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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER,
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
VOL. 24. .
PENDLETOtf, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1912.
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R00S0VELT ANQJ.LARK SWEEP
WHIN STATE PRIMARIES
President Taft and Wilson Lose Delegations
National Conventions by Big Majorities
LA F0LLETTE1P0LLS 40,000; SUFFRAGE BEATEN
Former President Say? it Means Turning of Tide From
- Standpatism Toward Progressives Machine Men
Control Kentucky Meeting.'
Chicago, April 10. Incomplete re
turns today from all sections of Illi
nois Indicate Colonel Roosevelt's ma
jority over President Taft In the
presidential primary will be from 115,
000 to 150,000. It is certain that fif
ty two Illinois delegates will be
pledged to Roosevelt.
Speaker Champ Clark, aspirant for
the democratic presidential nomina
tion, defeated Wllspn three votes to
one. The solid Illinois delegation Is
pjedged to Clark.
President Taft carried only one dis
trict. This was the fifth, Senator
Lorimer's Btronghold. The outcome
in two other districts Is doubtful.- All
others favor Roosevelt by large ma
jorities. Edward F. Dunne, former mayor of
Chicago, leads all other democratic
gubernatorial candidates. Governor
Deenen was renominated by the re
publicans with a large majority.
Senator La, Follette polled 40,000
votes. Considering he made, no
speeches and practically no campaign
,the showing Is considered remark
able. Woman suffrage wqs defeated in
Cook county by three to one.
At noon two-thlrds of the votes on
the woman suffrage proposition were
counted. . The result stood: For,
04,007; a'galnst, 102,632.
Colonel Roosevelt's campaign man
agers claim fifty-four delegates for
him, conceding twenty to Taft, with
the returns Incomplete. Champ
Clark's majority over Wilson is about
160,000.
Lawrence Sherman Is running about
20,000 votes ahead of Cullom for the
United States senate and the latter Is
apparently beaten.
Len Small, Senator Lorimcr's gu
bernatorial candidate, Is overwhelm
ingly defeated.
The first ten congressional districts
vote, complete showed: Roosevelt,
74.443; Taft. 44.108; La Follette, 12,
103; Clark 113,334, Wilson, 32,688.
Later returns show Roosevelt car
ried the home districts of both Con
gressman McKlnley, President Taft's
campaign manager, and former
Speaker Joe Cannon. Jn McKlnley's
territory, Roosevelt won by two to
one. Despite these figures, McKlnley
and Cannon were nominated for con
gress. Late this afternoon the returns
place Roosevelt's plurality at 130,000.
"Slugged Over Ropes.
Grecnburg, Pa., April 10. "We
slugged them over the ropes," said
Colonel Roosevelt to a big crowd,
commenting on the Illinois result
speaking at Jcanette he said: "It
will be seen that Pennsylvania will
do the same as Illinois and declare in
favor of the people against the poli
ticians." Taft ControlLs Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., April 10. Controll-
LANDSCAPE ARTIST
TO LECTURE TONIGHT
Here for the purpose of outlining
a plan of lmprovmenta for Round
Up Park, Howard Evarts Weed, land
scape architect of Portland, will give
a free public lecture this evening in
the assembly room of the city hall.
The general public is invited to at
tend. 'Mr. Weed arrived in Pendleton this
morning and during the day visited
Round-Up Park in company with
members of the board. He has out
lined a plan for further beautifying
the park and at the suggestion of
members of the board today altered
his plans in some particulars.
In his lecture; this . evening; the
landscape architect will discuss the
Round-Up Park and also the general
subject of city beautlficatlon. The
latter is a subject with which he is
well at home. About a year ago Mr.
Weed was here and gave an address
at the Christian church under the
. auspices of the ladles civic club of
the city. It was a decidedly Inter
esting and Instructive address and
was well enjoyed by those who heard
t.
to
Twill Jubilant.
Pittsburg, Pa., April 10. Col.
onel Roosevelt Is Jubilant over
his sweeping victory In Illinois.
"I shouldn't be surprised if the
tide goes all our way from now
on," he said. He left today for
Philadelphia and will - make a
number of speeches en route.
ed four to one by Taft adherents, the
republican state convention opened
here today. Taft has nineteen district
delegations to the national convention
and Roosevelt three. Six are contest
ed. Hughes, Dark Horse.
