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EVENING EDITION
EVENING EDITIOI)
WEATHER REPORT.
Fair tonight; Wednes""
day rain or snow.
Largest paid circu
lation of any paper
Oregon, east of Port
land. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24.
PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1912.
NO. 7329
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IB LYNCHES
FOUR NEGROES
Take Suspected Murderers
of White Georgia Man
From Prison.
ONE VICTIM A WOMAN
In Absence of Sheriff, Who la Uncle
of Klulu Man, and Over Protests of
Innocence, Hang and Illddlo Bodies
of Mucks.
Hamilton, Ga.. Jan. 23. A mob of
100 men last night broke Into the
Harris county Jail here, overpowered
Jailer E. M. Itabbittson and took
four negroes, three men and one wo
man, out and hanged them to trees
ono mllo from town. The bodies
were riddled with bullets. It Is es
timated that 300 shots were fired.
The negroes were arrested yester
day charged with the' murder of Nor
man Hadley, a well-to-do farmer.
Had ley was killed Sunday night as
he sat In his homo a shot being fir
d from the outside. The blacks
were tenants of the. Hadlejr farm.
Their names were Belle Hatha
way, John Moore, Eugene Henning
and "Dusty" Crutchfleld.
Sheriff Hadley, an uncle of the
murdered man, said ho did not be
lieve there would be a lynching, and
was in Columbus.
The negroes protested their Inno
cence to the la.t.
No motive for the killing of Had
ley is known.
MABEL WARNER IS
SURE OF ACQUITTAL
"They'll never do it." was the wuy
Mabel Warner answered a question
this morning as to the success which
would attend tho state's third at
tempt to convict her for tho forgery
of a will, and it did not require any
great persuasion tj get her to con
tinue her remarks.
"They haven't any case and they
know it," she went on, "and they aro
resorting to some pretty low means
to get the evidence which they lack.
I was promised a square deal by ths
district attorney but I could tell you
a littlo story and I may tell It on tho
witness stand which will prove how
ho lives up to his promises. Bu
wait until the trial comes off. They
haven's the evidence they- would like
to have but I have a whole lot of
new tcntlmony which will throw a
paw light on the case and It will
come from an angle that they little
suspect."
Mrs. Warner talked at length up
on what rhe terms the deal by which
she was robbed of her property and
In the course of her remarks she an
athamatlzed a goodly number of
prominent Pendleton people In terms
of unspeakable meaning. She prom
ised that when the trial which begins
Monday Is over, the public will have
an opportunity to change the In
presslon of her which it has had for
a number of years.
hitchcock is recaptured
IJY PRESIDENT TAFT
Washington, Jan. 23. Commenting
on a white house statement of Pres
ident Taft's confidence In his loyalty,
Postmaster 'General Hitchcock said
today, "I'm na strong for Taft as
I can be. I did not realize how far
thn rumor of niv alleged indlffer-
enco Is doing. I Insist I am working
and will continue to work for Taft."
NO SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN
OF VIRGINIA FOR AWHILE
Richmond, Va., Jan. 23. The wo
men of Virginia have been refused
the ballot by the house committee
on privileges and elections or the
lodnlntiire. Almost unanimously It
reported against the equal suffrage
constitutional amendment. There Is
littlo likelihood of tho bill coming
before the houso for a vote.
LA FOLLETTE WIN MANY
ADHERENTS IV GOTHAM
New York.v Jan. 23. Friends of
Senator La Follette are convinced
that he won many more adherents
by his address last night, before the
Insurgent club hero when he declar
ed himself unqualifiedly In favor of
the initiative, recall and referendum
and also for women suffrage.
OKLAHOMANS WILL SEND
A ROOSEVELT DELEGATION
Coalgate, Okla., Jan. 23. Repub
licans of the fourth congressional
district convened here today to elect
the first delegates to the republican
national convention. Unconfirmed
ronnrta Am that an effort will be
made to instruct 'he delegates for
Colonel irooseyeit.
