East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, March 21, 1912, EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEVENING EDITION EVENING EDITIOI) WICATHEK UKPOHT. Fuir tonight with' a heavy frost; Friday lair. TO ADVKUTISF.RS. The East Oregnnlau hu the largest pnld circulation of any paper la Oregon, mat of Portland and nearly twice the circulation la I'endleton of any otber newspaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 24. PENDLETON, OKEGOX, TJIURSDAV, MARCH 21, 1!12. NO. 7378 DAHOHS 0 AND CONQUER Hold City Willing Captive For One Hour and Ex change Greetings. COMING BACK, ROUNDUP 1 plain Purjxiwc of Excursion Is To Itovlvc Intercut in Uve Stock Busi ness Which Is on Dccrcuse In North western States. Headed by the famous "pig of the parlor," atul a "Spirit of '76" drum corns, two hundrej and thirty seven men and women, representing twenty seven counties of Idaho and eastern Washington, swarmed from their spe cial train at the local O.-W. l: & X. depot yesterday afternoon at 5:30, poured forth into the streets of the city and, within less than an hour, had completed their conquest of Pen dleton and had re-entrained to push th' ir invasion Into "Walla Walla. Far from lifting up their hands to repel this conquering horde, hun dreds of local citizens opened their arms in royal welcome, formed themselves Into an escort, led the troupo of foreigners through the streets and surrendered to them the freedom of the city. For this mani festation of courtesy and friendliness, the excursionists before leaving voted Pendleton the llvest littlo city they had touched during their trip and the commercial men here the livest bunch they had grcted outside of Portland. Delay Disarrange Plans. Though tho special train did not pull into Pendleton until 5:30, an hour behind the scheduled time, and though the air grew chilling as the nun sunk low, tho' hundreds of local men and women who had assembled to welcome tho excursionists did not leave their posts. When the train pulled In, the Round-Up cowboy band was playing a lively tune and no soon er had the grinding wheels stopped, before the shrill squeals of a little red pig Joined with tho blare of tho horns and the roll of drums. The pig from which the cries came, was one of the privileged ruembers of the excursion party, hailing from Cottonwood, Ida ho, where hogs grow large and nu merously. On account of the delay of the train tho local committee abandoned its In tentions of conducting the visitors through tho woolen mills as that In stitution closes at six. Forming the men of tho party Into lino nnd plac ing the Indies In autos, the committee headed by the band, tho pig and l'resident Hobinson and Secretary Keefe, led tho excursionists through Main street, up Court and back to the corner of Court and Main. On the way they were met by the six flno stallions owned by Mets Pros., and tho sight brought cheers from tho livestock men In the crowd. Sceches Arc Made. Tho crowd was formed Into a cor don at the Intersection square of tho two streets and Arthur liissette and John Carnahan, the Cottonwood men, with their pig. "John the Baptist," opened the ceremonies with a clever exhibition of Juggling and clog danc ing, tho drum corps piping Its shrill tunes the while. (Continued on Page 8) COUNCIL MUST DECIDE 'SURF MAY When does a bawling cow become a public nuisance and how many chickens can a resident of Pendleton keep In his back yard for domestic purposes? These questions form the keynote of problems presented to tho council last night which varied the usual routine of headache makers to which tho august boly is accustomed. Dr. I. U. Temple, city health officer, was responsible for tho Injection of these new species of worries into the aldermanlc turmoil when in the courso of his report on tho sanitary measures ho is taking to preserve tho health of tho community, ho men tioned tho numerous complaints which had come to him regarding the dep redations committed by family chick ens In the city and also of the lusty bawling of one milch cow which causes neighborhood people to spend wakeful nights In muttered Impreca tions, thereby endangering their mor al character nnd menacing tho cheer fulness of disposition necessary for the peace, health and safety of tlie community. No Keller In Sight. Discussion revealed an ordinance permitting chickens to be kept in cer tain parts of the city for commercial purposes and In other parts for do mestic purposes but not one of the solons present felt competent to say BANDIT YS 11 U John Turnow, Hermit Fug itive Ambushes Pursuers; Buries Bodies. SCARES OFF BLOODHOUND After Mysterious Disappearance of Offh-crg Searching for Washington Desperado, Kctit'iie Party Find Bod ies la One Gruvo in Wilderness. Tac-oma, Wash., March 21. Hav ing found the dead bodies of Dopu-1 ties Colin MeKenzle and A. V. El mer, who were evidently murdered several days ago John Turnow, whom thty were trying to capture to answer to charges of murdering his two nephews, John and William l!au