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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
Leopold Only Left Three Mil
lion of Vast Fortune to His
Three Daughters,
PEOPLE MAKE PRETENSE
OF GREAT SORROW
All Brussels Decked i'm Mourning
official Decree Lauds Leopold as
"Great King With Grand Reign
Countess Gets Biggest Part of
Plum-No Fear that Her Children
Shall Ever Ascend Throne.

Brussels. Dec. 1S.-The entire king
dom of Belgium mourns its departed
ruler, Leopold II. Courts, schools and
theaters are closed. parliament and
the municipar council have adjourned
and flags are at half mast in every
city, town and village of the kingdom.
Under the constitution, affairs of
the nation the in the control of the
cabinet until Prince Albert will take
the oatT Of succession next Thurs
day. the day after the funeral of his
uncle.
An official decree lauds King Leo
pold's career and declares his ere
alton of the Congo Independent state
was unique in history.
"Posterity. will judge Leopold
great king with a grand reign" it
says.
The body of Leopold remains in the
mortuary chamber of THE Palms"
Tomorrow night ii will be removed
to the palace in Brussels. The face
Of the dead ruler will not be again
exposed TO public view.
The filing of the will of King Leo
pold shows that he divided S3,000,000
bet-. on his three daughters, Princess
Louise. Princess 'Stephanie and Prin-
cess Clementine This practical dis
inheritance OF his children signalizes
the beginning of gigantic legal battle
to obtain the kings wealth. similar to
that which ensued on the death of
their mother. Queen Henrietta.
Exact Fortune Not Known.
The exact amount of LeOpold's for
tune probably never will be revealed
senator Winer the kings friend
and confidential legal adviser, told the
newspapers today that King Leo
uald turned over large portion of
it to the Baroness Vaughan and her
children and created a stock company
of his estates to forestall possible
raid upon 1t by the Princess Louise
and Stephanie or their children.
Senator Winer said that later per-
haps large portions of the estate
would be given to Belgium, The
Princess Clcmentine aside from be-
quests she will receive is provided
for by a special income from Congo
property
Investigation shows that the right
of the succession to the throne Of
child of the king by the Baroness
Vaughan is not worthy of serious at
tention u is pointed out by Senator
Winer that if there were only a re-
ligious ceremony. laws of the king
dom would prevent the accession OF
a child of such a union. The SEN
ator. however, does not believe there
was ever a religious marriage. II
il is established that the Baroness
Vaughan is of foreign birth she prob
ably will be expelled from Belgium
like the favorite of Leopold l. the
Baroness Mayer, whose house was at
tackled and destroyed by mob after
the kings death.
Under the Belgian law parent is
not permitted to bequeath more than
a quarter of his belongings away from
his children and reports are current
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
Believed Confederation Gen.
traI American Republics Is
Being Planned.
MEXICO Is FATHER
OF THE NEW SCHEME
state Department Learns on Good
Authority That Southern Neighbor
Is Secretly Engineering Deal With
That End in View-Dr. Luis An
derson Leaves Washington Hur-
riedly for Cartago and Departure
Is Considered Significant.

