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WEATHER REPORT.
Fair tonight, cooler
with freezing tem
perature; Saturday
fair and warmer.
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of Portland and nearly
twice tba circulation Id
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VOL, 24.
PEJWLETOX, OREGON, FIJI DAY, APRIL 12, 1912.
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WOOL GROWERS
WIN RATE WAR
Interstate Commerce Commission
Orders Sweeping Reductions In
Freight From Western Points.
VICTORY FOR OREGON
Cheaper Rate U Possible from Pa
cific Count States to Eastern Mar
kets Tlion from Inter-Mountain
Districts.
Washington, April 12. In a sweep
ing decision handed down today, the
Interstate commerce commission or
dered big reductions in rates on wool,
hides and pelts from every point west
of the Mississippi to every point east.
The ruling entirely upsets the wool
rate system maintained since 1896.
The commission holds the present
rates are unreasonable.
The decision also orders that the
present "blanket system" of freight
charges, on wool, be supplanted by
graded freight rates and prescribes
lower rates for baled wool- The rul
ing also allows western growers to
bale their own products.
In addition to establishing cheap
er carload rates, It gives Intermediate
cities the privilege of cleaning and
treating wool in transit.
Under certain restrictions the de
cision gives the railroads permission
to charge lower rates for wool from
the Pacific coast to the east than
from the lntermountain districts.
A complaint of the Oregon railroad
commission and that of the National
Wool Growers association, precipitated
the case.
POOR STEEL TRUST!
GROSSLY MISTREATED
Washington, April 12. The United
Slates Steel corporation never ordered
"everybody to stay off the Mesabu
district. '' and the so-called steel trust
is not all-powerful ovor competitors
in the Lake Superior districts. These
were outstanding features in the tes
timony given today before the Stan
ley houso committee, which Is Inves
tigating the activities of the steel
trust, by Joseph Sellwood, an iron ore
expert of Dululh, Minn.
Sellwood ridiculed the assertions of
Leonidas and Albert Merritt, made
several months ago to the committee,
to the effect that John D. Rockefeller
aided by his philanthropic agent, Rev.
Mr. Gates, "fleeced'1 the brothers, pi
oneer Minnesota mining men, of min
ing property valued at millions. To
prove his assertion that the steel
trust Is not all powerful, Sellwood de
clared the corporation was forced out
of business in the Lake Superior dis
trict for twenty-five years.
GEN. FRED GRANT
DIES IN NEW YORK
New York, April 12. Major Gener
al Dent Grant, commander of the
eastern division of the United States
army and son of the late president and
'general, Ulysses S. Grant, died early
today ns the result of heart failure.
It is believed the end was hastened
by fear that a cancerous growth on
his tongue for which he was operat
ed on Wednesday night, was similar
to thut which killed his father.
He was born May 30th, I860 and
served In tho Spanish war, in the
Philippines, He was minister to Vi
enna under President Harrison.
FIX DATE OF DECISION
IN F1USCO GRAFT CASE
San Francisco, April 12. Whether
or not Eugene E. Schmidt, former
mayor of San Francisco, will be fur
ther prosocuted for alleged malfes
ance of office will be definitely known
next Thursday, the sixth anniversary
of the fire and earhquake which laid
the city in ruins. Admission to this
effect was made known today by
Judge Lawlor, before whom twenty
seven Indictments against Schmidts
are still pending.
Was No Eruption.
Panama, April 12. Investigation
today disclosed the erroneous nature
of reports that 1000 persons had been
killed and villages had been swept by
the eruption of Chlrlqul peak, near
Boca del Toro, In Panama. There
waa no eruption of Chlrlqul peak and
Pananfans are at a loss to know
how puch a report originated.
Fair Commission Named.
Washington, April 12. Announce
ment was made today of the personnel
of the commission to represent the
Panama-Pacific, exposition abroad. It
Is: John Hays Hammond, president;
R. R. Hale, Theodore Hardee. W. T.
Sesnon, Brigadier General Clarence
R. Edwards and Rear Admiral S. A.
Staunton.
5 NEGROES SACRIFICED
Entire Texas Funilly Brained With
An Axe by Unknown.
San Antonio, April 12 What Is be
lieved to bo another sacrifice to the
mysterious "religion" among the ne
groes of the southern states, were the
corpses of a negro man, his wife and
their three children, which were
found In their home here today. AH
had been brained with an axe.
A similar method was used to mur
der a score of negroes in Louisiana
and Texas during the past year.
