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EVENING EDITIOn EVENING EDITION WEATHER REPORT. Fair tonight and Sat urday; warmer Saturday. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 25. EVERY TURN BY T. . I ROOSEVELT FORCES Twentysix Taft Contested Delegates Are Seated In Chicago Convention Al 1J EHNHIGS BRYAN Progressives Lose in Fight Over Question of Contested Delegations Being Allowed to Vote in Their Own Cases and In Organizing. Clucago, III., June 21. With the steam roller ever In good working or der, Uio TaTt forces won on practically every question that was brought before the repuhllcan national convention today, the fight centering mainly about the contested Alabanui delegates, which resolutions, Introduced by Governor Hadley, of Missouri, to prevent the contested delegates from tak ing party In the tcniMrary organization, or any questions In the committee rooms, were also defeated, making a defeat for the Roosevelt men. A distinctive feature of the convention today was the hearty applause accorded to William Jennings Bryan, democratic leader, who was cheered and demanded to make a speech whlcli he refused to do. When the convention met for a brief session at 11 o'clock. Chairman Uoot sent a demand to Chairman De vlne of the credentials committee to present a report of the contests dis posed of and also on the convention roll, in order that the convention might pass on them. This action was taken following a refusal of Divine to make a report, which the creden tials committee finally agreed to do. A long wait was occasioned by the failure of the committee to comply with the promise to report, however, when It was finally announced that the majority reports In the cases of Alabama and Arizona, were ready. The Roosevelt people, however, were not ready with their minority report. Bryan cheered by Republicans. Various state delegations passed the time cheering. The Pennsylvania delegation and eighteen Massachu setts men, Kansas and California be ing especially noticeable for cheering for Roosevelt. Wisconsin men yelled for Senator La Follette. W. J. Bryan then came in and was loudly cheered to shouts for a speech but shook his head. Following Chairman Roofs calling the convention to order and Invoca tion, the report of the credentials committee was brought In, It recom mends that the Taft delegates from the Ninth Alabama district be seat ed. The majority members said the Taft delegates' election was regular while that of the Roosevelt men was not. The minority report was submitted by Delegate McCormlck of Illinois, who said ho had no time to prepare a proper report, so the Rosevelt mi nority merely presented a dissenting opinion. The Roosevelt men objected to rep resentation on the committee of mem bers frm those states where contests were filed and also to participation In the credentials committee deliber ations by members of the national committee, who had originally pass ed on the temporary roll. Governor Hadley of Mlssurl, moved the substitution of the minority re port for that of the majority. He ask ed that McCormlck bo given unani mous consent to read a brief dealing with the Question. This was opposed but Chairman Root ruled the Mc Cormlck statement could be road. McCormick's statement declared that the Taft convention In the ninth Alabama district was an Irregular one and of bolting men. The motion was tabled. Oregon voted five for and five against. ' BUSINESS HOUSES OF DOORS DURING BIG Friday, June 28, will not be one of tho biggest business days of the year. Because of the big Elks' Circus which Is to put on Its performances then, tho day Is to bo distinctly a festal one nnd the merchants and other business men of the city are almost unanimous in their doclslon to close their doors during tho afternon. A petition to this end was circulated yesterday af ternoon and practically every busi ness house, saloons and cigar stores Included, signed willingly. Tho following aro the signatures to tho general petition: Petition to the Business Men of Ten- dloton to close Elks' Circus Day: III STEAM ROLLER BY G. 0. P. Governor Hadley also made a mo tlon that the seventy-two Taft dele gates, whose seats have been con tested, be not permitted to vote on any question, on convention organlza tln. until the delegates had been pass ed upon by the convention. The mo tion was tabled by a vote of S69 to 49. When the committee presented Its report favoring seating th Arizona delegation. It was followed by a mi nority report favoring the Roosevelt men, the former being adopted by the convention by a vote of 565 to 495, as did also the majority report favoring the Taft delegates from Ar kansas. Governor Hadley's motions to adopt the minority report waa ta bled on motion of Watson. The Ar kansas Taft delegation was seated by a viva voce vote. The committee also favored seating the Taft delegates from the fourth California district. The six Taft del egates at large from Michigan were also recommended seated by the com mittee, by a vote of 26 to 10. PLANK DENOUNCES RECALL OF JUDGES Chicago, June 21 The subcom mittee today wrote Into the