaska, hereafter will be ship- the 13-y-ar-oid girl whose dead body ped direct to the San Francisco mint, was, foun In the home of her step By shipping to the mint the miners mother. District Attorney Jones and escape the deposit charge. Sheriff Webber who are today seek The government assay office here llng evidence for tomorrow's prelim the largest of the eight affected, by nar. hearing', declare that murder the new order. It handles nearly mls i)e.n (j0ne. -..-,...-. twice as much bullion as the other If physicians' statements are cor seven. Last year the deposits ex- roborated a charge of murder, al ceeded $12,500,000.- The rate in- rea(ly n,ade by the coroner-s iurv crease s to be made to make the as- wjll be ,,1:u.e( ilgainst jirs, Rumball I say oinees seu-suppoi im,b. of whom are under arrest. Fight on 2-Cent Fare. ! The District Attorney intimated Chicago. June. 29. Railroads con-, that he has found evidence, tending nected with the Central Passenger to show that either Lewis or the wo association today are planning to at-jinan broke the girl's neck by Jerking tack the validity of the two Cent fa(e the rope while the child Was bound laws of Indiana, IU:no and Ohio. They assert that the laws are uncon stitutional and unfair. Harbour Not a "White How" Chicago, June 29. Warran W. Harbour, America's amateur champion boxer and wealthy society man, has no desire to become a "white hope" or a "white lemon." Following ru mors that he might box Jack John son, Harbour declared that he has no time for boxing and no pugilistic aspirations. BOONE WATSON SAYS E DID NOT RESIGN Tt he did not resign his position i,s "''PU'V same warden and has not u nen state Warden untey was here I gave him my star so that it might be checked," says Watson. "Hut I did not resign and was not removed. On .the other hand, Mr. Finlcy directed me to continue my duties until the board met In July. I am still on duty and will cutinue my work unless removed." "If I am to be removed," says Wat son, "I hope the position of warden will be given to a man who will per form his duty and will do it honest ly." Say Watson Resigned. Among many local sportsmen the Hlca prevails that when atson ten doled his star to Game Warden Fin- ley the state official construed his act!. n as a resignation. "I understood that Mr. Watson had resigned and am iu:te sure Game Warden Finley so understood the mat- te " says C. K. Cranston, local mem ber of the slate fish and game com mission. It is my opinion that in time Mr. Watson will bo formally no tified that his resignation has been accepted." CITY PAYS FOR LIGHTS THAT 00 NOT BURN Iimvtiiu'tion shows no rebates grjnlcd during year. Ancnt the subject of rebates for street lights that fail to burn, an investigation was made this morning by a representative of the K-ist Orcgojdan and here are some facts direct from the records: The contract price which the city pays for its street I iurli t service is $34 per month nnd the books of the city show that for the months of November and J leceniber. 1910, and January, Febriviry. March. April nnd May, 1911, exactly this sum has-been pall to the company each month for this service. Prior to last November it is impossible to tell the exact amount paid for arc lights unless the bills are dug up. for the nmounts entered in the city books include both the sums paid for street lighting and the lighting of the city hall. However for five months previous, the full bills range around $32(1 and, as the monthly city hall lighting bills are usually between fifteen and twenty dollars In these months, it can easily be set n that no substantial rebates have been made for at least a year. A member of the council and incidentally a member of the finance committee which audits all bills, stated this morning that If the com pany hnd ever made any rebates for poor service it bad been done in a most Indirect way for It had never como to his notice. However, he stated that he was of the opinion that several time in years past, a re duction in the bills had been made when the city had been deprived of nil lights for several nights nt a time owing to accidents to the plnnt. But he says that he has never known of nn Instance where the company hns voluntarily rebated the city because some of the lights burned Ir SENTIMENT IS AGAINST Mil Authorities Weaving Evidence About Step-Mother, Accused of Hanging Helen Rumal defense will iieotest iostl( )n km ent ok hearing Younger sister Tells Authorities She Too Was Ptiiiislio,! for Sympathiz ing With Motivated Girl, While Iiriit.il Treatment Was Being Ad ministered by Step-Parent and mother. Eureka, Cal , June 29. Working on the hypothec-Is that only a sud- Jen Jerk o broken the a strung arm could have neck of Helen Rumbal and Her brother Archie Lewis both