A Louisiana negress recently con
fessed to all these murders, saying
she committed them In accordance
with the rites of the new religion.
PIXLER SENTENCED
ONE TO TEN YEARS
Irwin Petitions Court For
Parole Court Term
Closes
Albert Plxler, convicted Wednesday
night of horsestealing, was this morn
ing sentenced by Circuit Judge Phelps
to an indeterminate term in the peni
tentiary, the provisions of the sentence
placing a time limit of not less than
one nor more than ten years. Upon
application by his attorney, five days
time was given In which to file a mo
tion for a new trial.
M. K. Thompson of Albee was sen
tenced yesterday to pay a fine of
$200 after pleading guilty to the
charge of selling liquor without a li
cense and of selling liquor to a minor.
He was Indicted on three counts.
Following the sentence of Floyd Ir
win to the penitenelary yesterday ap
plication was made to the Judge for a
purole and the application is being
taken uner advisement.
With the passing of these sentences
the April term of court was brought
tt a close, so far as the Jury trials are
concerned and District Attorney Van
Vactor left for his home this morning.
4192 VOTERS ARE
REGISTERED; RECORD
Breaking all . records In Umatilla
county for registration for a primary
election, the number of names on the
books of Registration Clerk Suther
land were totaled today and found to
be 4192, divided as follows: Republi
cans. 2816; democrats, 1066; prohl
bltlonlsts, 85, socialists 138; non-partisan
19, Independents 66. In addi
tion twelve voters who appeared for
registration were refused because
they would not answer the questions
put to them.
In the September primaries of 1910
the total registration only amounted
to 3721, 2474 of which were republi
can and 931 democrats, while the to
tal registration at the general election
in the same year was loss than it Is
now for the primary election, the
number on the books then being 4163.
Pendleton has practically one-fourth
of the voters In the county, according
to the registration, the total in her
five precincts being 1027,' divided as
follows: Pendleton 234'. north Pen
dleton 153, South Pendleton 204, East
Pendleton 193. West Pendleton 24 3.
In no precinct of the county does
the democratic registration equal tho
republican but in South Athena is only
a difference of four In the number,
the republicans having 34 and the
democrats 30.
Ulster! to Protected.
London. Anrll 12. The Evening
Star, an Important liberal organ, to
day admits the government's most Im
portant problem in connection with
premier Asquith's Irish home rule
bill, is the conciliation of Ulster. The
paper declares the bill, as presented,
fully safeguards the interests of the
proestant minority in Ireland.
It's an excellent Idea not to want
the things you can't get.
That the bitter fight between
Messrs. Bourne and Selling for the re
publican nomination for United States
senator Is working to the advantage
of Judge S. A. Lowell and that the
prospects of the local man are grow
ing brighter every day the war pro
ceeds is shown iby numerous reports
from Portland where the fight Is
now on In earnest.
H. T, Booth, well known Insurance
men who Is In the city today from
Portland, Is outspoken in his belief
that Judge Lowell has an excellent
chance for the nomination if his
friends will but get busy and pro
mote his candidacy with vigor dur
ing the coming week. Booth Is in no
way connected with the candidacy of
anyone and says he la merely taking
a casual Interest in the fight. He Is
friendly to Judge Lowell's candidacy
however and declares he will support
BOURNE-SELL NG
DEATH CLAIMS
CLARA
Most Noted Nurse in World, Founder
of Red Cross, Passes Away at Age
of Ninety Years.
SUFFERERS' BEST FRIEND
W'owHliy Soldier on Rulllcficld of
Many NatioiiH and .Stricken Human
ity Everywhere Knew (Jcntlc Touch
of Her Administering Hands.
Washington, April 12. Miss Clara
Barton, founder of the National Red
Cross movement, died today at her
home in Glen Echo. She had been
ill for many months.
Clara Barton was more than ninety
years old. She was born in Oxford,
Mass, in 1821. She first became na
tionally prominent during the Civil
war when she participated In and di
rected relief work on the battlefields.
After the war she became associat
ed with the Internatinal Red Cross of
Geneva and served in relief work in
the Franco-Prussian war.
She organized tho National Red
Cross society in this country in 1881
and was president tl'l she resigned In
'1904. She served on the field In the
Spanish-American war.
Miss Barton obtained the adoption
of the Geneva treaty by the United
States in 1882. Ten years later she was
active in the famine of Russia.
Throughout her lire she was active
in almost every great calamity, in
cluding Johnstown and Galveston
flood disasters. At the latter place
she personally conducted the Red
Cross work, despite ler advanced age.
