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The Washington times., 1909-07-25
PRESIDENT ACQUIRES
A CROP OF ENEMIES
Ultra Protectonsts and Others Opposed to Tafts Re
ducton Policies-Claim He Should Not interfere
With TariH-Treats All With Diplomacy.

cerDed as a means to getting what they
wanted, and now President Taft has
got into the game and more or less
jeOpardized the interests over which
they have guardianship. For this they
were not prepared. Deep down under
the surface there is some plain talking
about how the President by his inter
Venuon has Lindered the game and
gummed Up the cards.
Probably the clearest index TO the
feeling that President Taft has pro-
Vokeo among high tariff men in and
CIT Of Congress IS to be seen in the
manner in which the American Pro-
teCdEe Tariff League, through its Of
nciat organ the American Economist
IS lighting on the President It SAYS
Il can recall no precedent for the sit
uaiion created BY the President.
Left To Congress.
''Heretofore." says the organ OF the
league. the fixing OF tariff schedules
has been left TO the two houses Of Con-
gress, and the executive function has
been either to approve or veto the bin
as passed. or else as in the case OF Mr..
Cleveland and the Wilson-Gounan
measure Of 1894. allow the bill 10 be-
come law without the presidential
signature
1t remains TO be seen," is another
comment from the same source, to
what extent the dominant party IN the
House and Senate viii consent TO be
guided by the Presidents individual
view that the platform adopted in Chi
cagO last year is a pledge of downward
revision. Certainly, that p atform en-
bodies no such pledge. Equally certain
II IS. as pointed out, that Mr. Taft, sit
ting as a judge in court. would not be
likely to so strain the Interpretation of
statutory law"
IT is claimed by those who have
carefully studied his statement, lis an
other criticism from the league organ.
that II proved COnclusiveIy that an
able and honest man, wise iurist, and
capable administrative officer utterly
fails when he attempts to deal with
questions about which he is utterly at
sea. even as to where he stands him
self"
The Washington times., 1909-07-25

easy reach Of Washington have been in
spected by boards of army officers ap-
pointed by the Secretary with view
of acquiring sufficient land for maneu-
vering and artillery firing as we'll as
rife practice. The army Is anxious TO
obtain sufficient land to permit of rife
practice under service conditions, in ad-
dition to the fixed range fire. Camp
Perry is not of sufficient size to permit
of this work.
Recently the Marine Corps secured a
thousand acres OF land from the navy
at the Indian Head proving ground
which viii be used by that branch Of
the service. The entire Government
tract at Indian Head IS sufficiently
large TO meet all the requirements of
the proposed national range, but the
navy is not in elined to give Il up for
such use. as tie proving ground there
is convenient to the naval gun factory
at the Washington Navy Yard.
II Congress can be sufficiently inter
ested 1t is possible that a special appro-
priatiOn viii be asked, independent Of
either the army OF navy estimate.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
COLOMBIA TORN
WITH CIVIL STRIFE
RevolutioniSts Capture Gus
IONS House and Seriously
Cripple Government.

MOBILE, Ala, July 25-According to
news brought here from Colombia, that
lucl1less country is about to be plunged
into civil war.
UpTisings have occurred in various
parts of the republic and the revolution
lists have captured the custom house at
SabinaIIa, the port of entry for Barran-
quilla. Inasmuch as 70 per cent of all
imports into Colombia are entered at
this port, the Importance Of this move
can be readily seen. In the first place,
at will supply the revOlutiOnists with
plenty OF money, and next, IL will en-
able them TO keep I'm direct touch and
communication with the outside world
At the same time the shutting off of
these funds will seriously cripple the
guidance OF General Holguin, whom
President Reyes left in charge when he
fed to England
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AGED ODD FELLOW
TO PRESENT HOME

WHEELING, w. Va, July Sex
Senator Henry G. Davis, the Oldest
Odd Fellow in the State. will make the
formal presentation Of the ODD Eel
lows home. which is located at Elkins.
at the meeting Of the Grand Lodge in
this city November i, IS. and 10. The
home is a magnificent structure, now
in the course of erection, and costing
$4,000 Old and disabled members and
orphans Of deceased members will be
taken care of there. 1t is expected
there will be 800 delegates at the meet
ing.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25

