East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, July 21, 1913, EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextEVENING EDITION "f COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER. " evening edition TO ADVfcKTISKRS The Et Oregonlan hu the largnt paid circulation of any paper la Oregon, east of Portland and nearly twice tbe circulation In Pendleton of ' any other newspaper. CITY OFFICIAL PAPER. VOL. 25. PENDLETON, OREGON, -MONDAY, JULY 21, 1913. NO. 7033 IT" w . BALKAN PEACE TO BE IN SIGHT NOW Turkey Has Demanded Equal Terms in Negotiations Makes Charge ' Against the Bulgarians. GREEKS ROUTE BULGARS Turks Also Rcorted to Occupy Ad rlanople Rut Humors Not Confirm ed Sulil Tluit Bulgarians Made No Resistance, to Turkish Troois Agreement Seems Probable. .LONDON. July 21 Following the rumored reoccupation by the Turks of Adrlanople, the porte sent a formal note to the powers demanding that Turkey participate In the forthcom ing peace negotiations on equal terms with the warring Balkan states. The note protested against Bulgarian atro cities, charging the Bulgars needlessly burned Clack Sea villages, putting the Inhabitants to indiscriminate slaugh ter. Despite the Turkish claims, the re occupation of Adrlanople by Turkey Is unconfirmed. Reports come from Rome, Sofia, Constantinople and else where. They said the Bulgar garri son of 2000 did not resist the Turkish advance, i BELGRADE, July 21. Bulgarian delegates have opened preliminary peace negotiations at NIsp, Servla. It Is be'.Ieved a permanent peace agree ment Is In sight. ATHENS, July 21 lit Is officially reported the Greeks occupy Petzovo, after routing the Bulgars. The loss es on both sides are reported to be heavy. U'REN WILL RUN ON REPUBLICAN TICKET PORTLAND, Ore., July 21 W. S. U'Ren, a supporter of Roosevelt In the last presidential campaign, an nounced his campaign for governor of Oregon will be based largely on his hopes of securing the republican nom ination at the primary next May, re moving any doubt wheher he would run as a progressive or a reubllcan. "When I voted for Roosevelt." he said, "I never left the republican par ty. 1 did not support Taft last year, but the republican ticket In the state was satisfactory to me and J. voted for it." HIS SPEECH NOT TO BLAME SAYS DANIELS PORTLAND, Juy 21. Secretary Daniels spent 20 minutes here last night en route to San Diego. He showed no concern over the action of the Seattle socialists passing a me morial addressed to Wilson. In which the speech he delivered at Seattle Thursday was blaihed for the riot. He denied that anything he said could have been construed as having Incited the trouble. RUSSIAN MONKS HURL TIIE.MSKLVF.S OX IJAYOXETS ST. PETERSBURG. July 21. To one of tho Russian monasteries on Mount Athos from which the abbot and several monks had been expelled for heresy, the Holy Synod recently sent Archbishop Nikon on a Russian gunboat, escorted by a narmed guard to restore peace. When the troops surrounded the monastery an alarm bell was rung and the monks rushed toward the soldiers with their chests bared shouting: "Transfix us. In the name of the Savior." Three of the monks were severely wounded and several were arrested. 1 BURTON OF OHIO DECLARES THAT UNDERWOOD MEASURE IS DANGEROUS WASHINGTON, July 21. A bitter denunciation of the Underwood tariff bill was voiced In tho senate today by Burton of Ohio, In the first of a ae ries of three speeches He predicted the complete failure of the new meas ure, so far as reducing the cost of living Is concerned. "On this result," said Burton, "the bill must stand or fall. Unless a very material reduction In prices immedN ately follows the enactment of the Ull It will go on record as one of the worst policies a responsible party o a representative government ever &d- opted. "I am unable to believe," continue 1 MEDIATION BOARD IS IN SESSION PII'tVi-em-i-H Between 'onh: iors ami Trainmen Willi Employers are Omih'.ii -ft!. NEW YORK. July 21. The new federal board of mediation met to day to consider the differences be tween conductors and trainmen and the officials of eastern railroads. It Is understood the managers are pre pared to withdraw their eight de mands on the employes. It is said the trainmen are determined not to enter negotiations unless the railroads with draw their demands. The only work of the mediators today was a formal drafting of the trainmen's demands for submission