temporary platform a plang, denouncing the re call of Judges and Judicial deslclons. It is expected that froction of the progressives, who do not subscribe to the Roosevelt bolt and who in tend to remain "regular" will oppose the plank in the full committee and even on the floor of the convention, but in view of the majority held by the conservatives and their appar ent desire to put an unequivocal stamp of that sort on the "regular" program. It is expected the plank will stand. Whatever it's fate, the La Follette men will prevent a platform, as a minority report. No difficulty over tho tnrlff de claration, developed today and it is an entirely now plank that Is being drafted. A. W. Nye, well known local resi dent and who was made grand chap lain of the grand chapter Royal Arch Masons, returned from Portland this morning. IIo was accompanied by Mrs. Nyo. . Many people loso, in many who keep quiet about It. ways, PENDLETON TO CLOSE CIRCUS BY LOCAL ELKS We the undersigned, business men of Pendleton, will close our respec tive plaees of business, during the hours from noon (12 m until four (4) p. m., June 23. We do also urge all business and professional men of this city to do likewise, whether they get an op portunity to sign this petition or not that tho notico of this intention ap pearing In the newspapers of the city shall bo an invitation to Join us In ad vnnclng the best Interests of this pro gresslvo city. Let us make It unanimous. (Continued on page five.) CRUSHED CHEERED PENDLETON", OREGON, 551 PMI IMPEACHMENT OF HANFORD Washington, D.'C, June 21. Theipf the ' house of representatives fol house Judiciary committee today voted lwlnK the cancellation of the citlzen- , , . , . , . ... hlp papers of Oleson, of Tacoma. unanimously to impeach federal Judge The houe w,n ,n a probabIlltJ, Hanford of Seattle, after lnvestlgat- fcdopt the committee's report, which lng charges filed by Congressman Victor Berger, the socialist member If T AND STATES' COr,lf.llTTEE,lE!l Chicago, June 21. The reduction of representation of delegates front the southern states, Is a rock prom ising a lively contest In the conven tion. A minority report of the rules committee Is being prepared today, to greatly reduce the number of dele gates from the "solid south." Basing the apportionment of the delegates upon the number of votes cast at the preceding general elec tion, Is a minority suggestion, a re newal of a plan discussed generally for the last sixteen years. They pro pose to allow one delegate for each 10,000 republican votes cast. This would cut the Texas representation, RED 0 0 HER CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE CONTROLLED BY TAFT MEN; PLATFORM TO BE 'STANDPAT' Chicago, 111., June 21. At 7 o'clock this morning the credentials commit tee was still In session and at that time had approved the seating of the Taft delegates as follows: Alabama, 2; Arizona, 6; Arkansas, 16; Florida, 12; Georgia, 4; Indiana, 12, and California, 2. The California contest was the most bitter. Phillip Bancroft and Charles S. Wheeler, the two Roosevelt dele gates from the fourth district, sent a letter to the committee, accusing that body of prejudicing their case. They said that they believed that a major ity of the committee would decide the cases in accordance with the pre arranged political campaign. A motion to substitute the Roose BRYAN STARTS FIGHT ON ALTON B. PARKER Chicago, June 21. William J. Bry-, an today sent a telegram to Champ Clark, Governor Wilson, Governor Foss, Governor Burke, Mayor Gaynor and Governor Baldwin, declaring war on the selection of Alton B. Parker as temporary chairman of the nation al democratic committee, and asked their aid in the fight against Parker, light Interests Democrats. Baltimore, June 21. Chief interest of the democrats here today centered In the fight that is imminent between Bryan and the conservative leaders over the selection of Alton B. Parker as temporary chairman of the con vention. Bryan will oppose Parker's election to the last, declare his close friends. HERALD MAGNATE HAS ANOTHER BRILLIANT IDEA. New York. Mr. Bennett, editor and publisher of the Herald and Eve ning Telegram, has added another name to his Index expurgatorious. It Is now as much as a reporter's Job is worth to mention the name of Col onel Roosevelt. Since the colonel has been much In the public eye of late, the news writers of the Bennett pa pers have been forced to do a lot of thinking to find synonyms for the third term candidate," which Is the accepted formula for any reference to the leading citizen of Oyster Bay. For some years Mr. Bennett has had in force a rule prohibiting the uso of the name of William Randolph Hearst In his papers. Sl'ES BORDEN FOR WIFE'S BILL. New York. Suit has been brought In the city court against Gail Bor den, son of tho founder of a largo milk company, by Charles H. Davis of the Hotel St. Andrew to recover $1, commodatlons and cash supplied to 592.77, alleged to be due for hotel ac Mrs. Borden and her 16-year-old daughter, Ramona. John Leary of 149 Broadway, Da vis lawyer, allege that Mr. Borden had agreed to defray all the expenses of his wife and daughter but this was denied by Mr. Borden, who resides now at tho Hotel Flaza. Mr. Boren and his wlfo became es tranged more than a year ago. Mrs. Borden brought action for 'divorce, Mr. Borden allowing her JfiO.OOO a year. According to intimate l'iiends, tills agreement was uot carried out. FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1012. URGED BY COMMITTEE includes a draft of specifications for articles of Impeachment. DELEGATIONS RIGHTS III MATTER OF IS MINORITY PROGRAM for Instance, from 40 to 6. 