EVENING EDITION
EVENING EDITION
WEATHER REPORT.
Showers or snow flur
ries tonight or
Thursday.
TO AIVEUTISER8.
Tlie Kant Oregonlan has
the largest paid circulation
of any iBxr In Ofguii, east
of Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
Pendleton of any other
newspaper.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PATER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24.
PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 19.
NO. 7354
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LOCAL PLAN
Urges West Extension Pro
' ject and Protection of Up
per River Interests.
FOLLOWS LOCAL CLUB
Engineer Hopson Gives Substance of
Report Ask for irrigation of 30,
OOO Acres for $3,000.000 SUinfleltl
U Protected Against Injury.
That the West Extension of the
Umatilla Irrigation project la to be
carried out by the government alons
lines recommended by the Pendleton
Commercial club at its meeting early
In December and which policy was
advocated by the East Oregonlan Is
certain If President Taft but gives his
approval to the report of the engi
neering board that is now on file in
Washington.
That it is qulto probable the pres
ident will approve the report of the
hoard and order the project under
taken seems clear from the follow
ing telegram which appeared in the
Portland Journal last evening:
Mchnuro From the President.
"White House, Washington, Feb.
19. Hon. Ben Selling chairman Irri
gation congress, Portland I fully
appreciate the situation of Oregon In
regard to the distribution of reclama
tion funds, and I am disposed to en
courage the activities of the reclama
tion service in Oregon to the extent
that proper projects are shown and
available funds permit. Am inform
ed that the Interior department has
under consideration, with a prospect
of favorable action, the undertaking
of the west extension of the Umatilla
project.
"WILLIAM II. TAFT."
Hopson Tells Plans.
Portland. Feb. 21. Upon tclegraph
I,: permission from the secretary of
the Interior, Supervising Engineer
Hopson of the federal reclamation
service, announced before the Oregon
Irrigation congress today the sub
stance of the favorable report of the
hoard which investigated the West
Extension of the Umatilla project
near Hermiston. It favors construc
tion of the project along lines which
solves the much vexed problem how
to give Stanflcld home owners assur
ances that their land will be satis
factorily drained. It promises peo
ple on the upper reaches of the Uma
tilla and its tributaries an abundance
of water for irrigation. Hopson said
It would satisfy all protestants. Hop
son said he didn't know what action
the government will take. As a re
sult of the report the congress this
afternoon will probably adopt reso
lution favoring tho west extension
which will cost three millions and ir
rigate 30,000 acres.
PATRIOTIC FLAVOR
TO GLEE CLUB SHOW
Patriotism as well as Industry Is
taught nt the Oregon Agricultural
College and there Is a tingle ot sen
timent about tho performance given
by the glee club which Is to be at the
Oregon theater tomorrow night. The
glee chib was at I.a Grande Monday
night and made a distinct hit with the
people of that city.
In commenting upon tho perform
ance tho I .a Oranude Observer dwells
editorially upon the O. A. C. boys and
pays them and their program some
high compliments. It praised the
singing of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner" as a finale and says that when
thn nndlenco stood during the nation
al air there were many who had not
so honored tho flag in many years.
While oast of here the glee club
plays at Baker and Union as well as
T.i Grande and will arrive In renalo
ton tomorrow afternoon. Seats for
tomorrow night's program are now on
sale at the Pendleton Drug store.
TEXAS MILLIONAIRE
MURDERER TO KNOW FATE
Fori Worth, Tex., Feb. 21. Mil
lionaire Snead, of Amarlllo, Tex., who
shot and killed A. O. Boyce, Sr., fol
lowing a1 quarrel here over the elope
men at Mrs. Snead with Boyce, Jr.
will probably know his fate Inside of
twenty-four hours. Both the state and
defense rested this afternoon and the
case goes to the Jury before tonight
Inimljrrntlon Congress Begins.
Tacomn, Feb. 21. Beginning with
three sessions today, . the Pacific
Northwest Immigration congress op
ened here. Matters affecting the fel
faro of foreign Immigrants and plana
to best care for them will be the
principal object of the convention
BOARD
AVORS
ASKS FOREST FIRE MONEY
I'lncliot Wan Us Appropriation of Half
Million to Eight Flumes.
