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TAFT'SVETO TO
BE VOTED DOWN
Democratic-Progressive Coli
tion Will Pass Tariff Revi
sion Despite of Fxecutive.
UNIQUE SITUATION I
IS BROUGHT ABOUT
Standpatter Working llunl to Muster
Slrengtli In Senate and House of
Kcpresciitatlvcs to Sustain lrel
U'nl'8 l)'uth Slap at New Measures.
Washington, Aug. 4. All official
and political Washington la today
more or less mildly excited over the
Itroppects of a unique entertainment
which Is predicted for the near fu
ture, when it is believed that the
Democratic house and the Republican
senate will pass the tariff revision
bills over the much expected veto of
President Taft who It is believed will
return the measures without his ap
proval. In caie .the measures are passed
over the preHldential disapproval, It
will be the first time in many years
that swell h thing has occured. And
Just to add to the novelty of the slt
natlon, it is pointed out that the two
measures over President Taft's ve
tho executive veto and that the lower
house is Democratic, while the upper
chamber Is Republican.
It Is not believed that the cotton
revision bill, which passed the house
yesterday, will be successful In get
ting by the senate, as the southern
Democrats In this body are not in
clined to take the bill up at present.
It is freely predicted, however, that
the same cnlitlon of Democrats and
Progressive .Republicans, which pass
ed the wool revision and farmers'
free list bills, will again hold to
gether and will probably be able to
throw in enough strength to pass these
measures over President Tawt's ve
to, which Is, according to leaders, as
sured when the measures reach the
executive desk.
The stand patters are canvassing
the house, and also the senate. In an
effort to secure sufficient pledges
against the bill to assure their deaths.
Practical confirmation of the re
ports of the president's intention to
veto the bills came this afternoon
when Congressman Dwight, the house
whip, after a conference With Presi
dent Taft, sent a hurry call for all
(Continued on page eight.)
AFFAIR STILL GROWS
Chicago, 111., Aug. 4. That the
controversy that has arisen between
William Jennings Hryan, the Com
moner, and Congressman Underwood,
democratic leader in the lower house
of congress, which Impelled the lat
ter to cnll the Commoner a falsifier
on the floor In the house of repre
sentatives at Washington th's week,
Is not ended. Is the indication .today.
Mr liryuti who is in tills city today.
Mid that lii would soon give Con
gressman Underwood a chance to take
something that would In all prohnbil
I y he ilec'dedly not to his liking.
Politicians in this city are deeply
Interested In the matter and are
wond' ring what the probable menn
lug of the Commoner's words will
prove to he.
JOHN VERT WANTS CITY TO INVESTIGATE
FEASIBILITY OF MUNICIPAL POWER PLANT
John Vert, well known local capi
talist and who Is regarded as a man
of very conservative views with refer
ence to spending public money, is a
booster for a municipal eluctric plant
In connection with the proposed niotin- 1
tain water system.
In substance Mr. Vert declared to-j
day to the East Oregonlan that ho
considers It poor business policy for j
the city to spend a tnrge amount of ;
money t bring water down from!
Thorn Hollow when better and more j
water and an electrical supply In ad-
dition might lie obtained by a heavier!
expenditure mid by going farther into
the mountains. ; j
In tile opinion of Mr. Vert It may I
be entirely feasible for the city to
take wiitvr from the Umatilla river
nt the mouth of the north fork above
Wennba springs. By bringing this
water by flumo to a point near Gib
bon the fall could be utilized in the
development of electricity and cfter
the water has been so used us much
of the supply ns is needed could be
brought hero for municipal purposes.
The remainder of the water would be
UTHIWIHIhYV Kin II-
iiuuiiiuuu nmiL
SECURES LIBERTY
Coroner's Jury Finds Prisoner ,
was Insane When She Shot !
Husband. '
San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 4. Free,
but unstrung by the tragedy which
has come Into her young life, Anna
Langley, the nineteen year old girl
who early this week shot and killed
her worthless husband while he was
in a saloon abusing her, is said by
attending physicians to be dangerous
ly near a complete collapse, which
may result fatally.
The coroner yesterday held an In
quest over the remains of the slain
delinquent and after taking the tes
timony of the young woman, the Jury
returned a verdict to the effect that
Langley had come to his death as
the .result of a gunshot wound, in
flicted by his young wife, while she
was temporarily Insane. ,
The young woman was released on
bail of only $100 and if she is physi
cally uble, she will be given a pre
liminary hearing before Judge DeasU
tomorrow and it Is freely predicted
that she will be discharged.