Rochester, April 10. Charles E.
Hughes, justice of the United States
supreme court, looms up today as a
dark horse In the republlcanpresl-
Ttential nomination. If Senator La
Follette, Colonel RooBevelt or Presi
dent Taft are not nominated on an
early ballot, Chicago politicians be
lieve Justice Hughes will be the man.
The standpat element Is greatly
shocked by the result of Jhe Illinois
primaries.
Frisco Women SupiK'rtlng T. R.
San Francisco, Cat., April 10. With
a ' meeting of the Roosevelt Women's
League here this afternoon, will be
ushered In the campaign of unwonted
activity on the part of San Francisco
woipen supporters of Colonel Roose
velt and features of the meeting will
be Speeches by women political work
ersT i . Hughes Is Silent.
Washington, D. C, April 10. Asso
ciate Justice Hughes of the United
States supreme cout declined today
to be interviewed regarding the pres
idency. He saWr "The people thor
oughly understand my position." '
SHERIFF TAYLOR '(N
BAD' WITH U.S. COURT
Sheriff T. D. Taylor was this morn
ing served and George B. Kidder of
Athena, will this afternoon ie served
with notic to appear before the fed
eral court In Portland to show rea
son why they should Interfere with
the orders of that court in the matter
of the disposition of the Kidder paint
store of Athena,. John Hailey, Jr.,
was appointed to serve the papers
and he made service on the sheriff
this morning and left this afternoon
to complete his mission at Athena.
' This is the sequel to the recent con
flict of Jurisdiction which arose on
March 29 when Deputy Sheriff Joe
Blakely went to Athena to take
charge of the store In question fol
lowing the Institution of a suit by
George Kidder, executor, of the estate
of H. C. Kidder, deceased, to secure
possession of the stock and fixtures.
It seems, however, that B. B. Rich
ards, acting as trustee for creditors,
had already secured an order from
the federal court pemitting 1.1m to
auction off the said stock and lixtures.
Blakely arrived there on the day' of
the auction and, though he did not
succeed in taking charge of the store,
he did kill the auction, for the pros
pective bidders got wind of the con
flict and refused to bid. Attorney
Watts for the trustee thereupon ap
pealed to the federal court and the
notices are the result
Flood Center Shifts.
St. Louis, Mo., April 10. With the
Mississippi falling rapidly at all
points above Memphis, the river be
low the Tennessee metropolis Is rap
Idly rising and floort stages have
been reached at several points,
Games postponed. 4
Portland, Ore., April 10. All
Coast League baseball games
were postponed today on ac-
count of rain. 4
SOCIETY MATRON, WIFE'OF R. & N.
PORTLAND OFFICIAL, COMMITS SUICIDE
Portland, Ore., April 10. Mrs. C.
W. Stinger, wife of City Ticket Agent
Stinger of the O.-W. R. & N , com
mitted suicide today by leaping into
the Willamette river near llroadway.
Her body was recovered after a
Bearch of several hours. She left Tier
home for mass and stopped on the
river bank, took-off her hat and coat
and plunged Into the water, which
swept ber away.
WEALTHY WESTON
PIONEER A SUICIDE
Marcellus A. Bryson Slash
es His Throat With
Razor
Weston, Ore., April 10. Walking
through a arber shop on the main
street of this place this morning
about 10:30 o'clock and entering an
out-house at the rear of the building,
Marcellus A. Bryson, one of the most
prominent and wealthy pioneers of
eastern Oregon, slashed his throat
from ear to ear with- a razor and was
found a few moments later, having
apparently expired within a few min
utes after Inflicting the Jagged
wound. He was about sixty years of
age and a retired farmer, capitalists
and senior member of the real estate
firm of Bryson & Wood of this place,
Ill-health is supposed to have prompt
ed the rash act.
The incident greatly shocked citi
zens here, all of whom held the aged.
man In the highest esteem. He ap
peared In the business district as usu
al this morning and seemed to be In
good spirits. Only a few moments
before his death he met and talked
rationally with his partner, Clark
Wood, displaying no signs of melan
cholia. His business affairs were In
perfect order and he has been pros
perous for years.
