EYENIN6 EDITICI) EVENING EDITION WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight with heavy frost; Tuesday fair. TO ADVKUTISKH8. The Knt Orrgonlati bus Die largest pnid circulation of any paper In Oregon, eat of Portland and nearly twire the circulation Id Pendleton of any other newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER CITY .OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24. PENDLETON", OREGON, -MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1912 XO. 73G9 GERMAN.FRENCH MINERS STRIKE All Europe May Soon Be Par alyzed Unless Demands Are Met.. COAL SUPPLY NOW SHORT Seventy-Five Thousand Subjects of the Kaiser Lay Down Their Picks ami Sixty Per Cent 0r French Dig rpts Quit. London, March 11. With coal strikes In full swing today In the United Kingdom, Germany and France it is believed here that the wholo coal industry of Europe will be paralyzed quickly. The European coal Bupply in a short timo will probably bo al most exhausted. Ihe twenty-four hour strike In France is thought to be a forerunner of a general strike there. If It comes it probably will affect the Belgian lieiolg also. 75,000 Out In German-, Berlin, Germany, March 11. Car rylng out their threat to strike unless their employers granted their de mands for Increased wages, thou sands of coal miners' quit work today In various sections of Germany. It is believed that the entire Industry will be paralyzed by tomorrow. Fully 75,000 miners struck In the Ruple region and their number, will bo doubled within the next few hours. The miners throughout the Prus sian fields are obeying the strike or ders. " - lYench Quit. ' ParU, France, March 11. An nouncement was made by the mining federation that 60 per cent of the coal minors in ranee today obeyed an or der to participate In a 24 hour strlk3. The labor leaders intend that the twenty-four hour coal strike as an object lesson to the nation to prove that the workmen are united in their demands for higher pay. England Hopes for End. London, March 11 Premier A qulth today Is hopeful that success will attend the efforts tomorrow to settle the coal strike. A conference cf representatives jt the miners and operaors will be beld and it Is ex pected that concessions making pos sible industrial pence will be madi by both sides. HEAVY RAINS STOP LOS ANGELES RODEO Owing to Incessant rain Saturday, the Rodeo performance nt Los Angel es was not held according to sched ule and from reports in circulation here today it seems apparent that Messrs. Raley and Gwinn, Managers of the Los Angeles show, have to com bat with the weather man as weir as with other serious obstacles In pulling off their performance. Saturday a telegraphic report was sent out from Los Angeles to the effect the frontier show had opened. It now oppears the report was erroneous and was prob ably sent forth early m the day Sat urday before It became known the performance would havo to be postponed. WAGON PLANT IS LATEST NEW INDUSTRY SUGGESTED TO COMMERCIAL CLUB WORKERS . At a meeting of the trade extension committee of the Commercial club held at the St. George grill room at noon today Laren Meacham of Walla Walla, submitted a tentative manu facturing proposition that was re ceived with interest by the commit tee and other members of the local club who were present. v Mr. Meacham came to talk about the Jones Never Dry Hub Box, an Invention for use In oiling wagons and which the Inventor John D. Jones of Walla Walla has patented. Through use of the device which Is a very simple affair wagon users are saved the necessity of removing the wheels to grease the axles. The in ventor la now returning from the east after having perfected his pat ent and having a car load of the box es manufactured. In the view of Mr. Meacham, who has been assisting Mr. Jones in ex ploiting his device the invention Is going to be a winner and in support of this idea he cites that several scores of Never Dry boxes are in use and giving general satisfaction. C. CLARK BEFORE MOVIES Speaker Has ScIT Photographed in Action to Flirt 1it Candidacy, Washington, March 11. Mounting the roBtrum In the house today, Speaker Champ C'.ark addressed that body of congress for the benefit of moving pictures to be used In boost ing the speaker for the democratic presidential nomination. The house floor was lighted by a strong mercury light and with the of ficial reporters and clerks lined up be hind tilm, the speaker called the house to order while the films pho tographed the performance. MEXICO'S FATE TO SOON BE DECIDED Two Battles Will Tell; Out laws Take Advantage of War Washington, March 11. Believing mat me next two battles will decide Mexico's fates, state department of ficials are waiting for news from American agents. ine first battle will be fought somewhere between Torreon and Chi huahua. 