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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
FLOOD SUFFERERS ASK
UNITED STATES FOR HELP

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Consul Gem
eral Hanna of Monterey. Mex, ap-
pealed to the state department today
for aid for the sufferers of the recent
flood here. He warned them against
sending perishable supplies. but asked
for shelled corn, rice, beans, blankets
and clothing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
Holiday I'm Chile.

Santiago, Chile. Sept. 1S.-The nine
ty-ninth anniversary of the Chilea.,
Declaration Of Independence was cele-
brated today with the usual ceremo-
nies and scenes OF enthusiasm. The
program included a military parade
and horse races. The centenary will
be observed on a lavish scale next
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
PHILADELPHIA is CUTTING
DOWN DETROTTS LEAD

Philadelphia, Sept. 1S.-The locals
drew step nearer the Detroit Tigers
by winning today by two to nothing
at the American League park. The
series now stands, Philadelphia 9.
Detroit l. This is the crucial series
OF the season, and the winner will
probably fly the American League
pennant, Detroit had Donovan in the
Box and Philadelphia Bender.
National-Pittsburg 6, Brooklyn 0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
GRAND JURY
|ND|CTS TWO
For Selling intoxicating Liquor
In Violation to the Local
COTTON Law.
PROMINENT HOTEL MEN
INDICTED AND ARRESTED

They Waive Arraignment and VIII
Plead Wednesday Morning-Other
Indictments Returned Against Jones
Thompson and Gay-Jury Makes
Formal Report and VIII be Dis
charged-Make Recommendations
to the Court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
SUFFRAGISTs ARE PUT
BEHIND THE BARS

Birmingham, Eng, Sept. 1S.-Eight
suffragettes were arrested last night
during the riot started to prevent AS
quith from speaking, and were ar
raigned here today Two were SEN
fenced to Jail for eight months and
the remainder will be sentenced later
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
Woman Attcmnts Suicide.

Oakland, Sept. 17.-Mrs. Margaret
r. Rose, who says she is ladies'
tailor in business in Los Angeles, was
brought to a hospital today by two
railroad policemen, who said she had
tried to throw herself into the bay at
the Oakland mole. She had railroad
tickets and baggage checks to Port
land in her possession.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Minneapolis, Sept. 1S.-Frank Day,
the governors secretary. this morning
received the following from House
Surgeon McNevin, OF the Rochester
hospital. The governors death Is
only a question OF few minutes. Eb-
erhart Lieutenant governor) is on his
way there"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Honolulu, Sept 1S.-The party Of
congressman which has been here
since the first of the month, as the
guests of the Hawaiian government
sailed today for San Francisco on the
steamer Mongolia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
Forest Fires Still Raging.

Madron, Calf. Sept 1S.-The for
est fires in this section of Santa Clara
county continue to burn fiercely to-
day and have done considerable dam
age. Many ranchers are endangered
and scores are fighting the flames.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Rochester. Mimi, Sept. 1s.-Though
/. was declared this morning that
Johnson had only short time to live
the governor is making a game fight
for life. Despite his critical condition
his mind is clear, and he remembered
that Taft is due in Minnesota today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Minneapolis, Sept, 1S.-Reports re-
ceived here at 9:lO o'clock this morn
ing from Rochester stated that Cover
nor John A. Johnson was dying.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Rochester, Mimi, Sept. 1S.-John-
sons life is hanging by a thread and
any change for the worse will be ia
tai. His wife is at his bedside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Rochester, Minn.-Johnson at .9:45
this morning showed a slight improve
ment, an almost imperceptable rally.
He went to sleep and appeared resting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

]. A. Warren was arraigned 1
this afternoon, entered plea Of I
guilty and was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. Eu- 1
gene Gay also entered plea of
guilty and will receive his sem 4
tence Monday morning. 1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Mrs. Zula NJ, Wall and baby girl
left Wednesday evening for Cripple
Creek. Colo, where they will spend
the winter with Mrs Wallis brother,
Frank f. Boles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
WRIGHT ESTABLISHES
4 NEW RECORD

Berlin, Sept 1S.-Orville
Wright the Dayton aviator. es-
tablished new worlds aero
plane record with passengers to-
day when he remained aloft for
one hour S5 minutes and ~ Sec
onds. This beat his former rec
ord by five minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
Red Cross Meeting