hand and foot and unable to maintain her balance. It is believed the twj left the attic, realizing that the child was dead. The defense is already preparing for a bitter legal fight and will prob ably ask a postponement of the pre liminary examination. IMiblic Indignant. Public sentiment is bitter against the .acrused two; who show no feel ing. The girl will be buried by pop ular subscription. More evidence concerning the bru tality th.it caused the death came to the police from the lips of a younger sister of the dead girl. This child told the officers that while Helen was In the stifling attic where her life less body was found her cries of pain were heard by the sister, who pleaded with her stepmother, Mrs. Emma Rumball, to be allowed to go and comfort the sufferer. These pleas, according to the child, were rebuffed and the woman made her go to bed. In the late hours of the night Mrs. Rumball wakened the girl and her brother and told them that Helen was lead. Ttrown After the Money. New York, June 29. Only a $3, 000 guarantee will bring about a fight between Tommy Murphy and Knock out Brown. Murphy was knocked out by Brown in 40 seconds in their last bout and it is doubtful whether another bout will be pulled off if Brown insists on $3000 as his share. YELLOW PERIL INVADES HANKS OF SINGERS New York. June 29. Sumiko Is the daintiest yellow iieru that ever th'vati nod the peace of mind of mas culine theato -goers. She arrived here today from Japan with a musical con duetor .three maids and a riskshaw j 1( :ir,'r- tomorrow she will make hi r American debut in the Fifth Ave- ro thi ater--tho first daughter of the j land of cherry blossoms to sing on an i American stage. Sumiko is LM and for years has been studying music at the Tokio conser vatory. . Her repertory ranges from rag-time to grand opera airs and she sinus in Japanese, English and Italian lint she speaks ur.Iy her native tongue. ADJUSTING CLAIMS IV MEXICO TODAY El Paso, June 29. Claims reaching to more than one mil lion five hundred thousand dol lars have been filed by the for eign residents at Torren, Mex., as a result of the looting of the city by in u rro-tos. May 15. The largest claims are made by the Chinese, a cor.imittee has been ppointrd by Kmile Mad ro arid is adjusting the claims. DEPARTMENT OF A(;iM('n,Tl i:l.; MAKICS WAR ON SWINDLERS Washington. Jur?e 29. A crusade against swlndiers who are telling wheat grains to farmers for seed with the statement th;it they were obtain ed from Egyptian mummys' caskets has been started by the department of s; k u'tuie. According to the de partment officials a grain of wheat is dead after ten years. MITCHEL MUST GO SO RECOMMEND HOUSE I X VESTIGATI NG COM MITTEE Consul General of Calcutta, YI1II0 In State Department nnd Disbursing Clerk, Grafted $1000 Is Charge. Washington, June 29. The dismis sal of William Michael, consul gen eral of Calcutta, former chief clerk in the state department, and the dis missal of Thomas Morrison, disburs ing clerk in the same department, Is recommended in a report adopted by the house committee on expenditures in the state department, following an investigation of scandals in connection with payment for a portrait of former Secretary of State William Day. The report says that former Secre tary Day, now a Justice of the su preme court, arranged with Albert. Rosenthal to paint his portrait for $790. Rosenthal signed a blank voucher and received Michael's check for $790, the voucher afterward be ing filled in for $2450. "We think it incredible that Secre tary Day appropriated $1600 for his own use. The conclusion seems ir resistible that $1600 was Jointly ap propriated by Michael and Morrison or by Michael individually through the connivance or Incompetency of Morrison. Both Michael and Morri son should long ago have been re moved from office, but It is not too late to remove both om them for the good of the service. No president or secretary of state is empowered to pay for portraits of former secre taries of state." LIBRARIAN HAS BOY SCOUT CATALOGUE Now that the Boy Scout idea has appeared in Pendleton and has aroused some little interest, there may be many local people who would like to know more about the move ment which lias spread over two con tinents. Acting upon this supposi tion. Mi-ss Lotta Fleet, librarian at the public library, has prepared the following list of articles which can be found on her shelves: Hoy Scouts. (See Outlook 617 6 29. July 23. 1910.) Boy Scouts Building for Manhood. (See Outing 276-S4, December, 1910.) Boy Scouts in America. (See Out look '630-33. July 23, 1910.) Boy Scouts in England. (See Col lier's" Weekly. 