Washington, Feb. 21. Gifford Pine-hot,
former chief forester of the In
terior department through the Na
tional Conservation 'association today
asked congress for at least half a
million dollars appropriation in the
agricultural bill, for forest fire fight
ing. He said: "It is harly less unpatri
otic and unwise, to withhold money
to equip our troops ugalns; an invad
ing army, than to refuse forest fire
fighting appropriations.
"We must not let false economy
Imperil the safety of our public re
REPORT IS PLEASING
TO
Commercial Club's Advice
Was Followed by Engi
neering Board.
Pendleton people and Hermiston
lans who were in the brigade -that
worked for the West Extension are
rejoicing loday over the receipt of
the news regarding the report of the
engineering board. They assert it Is
exactly what they want and are now
hoping tho president will order the
projoct built.
Ilermlstoii Is Glad.
In a phone interview this afternoon
George Uplhegrove, secretary of the
Umatilla River Waterusers' associa
tion, said sentiment at Hermiston is
very favorable to the report. "It
sounds good to me and I see nothing
wrong with it," declared Upthegrove.
Others at Hermiston take the same
view for they have long been strong
backers of tho West Extonslon.
Smythe. Feels Gratified.
Dan P. Smythe, president of the
Pendleton commercial club and who
presided at the meeting when the sub
ject was under consideration by the
Iomi organization, said:
"I feel much gratified over the re
port, for the engineers have taken the
same view of the subject as did the
Commercial club. We favored the
West Extension but wanted It carried
out In such a manner as not to In
terfere with tho rights of the upper
river people. I hope the project will
be built in accordance with this plan."
"Could Not He Rotter.
"The report Is all that was asked
fur and cou'.d not well be any bet
ter.'' declared Dr. C. J. Smith, who
was chairman of the original com
mittee that worked for the extension
and was much In the .fray while the
recent controversy was on over the
extension. "I am very pleased over
the report. It Is now entirely up to
the secretary of the Interior and to
the president."
R. R. Johnson Also.
f It. R. Johnson, prominent local at
torney and who was an effective
champion of the extension, also ex
presses cheerfullness over the report.
"So one was wedded to any partic
ular plan and I am glad to know the
board has reported favorably," says
he. "T.he next thing is to get the
work done. I think that everybody
Interested In the extension will be
highly pleased with tho report, espe
cially It the recommendations are but
carried out."
H. McCLAIN PIONEER
FARMER SUCCUMBS
Another pioneer farmer of Umatil
la county crossed the great divide
this morning at 4 o'clock when Huugh
McClaln succumbed to a cancer of the
stomach from which ho had been
suffering for some time past. Death
occurred at the home of Mrs. Strout,
813 Thompson street.
McClaln Is well known all over the
county, having owned and operated
a big farm near Atnena for many
years. A few years ago ho sold hts
ranch and went to Portland where
he Invested in city property. Recent
ly, however, he has been making his
home In this city. Ho was a native
of Canada and was fifty-eight year9
old at the time of death.
The remains were taken to Athena
this afternoon by Chiuies McClaln,
brother of the deceased, and the fu
neral will bo held there tomorrow
followed by Interment in the Weston
cemetery. The Knights of Pythias
lodge of Weston of which organiza
tion he was a member, will conduct
tho funeral ceremonies.
GRAFT TRIAL OF FORMER
FRISCO MAYOR BEGINS
San Francisco, Feb. 21. Recalling
vividly In circumstances the famous
graft prosecution of former years, the
trial of former Mayor Schmitz begun
today before Judge Iawlor. He Is
charged with complicity In bribing
Former Supervisor Wilson In the gas
rate graft.
Abe Ruef. the former boss, who will
testify for the state, was an Interest
ed onlooker. He paid close attention
to the proceedings.
HOUSTON HAS A
$5,000,000 FIRE
Thousands Made Homeless
by Flames Which Sweep
Fifty-seven Blocks.
ENTIRE CITY THREATENED
Blaze Starting in Hotel Fanned by
High Wind for Twelve Hours and
is Finally Controlled by I'sa or Dy
namite. Houston, Texas Feb. 21. Damage
that will aggregate from $5,000,000
to $10,000,000. and thousands of
homeless people, are the result to
day of a terrific conflagration which
started near the Southern Pacific de
pot last night and burned until to
day, sweeping an area seven blocks
wide by twenty blocks long, compris
ing residences and a number of cotton
compresses, lumber yards', etc.