FRANCE WANTS WAR
RATHER THAN SUBMIT.
Paris, Jan. 23. The French
cabinet is today In session, dis-
cussing the seizure of French
merchantmen ships by Italian
.warships, with the view of
forcing the release of the
, twenty-nine Turkish nurses,
declaring war. It has ,. been
agreed not to arbitrate, unless
the denjands are .met. .The
4 newspapers applaud the posl-
tion taken by the premier and
La Matin hints that a clash
tween Italy and France is not
Improbable.
AVIATOR JUMPS FROM
HIS MACHINE TO DEATH
Los Angeleg Meet Marred by Tragic
Accident.
Los Angeies, Jan. 23. Rutherford
Page, aged 24, a Yale graduate, reg
istered from New York and flying as
one of the Curtiss aviators, fell ISO
feet to his death yesterday afternoon
on Dominguez field, a few moments
before the close of the third day's
program of the third International
aviation meet. His death, the doc
tors said, was instantaneous.
Page was endeavoring to "turn on
a pivot" at a he'ght of about 150 feet
when the swell of air over tho han
gars caught his planes. Page made
an effort to regain his balance but
evidently fearing that he aeroplane
had gotten beyond control, gave up
and when about 50 feet in the air
jumped clear of the machine as it
was dropping like a plummet. He
cleared the machine and fell flat In
to the plowed ground. According to
the doctors, he was crushed to death.
RICH WIDOW FINDS MILLION.
Est a to Just Doubled by Discovery of
Lnrge Sum in Paris Bank.
New York. Mrs. J. Arthur Hinck
ley, young widow of the wealthy Am
erican yachtsman, who recently
found $1,000,000 in a Paris bank
ing houso that she didn't know her
husband had left her, was Informed
by the supreme court that she can
draw $15,000 a year from tho $2,000,
000 estate to support her 6-year-old
son, J. Arthur Hinckley. Judge Da
vis, who granted the widow's appli
cation to increase the allowance for
the boy from $3,000 a year, also de
cided that the provisions of the will
are Invalid as to the distribution of
the estate after the boy reaches his
majority.
SINGERS TO DROWN
OUT POULTRY DIN
With all of the birds to the num
ber of approximately 800 in place,
tho annual Umatilla-Morrow poultry
show Is well under way today and al
ready a considerable number of peo
ple have entered the armory to view
the many specimens of blue-blooded
fowls. Judge Miller Purvis Is already
at work with his scoring cards and
each bird entered Is being critically
Inspected. However, owing to the
great number of entries, it will be
Thursday before any awards are made
and the ribbons be pinned on the
coops.
Secretary Brown announced to
day that programs will be given dur
ing the last three days of the show
for tho entertainment of the crowds
as they view the chickens. He has
socured the services of several tal
ented vocalists of the city and prom
ises a program of excellence.
MAN IS LOST OX DESERT.
Present t. -Ariz., Troops Aid In Search
ing for Sick Wanderer.
Prescott, Ariz M. A. McBrlde, su
perintendent of a pottery works at
Akron, Ohio, who had been here
s'neo last August in search of health
is lost on tho desert near Prescott.
McUrldo had been In the habit of
taking long walks In the surround
ing country. He failed to return and
searchers, including a troop of sol
diers from Fort Whipple, started a
hunt.
FORESTER URGES CONTINUANCE
OF PRIVATE COAL LEASES
San Francisco, Jan. 23. United
States Forester Graves, attending a
conference of tho Sierra district for
est supervisors, today said he favored
leasing of Alaskan coal lands by the
government to private concerns. He
urges the same action regarding for
ests, under tho same circumstances,
saying the idea of government "own
ership is theoretically desirable but
practically not feasible at this time.
Harrlman Before Grand Jury.