11 the rebels are successful they will continue on to Mexico City where me federal last stand will be made Americans are getting out while the railroads are running. The foreign male element intend to barricade themselves during the bat tie and won't fight unless they are compelled to do so. The main body of federals, under General Villa are now advancing on rorreon to meet the rebels. Refugees Uracil Itorder. Ivogales. Ariz, March 11. Two special trains from the west coast of Mexico arrived here today bearing more than one hundred Americans and Mexican refugees., who reported many acts of violence and stated that organized bands of outlaws are tak- jg advantage of the turbulent con ditions throughout northern Mexico to pillage. LEADER OF WINDOW SMASH- EllS ILL IN ENGLISH PRISON London. March 11. As a result of her experiences In Holloway prison Mrs. Emeline Pankhur.st, the leader of the militant suffragettes, serving a sentence for window smashing. Is in the prison hospital, seriously ill with bronchitis. It is alleged her illness was caused directly by confinement n a damp solitary cell. Although the prison officials refuse to discuss her Illness, or other mat ters It Is believed the imprisoned suf fragettes are still carrying on their hunger strike. Dynamite Case Continued. San Francisco, Cal , March 11. On request of the defendants, proceed ings In the fight to prevent extradi tion to Indianapolis of Tvletmoe and Clancy, leaders charged with con spiracy in the dynamiting cases, were continued until April 2 by IT. S. Com missioner Krull. The government did not resist a continuance. INSANE MAN IS FATALLY INJURED. Portland, Ore., . March 11. A young man, registering as King Solomon, while temporarily un balanced, fought off Belvedere hotel employes this morning and dove through the second story window. Ho was taken to a hospital In a dying condition. It Is suggested by Mr. Meu.-ham that a plant could be established here for tho purpose of handling a wagon to. be turned out with tho Jones Never Dry box as Its star feature He suggests that at the start of tho un dertaking tho wagons bo manufac ured In the e'ast and shipped here knocked down. He would then have the parts assembled here and the finished wagon turned out under the name of the Pendleton wagon. When tho proposition was placed before tho trade extension commit tee much encouragement was ' given the Walla Walla man and he was in vited to lay the proposition in a more definite form before the committee at a later date. This Mr. Meacham promised to do. At the' luncheon today President J V Robinson, Secretary Keefe and R Alexander were present In addition to the trade extension committee which was represented by Dr. C. J Smith, chairman, a. H. Cox, Will M Peterson, Will Moore and E. B. Al-drlch. FIEND CLIPS GIRL'S BRAID 'Jack the Snipper' Shears High School Student While in Picture Show. MAKES GOOD HIS ESCAPE Miss Mildred Finnell Is Yictini of First Hair Thief to Apiiear In Pen dleton and Secures Description of Miscreant. No sooner is Pendleton rid of her "Jack tho Grabber" than a "Jack .no nnipper makes nis appearance in this city and at least 'one young la dy has been made a victim of his ma nia. It became known this mornine that Miss Mildred Finnel, daughter of Mr. William A. Finnell, 211 John son street and a popular high school girl, lost a portion of one of her thick braids of hair Saturday night when some miscreant sitting behind her in a moving picture theater, cut off sev eral Inches. Had she not nulled the braid just as he cut she would have lost the greater portion of the braid Miss Finnell has unusually long and beautiful brown tresses which she has been accustomed to wear In two braids. While watching the show Saturday night she felt someone be hind her take hold of one of the braids and give It a quick jerk so that only the end of it was shorn. The man immediately trrose and hurriedly left the building and. al though Miss Finnell and her compan ion followed him, he succeeded in dis appearing. However, Miss Finnell was able to see his face as he left his chair and is positive she can identify him if she encounters him. "Jack the Snippers" have become more or less common over the coun- ry but one has never been known here before. Whether or not thesse men operate for commercial reasons or irom a malicious mania is not known but their activities have caused the police of cities much trouble. 