of the question to the board of arbitration. SOCIALISTS TO HRIXG TEST CASE A DENVER, July 21. With all licenses permitting socialists and Industrial Workers to sneak on the street, revoked, George Falconer, a socialist, an- nounced he has arranged for a street meeting tonight to bring n test case In the courts It Is understood the socialist national headquarters are back of Fal- coner, the. latter Intimating he may precipitate a case of na- tlonal Importance. Chief of Po- lice O'Neill, has arranged for extra police.' No trouble Is an- ticipated. ' ' SOCIALISTS DESIRE AN INVESTIGATION LO.S ANGELES, July 21. The fol lowing telegram of protest was sent President Wilson by Thomas Wil liams, secretary-treasurer of the so cialist party of California: "Social Ism is opposed o violence, whether Practiced by a mob or resorted to by the government to suppress 'free speVcH." The fetablflty- of-the govern ment Is threatened when employes take a license from the intemperate speech of a superior officer and en danger life and property. One mil lion Americans believe in the red flag. It Is the International emblem of peace ond brotherhood; to deport all these will be a herculean task. The dis graceful scenes In Seattle do more to discredit our government than all the mouthlngs of lrresponslbles. We urge a federal Investigation and ask you to take Immediate steps to prevent a re currence of tills deplorable Incident.' NEWTRAIN SCHEDULE WILL HELP LOCALLY When a new passenger schedule now being prepared goes Into effect Pendleton people returning from Portland will be able to leave the me tropolis at 12:30 a. m. and arrive here at 9 o'clock the following morning. The new train will be the Salt Lake local. Train No. 6 and the fast mall will be consolidated and leave Port land at 6:40 in the evening. This new train will have Milwaukee equipment, being electric lighted and similar to No. 18 The westbound service will also be changed but the exact sched ule is not yet known. XKW BOAT SHOWS 11KK KPKKD Destroyer A.vlwln One of Vnsrtext of Her Tyie In Navy. PHILADELPHIA, July 21. The torpedo boat destroyer Aylwin. built at the Delaware river shipyard, Sat urday proved herself to be one of the fastest vessels of her type that has been constructed for the American navy. The Alywin went over a measured course off the Delaware capes at a speed of 31.33 knots an hour. Com ing up the Delaware river to the ship yard, the Aylwin made speed spurts at the rate of 37.7 knots an hour. The trial on the Delaware capes was under the direction of the builders. The government trial will be held next week. Rurton. "that the reductions of this bill will be permanent. Duties under the existing law must be lowered and others must be removed entirely for we are nearlng a more complete, and n more symmetrical development, and the Indusjrles which enjoyed precau tion may need it In loss degree, or net at all. but we are In danger If we take the radical steps proposed." Chamberlain of Oregon, announced he doesn't feel bound to support the tariff bill in tho form which It has been reported by the senate finance committee. Ho stated absolutely his free support In what Is right In the matter. BRYAN'S POLICY OF DEALING WITH S.AIVIERICAN REPUBLICS ENDORSED BY WILSON; PROTECTORATE IS PLAN WASHINGTON, July 21. Unquali fied approval of Secretary Bryan's Plan for the United States to extend a protecting wing over Nicaragua was voiced by President Wilson. The presiden told newspaper correspond ents that while the powers might view the plan with suspicion, the United States in "the long run" must dem onstrate It doesn't contemplate the oc cupation of Central America, bul desires to assist In Its progress. The president said the first principle of the protectorate plan, now pending In the senate, contemplated obtaining an option to build a trans-oceanic canal. The general scheme, he said, consti tutes a broader policy toward all re publics In Central America. The president warned the corres pondents the Nlcaraguan proposal doesn't mean a "general police" In JAPANESE AROUSED OVER DIAZ' TRIP TOKIO, July 21. The greatest in terest is manifested here in 'the re ported Intention of General Diaz to come to Toklo as a representative of the Huerta government. All newspa pers comment on the move and nearly all diplomats see a ulterior move In Diaz coming, but don't agree as to the! motive behind the trip. Some believe! Huerta politically Is sending Diaz Into ! exile while others predict he' la com Ing to negotiate for a Mexlcan-Japa nese alliance. WATSON PRESENT AT LOBBY HEARING AND LISTENS TO LETTERS WASHINGTON, July 21. Mulhall resumed his testimony today. Former Congressman Wilson of Indiana, who Mulhall declared received aid from the manufacturers In his gubernator ial campaign In 1908 was present. Most of today's letters revealed Mul hall's activities at the close of the 1908 campaign and the opening of congress In December 1908. 