The remains have been removed to
a local undertaking establishment and
the coroner at Pendleton notified. An
inquest will probably be held - this
evening or tomorrow. Until this Is
completed, no arrangements for the
funeral will be made.
Deceased is survived by a widow, his
second wife, and two daughters, Mrs.
J. B. Gross and Mrs. Ben F. Du Puis.
He has resided In this section for more
than a quarter of a century, was a
prominent member of the local lodge
of Odd Fellows and a short time ago
was awarded a twenty-five year Vet
eran's Jewel, in recognition of his
membership for twenty-five years.
LA FOLLETTE ENDS
NEBRASKA CAMPAIGN
Xorth Platte, Xebr., April 10.
Senator La Follette will start tomor
row for Oregon to continue his cam
paign for the republican presiden
tial nomination. At North Platte lust
evening he finished his campaign in
Nebraska, advocating progressive
principles, the recall. Initiative and
referendum, scoring Colonel Roose
velt for his alleged failure to crack
the trusts with the big stick; Roose
velt's attempt to obtain the nomina
tion as virtually an attempt for a
fourth term. President Taft having
been his choice to carry on his
work.
llonser Denounces T. R.
Grants Pass, Ore., April 10. Wal
ter Houser, speaking last night here,
declared the panic of 107 was wholly
unnecessary and the people will not
tolerate another. Houser said the
steel trust ls fathering, Roosevelt's
campaign to divide the progressive
forces.
FREE ON 1 CHARGE;
HELD ON ANOTHER
Freed at 8 o'clock last night from
tho charge of larceny of a horse in
one Indictment, Burt Plxler today
finds himself on trial again charged
with the same offense In another In
dictment. There are still three other
Indictments against him, should the
state fall of conviction on the second
trial.
After being out all afternoon, the
Jury yesterday evening at 8 o'clock
brought In a verdict of not guilty as
charged In the Indictment. The in
dlctment in question alleged that he
stole and sold a sorse belonging to
kGrover Mlnthorn and the bill upon
which today he Is standing trial charg
es him with the theft of a horse from
Red Elk, another Indian. In .all, it
will' be remembered, Plxler and his
conferedate, . Ralph ' McBean, are
charged with having stolen 28 head
from the local reservation.
Until late this afternoon, the entire
day had been taken up with the pick
Ing of a Jury. Homer I. Watts, who
defended the accused In yesterday's
trial. Is being assisted today by Roscoe
R. Johnson.
i
It is elieved she was temporarily de
ranged by the birth of a baby three
weeks ago. She had acted peculiar
since the event.
Her husband, who is prominent In
railroad circles. Is nearly crazy with
grief. .SJie has a sister In the Acad
emy of Holy Names In Seattle and
another sister in a convent at The
Dalles. She was prominent in society.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
PRES. PREVENTED
Taft Men Override Opposi
tion, and Defeat
Reforms
Rochester, N. Y., April 10. The
passage of a platform this afternoon,
which denounced the recall and other
progressive policies, and voting par
tial endorsement of President Taft,
was the result of republican conven
tion activities here. Determined op
position of Barnes, prevented defi
nite instructions for President - Taft.
Senator Root bitterly denounced the
recall. He said, "The principle that
makes Mexico a seething mass is the
failure to impose limitation on mob
ru!e. To threaten to recall a 'judge
makes a coward of him. It is not
human nature for Judges to make de
cisions when they know It will mean
their recall."
Prendergast of New York City, bit
terly denounced the platform. He
said: "Because men are prone to dif
fer with you in regard to the Initiative
and referendum and recall, it is no
sign they are anarchists or socialist
agitators. You can't stop socialism,
until you show the people they can
get relief from one of the great par
ties." Prendergast also defended
Roosevelt.
The convention adopted the plat
form without change and then ad
journed. AUF.RDEEX DEPUTIES
HEAT, AKIIEST WOMEN
Aberdeen, Wash., April 10. Wo
men werebeaten severely and thrown
into jail today In the strike at Aber
deen. One woman was thrown into
a foul cell, nursing a three months
old baby at her breast. ,
It Is alleged the women were
pounced on by burley deputies and
struck about the shoulders and backs
with clubs and blackjacks. '
Hindoos were imported by three
mills but are accomplishing practical
ly nothing.
