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WEAT1IEK REPORT.
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The K.nst Oregonlnn haj
the largeat pnld circulation
of any paper la Oregon, cant
of I'ortland and nearly
twice the circulation In
Pendleton of an other
new8)nM;r.
Fair night with heavy
frost; Wednesday
fair.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24.
PENDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1012.
NO. 737C
ANGLO
GERMAN
WAR
WIPE
Churchill Warns Kaiser That
England Proposes to Rule
Over the Sea.
TO FIGHT IN SIX MONTHS
UlU-ranctft of Britain's First Ix)rd of
Admiralty in llouso of Commons
Ss Two Xutlons t. Glaring ut Eaeh
Otlier.
London, Eng., March 19 Follow
ing a declaration, made In the house
of commons yesterday by Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord of the
British admiralty,' that England in
tended to keep her naval equipment
sixty per cent stronger than Ger
many's sea fighting power, thero are
today many rumors afloat that Great
Britain and Germanv will be involved
in a terrific 'war within the next six
months.-
There is great excitement in offi
cial circles and it Is added to by the
fact that the London press backs up
the stand taken by Churchill.
Lloyds, the underwriters, have in
creased their rates .on war risks,
which l.i also taken as a significant
act, with reference to trouble with
Germany.
German Seo War Clouds.
Berlin, Germany, March 19. Fol
lowing the report of th speech of
Winston Churchill, In the British
house of commons, warning Germany
that she must not bo subordinate to
England, as a sea power, all Germany
today believes that war between the
two nations is Impending.
. Reports that the kaiser had post
poned his trip to Vienna, where he
meets Emperor Franz Joseph next
Friday, as a result of Churchill's ref
erence to Germany, wcro dissipated
tonight when it wan officially an
nounced that the German ruler would
make the trip as originallyplanncd.
TO OBSERVE BATTLE
ANNIVERSARY HERE
The thirteenth anniversary of the
)!att:e of Mulabon in which the fa
mous Second Oregon participated, will
be. celebrated In Pendleton on the eve
ning of March 25 by a big smoker
in the Hoard of Trade hall by the lo
cal members of Mulabon Camp, Spanish-American
War Veterans, and in
vited guests. Invitations to the affair
are being sent out today by Adjutant
Vun V. Bowman.
The evening's entertainment will
commence at 7:30 and a special com
mittee Is now at work preparing en
joyment for the attending ones. Rem
iniscences of the battle and of the long
stay in the Philippines will undoubU
edly form a large part of the im
promptu program for wherever veter
ans gather long enough to light their
pipes and cigars, stories teeming with
excitement and thrilling interest are
sure to be told.
It must be disappointing to the
pessimist when he fails to get the
worst of it.
PROJECT SETTLERS
TAPE SURROUNDING
(Special Corrsepondcnce.)
llormlston, Ore., March 19. There
Is dissatisfaction among the water
users on the Umatilla project In re
gard to tho new form of water right
application that tho government is
using In connection with tho water
rights on tho projeorr tho old form of
water application Form "1!" 1.. for
land In private ownership has been
dono away with and a new form lias
been used which form will now be
used In connection with tho gradua
tion of the water right payments, In
tho public notice of March 2, 1912,
which notice Is for the purpose of al
lowing a graduation of tho water
right payments on this project to
those who wish to pay $10 per acre
for tho privilege, states that a new
contract must bo made with the gov
ernment, and the Form 4 020 la tho
form that will bo used for making
this new contract. This new form of
water application MUST be recorded,
costing each water user $3. 60 for re
cording of same, according to the
public notico all water applications
hereinafter mado -will have to con
form with tho new form of water
right application. Also where a par
cel of land or an entire tract of land
Is sold the buyer must make out an
application on tho iew form with
the assignment of credits made out
IDAHO PARTY
Local Business Men and
Band Will Greet Visitors
and Show Them the City.
220 ARE IN THE CROWD
Commercial Club Committee Busily
Engwged in preparing 1'rogrum for
. F.ntertuiiiiiient of Excursionists' One
Hour Stay in Pendleton.
