Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1912)
EVENING EDITION EVENING EDITION tVEATirER REPORT. Showers and thunder storms tonight and Friday; cooler Fri day. TO ADVERTISERS. Tb Eart Orcgonlaa hat tha largeat paid clrcolatlo of any paper la Oregon, aaat of Portland aod aaarty twice tha circulation la Pendleton of any otaac oewipaper. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 25. PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY,. J USE 20, 1912 NO. 7583 ' SLiJm ..- JSk , f 1TIIT CONVENTION IN SESSION ONLY FOUR MINUTES HUNG AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON ffioosevelt Delegates Determine on Plan of Silent Non-participation POSSIBILITY OF HADLEY'S Parker Nominated for Temporary Chairman at Baltimore Chicago Meeting May Last Till Monday Taft Denies That He Will Quit if Roosevelt Does. Chicago, Juno 20. The republican convention met at 12:02 p. in. and ad journed four minutes later until 4 o'clock, the only business bolus; the oiHMilng jraycr. At 4:06 ' Chairman Hoot reconvened tho body and one minute Inter adjourned to 11 o'clock tomorrow. Consequently nothing was done In the Coliseum for record. Principal among the feature of the day was a move to place Hudley at tlie head of tho Roosevelt ticket. Ap IMirently tliero had lecn friction be tween iladleyand Roosevelt, though tlie former denied this, Roosevelt issued a statement that lie was "through" and advised the delegates to carry on the war tliem wlvcs, but later reconsidered and announced his determination to lead an Independent Tight with a new par ty for proirremlve principles. Taft issued m statement from Wash ington ilenylng strenuously that he was willing to leave the contest In fa vor of a third man If Roosevelt was eliminated. Alton R. "Parker was (riven the tem porary chairmanship of the demo era tic convention at Baltimore, A plan of silent non-partlclpatlon in the adings of the convention was adopted by the Roosevelt velt delegates at a meeting of 'Roosevelt adherents held at the 'Congress hotel. A resolution was offered to this effect by Henry Allen of Kansas, and adopted. The walk out will occur later, yet this was un determined and will depend upon later developments. ROOSEVELT MEN SQUABBLE OVER ORDER OF BUSINESS Immediately following on the cre dentials committee meeting this morning, the Roosevelt men. started a bitter parliamentary squabble over the order In which cases should be considered. They demanded a start with Texas. The majority demand ed alphabetical consideration. Chair man Pevine ruled for alphabetical order. The. ninth Alabama cases were called. Committeeman Heney and other Roosevelt leaders were ab sent when the committee met. The Roosevelt men made a motion for a recess that they might further con- ELKS TO HAVE GORGEOUS PARADE "The greatest pageant since Cae nar's trtumrhal entrance of Rome" Is tho way the promoters characterize the parade-to-be of the big Elks' Cir cus to be given here on June 28. They not only claim but they pass out a good deal to substantiate their con tention and, In all soberness, It is safe to predict that for a home production the local B. P. O. E circus will have one of tho most imposing parades ever seen in any town or city. Fred Earle has charge of the committee arranging this particular phase of the coming occasion and, at a meeting Tuesday night, he and his associates marshaled their array of features on paper and mndo out the line of march. That the public may got some Idea of the magnitude of the parade, the list of features and order of succes sion Is here given. A troop of trumpeters will be In tho forefront followed In tho order named by tho Elks' mascott, a little girl bestride a Shetland pony bear ing the R. P. O. E. ting, Round-Up Cowboy band, flag bearers, official Elks 'float, twelve costumed ladles mounted and using the old fashioned Hiri-snddlo. animal cage, clown on a zebra, colored minstrel band on a coach, troupe of elephants, cage or hears, Texas Tommy dancing girls, cage of deer, zebra and clown, camels, cnge of cougars, Indians, cage of bears, driving horses, Hoochy Kootchy danc ers, troupe of clowns, more camels, the kind that can't go without a dink, Sousa's bund, snnko charmer, driv ing teams, clowns, hlppodromo rid ers, mounted cowgirls, stallions and tho ever present, always ending steam calliope. n J I for the Future fer This was at first voted down but afterwards prevailed. MEET FOUR MINUTES THEN ADJOURN TO 4 P. M. While the committee on credentials thrashed out in its details the con tested seats which ruled In blocking the progress of the national conven tion, only a perfunctory four minute session was held today. The only business being prayer by the chap lain. After prayer was finished a motion lor a recess till 4 o'clock in the afternoon was carried unanimous ly. Until the credentials committee reports on the convention roll no business can be done. It was general ly expected that such reports cannot be had before night at the earliest. Chairman Devlne announced that the Root contests would probably be con fined to the ninth Alabama district, Texas, Washington, Arizona and the fourth district of California. RUMOR THAT T. R. MIGHT RELEASE DELEGATES That Roosevelt