Fifty-seven blocks in all, wi re de
vastated. The fire started in a hotel.
The fire was gotten under control at
noon, after two blocks had been dy
namited by the fire department
which was aided by thousands of
citizens after It was realized that the
fire was beating the department. One
hour previous to that time a1! hope
of controlling the flames until they
should burn themselves out. had been
practically abandoned and it was
thought that a much larger portion
of tho city was doomed.
The heaviest individual losers are
MoFadden and Cleveland. cotton
compressors, and the E. D. Harrell
Lumber company, whose plant was
totally destroyed. More than sixty
thousand bales of cotton was burned,
entailing a loss U eotton deale.
alone of $3,000,000.
The fire was fanned by a thirty
five miles an hour wind, which sent
fire brands high in the air and drop
ping them on the roofs of houses
every citizen on the dangerous side of
many blocks distant. To practically
the fire, Is due credit for no more se
rious fires starting, as they all took
stations on top of the huildings and
beat out the fire brands with wet
blankets when they fell.
Many churches, dwelling houses,
school buildings and small business
houses were totally destroyed.
The thousands made homeless by
the flames are huddled In the parks
about the city, and a wide movement
for their relief has already been
started by the city and various or
ganizations. I'ISISCO MIXT MAY RE
ABANDONED BY CONGRESS
Washington. Feb. 21. The discon
tinuance of the San Francisco mint
for economy purposes Is being con
sidered by a sub-committee of the
house committee on appropriations.
California representatives will oppose
the move.
Standard Oil didn't suppose that
the dissolution was to be real and
genuine among friends.
Y ARE OUT FOR
Friends Want Manuel Fried
ley to Enter Race For
Democrats
If the efforts of his friends, of all
political faiths, are successful, Man
uel Frledley, one of the best known
farmers in Umatilla county, will en
ter tho race to supplant Horace Wal
ker as a member of the county court
While in the city today and for sev
eral weeks past his friends have
been urging him to circulate petiti
ons In order that his name may be
placed before the people as a candi
date for the office of commissioner.
Though seriously considering entrance
Into the contest, Mr. Frledley has not
yet made up his mind definitely, but
his friends expect to see him an an
nounced candidate soon.
By politics, Mr. Frledley Is a demo
crat, but it Is known that a number
of influential republicans are among
the most Insistent of those urging
him into the race. They point out
that his long residence In the county,
his heavy property interests and his
unquestioned public spirit qualify him
to seek the office. He is a farmer of
the Juniper country and Is at present
a member of the county School booard.
There Is but one vacancy In the
county court this year. Judge Malon
ey and Commissioner Cockburn hold
ing over. Commissioner Walker, who
has held his present position for
three terms, has already filed his de
claration of intention to seek renom
ination from the republicans.
SELLING ENTERS RACE
Portland Merchant Announces Can
did. icy for Senatorial Nomination
Portland, Feb. 21. Following his
informal announcement last night,
that he will seek the republican sen
atorial nomination against Senator
Bourne at the Oregon primaries, in
April, Ben Selling, of Portland, said
today that he would make a formal
statement of his principles in a few
days.
He will resign immediately, as
chairman of the campaign commit
tee, for the purpose of devoting his
time to his own candidacy.
Selling decided to make the race
definitely, after ex-Senator Fulton
announced he would not run.
'filARSE' HENRY SAYS
K
In Not Accepting Ryan Con
tribution to His
Campaign.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 21. Governor
Wood row Wilson, of Xew Jersey, to
day has been kicked up, it is believed,
another step toward the.- democratic
presidential nomination by the edi
torial utterances of Henry Watterson,
editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Mr. Watterson now says that it was
rude of Governor Wilson to refuse
to accept proffered campaign funds
from Thomas Ryan, the wall street
financier, when he (Watterson), sug
gested that Wilson do so.
"Marse" Henry also says that Gov
ernor Wilson was In correspondence
with AVatterson's enemies at the time
that Watterson was boosting him.
After Lti IXdlette Supixrt.
