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VOL. 24
GlTlS IS PflEPARIHG
BftTTLESHIPSJFDR HOSTILITIES
S10FS LEAVES OF KH IB COALS SKIPS
Germany Unotficially" Warns England to Keep Hands Off of
Moroccan Situation or Prepare for War- - Kaiser Cuts
Pleasure Trip Short.
London. July 27. The London
Globe In nn exclusive story, declares
that the war department has stopped
all leave" of absence on the part of
any uiemher of the several warships.
The second division of the battle
ship fleet has been ordered to coal as
quickly as possible. The war depart
ment will not deny or affirm any re
ports and It Is generally accepted
as meaning that the crisis in near in
the German-Spanish, English-France
situation.
Naval circles are highly excited over
the order, as It Is believed that the
order means that the admiralty Is
preparing the fleet for the quickest
possible action In the event that war
is declared between England and Ger
many. .
Sent'mcnt is more disquieting
than ever, as a result of the belliger
ent tone of the Herman Press, which
has practically announced Germany's
intention of fighting, unless England
recedes from her attitude In the Mo
roccan situation.
rremier Asquith, Secretary Church
Ill and Lord Grey, held a hurried con
ference today, but would, make no an
nouncement of what was discussed.
It is taken to be a fore-runner of Im
portant developments within a very
short time.
In an address before the House of
Commons today, Premier Asquith.
said the negotiations were proceeding
between France and Germany, con
cerning Morrocco, to which England
was not a part.
He admitted the situation had
reached a point where It became most
difficult and harrasslng, unless a so
lution were quickly found, and asked
the house not to press him to sore
details, which at this time "might
provoke recriminations."
He intimnted that England would
not allow matters to drift to a point
where England's interests would be
jeopardized.
Opposition leader Balfour, follow
ed and said that the opposition would
Join "whole heartedly In dealing
with Morroccan matters."
Germany Mnkcs Threat.
Berlin. July 27. Tlltler Indigna
tion prevails here today as a result
of the statement of Premier Asquith
at London today in which Asquith In
timated thnt Englnndm lght Interfere
In Germany's and France's Morroccan
matter. It is generally admitted that
If Germany maintains her present at
titude hostilities must ensue. Rome
notion Is expected as soon as the
kaiser reaches Berlin from his cruise.
Berlin, July 7. What amounts vir
tually to threats of war were Issued
today here. If English diplomats con
tinue to Interfere with Germany In
handling the Moroccan situation,
over wtveh Germany and France have
become involved In a series of grave
disputes, which it is believed can not
be settled without hostilities, ns Great
Britain has taken a stand from which
It Is not helleved she will recede.
The German press today warns
England to keep hor hands off the
Morrocconn situation, asserting that
It is n matter for settlement between
France and Germany without Eng
land's aid and Intimating that a dec
laration of war will follow n refusal on
the part of England refusing to allow
the two cotintending countries to set
tle their dispute In their own way.
The foremost among the aggressive
newspapers is the Lokal Anzleger,
which in an evidently Inspired article
declares that Great Britain has adopt-
ed a, policy of unwarranted Interven
tion and open hostility toward Ger
many. "Germany Is not disposed to toler
ate this wanton Interference and Is
sues a warning to England to keep
' her hands off," it says.
The press unanimously supports the
government In Its attitude toward
Great Britain and It Is believed the
government is advising the editors
as to their editorial utterances.
' That the situation Is the gravest
ever experienced Is seen by the fact
that Kaiser Wllhelm shortened his
northern rrulse and will arrive at
Swlnemunde tomorrow to confer with
Chancellor Von Bethmann. It is re
ported that the kaiser then goes dl
' reet to Berlin.
lYnneo Still Ilopcrul.
Paris, ;uly 27. Despite the gloomy
out-look In Berlin and London, as
seen from here, French diplomats to
day still have hopes that the tangle
Into which the European powers have
become Involved, over the Morroccan
situation, may be straightened out
without l ostllltics. The press, with
few exceptions, take this hopeful
view, while many papers are genu
inely alarmed.
King lireiiks Down.
London, July 27. I'tterly
v .rn out by the grave poi-sibil-lly
of war between Englund and
Germany, following closely up
on the fight over the veto bill
and the coronation ceremonies.
King George is today reported
to be In a serious condition and
his physicians are administer
ing oxygen to him.