would not hold the delegates who where instructed - or pledged to support him was the an nouncement made early today by one of the colonel's closest personal friends and political advisers. That he releases them from any obligatljn was taken to mean that they need not support him unless he is their per sonal choice for the presidential nomination. Roosevelt was In close conference with his chief lieutenants during the entire morning. It was said that a statement would be issued soon. Post Confirms Rumor. Tegls P. Post, governor of Porte Rico under Roosevelt's 'administra tion, confirmed the announcement that Roosevelt was not holding the delegates to their Instructions or pledges. Post added that Roosevelt Is still in the fight And Davis Denies It, Mr. O. K. Davis, chief of the Roos evelt publicity bureau, called the newspapermen together and author ized them to issue a denial of the statement previously given out by Post. One of Roosevelt's personal friends went on record to the effect that the colonel had released the del egates pledged to him in the conven tion. REPUDIATES CONVENTION RUT WILL STILL FIGHT Roosevelt today decided to repud iate the present republican convention without delay. He prepared a state ment which was read to his advisers and announced that he would have it printed and handed to all his dele gates today in which he announced his willingness to lead an independ ent fight for tho principles of the pro gressive movement and . called on such friends as placed these principles above party loyalty to Join him in the fight. He promised to make a fight to a finish regardless of the consequences or the number of his followers. Prior to the issuance of his formal statement, Roosevelt issued a short signed stntement to the news papermen who had heseiged the door for an hour following the wild re ports. Tlie Statement. His statement was: "The time has come when I feel I must make certain statements not merely to honestly elected members of the republican na tional convention but to the rank and file of the republican party and to the honest people of the entire nation. "I went Into this fight for certain principles. At this moment I can only serve those principles by contin uing the personal responsibility their advocacy has brought upon me." Roosevelt thanked his friends in the republican organization and par ty who have fought with him up to the present time. He released them from any obligation other than their own desire to Join him In the fight for his principles. Concluding his statement Roosevelt said In part: "If tho honestly elected majority of NOflAlO n U s- . CONVENTION NOTES IN TABLOID FORM Tuesday, June 18. Taft wins first round of the battle by the electlo'n of EUhu Root as temporary chairman by a vote of 668 to 502 for Mc- Govern of Wisconsin, Roose- velt's candidate. Wisconsin delegation splits over McGov- em's candidacy, upseting calcu- latlons of both sides. Wednesday, June 19. Gov. Deneen, of Illinois, moves to prevent contested delegates from voting either In the ere- dentlals committee or on the floor regarding their own or tother contested cases. The Taft forces oppose this, and win the second round of the fight by tabling the motion, the score reading Ayes 563, Noes, 510, not voting, 5. A beau- tiful woman displays picture of Roosevelt from the gallery In the afternoon while Hadley is speaking, whereat a pande- monlum of enthusiasm for Roosevelt, lasting 45 minutes, breaks forth. ' Thursday, June 20. Convention only in session a few minutes, during which vlr- tually nothing was done. Taft denies that he will quit If Roos- evelt is eliminated. Hadley earnestly importuned to take the lead of the Roosevelt fac- tlon, but hedges In his state- ments, merely saying that he has had no trouble with the colonel. Parker Is made temporary chairman at Baltimore. the convention chooses to proceed with the business and nominate me as the candidate of the republican party, I shall accept. In either case I shall make my appeal to every honest cit izen of the nation and I shall fight the campaign through, win or lose, even If I do not get a single electoral vote. I do not wlsb a single man to support me from any personal feeling for me. I have nothing to offer any man. Any man who supports me will do so without hope of gain and at (Continued on page eight) NO DANGER OF PORTLAND ROUNDUP Substantiating tho belief of the Round-up directors that the Portland Oregonlan story to the effect that a wild west show will be put on In the metropolis during the Elks' conven tion was without foundation In fact are three telegrams received by the Pendleton Commercial association this morning, one from C. C. Chapman, secretary of the Portland Commercial Club, one from E. C. Glltner, secre tary of the Chamber of Commerce, and one from Julius L. Meier, promi nent merchant of Portland. All de clare that the Elks will endorse no such plan. The following are the three telegrams: "Elks know nothing regarding in tended Round-up during Elks week nor can I -find anyone else that does. Upon receipt from you either by let ter or telegram of where this started. I will bring the matter before the trustees for action." E. C. GILTXER, Secretary Chamber of