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VOL. 24. PENDLETON", OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1911. XO- 7231
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ITALIANS SINK TURKISH
SHIPS; BOMBARD SEAPORTS
Land Engagements Take Place at Tripoli and on
Greece Frontier During Day
ALL EUROPE EXCITED;
Both Warring Countries Are
of Dissatisfied People
Expected at
A nummary of tile war situation bo twirn Italy ami Turkey shows that
three Turkish torpedo bouts hvo been destroyed hy the I.laliau fleet, one
llalian Tiilscr prouiMlud, u short hattlu fought at Trlixill, with Iossch very
Mliglit, fighting lictwecn Turkish and (Irwt .mis on tlic (imif frontier
aiHl all KumiK" excited for fear tliut the ixiweri will become Involved In the
trouble.
Constantinople
Turkey. Sept. 30.
Bombardment, by tho Italian fleet,
commenced today at Prcvesa, dtfmage
biing done to the government and
several private buildings.
Another Turkish 'torpedo boat de
atroyer, the third reported, haa been
aunk by tho Italian fleet.
An exchange -of shots by email for
ces on each side, began, this morn
ing when the Italians resumed the
landing of troop at Tripoli. The
losses were Insignificant and the
Turks retired, leaving the coast clear
for the resumption of the Invasion
by the Italians.
Martial law has .been declared here
to prevent the anticipated uprising
of Die Young Turks an a repetition
i f their past riots.
Turkey's fleet arrived today from
I'.cirut. Most of the vessels will be
lield at Gob Morn, while the smaller
raft will be dispatched to raid the
Italian coast.
A national boycott on Italian goods
lias been started .11 the country.
Turks anil (.reeks righting.
Belgrade, Servin. Sept. 30. Au
thentic reports have been received
here'today announcing severe fight
ing along the Turkish-Greece fron
tier between large armed forces of
those two countries, in Thessaly,
which the Turks Tiave Invaded.
It 's thought In official circles that
tho Turkish Invasion of Thessaly was
carried out for the purpose of fright
ening the European powers into in
tervening in the troubled state of af
fairs. Turkey is invading Greece under
tho pretense, that she fears that the
Greeks are plotting to sleze the la
land of Crete.
It is believed that Turkey plans
this as a way to prevent any possible
partition of Turkey being made by
the powers, by caus'ng the powers to
line up In opposition to each other,
for fear that one or another might
secure a larger slice of the territory
in the division of the country which
Turkey fears will como about.
1 Itrn-3l Strikes riist.
Home, Italy, Sept. 30. Duke d'
Abrussl, at one time the most ardent
woer for the hand of Katherlne Kl
kins. the daughter of Senator Flklns
of Virginia, had the honor of striking
the first blow In the war between
Italy and Turkey. He has succeed
ed In effectually blockading the Turk
ish port of Provesa after he had en
gaged two Turkish torpedo boats and
compelled them to beach.
Italian cruiser Ashore.
London, England, Sept. 30. Be?
ports that a largo Italian cruiser went
TAFT IS GLAD HE
WENT INTO IOWA
Sednlia, Mo., Sept. 30. President
Tuft today Is In this city, after spend
ing two days In the Insurgent country
In Iowa.
The president said this morning:
"I am glad I visited Iowa. Al
though I had 110 fears that my re
ception would not uo cordial, some
others who were not lowans, suggest
en mat sucn nugnt not bo the case.
Perhaps the wish was the father of
tho thought." -
Mr. Taft said that he was very well
pleased with the welcome accorded
lilm by the people In Senator Cum
mins' stronghold.
FEARS GENERAL M
Threatened With Uprisings
at Home-Naval Fight
Any Moment
liXXSYLVAXIA
TOWN
OliSTKOYF.I)
Buffalo, X. Y., Sept. 30. A
long distance telephone call
from
from
Austin, Penn., states that
two hundred to five hun
pooplo were drowned
this afternoon, when a
dam collapsed and inun-
d red
there
huge
dated
the town. It is reported
that th debris had caught fire.