E
DKIVIXG CMH ItKADV
fok rnrsr matixei-
Three Pacing I taws One Mixed,
Driving Exhibition oml Kiinning
Events Make up Curd.
The following events have been ar
ranged for the first matinee of the
riding and driving club:
Pacing race Hassalo by Bus La
Fontaine, Lady Gray by Jim McKay.
Pacing and trotting Lady by Jack
Robinson, Alton B. by Spenccs Car
ter, Victor by V. R. Graham and
Prlscllla by Ole Olson.
Pacing and trotting Elector by
Audrey Graham, Election Hells, Jr.,
by E. W. McComas. Whisky Bill by
Charles Greulich and Tdilby by Joe
j .Murphy.
I Exhibition by Elmer Turner's pac-
Ing filly and William P.oesch's trot
ter. I Double driving event between Sher
I Iff Taylor, Treasurer Bradley Rnw W.
noescn.
In addition there will be two run
ning races for men and one for wo
men. MOTHER ORDERED TO
GIVE UP CHILDREN
In continuance of the efforts being
, made to take the Whitworth children,
i Gladys and Juanlta, from the custody
I of their mother, landlady of the room
j Ing house nbove the Cash Meat mar
ket, an order has been secured from
I Circuit Judge Phelps by Deputy DIs
trlct Attorney W. C. E. Prultt direct
ing Sherlrf Taylor to take charge of
the children until further proceedings
are taken. Deputy Prultt made a
night trip' to Meacham where the
Judge Is spending his vacation. In or
der to secure the necessary paper.
' By the same order, the father and
mother of the children, who have been
divorced, are cited to .appear in court
August 2 to show cause why the de
cree of divorce should not be modi
fied by depriving the mother of the
custody of the children.
The father Is Perry Whitworth the
well known-marshal of Echo. He se
cured a divorce from his wife last
spring and at that time the children
were placed In the care of the latter
by the decree of the court. Mr. Whit
worth now expresses a desire to take
them from her custody and make
other provisions for their welfare.
The Woodburn schools require the
services of 18 teachers.
JUDGE FEE 13 PEOPLE
Judge James ,A. Fee, former may
or of Pendleton, Is- an advocate of
requiring the overhead electric wires
to be placed underground. He be
lieves the city has the legal right to
order that improvement; that the
members of the city council should
take action to that effect and that If
they fall to do so tho people should
take the matter out of their hands
and pass such an ordinance under tho
Initiative.
Some History.
At tho solicitation of the East Oru
gonian Judge Fee today' told of ef
forts he made while mayor to get the
overhead wires removed from Main
and Court streets. It was during the
administration of Judge Fee that the
paving of Main and Court streets was
PENDLETON, OREGOX,
SKYK.VI FEN KILLED IN
IIEAD-OX COLLISION
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Durham, X. C, July 27.
Seventeen persons -were killed
and forty Injured today at Ham-
let, X ("., In a hear-on collision
between a local freight on the
Seaboard air line and a special
excursion . train from Charlotte,
let, X. C, in a head-on collision,
second -section of th" express.
It is reported the engineer for-
got his orders and ventured
on the main line after the ex-
press i.as.sed.
V
WOOL TARIFF IS
AMENDED BY LA
" JFOLLETTE BILL
Republicans, See Handwriting
on Wall and Support
Measure
Washington, D. C, July 27 Th?
substitute to the Payne wool tariff,
bill, fathered by Senator La Follette j
of Wisconsin, today passed (he, sen
ate by a vote of 4S to 32. The bill!
was passed after another bill which
was urged by Congressman Under
wood, leader of house democrats, had
been rejected.
Its winning was a big surprise. The
republican majority evidently believ
ing that wool revision was sure to
come sooner or later, preferred the
La Follette plan to Underwoods,
which meant a greater slashing of
the tariff.
On the floor Senator La Follette j
said that his measure meant an av- !
erage reduction of about 37 percent j
under the Payne wool duty, while,
the underwood bill would reduce
them 44 per cent. j
Previous to adopting tlio, U F ol- J
lette amendment the senate by a vote ,
of 14 to 6 rejected his amended wool
bill. '
Among the thirteen republicans 1
who voted for the La Follette bill '
were Senators Bourne of Oregon.
Polndcjtter of Washington and Works
of California.