President Taft's utterances on the
tariff bill in which he has spoken out
for certain free raw materials, and for
downward revision generally. have not
made him popular among the ultra
high tariff members Of Congress or in
high tariff quarters generally. Whether
the President succeeds in getting
through his program or not, it IS plain
he has earned for himself pretty
hourishing crop OF enemies who distrust
and dislike his tariff views
President Taft has a vast amount OF
diplomatic ability and he seldom ex-
cites men to wrath. Most of the Sena-
tors and Representatives like him per
sonaIIy though many OF them do not
subscribe to his tariff views. The high
tariff men gather round his festal board
and partake OF the best the White
House affords. They smile and laugh
and have a good time but there is no
doubt they look on President TAFT as
one of the icOnoclasts most likely 70
crush down the high tariff temple.
Some Indication Of this has been Civ
en- in what has happened to the tariff
commission plan. The proposition TO al
low the President 10 name commission
erg to gain information for his own
use and for the enlightenment Of Con
press. has been emascuIated. Congress
Is TO get none Of the information. This
is. because the standpatters in Congress
are afraid of the Presidents tarin
views and suspect him of harDoflng
free trade tendencies and sympathizing
with the ultimate consumer.
Resent aTft's Interference.
Still further indication OF the DIS
ike Of the Presidents position Is seen
in the attitude taken by some OF the
high tari1 men in Congress who make
little concealment Of resenunG the IN
reference Of Mr.. Taft, They did not
look for it. They voled with Mr.. Aid
rich and helped him fix up the sched-
ules about which he was most con-
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
GIRLS MARRIAGE
STOPS COURT SUIT

MONTCLAIR, N J., July 25.-WhIle
Marshal Christopher Herzog, Of West
Caldwell, and Charles Jacobus, of the
same town, were IN court on account
of a dispute over their attempts TO win
the affections of Miss Eta Campbell
word came that the girl had become the
wife of Alfred Bush, Of Clinton, the
case was dropped. Jacobus and Herzog
are widowers.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
BROWNS LEARNING
TO PADDLE CANOE

WESTBORC. Mass, July 25.-Norman
Chamberlain. a son Of Mrs. Anglo
Chamberlain of this town. and an hon
or student at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. was drowned early this morning
while being instructed IN the art Of pad
ding a canoe.
Cecil GreenlaW, the boys instructor,
swan TO a nearby boat when the canoe
overturned. thinking his companion
wOulo follow him In some way Cham
berlain WIS caught IN the overturned
canoe and was held under water BY the
boat until drowned.
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CHARGES HER MAID
WITH $500 THEFT

FLUSHING, I. l., July Exchanging
her maid with the theft of 500 worth OF
wearing apparel and $500 worth of jew
elry, Mrs Marie Harris, wife Of Major
Harris. OF Port Totten. Willets Point,
appeared against the girl yesterday IN
the Flushing police court.
The girl IS Mary r Shanagher, TWEEN
ty-four years cid. She has been in the
employ of the Harris family for the
last four months and in ccu8 today
denied having taken airy OF the jewelry
as charged. Magistrate Fitch held her
In 5000 bail for examination on Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
WILL TRY LONG SWIM.

BOSTON, Mass. July 25.-Theodore
Land. OF New York. representing the
Orange 7. NJ c. a Of New Jersey.
will make an attempt to swim from
CharIestOwn bridge to Boston light. a
distance of ten miles, this afternoon.
The swim has never been accomplished
although many lOng-distance swimmers
have tried the feat Land Is the first
man outside the State to attempt to
reach the light from here.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
HUNTINGTON WILSON
IS BACK IN HARNESS
Assistant Secretary of State Able
to Return to Office to
Work,

Huntington Wilson, Assistant Secre-
tary Of State, was in his Office this
morning for the firsC time since he be-
came al. about ten days ago.
AR Wilson spent the entire morning
reading the dispatches relating TO the
MISUNDERSTANDING difficulties, in
order TO fully inform himself as to the
present situation. He has charge of
matters relating to South America in
the State Department and viii handle
the present disturbed conditions for
the United States Government.
Mr.. Wilson says his health is much
improved and that he tfeels better than
he has for months.
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caused DO surprige lee.

