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the largest paid circulating
of any paper la Oregon, enrt
of Portland and Dearly
twice the circulation la
Pendleton o( any other
newspaper.
WEATHER REPORT.
Tonight fair; Wednes
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COUNTY OFFICIAL" PAPER.
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
PfcNDLETON, OREGON, TUESDAY, AI'IilL 2, 1912.
VOL. 24.
NO. T3S8
DESTRUCTIVE FLOODS SI
PRESIDENTUO QUICK ACTION
Sends Special Message to
to Curb Raging
TOWN III MISSOURI IS
Unconfirmed Rumor'Says New Madrid is Wiped Out With
Heavy Loss of Life Wavering Levee Threatens Great
Additional Damage.
Washington, April 2. President Taft today sent a seclal messago to con.
grew, asking for an appropriation of $500,000 to fight the floods rasing
atonic Uio Mlssilppl river, the fund to bo plueed at the dlsosnl of army
enguiocrs to prevent the bursting of levees.
lrcidoiit Taft irnld: "These- levees contribute to llio safety" or adjoining
agricultural lunds ami settlements and are also a art of tlic great govern
mental nrolccts of maintenance of navigation of tlio lower water of the
MisslsHlppl. I urgently recommend an
loss."
Memphis, Tcnn., April 2. An un
confirmed report Is current that New
Madrid, Mo., has been destroyed by
a flood and many persons were
killed. Confirmation Is Impossible, as
communication has not been restored
Memphis Damaged.
Memphis. Tenn.. April 2. The
crest of the flood, which has wrought
such havoc In the Mississippi valley,
is expected in the next twenty-four
hours. The river here rose one fo"ot
last night.
It Is feared that Francis levee,
protecting an enormous scope of ter
ritory, will break and probably cause
great loss of life, and much property
iiamas. The northern section of
Memphis Is flooded by one foot
water.
of
Ak Aid of Governor.
Jefferson City, Mo., April 2. New
Madrid has been flooded by the rap
Idly rising Mississippi river and Gov
ernor Hadley has been requested to
order the state militia to protect the
town. The inhabitants are unable to
cope with the cltuatlon.
Hammond. Indiana, Threatened.
Hammond, Ind., April 2. Hundreds
of thousands of acres are Inundated
here and hundreds of citizens are
fighting the floods caused by the
bursting by the Kankakee river, of
Chenobler Dyke and forming a new
river bed through a portion of Ham
mond. The damage already exceeds
J 100,000,000. The ice gorge in the
Calumet river have been dynamited
JUDGE ELLIS SAYS
SUFFRAGE WILL WIN
That the equal suffrage amend
ment will be adopted by the people
nf Oregon this fall is declared by
Judgo W. U. Ellis, who returned yes
terdny from a trip Into that section
of the eastern Oregon district east o,'
Pendleton. He was In rive or six dot
fercnt counties wnle away and says
that the general sentiment among
people with whom he discussed the
subject Is that "woman suffrage Is
going to carry this fall."
Judge Ellis feels very optimistic
over bis candidacy for the republican
nomination for congress from the sec
ond district and in this respect holds
views very similar to those expressed
by "each of his four opponents. N
REP PETERSON SAYS MACHINE MEN EIGHT
HIM BECAUSE HE WON'T TAKE INSTRUCTIONS
. Declaring that the republican ma-1
chine leaders of the county are wag
ing war against him because they
were unable to control his actions In
the last legislature, Representative S.
D. Peterson of Milton was here this
morning and left on the local train
for Hermlston to advance his candi
dacy in that section.
"I find that the machine Is fighting
me and endorsing Mann and Hinkle
for nominations," said Mr. Peterson
this morning. "They are doing so
because I did not see fit to follow
their suggestions and Instructions. In
the speakership fight two years ago
the machine was backing W. Lair
Thompson, who Is a genuine machine
politician, and they commanded that
I should vote for Thompson. I refused
to work for him and worked and vot
ed for the election of Rusk, the pro
grcssive candidate.
"I was urged by the machine to op
pose Senate Bill No. 75. This law
Congress Urging Money
Mississippi
REPORTED DESTROYED
Immediate appropriation to prevent
but relieving the jam failed to check
the rising waters, whicrl now are
threatening Hammond.