Portland, Ore., Feb. 21. The work
of securing names to the petition to
put Senator La Follette's name on
t.ufc presidential preferency primary
ballot, was today resumed in Oregon,
following the receipt of a telegram
from La Follette that he is still in
the race nnd was not going to retire,
as had been rumored.
Thomas McCucker, Oregon cam
paign manager for the Wisconsin man
had stopped work In this state with
the report of La Follette's retirement
from the contest for the republican
presidential nomination.
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE
THHEATEXEl) STRIKE
London, Feb. 21. Another confer
ence of representatives of the 800 -000
coal miners of England, Scotland
and Wales, with tho coal companies'
agents, will be held tonight in an ef
fort to settle existing differences,
growing out of the mineds' demand?
for more wages. The miners have al
ready served notice that they will quit
February 29 unless their demands are
granted.
Engineer Prevents Robbery.
Cedar Rapids, Ia4 Feb. 21. Engi
neer Mansfield was wounded in the
arm today when he frustrated an at
tempt of five bandits near Bertram
to hold up a passenger train on the
Chicago and Northwestern. They
shot him when he refused to stop the
train.
COfffiSSIONER'S JOB
Waterman, Lewis and Walk
er After Republican
Nomination
II. A. Waterman, mayor of Her
miston, is now . an avowed candidate
for the republican nomination for
county commissioner, against Horace
Walker and if reports prove true R.
R. Lewis of Echo is also to enter the
race against the present Incumbent.
Mr. Waterman Is in the city today
and to the East Oregonian made for
mal announcement of his candidacy.
For some time past he has been urg
ed by friends, particulary a Hermis
ton, to run against Walker and he
has decided to do so. His petition
will be placed in circulation soon.
Mr. Waterman is a fifrmer living
between Hermiston and Umatilla and
has resided in this county for two
years. Ho was formerly In the mer
cantile business at Mitchell, Wheeler
county. He was elected mayor of
Hermiston by the city council to fill
the position made vacant recently
vhen Ross Newport resigned as may
or. Thus far R. R. Lewis has made no
forme! announcement of his eandl
dacy but it is known he also is figur
ing upon entering the race for the re
publican nomination.
1500 Attend Reception.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 21. More
than fifteen hundred attended the
white house reception last night
' All KID
iiLjnLL uisifuu
JUDGES ADVISES ROOSEVELT
Former President Flays
Public For
OUTLINES POLICIES AT
Favors Initiative and Referendum, Presidential Preference
Primaries, Direct Election of U. S. Senators, Direct
Nominations and Short Ballot.
Columbus, Ohio, FetJ. 21. Fiaylng
the courts of thi3 country, and
pledging himself flatly for the intla
livo and referendum, the short ballot,
direct nominations by the people, the
presidential preference primary; tho
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people and, in a
measure, the recall including Judges
on the bench, former President Theo
dore. Roosevelt today outlined his pol
icies in a speech which he delivered
before the Ohio constitutional con
vention and in which he aSvised the
delegates on the form of government
that appealed to him, outlining just
where he stands on progressive poli
cies, on which it is Delieved he will
make a race for a third term as pres
ident of the United States. The con
vention welcomed the ex-presldent
enthusiastically. Many criticisms
were made by the colonel of abuses of
the present administration, indirect
ly. Much of his speech was taken up
with sharp criticism of the supreme
courts in New York, Missouri, Cali
fornia fnd other states where he said
abuses had been protected, he nam
ing the states, and the United States
supreme court also came in for its
share of grilling.
He arrived this morning and was
greeted by about one thousand peo
ple at the railway station. He went
to the home of Dr. Gladden, who is
entertaining him during his stay in
the city.
Colonel Roosevelt did not waste a
sreat deal of time in starting on his
speech, after reaching the convention
hall. He shook hands with about
two hundred people and then launch
ed into his address.
Control of Corporations,
In part he said:
"I believe in pure democracy. With
Lincoln, I hold that this country, with
its institutions belong to the people
who inhabit it. Whenever they shafl
grow weary of the existing govern
ment they can exercise their consti
tutional right and amend it. We
progressives believe that the people
have the right to protect themselves
and their own welfare; that human
rights are supreme over all other
rights; that wealth should be the ser
vant, not the master, of the people.