Announcement from Boston of the en-
gagement of Henry Mccall, son of Rep
resentative Samuel Mccall of Massa-
chusetts. and Miss Dorothy Lawson
third daughter of Thomas w. Lawson
the financier, was not a surprise to the
scores of friends of young Mccall il
this city.
Mr.. Mccall is quite well known IN
Washington, since for several years he
has come TO the Capital during the SEES
sions Of Congress TO visit his father
His name has been linked by society
time. Mr.. Mccall enjoys great pOpu-
larity in the Capital, as does Miss Law
son.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
SON STEALS PURSE;
MOTHER KILLS SELF
Toledo Woman Drinks Carbolic
Acid When She Learns Of
Disgrace.
Disgrace.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 25.-Because her
son was arrested on suspicion OF a
theft. Mrs. d. Il. Gates. a prominent
Toledo society woman. took Il heavy
dose OF carboHc acid at her home on
Hicks street here this morning and is
now lying az the Toledo hospital in a
critical condition.
The family is one Of the best known
81 Toledo and the shock ana thought
OF disgrace 10 the family name was
more than the mother could withstand.
She wiz die. Her son, who is eighteen
years old. is suspected OF taking a
pocketbook from q widow at a neigh
boring residence while members Of the
family were in another part Of the
house.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
NEW FRUIT DESTROYER.

YORK, Pa, July 25.-Psyna Pricola Is
the name OF a new fruit destroyer dis
covered in Springfield township near or
chards by Ernest F. Pierce, State o.
chard inspector. The insects presence
is Indicated by a blackening of the
leaves, which become smeared with
large quantities of sticky exudati0n
called honey dew. checking the growth
of the stem and fruit.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
TWO SENTENCED
FOR GIRLS MURDER

ZACATECAS. Mexico. July 25.-Jose
Isabel Sanchez and his piano professor,
GTegorio Serna. We're sentenced to death
yesterday I'm the criminal courts. At
the instigation, it appears, OF Seua,
who was jealous Of the love Of a youns
woman named Librana Flores. Sanchez
stabbed her TO death several months
ago. inhicting twenty-three wounds.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
GENERAL BOOTH ON TOUR.

LONDON. July 25.-Gen. William
Booth. commander-in-chief Of the Sal
walton Army. today started on another
Of his meteor car Crusades through Eng
land. The octogenarian Salvationist has
this time laid out a trip covering l. t0e
miles. during which ne viii address 800
meetings.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
CHURCH SERVICES
IN PUBLIC SQUARE
Ministers of Chardon, Ohio, In
crease Attendance by Preach
ing in the Open

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 25.-While their
city brethren sweltered toGay in their
pews perspi-ing and absorbing religion,
Chard0n, Ohio, churchgOers listened 10
1neir sermons and anthems on the pub
JIG square and in the parks enjoying
the cool breezcs.
The plan was proposed by the ChaIdOn
ministers, owing to the poor attendance
in the churches during the not weather.
il was figured that the plan would meet
with popular favor. II proved a big sue
cess.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
CONFEREES BALK
OYER FREE HIDES
President InSiStent in De-
mands-WeStern Sena-
tors in Ugly Mood.
lcontinued from First 20

It IS not easy to convince their col
leagues now that they are going 20
kick over the traces.
Tor a time yesterday it looked as If
ar agreement would De reached Satur-
day night. Senator Aldrich was san
suine for a while. But the battle over
hides proved unexpectedly stubborn and
bitter, and the conference broke up last
evening with no agreement. and with
the situation in some respects worse
than it had been in the morning.
The Indicators when th9 conference
met this morning were that the follow
ing agreement would be reached:
Hides and oil free. lumber, S1.25 per
thousand with the Senate differentials;
ooal. IS cents and 10 reciprocity clause;
iron ore. 10 cents a ton; print paper.
S.75 a ton: shoes and Leather goods
reduced TO correspond with the placing
Of hides on the free list.
This would give the President large
measure of what he has insisted on.
1t would not be complete victory.
How far there viii be downward re-
vision on various manufactured goods
is IN doubt
Talk of Compromise.
No important concessions to down
ward revision will be had on the wooden
schedule. but there is strong pressure
FOR reductions from the Senate rates
On cotton goods. On hosiery there
is talk of a compromise between the
Senate and House rates.
When the conferees met this morn
ing agreements were yet to be made
on cotton, hides. iron ore, coal, hosiery,
print paper. lumber, gloves. and sew
eral other items. The adjustment of
the leather and boots and shoes sched-
ule IS dependent on the hides rate.
The hides schedule has been the most
troublesome Of Ell. At one time yester-
day. II seemed practically settled for
free hides Senators Warren and SmOOt
got wind OF IL and they went up In the
air. They called on the President and
made a vigorous protest. IT is said they
went so far as 70 threaten to vote
against the conference report. Presi-
dent Taft sOOthed them, but II cannot
be learned that he showed a disposition
70 give way.
Stumbling Block.
Speaker Cannon has been a stumbling
block on the hides schedule, moreover,
for he has been unable to see how a
joint resolution could be put through
allowing the conferees to reduce the
rates on leather and shoes below the
rates fixed by the House In case hides
were put on the free list
1t is still generally expected that the
conference report will be made to the
House Tuesday. Chairman Payne viii
make a long statement in explanation
Of what has been done. Little talk Is
now heard Of Mr.. Payne revolving and
refusing TO sign the conference report.
It Is expected The President viii have
a crowd OF the insurgent Senator's, with
several regulars, at the White House
for dinner Monday night This function
was talked of for Saturday night, but
the plan was temporarily abandoned.
The President would like to line I'D all
the Republican Senator's for the bill
II IL shapes up so that he can sign il
but there is no indication he can win
all the insurgents over.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
Died.