High Water Record Broken.
Cairo, Ills., April 2. With the
Mississippi river at fifty-three and
one-third feet, the water Is now three
inches above all previous records. All
trains are stalled. Nearly every able
bodied man In Cairo is working to
prevent a collapse of the levees.
ItRITlSH BCDGET DOKS
.NOT SHOW REDUCTION
London, April 2. No reduction in
the estimated expenditures is shown
by the annual budget issued to the
house of commons by David L. Lloyd
George, chancellor of the exchequer.
The budget also carries no Increased
taxatln. The eutlre surplus of the
British treasure Is 132,750.000. This
is retained to strengthen the treasury
balance. Lloyd George estlmntes the
coal strike caused a reduction of $
000,000 In government revenues and
will cause a reduction of $4. 000. 000
in the next year by reducing the con
sumptin of tea, tobacco, liquor and
sugar.
MEDFORD AFTER BLUE
LEDGE RAILROAD
Medford, Ore, April 2. At a mass
meeting last night a committee was
appointed to raise 175,000 to begin
the building of a railroad from here
to the Blue Ledge mining district. Al
ready $30,000 has been raised. The
Southern Pacific will complete the
survey, as Its part of the contribution.
OXI.Y 7 REGISTRATION
DAYS YET REMAIN.
Only seven days remain In
which voters can register for
the direct primary election.
Every voter must register this
year if he participates In the
primary election, without hunt
ing up six freeholders and
swearing his vote in.
It is conservatively estimated
that there are 4500 voters In
this county. The total regis
tration to date is only about
3600. Approximately 900 vot
ers have not registered. '
Remember the books close Tues
day, April 9.
Register today!'
places the state printer upon a flat
salary and removes the graft which
has heretofore been connected with
the ofice. It saves the taxpayers of
Oregon from thirty to forty thousand
dollars per annum. The machine lin
ed up Unanimously in opposition to
the bill. I voted for the bill and work
ed hard to secure It passage. After
a bitter fight the bill 'passed and Is
now a law.
i was urged by the machine to
support House Bill No. 2 IS The
Rogue River Fish Bill, which would
have repealed a law passed by the
people less tnan two months before
I fought the bill, but the machine and
lODDyists secured its passage. It was
afterwards vetoed by the governor."
..Though he has not yet conmleted
his campaign, Peterson declares he Is
much encouraged over the outlook for
his renomlnatlon and expects a victory
at the primary despite the fact some
of the organisation leaders have
marked him for slaughter.
HUSBAND CRUSHES SKULL OF MAN HUGGING
WIFE NOT KNOWING IT WAS HIS FATHER
San Bernardino, Cal. April 2. See
ing his wife in the embrace of a
stranger, Oscar Johnson dushed Into
his 'home here and dealt the supposed
intruder a blow on vne head with a
club. Stooping over him Johnson rec
ognized In the fellow his aged father
SAILOR CONFESSES
TO KNABE MURDER
Declares He Stabbed Illinois
Women Health Officer
For Money
Portsmouth, N. H., April 2. The
mystery of the, murder of Dr. Helen
Knabe, state health officer of Illi
nois, may be cleared up through the
confession made today to the police
by Seth Nichols, a former sailor In
the American navy.
He Mild that with a man named
Knight, who paid him $1500, he kill
ed the woman.
He said the two went to her apart
ments together, forced nn entrance
and he stabbed her.
The police are skeptical but Dfi
investigating his story.
The murder of Dr. Knabe happen-j
ed some montha ago at Springfield,
in., anu no langmie ciew couni uo
found by tho authorities.
FEDERAL COURT IS
IN SESSION HERE
With Federal Judge Robert S Bean
of Portland on the bench, the regular
spring term of the eastern Oregon
branch of the United States district
court opened this morning in the lo
cal circuit court room. The day has
been devoted to the arguing of the
case of S. P. Wright et al vs. the Or
chard Development Co. et al. Lowell
St Winter are appearing for the com
plainants, while Col. J. H. Raley and
D. W. Bailey ure acting for the de
fendants. Four other cases are set for hear
ing during this term, viz: V. T. Da
vidson vb N. P. R. R. Co., W. L.