The wool bill now goes to a con- j
ference with the house, where it is
probable an agreement will be reach-'
ed between the conferees and the
measure will be put up to the presi
dent. It is believed that the passage of
La Follete's bill will put President
Taft In the most perplexing dilemma
of his administration, by his being
forced to choose between the revision
of the wool schedule adopted by dem
ocrats and progressives and the ques
tion of vetoing the bill reducing duties
in a schedule which he declared "in
defensible." The standpatters are sore over the
La Follette coup. Senator Penrose.
ably will be one of the conferees
with the house. He declared he end
other regulars would refuse to be
purtles to the conference.
ilOOSir.lt (iOVKItXOI! TAKF.S
ISAP AT SI IMU'MK (tll l'J
Auburn, Ind. July 27. Attacking
the decision of the supreme court in
the standard oil and American to
bacco cases, (lovernor Marshall of
Indiana today assorted that the time
had come when Individual voters must
drive "the interests" out of politics.
Referring to the trust decision, he
said: "As deadly a blow as may be
struck at our system of government
by judiciary made law, as by the most
corrupt legislature "
101 1 ley Kcsig-ns Committee.
Washington, July 27. Disgruntled,
owing to the methods of the senate
In taking testimony in the various
Investigations notably Ijorlmer's in
vestigation Senator Bailey, of Tex
as today resigned from the commit
tee on privileges and elections. His
resignation was accepted.
done. Prior to the paving the may -
or recommended that the overhead
wires be removed and all poles be
taken off Main and Court streets.
However, after the paving had been
decided upon the time was short, the
electric company held it could not
do the work within the necessary
time, and thnt the expense would be
too great. To make matters worse
the mayor had no support from th
council and ns a result nothing was
accomplished.
City Has the Kight.
At that time and since Judge Fee
has Investigated the subject with a
view to ascertaining the rights of the
city In the matter. He holds that the
city has authority under its police
powers to order the wires and poles
removed. The municipality has not
the power to bargain away a privilege
THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1911.
lllXtl.t'TlOX IXTItOMTKIl
(OMMKXDIXti DIC. WILEY
Washington, July 27. Dr.
Harvey Wiley, chief chemist of
the department of agriculture.
whos'j "condign punishment"
was recommended by Attorney
General Wickcrsham, may get
praise from the house of rep-
rest ntatives. Congressman
Robenburg of Georgia today In
troduced a resolution which ex
presses confidence in Wiley .,m
it is expected the democrats will
support it.
Tl
ARE RESULT OF A
So Declares Mayor Murphy
Thinks Names Will be Re
moved When Understood
Declaring his belief that many of
the signers would remove their names
from the remonstrances to street pav
ing when they fully understand the
working of the new ordinance, May
o: Murphy at the meeting of the
council last night appointed
next Wednesday night as the
time for taking up the remonstrances
and extended an invitation to all In
terested persons to attend the meet
ing. "It is a problem of education,"
he said, "which confronts us, and I
believe that many of those who are
protesting against paving under the
new plan will reconsider the matter
when the ordinance is explained."
Several of the remonstrators were
present at the meeting last night,
among them Henry Craig, T. J.
Tweedy find Dr. I. V. Temple and
they were all given an opportunity to
be heard. From their remarks it
was apparent that they were dis
satisfied because they believe the as
sessments which have been made are
inequitable, Mr. Craig presenting fig
ures showing that there is a consider
able discrepancy in the amount as-
sessed against different blocks on the
same street.
Assessment Not Filial.
Mayor Murphy explained that the
assessment as made was In nowise
final but merely a first approximate
and that the council would sit as an
assessment board to adjust and equal
ize the assessments. "The council
does not want to be unjust in any
instance." he said, "and will listen
and consider carefully every tom-
plaint before the final figures are
made. We admit there are discrep
ancies and inequalities but they will
not be allowed to stand. I am posi
tive tha,t these remonstrances are the
result of misunderstanding and If the
people interested will attend the
meeting next week, much of the con
fusion will be cleared away."
City Attorney Raley and City En
gineer Ktmhrell will, within the next
few days, go over the remonstrances
carefully to determine whether or not
the signers represent SO per cent of
the total area of the districts and they
will be ready to report at the Vext
in. 'eiing
I'oderiri'oimd Wires Xot Mentioned.