Los Angeles. Jan. 23. Job Harrl
man, former socialist candidate for
mayor, who handled some, of the Mc
Nnmara defense funds, was subpoe
naed and went before the county
grand Jury which Is Investigating
the dynamitlngs, this forenoon. Ev
eryone was excluded from the corri
dors. No Inkling of the line of tes
timony expected from him was given
out,
RICH FARMER HELD
FOR INTENT TO KILL
Moses Taylor of Athena
Accused By Divorced
Wife's Nephew '
Alleged Tliat He Fired Three x Shots
at Young Man Secures Release on
Ball. ,
Charged with assault with Intent to
kM, Moses Taylor, wel known and
wealthy wheat rancher near Athena,
was today arraigned in the Justice
court and the case -was set for bear
ing Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Judge Parkes fixed his bonds at $700
which he put up In the form of a
certificate of deposit.
George Sheard, a nephew of Tay-1
lor's divorced wife, is. the complain
ing witness and alleges that the de
fendant fired a rifle at him several
days ago.
The case, It Is said. Is the outcome
of an old family fsud which has run
its course for a number of years.
Sheard declares he went to the Tay
lor farm to secure a pert of a plow
and that while he was leaning over
the Implement, Taylor appeared with
a rifle and directed three shots at
him. A warrant waj sworn out but
before It was served, Taylor appeared
this morning and gave himself up.
TREE AS FIRE ESCAPE.
Family Reaches Ground Safely When
Flames Cut Off Stairway.
Orange, N. J. A leap by Edward
J. McCoy Into the icy branches of a
tree which grew close to his window
saved him from death or serious in
Jury and was the means of saving his
wife and two children when his $15,
000 dwelling here was burned.
Escape by the staircase was cut off
when the cracking flames awakened
the family. McCoy leaped from an
upper window to the tree and clung
to Its close swinging branches. One
child was passed to him, and he slid
safely to the ground with the infant.
He caught the other child which was
thrown to him from the window.
Then he helped his wife gain the
tree branches and brought her safely
to the ground. Their servant, Mary
Frank, leaped from the window and
broke her leg.
All the members of the family suf
fered severaly from exposure to the
zero temperature.
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER"
GOES BEFORE GRAND JURY
Indianapolis, Jan. 23. Charles
Boho, of Tullshoma, Tenn., who has
been the "mysterious stranger" here
for some days about the offices of
the federal grand Jury, testified be
fore it today. It Is reported his tes-'
tlmony Is important. No inkling was
gleaned whether he ever communi
cated with the McNamaras.
WHdo Jury Secured.
Portland", Jan. 23. The Jury that
is to try Louis Wilde, the San Diego
banker, for embezzlement of $90,000
In connection with the sale of tele
phone stock In the defunct Oregon
Savings Trust bank, was completed
today. This afternoon court ad
journed to give the Jurors time to
make arrangements for their locking
up, when the trial begins tomorrow.
Tho defense had two peremptorics
and the state none.
MINE WORKER OFFICIALS
MUST LABOR UNDER GROUND
Indianapolis, Jan. 23. At the con
vention of the United Mfne Workers
of America, here today, constitutional
amendments, providing that candi
dates for office must have, labored
five years In the mines and have been
a member of the union three years,
were adopted.
Coulon Bents Forbes.
Kenosha. Wis.. Jan. 23. .Tnhnnv
Coulon, bantamweight champion of
the world, last night knocked out
Harry Forbes, the former champion,
In the third round of a scheduled ten
round fight.
Revolt In Equndor Ends.
Washington, Jan. 23. It was of
ficially reported at the state depart
ment today. In a message from the
American consul at Guayaquil, that
articles of peace, ending the Equa
dorean revolution have been signed.
ARRESTED IV ACT OF
ROBBING AT LA GRANDE
La Grande, Or. A man giving his
name as Redenbaugh of Ogden, Iowa
was arrested here while In the act of
robbing the F. D. Halsten store. He
had gained entrance by climbing on
top of an adjoining building and saw
ing a hole through the roof of the
store. The police caught him In the
act when he had Just appropriated a
quantity of knives and revolvers. Ho
will be held to the circuit court.
