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of Portland and nearlT
twice the circulation In
Pendleton of 'anj other
newspaper.
WEATHER REPORT.
Fair tonight with a
heavy frost; Friday
fair and warmer.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1912.
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VOL. 24.
IRFIE8S IIMAIES
SURVIVORS ARE
IN DISTRACTION
ON CARPATHIA
Many Are Believed to be
Insane.
Fog Adds to Miserable Plight and
Suffering Believed Intense on
Board Steamer
New York, April 18. (Bulletin)
The first word of the actual con
dition of the Titanic survivors, aboard
the Carpnthla was received here this
nfternoon in an almost Incoherent
wireiels message which -read;
"Survivors In distraction. We pray
God for saving us. Helped by an
other boat. With rescue men-pat "
Here the current failed and all ad
ditional communication was severed.
Tho statement that another boat
helped in the rescue has renewed hope
here of relatives of supposed victims
who are hoping that others may have
been rescued besides the survivors
on the Carpathla.
Conditions for transmitting aero
grains could not be worse. There are
unfavorable atmospheric conditions
and so many stations are trying to
reach the Carpathla that they inter
fere with one another.
The Marconi and United Wireless
companies nave ordered distant sia-tio-
s not to try to reach the Car
pathia but instructed the stations at
Wells Flee, Saugahonnrk and Sea
gato to communicate with the Car
pathla as soon as sho comes with
range.
The White Star lino nnnounccM at
three o'clock this afternoon that the
Carpathla probably will not attempt
to dock before tomorrow morning.
The officials said the heavy weather
will prevent the ship coming In safe
ly through tho tortuous Ambrose
channel and they feared the difficul
ty, in caring for the passengers
through the night, will be too great.
The Carpathla this nfternoon con
tinued to refuse all wirelen calls.
The first official Indication that
some of the survivors of the Titanic
wreck may be In serious condition
and many insane, resulting from ex
posure by being tossed about In life
boats before being rescued by the
Carpathla, came today when officials
of the White Star lino accepted offers
from St. Lukes hospital to set aside
the new hospital addition for the use
of Titanic survivors.
It Is reported that seven survivors
are insane from their experience and
many others are seriously ill. The
White Star officials positively refused
to discuss tho condition" of tho sur
vivors. X
Manv Crushed to Death.
Halifax, April 8. It Is believed
hero that the Impact with the Ice
berg loosened the Tltanlc's machin
ery and that many sailors who were
Bleeping; forward as well as many
steerage passengers in the bow were
crushed to death.
!' 100 in Ship INwpJtal.
New York, April 18. Reports here
say one hundred survivors of the Ti
tanic are In the ship's hospital bh the
Carpathla.
BOLD ATTEMPT TO DICTATE TO VOTERS HAS
POOR VEIL TORN
What is considered a bold attempt
to dictate to the republican voters of
Oregon how they shall vote on state
and national contests tomorrow came
to light today when various republi
can leaders in this city received sam
ple ballots with the names of tho
"chosen"' candidates marked, accom
panied by letters beseeching all good
republicans to work for the nomina
tion of these mon even to the sacri
fice of personal convictions in order
that the welfare of tho party may best
bo subserved.
The letters wero signed by Charles
E. Lockwood as secretary of tho state
republican club and were written on
the statlnury of that organization,
However, a telegram received by
Judge Stephen A. Lowell from Clyde
Altchlson, candidate for re-election as
nillriiii.l commissioner, discloses the
fact that tho letters and ballots were
sent out without the knowledge or
sanction of cither the retiring or in
coming president of tho club. The
question, therofore, arises, who is
back of Lockwood in the move?
The republican voters are asked to
REVISED LIST OF
SAVED AMI SUSSING
Saved.
Cabin passengers,
known 381; steerage,
known, 126; steerage,
unknown 33.
Crew who manned
names
names
names
boats
165.
Total. 705.
Missing. Probably Dead.
First cabin passengers, 172.
Second cabin passengers 189.
steerage pussengers 433.
Crew including all but four
officers. 700.
Total 1.514.
