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PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1913.
NO. 7781
J. V. TALLMAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB; ROBINSON
DECLINES TO TAKE RE-ELECTION
J. V. Tall man is the president-elect
of the Pendleton Commercial club,
having had that office banded to him
upon a golden platter at the annual
meeting of the association last even
ing. The election of Mr. Tallman
was made unanimous after a re-election
had been firmly declined by the
retiring president, J. P. Robinson.
When the association met last ev
ening for the annual election of of
ficers It soon became apparent that
a move would be made to keep Pres
ident Robinson in office another
term. He was renominated amidst
enthusiasm and had great difficulty
for a time In convincing those pres
ent that he would not consent to a
re-election.
Aside from the president, other of
ficers elected last night were chosen
as follows:
Vice president, A. J. McAllister.
Tresasurer, John Dickson, re-elected.
SAYS JEFFERSON'S
IjWAYjMlGHT BE USED
TO BREAK DEADLOCK
Washington, Feb. 5. The example
sot by Jefferson when he was suc
ceeded as president by Madison, was
nolp up to President Taft by Senator
John Sharp Williams as a possible
way to break the deadlock in the sen
ate over the confirmation of Taft's
appointments. "The democrats are
going to stand pat." said Williams.
"That means the republican members
of the. senate are helpless. It Taft
wants to secure a confirmation of any
appointments he should consult Wil
son concerning the qualifications of
the appointees."
KING IS GUARDED
FROM SUFFRAGISTS
Portsmouth. Feb. G. Closely
guarded from the activities of the
suffragettes and possible Indian plot
ters, the king came here by special
train and inspected the new cruiser
New Zealand , a gift from New Zea
landers to the navy. The king spoke
briefly.
WILL NOT ANNOUNCE
CABINET TILL MARCH
Trenton, Feb. 5. Gov. Wilson inti
mated today he may not give out the
names f his cabinet members until
after the inauguration. He denied
the currency program contemplates
bank deposits.
SUFFRAGIST WILL
START HUNGER STRIKE
London, Feb. 5. Emmeline
Paakhurst was given the alter
natives, of paying a fine of ten
dollars or going to Jail for four
teen days on a charge of dis
turbing the peace. She accept
the sentence saying: "I ac
cept neither alternative. I
haven't disturbed the peace.
I shall start a hunger strike."
.
GERMAN PRINCE IN TRAIN WRECK
HAS NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Vienna, Feb. 6. Prince Eltel
Frlediich, second son of the kaiser,
narrowly escaped death when an ex
press train on which ho was traveling
from Bucharest to Berlin crashed In
to the rear end of an oil tank train.
PORTLAND COMPANIES ARE CHARGED
WITH VIOLATION OF SHERMAN LAW
Portland, Feb. 6. Charged with
conspiracy in an unlawful combina
tion in restraint of trade under the
Sherman law, the federal jury re
turned Indictments against ten com
mission companies and members of
the produce merchants' association.
The indictments are in two counts,
one charging conspiray and the other
unlawful combination. The associa
tion is charged with restraining trade
by refusing to permit wholesale job
bers doing business in Portland who
are not members of the organization.
It Is alleged that membership In the
organization is denied without the
Managers, George Hartman, Jr., P.
E. Judd, J. IL Sturgw, I O Prazier,
H. Alexander, W. J. Clarke, J. P.
Robinson, Wesley Matlock and C. P.
Bishop.
The new board of managers is to
recommend a secretary and the nom
inee will then be elected by the as
sociation at the next monthly meet
ing. It is probable the club will go
back to the old policy of having a sec
retary without pay and an assistant
secretary to have charge of the
rooms.
. On the subject of the Round-up-Commercial
club Junket proposed for
June the Bpeclal committee reported
last night as favoring a five days'
Junket of the northwest towns end
ing at Portland. By having the trip
end in Portland during the rose show
it will be possible for the member
of the party to remain in the metrop
olis as long as they desire to do so.
JAPAN'S DIET VOTES
LACK OF CONFIDENCE
IN THE GOVERNMENT
Tokio, Feb. 5. The Japanese diet
voted a lack of confidence In the
government as represented by Pre
mier Katsura's cabinet and then vot
ed a five day recess. It is expected
the government will dissolve the diet
but It Is stated that Katsura will not
resign.