Wash ngton, Dec. 1s-Plans are
afoot it is believed, for the consum-
nation of confederation of the Gem
tral American republics. Proof of
thls Is offered to the minds of Gen.
trail American diplomats here in the
sudden disappearance of DR.. Luis
Anderson.
DR.. Anderson was here as special
representative of Costa Rica and was
the cand date of Mexico for president
of the proposed "United States Of
Central America"
He left on receipt of telegram and
it was learned that his destination is
Carriage. Before going he held an
interview with Senior Creel, former
Mexican ambassador to the United
States. and now here as a speci,. en-
voy of Mexico in the exist'n ,-,uoie-
in Nicaragua.
Central American diplomats fear
there may be a conflagration while
now there is only a blaze In such
case the governments most interest
ed in the various countries would in
terfere. with the result that chaos
'SSAh NA--Gt anu new ORGANIZATION
would be necessary.
Has MeXico's Endorsement.
It is believed that Anderson hur-
ried south in anticipation Of such an
eventuality. He has the endorsement
of Mexico, the most powerful near
neighbor of Central America. and
holds the confidence of at least two
other states on the isthmus.
In the event the affairs reached a
crisis demanding consolidat' on. he
would be on the ground and ready to
step into the breach.
Friends of DR.. Anderson insist that
he has gone to San Jose merely TO at
tend a meeting of the International
Society of Sanitation and to visit his
family. This, others declare. IS a
clever blind. They maintain that DR..
Anderson's plans were not changed
until II was learned that Zelaya's alb
dication was inevitable Then follow
ed the hurried interview with Senior
Creel and the Journey.
The Mexican government is COM
mitted TO the amalgamat,on OF the
five fiery little republics on the 18TH
mus. Senor Enrique Creel has de-
clared that his government would like
to see such a consolidation, though
qualifying the declaration by saying
that he did not believe the time ripe
for such a transformation
United States Not Enthusiastic.
Although the I'm ted States has been
deliberately and studiously shying at
the subject, it is understood that this
government would not entertain any
great enthus asm over such a consoli-
dation. It would mean that Mexico
could exercise q far greater influ-
ence over such group and that the
United States would lose prestige The
close alliance of the Latin-American
race would bring such a situation
about
The state department disclaims all
knowledge of the movements of DR..
Anderson or of his object in going to
Costa Rica.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
STOLEN BOOTY LOCATED
THROUGH \ DREAM

Londou.-Wearied out by his search
for a quantity of silver stolen from a
Moumouthshire villa, a sergeant OF
police fell asleep and dreamed twice
of finding the lost property beneath
a flagstone. He got up, and went
straight to the place where the booty
had been secreted, and drew the
whole Of it from its hiding place.
such IS the story recalled by the
death at Cardiff of ]. C. Bencield,
who is well remembered in Mon
mouthshire as a sergeant in the coun-
ty constabulary. He afterwards be-
came q retainer of Lord Tredegar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

tonight that counsel for Princess
Louise has made the first move to-
ward a legal contest.
The court Of first instance granted
an injunction last night sought by the
Baroness Vaughan, restraining the au-
thorities from affixing seals on her
residence. The action of Princess
Louise in attempting to have the seals
affixed is due to her belief that val
liable property belonging to King
Leopold is in the villa of the baron
ess.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
BUTTE MINES CLOSED
BY COAL FAMINE

Butte. Mont, Dec. 1S.-Tne Boston
and Montana mines Cr the AmaIga =
mated copper company are idle again
.'o'. esouse of a coal shortage re-
sulting from a coal blockade during
the switchmen's strike. Three thous-
and men are in enforced idleness, \
party of strikebreakers was sent yes,
terday from Missoula to Wallace, Ida.
H. the. work yards there it is said they
have been threatened with death by
dynamite,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
STORMS AT
PHONOGRAPH FIEND

London-'If had had a pistol 1
would have shot you thundered
Paherewsli, in his. retiring room, to
a crestfallen phouogyaph fiend. who
was caught red handed at Belfast
Philharmonic society's concert. in the
act of attempting to take records of
his playing in Ulster hail.
The famous pianist stopped dead in
the middle of his best selection and
directed the attendants to investigate
the cause Of the annoyance. They
proceeded TO the back Of the hall, and
after a few minutes watching, Sc
cured the offender who had ensconc-
ed himself in the niche beside one OF
the doors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

Haw,ey and Ellis Opposed.

The Success says the republican
insurgents against Cannonism were
to a man supported except in a few
cases. In Washington Representative
Poindexter, an "insurgent," was in
dorsed l02 to 9, while Representative
Humphrey, regular" was con-
demned by a vote of 40 to 6. In Ore
gon AZ out of So republicans voted
against Representative Hawley, and
25 out of 35 voted against Ellis, both
being regular and republican" con-
gressmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18

IS Clifford Brown, n graduate of the
University of oregon and resident
Of Salem. is in Pendleton today, the
guest of friends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
PORTLAND MAY GET
St.5O0.OOO POST OFFICE.