Philadelphia, Sept. 1S.-Nurses of
the PENNSYLVANIA branch of the Red
Cross began a weeks convention in
this city today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
JOHNSON IS
NEAR DEATH
Governor Of Minnesota's Life
Hangs by Thread and Death
is Expected Any Moment.
is MAKING A GAME
FIGHT FOR LIFE

Reports Early This Morning Indicated
Chance OF Rec0very-Later Death
Was Anticipated at Any Moment
Physician Tclegraphs Secretary 10
Expect Sad News at Any Moment
Wife is at His Bedside-Remembers
Taft's Arrival.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

Rochester. Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Dr.
Maye, attending Johnson said this af-
ternoon that the governors chances
for recovery are even.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18
PAULHAM WINS A
$1,000 PRIZE

. Osted, Sept. 1S.-A special
prize of $4,000 was won by
. Paulham. the Frenchman who
. flew 4S half miles at an aver
. age altitude of 200 feet. He
fell in the water when he alight-
led but was quickly rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-18

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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
CONDITIONS ARE
. STILL UNCHANGED
MINERS AND oPE-
RAToRs END CONFERENCE
WITHOUT AGREEMENT.
RECOGNITION REFUSED
By observation-disclosures Were Willing
to Work Under Old Agreement
If Operators Would Recog-
nize The Union.

Philadelphia. April 10.--Despite the
many conferences held in this city
this week, terminating today, condi-
tions with regard to the wages in the
anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania
are unchanged tonight, both the oper
ators and the representatives of the
mine workers remaining firm in their
decision not to come to an agreement
at thi slime.
During the conferences this week
the operators refused to recognize
the United Mbre Workers but offered
to renew the wage agreement which
expired March 81. This the miners
rejected, and they proposed a counter
proposition which the operators re
fused to entertain.
Although it has been known that
the mir ers will not inaugurate a
strike because of the disagreement
the attitude of the operators as to
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
NEWS FORECAST
FOR The WEEK
PROGRESS OF THE PAYNE BILL
WILL BE ALL THE NEWS
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE BASEBALL SEASON
American League opens Monday and
National Wednesday-others to
Onen Aiss-;mportant w
Court Proceedings,

Washington. April 10.-Thereprl m
ises to be little news of General inn
portanee emenating from the mai NAL
capital during the week. aside from
that furnished by the slow grind 'ng
.of the Payne tariff bill through the
congressional mill. President TAFT.
so far as has been announced. bas
made no public engagements for the
week. In fact, he is expected to
continue busy with the routine OF his
office. until near the end of April,
when he will go to Philadelphia to
speak at a Grant birthday banqut
in that city.
Some important court proceedings
will occupy attention in various paris
of the country. John A. Benson cf
San francisco. who was acquitted
last year on charge of conspiracy In
the famous land fraud case, Will have
to fact another jury in the District
OF Columbia. Benson is charged with
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11

placed on mattress, he refusing tc
put on his clothes and was carried
on the stretcher to the steamer dis
Itance of more than a mile.
A thousand or more people had as
sembled b ythis time and great deal
of sympathy was expressed for the
former president The latter com
planned of great suffering ard every
movement Of the stretcher seemed 70
give him further pain. He has per
pared protest which will be sent to
the French government tomorrow.
Left at 9 O'clock.
The Versailles left here at Q O'Clock
and measures have been taken to
keep careful watch on Castro dur
ng the voyage. The colonial govern.
ment intends TO put down any SYM
pathetic demonstration that may be
made on shore Castros brother will
remain here for the present, but It is
thought that he will join Sonora Gas
tro at Laguayra if she is permitted to
land at that,por The United States
cruiserNorth Carolina arrivevd here
at O'clock this afternoon and Is
still in the roadstead. .s.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11