KELTHER-On Friday, July %, 1909 at her
residence, Fort Myer Heights Va MARY
A KELTNER, wife Of George B. Keltner
Funeral Monday, July g. at 3 o'clock
Interment AT Holy Rood Cemetery. IL
sEARS-On Sunday. July %, 1909 at 3I5 a
IN. at her residence. s0 Eye street
southeast, LOTTIE l. SEARS. devoted wife
Of J. Harry Sears and daughter Of the late
James and Alice FarT.
Funeral from residence Tuesday at . p.
M Friends and relatives invited
jy25-2t'
COLLINS-On Saturday, July a 1909 at S:45
o'clock d. m. ERAIA LOUISE, infant
daughter OF William Jessie and Della May
Collins, aged -four months and twenty -one
days.
HUYCK-On Friday. July %. 1909. JESSE
VAN NESS HUYCK, son of the late John
Quackeubush Huyck and Elizabeth Van
Ness. or New York. died at Marblehead
Neck, Mass, aged seventy-one years and
five days.
KENGLA-On Saturday, July q, 1909, at
u a. a.. al the home OF his brother, 3Ui-
street, FRANK .. KENGLA, aged
thirty-One years.
PATCH-Entcred into rest. on Saturday.
July %. 1909 at D. M ELIIABEIE.
WALKER. widow of the Rev. George s.
Patch. ID. ID.
ROss-On Saturday. July a. 1909. Capt.
GEORGE W, beloved husband q Kate ).
Ross.
The Washington times., 1909-07-25
Married

BIRAfINGHAM-BROW February I6.
1909 by Rev. DIT. Waston, Of Alexandria
Va, ALFRED J. BIR8IINGHAN JR, to
MARGARET E. BROWN, both OF this CITY.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
Commercial Club Will Act.
MANY FREE ATTRACTIONS AT
WAIILA WALLA FAIR

Visitors from this section to the
seventh annual Walla Walla county
fair, which opens at l o'clock on the
afternoon of Monday, October 4, are
to be entertained by the numerous
free attractions to be given at the
fair grounds by the Arnold Carnival
company, which has been engaged by
Secretary R. H. Johnson for the en-
tire week. A large platform is being
erected in front of the grandstand,
and the artists with the Arnold COM
pany will give a number of free ex-
hibitions each day. In addition to
these, will be the daily balloon race,
starting from the race track, in which
three balloons will take part
The six-day bucking contest for
the championship of Washington. Or
egon and Idaho, for excellent prizes,
and the six-day relay FOR a purse of
$1,000, are among the leading attrac-
tions Of the week. and many of the
best riders and horsemen of the en-
tire week have consented to enter.
Secretary Johnson has been instru-
mental this year in securing more
and better attractions than ever be-
fore, and expects one Of the most sue
cessful fairs in the history of the as
sociation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
DICKERSON WILL ASK
FOR NEW TRIAL

Robert T. Dickerson, sentenced to
serve three years in the state penlten-
tiary for shooting Harry A. Garrett,
thinks he will secure a new trial when
his case is taken to the Supreme
Court. He said last night he does not
understand why his attorneys did not
place on the stand several witnesses
to corroborate his testimony, and that
the fact they were not called has been
made the basis for his motion for a
new trial. II he is tried a second time
no crime greater than manslaughte.
can be laid against him under the
oregon law.
Dickerson said that he expects to be
released from the county Jail this
morning, his bond Of $4,000 having
been signed by John P. Sharkey, NJ.
c. Banfield and r. f. Menefee. This
bond needs only the ratification of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
Roxino and wrestling Glass.