Nobody has a right. In the one little
life, to a billion dollars. If this Is
anarchy, make the most of It.
VICTORY MEANS WAR
Kaiser Sees Danger of His
End As Ruler of
Empire
Call Issued for Reichstag and Indi
cations Are That "Reds' Will
Have Good Majority,
Berlin, Jan. 23. Reballoting for
undecided seats In the reichstag.
which commenced yesterday, contin
ued today and will be completed to
morrow. While the socialists are cer
tain of many additional seats, per
haps enough to bring their represen
tation up to a hundred, the other
radical parties have lost, and the
Conservative-Center Blue-Black block
seems certain of continuance.
The unuttered but generally under
stood threat that the kaiser would
attempt to Involve Germany in war
If the socialists were victorious has
doubtle.-s had Its effect on the result.
While the German-Social democrats
stand for the Immediate abolition of
Warfare, the Immediate reduction
and eventual disbandment of the ar
my and navy, there Is little doubt that
if they ever gain control of the
Reichstag there will soon be anend
of peace in Europe. .
Only a "patriotic" war. It Is be
l'eved, could Bave the monarchy in
the event of a "red" victory. Thus
the victory of a party standing for
world-peace would likely bring on
one of the most desperate conflicts
in history.
Cull for Reichstag.
Berlin, Jan. 23. A call for the
Reichstag to convene in February
was issued today. From all indica
tions, the socialists will be In con
trol with 110 members. The exact
(personnel cannot be determined un-
t, Thursday when there will be re
balloting In thirty-three districts
where one was elected January 12.
HIGH STUDENTS TO
BE SPELLBINDERS
. In order that the students at the
high school may be trained to meet
the demands In public speaking made
! unon everv man and woman at some
time or other, Superintendent J. S.
Landers and Principal A. C. Hamp
ton have decided to establish a course
in public speaking in the high school
which is to be in connection with the
1 English work. This was the an-
nouncement made this morning by
' Superintendent Landers.
I "Mr. Hampton and I have had the
matter under consideration for some
time' he said, "but have hesitated
because our faculty was not suffi
ciently strong in numbers. We be
lieve now, however, that we can take
care of the additional work and will
insf'tute the course at the beginning
of the second semester. It will be
our Intention to make each 'student
a participant In at least one debate
each semester and in addition to de
liver one oration. In this day almost
every man Is at some time or other
called upon to address a public as
semblage and it is the purpose of
this course to make this task an easy
one Just as It is the purpose of the
domestic science courses to make the
duties of a housewife easy."
Zbyszko Defeats Knrln.
Boston, Jan. 23. Zbyszko, the Po
lish wrestler, defeated Karla, the
Hindu, In two straight falls last
j night after 40 minutes of hard wrest
I ling. The Polo won the first fall by
! a half nelson in 19 minutes 36 sec-
onds, and the second In 20 minutes,
I with a- head-over-shoulder hold. It
was announced that the winner
would challenge Frank Gotch for the
championship.
Killed In Collision.
Quincy, IIU Jan. 22. Miss Emma
Carter of Rockport, 111., was Instant
ly killed last night in a rear end col
lision between a Wabash freight and
passenger train on The Louisiana
branch of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy.
Betrothal Denied.
Berlin. Jan. 23. The report of the
betrothal of Princess Victoria Louise,
only daughter of Emperor William to
the Grand Duke Adolpt Frederick of
Mecklenburg-Strelltz Is seml-offlclal-ly
denied.
Wolgnst Fined $75.
Santa Monica, Cal.,4Jan. 23. Ad
Wolgast, champion lightweight pugll
fst of the world, pleaded guilty today
to a charge of reckless automobile
driving and was fined .$75. He paid
It.