At the coroner's Inquest, and while
confined in Jail, the young woman re
peated how she had worked as a
stenographer during the day, washed
clothes at night, and given her earn
ings to the worthless husband, in an
effort to win his respect and inspire
him to a better life. She said thut she
went to the saloon to urge him to go
home with her and when he began
abusing her, she suddenly realized
that her attempts to reform him had
been futile, and she deemed that there
was nothing else to do but kill him,
which she did.
The girl left her bed today, on her
own request -and went to the under
takers parlors where she viewed the
remains of her dead Husband.
"Jim, Oh my poor Jim," she wailed
when she saw the body. She was
accompanied by her father and moth
er. She was taken away ?lniost com
pletely collapsed.
DOC'KMEX'S STRIKE HAS
REACHED ALARMIXO STAGE
i Iiondon, Aug. 4. More than one
hundred ships, in which every class
of shlpp'ng is represented, are todny
tied up here through the dockmen's:
(strike which assumed enormous and
j alarming proportions. An arbitration
board which has been pointed, is at
I tempting to bring about peace before
1 Saturday. In case that an agreement
Is not reached by tomorrow, fhere Is
I grave danger of a general tie-up in
every class of transportation. ;
Indians Have Dunce.
Wctuaka, Okla., Jkug. 4. What is
expected to be the largest "stomp
dance" of the Snake Indians is now
In progress on Hickory ground. The
holding of the dance after this year
has been prohibited by the govern
ment because of the trouble which re
sulted on several occasions. The In
dians spend two days and nights
feasting and dancing. The "dancing
continues nil night. The so-called
Snake uprising of 1!09 was the result
of one of these dances.
Killed by ( climate.
North Yakima, Wash., Aug. 4.
William McKo.'iry was killed late yes
terday by William O'Neill, his cell
mate in the elty jail, who fivst strang
led his victim and then stabbed him
with a steel fork, lioth were tinder
.'arrest on charges of intoxication.
turned back into the river and woul i
not interfere with the Byers' milling
i onipany's rights.
In order to have this suojeet in
vestigated Mr. Vert suggests that a
special committee be named by the
Commercial club and the city coun
cil. He says that a thorough in
quiry should be made so a.s to ascer
tain the feasibility of the scheme
fioui an engineering standpoint and
also inquiry should lie made Into the
probable earning power of a munici
pal power plant. This -,v nihi invoU,:
l'arnlng the local Income of the pres
ent electric company.
In (lis. iissing the subject today Mr.
Volt intimated his belief that the
revenue that could be derived from
a combined municipal water and
power plant would be sufficient to
meet the interest on the bonds ;fu 1
also provide for n sinking lnd to
meet the bonds when due.
Gales Better.
Paris, Aug. 4. John Gates Is today
reported to be a little stronger than
ho was yesterday.
II 0 WIS !" JL RECPROCITY IS
pnrpT nr II c
blltbl III" U, X
JaPaneS6 Hero ot War With
Russ'2' Exchanges Calls
With Mayor Gaynor.
(;i:Kinr:n nv rnorswns
or cni;i;i;ix(; amkihca.vs
lU'prox-iitativc of (.vvernor Meet Ship
at Sea anil Ksurl Vl-itor to Shore
Will Pay Oin.-ial Viit to Presi
dent Tali Tonight.
Xew York, Aug.' 4. .Making his
way through a crowd so dense that
it was found necessary to call out the
police reserves to keep them back.
and bowing polietly to the cheering
thousands, Admiral Togo, the Japa
nese war hero who arrived here last
night to remain a few weeks as the
guest of the United States, called on
-Mayor (laynor at the city hull this
morning, accompanied by a large es
cort. Admiral Togo was attired in full
aress uniform of his official rank
and was cheered all the way from the
Knickerbocker hotel to the city hall
where he remained for 'a short time.
Later Mayor Gaynor returned the call
at the admiral's apartments.
On reaching American -nflo'res last
mid-night; a welcome was given
aboard the steamer Lousitania at ouar
antine by representatives of state,
war and navy department, and a rep
resentative of Gov. Dix.
Following a few warm words of
welcome cn behalf of the nation, the
delegation of Americans accompa
nied the distlnqulshed Japanese In a
tug to the revenue cutter Seneca
standing hard by. A few . moments
later the Seneca was speeding for her
pier at Twenty-third stfeet, Hudson
river, whence Admiral- Togo was
whisked away in an automobile to his
hotel.
Admiral Togo plans to go to Wash
ington tonight, where he will be re
ceived by President Taft.