1 Roosevelt members of the rules committee are lined up for the am endment. ' Another radical change In the rules suggested by the minority. Is a declaration for "state rights." In naming national committeemen, the plan Is to give each state the author ity to elect its own committeemen In any way It may elect. The most drastic change In the rules as agreed to by both the majority and aiinorlty, Is that of giving the na lonal committee power to remove from that body any committeemen who refuse to support the nominee of the party velt delegates for the Taft men was defeated after a debate lasting three hours, by a vote of 28 to 16. Oregon voted for the Roosevelt proposition. A Standat riatform. The subcommittee, drafting the 1812 republican platform, went into session at 9 o'clock this morning. All early information was to the effect that the platform will be marked throughout with conservatism, even going further in some respects in this direction than did the 1908 platform. The tariff plank, on which Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana, and Wil liam Barnes, Jr., of New York, have bestowed much labor, will promise tariff revision under President Taft's commission plan. A. W. NYE IS MADE R0YALARCH CHAPLAIN A. W. Nye. formerly deacon of the Pendleton Commercial club and well known and popular Pendleton pio neer, has been honored through be ing made grand chaplain of the grand chapter of Oregon Royal Arch Ma sons. At the grand chapter session Just held In Portland Mr. Nye was representative from Pendleton chap ter and he was named as grand chap lain by Oscar Hayter, grand high priest. Mr. Nye is the only eastern Oregon officer in the grand chapter and his appointment was made In def erence to this section of the state as well as in recognition of the new grand chaplain's own merits as a member of the order. SNAKE IN PULPIT TENDER FOOT PREACHER KILLS IT Greeley, Colo. The Rev. John Bent- ley, an Invalid tenderfoot graduate -of an Eastern theological college, may have a congregation any time his health permits him to preach here, because of his nerve. Addressing a rather cold handful of people In the little adobe school house, ten miles from her, he paused suddenly at sight of a rattlesnake that had joined his congregation and nest led at his feet. He stooped quickly grabbed the reptile back of the neck, carried It out of the sehoolhouse and stamped it to death. Returning he dropped the subject of his sermon and symbolizing the snake as sin, held his congregation for half an hour. At night the con gregation was too large for t'.-.e school house. THEATRICAL MAGNATE "SUPES" IN THE ORIENT New York. Henry W. Savage, theatrical manager, who for the last five months has been on a pleasure trip In China, Japan nnd India, re turned home today on the Lusltanla. He mado a special study of the native plays and theaters In Hongkong nnd Japan, he said. In Hongkong nnd To klo ho had the unique experience of "suplng" upon the native stage in varloils performances. He did this to got local color and see how things worked behind the scenes. A man who Is a great hustler can not expect to maintain a largo supply of dignity. E1D3 D WILSON OR BRYAN AS COLONEL'S RUNNING MATE NOW PROPOSED Leaders In G. 0. P. Thus See Way to Defeat Conservatives and Interests BALTIMORE CONVENTION Should Machine Men Win Democratic Contest, Indepen dents of That Organization Would Join Move, Think Framers of New Plan. Chicago, Juno 21. Roosevelt managers today are working out nlans for a big new party, In order that a progressive mass meeting can be held early In August to perfect a national organization.. Governor Woodrow Wilson Is talked or as a running mate for Roosevelt and William Jennings Bryan Is also prominently mentioned. It Is pointed out by George. L. Record, of New Jersey, who is a strong advocate of this program, that Colonel Roosevelt and Governor Wilson, being really radicals to an equal degree and belonging in the same party and tliat President Taft and Governor Harmon are in fact, representatives or the same interests at the opposite extreme and that the timo for a new alignment has come. A mass convention will be the next big step after a bolt from the old time republican organization has been worked out. "It is time to -shake Penrose, Crane and Root," said Record.' "They should herd .themselves in a party which stands openly for special privilege and the perversion of courts. We who stand for human rights and for so cial Justice have nothing in common with them. We ought to go with clean democrats like Ben