The report cannot be confirm
ed. V
ashore at Tripoli, late yeterday while
making a demonstration, were con
firmed by a London war correspond
ent today.
TliHll Bombarded.
Vienna, Sept. 30 The Italian fleet
gave Tr.poli a slight bombardment
with smalt guns, but inflicted littTe
damage today. This was used to cov
er the landing of troops.
All IairoM Kxcltcd.
London, Sept. 30. General excite
ment prevails In Kurope because the
powers are to form a coalition to
hold down the Halkan states from an
uprising.
KussU s reported to be In posses
sion of Treblvond, a Turkish province
which she is holding for an old war
Indemnity.
Turkey feels that all her resources
must be called upon to hold her
country together with hulf a dozen
countries casting covetous eyes oil
her possessions.
Internal Italy Hcbels.
Mundane. France, Sept. 30. That
the Italian government will have to
fight against internal dlssen'ions as
well as take care of her interests in
llie war with lurKoy. is indicated to
day by advices which were received
here.
The message says that the nntl-
militarists of Italy feel resentment
against the declaration of war by
their government. This feeling grows
sirongcd and riots may break out at
anv time.
Tho report says further that the
reports that were sent out by the
Italian government to the effect that
all Italians were enthusiastic for war,
was manufactured for the purpose of
hiding the real protests of the masses
of people against nny armed conflict
with Turkey.
Italian Move Mysterious.
Vienna. Au tria, Sept. 30. Ititlv
mobilizing n. large force of her troops
on the Austrian frontier, causing no
little comment here.
The move is mysterious and not un
derstood by officials at this place
V hile it is considered pos-ible, it
is on the other hand deemed incred
ible that Italy would attempt, at this
time to retake the province that Aus
tria previously took from her.
1 here is much excitement from the
militarists of this country and the
massing of the Italian army so close
to home is the cause of the restless
nesa.
rower May Interfere.
Berlin, Germany. .Sept. 20. High
officials of the German foreign office
today made a statement to the effect
that an agreement is imminent be
tween Germany, Austria, England
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ELEVEN TO ON
FOR ACQUITAL1
May Mean Dismissal of
the Case Against
Youth
Lacking but the vote of one of their
number to acquit Charles Wurtraan of
the charge of fornication, the jury1
which for two days listened to the.
disagreeable testimony in the case re-j
ported this morning that it was unable 1
to reach a verdict and was discharged
by Judge Phelps. This means that!
the case will either have to be tried :
ill over again or be dismissed by the
district attorney.
The Jury went out for Its deliber
ations shortly before 5 o'clock last eve
ning, and, when at 11 o'clock it had
not arrived at a verdict, the men dis
continued their efforts for the night
and went to bed In the Jury room.
This morning the status of the case
was the same, one man stubbornly re
fusing to vote against his convictions,
and a report of the hopelessness of
its task was made to the court by the
Jury.
Surprise to Many.
The action of the jury was predict
ed by a number of attendants at the
trial but the greater majority were
of the opinion that the defendant
would be acquitted because of the tes.
timony which was introduced to show
that Evelyn Hugh, the complaining
witness, had not been of previous
chaste and moral character. It was
upon this point that the defense made
its hardest fight inasmuch as the law
states explicitly that a man is not
guilty of the crime of fornication un
liss his alleged victim was of previous
chaste and moral character. The
ourl's instruc tions on this point were
plain, the jury being charged that
they must bring in a verdict of not
guilty If thev found that the girl's
previous chastity hail not been proved
beyond a reasonable doubt.
Strong Arguments at Close.
District Attorney Van Vactor. how
ever, delivered a most effective clos
ing argument, denouncing the defend
ant In virile language and attacking
the character of tho witnesses for the
lefence. His appeal for the vindica
tion of a wronged girl was impassion
ed and the mother sobbed convul
sively where she sat in tile audience.