ACCIDENT PARALYZES
SPOKANE BUSINESS
Spokane, Wash., Aug. 4. Owing to
the burning out of the main of elec
tric trunks this morning of the Wash
ington Water Power company's
trunk lines, this city today was com
mercially paralyzed.
The trouble was caused, according
to company officials, by a short cir
cuit of the mains. When the burn
ing out occured, vivid and blinging
flames broke through the grounds
and shot into thair to a height of
more than twenty feet, making a
spectacular display. The fire depart
ment was called out. but could do
little until the powti was cut off.
Local newspapers were not able
to Issue their papers until the dam
age w.iJ repaired and all trolley car
lines, mills and other plants arc tied
up.
The damage was temporarily re
paired this aliernoon and .the power
turned on. I'.usiuess will l:e hamper
ed; It is thought for several davs.
IT I.I X IM'.sPl.i: ADO j
AltlMCTN YOl'Xti GIRL
Richmond, I'alit'.. Aug. 4. Spurred
1 v the belief that Ltila Sicvers, aged
1 ( years, has been abducted and pos
sibly murdered, the Richmond police
force, headed by Chief Arnold is to
day engaged in a man hunt for Tony
Silveria a suspected Italian. it is
believed, if he is overtaken there will
be battle and the police fear he will
kill the rirl before surrendering.
TACOM WANTS NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC CON YEXTIOX
v .
Taeomn, Aug. 4. This city today
entered the race in an effort to se
cure the Demot ratio National con
vention in xt summer. The selection
of the convention rity will be made
by the Democratic National commit
tee at Washington this winter. A
big amphitheatre, which seats :10.000
people and the elini ite are the chief
claims advanced by Taeomn.
Sweeping; HiW Iiivestlgntlon.
Washington. V. C.. '.ug. 4. A
sweeping investigation of rates for
the transportation of livcsim k and
meats, which will affect la a railroads
was ordered today by the Interstate
commerce commission. The probe
starts In Oklahoma City nxt month.
Treaties Up To Semite.
Wnshlygton, Aug. 4. President
Taft today transmitted the British and
French urbit rat Ion treaties, which
were signed yesterdav, to the senate
Bi ief messages accompanied the
agreements.
ht PTHimPTii I AnUIHtK rtKIUU nmiiiin nnnimn
Germans are Decidedly Pes
simistic and Take Hopeless
View ot Moroccan Situation
MIXISTMItlAli Cltl.sis
I5KI.1KVKD TO HE XEAIt
On KciKHt Has It That Disputing
Xations Will fall Uussia in As
Mediator in Effort to Settle Dis
pute satWactorjly,
Herlin, Aug. 4. That the negotia
tions that are now under way here be
tween Germany and France in an ef
fort to reach an agreement in the
! Moroccan embrogllo, Instead of pro
gressing satisfactorily are practically
at a standstill. Is the announcement
made by the German newspapers here
today. The tunes of each of the pa
pers is decidedly pes.mistic and
there is, little hope held out for an
immediate settlement, while many
believe that a peaceable settlement is
Impossible.
The National Gazette, the newspa
per which Is accredited with being
closer to diplomatic circles than any
other Journal in the country, admits
that the negotiations have not made
any progress and asserts that there is
little likelihood of a satisfactory set
tlement. AH are agreed in the belief that p.
ministerial crisis is near, and it is not
unlikely that the situation will again
take on a grave aspect within a
short time.
There Is a report current in semi
official circles today that, as a last
resort, the two contending countries
will in all probability turn to Russia
as mediator. If this report proves
authentic, it is generally conceded
that the prospects for the resumption
of peace relations will be decidedly
enhanced.
STEEL COMBINE WAS
PLANNED BY SCHWAB
Washington, d. C, Aug. 4. J.
Schwab, first president of the United
Slates steel corporation, 'was before
the Stanley investigating committee
today. He remarked that he was glad
to tell all he knew concerning the for
mation of the trust. Prior to its or
ganization, he said, cut-throat com
petition existed.
He said that in 1S99, when he was
prescient of the Carnegie Steel com
pany, he sprung the Idea of the steel
manufacturers having a central con
trolling organization, at a dinner at
which J. P. Morgan and K. H. Har
riman were among the eighty guests.
Then he recommended that all steel
mills exchange their cost sheets,
which he said they are doing now.
At't.r the dinner, he said lie :lepnm -
j pnni-d Mr. Morgan to his home and
outlined his plan and afterwards took
up the matter .f price of the Carne
i gie ilium with Morgan. He declared
that he did nothing further.
