EVENING EDITION
EVENIIffi EOIIIM
WEATHER REPORT.
Rain and colder to
night; Friday fair.
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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL, 24.
PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JAXlLj
1912.
NO. 7331
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II AL ! I 'Y KAiwr
' -r
UllS PLAN MASSACRE TO
CAUSE FOREIGN INTERVENTION
THEIR ONLY HOPE
. OF SAVING DYNASTY
Consuls at Peking Demand
Imperialists Be Dis
armed Troops of Legations Given Ammuniti
on to Prolix. Subjects of Other
Nations Yuan Endangered.
Peking, Jan. 25 With a general
massacre of Chinese in Peking Im
Inent by the Manchus who are again
in control of the city, foreign diplo
mats hero today have demanded that
the emperor disarm the imperial
guard and ball cartridges have been
Issued to the European soldiers who
are guarding the consulates.
The excitement is intense and all
whites have been warned not to ven
ture into the native section of the city.
The rrlme object of Manchu hate
Is Premier Yuan, who is surrounded
by 5000 loyal troops, ready to defend
him. The Manchus are spreading re
ports that ho sold out the country
to the rebels.
It is believed by many diplomats
that the government Is winking at
the grave possibility of a massacre,
hoping that an outbreak will bring
foreign Intervention, which now
seems the only hope of saving the
dynasty.
Tn this connection It Is reportei
that the younger Manchu princes
have received assurances that if an
opportunity offers, Japan will inter
vene and stop the revolution. A gen
eral massacre would make this op
portunity. Yunn Reported Favoring Sun.
London, Jnn. 25. Shanghai re
ports that Premier Yuan has reached
an agreement with President Run, to
recognize the provisional republic and
that Yuan is to get huge pecuniary
considerations for his support. Pek
ing dispatches say Yuan strenuously
denies this.
mriKsiiAXK returns axt
ROUGHLY HANDLES REPORTER
NewY-ork, Jan. 25. Captain Bar
ton Crulkshank,. booked as A. O.
Fuller, arrived today from Porto Ri
co, en route to his home at Potsdam,
N. Y., to f-tralghten out the tangle In
his affairs, resulting from his dis
appearance, after he had engaged
himself to a woman and his wife had
secured $10,000 life Insurance, be
lieving him dead. He was' met by a
lawyer and several reporters. Ho
threw three reporters out bodily
when they pursued him to the law
yer's offlco.
INDIAN'S SENTENCE
COMMUTED BY TAFT
Washington, Jan. 25. President
Taft today commuted the sentence of
life imprisonment of Toy Toy, a Uma
tilla Indian. With Columbia George,
who was released several months ago,
Toy Toy poisoned Anna Adna, who
they poisoned because they belioved
she was a witch.
Local pcoplo well remember tho
cases of Columbia George and Toy
Toy. Columbia George has been here
for many months since he was re
leased from McNeil's island. The
squaw whom, they poisoned lived up
on the Umatilla reservation and hence
the case was tried in the federal
court.
CRIXESE GIRL MURDERESS
RESIDED IX PEXDIiETOX
Portland, Ore., Jan. 25.
Traced from Portland to The
dalles and thence to Seattle, the
police here today are enlisting
aid of all northwest officers in
a search for Sol Sen, a pretty
nineteen year old Chinese girl
who Is suspected of murdering
Seld Ring, whose body was
found in a trunk at Seattle yes-
terday. Her parents reside in
San Francisco and the police
state she lived In Pendleton,
Oregon, ono year ago.
Pendleton officers and Ung
Goey, a local Chinese merchant,
stato that they know nothing
of the Rlrl mentioned above
ever belnc In Pendleton.
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MOSES TAYL0RJB0UND
OVER TO 6 RAN DJ U RY
Atlicnn Assault Caso to bo Investi
gated by Grand Jury.
The case of assault with intent to
kill against Moses Taylor, prominent
Athena farmer, will be Investigated
by tho grand jury, Justice of the Peace
Joe H. Parkes binding the defendant
over under $700 bonds this morning
after a preliminary hearing.
The testimony taken this morning
showed that on last Friday afternoon,
George Sheard, nephew of Taylor's
former wife, drove into the Taylor
place to secure a hayfork belonging
to a neighbor; that Bill Taylor, son
of tho defendant, got into the rig
with Sheard and drove out to ihe
stack; that while they were getting
the fork, Moses Taylor appeared out
oi? the house, gun In hand, and fired
three shots. According to Sheard's
testimony, the gun was pointed at him
and the first bullet passed just over
his head. The defense is trying to
establish that the gun was pointed up
In the air and that it was not fired
with intent to kill Sheard.