the bribery of two clerks in the gen.
eral land office in 1901 for the pur.
pose Of securing the approval of
various school land selections in
Oregon AMI California.
At Harrisburg, Architect Joseph NJ
Huston will be placed on trial or
chafses growing out of the scandal
over the building and furnishing OF
the Pennsylvania state capitol. The
trial will be the third of the series
of alleged graft cases following the
exposhre of several years ago. sey
eraI df the defendants have been con
vlcted and others are yet to Re
tried. y
On similar charges of graft" sew
eral officials. contractors and Others
will H5 placed on trial at Utica. N. Y.
as a result of the recent sweeping in
xestis sation of Che affairs of oneiis
county. -.-
The eleventh.. annual meeting oi
the conference for education in tbs
south Will attract a large gatnerlnt
Of distinguished educators TO Atlantl
The session WIN begin Wednesda!
and continue four days.
GoSernors Harmon of Ohio, Cover
nor MARSHALL of Indiana, Representa-
tive Champ Clark of Missouri. aps
several other 'DemocratS Of nationa
prominence viii be heard at the JET
fetsoh,s birthday ba1Suet 10 be give.
Tuesday night by the National Demo
cratic club of New FORK City.
The week viii witness the open.n'
of the professional baseball soasol
throughout a Target section 81 th
lceuntry.< Eoth of the major lea que
win start their contests for chan
lpioushfp honors, the American leagu
Eon Monday and the National leagu
on Wednesday. Several of the milc
organizations also WIN begin the seq
son. .among them the American. As
scciatiop. Southern league. South Al
lantic league. TEXAS hague an
Northwestern league.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
PENNSYLVANIA
DEFEATS YALE
nm FIRST BOAT RACE BETWEEN
THE TWO COLLEGES IN 20
YEARS.
YALE WAS THE FAvORITE
Before the Race, But Pennsylvania
Finished Two Lencths Ahc ad--
10000 ,7eope Witness
Contest on SehuylkilI.

Philadelphia Apr: 10.-ln the fl st
heat race be- weeh the two uniye 81.
ties in twenty years. the University
of Pennsylvania's SCARED csew d.
featet Yale by two lehgths over the
l1la mile eoure on the 6churll1iiir river.
The crews rowed against a three
quarters head wind the entire dis
tance and under these circumstances
he time of 5 minutes and secords
was very good.
Yale reversed matters in the pre-
l.minary race for second e'ghts, win
ming from Pennsylvania by N
lengths in s:1S.2.5 Yale for the first
time used an English she'll and Eng
llish oars Never In the his ory cf
rowing on the schuyikill has such a
crowd Witnessed boat race here.
Fully 10000 persons saw the race.
In the race for varsity regulars
both crews got an exceptionally go 4
start. the Yale men getting their Cars
In the water q fraction OF a section
ahead of Pennsylvania. Yale started
with a stroke OF "a to the minute aud
Pennsylvania With 32 At the end
of the first half mile Pennsylvania
was half a length ahead CT Yale aud
the latter ran the stroke up to 30.
PENNSYLVANIA raised her to a.
The Red and Blue continued to
gain and at the end of the milo
open water began 10 show betwrcn
the two shells In an effort to over
take Pennsylvania Yaie's stroke was
put up TO IS, Pennsylvania stEli being
content with "a. Yale snurteds onsths
next quarter for a few strokes and
Managed to hold Pennsylvania.
Then Pennsylvania, without fncreas-
Ing her stroke kept drawing away.
A quarter OF, a milo from the finish
Yale made final e:eort and ran her
stroke up to 40. Pennsyiyanfa re-
Isponded with stroke of SO which
her crew held to tife finish. while
Yale ran hers. to AZ. -Pennsylvania
made a strong finish and when their
eight crossed the finish line there wss
a length OF open water between the
two shells Yale was a strcng3 to 2
.ayorite before the contest started.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
SENATE TARIFF
BILL FINISHED
AS FAR AS RATES ARE CON
cERNED, BUT SOME REsER-
vATiohs ARE MADE.
more GENERAL REVISION
Made BY Senate Finance COMMITTEES
Than BY House Ways. and
Means Committee Hecern4
men Downward TfenH i1 I

Washington April I0.--The senate
tariff bill. as far ns rates are en-
ecrned, was completed tonight, but it
was decided that in making the report
Chairman AAlrich will announce a
reservation Of ccr.ail' impor ami
schedules for future action. Thcs2
reservations will include. hides, stee
rails. wood pulp and crude petroleum.
Aldrlch asserted tonight that the sen
ate committee had made a more gen
eral revision of rates than was done
by the, house committee ON ways and
means. and that reductions In the
schedules bad been made on a far
greater number of articles. This did
not mean that there would be a reduc'
tion of revenues, but that there would
be recommended bona fide revision
downward of the tariff.
Related Articles Forgotten.
The great number of changes
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
HASKELL FREED
| OF FRAUD CHARGE
INDICTMENT AGAINST okLAHo.
MA GOVERNOR ouAsHEp--
ALL TOWN LOT FRAUD PRO-
cEEplNos WILL DC DROPPED.