00 UMATILLA MEN EXPECTED AT SHOW Pendleton and vicinity should bend t least 100 representatives to the Hestock show which Is to be hek in ortland from the 17th to the 2lHh o' his month, according to the way f linking of D. O. Livelv nn.1 w" u Daughtrey, prominent stockyard men Portland A telegram to T F. O'Brien, local O.-W. R. & X. agent, from William McMurray, general pas- uiiiser agent, mis morning conveys, he opinion of the two men mention ed and goes on to state that Inasmuch as the stockyards people have been great boosters for the Round-Up, they feel that Pendleton should reciprocate by sending a big delegation to their how. Although many of the bin stoc kmen of tho county will be unable to attend n account of their attention heinir demanded by their business, which as been held back bv tho recent torm, Secretary J. E. Keefe of the ommercial association will endeavor to enlist as many men as possible in party which will be organized to ttend tho show. This is the samo show to which the Idaho-Washington special train will carry a large number of people who ae announced their intention of pending an hour In Pendleton on the oth while en route home. In order to entertain these boosters while visit- ng hero, President Robinson and members of the entertainment com mittee are formulating plans which in insure the visitors a pleasant and profitable hour here. MEMBERSHIP RAID BECOMES KNOWN AFAR That the local Commercial club revival is creating excitement abroad as well as at homo is evidenced bv the following editorial comment In tho Walla Walla Union this morning, under the heading "Pendleton is' Alive." A recent news note from the thriv- ng county seat of Umatilla countv. Ore., to tho effect that on last Sat- rday morning, the new membershlD committee of the Commercial club ent two blocks in less than two hours and secured 75 new members. To use the slang, "That's going some!" A new broom sweeps more than clean In this Instance. Tendleton will never go wrong If she continues to build around her Commercial club, the pulse of the town's business interests. Walla Walla and Waltsburg In our own country can vouch for this. LI SUSPICIOUS DF PRES. YUAN Republican Troops of ern China Sent to Northern Provinces South Watch CONSTITUTION APPROVED National Assembly Reserves Practi cally all Power for Us Own Mem bers unci Will Elect President and icu president. Cheefoo, March 1 1 Republican troops from the south continue to ar rive here at an average rate of 1000 weekly and for the most part to Dro- eeed up the country or around Pek ing. A new question that republicans are nervous over, is concerning the attitude of the northern provinces Troops there have been devoted more to President Yuan than either the imperialists or republicans. The general Impression Is, that to guard against any coup by President l uan. who might want to be emper or, that general Li is sending the southern troops, who are loyal to Li, to police the northern provinces. Approve Constitution. Nanking, March 11. China's new constitution was today approved by the national assembly here. It pro vides that the assembly shall elect the president and vice president and shall control the cabinet. A major ity vote of the assembly is sufficient to pass legislation over the presi dent's veto. PILOT ROCK I. 0. O: F. PLAN $15,000 HOME More evidence that Pilot Rock has entered upon an era of growth and progress was had last Friday evening when Alta Lodge No. 165. I. O. O. F. decided to erect a $15,000 building in the town and let the contract to Torn & Swansoii of this city. New of the action taken was borught to the city this morning by residents of tlie southern town. According to the information secur ed, the building will be a brick struc ture, 85x50, fronting on Willow street and will contain three store rooms on the first floor and a lodge room on the second. The store rooms have already been engaged and will be oc cupied by the First Bank of Pilot Rock, a gents' furnishing store and a general merchandise store. SAYS CHEAP PAVING DOES NOT WEAR WELL Declaring that their anxiety to secure a cheap paving the north side property owners are in danger of sac rificing durability Engineer Loner gan, with the Warren Construction company, is now endeavoring to show those