Judge Parkes considered a'sufflci
ent amount of substantiating evidence
had been Introduced to warrant a
grand Jury investigation and bound
the defendant over after the pleas of
S A. Newberry for the state and Will
Jr. Peterson for the defense.
Because of the prominence of the
defendant, considerable Interest has
been aroused and the court room was
filled with spectators.
ROYAL VISITOR
GUEST OF TAFT
Washington, Jan. 25. Duke of
Connaught arrived here late this af
ternoon and was Immediately rush
ed in an automobile to the British
embassy. From there the Fifth cav
alry escorted him to the white house
where a reception was held at 5
o'clock. The band played "God Save
the King" upon his arrival. Upon
his departure It will play the "Star
Spangled Banner."
Duke Runs a Train.
New York, N. Y., Jan. 25. Tho
Duke of Connaught made a democrat
ic Btart for Washington to visit Pres
idont Taft this forenoon. Ho him
self, took the throttle and drove the
electric engine through the Hudson
river tunnel to the Manhattan trans
fer station at Harrison, N. J and
then entered a private car hitched on.
to the Pennsylvania express for the
capital. The duchess and princess re
malnod here.
ZnpatlHtag Routed.
Shilapa, Guerrero, Mexico, Jan. 25.
Led by Elado Miranda, an ex-revo-lut'onlst
officer, a body of hastily re
cruited citizens drove from the town
before dawn thl.j morning a band of
Zapatistas, but not before the raid
era had burnod tho city hall. 1 he
Zaplstas were captained by Juan
Cuhlllo. There were no casualties.
Tnconia Mnyor Faces Recall.
Tacoma. Wash., Jarf. 25. Indica
tions are that Mayor Seymour will
face a recall election. Petitions for
his recall are being generall yslgn
ed. If recalled an election will bo
held in April.
ROUNDUP PICTURES
TO BENEFIT POOR
For the benefit of charity. Lytle &
Nelson, who have the Round-Up
film rights in the northwest, will put
on a three day exhibition next week
in the Grand theater, a per cent of
tho receipts to be given to tho. re
cently organized relief association in
the city. This was the announce
ment made this morning by Secretary
Keefe of tho association.
The pictures will be shown In con
nection with vaudeville stunts Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, be
cause of the pressing need of the
charity workers for funds, a liberal
patronage Is expected.
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GOVT. HELP IS NOT
NEEDED BY TRUST
Committee Therefore Advises
Steel Tariff Re
vision Washington, D, C, Jan. 25. The
house ways and means committee re
ported today favorably on the Under
wood bill to revise the iron and steel
tariff measures. House democrats
win hold a caucus Saturday in an ef
fort to secure the adoption of the
bill.
In reporting for a lover tariff the
committee said:
"A survey of the iron and steel in
dustry shows it has reached such a
position of strength that it does not
need the government's help to com
pete with foreign countries."
"Therefore the committee feels
warranted in recommending that the
duties on metal and its finished pro
ducts, be placed on a distinctive reve
nue basis, while definitely adhering
to the object of securing for the
treasury an income as large as is ob
tainable and consistent in conserving
the general interest of the consum
er." The report also asserts that the du-
(Contlnued on page five.)
POULTRY SHOW IS ROUNDUP OF BEST
BIRDS IN NORTHWEST SAYS JUDGE
"Everybody has heard of the fam
ous Pendleton Round-Up," said Judge
Miller Purvis last evening at the end
of his second day's work in Judging
the birds at the poultry show now
being held in the Armory, "but I did
not know that tho poultry show was
also going to be a round-up of the
best fowls ever gathered In one room
in Oregon. The show is one of the
latest of the show season, and most
of the exhibitors who are showing
here have had their birds at other
shaws and have entered their winners
here, as it is really a sweepstake
show where the winners In other
Oregon and Washington shows have
come together for the final test. Thus
a prize won here is a sweepstake as
It represents a winning over other
winners.
"As far as I have gone I have found
birds of tho first class all along the
line. In White Leghorns I have found
some of the highest scoring birds I
have handled this year. I have some
thing of a reputation for putting
scores down but the White Leghorns
at this show cannot be set down
without doing them rank injustice.
White Plymouth Rocks and White
Wyandottes are represented by birds
good enough to show anywhere. It
is very rare to find such high aver
age quality in any show. It may be
said that there is not a really poor
bird in either of these classes.
"In Buff Plymouth Rocks the
showing is superb and the owners
have every reason to be proud of
their birds. The highest score I ever
gave to a Buff Orpington was made
ODROW WILSON.