She was the author of numerous
published works In connection with
relief expeditions of the Red Cross
DEMOS TO SIZE UP
SITUATION TONIGHT
Indianapolis, April 12. The demo
cratic political situation will be gonj
over thoroughly tonight at the Jef
ferson Day dinner, at which W. J.
Bryan will be one of the principal
speakers. Governor Thomas R. Mar
shall will also speak. United States
Senator Kern will be toastmaster.
MINERS' EIGHT HOUR
DEMAND UNDER DISCUSSION
Philadelphia, April 12. Discussion
of the eight hour day demand of the
anthracite coal miners Is occupying
the attention of the subcommittee of
miners and operators here today. Rec
ognition of the miners' union by the
operators wlU be taken up next.
Siamese Kind's Throne Totters.
Hong Kong. April 12. Substitution
of a republic for the monarchy in Si
am is predicted by travelers arriving
here. They say the situation in Slain
Is alarming for the monarchists. It
is stated the republicans control the
army and are simply bidding their
time. '
SENATOR LA F0LLETTE IS DUE TO ARRIVE
IN PENDLETON AT EARLY HOUR TOMORROW
United States Senator Robert M. La Follette, candidate Tor the re
publican nomination for president, will arrive in Pendleton at 4:55 to
morrow morning, coming to the city via. Spokane. The public meeting
here will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The senator will speak
from the steps of the city hall.lf the weather Is so as to permit of an
outdoor meeting.- If the wealfier Is bad the meeting will be held in
the Oregon theatre.
Local ladles backing the suffragist move have wired Mrs. Bu Fol
lette inviting her to speak upon the suffrage question while here. An
answer is not expected until her arrival in the morning. As now
planned the local ladies will call upon the senator's wife nt 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning. They will then take her upon an auto ride, if
agreeable, and a speaking meeting will be arranged for the afternoon.
4V-lt Is possible Mrs. La Follette will speak Immediately before the sena-
tor's address Is given. However the entire arrangements are but ten-
tatlve, waiting upon the pleasure of the visitors.
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WAR MAY NOMINATE JUDGE
him In preference to either of the
other men.
"The enthusiastic reception Sell
ing's candidacy first received Is fall
ing away from him" says Mr. Booth.
"The people are now looking at Sel
ling's qualifications and also the na
ture of his support. With 'both they
are finding fault. Large numbers of
voters of Multnomah county are im
pressed with the fact the Oregonian
stands for big business and it is the
power that brought Mr. Selling into
the field. This very face Is hurting
his candidacy for United States sen
ator. The people are thoroughly con
vinced the Oregonian stands for big
business and It is natural to assume
Mr. Selling. If made United States
senator, will ibe allied with the tnonted
powers and large business Interests.
"At the same time many republi
cans have sworn not to support Sen
ator Bourne for Ye-electlon under any
T. R. AND TAFT
EACH GET SIX
Michigan Splits Delegation and Nat
ional Committee Will Decide Which
Be Allowed Seats.
G. 0. P. BADLY DISRUPTED
Nomination Hinges on Pennsylvania
and Tuft . Men Admit His Defeat if
Quaker State Should Not Instruct
Delegates for Him,
Bay City, Mich., April 12. The out
come of the republican state eonven
tin is the appointment of six Taft
delegates and six Roosevelt delegates.
The republican national committee
will determine which will be seated
in the national convention.
Affidavits were made today by one
hundred Roosevelt men that though
they were supplied with tickets issued
by the state committee, they were re
fused admission to the convention
hall. These will be presented to the
national convention.
The republican party inv Michigan
is practically disrupted and a presi
dential preference primary law is ad
mitted to be the only means of pre
venting a repetition of the scenes of
disorder of yesterday.
Hinges on Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, April 12. That the
republican presidential nomination at
Chicago may hinge on the result of
tomorrow's primary election in
Pennsylvania, is the. belief here of
politicians. Many assertthat if Pres
ident Taft looses the Pennsylvania
de'egation or fails to capture a ma
jority, it will prove a death blow to
his candidacy.
The state republican machine,
headed by Senator Penrose, is work
ing hard for a Taft victory. He has
Instructed his lieutenants to get dele
gates at any cost.
If Colonel Roosevelt carries the
state, it is generally believed here that
either he or Justice Hughes will get
the presidential nomination. The
Taft following is confident of sue
cess.'