1 Mulhall Identified a letter which he alleged was written him by Frederick Schwedtman, former secretary of the manufacturers on October 17, 1908. "I believe the time is coming," the letter said, "when we can rally around our friend Watson for president. We are now rallying to his support f or j governor. We need a man of his type, j a man not ashamed of his friends be cause they happen to be among re spectable people. The style of politici ans now seems to be to wear ragged clothes so the voters' rabble will come their way." Mulhall identified an alleged black list prepared for the manufacturers containing the names of candidates for congress who ought to be defeat ed. The list includes, the names of Congressmen Nichols, Wilson of Pennsylvania, Murdock of Kansas. Morse, Nelson, Lenroot. Cooper of Wisconsin. Hagen of Iowa, Burnett, of Alabama and Champ Clark of Mis souri. Another list labeled "our friends In the house" contained the name of Congressman Rainey an en emv of the manufacturers. FJiKllsliman Holds Title. LONDON, July 21. Ernest Barry, of England, retained the world's sculling championship by defeating Harry Pearce of Australia, two lengths In a four and a half miles race on the Thames. LANK TO VISIT PKOPLK FOR WHOM 11 K WORKS Trip Planned to Montana But May be KxtoiMlcd Further "West. WASHINGTON, July 21. "I am going west to see a small part of my Job and a few of the people I am working for." Secretary Lane so stated the pur pose generally Saturday of a trip on which he will leave Washington Sun day afternoon to be absent about a month or more. Thus far he .has planned his trip only to Wyoming and Montana, but will determine after reaching Montana whether he will ex tend his trip farther west. The primary object of the Journey Is to enable Secretary Lane to make a personal examination Into proposed reclamation projects In Montana, where there is a great difference of opinion as to the necessity for Irri gation. Other matters to be cleared are the advisability of putting cattle belonging to the Indians upon some of the large Montana reservations; the admission of automobiles into national parks: the Improvements necessary to care for the Increasing number of vis itors to the parks, and meetings of water users on various reclamation projects. Secretary Lnne will be accompanied by Mrs. Lane, Assistant Secretary Ad olph Miller and Secretary Herbert A. Meyer. Central America. The United States, he declared, wishes to adopt partic ular plans that are best suited to the countries dealt with, adding emphat ically that all plans will be submitted first to the republics for approval. The president made It plain the United States would not adopt any plan not thoroughly acceptable to the countries involved. The president de lured he favored Bryan's proposal that the Piatt amendment, under which the United States became the virtual protector of Cuba, be Inserted in the Nlcaraguan treaty. It was stated today that Honduras and Salvador had rejected Bryan's plan for a protectorate. The senate foreign relations committee generally favors the secretary of state's scheme, Indicating it will have the approval of the senate. DEMAND RECALL OF SEATTLE'S MAYOR SEATTLE, July 21. With the so cialists preparing to reopen their headquarters, enemies of the mayor are using the recall against him for failure of the police to suppress ri ots, and his action in placing the city under the riot law. The socialists de mand an investigation The mayor issued a long statement defending his action. Explaining the attitude of the po lice, he said the police held off on order of the chief who decided It was better to avoid bloodshed, than to pre vent the destruction of property. MRS. PANKHURST IS REARRESTED; TO BE SENT TO H0LL0WAY LONDON, July 21. Mrs. Emme Une Pankhurst was rearrested under the cat and mouse act while attempt ing to attend a meeting of the wom en's social