1S-19. July 16, 1910.) Boys and the Theater. (See Atlan tic 350-4. March, 1911.) Fair Play for Wayward nikiren. (See Century 259-63. December. I1. "!.) Frank Ta'lks With Boys' Parents. (See Indies' Homo Journal February, March. April,- May. June, 1910. Lawlessness and Training of the Young." See Century 172-73. Jan uary." 1911.) Let's Play Indian: Mak'ng a New Boy Through Woodcraft. (See Every body's 4 72-S3.) Origin of the boy scouts in Ameri ca. (See outlook 696-97. July 23, 1910.) Republic ''"' 1:"s 1,11,1 ,;irls After Twenty Years. (See Rc iew of Reviews, 7er-12, December, 1910.) Republic in the Republic. ifoo Outlook 3S1-54. February 15. 190S Rights and Duties of tho Boy. (See Craftsman. 215. May, 1911.) LABOR TO ASSIST IN DEFENSE OF M NAMAR AS Indianapolis. Julie 29. A confer ence of one hundred officials repre senting' the National Labor unions nn.l American Federation of Labor are meeting here today for the pur pose of discussing plans for the de finse of John and James McNamara alleged conspirators In the dynamlt Ing of the Times building. Samuel Gomners. Morrison and other labor officials are attending. HIKES APPEARS FQfl L0R1ER Alleged Collector of SlushFund pives Testimony Before Investigating Committee PRESIDENT TAFT APPROVED OP BLONDE BOSS AS CANDIDATE Declares That Accused Senator' Wu Chosen for Togo Only After AH Other Attempts at Breaking Dead lock in Illinois Legislature Bad Failed Decries "Slush Fund," Tes timony of Funk, As Absolutely False. Washington, June 29. Edward Hines, the millionaire lumberman of Chicago, who Funk swore had real ised the $100,000 Lorimer slush fund took the stand before the senate investigating committee today. Hine is Lorlmer's star witness. Hines reviewed the hardships he endured in his early life and denied that he ever drank to excess. He said he supported Lorimer for con gress in the 1906-1907 campaign be- ' cause "Lorimer was a protectionist republican." He then reviewed the history of events previous to the time Lorimer went into the senatorial race. Hines said: "I telegraphed to Lor imer from Chicago, recommending A. C. Bartlett of Chicago, for Unite States senator. "In April I saw Mr. Lorimer and he said that the factions wouldnot act together on Bartlett. Did Not Visit Capitol. "I did not visit Springfield while the legislature was in session. "In April I promised Senator Pen rose to find out. whether or not the legislature would adjourn without electing a senator. "I asked Lorimer. who said the situation was Indefinite but that he was going to Springfield that night and learn what the prospects were." Hines said he conferred with Sen ator Penrose because Penrose wanted all information, as Senator Aldrich wanted every possible vote to assure the passage of his tariff bill. He flatly declared that Fnnk'e story concerning the slush fund wai absolutely false. Lorimer Unexpected Candidate He later testified that on May 29. . 1909, Senator Aldrich summoned him nnd told him that Lorimer might be a good 'candidate to break the dead lock and that later Aldrich saw Pres ident Taft, to whom he explained the situation and returned and said that Mr. Taft suggested that Lorimer be the candidate. "Mr. Lorimer .was surprised when I mentioned the president," said Hines, and he required that Mr. Al drich send him a telegram that he could show to confirm me. That was the day lefore Mr. Lorimer was el ected. St. Louis Republicans Slake Changes. St. Louis. Henry W. Kiel, friend and political ally of Governor Had ley, will be deposed as chairman of the Republican City committee at a meeting held lure today. The com mittee will be reorganized to suit the demands of Mayor Kreismann ana bis factotum. Jeptha D Howe. The change !-. caused one of the bitterest fights in the history of Republican - polities i- this state. MORE PRIZES FOR 'WILD MULE RACE The wild mule race which is sohed- tiled as a prominent feature of the Fourth of July celebration promise to be one of the most exciting events ever witnessed here. according t nieinbe's of the committee following an ontliMsiastic nieeunir iasi t- -on. Hamlev Co. had already announc- o-ae of Its famous cable-rigged $:o) saddles as first prize tor mis out and last night second and third i. s were announced, a handsome :,o bridle given by Carl Weisert an! $5 Round-up hat by the Alexander Department store. All of these prlzet are now on exhibition in the window, of the three donors. Some of the worst mules In the county have been secured for the race and some of tho best "broncho busters In this section of eastern Oregon will ride. An Invitation ! extended to all to enter the contest. Chairman Montgomery is particular)- pleased over the securing of a certain wild mule from the Pilot Rock country whis has about as un savory reputation as the evil one himself. He Is of the yellow striped variety which is an omen of 111 luck for the man who attempts to ride him.