ERRONEOUS REPORT OF
lOPE'S DEATH EXPLAINED
New York. April 12. Explanation
of the message sent from Rome to
Madrid, leading to the erroneous re
port of the pope's death, was receiv
ed here today. The report originated
through a telegram sent to an attache
of the papal nunciature of Madrid,
telling of the death of the attache's
father. The word used, "Papa,"
means either "Pope" or "Father" In
the code used.
Hitchcock to Quit Cabinet.
Washington, April 12. Postmaster
General Hitchcock will resign from
the cabinet before July 1, according
to reports here today. He will enter
business In New York at a salary of
$25,000 per year.-
circumstances nnd large numbers of
the rank and file intend to give their
support to Judge Stephen A. Lowell.
It Is a mistake for the people of
Umatilla county to think that Judge
Lowell has no chance and to give him
lukewarm support. Enthusiastic sup
port on the part of Umatilla county
voters and Judge Lowell's friends
throughout the state would without
doubt give him the nomination. Good
local support will help to strengthen
his candidacy throughout the state.
His support in Umatilla county and
throughout eastern Oregon should be
unanimous for he Is the most cap
able candidate in the field and no
just objection can be raised to 'his
nomination."
Straw Vote for Lowell.
That Judge Lowell's candidacy hn
strength in Portland is also shown by
the results of several straw votes
taken there recently. Just prior, to
an Evans campaign meeting in Port
CANADIAN SOLON CROOK
Under Arrest in Chicago on Bank
Wrecking Charge.
Chicago, Ii:., April 12. William
Beattie Nesbitt, aliaa George Coleman,
a former member of the Canadian
parliament, was formally rearrested
today after being taken into custody
last night on a charge of having
wrecked the Farmers Bank at Toron
to and getting away with a quarter of
a million dollars.
His arrest followed, when Eritisli
Consul Nugent, before United States
Commissioner Foote, accused Nesbit
of being a fugitive.
The police believe Nesbit has more
than $100, 000 in cash concealed some
where in Chicago.
'SEVENTH' WILL IS
UP FOR ARGUMENT
Mabel Warner's Opponents
Fighting to Prevent.
Probation
In the county court this afternoon
before Judge J. W. Maloney, a legal
debate is in progress to determine
whether or not the seventh will pro
duced to the estate of J. W. Young,
deceased, will be admitted to probate.
Attorneys R. J. Slater and James A.
Fee, appearing for Mrs. F. D. Watts
and the other accredited heirs, are
contending that the instrument can
not legally be admitted while Attor
neys Homer I. Watts of Athena and
J. W. Brooks of Walla Walla, acting
for Mrs. Mabel Warner and her
brother, Fred Young, are arguing
that the court has no option but to
admit the will in view of the fact that
the signatures have been proved.
The hearing commenced at 2
o'clock. Slater opening the argu
ment, stated that his clients base their
action on the contention that the
court has no jurisdiction in the jtuat-
ter because of the provision in the
statutes of limitation. He read the
law which requires that any contest
of the validity of a will or the suffi
ciency of its proof must be begun
within a year after such will has been
probated and declared he would try to
show by authorities that the Introduc
tion of a new will is virtually a con
test of the one probated and that one
year is the limit of the jurisdiction
of a probate court in such a matter.
He read extracts from a large num
I -r of authorities before completing
his argument.
At press time the attorneys for the
petitioners had not presented their
side of the question but Indications
were that they would contend that
the submission of a new will to an
estate does not constitute a contest of
a prior will and therefore Is not
covered by the law cited.
Following the conclusion of the ar
guments, Judge Maloney will in all
probability take the matter under ad
visement several days.
Dr. Watts as well as Mrs. Warner
and her brother are Interested wit
nesses of the proceedings.
DISEASE AIDS TURKS IN
WAR WITH ITALIAN TROOPS
Rome, Ajrll 12 With the first
approach of spring in Tripoli, reports
of a most alarming nature of the
spread of disease among the Italian
troops in Tripoli, are pouring into
Italy. Returning travelers say that
half a dozen serious types of fever,
as well as seteral other contagious
diseases are sweeping tho Italian ar
my. As yet no cholera has appeared, but
after the prevalence of the disease
last fall, it is feared the return of
warm weather will bring cholera with
it.
t hiciifro Strike Ends.
Chicago. April 12 An increase of
five cents an hour was granted to
5000 carpenters, who have been on
strike since the first of April today
and ended the war.
S. A. LOWELL
land the other night 16 men met in
the meeting hall and Attorney H. E.