Late this afternoon, the com-
mitteo decided to escort the
visitors through the city und to
the woolen mills to which place
their train will be taken so that
they can get aboard without
coming back to the depot.
Two hundred and twenty strong,
the Idaho excursion party which is
returning home from a visit to the
Livestock show in Portland will dis
embark from their train here In Pen
dleton tomorrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock for a friendly visit of one
hour und they will be met by a large
delegation of local business men
headed by the Round-Up Cowboy
band. They will be escorted through
the streets and during their short stay
here the freedom of the city will be
theirs.
Today the entertainment committee
of the Commercial association is pre
paring a program in order that the
visitors mny rememher tho hospitality
of Pendleton when they are scattered
to their many homes. The program
Is not yet complete but it will prob
ably include a Journey to Round-Up
Park. Every citizen owning an au
tomobile is earnestly requested to
have his car at the depot when the
train conies in tomorrow and every
citizen, whether or not he even owns
a wheel barrow is urged to be r.t the
train in person in order to give the
excursionists the reception to which
they are entitled.
The members of (he party com
prise citizens from twenty-six differ
ent Idaho nnd eastern Washington
counties and for thn most part they
are stockmen. Recognizing Pendleton
as a stock center and the home of the
famous Round-Up they refused to
pass through without a ftop long
enough for an exchange o courtesies.
Today Secretary Keefe of the Com
mercial association, received a tele
gram from Wallace H Strublc, secre
tary of the Idaho-Washington Devel
opment League announcing the hour
of the visit, the number in the party
nnd their desire of meeting as many
Pendleton people as possible. H. E.
Sweet, a prominent stockman of
Grnngevllle, Idaho, will be in charge
of the excursionists while In the city.
CHINESE GIRLS BARGAINS
AT ON E DOLLAR EACH
Shanghai, March 19. Children
selling In the central China famine
district for as little as $1, In American
money, each are considered great bar
gains. Speculators are investing
heavily in girls, while boys are notso
much In demand.
OF
on the last page of the application,
this assignment must bo written in
as there is no provision made for this,
and this also must bo recorded again,
the settlers and water users are of the
opinion that. this is a great deal of red
tape and is unnecessary, a person
owning a 10 acre tract of land having
It change hands several times tho ab
stract for that 10 acres in a fow years
will amount to a largo amount of
money. It Is 'the opinion' ot those
who have given this some thought
that tho new form contains too much
red tape and making it a hardship
on tho people on tho project, a per
son wishing to mako an application
for a water right now goea before the
secretary of the water users associa
tion, who makes out the application,
there being five to bo made out, one
Is called tho original, one the second
original and three copies, both the
man and -lfe (If it happens to be a
married man or woman) must sign
tho original and second original ap
plication. Then there are three copies made
of thla, all five of theso then go to
the project engineer for his ccrtlflca
tlon as to the area and the amount of
water to bo used per acre, then they
are returned to the secretary of the
(Continued on Page 6)
MAYOR RECOMMENDS CLOSING OF BUSINESS
HOUSES, SCHOOLS FOR CORNERSTONE LAYING
PROCLAM ATION.
To the Citizens' of Pendleton:
The laying of the Corner Stone for the Eastern Oregon State Hos
pital will take place at 2 o'clock P. M., on March 26, 1912; the oc
casion is an Important one for us and will be celebrated with impres
sive ceremonies und it is desired that as matiy of the citizens of Pen
dleton as can do so shall uttend them;
I, therefore, recommend that all business houses and schools in
The City of Pendleton be dosed from 12 o'clock noon until 4 o'clock
). m. on that day for the purpose of giving all persons an opportunity
to witness those ceremonies and to show that we appreciate the event
as an important one in the history of our city.
Dated March 19, 1912.
W. F. MATLOCK, Mayor.
f4444
WESTON BOY MAY DIE
AS RESULT OF FIGHT
Blow From Fist Cracks
Skull of Young Base
ball Player
(Special Correspondence.)