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ASK BIDS FOR jNEW
FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Property Adjoining Roundup
Park Purchased
By City
By action of the council last night
In voting to advertise for bids on an
electric fire alarm system and a new
bell, another step was taken in the
campaign for better fire protection
which has been under way for some
time. Tho matter was taken up when
Fire Chief Vaughan submitted fig
ures showing that the Installation of
a system costing between $3500 and
$4000 would-be the means of sav
ing annually $3200 to the business
men alone on insurance premiums.
Following an explanation made by
Byron A. Day, representative of the
Gamewell Fire Alarm Police Tel Co.,
as to the nature of the mechanism
required. Councilman Ell, chairman
of the fire committee, made the mo
ton to advertise for bids for a 20
box electric fire alarm system and a
1000 pound bell, the present appara
tus to be applied as part payment. Tho
motion was carried unanimously and
Fire Chief Vaughan will immediately
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by a pullet of this breed which
scored up to 95 points. One exhibit
in this class contains some wonderful
ly good birds.
"The Columbian Wyandottes are
fairly good birds but not quite what
they should be. However, the exhibit
here coinpures xvery faborably with
any I have handled this season. The
Columbian Plymouth Rocks are away
beyond the average of most shows,
some of the females being far on the
way to perfection.
"I have yet some hard classes to
go over. In Barred Plymouth Rocks
I have as good as there are in the
West, birds which have won firsts
and sweepstakes at other big shows.
"In Black Minorcas there ls a grand
class, one bird alone has taken
thirteen firsts. I gave It first at two
big shows and many other judges
have agreed with me.
"There Is a long line of Rhode Is
land Rods to handle. I have not
touched one of them yet but I can see
at a passing glance that it is going
to require a good bird to win.
"It Is a liberal education in poultry
breeding simply to walk along the
alleys and note what has been ac
complished by the skill and patience
of the poultry breeders of this coun
try. If ever there were a better lot
of birds displayed in one show room
in Oregon or any of the states around
It I have not seen it and I have
judged poultry shows in every stite
west of the Rockies. It is a show to
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BRYAN
DENOUNCES
DEFENDS
is
HI A PROGRESSIVE
Has Prevented Good Meas
ures from Becoming
Laws
Commoner Sits in St. Louis Depot
Without Trousers on While Tliey
Are Pressed .Misses Train
Lincoln, Nebr., Jan. 25. A hot de
nunciation of Governor Harmon by W.
J. Bryan, appeals in the Commoner
today. It says:
"Fifty measures, many of them dis
tinctly progressive, have failed to be
come laws in Ohio because Governor
Harmon did not sign them within the
period required by the constitution.
Now the managers of the Harmon
campaign are endeavoring, through
pamphlets, to induce the people to
accept him as a progressive demo
crat. Rryan Misses Train.
St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 25 While
waiting in the gentlemen's waiting
room at the Union station today for
his train to return to Lincoln, WI1
Tam Jennings Bryan was told by
friends that his trousers needed press
ing. With out losing the trend of his
conversation, over tne president;al
situation, with friends, among whom
was former Governor Joseph Folk,
the Nebraska commoner slipped off
his trousers, slipped on a long over
coat and conversed until his trousers
were returned to him.
So engrossed did Mr. Bryan be
come in the conversation that ho miss
ed his train.
Referring to the probable candi
dacy of Colonel Roosevelt for presi
dent, Colonel Bryan declared himself
against any man asking for a third
term as president.
HURD SAYS IT WAS
MERELY AN ACCIDENT
Stanfield, Ore., Jan. 25, 1912.
Editor East Oregonian:
Following the meeting of water us
ers along the Umatilla river and its
tributaries at which the initial step
was taken in the organization of
what is now the Umatilla County Wa
ter Users' Association, you and I dis
cussed In your private office the name
first chosen Umatilla River Water
Users' Association and it was you
who first informed me that the name
was the same as the name of the as
sociation of water users on the Uma
tilla Project at Hermiston. You know
that I explained to you that the co
incidence of names was an accident,
resultant from lack of knowledge of
the exact name of the Hermiston or
ganization and from thoughtlessness.
The statements in your columns of
January 24 that the name Umatilla
River Water Users' Association was
"a manifest attempt to hoodwink"
and "under such circumstances as to
arouse evident suspicion of forgery"
seem entirely without warrant and
insincere.
It appears to be an effort to dis
credit Senator Burgess whom you op
pose politically and even considered
in that way, it appears to be an un
manly, underhanded, unfair method
of fighting beneath the ethics of a self
respecting and respectable journal
such as the East Oregonian ought to
te.