people that the so-cal'.ed just as gooil but cheaper classes of paving are not what they are represented to be. Bearing upon the merits of Tarvia pavement, Lonergan has several let ters from officials and others living in towns where Tarvia has been used. The following typical letter was writ ten by a Vancouver man to the War ren company and may throw light on tho satisfaction that sort of paving has given In Vancouver. "I am a property owner on East F. street, Vancouver, Wash., on which Tarvia pavement was laid lust year. This pavement has disintegrated and Is full, of chuck holes, showing that there Is absolutely no bond, and In my opinion is inferior to a first class water bond macadam street. "As a pavement this street is an ab solute failure, has not been accepted by the city and the majority of the property holders have refused to pay for same, those having paid assess ments having in nearly every Instance done so under protest. "Very truly yours. P. M. ELWELL, "December 14, 1911." According to the paving engineer, local property owners should send representatives to view the cheaper forms of pavement were used before taking up too strongly with that grade of work. iJike Steamer Sinking. Chicago, Ills, March 11. With a great hole In her side, caused by be ing rammed by Ice, tho passenger and freight steamer Flora Hill, plying be tween Chicago and Kenosha, Is sink ing two miles off thl harbor. Thirty one passengers and the crew walked across the Ice for a mile and were then rescued by tugs. SEE END OF STRIKE Textile Workers and Mill Owners Pre- cnci bcuieiuciit Wednesday. Law rence, Mass.. Marr.h n n. representatives of the striking textile ...... .,u,ers an,i mill owners believe that the strike will come to an end Wednesday. A sub-committee of strikers left todav for n,.cf t u,.i a conference with President Wood of other of W0Ifcn C"' and President Wood has announced that "e win oner Increases t.. h i . paid workers of twelve per cent and l"e wages of the others wll be Increased on an average nr 146 ADDED TO ROLLS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Whirlwind Membership Work- ers Pass Goal'Start ed For. Cminu'ng their whirlwind mem bership campaign, the officers and membership committee of the Com mercial association Saturday after noon and this morning brought the number of applicants up to 146, thus increasing the club membership to more than 350. the goal for which they started. Now they will continue their labors until the 400 mark has been reached. The large number of names being secured and the ease with which they are being secured Indicates a renew ed interest in the Commercial asso ciation and the new administration is jubilant. As President Robinson put it this morning, "A membership of 400 means that we will secure enough money from dues alone to pay all cur rent expenses and have $200 a month with which to meet the constant de mands being made for money." The new members added to the roster up until noon today follow: i. C. Jordan. John Siebert, F. W. Pond. Frank, Gr'ggs, Peter Peterson Dr. C. J. Whittaker, H. B. Reese, D A. May, D. 8 Rowan, Kyle Long. H. H. Corby, J. It. Adams, Geo. L. Horseman, s. M. Richardson, Fred Book, E. Z. McBroom, Chas. Morrl son, Geo. Haw, F. M. Downey. Moan Lee, G. E. Marsh, Wah 'Ting Chung, Ed R. Strahorn, Ung b. Goey, H. J. Taylor, Aubrey Graham. Wm. Roesch Jr., J. R. Chudreth, John Kearney, (Continued on Page 8) Earthquake Recorded. Washington, March 11. An unusu ally heavy earthquake shock was re corded today by the seismograph at Georgetown University. The shock occurred at 5:35 a. m., and lasted twenty five minutes. It was approx imately 2,000 miles away. HOMESTEADERS MUST PERSONALLY INSPECT Washington, March 11. The supreme court today decided that homesteaders under the timber and stone act cannot file by proxy, without first person- ally examining the land. The decision was handed down in the case of Mary Ness, who filed on land near Roseburg, Ore . after having a timber cruiser examine the land and make certification that it was not ag- ricu'.turai land. MENS RELIGIOUS FORWARD MOVEMENT US CLEANER Ai MORE UPRIGHT MANHOOD For the purpose of completing plans for the Men and Forward Reli gion Forward Movement convention which will be held here during the latter part of the week, the workers will meet tonight in the city hall. Since the announcement of tho spreading of the movement to this city, many questions have been asked regarding its nature and in order to supply the