Gowlsby vs. Pacific Power & Light
company. A number of out of town
attorneys who are Interested In the
cases are In the city.
ASSESSOR STRAIN
APPOINTS DEPUTIES
Now hat the taxes for the past year
have nearly all been collected. Assess
or C. P. Strain has commenced upon
the work of assessing the property
In the county as a basis for the taxes
of 1912. Some of his deputies have
been In the field for two or three
weeks but the work of taking thej
valuation of Pendleton property did
not begin until yesterday when A. W. i
Nye. as deputy, commenced work. j
The following is a list of the depu-
ties
:a in the different parts of the coun-
ty:
Freewater, Charles Walden; Valley,
C. K. Slmmonds; Milton, R. F. Van
cil; I'klah. J. W. Sturdivant; Pilot
Hock, 8. H. Nell; Nolin, O. F. Steele;
Echo. Robert Lewis; Hermlston, C.
H. Skinner; McKay Alex Hudson;
Reservation. D. Turner; Meacham. W
B. Ross; Athena. George W. Gross;
Weston, Charles L. Pinkerton; Pendle
ton, A." W. Nye.
GERMAN PRESS ROASTS
SELF-ADVERTISING YANKEE
Berlin, April 2. The German press
is bitter against Colonel Goethals,
Panama canal engineer, because af
ter visiting the kaiser here, ho made
a statement that the kaiser said the
Panama canal ought to be fortified
strongly.
German papers say "we hope disa
greeable Incidents with Americans, for
who inentre at court was sought, will
have the effect of preventing such
creatures In the future from adver
tising themselves by indiscretions and
other legendary assertions."
Americans In Berlin, reply that Col
onel Goethals did not seek an audience
with the kalBer but delayed his de
parture from the city so he might
accept the kaiser's Invitation.
JUTE SACKS ARE NOW
ON OPEN MARKET
Walla Walla, April 2. Jute sacks
apportioned to the different counties
of the state but not contracted for,
were thrown upon the open market
yesterday morning by the penitentiary
officials. . The price of the sacks has
been fixed at eight cents each, which
is one cent higher than the figure
at which the bags apportioned to the
various counties were disposed of.
Of the 2,000,000 bags apportioned
approximately one and a quarter mil
lions were contracted for, leaving
700.000 of the lot to be sold to the
public. From all Indications the de
mand for these sacks will be large.
orders for 80,000 being received by
1:30 yesterday afternoon.
whom he had not seen in fifteen
years.
The elder Johnson arrived from the
east while his son was absent. He Is
in a critical condition, suffering a se
vere skull fracture inflicted by the
son.
40,000 MEN RETURN
TO BRITISH MINES
Majority However Vote to
Prolong Fight On
Owners
London, April 2 (Bulletin) At C
o'clock tonight it was announced at
the headquarters of the miner's fed
erution, that the vote on the question
of accepting the government mini
mum wage bill and returning to work
stood: for resumption 123.000 and
against resumption, 135,000. It is
estimated that 40,000 miners, who
voted in favor of resumption, return
ed to work today.
If the proposition is rejected, as the
vote n. present indicates, the oper
ators predict wholesale desertion from
the ranks of the striking miners.
Majority Rejects Wage Bill.
London, April 2. The continued
fullering of hundreds of thousands of
persons in England, Scotland and
Wales, promises to be indefinitely
prolonged by the continuation of the
strike of coal miners. Early predic
tions that the miners would accept
the government minimum wage bill
were shattered today by the announce
ment that the close of balloting would
show the men that the men have not
voted to return to work.
Reports issued at noon today show
ed that the miners are opposed to re
turning to work under the terms pro
posed by J. R. MacDonald, leader of
the conservative laborltes. The vote
At.Hiat hour was 106,252 against re
suming work to 101,474 in favor of
resuming.
Officials view the situation with
alarm and are prepared to rush sol
dlers to the mines to protect strlke-
i breakers from violence,
i A leading official said:
I "We expect trouble and are going
to be ready for it. We may have ri
ots but they will be suppressed
promptly."
WESTMINSTER BANK ROBBERS'
CASE IS BEING REAR!)
Los Angeles, April 2. The hearing
; of the extradition proceedings In tho
II. IV; UL V 11.11 1 1 . . 1. 1 I , . - ..
robber, was resumed before United
States Commissioner Van Dyke today.