Ail this had its effect and left the im
piossions produced by the clear, logi
cal and forceful arguments of Attor
neys Smythe and Carter for the de
fence somewhat In doubt.
All In all the case was one of the
hardest fought legal battles In the lo
cal court for some time and every
point gained by either side was bitter-
contested.
TEACHERS AND
MOTHERS ORGANIZE
For the purpose of securing a
hearty cooperation between parents
and teachers ;n the work of educat
ing the boys and girls of the city, an
organization is in the process of for
ma' Ion with mothers and teachers in
the public schools as members. A
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
at the Hawthorne school and the plan
launched.
Superintendent J. S
the meeting to order
briefly tho object In
marks were followed
lenders called
and outlined
view. His re
bv short talks
by Mrs. Horseman, Mrs. C. S. Ter
penlng. Mrs. G. I. Endow, Mrs. J. A.
Cooper and Miss Viva Warren and a
temporary organization was formed
with M.ss Warren as chairman and
Mrs. I.adow secretary.
A committee consisting of Mrs. Tor
peiiing, Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Wolff
was appointed to prepare a constitu
tion and set of by-laws and this com
mittee w ill meet for this purpose next
Thursday. I'pon tho subm.ssion of
their rcpon. a permanent organization
will be effected and meetings will be
held at regular Intervals.
Loss of Life Heavy.
Victoria. H. C., Sept. 30. Further
details brought today by the steamer
Helleroppen regarding the recent dis
astrous typhoon in Formosa state that
the loss of life was heavy. Takao
and Am ping suffered most, both
towns being wrecked, and the steamer
Takao Maru fighting her way to sea
was capsized and all on board were
drowned. Pitiful scenes are reported.
.
EXPERTS SAY IT IS
DECIDEDLY POOR
Errors Found But Officials
Are Not Blamed By
Examiners
1'ieclar'ng the system of accounting
employed by the county officials to
be poor and Inadequate, but exonerat
iiiL' the officials from any criminal
usability for existing discrepancies
and errors, Josiah ltichards and
Bland & Wilson, the Spokane experts
who have spent the la-t several weeks
in auditing the county books, today
submitted their report to the county
court and it was accepted. The re
port is detailed anil only the general
findings and recommendatiors can be
published here, b.'t it is on file in
the office of the tounfy clerk where
it can be examined by the public.
The books were examined from
June 30, 1908. until January 1 of this
year, according to the report. Intro
ductory to the reports on the differ
ent offices, a few general statements
are made, as follows:
"Before treating with the different
offices, we beg to state that we found
the system of accounting in every way
poor and inadequate. And at the
present date, taking the existing rec
ords as a basis, it would be impos
sible to show the present financial
condition of the county. We fully
concur in th- recommendations made
in November 1905, by Clark and
Buchanan, anil it is greatly to be re
gretted that this matter was, not ta
ken up by the board cojnty com
missioners at that tiiv.. "11 justice
to the present officeholders, we beg
to state that, afti r a very careful ex
amination, in our judgment there has
b'H n no intentional misappropriation
of public funds and that apparent
differences tire tPe result of clerical
error or mi-coii.-iructlon of the law.
We have appended to this report
statements of such differences. In
some eases they a subject to ex
planation, but we corfine ourselves to
the facts a- they appear in the rec
ords. The sheriff's office.
In connection with the auditing of
the sheriffs books, the experts had
a few general criticisms to offer re
garding prevailing methods of handl
ing taxes. In one place it was found
that both the sheriff's office and the
clerk's office had entered an arbi
trary balance In an effort to force a
reconcilement of the respective bal
ances and this practice was criticised
as "dangerous and subject to pos
sible abuse."
The books of the sheriff showed
that in the.yoars 1908, 1909 and 1910
there had been collected by the sher
iff in tax collections $839,925.13 and
by tax redemption sale $S40.53:.ri9
and th,at to date there is $12,476.62
delinquent taxes on real i:operty
and $-'4. 4 42. 44 on personal property.