answers t,i these questions. Supt. J. S. Lnnders has prepared the following explanation: "The Men anj Religion Forward Movement'' now sweeping the country promises to make possible more sys teatic and efficient work to be ac coplished aong men than any agency that has been started within the pres ent generation. As the campaign progresses Interest in the work In creases, and an intensely practical line of endeavor is accentuated in an effort to get close to humanity in their greatest needs. The movement is an admission of worng conditions and Is an attempt to right them. It does not advance any new creed but by bringing together old principles promises to bring about new results. Society today Is not lacking in or ganizations, but the organizations are lacking in power. It is not church union that is aimed at, but a unity of action and hope involving all men and boys who believe in the better T. R, DODGES RECIPROCIIV Explains Attitude In Letter to Leader of Foes of Ca nadian Treaty. SAYS IT IS NOW DEAD Says Discussion Caiuiot bo For Use- nu l'unose and That Interest of American. Farmer Should bo Guarded in Future Tariff Changes. Minneapolis, Minn.. March li Colonel Roosevelt has exDlained hia attitude, in regard to Canadian re ciprocity, in the current issue of the North Western Agriculturists, whose editor led the protesting farmers ot this state against the trentv Colonel Roosevelt's letter says: "Dear Mr. Collins (the editor) You are welcome to make thi3 letter public. The reciprocity treaty is now dead. No useful purpose can be serv ed by discussing it. "In any future attempts by a re ciprocity treaty or otherwise, to bring about a rearrangement of the tariff.- there must be no discrimination against the farmer and no effort to make him pay the entire burden of reduction should be made. . "His interests must be given con sideration and the same care as the interests of other American citizens. "The welfare of the farmer, like the wage worker, is vital to our gen eral welfare and no tariff system is proper that does not recognize, as a fundamental necessity, the need of caring for tho welfare of both the wage worker and the farmer." Colonel Roosevelt ended by saying his Sioux City speech in September, 1910,- expressed his views. U. S. CHIEF JUSTICE CENSURES ASSOCIATES Washington, March 11. What Chief Justice White of the United States supreme court today branded as a "far reaching and dangerous doc trine" was delivered today by the United States supreme court when it dealt a severe blow to "cut rate" stores by holding that the sale or use of patented articles, contrary to li cense restrictions prescribed by the patentee, is an infringement of the patent. Justice Lamar as well as Chief Jus tice White dissented to the majority opinion, which was delivered by Jus tice Lurton. The court ruled that' "patents are statutory monopoly and congress alone is empowered to change the law limiting the patentee's rights. Chief Justice White said: "The majority opinion curtails the right of society." Wilson First in California. San Francisco, March 11. Sup porters of Woodrow Wilson were first in the field in California to complete their petition which will place Wil son delegates on the presidential pref erence primary ticket. The petitions will soon be filled at Sacramento. ment of conditions. With all denom inations and all orders of men work ing together wonderful results can be obtained. The movement advocates the religion of helping one's brother. It i3 the religion of social service. There is no room in the movement for the discussion of dogma or creed, but it does not take away any man's faith and belief. The largeness of the movement appeals to men of red blood. It is not a work for weaklings. It enlists men. real men, who are not afraid of odds and who are in tho habit of winuning in what they at tempt." The movement will be opened in Pendleton Friday evening with a banquet for as many boys as can be crowdc-1 Into tlK- Latest banquet hall available: boys ef Pendleton and oth er town3 and the outlying territory of the county. There speakers will present the phases of the work that appeals to boys. ' A plotform. meeting will bo h.ld for men at the same time in which, one or more of the departments f the work will be the subject ..f dis cussion, Tho meetings of ti, . con vention will continue over ..!tiir!a and Sunday. Every man an 1 boy In Pendleton and Umatilla county I earnestly requested to be present at as many of the meetings as possible. V