Commerce. "Appreciate compliment your tele gram. Am assured by chairman Elks commission that Elks refused to put on Round-up on grounds would con flict with Pendleton, riense wire Elks commission direct substanti ally same as you wired me thus bring ing matter officially before them and giving them opportunity to go on rec ord direct with you. We will co operate with yon in every way to pro tect you." . C. C. CHAPMAN', Secretary Commercial Club. "Your telegram received five min utes ago. Interviewed secretary and committee o'i arrangements for Elks carnival and positive assurance from them they will not endorse or be a party to an yRound-up to be held In this city during tho Elks Carnival. Any other effort made by any indi vidual to Imitate the great event in Pendleton in September will be op posed by myself as well as my friends. Keep me Informed If you hear of any thing that requires tmmcdlato atten tion at this end of the Hno and you will always find me nt your service." JULIUS L, MEIER. ADVISES FOLLOWERS TO BOLT. THEODORE From a Photograph Taken During C "CIRCUS? OR NOT"--SAYS HERMISTON (Special Correspondence.) Hermlston, Ore., June 20. Maybe Hermiston people will see Kit Car son's Buffalo Ranch show and maybe they won't. When bill posters stuck up their paper several days ago an nouncing the coming of the show on June 30 they thought they would, but when the council refused to grant the show a license last night, they changed their minds and are now wondering whether or not the show men will decide to stretch their can vas out on the prairie to defy the city fathers. The people of the project town are not caring a great deal for many of them are planning to go to Pendleton for the big Elks' circus on June 28. GAVE THEIR BABY AN ODD NAME Infant Girl in New Jersey is Named for "T. R." ami Alice. Paterson, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Holland agreed if their eleventh child was a daughter to name it Alice, after Colonel Roose velt's daughter; if a boy, Theodore. It is a girl and a compromise was ef fected by placing T. R. before Alice, and the youngster is called Trallce. Warship Off to Santiago. Washington, June 14. Admiral Usher has dispatched the battleship Mississippi from Guantanamo to San tiago to land American marines for the protection of El Cuero which is threatened with destruction, and its Inhabitants with massacre by force, 300 Cuban rebels having suddenly ap peared before the town. MAYOR MATLOCK DISCOVERS THAT HE WAS FIRST MAN TO BE ARRESTED IN PENDLETON Mayor W. F. Matlock, custodlan-in-chlef of the peace and quietude of the city, enjoys the distinction of having been the first man ever arrested In Pendleton. Tho revelation does not come through a search of tho city records but was made by the mayor himself at council meeting last night when the ordinance regulating the speed of riders and drivers in the city limits. His offense consisted in exceeding the speed limit as prescrib ed In one of the earliest ordinances, but his arrest was the result of a "job" rjit up by his friends. While the counellmen were dis cussing the new ordinance last night, Mayor Matlock volunteered the In formation that he was. the first to suf fer arrest In the city. "It was in 1881." he said, "shortly after the city was Incorporated. Lot LIvermore was mayor at the time, John A. Guyer. city recorder, Fred Page-Tustin city attorney and Frank Gray marshal. One day I borrowed a horse from Tim Townsend and started to the mill to get a little horse feed. There was a little snow on tha ground at the time and several boys, among them Jim Cnrdon and my son, Wes. who was then about six years old. hitched their sleds4 to my rig ami I 8 STILL ROOSEVELT. oloncl Roosevelt's I,ast Visit In Oregon AUTO SPEED IS TO BE LIMITED Drivers of automobiles will have to reduce the speed at which they have been wont to travel through the streets of Pendleton if an ordinance introduced at the council meeting last night is adopted, as Is likely. The present ordinance places a limit of fifteen miles an hour on the streets and twelve miles In rounding corners but the new one makes a twelve mile limit throughout the city and requires a sign to be posted at the entrance of all streets leading into the city cautioning drivers to reduce their speed to the limit. While the ordi nance does not mention autos par ticularly it is aimed at them. Viola tions of the ordinance are punishable by fines from $5 to $50 or by impris onment not longer than twenty days. The introduction of this ordinance was practically the only matter of Importance coming before the coun cil last night. The application of Walter A. Rhodes, new proprietor of the St. George Grille for a restaurant liquor license was refered to the li cense committee. Chairman Sharon of the sewer com mittee reported that he did not think it advisable to run a sewer, asked for by the residents of High street, through the center of the block, and the council took the same attitude. The sewer extension will probably be ordered but It will be doubtless laid through the streets. Fire Chief Vaughan reported that Hose Company No. 3 on the north side of the river, is almost extinct and asked the advice of the council as to action