FAIR APPROPRIATION
BILL IS CONSIDERED
Washington, Feb. 5. The Roden
burg bill appropriating two million
dollars for the Panama exposition and
providing a commission of seven
members was staged in the house to
day. The Austin bill, which appropri
ates half a million dollars for the ex
position at Knoxvllle also consider
ed. Little opposition to the two mil
lion dollar appropriation was appar
ent, the principal objection being the
appointment of a commission at high
salaries.
Kent Vf California opposes the ap
pointment of fceven commissioners,
denouncing the plan as a "gigantic
graft." He favors the appointment of
one commissioner. Hand painted
views of the fair grounds and build
ings as they will appear when com
pleted were exhibited in the house
lounging room.
GENERAL MA US SOON
TO LEAVE VANCOUVER
Washington. Feb. 6. The depart
ment of the Columbia will pass out
of existence and General M. P. Maus
will be transferred to Albany, N. Y.,
on February 15, when the new organ,
lzation becomes effective. The troops
of the Northweftt at .Vancouver Bar
racks will be under the command of
Colonel James A. Irons, now com
manding the Twentieth Infantry, at
Fort Douglas.
Capitalist Dies.
London, Feb. 6. Brakely Mehun
72. a New York and London capital
ist, died today. He was a veteran of
the cival war and a former New York
lawyer.
The collision caused an explosion of
the oil. the burning fluind Igniting the
wreckage and many are reported fa
tally hurt. The prince and his suite
escaped unhurt and assisted in the
rescue of others.
consent of three fourths of the mem.
oers ana me payment of an excessive
membership fee.
Five produce brokers, alleged tc
nave a "stand-in" with the associa
tion, and who control ninety per cent
of the Bales of the produce of Port
land, are mentioned as having direct'
ea an the shipments of the assocla
tlon members to the exclusion of in
dependent wholesalers. By reason of
the perishable nature of the ship
menu it is said the independent deal
ers cannot themselves purchase sup
plies of fruits and vegetables In car
loud lots,
PENDLETON WILL
STAYJNJ.EAGUE
SENTIMENT UNANIMOUS
Prominent Buslneai Men Favor Main
taining Baseball Team and Going
After the Pennant in Earnest
Meeting to Be Held Tonight hi
Discus Arrangements.
Pendleton will not withdraw' from
the Western Tri-State ' League, j but
will remain in the organization and
go after the pennant in earnest If the
wishes of many prominent business
men and fans are heeded. At the
Commercial club rooms a meeting
will be held at 8 o'clock this evening
and at the gathering It is probable
steps will be taken towards financing
a team for the coming season and to
wards retaining Pendleton's place in
the league. If this town remains in
the league it will be necessary to have
a representative at the league meet
ing in Boise Friday and Saturday of
this week.
Until last night the outlook for
Pendletons remaining inthe league
seemed decidedly gloomy The re
election of .Sweet as president of the
league cast adamper over local fans
for that official is in sad disfavor
with those who followed the fortunes
of the Buckaroos last year. However
It Is more than probable that a change
will be made in the presidency and
it Is admitted by al that such a pro
ceeding would lighten immensely the
job of financing a Pendleton team.
But even if the Boise man should
stay at the head of the league there
are many who favor remaining in the
league and annexing first place re
gardless of all handicaps. So enthu
siastic is Leon Cohen that last night
he declared his readiness to double
the subscription given last year if ne
cessary to do so. There are others
who are talking In the same spirit and
in baseball circles there is rejoicing
today over the election of J. V. Tall
man as president of the Commercial
club. It is pointed out that Mr. TAh
man is a fan and that his election
means the Commercial club will give
all the moral support possible to
team.
At the session tonight representa
tives for the Boise meeting will be
chosen provided the sentiment in fa
vor of remaining In the league seems
to justify such action.
HORRORS! ALL THEY
HAD WERE TIGHTS
Philadelphia, Feb. 5. Wearing
tights the real article with Robin
Hood capes drooping to the region
of the knees, Philadelphia society
women have William Penn's staid
city gasping over the warmest thing
they call It B&l Masque ever held
here. It started last night in Horti
cultural hall and continued today
with no sign of a letup. Only a few
society women thought to wear dress
es. Those who did were regarded
with scorn. Some debutantes and
matrons wore what they called Eve
costumes, but it was reported some
of the masquers just brought along
fringes and tights, leaving the rest
of the costume at home.