Bathtub Trust Lose.
Detroit. Mich, Jan. 23.- u. tf. Judge
Angelt todav denied the motion of the
Colwell Lead company, defendant In
the bathtub trust cast, to quash the
indictment against the corporation.
The trial starts July 30.
X
LA GRANDE MAN LOSES
LIFE WHILE LOST.
La Grande, Ore., Jan. 23.
After a two daya search a par
ty last night found the body of
Roy Crandall of this place, In
Five Points creek, twenty miles
from here and brought the re
mains here today. Crandall
went out Saturday to look at
his traps and it Is supposed he
lost his way and wandered until
he became insane. His tracks
Indicated that he had crawled
and rolled the last three miles
until he fell into the creek.
T. R. HEADQUARTERS
ARE OPEN IN CHICAGO
Expected Colonel Will Ofrer to Ac
cept Nomination,
Chicago, J,n. 23. Despite Col
onel Roosevelt's "I have nothing to
say" attitude, headquarters of the
Roosevelt National committee were
opened here today in the Congress
hotel.
As former United States' Attorney
Sims, a Roosevelt appointee, is in
charge, it is believed that a state
ment from Colonel Roosevelt, that
he will accept the republican nomi
nation if it is offered will be forth
coming. CLINT ROOSEVELT IS
WOULD-BE STATESMAN
With the announcement this
morning of the candidacy of Clinton
E. Roosevelt, weU known merchant
of this city, for tho republican nomi
nation for congre-sman from this dis
trict, another entry has been made
in the race for the new office, thus
bringing the number up to three who
have definitely announced tneir in
tention of competing ot' the primar
ies. Friends of Mr. Roosevelt have
known for the past week that he has
been nursing congressional aspira
tions but it was not until this morn
ing that the street rumors were con
firmed by a declaration of Intention.
He has prepared his petition for pre
sentation to the secretary of state and
will circulate it for signatures as
soon as the registration will Justify
that step.
The new candidate has not yet pre
pared his platform but is waiting, so
he declares, until he gets1 in close
I touch with the wants of the people.
"I have always been a noooster tor
the community," he said this morn
ing." and it is as a community work
er that I will make the race. I do
not believe in politics that makes
paupers and therefore I would work
in the Interest of the whole people
rather than for any one class. You
may state that I intend to make the
race as a representative of all the
people and with the full determlna
t'on. If elected, to make a record at
Washington at which the people may
point. It looks if I will be the only
candidate from Umatilla county and
I believe I will receive strong sup
port here."
MORGAN'S PURCHASED JAP
WIFE WILL SOON ARRIVE
San Francisco, Jan. 23. Here to
meet his Japanese wife. A. Geisha
girl whom he purchased in Japan
from her parents, J. Plerpont Mor
gan's nephew, George Morgan, has
todav taken apartments at the Pal
ace hotel. Morgan's wife Is due to
arrive from Japan Thursday, bhe
still wears Jap clothes.
GOVERNMENT PROBE SENDS
CHICAGO BITTER DOWNWARD
Chlciieo. Jan. 23. A three-c?nt re
duction in the nrice of butter today
Is believed directly attributable to
tho government investigation or tne
Klein Board of Trade and tho Chi
cago Butter and Egg Board. Local
dealers, however, state that weather
and market conditions caused the
reduction.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY'
FINED $55,000 IN N. Y.
Buffalo. N Y.. Jan. 23. United
States Judge Hagel fined the Stand
ard Oil company of New York $55.-
000 today for violation or mo im
klns' net. It accented rebate? from
the New York Central and Pennsyl
vania roads on oil shipments from
Olsan N. Y., to Burlington, Vt. in
1905. A motion for a retrial was de
nied. Spanish Premier to Quit.
Madrid, Jan. 23. Premier Cannl
ejas. it w9 announced today, will
again resign from the Spanish cabi
net. It Is reported that Antonio
Maura will assume tho premiership.