Llndsley, W. J. Bryan and others of their kind. We have faith tha this country is ready to' respond to this call." Demos Encourage T. R, Men. Roosevelt men are enrouraged in their scheme by the choice of Alton B. Parker as temporary chairman of the Baltimore democratic convention. They hope the democratic convention will choose some reacionary candi date like Governor Harmon or Con gressman Underwood. This would mean two conservative presidential candidates with Colonel Roosevelt the only progressive. Colonel Roosevelt put In the entire morning in his suite, conferring with his lieutenants. Os soon as the con vention was called to order, the col onel's private fire, to the convention, NOMINATION MAY COME NEXT WEEK Chicago, June 21. Anticipating a lssible prolongation of the conven tion into next week. Colonel Harry New of committee on .arrangements today obtained an option on the Coli seum till a week from tomorrow. .."The chances are the convention will swing Into the middle of next week," said New. "We are not tak ing any chances on being ousted from the Coliseum. My own opinion Is that adjournment will come about Monday." WORST WIND AND DUST Tendleton experienced the worst wind storm of the year yesterday af ternoon and the fact that it brought with at a great burden of dust made It extremely disagreeable as well as harmful. Branches were broken from trees by the score and In some places whole trees fell before the on slaught, wires were blown down In almost every Section of the city, small buildings toppled over and much mi nor damage done. It is estimated that the wind had a velocity of about 52 miles nn hour. The greatest damage done by the wind was to the Pacific Power & Light nnd the Pacific States Tele phone and Telegraph companies, their wires going down In every direction. Especially in the east end of the city was the wire damage heavy. As a result of this precipitation of wires, many telephones were put out of or der and almost the whole city de prived of power and light. The cut ting off of the current stopped the machinery at the East Oregunlan un til the auxiliary seam plant could be started, which delay caused the news reports to be curtailed and made tlv delivery of the impels late. SWEEPS COUNTRY TO ADVERTISERS. The East Oronlan haa the largett paid clreolatloa of any paper In Oregon, east of Portland and aearlr twice the circulation la Pendleton of any etkaff newipaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. NO. 7389 WILL DECIDE MATTER was put in operation. He passed the afternoon listening to reports. During the afternoon the Oklahoma delegation of Roosevelters started a movement to have a committee of the new party leaders to go to Baltimore to meet with the progressives in the democratic ranks with the view of getting them into the new organiza tion in the event the Baltimore con vention nominates a conservative candidate.. FOULKE BANDIT MUST RETURN TO PRISON CELL Albany, N. Y., June 21. The court of appeals today handed down a rul ing upholding the decision of the ap pellate division, remanding Foulke E. Brant to Dannemora prison. Brandr was valet to Mortimer Schlff, the New York millionaire. He was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on a charge of attempting to burglar ize the Schlff home. Brandt alleged he was sent to Jail on trumped up charges, to protect a woman member of the Schlff family. Brandt's charg es were investigated but it is alleged they were not substantiated HOLDS ISMAY. CAPTAIN SMITH RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK London. June 21. That J. Bruce Ismay and Captain Smith were equal ly responsible for the Titanic disaster and that the tragedy was due to lack of proper seamanship, was the open ing statement today of Attorney Scanlan, M. P., appearing in behalf of the Seamen's and Firemen's union at the board of trade inquiry. Harvard Defeats Yale. New London, Conn.. June 21. Har vard won the freshmen eight oared two mile race from Yale. The Har vard varsity won the four oared race by two lengths. STORM TOR YEARS The lights In the business part of the city came on last night but for tho most part the residence districts were lighted only by kerosene and candles. A great deal of the damage has been repaired today but some of the wires are still down. Reports from all sections of the county indicate that the storm was general. It struck Walla Walla about an hour before it reached Pen dleton and lis velocity was quite as great as here, the tents of the 101 Ranch being razed and part of the seats blown down. Fortunately no serious Injury was sustained by any of the spectators. The afternoon train to pasco was held up more than an hour by dense masses of weeds blown across the track near Helix and Fulton. No great damage was done to tho grain, according to the best advices oMalna ble. Rain followed the wind and washed the atmosphere of Its dust particles, but the most remarkable occurrence of the storm was the drop in tem perature which followed It. Before the storm, the heat was suffopat In but lat nl'jh.t it was coll eji niyh tie overcoats and furs. DAMAGES PROPERTY