Dudly Evans, the we'll known pas
senger brakemtn, is intending to form
a class in boxing and wrestling and
already has many applicants for ad-
mission to the same. 1t is his pur-
pose to start the class by giving In
the theatre, or elsewhere, a boxing
and wrestling entertainment. This
will be largely for the purpose of Gre
ating interest in the class One or
the principal features of the enter
tainment, which will be in the nature
of a smoker, will be a short boxing
bout between Evans and Ed Cuff OF
Spokane. Evans is widely known all
over the state as good amateur
boxer and athlete. He was one of the
original members of the Multnomah
club and received fistic instructions
under the famous Jack Dempsey. He
follows the Dempsey method of box
ing. A further announcement as to
| the class and entertainment will be
made later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
SAwBoNEs PLAN
BIG CONSULTATION
Continued From Page one.)
visitors From. Walla Wall,,.


DR.. C. j. Smith attended the meet
ing of the Walla Walla valley as
sociation in Walla Walla last week
and he was assured by many of the
physicians in attendance that they
would make 1t point to attend the
Pendleton meeting.
Programs are being sent out to the
physicians of eastern oregon by the
secretary of the association ana in
addition the local physicians are send
ing some specially prepared invita-
ton cards. These bear picture OF
"Whirlwind," the Umatilla medicine
man. in addition to the courteous in
vitation for the recipient and his fam
ily to attend the convention. The
wives and members of families or the
visiting physicians will be the guests
of the local physicians wives while
they are in the city.
The convention will be CALLED to or
der Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock and
there will be sessions throughout the
day but in the evening the visitors VIII
all be expected to visit the fair. Later
they will be the guests of the Local
physicians at a banquet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
STANDARD OIL WANTS
REDUCTION OF TAXES

Trenton,N. j., Sept. 21.-The Stand.
ard Oil company of New Jersey ap-
peared today in the role of a dis
gruntled taxpayer to ask a reduction
oil the assessed valuation of its big
plant at Bayonne. The assessor rails
ed the valuation from s7,36000O to
s13,073,07S. The company obtained
from the Supreme Court a rule to
show cause why a writ of certiorari
should not issue calling for a review
OF the valuation, and this writ is re-
turnable here today. 1t is alleged
that the assessor made secret trips
through the works, disguised as a
laborer, in order to base his assess
ment on knowledge gained at first
hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
Business College Opens.

School opened at the Pendleton
Business College Monday morning
with a good enrolment, and prospects
for a winter of good work in this in
stitution seem good, indeed. Prof.
Draper has outlined an excellent
course in all departments and is CIV
ing the students his personal atten-
ton. He is an enthusiastic instruc-
tor, and will not let his students pass
over anything without understanding
it thoroughly. The school is running
day and night now, thus giving an
opportunity to all who are Interested.
Night school is in session three nights
every week-Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, from 1880 to $3.50.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
Chicago Chemist to China.

Chicago. Sept. 20.-Dr Oscar Eek
stein, research assistant in chemistry
at the university Of Chicago has been
called to the scientific department Of
the Imperial university Of Pekin, Chi
ma. News Of the appointment was re-
ceived here today from DR.. Erckstein,
who is in Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21

on the branch train from Condor, in
which case he says that the passen-
gers were compelled to wait for sew
eral hours for the main line local to
Pendleton, while in the meantime the
Portland-Salt Lake special arrived at
Arlington some time in advance of the
local, and the waiting passengers
were refused accommodations on the
train, much to their physical distress
and mental annoyance.
Commercial Club Will Act.
A special meeting of the board
of managers of the Pendleton Com
mercial association will be held in
the parlors of the association this af-
ternoon at o'clock for the purpose
of taking action on the plan to force
the reestablishment of the Pendleton-
Portland local.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
court" said Dickerson,-Portland
Oregonian.
CALL FOR BIDS.

The county court OF Umatilla County
will receive sealed bids for the con-
struction OF cement sidewalk on
three sides of the county court house
square in Pendleton, 49s feet to be
I feet wide and 29S feet TO be 8 feet
wide. Bids to be filed on or before
the 9Th day OF october, 1909, with the
county clerk. Certified checks for 5
per cent OF the entire cost must accom-
pany each bid. The court reserves the
right to reject any or all bids,
Dated this 18th day of September,
1909.
FRANK SAILING, Clerk.
Attorney Frances II. Bartlett left
this afternoon for Hermiston after a
short visit in the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-21
SHINGLE MANUFACTURERS
CLOSE THEIR MILLS

Hoquiam, Sept. 21.-As a result Of
the meeting Of the Shlnge Manufac-
turers' association late yesterday there
will probably be complete tieup by
Saturday when all Of the mills will
shut down to await better market
conditions. The employers state they
cannot even meet the old wage scale.
The shingle weavers will fight for an
increase.