CAPTAIN OF TITANIC
KNEW OF ICE BERGS
Parisian Skipper, Who Was Last to
Communicate with Lost Vessel
Arrives and Tells His Story
'Halifax, X. S-. April IS. The liner
Parisian, one of the last vessels to
communicate with the Titanic, arrived
hero today. Captain Hains and
Wireless Operator Sutherland declare
that Sunday night, when the wreck
occurred, was clear, and that the Ti
tanic was making great speed when
she struck.
If these statements are true, they
exphiin the catastrophe as the Titanic
must have struck the ice a terrific
blow.
Captain Hains says that Captain
Smith of the Titanic must have known
all dav Sunday that the largest ice
herns known for years were floating at
I'-iist one hundred miles south of the
ordinary ice line.
Asked if it was possible for an
iceberg to lie so low in the water as
to be invisible on a ch ar night, Cap
tain Hains said:
"I never heard of an entirely sub
merged iceberg of sufficient size to
wreck the Titanic." Captain Hains
admitted he had never seen a clear
er April night than Sunday night.
Senate to Prolc Wreck.
Washington, April IS. Senator
Xelson of Minnesota, has appointed
Senators Smith of Michigan, Perkins.
Bourne, Burton, Simmons, Xewlands
and Fletcher as a subconilttee to in
vestigate the cause of the wreck of
the Titanic.
1'og Oor Harbor.
Xew York, X. Y., April 18. The
entrance to Xew York harbor Is fog
bound this afternoon and it is becom
ing more dense hourly. It Is report
ed the Carpathla may be held off tho
harbor till morning.
Carputliiu llnorts.
Xew York, April IS. Tho Carpa
thla reported by wireless at ten
o'clock today that she was 140 miles
from Ambrose Light at tho entrance
to New York harbor.
Officials of the White Star line say
tho Carpathla will dock here at nine
o'clock.
Relief Fund GrOWSi
Londn, April 18. The relief fund
for the Tltanlc's Victims had reached
1160,000 at o'clock tonight.
A woman will believe anything a
matt says if he puts it in the form of
a love letter.
OFF ON EVE OF ELECTION
cast their ballots for Taft for presi
dent and are requested to write In
the name of ex-Senator Charles W.
Fulton for vice president. The other
names marked or written in are as
follows:
For delegate to national convention,
S. B. Huston, who Is Incidentally pres
ident of the republican club: for pres
idential elector, McKlnley Mitchell ffn
officer of the same organization; for
secretary of state, Frank Fields; for
justice of the supreme court, Robert
Eakin; for United States senator, Ben
Selling; for dairy and food commis
sioners, W. I. Cottel; for railroad com
misslner, Henry J. Schulderman.
Judge Lowell himself received one
of the marked ballots and his ovi
name was mnrked as the ono slatod
for support for senator on it, but in
vcstlgntion revealed that this was
done to deceive him as the others were
marked for Soiling.
Altchlson's telegram stated that
President Huston of tho club had au
thorized him to deny any responsibil
ity on the part of the Republican club
1 for the circulated ballots.
TITANIC OWNER
REFUSES TAFT'S
NEWS REQUEST
Muzzles Wireless to
Horror
Hide
New York Making Preparations to Re
ceive and Comfort Grief Strick
en Shipwreck Survivors
Xew Y..rk, X'. Y., April 18. Open
defiance of President Taft and a flat
refusal to relieve the agony and sus
pense of. thousands of peoplo were
voice 1 today by J. Bruce Ismay, man
at;inn director of the White Star line,
when he curtly refused the wireless
request of the American cruiser,
Chester for details of the Titanic dis
aster. It Is believed Ismay is censoring the
Carpathlas wireless reports for the
reason that the real story will show
criminal carelessness was responsible
for the deaths of its hundreds who
perished when the Titanic struck.
It is believed here that the Carpa
thian story of the horror will eclipse
anything in history.
Ismay's stand w as reported to Wash
ington, which made it clear that the
request had been made in the name
of President Taft.
Hitter criticism of Ismay and his
avtion, Ls hourly growing in intensity
here. Xot one word of the condition
nf tho Tltanlc's survivors has come
directly. It is reported that many
women survivors are on the verse of
insanity.