Toward morning it Is said the
revelry broke the previous records.
It was hinted that som of the dances
made the "turkey trot" look like a
conventional waltz.
HANKER ANI CHURCH
WORKER UNDER
A It RENT
Douglas, Ariz., Feb. 5. After liv
ing In Douglas a year as a banker
and church worker, J. T. Wilson Is
under arrest by the federal authori
ties who say he is J. M. Sims, under
eight thousand dollars bonds to ans.
wer a charge of using the malls to
defraud In connection with the sale
of titock of the American Trust com
pany of Memphis. His arrest follow
ed a chase of fifteen months. He
declares he Is the victim of mistaken
identity.
ROOF XLliAPSES ANI
8 BOYS FATALLY
INJURED
Sundbrland, England. Feb. 5.
Eight boys were fatally hurt and two
hundred men and boys injured when
a roof from which thev were watch
ing a football game, collapsed.
ONE MAN LOST FROM
SHIP ON LONG VOYAGE
Head Wind Ixtigthened Trip of
French BnrTc to Over 200 Days.
Astoria, Or., Feb. 5. Captain Fe
lix Humbert of the French bark Gen
eral de Negrter which arrived in this
port 200 days from Newcastle, Eng
land, stated on coming ashore that
the voyage was uneventful, with the
exception of the loss overboard. In the
English channel, of a young sailor
during a squall shortly after leaving
Newcastle. The exceedingly long
voyage was occasioned by head winds
and lengthy periods of calm weather,
The vessel was taken up the river to
Portland today.
Asa B. Thomson, well known Echo
resident, was up last evening to wit
ness the wrestling match.
CASTRO BLAMES
ASPHALT TROST
TRIES TO KEEP HIM OUT
Says (onioniUon Canned lib Down
fall and Now Fears a Re
mimirtlon of Iwer by lUm in Ven
ezuela Will Jeopardize lis Interests
Habeas Corpus to Be Heard.
New York. Feb. 5. That the Am
erican Asphalt trust caused his down
fall and is enedavoring to keep him
out of the United States because he
opposed the "grab" of the Venezuelan
asphalt lakes is the claim of Castro.
He 'says the trust fears the possible
resumption of power by him in Ven
ezuela will end their options on the
lakes and also fears his dealings vrlth
the American government if allowed
to remain will also place these In
terests in Jeopardy. The habeas
corpus application will be heard on
Friday.
RUSH OF BUSINESS
FORESEEN BY R. R.
Indications for a heavy volume of
business for the coming year are ex
ceptionally bright, according to H. C.
Oliver, traffic representative of the
O.-W. R. & X. company who lias been
here today in the interests of the
road.
"The shipments of farm implement!"
into the northwest are to be very
heavy this year and in nearly all
other lines there are indications of
prosperity. It is noticeable also that
the west Is being called upon to ship
more and more of Its products east.
Baker lumber Is now being KhippeJ
as far east as Boston and the east
ern market for western lumber Is
becoming stronger all the time. ConJ
cerns that formerly used southern
lumber are now looking to the west
for lumber, the southern supply hav
ing become low."
It is ulso the belief of Mr. Oliver
that the coming year may witness
considerable activity in railroad con
struction. Conditions for such work
appear to be favorable and it is gen
erally known the policy of the O.-W.
R. & X. will be to strengthen feeder
lines.
GIVES HIMSELF DEATH BANOUET
Young Frenchnmn invited His
Frieivl.H to Hoard, and They Drink
Last Toast.
Paris, Feb. 5. Marcelin Ader, a
young man of 25, residing at Bor
deaux, had the idea of committing
suicide at a banquet, to which he in
vited his friends. He had long an
nounced his intention of putting an
end to his life, but it was not sup
posed that he was in earnest.
He finally issued an invitation to
his friends to a banquet, which he
said would be his last, and at the end
of which he would make his exit from
this world. They came and enjoyed
a plentiful supper, during which he
was very gay.
A revolver lay beside him on the
table, with which he said he was go
ing to shoot himself at the end of
the supper. He asked if any of them
had cartridges, because he had bought
the revolver only that afternoon and
had forgotten to get it loaded.