Tusla, Okla. April 10.-Judge Mar
shall today filed an order quashine
the indictments against Governor
Haskell and others for alleged partici
patton in town lot frauds. II is stated
tonight that all the town To- fraud
proceedings will undoubtedly be drop
ped by the government
Aside from the town lot cases
eighteen persons who were indicted
for various offenses under similar cir
oumstances will go free under today'%
ruling.
The government attorneys hold that
under today's ruling not a single con
viction can be secured for crime com
mitted prior to statehood. who was
not indicted before statehood. The
effect Of this ruling Is said to be tbs
lmost sweeping ever given by thi'
oour.distri.ct
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
SENATE. PASSES
THE CENSUS BILL
UNDERSTOOD IT WILL MEET
VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENT
REGARDING APPOINTMENTS
BY CIVIL SERVICE.

Washington. April 10.--The bill to
provide for taking the next census
passed by the senate today in form
which II is understood will meet III"
views of the president regarding ap-
pointments for census work urder
the regulations by the civil service
commission. Efforts by some sena-
tors to allow these appointments to
be made upon the resolution of scna-
tors and representatives without ex-
animation received but slight support.
An Interesting feature was the
speech by Bailey. who said 1t was re-
ported that IL the bill as passed dill
not provide for appointments under
the civil service. the presindent
would veto it. and added that II any
such question were made II means a
severe criticism by the president The
senate adjourned at 5:03 O'Clock un-
nil Monday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11

which will be recommended are due
largely to the. fact that while the
Payne bin revised the rates on CT.
tain basis the articles of revision did
not extend To the related aticles.
Fer instance. lead ore was reduced
in the Payne bill and manufactures
OF lead ore remain unchanged. The
senate committee made general re-
duction on these manufactures In
harmony with the reduction on the
unworked material Similar changes
" ere made in many other schedules
which viii account for amendments
that will be presented in the senate.
In the report which. will be made
to the senate. hides will so one the
free list as provided by the Payne
bill. but the question of fixing a rate
| In accordance with the sentiment OF
the senate as expressed through a
CANVASS taken by western senators
To, be taken W in the near future.
/ A. TO Steel Rails.
! A similar condition will be re.
rortsd on steel rails The Pavne
rates gre 1882 per- Ten. which is one
half OF. the existing rate. The com
mlttee. was impressed with the argu
ments of the Steel manufacturers thai
this rate should be Increased hut Il
is known that considerable opposition
10 ,such action will oe' manifested in
thes senate This item vii. be d S
cuss ed later by the committee and in
LEGATIONS are that it will be recon-
menhed for an increase TO about s425
Ton
NJ decision has been reported on
THE subject of wood pulp and this
/ fact wifi he ann -Naced by Aldricf
when he reports the bill The stns
Is trTe OF crude petroleum. which
the house put on the free list aga'ns
the protest Of the ieas.ers of that bod,
II fs aikely that the senate VIII u
given an opportrni,y'to vote upor
this Article. The duties. en- lumbsi
also promise to occasion considerable
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
=. c. PIERCE INDICTED.

Austin, Texas, April 10.--The grand
jury returned a new Indictment today
against Henry Clay Pierce, heal Of
the Waters-Pierce Oil company,
charging false swearing in signing an
antitrust affidavit, which secu~ei
the re-admission OF the WatersPierce
company TO Texas in 1900, after being
ousted for violation of the antitrust
laws of the state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11

whether they will permit them to
work without an agreement is no.
known. The operators, it is said
will meet in New York Monday when
the mining question will be discussed
II is said the question of restorin!
the fifty cents a tor REDUCTION on the
April delivery of anthracite coal viii
also be discussed.
The Reading company has instruct
ed its agents not to book any sales
for coal pending further instructions
This move. it is said, was taken be
cause it was thought the dealers, ap
prebensive of troublbe at the mines
would overstock themselves ,at the re
duced figures during April.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
ARGUMENTS COMPLETED
In Standard Oil Trial at ST. Louis
No Decision Expected Before
Next Autumn.

st. Louis, April 1o.-The arguments
In the suit of the government to dis.
solve the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey, were completed in the
United States court of appeals late
this 'ofternoon when Frank B. Kel
logg, special assistant TO the attor
rey general. finished his summoning
up of the governments case. Becsusa
of the size of the record and magnt
tude of the interests Involved, a dc
cision is not expected until next An
tumn.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
kMSMEN OF LINCOLN
:. ~s.s-ae.-. fN1
Involved in uitipsfion over Land ir
mattoon,x IIi.-amounts 10
| .ys24 Acres.