Arrangements have been computed
expedite the landing of the sur
vivors when the Carpathla docks here
at ! o'clock tonight. Surveyor of
Port Henry" and Commissioner Wil
liams will personally supervise their
removal.
The survivors will be grouped al-
phabctieallv on the docks. This will
mako the work of reuniting the sur
vivors with their relatives easy.
Mavor Gaynor has ordered that all
photographers be excluded from the
dock vicinity which Is roped off to
keep back the crowds. Mayor Gay
nor has started a relief fund for the
widows and orphans of the victims.
It is known that Colonel John Jacob
Astor, who is believed to have per
ished in the wreck, and his wife, who
was- MPs Madeline f orce, i t oim
delphia, were returning so their un
born heir could be born in America.
It is rumored that Astor's widow Js
among the survivors who are sup
posed to be seriously 111.
W. M. PETERSON HAS
ADVICE FOR VOTERS
TO the Voters of Umatilla County:
The names of no candidates appear
upon the ballot for a number of of
fices to be filled at the coming elec
tion. If candidates for these offices
are nominated at the primary elec
tion tomorrow, their names will have
to be written in upon the ballot on
blank spaces left for that purpose. I
call your particular attention to the
fact that in writing the name of your
choice for any office, you must not
fall to place a cross mark X in
front thereof. It will be Useless to
write the name upon the ballot with
out placing the cross mark In front
of It.
Candidates Who nre not nominated
for office at the primary election to
morrow, can not have their names
upon the ballot at the general elec
tion ns republicans or democrats, but
will have to run as Independents, and
get their names upon the ballot by
petition. Hence, it Is Important that
if candidates for any office, as dem
ocrats or republicans, want to have
their names upon the ballot at the
general election, as democrats or re
publicans, they will have to be nom
inated as such at the primary election
tomorrow.
Yours truly,
WILL, M. PETERSON'.
SUBPOEXAES ISSUED FOR
DARUOW WITNESS
Los Angeles, Cal., April IS. Twen
ty subpoenaes for witnesses in the
case against Clarence Parrow. indict
ed on a charge of jury bribing in
connection with the McX'amara trial,
are being sent out from tho district
attorney's office today, returnable
May 15, tho date set for the begin
ning of the trial. The subpoenaes are
nil for men residing beyond the lim
its of California,
wrlmw OF TITANIC
CAITAIV GREETS SUFFERERS
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South
Hampton, Eng., April
18,-j Following is a statement
issued ?iere by Mrs. Eleanor
Smith, widow of Capt. E. J.
Smith of the Titanic, who went
down with his ship;
"To my poor fellow sufferers:
"My heart overflows with
grief for you. I am laden with
sorrow for you and weighed
down by this terrible misfortune
which has been thrust upon us.
"Pray God. He will comfort
us all."
COWARDLY OWNER TO
FLEE TO ENGLAND
Manager-Director Ismay Arranges to
Change Ships at Sea to Escape
Facing Americans.
Xew York, April IS (Bulletin )
It Is reported that J. Bruce Ismay,
managing director of the White Star
line, .who is on board the Capathia,
has sent a wireless to the steamer
Cedric, which, is scheduled to sail at
noon today, to wait at the lower end
of the bay until the Carpathla arrived
tonight to take Ismay aboard and
sail with him to England. It is re
ported Ismay plans in this way to
escape possible interviewers.
Xo news yet can be obtained from
the steamer Carpathia, which is en
route here with the rescued Titanic
passengers aboard, according to a
nicsaso from the cruiser Salem,
which was sent out to search by Pres
ident Taft. .The message. sa;:
"We can get no information from
the Carpathia of a"y kind although
we are in easy communication dis
tance. Sometimes she acknowledges
our calls but will not admit the re
ceipt of our messages or make any re
ply to them. We cannot believe she
tails to understand them."
Guarding News.
Xewport, K. I., April IS. A cod
nii-ssnee sent hv the Carpathia to
tho White Star line, was picked up
here. Indications are that J. Pruce
Ismay, .managing director of the
White Star Line is carefully guarding
all reports of what happened in the
ttastrophe.