One of his friends, imagining that
he was only continuing a joke, load
ed the revolver for him, and then they
all stood up to drink his health for
the lust time. As soon as they had
done oo. and before anyone could In
terfere with his act, Marcelin Adler
held the revolver to his forehead and
shot himself. He fell forward with
his face on the supper table and ex
pired. 2.000.000 BEQUEST
FOR ART Ml'!
Recent Bequest Makes Mctropolitao
Richest Institution in the
World.
New York, Feb. 5. The estate of
James Bartlett Hammond, typewriter
manufacturer, estimated at $2,000,
000. which is left by his will without
restriction to the Metropolitan Mu
seum of Art, raises the total of large
bequests to the museum within the
recent years to more than $12,000,-
000. Other recent gifts have been
$5,000,000 by Jacob S. Rogers; $2,-
250.000 by John S. Kennedy; $1,600,
000 by Frederick C. Hewitt; $1,000,-
000 by Francis L. Leland, and $50,
000 by Joseph Pulitzer
According to F. H. Davidson, direc
tors' assistant, the Metropolitan na
become the richest museum In the
world. The available purchasing fund
is approximately $300,000 a year, en
abling the museum to make progress
faster, he said, than any museum
abroad.
JACK JOHNSON WIT.L
GET SPEEDY TRIAL
Chicago, Feb. 5. A demurrer bas
ed on allegations that the Mann law
is unconstitutional was overruled
when Jack Johnson was arraigned
He pleaded not guilty and was prom
ised a speedy trial.
TURKS
fit A FOR OFFENSIVt
TO DRIVE BACK
FORMER BANK TELLER
TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY
Tacoma, Feb. 6. Russet Jen
nings, former teller In a local
bank, was taken to McNeil's
Island to serve a sentence of
five years following his plea of
guilty to embezzlement of near
ly four thousand dollars. Jen
nings ways he took the money
because he couldn't make his
salary meet his expenses.
CHICAGO IN GRIP
OF COLD WAVE
Chicago, Feb. 5. William Chiles, a
watchman, was found frozen to death
today. There is much suffering am
ong the poor as the result of zero
weather gripping the middle west. It
was twenty-four below zero at Du
luth. HOSKINS BILL WILL
NOT AFFECT LOCALLY
That the Hoskins law relating to
saloons in the vicinity of depots has
been so amended that it will not af
fect any local saloon is stated by
George .Darveau, proprietor of the
Hotel St. George who returned from
Salem and Portland this morning. As
the bill now reads It is merely un
lawful to conduct a saloon in a bui'.d
ing in which a depot Is also located.
This bill will serve the purpose of
ousting -an objectionable saloon from
the Jeff emorf street depot Jn Portland
but will not work a hardship on other J
p. aces tnat would nave been ariected
by the original bill had it .been
adopted. '
ITALIAN RANKER IS
SOUGHT FOR EMBEZZLEMENT
Seattle, Feb. 5. Annibale Dressi,
an Italian banker of Vancouver and
Seattle, sought by the police on
charges . of embezzlement of a hun
dred thousand dollars intrusted to his
bank in small sums, part of a ship
ment to Italy by countrymen, was last
seen at his home here a week ago.
He left the Vancouver bank two i
weeks ago. which since has beenj
closed.
FORMER SENATOR CLARK
OF WYOMING, IS ILL
Los Angeles. Feb. 5. Former Sen
ator Clark of Wyoming, is ill at the
home of his son. Pneumonia is
threatened.
IARGER FUNDS ASKED
FOR OREGON RIVERS
Bourne's Amendment Would
Double Appropriation for
CMilo Canal.
Washington. Feb. 6. Sen
tor Bourne intoduced amend
ments to the river and harbor
bill for the appropriation of
$100,000 for Tillamook Bay, and
placing the project on a contin
uing basis, also increasing the
appropriation for the Celilo ca
nal from $600,000 to $1,200.
000; also $10,000 for abut
ment work on the Willamette
river near Independence. He
also proposed an amendment
authorizing the survey of the
inner harbor of Xehalem bay.
CITY WILL RE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY
TQ SECURE FILING ON WATER SITE
Do the people of Pendleton want to
secure, practically witnout cost, n
filing on a power site that may be
used to develop 3000 horse power on
the Walla Walla river? If they do
they will have an opportunity to se
cure such a boon for tonight a pro
position Is to be made the city coun
cil under which such a privilege may
be had.