Friction with King Alphonso caused
the resignation.
Wreck on Canadian Northern,
Winnipeg, Jan. 23. Word was re
ceived here today that the Canadian
.ortnern itnuway express was
wrecked over an embankment and
27 were injured, Conductor Murphy
fatally. The wreck happened at Cole
Sask. 273 miles from here.
HE BLOOD TO
FLOW III CHINA
Manchus Decide to Oppose
Attempt to Overthrow Im
perial Dynasty.
PREMIER YUAN TO RESIGN
President Sun and Foreign Minister
Wu of New Republic at Logger- '
heads and Distention May Impede
Progress of Revolt.
Peking, Jan. 23. Preparations to
resume the war in China begun to
day, following the announcement of
the royal family that the Imperial
treasures of the palace at Mukden
would be sold to raise money to fi
nance the campaign. '
Not less than fourteen million dol
lars could be raised by the sale.
Prince Chung has notified the dow
ager empress that he can raise 5000
loyal troops immediately. Hundreds
of Manchus are offering their ser
vices. Premier Yuan is in hiding
and the war department is active.
The action of the Manchu rulers,
coupled with the almost certainty that
Premier Yuan will resign, Is taken
by diplomats here to mean that there
will be another deluge of blood be
fore the dynasty falls and a repub
lic U established.
It is likely that the breaches in the
republican 'ranks will be healed by
the regulation of war. ,
Yuan Quits Government.
London, Jan. 22.. It is reported
from Peking that Premier Yuan,
abandoning hope for a se'tlement of
Chinese differences, has transferred
the reins of government to the throne.
General Yin, it is reported, will suc
ceed him.
Wu Threatens to Resign.
Shanghai, Jan. 23. Foreign Min
ister Wu of the Chinese republic, an
nounced today that ho would resign
rather than accept personal respon
sibility for foreign Intervention, fol
lowing a row with President Sun Yat
Sen.
The trouble arose over .President
Sun's refusal to resign in favor of
Premier Yuan, who wanted to assume
the presidency until the national con
vention chose one. Minister Wu fa
vored Premier Yuan.
ATHENA AND LOCAL
HIGH IN DEBATE
The Pendleton high school debat
ing team will meet the team of Athe
na high school in the first debate of
the series which will decide the
championship of eastern Oregon. A
communication received this morn
ing by Principal Hampton from E. B.
Conklin of Ontario, in charge of the
eastern Oregon district of the state
Interscholastl: league, announced
that these two schools have been
paired for an initial contest.
The news has been Impatiently
awaited by the local debaters for
many weeks and they will enter into
their preparation with zest. Arrange
ments will be taken up Immediate
ly with Supt. W. W. Wiley of the
Athena school, the question selected,
sides chosen and the date set.
The local team is composed of
Chester Fee, Claude Hampton and
John Ferguson.
RE1DS SNUB 200 OF 400
WITH DINNER TO ROYALTY
New York. N. Y.. Jan. 23. Be
cause only two hundred members of
Gotham's famous "100" have been
"commanded to appear tonight at the
home of Whitelaw Reid, to break
bread with royalty at a dinner given
In honor of Duko ami Duchess of
Connaught and their daughter Prin
cess Patricia, there are two hundred
other fashionable dames who aro
furiously gnashing their teeth.
The Reids refuse to give out a list
of the invited guests. Society to
day admits that this dinner will make
tho Relds the undisputed leaders of
New York society.
SUPREME COURT KILLS
BOND ISSUE FOR ROADS.
Salem, Jan. 22. The su-
preme court reversed the deci-
sion of the lower court of
Jackson county today and
knocked out the $1,500,000
bond issue for the construction
of permanent roads which was
passed by the people at a spe-
cini election on tho grounds
that it Is unconstitutional. Tho
court held tho Initiative law,
under which the bonds carried.
was all right but that it did
not provldo for holding such an
election.
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