Weston, Ore., March 19. As a re
sult of a school boy fight that ensued
this morning on the baseball grounds
of the Weston high school Joe Gar
rett, u lad 14 years old, may die. He
Is now lying unconscious and the doc
tors believe he has a fractured skull
as a result of a blow from John Ban
ister, the lad with whom he was fight
ing. The trouble between the boys arose
over a baseball bat and led to blows.
In the fight young Garrett was knock
ed down by Banister who struck him
on the head with his fist. The lad
fell unconscious and when he did not
revive quickly medical aid was sum
moned. Three hours later he had
not recovered consciousness and the
doctor In charge expreed the belief
that the boy's skull is broken.
MANY NATIONS ARE
ASSISTING MANUEL
Taris, France, March 19. Reports
are current here that Spain is tak
ing a leading part in a movement t
restore former King Manuel of Portu
gal, to his throne, while still another
report has been circulated to the ef
fect that Great Britain, Germany and
France have entered into an agree
ment to aid Manuel in regaining his
lost crown.
According to the latter report the
compensation, promised the greater
nations by Manuel and his co-conspirators
are to be lands in the Azores
for England; further Concessions In
Morocco for France and Angela for
Germany.
TAFT LOSING IN
DAKOTA PRIMARY
Fargo, X. D , March 19. The pres
idential preference primary, the first
in the country, is being held in this
state today. Early voting indicates
the heaviest balloting in the history of
tho state.
Senator La FolleUe's and Colonel
Roosevelt's supporters both claim
victory for their candidates. Though
both Roosevelt and La Follette lead
President Taft, his supporters hope
that the split will mean that Taft will
win. Roosevelt and La Follette fac
tions arc working hard to get out the
vote.
Senator La Fo'.lette concluded his
tour of tho state at Devil Lake yester
day. Roosevelt adherents say that if
La Folletto wins, it will be the result
of Congressman Manila's opposition
to tho senator. Hanna is leading the
stalwarts who are admittedly unpop
ular in the stale.
Vllm Gives Use of Xame,
Sacramento, March 19. Woodrow
Wilson today notified Secretary of
State Jordan, by telegraph, that ho
had sanctioned tho organization now
using his name in the California pres
idential campaign.
llouso Vnssog Exelso Kill.
Washington, March 19. (Bulletin.)
liy a vote of 249 to 41 the house
this afternoon passed the excise bill,
supported by democrats and most of
the progressive republicans.
REPUBLICANS DEFEAT
CHINESE 11KKELS
-
Hong Kong, March 19. Chi-
nese gunboats opened firo today
on the Bogue forts at Canton,
4h which have been in the rebel's
hands since the soldiers mu-
tlnled. Tho rebels replied vlg-
orously. Tho Yuchu Wampoa
and Fu Mun forta on the Can-
ton river were retaken by tho
government today after a heavy
canonadc In which hundreds of
rebels were sluln.
:
VIRGINIA BANDITS
BELIEVED CORNERED
Posse Sends Appeal For
More Men to Aid in
Capture
Oreensburg. X. C, March 19. It is
believed here today that a battle is
now under way between the Allen
gang of Virginia outlaws and a posse,
which is reported to have surrounded
a part of the gang last night.
A telephone communication from
.Mount Airy, X. C, near, the Virginia
state line, announced that a messen
ger hail arrived there asking that ev
ery available man be sent to Squir
rels Spur, Ij; miles rrom Mount Airy
anil just inside the Virginia border,
where it was believed Sidney Allen
and several of his gang were sur
rounded by a posse of forty men. Ac
cording to the messenger, the posse
had formed a cordon about Squirrels
spur at 1 o'clock and was confident
that the leader of the gang were
cornered.
lllllsvlllo Posse Tired.
Hil'.sville, March 19. Another
-lay's chase of the court house assas
sins brought the posse back to town
weary and empty handed and with a
suspicion gaiuing ground that the Al
iens had reached the North Carolina
or Tennessee line.