er, several months ago, a posse of fif teen men have temporarily abandon ed tho chase for the hermit bandit and are endeavoring to recover the officers' bodies from a grave in which they were discovered by u member of a searching party, In the woods near Matlock. Mason county. It will take three or four days to bring the bodies In. Yesterday a pair of bloodhounds wcro closely pressing the murderer and ha finally forced the animals to abandon his trail by shooting at them. Indications are that tho two depu ties were shot from ambush, by Tur now, and dragged thirty feet, where they were burled. The nature of the wilderness, In which Turnow la hiding makes his capture almost Impossible and it will be several days it least before he can be apprehended. RUSK ACCEPTS BID TO DEBATE WITH ELLIS (Special Correspondence.) Echo, Ore., March 21 John P. Husk, who was here last evening, read in the East Oregonian Judge Ellis' Invitation for a Joint debate nnd im mediately wired him by night letter tho following reply: Echo, Oregonian, March 21, 1912. Hon. W. It. Ellis. Heppner, Oregon. Dear Sir: Have read with interest Hnd pleasure article In East Oregonian of today that you desire to meet your opponents for the nomination for con gress In public debate. I hold a meet ing at Heppner Friday night, tho 22d inst, and hereby Invite you to meet nie at that time and place. Wire an swer here collect. You may take your choice as to division of time. Shall bo glad to discuss the issues with you or any other candidate at any time or place during the cam paign. JOHN P. RUSK SPIRITUALIST WOMAN KIM.S 11F.K 3 CIIII.DRF.N AND SFXF Toronto, March 21. Crazed as the result of studying spiritualism, Mrs. Emma Orr, ago 50 years, killed her self and three children. She locked herself and throe children in a room and turned on tho gas. HOW MUCH BAH INDULGE IN WITHIN CITY Just how many feathered bipeds one person could keep and still comply with tho clause, "domestic purposes." One lady in tho city keeps 100 chick ens and yet tho council would not say whether or not sho Is vl dating tho spirit and interest of the ordi nance, so her neighbors will not have any great and immediato relief forth coming. Regarding the bovine disturber of tho peace, Dr. Tcmplo stated that he was unab.o to determine tho cause of her continual bawling, some au thorities holding that sho had lost a calf and others that sho finds the confinement of city life Irksome to ncr lioerty loving spirit. When one of the councilman suggested that the mmai bo classed as a public nuis ance, Councilman Kirknatrlck slin... ed tho suggestion by remarking, totto voce, that a bawling baby could be 1'iacea in the same category. Thus the old cow will probably bo able to continue Its woeful lamentations .nn.i tako Its place along with the yowling lumcm wnicn no law or ordinance icuciies. Sanitary Measures. Dr. Temple had matters ot more moment than bawling cows and pesky chickens of which to talk last night Continued on Page 5) DEMOCRATIC ASPIRANT FOR SENATORSHIP CI ' 4 i 4 ; t f -1 A it ' J ' er ' r - S. V j SIMMAKY OF ADDItllSS The wealth of the I'nilcd States Increases three ier cent each year. one liair oi ino lm-incr.s of tin country is hi the hands of the trusts that eollivt five times this Mrcontngn of profit. This condition means ultimate ImnUnitcy for the other half or the bus. incss world. Profits in controlled lines or business weir this time. Trusts have riarnnily broken the law. Trust liusting thus far has not holcd elf icy j;f.me;;js. 1. . :!. 4. S. (I. An IncoiiH tax. XtKVssities of life on the Tree list. An oin ('oluml)la river. Twenty acre homesteads on irrigation projis;ts. wnlcr freo. Ivtire appropriations for agricultural development. Free tolls for Panama canal. 7. Allow AiiTicjuis to purchase ships anywhere and sail tlicin uiuler our Hag. 8. IMiyslcal valuation of railroads and trusts that control (heir lines of business. LA F0LLETTE PLANS COAST STATES PLANK Will Try to "Win West By Advocating Alaskan Improvement Washington. March 21. Senator I.a Follette will ask for Pacific coast support on a platform ot government ownership and operation of Alaskan coal mines and Alaskan steamship lines, by way of Pacific coast ports, through the Panama canal to New York. Senator La Follette's aggressive fight Is on. His next personal appeal will be to voters In Nebraska and then to the Pacific coast states. He believes his platform will win for htm Oregon, Washington, Califor nia nnd other western states. It is believed that part of Senator La Follette's plan is to transport ma chinery through tho Panama canal to open the Alaska mining country and to use the canal machinery. He will probably start west about April 1st. He will make some speech es in Washington, but his big fight will be made In Oregon and Califor nia. DEMOCRATIC COATS STOLEN LAST NIGHT While the democratic warhorses, young aiyl old, were assembled at their banquet in the Eagles-Woodmen hall last evening a busy overcoat thief conducted a very brisk business In the cloak