Curry's Body pound.
ad.na. t'al.. Aug. 4. Over two
after Tliimas Barry, a motor
started on a vacation, his skele
lad in the ( lotiiin he wore when
'ecu alive, was found yesterday
Pa
yea;
! man,
'on, i
! ,ast
ill! L
i.AVils.
ing.
.as Flores canyon, near
hi. with knife cuts in the
About $100 with which
ed hi- trip in February
missin g.
Mount
cloth
Barry 1 90 9,
start
i was
I WOODMEN CIRCLE OI'ITCI L i
I FACES GRAVE CHARGES
I I
St Paul, Minn.. Aug. 4 Alleging
, gross mismanagement and misappro- !
1 riation of funds, charges against '
Mrs. Emma Manchester of Omaha, i
supreme guardian of the Woodmen's ;
Circle, and the Ladles' Auxiliary of
t'lc- Woodmen of the World, were filed
today by Minnesoti women with the
commissioner of insurance of Min
nesota. I
Command Treniorrod.
i San Antonio. Tex.. Aug 4. The !
lommand of Co- maneuvers camp at:
: Kort Sam Houston was transferred
ate yesterday from Major General;
.William H Carter to Hrigadier Gen-
(eral U. W. lloyt. Major General Car-I
1 t"r left for Washington. Of the man-!
I covers he sAid : i
"Regardless of the expenditure by!
the govi rni'ient. the mobilisation has I
more than paid in the experience j
j rained bv the officers and men. It i
has been demonstrated that the big
! camp of today can be conducted
J w ithout rpreading pickets all around
tit. The firmv of todav can be trusted."
OF CIVIL STRIFE:
Four Cornered Fight for Presi-, Provincial Premiers of Sask-
dential Election May Term- i e'ch-wan ard Albfirta. De
bate in Outburst. '. c,are in Favor of Measure.
Mexico City, Aug. 4. The formal
announcement of the candidacy, for
president of Mexico, by General Rey
es, which is expected to. be given out
here tod-iy, will it is believed, assured
ly embroil Francisco Madero late
victor over former President Diaz
and Provisional President De la Bar
ra and several other prominent per
sons in the republic who have their
eyes on the presidency, and any one
or an of whom may resort to rebel
lian to carry their claims.
In fact there are many expressions
of fear of another outbreak and re
sumption of civil strife if the an
nouncement of Reyes candidacy
should be accepted as a serious con
tention for the coveted office.
Emilio Gomez, who was formally
nominated for the presidential can
didacy, by the antl-re-electionist par
ty, is strongly arrayed against Madero
and rteyes. .
General Reyes has given out a
statement to the effect that if his can
didacy gives promise of precipitating
any semblance of trouble, he will re
nounce it and immediately depart
from this country for foreign parts.
This would leave only three con
tenders so far as is known at this
time. They are Madero, Gomez and
De la Barra and they would un
doubtedly fight the matter out to the
bitter end, with Madero having the
better prospect of winning, unless one
or the other, or both, the other can
didates resort to the popular meth
od of taking office at the head of an
armed force of lnsurrectoes.
W1IEX BOY TUMBLES,
STILT UUXS IXTO BODY
Chehallls, Wash. Richard Wells,
the 9-year-old son of J. Wells, who
lives in east Chehalis, . was danger
ously injured while walking on a pair
of stilts in the back yard at home.
The lad fell and ran a stilt into him
self, injuring himself internally so
that for a long time his life was de
spaired of. The boy pulled the stilt
out and ran screaming into the house
to his mother, who hurried him to a
nearby hospital. He is still alive but
in dangerous condition.
I
DEMANDS $10,000,000 EROM !
MORGAN; LANDS IN STREET
Xew York, Aug. 4. When Perry
Paessmore of Long Island, walked in
to the office of J. Pierpont Morgan
and calmly demanded J 10.000.000 to
day, the genial financier crooked his
finger and h's husky attendants threw
Passmere into he streets. Passmere
!s a socialist and said he intended to
"hurt" some one. Brainstorm ex
perts are examining him this after
noon. Kaiser Approves of Lcislimtiii.
Berlin. Aug. 4. The Kaiser todav
informed the foreign office that the
selection of John Lcisaman. now
United States Ambassador to Turkey,
as former Ambassador Hill's succes
sor, as ambassador here, was accept
able to him.
M;ir.!ercr Hanged.
San Q-.K iili:. IV nit. l.tiar;. . Cli...