SALARY CLAUSE DOES
NOT MEET APPROVAL
Ratification of the constitution and
by-laws of the Blue Mountain League
as adopted last Saturday by the
Athena-Weston, Walla Walla and
Milton-Freew ater teams was with
held by the Pendleton club after dis
cussion at a meeting last night and
a committee consisting of Carl Cool
cy, Lawrence Frazier and James Ba
tes, was appointed to revise three of
the objectionable clauses and to sub
mit the revised constitution to the
other clubs for their approval.
The particular clause to which the
local fans are opposed is that limit
ing the expenditure of salaries at
$225 a month, thus permitting only
batteries to be hired, and they will
fight this provision to the bitter end.
The constitution provides for a fine
of $10 for every violation and for
the forfeiture of a game which later
penalty would prevent any disregard
for the limitations as provided.
Local fans believe Walla Walla will
Imck them in their desires to raise
the salary limit to permit of the hir
ing of several infielders ana they will
endeavor to make the other two clubs
see the advantage of such a plan.
ECHO HOTEL MAN DIES
WHILE SEATED IN CHAIR
(Special Correspondence.)
Echo, ore., March 19. Less than
half an hour after eating a hearty
supper, W. I. Marders, day clerk at
the Hotel Echo, suddenly expired
from heart trouble while seated in a
chair in tho hotel office, at 7 p. m.
last evening. Tho deceased was 63
years old and was born at St. Joe.
Mo. A sister near that place Is his
only known relation and has been no
tified of his death. Ho will be burled
at 2 p. m. here tomorrow.
W. I. Mnrdors came west in early
days and has had a venturesome life,
having mado and lost several for
tunes. He was u resident of The
Dalles, Ore., for twenty-six years be
fore coming here nearly two years
ogo. He was a bachelor.
32.1,04)0 MINERS MAY
STRIKE NEXT MONTH
Cleveland, March 19. At the
bituminous coal operators and
miners' conference, It was prac-
tlcally decided that the miners
of Ohio, central and western
Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indi-
ana will strike April 1st. If
they strtko 325,000 men will go
out and tie up the soft coal In-
dustry of the country.
PENDLETON BRA
01 IRE
At Mass Meeting, Proposed Organization and Pur
chase of Building Meet With Favor
COMMITTEE NAMED AND
State Secretary Boosts Idea and Advises Local People to
Purchase Home for Local Organization Outlines
Good Work Accomplished.
IY-atuivs of V. M.
Committee appointed to outline plan of action.
Thrt-e plans proposed for securing home for Y. M. C. A.
Hearty sentiment in favor of organization.
Voluntary petition of high school boys for Y. M. C. A.
Testimonials of what has been done in other cities.
Lucid address by the state secretary of association.
With intense interest manifested
by all present and genuine enthusiasm
by many, a roomful of representative
citizens and boys last night started
a move which it is hoped will secure
for Pendleton in the near future a
branch of the Young Men's Christian
association. The outcome of the
meeting was the appointment of a
committee of ten consisting of Judge
J. W. Maloney. Prof. J. S. Landers,
W. S. Radlcy, C. W. Lassen, J. T.
Lambirth, J. E. Keefe. Dean Tatom,
W. i; Waters. Charles W Meighan and
E. IJ A'.drich for the purpose of out
lining a plan of action.
The committee met this morning
and drew up a tentative plan of cam
paign but did not commit itself to
any one of the three plans suggested
at the meeting last night, ijamely, the
construction of a new building, the
purchase of the old Pendleton acad
emy buildings, or the renting of the
Commercial gymnasium and Milar
key hall for Y. M. C. A. purposes'.
Each of these three plans will be giv
en careful consideration and the most
satisfactory and feasible will be rec
ommended. Ivan B. Rhodes, state secretary of
the Y. M. C. A. who delivered a clear
and practical talk on the value of a
branch of his organization to a city,
gave it as his opinion last night that,
while a new building would entail
more expense than the other two
plans, yet its superior results would
justify the greater expenditure. How
ever, he stated that the matter was in
the hands of the citizens and they
could best determine what they want
ed. Before the meeting was closed,
the sentiment of those present seemed
almost unanimously to be in favor of
a new building.