room on the floor be low the banquet hall. Wnlter M. Pierce, chief guest of honor, County Judge J. W. Maloney and Will M. Peterson, county chair man, were the three principal vic tims of the operations of the thief or thieves. Each man lost his overcoat while another banquetter, Oeorgo Mansfield came away minus a hat. When the thefts were learned of Sheriff Taylor and Chief of Police Kearney, both of whom wereNat the banquet took up the search. One of the coats was located In a saloon and (Continued on Page 8) V A 1 1 f J 4 1 1 ' . M l r J 1!V WAI.TF.K M. PIKIU 11. never 1h Iii- as groat as at ic coiisiiiiht or the prodiufr. C0ALSTRIKE MENACES POWER OF LIBERALS Asquith May Lose Control of Government; Mann Is Jailed London, March 21. Unless Premier Asquith accepts their amendment to his minimum wage bill, the miners will continue to paralyze the country's commerce nnd jeopardize the political power of the liberal ministry, by con tinuing to strike, according to an ul timatum delivered to Asquith. The amendment provides for a minimum wage of five shillings per day for adults and two shillings for minors. If Premier Asquith does not accept the miners' ultimatum the downfall of tho liberal ministry is predicted. If the laborites and Irish national ists were opposed to the bill and com bined with the conservatives they could defeat the government. Declaring that tho crisis, resulting In the coal strike is the gravest in the history of the British nation and characterizing Prcmie Asquith's minimum wage bill as extremely un wise and no remedy for tho situation, A. J. Palfour, leader of the conser vative party in parliament. moved the rejection of the bill by the house of commons today. Recause he urged British soldiers to refuso to shoot their fathers and brothers, if called on duty In tho coal strike, Tom Mann, leader of the socialist-labor party was arrested and remanded to jail today without bail. He is charged with Inciting the sol diery to mutiny. His hearing was postponed. The government Is anxious to keep Mann in jail because he ad vocated a general strike in May. LONDON SUFFRAGETTES FACK CONSPIRACY CHAKGF London, March 21. The govern ment Is trying to prove a "conspiracy of destruction" against suffragette leader?, Mrs. Emmellno Pankhurst, Mrs M. Tuke and Pethrlck Lawrence and his wife, who were examined In Bow street court. The government presented evidence secured In the raid of the suffragette headquarters. Including letters, showing the women had planned a demonstration to "make the ministry stop and think." s (J III Vlbll MY TOTAL 80 Twenty-Five Entombed Men Rescued; Twenty Bodies Are Recovered. FATE OF 70 UNKNOWN Wives and f amilies of Imprisoned Workers Keep up AH Night vigil at Shart uihI in Shadow- of pile of Colfins for Supioscd Dead Men. McCurtaln okla. March 21. Fourteen miners were rescued alive late this afternoon from the San Uois Coal company m'.ne which was wreck ed by a si's explosion yesterday. The total number removed alive Is twenty five. Seventy are still entombed. There is some hopes of getting some of the oth- is out alive. orricials Discouraged. McCurtain, Okla., March 21. Mine oftVla'.s are today certain that 105 of the miners who were entombed in No. 3 mine of the San Bois coal company which was yesterday wrecked by an explosion of gas, are all dead. The relief train has returned to Fort Smith, Ark., as it can do no good here. Twenty bodies only have been re covered. The mine Is a burning mass and rescue work is very hazardous. A great stack of coffins are piled up just outside the entrance of the mine, awaiting the finding of bod ies. Hopes are stretched about the mine's mouth, behind which hundreds of women and children, relatives of the victims, kept vigil all last night, making a most pitiable scene. Eleven men have been rescued alive out of 116 who were working in the mine when the explosion oc curred. I. E. YOUNG IN RACE FOR SCHOOL SUP'T. County School Superintendent Frank K. Welles bids fair to have op position at the April primaries if re ports reaching Pendleton today from the east end of the county are true and there Is reason to believe they are. These reports say that I. E. Young, principal of the Milton schools has been prevailed upon to enter the race for the republican nomination and will arrive In Pendleton this eve ning to file his declaration with the county clerk. For some time past, efforts have been made to bring out Dr. W. H. Bleakney, former president of Pen dleton academy and now pastor of the combined churches at Freewater, but it Is said that he has finally re fused to enter politics. Young has also been solicited by his friends for the past few weeks to become an op ponent of the present superintendent and, It is said, that Dr. Bleakney's declination to take the field has re sulted in his acquiescence. Taxi Bandit Sentenced. New York. March 21. Gene Mon tanl, chauffeur for the taxi bandits, was found guilty of robbery and sen tenced to from 10 to IS years in prison. LIGHT COMPANY MAY YEAR CONTRACT A