Mattoon. ILL.,, April .10.-Lftigation
involving nearly all the living kins-
men of Abraham Lincoln. was begun
in this county this afternoon with the
fling ofsa partition suit TO d'vide the
sid ThoTpas. lincoln farm ieft by
John ]. Han. wh6 recently died. and
who bought it from Lncoln's father.
His own UNCLE. Robert T. Lincoln OF
Chicago. and Nellie A. Han. a coui1
of Mattoon, are defendants. while
Sons of the late owner are plaintiffs.
There are 32i acres to divide.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
RECLUSE HAD $l6,I56
Aged Woman Dies With Fortune Hid
den In Bundle OF Old
Rags.

Boston. April ia search today
of the humble apartments Of Mrs
Adelia Lombards. Maiden recluse who
was found dead under bundle of
rags yesterday. revealed sl6,l5e in
gold. silver. bank notes. stock eerti1
Gates and hank book credits. When
the body was discovered the Volira
found s1231 in the woman's cfothiHg
Mrs. Lombarda died OF natural
causes. apparently. last week Tn
city of Maiden has been supporting
her son for year and 4 was general
ly supposed Mat she was in straiten
ed circumstances
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
TREATY WILL STAND.

Toxic, April 10.-Reports emana,
ting from Vienna to the effect that
Japan intends to notify Great Britain
of its purpose to terminate the Brit
ish-Japanese alliance, are absolutely
without foundation The alliance has
ten years to run from 1906 and there
has never been the slightest evidence
Of discomfort on the part of Japan
with the terms of the treaty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
MISS FRITZ RETAINS TITLE,

Providence. r. T., April 10.-The
fypewriting contest which was an
rounced to be for the worlds cham
pionship brought to close tonight
the annual convention of the Eastern
Commercial Teachers Association
rhe championship was retained BY
Miss Rose L. Fritz. Of New York
whose average was Sc 1880 words a
minute.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
By FROST.
Pears Hurt But Peaches Able "a
Withstand Fridays and sstur
days low Temperature.

Fruit was damaged by the frcst or
Iyestetday lmonihg aud FRIDAY Mora,
ing frost did some damaEe-in taislssrsi
tion 80 budding fruit. According to
the records at|the local weather of ee
the hosts were hard enought 10 Kill
both mornings. DIR. Dodds who 70
interested In fruit in the vicinity OF
Anra reports that pears vera hurt
but peaches Vscapej. -. 49,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
CHICAGO GETS st,ss2s77
FROM STREET RAILWAYS

Chicago. April le,-The eity of Chi
cago's ffty-fve per cent. OF the net
earnings Of the local street railways
for the current year amounts TO ST.
3se.s77 according to an audit made
public today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
BANKER HoLLIsTER DIES

New York. April 10.AHenry Hudr-
hinson Hollister. the Banker, died
suddenly today. He was a director
Of the burlington, and Keokuk and
pes Moines Tsilroad company, e.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
THEY WE'RE srALLiNo.

New Orleans, April 10.-After a
bout between VIII ions, of Brooklyn,
md Young Britt, of Baltimore, had
gone 10 rounds tonight, Referee
Woods declared the men were stall
ing and called the bout off. Neither
If the fighters had Inflicted any dam-
age when the gong sounded at the end
If the thirteenth round.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
DYNAMITE TAKES
TOLL OF THREE
TWO MEN KILLED AND TWO
SERIOUSLY INJURED AT LE.
MONT, ILL.,, AND ONE KILLED
IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Wickham, w. Va. April 10.-Coy
Parker was instantly killed and the
home of John Wiley completely
wrecked by an explosion of dynamite
which was set off when Wiley dis
charged a shot at a chicken. The
,harge from the gun struck a rock
and glanced, Fiercing the house in
which the dynamite was stored
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-04-11
TWO KILLED.

e Chicago, April 10,-Twe men were
KILLED. two more were probably fatal
" injured, and fifty other workmen
Lparrowely escaped death when a
charge of dynamite exploded today in
\ quarry of the Illinois Stone com.
pany at Lemont. nj. The charge had
been placed in the stone last fall.