TAFT TO FORCE ISMAY
TO TELL OF, DISASTER
vVashlngton, April IS. J. Bruce
Ismay, managing director of the
White Star line, will tell tho story
of the Titanic disaster if the United
States government can make him do
it. This much was made certain fol
lowing a conference with President
Taft and Senator Smith of Michigan
chairman of the senate subcommittee
of commerce, summoned to probe the
disaster.
Accompanied by Sargeant at Arms
Kansdell, Supervising Inspector Up
ler. the Steamboat inspector service
subcommittee left this afternoon for
Xew York. It is planned to start the
Titanic probe immediately.
Senator smith desires to examine
Ismay and officers of the Titanic on
their arrival In -It is feared Ismay and
the officers of the Titanic plan to take
the first ship back to England, which
would place them beyond the juris
diction of the committee.
In the house of representatives
there is a difference of opinion re
Harding the proposed prirbe of the
Titanic wreck. Chairman Alexander
or the house marine committee favors
an investigation despite the probe
begun by Chairman Xelson of the
senate committee. Congressman Sul-
zer and Henry are opposed to an ex
tended Investigation saying such a
probe only throws dust Into the eyes
of the people.
DORK DECLARES 1XNOCEXCK
OF MURDER OR MARSH
Stockton. Calif.. April IS. Although
Chief of Police Briars declares he has
sufficient evidence to convict William
A. Dorr on a charge of murdering
George E. Marsh; the millionaire soap
manufacturer at Lynn, Mass., Dorr.
who was arrested here, maintains his
innocence. The prisoner denied he
was fatrther east than Chiengo. Porr
professed surprise when told he was
being held for the Marsh murder.
EMMA GOT.PM AX TO AID
JX FREE SPEECH FIGHT
Los Angeles, April IS. Informa.
tlon In the hands of local authorities
today Indicates that Miss Emma Gold
man' left Kansas City Tuesday, en
route to San Piego, where she expects
to take part In the "free speech" fight
there.
D
A
I ATE LI
FOR BATTLE III PRUNES
Republicans and Democrats Will Tomorrow
Select Their Candidates
GREATEST INTEREST IS
Whole Nation Watches Oregon Breathlessly Awaiting Ex
pression of Choice For Men to Head Two Great
Political Parties.
Today is the last day for the lin
ing up of opposing forces. Tonight
will come the lull before the storm.
Tomorrow morning will see the begin
ning of the battle of ballots and the
evening will end the engagement
which will decide the fate of United
States, state, district, county and pre
cinct candidates for the various nom
inations which the republican and
democratic voters of Oregon have at
their disposal.
The one great contest, the result
of which the whole nation is watching
will be the first presidential prefer
ential vote ever taken in the state.
Will Oregon republicans favor La
Follette. Roosevelt or Taft as the
standard bearer of their party and
will the democrats choose Wilson ov
C'ark? This is the question, the an
swer of which millions of people are
eagerly awaiting.
Principal interest In the state con
test centers about the senatorial con
test with Lowell, Bourne, Selling and
Morton fighting for the republic- -i
nomination and Pierce, Lane and Cos
how battling for tine majority of dem
ocratic votes. The race between O'.
cott and Fields for the secretary of
state nomination Is also watched with
keen interest.
What will be the result of the cha
otic situation in tho second congres
sional district is a question of vital
importance here in eastern Oregon
With five candidate. Sinnott, Rusk,
Cochran, Ellis and Roosevelt scrap
ping for the republican nomination
and with each claiming an advantage,
the average voter is admitting his in
ability to predict the outcome.
The race between Xeal and Seti-
BRYAN IS FIGHTING
FOR W00DR0W WILSON
Washington, P. C, April IS. Wil
liam Jennings Bryan has just conclud
ed n campaign of Ohio in which he
spoke in most of the congressional
districts in support of the candidacy
of Governor Woodrow Wilson who is
the choice of the progressive demo
crats of the state for the democratic
presidential nomination agalnsct Jud
son Harmon.