Koyg Present Petition.
One of the most striking features
of the meeting occurred soon after
J. W. Maloney had called it to order
when a petition' signed by forty high
school boys was presented' asking
that the citizens unite in securing a
branch of the Young Men's Christian
association for Pendleton, and the
boys were present in force to con
vince the men that they are sincere
in their desires. The appeal coming
as a surprise even to tho superintend
ent of schools, had a noticeable effect
upon the gathering.
Rhodes Makes Strong Talk.
The address of State Secretary
Rhodes was a clear, logical and prac
tical explanation of the functions and
value of a Y. M. C. A. in a city and
it had tho effect of removing prejud
ice from the minds of many, inspir
ing advocates with new zeal and giv
BANQUET
GIVES PROMISE OF BEING BIG EVENT
At the Eagles-Woodmen hall to
morrow evening tho democrats of
Umatilla county will meet in what
promises to be the most important
democratic gathering held in jears.
At 6:30 a banquet is to be served in
the banquet room of the hall and
from indications at this time then.
wl'.l bo between 300 nnd 400 present.
It will be open to all members of the
democratic faith, whether registered
or not, and Invitations have also be.en
extended representatives of the press.
Will M. Peterson, county chairman,
is to be the toastmaster and today he
had the following to say regarding the
nature of the affair:
"It will simply be a big, harmonious
get together democratic rally. No
efforts whatsoever will be made to
wards putting up a ticket or getting
candidates to run. So tho meeting
NCR YJ.C.A,
THAN POSSIBLE
WILL RECOMMEND PLAN
C. A. Meeting.
ing to all who heard It a . better un
derstanding of the work which tho
association does.
The secretary began with the state
ment that from a dollar and cents
standpoint the Y. M. C. A. is of valub
to a community for the reason that it
secures a greater efficiency for Its
manhood and he followed up this
statement with an explanation of the
four-fold development for which the
association works, the development
of tho physical intellectual, social and
religious side of the boy and young
man.
He elaborated upon the functions
of the organization, pointing out that
as a social agency it Is a great factor
in helping the strange and homeless
young man by assisting him t osecure
a home, a job and friends. As a sup
plemental agency in the development
of the boy, he declared the Y. M. C.
A. has no equal. The home is the
biggest factor in this development, he
declared, but the Y. M- C. A., by pro
viding a wholesome place in which
the leisure hours of the boy may be
spent, supplementa the work of tha
home. The association, too, he went
on to say, is the common center for
religious and constructive forces for,
by its nature, it is non-sectarian and
yet working for uplift and thus af
fords a common plane upon which all
religious workers can meet.
(Continued on Page 8)
Eire Destroys X. D. Town.
Wapheton, X. D, March 19. Ab
ercrombie, a village near here, has
been destroyed by wire with a $50,
00 u loss.
WARNING!
It has come to the East Ore-
gonian that a man who has no
connection whatsoever with
this newspaper and never has
had any such connection is so-
liciting for political adver-
tisements to be placed upon a
card and is using the name of
the East Oregonian to secure
patronage from parties friendly
to this paper.
This is to say that the man
In question is not working in be-
half of the East, Oregonian, that
this paper is in no manner in-
terested in his scheme and to
warn candidates against im-
position from such sources.
w ill not be open to the charge of be
ing an assembly. It Is not proposed
even to take any action showing tho
preference of the meeting as to a
presidential candidate."
Among tho out of the county men
who have sent word they will be pres
ent are Walter M. Pierce and O. P
Coshow. both candidates for the dem
ocratic nomination for United State
senator, and Claude C. Covey, candi
date for the democratic nomination
for representative f'om eastern Ore
gon. It is known that Mr. Pierce ex
pects to mako a speech m which he
will outline his political views In a
comprehensive way, his address to bo
tho opening gun in his campaign for
tho democratic senatorial nomination
Tho committee on Invitations for
the banquet and rally Is composed of
Dr. C. J. Smith, T. J. Tweedy and J.
Hudemau.