Collier, formerly of Pendleton was in
the group. The talk turned to the
senatorship and it was suggested a
straw vote be taken. The vote was
taken and the result showed 14 votes
for Lowell, one for Selling while the
remaining man was non-committal.
An authentic report has also been
received of a straw vote taken by a
law class in Portland, all the students
being voters and the result gave
Judge Lowell a big majority. A can
vas of a card party in Portland a few
evenings ago showed all six men pres
ent to be Lowell supporters.
Lowell litis a Show.
Judge Lowell who has returned
from a speaking trip to Portland says
he feels encouraged over the out
look. Though the situation is In a
chaotic condition at present he feels
ho has an equal show with the other
men.
5 PLAYERS ARE
ON LOCAL TEAM
Manager Garrett Has Signatures of
Professional Baseball Players to
Contracts for Season.
BEGIN PRACTICE APR. 16
Two Twirlers, Backstop and Two In
fichlers Form Nucleus of Machine
That Is Expected to Land Tri-state
League Pennant.
Five of the members of the team
which will bear the Pendleton stand
ard in the Western Tri-state league
have already been signed up, accord
ing to announcement made by Man
ager Jess Garrett just before depart
ing for Portland this afternoon and
three others are all but secured. One
catcher, Pembrook, two pitchers, Au
gustus and Rustemeyer, and two in
fielders, Rader and Whitten, constit
ed the players under contract.
George Pembrook needs no intro
duction to Pendleton fans as he has
appeared in action on the local dia
mond several times. Last year he'
was the regular backstop for the Wal
la Walla team of the Blue Mountain
league and, as such, won the reputa
tion of being one of the best all
around players in the league. To his
catching ability he adds the extra
qualifications of being a good out
fielder and a heavy batter, his mer
its with the stick making him one of
the most feared players In the league
last year. He appeared once last year
in a Pendleton suit against Athena
and his performance afthat time en
deared him to the local fans.
Augustus and Rustemeyer are both
young twirlers but their rise in the
national game has been phenomenal.
They have had considerable experi
ence In fast company and Manager
Oarrftt counts himself fortunate in
being able to land them.
Don Rader is another familiar play
er to Pendleton fans, having been a
former star of the local high school
team. After leaving here he went to
Medford where he made such a record
as an infielder, batter and baserunner
that he was offered a contract with
the Boston Americans. He turned it
down to enter college but has now
decided to enter the professional
ranks. Upon hearing of his attitude,
the local club lost no time in getting
in touch with him with the result
that he is scheduled to wear a Pen
dleton uniform.
Bill Whitten was the shortstop of
Buckarooes last year during the last
eight weeks of the season and was
one of the most popular players in
the league. Fast on his feet, sure
with his glove and handy with the
bludgeon he was a valuable part of
the machine which took the Bucka
rooes from the cellar to within a few
notches of the pinnacle, and his se
lection for the new team will meet
with general favor.
Manager Garrett states that he has
three other infilders In view ana
hopes to close with them while in
Portland. He also states he will pick
up another catcher and predicts that
with this array supplemented with
the best of local talent he will have a
team in the field that will make a
strong bid for the "pennant.
Regular practice will commence
next Tuesday afternoon at Round-Up
Park at which time the manager will
commence the work of trying out the
many candidates who have drifted in
to the city in the hopes of becoming
fixtures on the team.
R. R. ENGINEERS
THREATEN STRIKE
New York, April 12. A gigantic
strike of all railroad engineers, affect
ing all lines east of Chicago and north
of the Ohio river, is threatened today
unless the officials of the roads grant
their demunds for increased wages.
Word to this effect was today sent to
J. C. Stuart, chairman of the railroad
committee, ' by Warren Stone, grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers.
The counting of ballots was con
cluded today. The vote showed that
about ninety-five per cent of the en
gineers favor authorizing the general
officers of the Brotherhood to order
a strike whenever they deemed It ne
cessary. The demands of the engineers, ac
cording to the ultimatum sent Chair
man Stuart, must be met by April 15.
The railroads are prepared to In
voke the Sheran act In an effort to
prevent a walkout.
The engineers are confident the
firemen will support them in their
fight.
Deputy Slis I. W. W.
Hoquiani, Wash., April 12. I. W.
W. Organ'zer Thorn was slugged by
a deputy on an Aberdeen Main street
last night. A mob of men, led by
special officers, are alleged to have
chased Thorn four blocks. Thorn says
he was warned that he would be
hanged unless he left the town.