which should be taken. The matter was referred to the fire and water committee. took them for a ride about the city. In those days everybody was jobbing everybody else and a bunch of my friends, among them Frank Dunn, Bill Mays, Jim Turner and my brother Cass, planned to have me arrested for driving faster than six miles an lu.ur. Frank Gray put mo under arrest and I was tried before Gueyer and fined ten dollars and costs. The boys of course intended to have the fine re mitted and turned over to them, but Guyer couldn't see it that way. and so, rather than have me pay it. they raised It among themselves. Then we all went and had a pood time." The mayor's story caused he and Recorder Fltz Gerald, who is also a pioneer, to prow reminiscent, and, af ter the meeting had adjourned they recalled many experiences of the ear ly days. One of the mayor's stories showed how the town got rid of an undesirable citizen. On one oeeasin, he said, they organized a mock court with Jim Turner as judge, accused the undesirable of stealing horses convicted him in spite of the fact that he had never ridden a horse In his life, sentenced him to twenty years the penitentiary and then allowed hl.u to make his escape upon paynit nt of twenty dollars, which was at once converted into a "good time" fund. n Till UL LEAVE HALL Members of Roosevelt Credentials Force Withdraw From Convention Just Before Midnight. COL. SAYS HE IS DONE Declares Ho Has Won Before the Peo ple and It Is Now Up to the Con vention to See Whether He Gets a Square Deal or Not. Chicago, June 20. All Roosevelt members of the credentials commit tee left the committee room In a body at 11:45 last night after failing to ob tain their demands for a full hearing on all contested cases. The doors of the committee room suddenly, were thrown open by J. J. Sullivan of Ohio, who rushed out with the cry, "All Roosevelt men walk out." He was followed by Hugh T. Hal bert of Minnesota, Francis J. Heney of California, George L. Record of New Jersey and other Roosevelt men. As they pushed open the swinging doors after Sullivan, they cried out to the newspaper men: "All newspa per men come in and see what they are trying to do to us." Borah of Idaho, it was asserted, stated that he would not bolt, as he left the Roosevelt committee rooms. Heney tried to stop the credentials committee from leaving the hall but was unsuccessful, the reply being of fered him that the men were acting ujiuer nooseveit s orders. Taft Men Joyful. The Taft forces were exultant and stated that they were ready for any attempt of Roosevelt to hold another convention in the Coliseum, and, if necessary, a force of 500 police and 800 assistant sergeants at arms would be stationed in the building. Most of the bolters were afterward Induced to return to the committee room, but they made It clear . that, unless conceded their demands, their action would stand. Eventually they adjourned to 9 o'clock this morning. COLONEL APPEALS TO HIS PARTY FOLLOWERS Shortly after midnight Roosevelt addressed his adherents. He said: "So far as I am concerned, I am through. If you are voted down I hope you. the real and lawful ma jority of the convention, will organize as such and you will do it if you have the courage and loyalty of your con viction. "I am speaking to you." said Colo nel Roosevelt, "as a man to whom some of you have done the honor to state that you wish to nominate as president. "When I went into the race I made my appeal to the people. Most of the delegates were chosen at direct prl- " marles by the people. I made my fight squarely. I said, and some of you heard me, that If the people de cided against me, I would have noth ing to say, but that if the people were for me and the politicians tried to cheat me out of the nomination I would have a great deal to say. "I went before the people and I won. Xow the committee and a por tion of the convention, which Is made a majority only by the aid of dele gates not elected but chosen by the national committee are trying to cheat me out of the nomination. They cun't do it. As far as I am concerned it makes no difference. But it is not me they are cheating; it Is the people, the rank and file of the republican party. Gives Delegates Advice. "I did not want to give you any ad vice as I preferred to let you decide what to do, but now I am goins; to give you my advice. "Governor Deneen Introduced a very moderate resolution in dealing with the four flagrant steals. It ask- ed that the delegates from California. Washington, Texas and Arizona should not be permitted to vote add that three states stolen bodily Washing ton, Arizona and Texas should not put their representatives on the cre dentials committee. That motion was voted down by sustantially the same vote that elected Root over McGov ern. "In each case the .majority was a majority only because tho votes of tha fraudulently seated delegates were counted. ".Mr. Root received seventy nr eighty stolen votes." continued Mr. Roosevelt. "Mr. Deneen's resolution was beaten today by fraudulent votes, which In that resolution were named by the votes of Texas. Ari.otia, Wash ington and the two fraudulent votes from California If thoso votes hid COMMITTEEMEN Continued on I'ago !j) .