I regret very much that any Uma
tilla county newspaper should thus
stulify itself and disgrace the profes
sion not to say how much it is to be
regretted that an honored and re
spected citizen of the county and
president of an important association I
should be so slanderously scandal-1
lzed. very truly.
G. L. HURD,
erretary Umatilla County Water
Users' Association.
RILL TO Kn.i, noxixr,
IV XKW YORK INTRODUCED
Albany, X. Y, Jan. 25. The lid
may be clamped asain on boxing ex
hibitions in New York state." as a re
sult of a bill Introduced in tho lower
house today by Assemblyman Allen.
The measure calls ror the repeal of
the law legalizing boxing. Allen de
clares the law is being violated con
tinuously. Hanson Breaks Record.
Stroughton, Mich,, Jan. 25. Sig
mund Hanson of Fergus Falls, Minn.,
broke the hill ski record today at
the annual Stoughton nil ltourna
ment when he made a Jump of 141
feet, as compared with the previous
figure of 135 feet.
HARMON
GOVERNOR
MSN
SAYS BREAK WITH
HARVEY JUSTIFIED
Magazine Man's Views Were
Ample Cause For,.
Parting
Siwixrt ,,f Hurler's Weekly Was a
Liability Rather Than An Asset,
Sys Commoner.
Ltnco:n, Neb.. Jan. 23. William J.
Bryan has come out In defense of
Woodrow Wilson. In a letter from
the east, the Commoner defends tho
New Jersey governor in his contro
versy with Colonel Harvey, editor of
Harper's Weekly, and Colonel Henry
Watterson.
The Ietter'follows:
"The recent break between Gover
nor Wilson and Colonel Harvey illus
trates the impossibility of cooperation
between men who look at public
questions from different points of
view.
-"Colonel Harvey became a support
er of Mr. Wilson when he was select
ed as the democratic candidate for
governor of New Jersey and he con
tinued his support 'when Governor
Wilson began to be discussed as a
candidate for the presidency.
"Of course, it is absurd for Colonel
Harvey's friends to talk about his
'bringing Governor Wilson out.' No
man or paper could have made Gov
ernor Wilson available as a candidate
if he had not himself attracted atten
tion. It would have been Impossible
for Colonel Harvey to have prevented
a discussion of Governor Wilson's
availability.
"But let us assume that Colonel
Harvey was doing all that he could
for his choice, what waj the situa
tion "His conspicuous support was not
only of no advantage, but it became
actually a disadvantage; it did not
bring to Governor Wilson the class
for which Colonel Harvey speaks, but
alienated men just as honest as Col
onel Harvey's friends, who could not
understand why Colonel Harvey prais
ed Wilson personally without indors
ing the things for which Governor
Wilson stands. It naturally aroused
suspicion us to the sincerity of one or
the other; and when Governor Wilson
was asked the question, he admitted
that he regarded the support of Col
onel Harvey as a Tability rather than
as an asset.
"Should he have pretended that he
thought Colonel Harvey was helping
him' when he was not And why
sould Colonel Harvey complain? If
he really favors Governor Wilson, he
must desire to aid him; hy should
he be offended then at Governor Wil
son's frankness? Is he more inter
ested in being known as the 'man who
made Governor Wilson famous' than
in advancing Governor Wilson's
cause?
"Colonel Harvey has shown no
signs of conversion. If he consorts
with Ananlases it is not with any
consciousness of blindness. He has
not seen a new light and when he
does he will be so ashamed of his
lifelong fight against progressive
democracy that h's first desire will
be to bring forth fruits meet for re
pentance not to . assume leadership.
"It must pain Governor Wilson to
break with his old friends, but the
break must necessarily come unless
he turns back or they go forward. A
man is known by the company ho
keeps' and cannot keep company with
those goiner In opposite directions.
Governor Wilson must rrepare him
self for other desertions they will
distress him. but there Is abundant
consolation in duty well done."
LIBRARY BALL SET
FOR FEBRUARY 13
Plans for the annual library ball
to bo given for tho benefit of the
Pendleton public library are now be
ing worked out by the ladies of the
library board and the affair has been
set for the evening of February 13.
The Reman lodge, which has tho
Eagles-Woodman hall for that eve
ning, has kindly given way for the la
dies and tho big hall will" bo used for
the purpose.
Committees to have charge of the
various features in connection with
the library ball are being selected
and wil be announced shorty. It Li
the Intention to make the ball one of
tho big social events of the season
an an affair that will be thoroughly
enjoyable to all. The proceeds will
be used for the purchase of juvenile
books for the library.