political union. She will be taken to Holloway Jail. Armed with umbrellas, a mob of suffragettes battled desperately with the police to prevent her arrest. Six were arrested after order was restor ed. Detectives guarded the pavilion, fearing it possible 'the suffragette leader's double might have been ar rested again. It developed later she was Mrs. Pankhurst. CANAL WILL MEAN SAVING TO FARMERS That the completVon of the Panama canal will mean thousands of dollars to the farmers of Umatilla county through the raise In grain prices was the statement made yesterday by M H. Houser, the big Portland exporter who stopped off in the city for a few hours. He estimated that the differ ence in the cost of charters to Liver pool would mean a difference of at at least seven cents a bushel to the grower of the grain and declalred that other exporters estimated the increase at about ten cents a bushel. Mr. Houser was last year by far the largest exporter of grain on the coast and is in a position to make a pretty accurate guess. His rise as a grain buyer has been phenomenal for It has only been a few years since he was handling a small agency In eastern Washington Refore that he was employed as a miller in one of his father's mills. IIF.LIAIUI.1TY HUN F.XDED. Right Curs, Says Referee, Have Per fect Scores. Glacier Park. Mont.. July 21 Am erican Automobile association's ninth annual reliability run which left Min neapolis on July 11 reached the end of the Journey In Glacier park Satur day night. The tour of nearly 1300 miles was made In seven days. The official announcement of the prize winners will not be made until Sunday, owing to several protests that are to be heard. Unofficially, how ever, Dr. C. E. Dutton, the referee, announced that the Hupmoblles driv en by Clarence and Warren Munzer. the? Klrt by Frank Witt the three Metz cars by Charles Metz, Walter Metz and George Votter, comprising the Boston team, and the Locomobile owne'd and driven by Dr J. D. Park of Detroit, all have perfect scores. According to Dr. Dutton's an nouncement. Dr. Parks will receive the American Atuouomibe' Associa tion's trophy; the Glldden trophy for the winning team will go to the Metz team; the Munzler's prize to Mr. Witt and tho Metz cars will draw lots for the Anderson trophy. Mrs. Ida Serogsins of long Crivk is in tho city. ESCAPED PATH I I IS RETURNE 1 I-IE Mealing Mi nt is His I nd'i;:.' In Wulla Walla Kscj " Weeks Ago. J lit A strange penchant for stealing meat has brought about the. arrest three different times of Charles Peter son, a patient of the Eastern Oregon state hospital who escaped from that institution two weeks ago and was picked up In Walla Walla early Friday morning while in the act of making away with a side of bacon. Accord ing to the hospital authorities, Peter son va committed three months ago from Union county after being arrest I ed for stealing a ham and his record I shows that he served at one time IS months in the California penitentiary on a similar offense. Peterson made his escape from the hospital about two weeks ago when employed on the dairy force. Yester day Superintendent McNary was ho- Assistant Secretary of Agriculture tlfied that he had been arrested in Walla W,alla on a petit larceny charge but In court had confessed to escaping from the Pendleton Institution. He will be returned here. He is not violently Insane, accord ing to the authorities, but rather an Incompetent. However, he shows un mlstakeable signs of a mind unbal anced such as a fear of the federal officers. He was at one time a postal clerk in the railway service but was discharged for incompetency. Peterson was picked up at 2:30 o'clock Friday morning in Walla Wal la while wandering about on Bryant avenue. He had collected from some unknown place three quart bottles of beer, two bricks' of cod fish, a large head of cabbage, a quantity of pepper, salt, su,jar and coffee, and was in the act of getting away with a side of bacon when the owner awoke and notified the sheriff. When brought to the county Jail Peterson's one concern was for the safety of his beer, and he would not peaceably enter the cell until the sheriff and hi: deputies had given him double assurances that the beverage would be placed In the safety deposit vault a"nd conserved until the owner was released from custody. GOLD STRIKK CAUSES RUSH. CORDOVA. Alaska. July 21. Con firmation of reports of a big placer strike on Shushanna