The Clerk's Office.
The clerk's office also came in for
sivtial criticisms. The court jour
nal -vas found to be ineorr.t ami in
complete in many instances but the
fees, except in a few cases were found
to be collected ' However, it was point
ed out that in regard to trial fees all
omissions could be avoided if the
clerk would follow the instructions of
the new law and collect the fees be
fore trial. The clerk was further
ciitlcised for allowing private persons
to take documents from the court
house. Finally, the experts pointed
out that the clerk retains all fees col
lected from transcripts and certified
copies whereas the recorder turns
these fees over to the treasurer. No
comment is made on this practice,
however, beyond that it is a matter
for others to decide.
llcittlley Had (iood System.
Former County Recorder 1''. W.
lb'i'dley escaped with less criticism
than any of the officials, the experts
di daring they had no suggestions tn
offer for tile improvement of his sys
tem of accounting.
The County Trenvirer.
Several exceptions were also taken
to the methods of the eountv treas
urer. It is pointed out In the report
that at one time he discovered a dif
ference of $113.7" In the balances on
hand and those shown in his cash
book and bad employed F. W. Hendley
to go over his accounts, and that in
the end an arbitrary entry of that
amount was made but that the county
treasurer had on the 27th of this
month refunded that amount.
ltccommcndatioiis.
In closing the auditors made the
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Harriman, Illinois Central and Santa Fe Are
Railroads Effected
UNIONS EXPECT 10 TIE-UP ALL RAILROADS
Switchmen Reported Ready to Walkout Tonight-Few
Strikebreakers Apply For Jobs, Report
Railroad Officials
Chicago, III, Sept. 30. Promptly at 10 o'clock this morning, members
of the federation -of railroad shopmen, of the entire Harriman System and
the Illinois Central railroad went out on strike, in pursuance to 'lie order
iss-ued from this city yesterday. Indications art? today that fully 35,000
men arc out and many thousands more wjll go out tomorrow.
President Kline of the Blacksmith's
union, today said:
"We are going into the fight in
shipshape. They may be a surfeit of
unemployed, but not of skilled labor.
The fight will be long and bitter, but
we can stand It as long as can the
railroads. The railroads are fighting
the federation idea, as a preliminary
to a general wage reduction, but the
federation principles are going to
win.
Railroad officials today announced
that h-s- than ten strike breakers had
applied at the shops in this seifiion
for the jobs of the strikers.
May Spread.
San Francisco, Sept. 30. That the
Harriman line intends to use the
pen-ion rule as a lure to keep old
.'h'ipmi-n in the service was evidenc
ed here today when a rule stating that
no experienced employes would be
bir-d .f the were passed forty-five
years of age. Many nn-n with only
a few clays to serve went out in Cal
ifornia, today.
Beports from all parts of the Har
riman lines in the west indicate the
shopmen almost all walked out to
fight for the recognition of the sys
tem of federation and Increased pay.
The prediction of railroad officials
that the men would not strike Is not
borne out.
Chicago advices indicate that the
Illinois Central's unionists expect the
strike to spread to every system in
America.
Speaking for the Southern Pacific,
F. G. Ahearn, head of the publicity
department, said the company would
continue to operate Us lines without
interruption. He would not discuss
the question of strikebreakers. It is
known they are be.ng imported.
Switchmen to Join.
Oakland. Calif, Sept. 30. It was
reported today from the shopman's
headquarters that the Oakland
switchmen will go out ton'ght and
fiat similar action will be taken
iironghnut the state.
The switchmen take the stand that
Cioy won't handle any t.ains cared
for by non-unionists. The report is
u". verified. Oak'.:;nJ is the largest
western shipping point.
The switchmen have a'ready served
the company with an ultimatum, say
ing tiny refuse to handle non-union
repaired cars.
Northwest Men Out.