Much of the clubbing is said to
have been done by Deputies Wilson,
Donovan and Mills.
MIXERS INSIST OX UXIOX
RECOGX1TIOX; OPERATORS FIRM
Philadelphia, Pa., April 10. With
President White of the United Mine
Workers of America, insisting that
the mine operators must recognize
the union before a settlement of ex
isting differences can be reached and
the operators declaring against such
recognition, representatives of . the
men and operators met In conference
today. John ' Mitchell, former presi
dent of the mine workers, will arrive
tonight for a conference with White.
Chief Admit "Railroading."
San Diego, April 10. Chief of Po
lice Wilson today went on record
that the I. AV. W. were railroaded out
of town after being detained by the
police, in' his testimony, given during
habeas corpus proceedings In the case
of Julius Turn, alleged to have been
sent out of town by the police with
the I. W. W.
WILSON CHARGED
WITH GRAFTING
Mexico City, April 10. Americans
here are denouncing Ambassador
Wilson. They charge he is selling
antiquated Krag Poregnson rifles to
them for $40 each. They say they
could be bought in the United States
for $7 each. Few have purchased,
because of the prohibitory price.
When the shipment was made to
era Cruz, from New York, it was an
nounced the rifles would be loaned
to all those unable to buy.
... Holds American Captive.
Los Angeles, Calif., April 10. Ap
pealing to friends In Los Angeles, re
questing that his predicament be
brought to the attention of United
States Senator Works. C. A. Heberlon,
a civil engineer of Los Angeles, has
written from Mexico, saying he Is a
prisoner at Jlmlnez.
He says ho was fleeing toward the
American border when arrested for
no apparent reason in spite of the
fact he carried a safe conduct card
and offered adequate bonds.
He claims the Mexican authorities
at Jiminez have refused to allow him
to communicate with the American
consul at 'Chihuahua,
UttmlE BASEBALL LEAGUE
ORGANIZED
Delegates Perfect Four Town Combination and
Will Open Season Next Month
ASK NATIONAL COMMISSION CLASS D PROTECTION
W. N. Sweet, Boise, President and Jack Keefe, Pendleton,
Secretary-Treasurer Meetings Last All Day and
Into Tonight.
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Trl-State League Formally Organized. ;
Clubs in Boise, La Grande, Pendleton and Walla WRlln ' a
W. X. Sweet of Boise, President; J. E. Keefe, jr., of Pendleton,
Secretary-Treasurer.
All day session being held. . ;
Probable date of opening seaso n, May 7.
Salary limit, $1200. .
Harmony and optimism prevale nt.
The dreams of the fans of four
towns have come true. With rep
resentatives from each in attendance
and with eagerness and enthusiasm
manifested by all, the Tri-State
League was this mjornlng formally
organized with clubs in Boise, La
Grande, Pendleton and Walla Walla.
W. X. Sweet of , Boise was electee,
president, and J. E. Keefe, js., of
Pendleton, secretary-treasurer with
out a dissenting voice. Applcatlons
will be made nt once to the National
Commission for protection as a Class
D League and within a month the
first season of what all agree is des
tined to the greatest league in the
inland empire will have been started
The meeting for organization was
held ths morning, a meeting to con
sider the constitution and by-laws is
being held this afternoon and another
to arrange the schedule for the sea
son will be held tonight, making
practically an all day session. Har
mony is the keynote of the session,
the delegates all being imbued with
the same spirit which places the
success of the league above individual
preferment.
Delegates from All Cities.
The first meeting was called to or
der at 11 o'clock by W. X. Sweet of
Boise who with J. W. Cody of the same
city was most instrumental in bring
ing about the meeting today. The of
ficial delegates from the four cities
were Sweet of Boise, Grant Lincoln of
La Grande, L. G. Frazier of Pendle
ton and "Doc" Crews of Walla Walla,
but there were other representatives
from each city as well. Boise sent In
addition to Sweet and Cody, W. E.
Pierce, John McDevltt and W. F.
Bosner,' all prominent business men;
La Grande sent James E. Bradley;
Walla Walla sent August Bade and
Chase Garfield, while Pendleton am
ong others Is represented by President
Charles Bond, Carl Cooley. J. E.