new five-year contract was or dered made between the city of Pen dleton and the Pacific Power & Light company last night by tho council, the contract, however, to contain a provision that it can be annulled at any time that the city should desire to install a municipal plant. A re duction of $1.50 per month In tho cost of each street light and an In crease in the number of street lights i from 42 to 62 will be other notable teat urea of the new contract. The order of the new contract was made last night after a communica tion from Manager F. W. Vincent of the local P. L. & P. company plant was read In which he agreed to en ter into a contract containing an an nulling clause and specifying a re duction of 51.50 per light per month, and after the street committee had recommended increase in the number of lights from 4 2 to 62. Manager Vincent's communication also pro vidd that In' case tho city desires cluster lights, his company will en ter into the same contract as it did with Walla Walla, namely, to bear the expense of Installing the necessary DEMOCRATS HAD BIG LOVE FEED Walter Pierce Opens Sena torial Campaign With Con vincing Address. WILSON'S NAME CHEERED Two Hundred Democrats Get Togeth er and Hear Oratory Wliilo Enjoy ing Spread C'oshow, Covey and Pierce tin; SiK-aUers. With over 20u members of the party in attendance the Umatilla county democratic club had Its "get together" banquet In the Eagles Woodrnen ha. I last evening and for several hours those present listened to brif-k and entertaining oratory, the principal address being by Walter M. Pierre, candidate for the democratic nomination for the United States sen atorship. Wilson's Name Cheered. In opening the speaking program of the evening. Chairman Will M. Peter son read letters of regret from sev eral distinguished democrats who were unable to be present. Among the messages was one from Judge Thomas O'Day of Portland containing an endorsement of Woodrow Wilson for president. It was the only time during the meeting that the name of a presidential aspirant came into play and the sentiments of Judge O' Day were loudly applauded. Other messages of regret were from M. A. Miller of Lebanon, candidate for the senatorial nomination, Clark Wood of Weston and Dr. Harry Lane of Portland, who is also In the sena torial race. The Portland man after expressing his regrets at being un able to attend the gathering asked the Umatilla democrats to "Be good to Walter Pierce, Milt Miller and O. P. Coshow, but don't kick my houn' dawn aroun.' " Candidates Present. All of the oratory during the even ing was by the congressional and sen atorial candidates present. Claud C. Covey of Warm Springs, aspirant for the demoertic nomination for con gress, was the first called upon. He spoke briefly and informally and sig nified a desire to go upon the demo catic ticket against whomsoever ob tains the republican nomination for congress from eastern Oregon. One of the most interesting speech es of the evening was that by State Senator Coshow of Roseburg. who was present in behalf of his candidacy for the senatorial nomination. Attempt ing no set address, the southern Ore gon man told in part his views of Jeffersonian democracy and Inter spersed his talk with wit and stories that appealed to those present. He pledged to support the democratic nominee for senator regardless of who it might be. "Not An Assembly. During the course of the evening the toastmaster expressed his hope that for the election this fall there will be a full list of democratic can didates out In Umatilla county. How ever, he made no reference to partic ular candidates and dwelt at length upon the fact the meeting was not called for the purpose of holding an "assembly" to select or even to sug gest candidates for office. During the meeting there was no discussion of candidates whatever and no effort made to place the gathering on record (Continued on Pago 5) GET ANOTHER FIVE IF CITY TERMS ARE MET fixtures and furnishing the power at J2S per cluster per year. Such fix tures, it was pointed out, do not con sist of ornamental Iron posts such as local merchants have erected but in iron rings about street posts with extended bracks to hold lamps. Councilman Sharon demurred to tho five-year contract, holding that tho council should not make the time lim it to exceed the longest term of any one councilman, which Is four years. However, with tho annullng clause Incorporated, there was no violent opposition an.l the motion to enter in to the contract passed with only one dissenting voice. Dyer casting a tieg- ative vote. Whistler UeiHirt Heady. Councilman Dyer, chairman of spe cial committee appointed to investi gate the power site offered to the city, announced last night that ho had re ceived the report of John T. Wblst'er, the engineer retained to conduct an Investigation, but that In his judg ment an entire evening would be ne cessary to discuss it thoroughly and accordingly the council voted to meet In an adjourned wssion on Friday night to receive the report.