"Any corporation which has gained
its position by unfair methods and in
terference with the rights of others
which has raised tho prices or lim
ited output in improper fashion,
should not only be broken up but
should be made the business of some
complete governmental body by con
stant supervision to see that it does
not come together again, save under
the most strict control to Insure the
community against the repetition of
bad conduct.
"No man should receive a dollar
unless that dollar has been fairly
earned. No watering of stocks should
be permittel; and it can bo prevent
BASKETBALL TEAM
TO MAKE A TOUR
Seeking other fields to conquer, the
members of the Pendleton high school
basketball team will leave tomorrow
on an Invasion of Union county and
before they return they will encounter
the three foremost teams of that sec
tion of eastern Oregon. Tomorrow
night they will clash with the crack
M. I. A. team of La Grande, on Fri
day night they will play tho La
Grande high school team and on Sat
urday night will bo pitted against
the Union high school quintet.
Tho local players claim the cham
pionship of eastern Oregon because
of the great record they have made
during the season. The games on
their tour will, however, have con
siderable bearing on this claim and
it is with the intention of strengthen
ing it that the boys are starting on
the trip.
Besides the regular team, consist
ing of Captain Cliff Jordan, Manager
Clayton Strain, Chester Fee, Claude
Hampton and Houser, Jack McDonald
and Cecil Hampton will make the
trip as substitutes while Prof. Asbahr
will probably go along as faculty
member and referee.
NPflMPETtNT
muuw
Courts That Have Abused
Corporations
COLUMBUS CONVENTION
ed only by c'ose governmental super
vision of all stock issues, so as to pre
vent overcapitalization. The nation
and states have the right to regulate
the terms and conditions of labor.
Grills Courts.
"As to the recall, I do not believe
that there is any great necessity for
it as regards short term elective of
ficers. On abstract grounds I was
originally inclined to be hostile to it.
I know of one case where it was ac
tually used with mischevious results.
On the other hand in three cases in
municipalities on the Pacific coast
which have come to my knowledge.
(Continued on Page 6, Col. 1)
T
SHIVERS UiER COLD
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 21. The en
tire middle-southwest, comprising the
states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas are shivering today in one
of the worst blizzards of the winter.
A foot of snow covers all three but
Texas and is still falling. At Kansas
City and St Louis, business is practi
cally at a standstill. Traffic is de
moralized. In the cattle country, the
stock loss Is heavy.
Damage Heavy In Texas.
Austin, Texas, Feb. 21. More than
two million dollars damage is the es
timated result of a terrific gale that
Is sweeping Texas today. Hundreds
of small buildings have been wreck
ed. Further reports are expected to
show heavy livestock losses among
the ranch men.
Storm General.
Chicago, Feb. 21. This city is grip
ped in a severe snow storm. The
storm is general throughout the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys.
SPOKANE FIRMS DEMAND
$2,000,000 RATE REBATES
Washington, Feb. 21. Sixty-five
Spokane firms today filed with tho
Interstate commerce commission de
mands for a $2,000,000 refund on
freight changes, collected by the west
crnrailroads above what would have
been collected if the commerce court
had not enjoined the rate decision ot
interstate commerce on Intermoun
tain tariffs.
Arguments In the appealed Spo
kane cases comes up before tho Unit
ed States supreme court Friday. To
day's petition enables the commission
to act Instantly for the shippers if
the supreme court upsets the injunc
tion and legalizes the lower rates as
prescribed by the commission.
GOVERNMENT FEARS TO TAKE
COLOMBIA CLAIM TO HAGUE!
Washington, Feb. 21. Before mak
ing its report on Colombia's claims
against tho Panama canal zone, tho
Hague committee, investigating the
matter today, is considering whether
It would be dangerous from tho
standpoint of facing a big indemnity
verdict for tho United States to sub
mit the claims to the Hague tribunal.
The New York World, summing up
the case, declares the evidence tenda
to prove that Former President Roos
evelt took tho Isthmus In violation of
treaty rights, and that Colombia is
entitled to reparation.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN
11. EE FROM MEXICO.
EI Paso, Texas., Feb. 21.
American women and children
are being rushed from northern
Mexico to places of safety In
Texas. Northbound trains are
crowded. Rebels are permit
ting repairs of dynamited
bridges. Many federal soldiers,
disguised as civilians, are enter
ing Juarez. Arms and amunl
tlon are being sent from El
Paso.
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