Contrary to expectations, the ques
tion of underground wires did not
".me up at tl'O meeting last night. It
was thought that Councilman Strain
' nld a'; that an electrical engineer
be employed to investigate conditions
here hut It is understood that he has
not yet eoured a line on a competent
?M'in whom he could recommend.
Other Business.
Practically the only other business
transacted last night was the allow
ing of a claim of $4."nn of the (
Bridge Company as a
first Install-
ment on payment of the Main street
bridge
'
Bishop of Verdun, contriver of the
Iron cages, which were too small to
allow persons confined in them to
stand upright or to lie at full length,
was the first to he shut up In one.
ACT If
: the loss of which Involves menace to
the lives of its people.
Wires Should Go,
In the view of Judge Fee this Is an
appropriate time for the council to
require the removal of the poles and
the overhead wires. It is a logical
time to act in view of the further pav-
Ing werk to be done. The greater
part of the expense will fall upon Hie
electric cr mpnny and he feels ' it Is
able to stand that expense in view of,
its local it come. If not ahle to stand
such expense the company
has
his
consent to leave town.
Improvements Promised.
1
iii mi' nuiiM- im ins niieiie in. j ........... v. . i. muij .iuou.-ii mv niuiin i, July 7. Reeovry nf
day Judge Fee also recalled prom- , present form of city government and more bones was mad" today from
Ises made In behalf of the electric ! substitute therefor the commission the wreck of the sunken ship Maine
company while the Wa.shington-Ore- j plan. Judge Fee is himself nn open ' This makes a total of fifteen skle
gon company was seeking to enter j advocate of the commission form of tons found. The remains of 59 more
Pendleton a year and n half ago. At government. 'are to be located yet.
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PRESIDENT TAFT
GONTRDLLER BAY AFFI
IN SPECIAL MESSAGE, H TAKES RESPONSIBILITY
Exonerates His Brother Charles and Classes ''Dick to Dick'
Letter as "Wicked Fabrication"--Denies Meetirg
Richard S, Ryan.
Pincliot Talks.
Washington, July 27. Gif
ford Plnchot today said: "The
president's defense, of his
course In the Controller Bay
matter, shows how hard it Is to
make a good excuse for his bad
mistake." He said the presi
dent's message left the matter
wholly untouched, that the se
cret opening of lands gave the
Ryan interests an opportunity
to acquire the key channel to
Controller Bay before the public
knew what was happening.
Does Xot Explain.
Senator Poindexter, whose
resolution called forth the
president's special message on
the Controller Bay situation,
s.-.id today that the explanation
had failed to explain.
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IVWKEK SHOWS DEPOSIT
SLIP FOll LOIUMEK CASH
Cash -
Money Had Been lianked by
lei's rather Who Suld it Was Puy
ineiit For His Vote.
Pay Railway and Navigation corn
Washington, July 27. Testifying ! rany' who is allied to have written
v . T, ,, ... . , 'the "Dick to Dick" communication
inline uir xji'iimtri cuiiiiiiii lec ioua.
H. D. Holtslaw, a son of State Sena
tor Holtslaw, presented evidence that
his father's confession, that he had
been bribed to vote for Lorimer, was
correct.
Young Holtslaw is cashier in the
State Barfk at Iuka, Illinois. He pre
sented deposit slips, showing that his
father had deposited $2500 in the
State Bank at Chicago, June 16th,
1909, the date the elder Holtslaw
s.-.id he received the bribe.
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SUN SETS FIRE TO
TRAVELER'S CLOTHES
To have some matches in his
trousers ignite by the heat of the sun
and to have part of his clothes burned
from him Is the experience which W.
H. Mitchell, a traveling man from
I. os Angeles, is relating to friends in
this city and. In substantiation, he is
exhibiting a badly burned hand, a
duster with one side burned and a
pair of trousers ruined bv fire.
It was while driving to Pendleton j aPr(,s in tlu. ,,rt,UVt,st shore of Con
front Keho. he says, that the incident trolier bav "
ooorre,!. He was first apprised ? ! '"rinds Objection,
the f.re l.y the smell of burning cloth; The ,lavv department's answer was
tollowed quickly by a painful hotnoss "negative" savs the president end
on one oi his legs. In another in- j nftor Ult, u-rMvr h;ul ,)oen con;K1,..red
slant, his duster and trousers were hy llu, t.croUm. , !lcrloullure by
Vr.r,''. b0T '?a"f thn- .-tary of "the Interior, and' the
madly with his bare hand The fire , ,.,. land ffK.,, a recommendation
was ext.ngtnshed but had left painful j v. as made to him that 320 acres with
reminders and Mr. Mitchell is swear-ja fr-ntage of ISO rods on the north-
astiing mat r.e win never carry another
I match un'.ess he can secure an ashes -
j case.