Howard Evans of Milton has the
filing on the site and It is the same
site that was offered the city a year
ago and at which time the sum of
$15,000 was asked for the right.
There Is now a second company
which has a filing on the river which
will become effective in the event the
Evans filing al allowed to lapse. The
parties holding the secondary filing
estimate their right wilt be worth
$40,000 should the Evans filing go by
default.
It Is understood, that, this evening
Mr. Evans will be here from Milton
and will offer to turn over his filing
WAR ADVANCE
Danger to Adrianople Forces Otto
mans to Intercept Flank Move
ment to Open Way to Capital.
BOMBARDMENT OPENED
Report That Scurart Has Fallen are
Denied y Turldah Officials Two
Battalions of Montenegrins Are Re
Ported Captured Turks Suffer a
Crushing Blow.
Constantinople, Feb. 5. Furious
Fighting at Tchatalja with the Turks
taking the offensive for the first
time is predicted coincident with the
departure of Mahmoud Shefket Pa
sha, premier, for the front. While of
ficials of the Porte refuse to give
delnite information of the coming
tactics of Turkey, it was stated In
military circles the policy of defense
will be abandoned. Greatly strength
ened, the army will sally forth under
Shefket to make a supreme effort to
drive back the Bulgars before a flank
ing attack on the Dardanelles forts
can open the way to Constantinople
for the blockading Greek fleet The
Turkish plan, it is believed, is to have
the forty five thousand Turks and
Arabs now opposing the Bulgars at
the Gallipoll peninsu'.a, remain on the
defensive until Shefkefs frontal at
tack will force the allies to withdraw
the troops engaged in the flanking
movement.
The decision to take the offensive
probably has been forced by the dan
ger to Adrianople. Shefket is known
as a fearless and determined general
and is expected to ruthlessly sacrifice
his men.
Lt ndon, Feb. 5. The bombardment
of Adrianople, reported in Sofia dis
patches, as stopped for twenty-four
hours to allow the Turks an opportu
nity to surrender, was resumed, ac
cording to later dispatches to a news
agency. While no explanation Is giv
en it is supposed the Turks refused
to surrender and the Bulgarians re
opened fire. It is expected a deter
mined attempt to carry the fortress
will be made.
London, Feb. 6.-C6nstantinople
dispatches deny that Scutari haa fall
en or the Turkish commander Is ae
gotlating with a view to capitulation.
An official announcement from
Constantinople says at Scutari tke
Turks made a sortie capturing tw
battalions of Montenegrins and four
hundred carloads of ammunition and
supplies. The Montenegrins are re
ported disarmed and paroled until the
end of the war.
Vienna, Feb. 5. Desperate fighting
between the Turks and Bulgars at
Gallipoll Peninsula, Is Yeporte. It
started at sunrise, both sustalalag
heavy losses. Forty five thousaad
Turks and Arabs are resisting the
Bulgar advance.
Sofia, Feb. 5. Dispatches from the
Bulgarian front at Adrianople report
another crushing blow to the Turks.
A force of Turks made a sortie from
the city, but were repaleed and a
thousand of them captured.
Constantinople, Feb. 5. Heavy fir
iag was heard tonight In the direction
of Tchatalja and leads to the belief
that Shefket Pasha has reached The
lines and is carrying out the an
nouncement of his intention in order
ing the Turks to Attack.
NOTED ENGLISH ACTOR
IS DEVD AT BRIGHTON
Brighton, England, Feb. 5. Ed
mund Tearle. England's foremost
Shakespearean actor, died here to
day. to the city on condition the city take
necessary steps to keep the filing
good. Evans will ask nothing for his
right unless the city actually pro
ceeds to develop power in which
event a small sum. probably $2500.
will be paid Evans.
Should the city take over the
Evans filing it will have many years
in which to complete the power pro
ject. So it would be possible to hold
plans in abeyance for some time to
come. Should a bill that is now be
fore the legislature meet with favor
the city will be able to hold its
power site indefinitely.
The power Bite tn question was in
vestigated over a year ago by John T.
Whistler, In the employ of the city,
and it was reported to be an entirely
feasible project from an engineering
standpoint. The cost of developing
the power and bringing to the city
such a current as would amply meet
all local needs would be easily with
in reach of the municipality.