river have caused a great stampede among Alaskans to the new diggings. A special train left here with a large number of men aboard and at Chltina extra coaches were coupled on to accommodate the stampeders. Men are quitting the copper mines and the railroad to Join in the rush. Another train will leave for McCarthy with a large crowd and a special stock car, reservations hav ing already been made for 17 horses "nininipiiiiin num SUNDAY WAS HOTTEST DAY THIS CITY HAS EXPERIENCED IN MANY YEARS; 107 DEGREES IS REACHED Yesterday was by several degrees the hottest Mav Pendleton has experi enced this summer and probably the hottest for several years. The mer cury In the official thermometer yes terday afternoon reached the 107 mark before it stopped climbing. To day, however, the temperature has not reached over 100. Though hot nights in Umatilla county are so rare as to be strange last nisiht the mercury refused to settle below 7 4. making sleeping difficult. Making the weather much more un comfortable Is the f.ut that the at mosphere has a humidity almost un known In this p.iit of the country. Both yesterday, last night and today HUERTA NEARS DOWNFALL; HIS TRQOPSDESERT Governor of Two States With Rebel Forces Steadily Advance; Federals Leave Standard. CAUSE SEEMS HOPELESS Advices From Mexico Predict the Overthrow f Hucrta's Government j Within Short Time Followers of the President are Deserting in Ijirge Numbers Say Reports. WASHINGTON, July 21. The gov ernment of Huerta in Mexico Is doom ed and its overthrow is expected hour- j ly. This information furnished from ! an authoritative source is In the hands j of the government and is stated by j persons In authority to be the reason I the administration has not recognized the present Mexican government. It could not be learned if the information was from American counsels or pri vate sources. Unconfirmed reports circulated were to the effect that Ambassador Wilson was summoned to Washing ton to explain a quotation In which ' it was alleged, he criticised the Wilson administration because of Its failure to recognize Huerta. WASHINGTON, July 21. That Huerta's government In Mexico Is tot tering to Its fall Is authorltlvely learn ed to have been the tenor of confi dential advices received by the state department from .American consuls and other agencies in Mexico. The advices state that Governor Carranza of Coahuila, and Governor .Pesqulera of Sonora are steadily advancing against the federals and that follow ersof Huerta ace deserting in large numbers. N. P. TELEGRAPHERS MAY GO ON STRIKE ST. PAUL. July 21. Sam Johnson, chairman of the Northern Pacific Telegraphers grievance committee, admitted a strike of the telegraph and telephone force was possible. He said the employes are voting on th'e question as the road had refused an increase in wages aggregating a quar ter of a million a year. MUST KEEP LIQUOR FROM DRY SECTIONS SALEM, July 21. Warning to sheriffs, constables, marshals and oth er peace officers to see to the en forcement of laws prohibiting ship ment of liquor from wet to dry ter ritory was given out by Governor West in the form of a proclamation. The governor said many complaints were coming to his office from communi ties along the Columbia river and along the coast in Douglas and Coos counties, where it is alleged liquor was being shipped by steamer. Japanese Best Chauffeurs. SACRAMENTO. July 21. Japanese are rapidly replacing Caucasian chauffeurs in southern California, ac cording to figures given out Saturday by the state motor vehicle depart ment. More than 50 chauffeurs li censes Issued thus far this month have been given to Japanese. Of this number 80 per cent reside south of the Tehachapl. In most cases the applicants for such licenses are made out by the mo tor car owners who employ the Jap anese. the waather was extremely sultry and there has not been a breath of air stirring. While the discomforts have not reached the point w here there has been any general suffering, the heat has had its effect on nearly everyone. Only one case of actual prostration, that of Mrs. Charles Daniels, has been reported so far but almost everyone has the "wilted" feeling. The weath er has been particularly hard on small babies. Weather forecasts today predict thunderstorms and rain tonight and among the farmers there Is a feeling of uneasiness lest a st.rm of su.-h violence occur that the standing crops will he Injured.