;
j Thompson vs. Lewis,
J New York, July 27. "Cyclone"
; Johnny Thompson, the Sycamore, 111.,
; fighter, and Willie Lewis have been
j matched to go ten rounds before a
1 local boxing club this evening.
that time many and varied promises
.of Improved service, better equip-
j ment, lower rates and more power
were made by parties who upheld the
Interests of the present company,
I Where arc these Improvements, asks
j Judge Fee.
; I.ct The People Act.
That he is not optimistic over the
( prospect of favorable action by the
city council is admitted by the former
mayor. He has had experlenc
with:
councils in the past.
However, he
holds that If the council refuses to
I act the people have a recourse. They
I may pass the ordinance under the
initiative, l ney may also abolish the
It.ltl.illl.n 'I'l.flt. olon nh., 1.1. 1.
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CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
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ENGINEERED
Washiiiion. .July 27. It was lean
ed here today that the strong rdirae
injr in the president s message rvhldn
he s-cnl to the senate yesterday, doea
not npjM-ar in the message or on the
1-oii.stv-sioiial record. Xe to the la
mrciiirapii of the message as publish
ed. It says:
..'And in all the scandal with which
the public- has been regaled, very few
sM''ifie instances of corrupt or in
proper attempts to acquire vested In
terests in Alaska have been shown by
evidence that would stand the test of
judicial examination. Xotwithstand
ii!j this, however, . Then the
printed story resumes the message M
it apiears jn the official records.
Washington, July 27. Full re
sponsibility for opening for settle
ment and development 12.S00 acre
of the Chugach national forest re
serve in Alaska was shouldered jbj
President Taft in a special message
transmitted to the senate late yeater-
day. The case In question has be
come known as the "Controller Bay
affair."
Charles P. Taft. brother of the
: president, "has no interest in Alaska.
never ha-J and knows nothing of the
circumstances connected with the
! transaction," states the message.
As a "wicked fabrication," the
president branded the famous "Dick
1 to Dlck" postscript. Charles P. Taft,
ine pre.siueni asserted, does not even
remerber that he ever met Richard
S. Ryan, representing the Controller
to the secretary of the Interior, Rich
ard A. Ballinger. .
As for eliminating the land in ques
tion from the reserve the president
says that there Is no danger of the
Controller Bay Railway & Navigation
company or any other interest mono
polizing the fields, and nothing to
show that this company is in any
way connected with the Morgan-Guggenheim
interests. Hence, he believe
that In eliminating the land he ha
. acted for the best interests of the na-
' tion.
Accompanying the president's mes
sage are documents, reports and mapa
bearing on the case, as requested
from him by the senate resolution of
June 2 7 last.
The president relates how Rjj-un
representing the Controller Railway
and Navigation company, applied in
1909 for the elimination of a tract
to enable this company to secure rail
road terminals, etc.
The application was referred to the
1 forestry bureau and then to the navy
department with a view that perhaps
ir.e navy aepartment desired to use
Controller Pay as a reservation. The
forestry interests found on objection
to the elimination ef the tract Indi
cated. ' r indeed," as the president
Writes, "to th1 elimie:ifinn rtf ifl nnn
West shore of Controller r, v..
. thr,nvn . fornl, , ...
j effect was finally submitted to him
in uetoner. 1910. but when the mat
ter came before the cabinet late in
that month he found objection to It
STAXI.EY COM ITTI
NOW IX XEW YORK
New York. July 27 The Stanley
steel investigating committee arrived
from Washington todav and took up
its quarters in the city hall here where
the hearing into the financial organ
ization of the trust in 1907 during the
panic and its compact with the har
vester trust. Scores of Wall street
financial lights will be summoned a
witnesses.
Steamer on Kocks.
Toklo, July 2 7. The Canadian-Pacific
liner. Empress of China. Is fast
on a submerged reef off Xoji f?aj
light, forty miles from Yoknhnm.i
The passengers have been transferred
anil " is believed the vessel will be
floated.
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More Bones Found
Havana
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