C. V. Patter, head of the Los Angeie3
Pinkerton agency, is a witness. Dean's
extradition sought by the Canadian
government in connectln with charges
"f complicity In the recent robbery
of the New Westminster, B. O. branch
of the Bank of Montreal of more than
$250,000. ,
Quiet Prevails at Alx'rd"eii.
Aberdeen, Wash., Aurll 2. Com-
narativelv oulet reigns today. An
reigns today
announcement was made by the
strikers that Wm. D. Haywood lead
er of the I. W. W., is coming to
Grays Harbor to aid the strikers. The
I. W. W. hall Is closed and tho mills
are operating. The backbone of the
, , lk ,s npparentlv broken. The
snme conditions prevail at Hoqulam
and Raymond
MILWAl'KEE SOCIALIST MAYOR
SLATED I OR A DEFEAT
Milwaukee, April 2. AVith clear
weather prevailing, predictions are
I that the vole in the municipal elec
tion will be the heaviest in the history
I of the city. Republicans, democrats
l and other parties who are combined
j behind Dr. G. A. Bading in the may
I oralty fight, claim the defeat of Emll
I Seldel, the socialist, by 15.000 votes,
j There is bitter feeling between the
opposing factions.
Presidential primaries, are also be
ing held throughout Wisconsin today.
Senator La Follette Is regarded as an
easy winner of the republican endorse
ment. .
Woman Flies Across Channel.
Bologne, France. April 2. Aviator
Halem and a passenger. Miss Davis,
arrived today, having crossed the Eng
lish channel in a flight from London
the Paris. They descended at Am'
bletous for luncheon. Miss Davis Is
the first woman to cross the channel
In an aeroplane.
Japanese Offlelnl Dies.
Toklo. AdtII 2. Minister of War
Ishtmoto died today of consumption.
Wilson Lead in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, April 2. Sup
porters of Woodrow Wilson
claim he is leading Champ Clark
In the state primary. Reports
are that La Follette is leading
the republicans. A heavy re
publican vote is being cast.
MEXICAN REBELS
Government Refuses to Attempt to Send Trains'
Through New Center of Disturbance
Revolutionary Leader Changes
When Faced By Combined Federal Forces Well
Equipped Torreon Fortified.
Mexico City, Aril 2. Railroad
tween Mexico City and Cueniavaea, as a result of a rebel attack on the dty
of Pucbla. The government announced that it is unsafe to run trains
through Uio disturbed district. Tho government garrison here has been in
creased to 3500 men. President Madero says this will bo ample to protect
all foreign residents in tho city, in case of rioting.
It Is reported that 60,000 volunteers
have offered their services to the
government, from Vera Cruz.
By actual count only seven ' con
gressmen yesterday applauded Pres
ident Madero's call for all good Mexi
cans to rally to the aid of the gov
ernment.
Orozco Retreating.
El Paso, April 2. General Pascual
Orozco, commander in chief of the
Mexican rebel forces, has temporarily
abandoned his plan of attack on Tor
reon and Mexico City, according to
advices received here today.
It is reported that the federals have
turned the tables on the rebels and
General Orozco is retreating from
the combined forces of Generals Au
bert and Sajlnes, which total 2100
fighting men.
Federals Reach Torreon.
Laredo, Texas, April 2. American
refugees arriving here from Torreon
say General Tellez, with 1600 federals,
12 modern cannons, 10 machine guns
and plenty of ammunition, has reach
ed Torreon. and is fortifying the irri
gation ditches surrounding the city.
Generals Aubert. Villa and Urblna
with their combined forces, are at-
ONLY $50 STILL
NEEDED FOR TEAM
At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the
baseball committee was within less
han $100 of the goal aimed at when
the money raising campaign for the
financing of a Class D team was be
gun. Subscriptions bringing the to-
ai up to $2450 were secured and by
nightfall, the committee will un
doubtedly be able to piu, n the giad
tidings that Pendleton is prepared
to do her part toward securing the
tri-state league.
The subscriptions secured today are
as follows:
Fifty Dollars Peoples Warehouse,
Alexander Department Store.
Twenty-five dollars Dick Sullivan,
Judge G. W. Phelps. Round-Up Pool
Hall.