Keefe, Jr., and F. J. McMonies.
Officers Chosen.
Sweet was chosen as temporary
president and Keefe as temporary sec
retary and these selections were made
permanent following considerable dis
cussion upon the advisability of com-
A. F. EDDY ACQUITTED
TO SUE CUNNINGHAM
Found not guilty of the charge of
grand larceny made against him by
Charles Cunningham of Pasco, and
former sheep king of Umatilla county,
A. F. Eddy, former accountant of this
city is here today and states that he
will shortly begin action against
Cunningham to recover damages for
malicious prosecution.
Eddy's trial on the charge of grand
larceny occurred at Pasco last week
and the verdict was rendered Satur
day when after being out an hour and
a half the jury brought in a verdict
of acquittal. The dispute was over
wages taken by Eddy while he was
In Cunningham's employ as an ac
countant to go over his books. He
also served for a time as manager of
the Cunningham hotel in Pasco.
Arkansas Ixvco Breaks.
Memphis, Tenn, April 10.
Half a million acres are Inun-
dated today as a result of a
break In the levee at Wilson.
Ark. The break Is 1000 feet wide
Couriers rode all night ahead of
the flood, warning farmers and
residents of small towns of Its
coming. The lighting plant at
Earl. Ark., was put out of com
OFFICERS
NAMED
7
bining the three offices of presldenr
secretary and treasurer In one In or
der to expedite and facilitate the man
agement of the league; Several of
the delegates favored the idea but up
on representation by Grant Lincoln
of La Grande that "fans in the other
three cities not represented in the
league officialdom might be inclined
to criticise this centralization of pow
er, it was decided to combine the of
fice of secretary and treasurer but to
make a separate office of the presi
dency and to select men from differ
ent cities for the two offices.
Probable Date of Opening.
President Charles Bond of the local
club made the suggestion that the
season open on April 26, but the La
Grande and Walla Walla delegations
objected to the commencement of
play at this early date on account of
the necessity of time for.the prepara
tions of new ball parks in their cities.
After some discussion. May 7 was set
as a tentative date for the opening.
Officers Are Optimistic,
Following his election to the presi
dency, W. N. Sweet made a short and
optimistic talk in which he predicted
that next year the league would .num
ber six teams and that eventually it
would include eight with the chain
extending from Salt Lake to Spokane
He also proDhesied that in a few years
the Tri-State League would be the
greatest on the Pacific lope outside
of the Coast League and this state
ment was met with cheers.
Secretary Keefe upon his election
declared his .Interest in baseball and
his desire to be of service to the new
born league. Inasmuch as he already
holds the secretaryships of the Com
mercial association and the Round-Up
lje stated that if at any time the mem
bers of either of these organizations
deemed that his league duties were
encroaching upon the time of his oth
er work, thatche would resign from the
league.
Upon motion, the four official del
egates were named as a committee
to draw up constitutions and by-laws
for presentation this afternoon and
the report of this committee is be
ing considered this afternoon. To
night, the matter of arranging a
schedule will be considered.
Salary Limits $1200.
By a clause in the by-laws the
salary limit of the different clubs will
be $1200a month and all of the rep
resentatives present believe that-the
gate receipts will pay these salaries.
A two-cent rate will be secured from
the railroads which will materially
cut down expense! and the fact that
the gate receipts in each city will be
split evenly and that the receipts
from all holiday games will be pooled
will insure Pendleton and La Grande
faring equally as well as the two
larger cities. Each city has raised
$2500 to put the teams on a substan
tial starting basis and each has put
up $300 as forfeit in .case the season
of four months Is not finished.
Tho Player Managers.
The representatives of the four
clubs today announced the player
managers of the different teams as
follows: Boise, Hugh Kellackey; La.
Grande, James E. Bradley; Pendle
ton, Jesse" Garrett, and Walla Walla
August Bade.
Garrett arrived In the city this
morning and has been attending the
meetings today. He is a quiet, clean
cut man, the type popular with the
fans, and his past reputation gives
him a distinct prestige with which to
enter upon his present duties. He
Uvlll return to Portland as soon as pos
sible In order to line up his material
for the Pendleton team which will
contend for the championship of the
new Tri-state League.
The building of a spite fence is an
insult your neighbor can't overlook.