Bryan, who was' greeted by tre
mendous .crowds called upon demo
crats everywhere to rally to the stand
ard of Governor Wilson. He declared
the Xew Jersey executive Is the only
progressive for whom the friends of
progress in Ohio could vote at the
presidential preference primary". The
distinguished Nebraskan who was es-
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JACKSON, RALEY. MAIN AND PERKINS AVE.
INCLUDED IN NORTHS! S1REET PAVING PLAN
Resolutions ordering the improve
ment of Jackson, Raley and Main
streets and Perkins avenue on the
nrth side of the river and of John
son, Water and Vincent streets on
the south side with hard surface pave
ment were passed ' unanimously by
tho city council last night and unless
remonstrances are filed within ten
days the action will stand. The re
monstrance presented to members ot
the council last week by Jackson
street residents has "Ot been officially
fl'.cd and will not serve as a bar to
proceedings until such action is ta
ken. It is understood that about 71
per cent of tho property affected is
represented on the remonstrance but
there is a probability that some of tho
names will be romeved.
A special session of the council
will be held tonight at which College
street between Court and Alta will
- UP READY
IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE
wer for the district attorneyship Is
claiming a great deal of attention from
tho electorate of Umatilla and Mor
row counties, while the fight between
Peterson, Oliver, Mann and Hlnkle
to represent the county In the legis
lature Is of paramount Interest lo
eady. The Young-Welles race for
school superintendent has aroused
considerable agitation and will bo
closely watched. Other contests there
are but they are lacking in the inter
est which attend those mentioned
specif ieally.
The Republican Ticket.
For delegates to natinal republi
can convention for the nomination of
candidates for president and vice
president of the United States. Votfa
for one: Charles W. Ackerson of
Multnomah. O. C. Appleate of Klam
ath. Daniel ISoyJ of Wallowa, Fred S.
Eynon ct Marion, Hosier C. Camp
bell of Multnomah. Chares H. Carey
of Multnomah, Charles H. Fry of
Washington, 13. D. Hail of Wasco, T.
W. Harris of Lane, S. H. Huston of.
Multnomah, P. C- Jones of Wasco, .
Polling Places In City.
The polls over the county will open
at eight o'clock in the morning and
will remain open until seven in the
evening. The polling places in Pen
dleton have been designated, as fol
lows: Pendleton, court house; east
Pendleton, Alta House; south Pendle
ton, Bowman Hotel sample rooms;
Xorth Pendleton, Brown Hall of Pen
dleton academy: west Pendleton
Field school house, asylum precinct
house north of Lee street bridge.
The following are the complete re
publican and democratic ballots:
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i'lT IS TAFT OR I"
SAYS ROOSEVELT
Portland, Ore., April IS. Former
United States Senator F. W. Mulkey.
of Portland, has just received the
following dispatch from Colonel
Roosevelt in which he expresses re
grets that he Is unable to speak In
Oregon and wires the following mes
sage to the progressives of the state:
"Freemont, Xeb., April 17.
"F. W. Mulkey, National Roosevelt
Committeeman, Portland, Ore.
"I greatly regret that I am unable
to speak in Oregon. It Is impossible,
owing to my engagements in Nebras
ka and Kansas and send this mes
sage of greeting to the progressives of
Oregon. In this fight, the votes of
Illinois and Pennsylvania have made
clear beyond the shadow of a doubt,
what had become fairly clear two
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probably be ordered paved and If
such action be taken, it is improbable,
that a remonstrance will be filed In
asmuch as the county court and
Col. J. H. Ha'.ey. controlling more
than fifty per cent of the property af
fected, are understood to favor the.
move. A resolution ordering the pav
ing of Webb street from Main to Gar
den will also probablv be adopted to
night. Other Busimv-s.
W. J. Clarke, local harduareman,
was awarded the contract for furnish
ing the hose for It und-Up Park last
night.
Herman Peters t.i?' given a lease
on an o'.d city well located at the end
of Winter street last night at J7.50
a year.
Tho committee on ways and means
reported that a new printing contract
shou'd be entered Into and the council
'adopted the report.