Portland. Ore., Sept 30. Promptly
at 3 " o'clock this morning, accord
ing to officials of the Harriman lines
coming into this c'.ty. ninety per cent
of tho shopmen in this territory for
mally went out on a strike, in pur
suance to the official call made yes
terday from the Chicago headquar
ters of the I' -.deration of Shopmen of
tho H.trr.mam System of Uailr-iad
lines.
As tho shopmen in this city do n t
work Saturdays, it is impos-i'ilv to as
certain tile number that' went out to
day, and this tiM'ormaiion w.il not be
had until Monday.
Tho shop enii loves at Hunt it-. tot:.
I'm.itdla. Starbuck. La Grande, Te
koa, The IVi'les and Pocatello w-rc
also ordered out.
Spreads to Santa l I. IX.
Los Angeles, Calif.. Sept. 30. The
strike of railroad shopmen spread to
Santa Fe railroad here today when
the Southern Pacific road sent a
quantity of unfinished work to the
Santa Fe shops to have it completed.
On learning where the jobs came
from, one hundred Santa Fe employes
Culling cards wed-,
ding stationery, com
mercial stationery and
Job printing to order
at the East Oregonlan.
ECLARE
Hi 35.000
immediately laid down their tools and
joined the Southern Pacific strikers.
4000 at Bumsldo.
Chicago, 111., Sept. 30. All of the
four thousand shopmen at the Burn
side shops of the Illinois Central rail
road laid down their tools and walked
out this morn.ng on response to a
strike order issued from the head
quarters of the "System of Federa
tion" of railroad shopmen.
Out at I.os Angeles.
Los Angeles Calif., Sept. 30. Fif
teen hundred shop employes of the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
at this place went oi-T on strike this
morning. The men o.uietly quit and
made no demonstration whatever.
500 at East St. I.onisi.
East St. Louis, 111., Sept. 30. Five
hundred shopmen of the Illinois Cen
tral ra.lroad at this place, went out
on a strike this morning.
10(10 at Paducjili.
Faducah, Ky., Sept. 30. One thou
sand Il'inois Central shop employes
went out on strike at this place this
morning.
15o at Champaign.
Champa'gn, 111., Sept. 30 One
hundred and fifty shopmen walked
ou: of the Illinois Central shops
at
tins place this morning.
100 Out at Bakv.srield.
Bakersfield. Calif., Sept. 30. Four
hundred Southern Pacific shopmen
are today out on strike.
500 at San nloil.
.-an .Anton. o, Texas. Sept
hundred shopmen of the
30. Five
Southern
1 ascitic railroad struck
o'clock this morning.
here at 10
I-Vi-eo Shopmen Out.
San Francisco. Calif., Sept. 30.
riiite hundred Southern Pacific shop
mpl. yes struck lie-,, today.
Out at ltlnnd. Ore.
Ash'and, ore., Sept. 30. The en
tire shop force of thirty men of the
Southern Pacfie, went out on strike
here todav.
300 At Cairo.
Cairo, Hi, Sept. 30. Throe
dred Illinois Central shopmen
out on strike here.
hun
are 50 At Huntington.
Huntington, Ore., Sept. 30. Fifty
shopmen stfUck here and the local
shops are closed.
2.500 Out in Northwest.
Portland. Ore . Sept. 30. imlica
tions point toward the walking out In
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SAYS STRIKE WILL
NOT BOTHER TRAFFIC
In the view of T
F
O'Brien
-W. U.
ivn
N. d'eton ayent for the
Co.. th0 strike of th
pni-n win
n traffic.
have no ma'erial of
left
Mr. 1 V Hi ion. who is
ir.i! Manager J. P.
1 brother of Gen
O'Brien. 1, el. ev.-S
that th- strike will not materialize as
the leaders expect Hut even should
tho shopmen go out, he says the com
pany has sufficient power available
to keep going for six months. As tho
strike applies only to shopmen and
I not to trainmen he looks for no In
terruption of business.