Twenty dollars, Earl Coutts, E. W.
MeComas.
Fifteen dollars Wohlenberg De
partment Store, Oregon Lumber Tard,
A. H. Cox, Empire Meat Co.
Ten Dollars, Major Swartzlander,
n .L. Burroughs. W. S Badley. Ralph
Hassell. Dean Tatom, Dr. C. J. Smith.
Five dollars Max Hopper, The
Hub. George Clark, G. W. Bradley, A
E. Siddons, George W. Coutts.
!
NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ARE DESIGNATED
AS PERIOD FOR CLEARING CITY OF ALL FILTH
On Friday and Saturday of this
week, all citizens -of Pendleton will
be expected to burn, bury or in some
other way eradicate all rubbish and
debris from about their residences for
those days have been officially desig
nated as the annual Clean-up Days,
according to the custom established
several years ago. An appeal is made
to all who feel the least pride in
their homes and in their home city to
join In the movement so that whoso
ever passes through Pendleton will see
evidences of a civic spirit which
makes a city desirable as a place of
residence.
Mayor Matlock named the Clean-up
Days several weeks ago and the city
government will assist In a more ac
tive way also toward the removal of
all unsightly accumulations from
streets and lots. A number of wa
gons and teams will be secured with
which to haul away gratis all of the
rubbis which citizens gather. All that
will be necessary to secure the ser
vices of these wagons will be a noti
fication of the place where the de
ATTACK CITY
RAILROAD SUSPENDS
Plan of March on Capital
communication ns severed today be
tacking General Orozco's line of
communication to the north.
- . Washington" Feels Better.
Washington, April 2. The state
department declares that the outlook
in Mexico is now more favorable for
the government. This is due, it la
believed, to the announcement that
President Madero will raise an army,
of 60,000 men and crush the rebel-'
lion headed by General Orozco. ,
Festival Congress Begins.
San Francisco, April 2. The con-:
gress of Festivals, with delegates of
all leading Pacific coast cities present,'
opened Us initial session at the St.;
Francis hotel here today. The con
gress aims to form a permanent or
ganization for the exploitation of the
Pacific coast states.
COHEN RETURNS FROM
OREGON FIRST TRIP
After having served as representa
tive from the Pendleton Commercial
club on the famous Oregon First ex
pedition to California for the purpose
of selecting the site for the Oregon
building at the Panama-Pacific ex
positin, Leon Cohn returned home
lust evening, accompanied by Mrs.
Cohen who went to California -three
months ago. They had a most enjoy
able time and found California, beau
tiful as usual.
That- plans for the exposition are
being laid out upon a wonderful
scale and that it promises to be by
far the greatest exposition ever given
In the west is declared by Mr. Cohen.
He, like other returning Oregon men,
has strong praise for the treatment
accorded the Oregon First delegation.
While in California Mr. Cohen was
named to serve as representative of
the Round-up association at the Con
gress of Festivals that Is In session
today at the St. Francis Hotel in San
Francisco. However he was unable
to wait for the session and appointed
Fred Drake, formerly of this city and
brother of Lee D. Drake, to serve in
his stead. Mr. Drake now holds an
important advertising position in
Frisco.
American LalKrers Wanted.
Tacoma, April 2 The lumber
strike at Grays Harbor is believed
settled. The foreigners who original
ly started the trouble are to be re
placed by Americans. Millowners are
seeking 600 men in Tacoma.
bris Is piled and It will forthwith van
ish forthwith from the limits of tho
municipality.
Schools May Close.
It has not yet been decided whether
or not the schools will close In order
that the children may assist their
parents in cleaning up the home
premises. Heretofore, It has been tho
custom to dismiss school for a half
day but some of the authorities seem
to think that this action Is unneces
sary Inasmuch as two days have been
fixed for the work and one of them
being a Saturday However, it will
be decided this afternoon or tomorrow
whether or not the students will be
let out At any rate they will be set
to work on Friday cleaning up Jhe
school premises and advice and sug
gestions will be given them regarding
similar efforts at home.
The Civic Club is co-operating with
the city in the crusade against dirt
and Dr. I. U. Temple, city heatth of
ficer, will also take a leading part
In this move for a city sanitary as
well as for u city beautiful.