Aug. 4. Demetr! Tresschenka was
hanged her.- to,l y for the brutai mur
der of Dorothy M.ilankof f, aged 10.
at San Francisco, February. 1910
BAR ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE WILL
REPORT ON. BAILEY-PERRY-WATTS CASE
Pendleton. Aug. 4. 1911. i
Editor East Orcgoniaii: '
In your issue of the second instant. I
under the glaring caption of "Lawyers :
Are Mu.li Divided Conflicting Semi-1
m. tits in the IVrry-Bailey-Watts Con-'
trovrsy liar Action " you suggest that
the executive ennmiti.e of the Uma-;
tili.i Oounay Bar association can not
agree on any report to be made :n
the ma'ti r. although they have in- '
vestigated it.
Th;s statement s incorrect and
there is no authority for making it..
The oo-nmittte has never yc attempt
ed to agree on a report because th
v irions members thereof have been
too much occupVd with other busi
ness to take the matter up. Several
members of 'lie committee were un
able to attend the investigation, which
lasted three days, and consequently
have to rend the gnat mass of tes
timony taken there to hitorm them
selves of the facts, and this tak-s !
time. '
We expect to make .1 report in due
time and after a proper investigation :
Anv sta'oment inconsistent w.th
' ASSURE SUPPORT TO
LIHIIRAI. GOVERNMENT
On Rctmniny from VNit to England.
Official Dvlnr. Tliey Will Vm
All Power of Administrations to
Success of Bill.
Ottawa Can.. Aug. 4. Strong sad
unexpected aid. for Premier Laurlw
in his heretofore seemingly doubtful
fiffht for reciprocity between tha
United States and Canadian govern
ments, materialized here today wita.
the arrival from England of Premier
Scott of Saskatchewan provTnce and
Premier Sifton of Alberta province
These two imminent and recognized
able officials announced that they
were each in favor of reciprocity and
would lend all their aid in support
of the liberal government's fight for
the proposed measure and that they
will throw all the power of their ad
ministrations into an attempt t
bring about the endorsement of tha
latter by the Canadian voters !
September.
According to leading politicians and
officials of this place, the announce
ments from these two officials givea
a decidedly more hopeful view, a
far as the liberal government's posi
tion is concerned and will add mate
rially to the chances for winning tha
reciprocal fight.
The opposition is not to be taken,
as a -weakling and there are still
many who believe that the voters will
not approve of the proposed agree
: ment. . Especially, is this so with
majority of the newspapers.
HAYT1EX SITUATION .
IS GREATLY IMPROVES
Port Au Prince, Aug. 4. Aug 4. X
possible settlement of the revolution
ary disturbance, without further
fighting, appeared today when tha
committee of public safety reorgaaia
ed to include all revolutionary fac
tions. President Simon, with his fam-
I ily, Is sailing to Jamaica. Foreign
marines are still under arms in tb
city.
FOREST FIRES ARE
San Bernardino, Aug. 4. With tha
two main fires, on San Bernardine
ridge, stamped out and the third un
der control and rapidly being extin
guished, the forest fire situation here
today is pronounced satisfactory af
ter ten days of serious danger. A few
small fires are yet burning.
Orcgiui Fires iitellel.
Salem. Ore.. Aug. 4. P. air. in the
Cascade Coast range. '..Link- t.-.l the
forest fires in Oregon, a r iin? to
the forestry offio . today tjte
i- now practically clear o- :'!:. and
Y;w!iington Out of Danger.
Olynipia. V.i-'li Aug. J '
ai'iMU" forest file- :;! ' cr.'r.ir.i il
Washington, .hw t ' r- ;: - ' -' in
the tnotfitains.
this one. no matter from what s. -rct
it may have come, is entire':.' ar.iu
thor.zed. CHAS. H. CARTER.
President.
K. J. SLATER,
Vice President.
JAMES A. FEE.
FREDERICK STEIW1B
S. A. NEWBERRY.
GEO. W. COUTTS.
Commi'tfM
Helgoloiii D.Miig.
La Porte. I ml . Aug. 4 Alse Heigfw
Iein. the North Dakota f... avr w hose
search for his brother,' A ;i lrew Hel
gelein. uncovered the mu-l rs com
mlttcd on the Rc'lo Gunness f..rm.
has bet n stricken w.th r.i s .mi
is dying, according to in f e m ., i. .n re
ceived in re. He'gelein a a ays ha
held Use !'! -of tha' m iv b iji ar
I urie.1 on 'he Gunness farm hi
fi''jU'lit!y said he ir.tendid t fa-ther
prosecute the s. .'.iv', w :i h lo .i'th
permitted. r. itnt'y wi- p .1 a
judgment of $:!f,0ti etc 'a:;,.
the estate repri seiiil .t:g tip- n: no y
p.-id Mr . 'U'ltit -s h P.- i.r : a