, Washington, Dec 1S.-The
, treasury department has decid-
|, cd TO recommend the appropria-
, ton of million ana q nan
, dollars for new building in
, Portland, exclusively for post
} office uses. The present build
, ing will be devoted to court
, and other federal purposes. III
, the appropriat on goes through
. the money will be available next
o summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
COOKS RECORDS SHOW
NO PROOF OF CLAIMS

Copenhagen. Dec. 1S.-It is
reported today upon high au-
thority that the committee of the
University Of Copenhagen IN a
preliminary examination OF his
records failed 20 discover proof
that Or, Frederick \ Cook
reached the north pole The
committee has not completed It's
investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-12-18
PUBLIC PULSE
IS RECORDED
Success" Magazine by Series
of Questions Sounds Senti-
ment OF People.
COUNTRY LOYAL TO TAFT
AND ENDORSES "INSURGENTS"

Straw Vote Enables Magazine to As
certain Attitude OF Nation Regard
ing Issues of the Day-Aldrich and
Cannon Are Universally Copdemn-
ed-"lnsurgents" to Man Are
Upheld-Hawley and Ellis Opposed
AZ "Regulars."
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05
FOR Deep WATER
500 BOOSTERS WILL ETORM
CONGRESS.
David r. Francis Sweeps Convsn-
ton With His Appeal-Govern-
ment Must Furnish funds.

New Orleans, La.-Adopting Presiden
Tafts suggestion that the time for ora
tory was past, the Lakes-to-the.Gu3
Deep Waterways convention, to the &C
compartment of cheers, late Monda,
evening decided to send 500 lobbyists tt
Washington to demand that congress.
deepen the Mississippi river.
The action of the convention followed
a day of oratory. But when the china,
came 1t cam quickly, and all doubt az
to the temper of the delegates was dis
PEELED.
Charles Scott, of Mississippi, chairma.
of the committee on resolutions, had lust
completed the reading of his report, anC
perfunctory applause was dying away
when formed Gov. David R. Francis, OF
Missouri, secured recognition from the
chair. In a voice tense with suppressed
feeling, the former exective and cabinet
officer declared:
In n thing, at least, / agree with
President Taft, and that ise the time for
speeches has passed.
1.-The way to dig this canal is to dig it.
And the people who must dig it are the
federal officers. The Mississippi is under
the control OF the federal government.
We of the states cannot improve it if we
would.
Il want to say to you that l am sick
and tired of delays and excuses. On the
trip down the river / listened to uues-
lions innumerable as to the feasibility
and practicability of the fo@urteen-foot
plan. The plan has been declared prac-
tlcabuy feasible by a board composed
largely of army engineers. All we need
is the money. The federal government
must provide that, and the federal gov
eminent will, if we make them.
Wherefore, sir, / move the adoption
of the following resolutions:
"'Resolved, That the president of the
Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways AS
ISOLATION be requested to appoint five
hundred delegates from our organization
to visit Washington and to present to
the proper committee of congress and to
the heads of our government the resolu-
tions adopted by this convention, and
at the same time to act as delegates to
the rivers and harbors congress to be
held in that city Dee. s, Q and 1O.'"
There was silence for a moment in
the big hall. But it was only fer a
moment. Then some one turned loose a
yell, and the resolution was adopted
with a whoop.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05
FIX COTTON YARN PRICE,
Mill Men Go to New York to Estab
lish al Equilibrium.

Charlotte, N. C.-For the purpose o.
ascertaining if a parity cannot be es
tablished between the price of cotton
and the selling price of yarns, a com
mittee representing the North Carolina
cotton manufacturers will leave for New
York city Thursday to hold a conference
with the yarn commission men. C. f
Hutchinson, of the Minis & Woodlawn
Mills, of Mount Holly, is chairman of
this committee, and he will select the
other members. The mill men believe
that the commission men, who hold a
strategic position between the manufac.
turer and the buyer, can aid the South
ern mills in putting yarns on a more
profitable basis, the selling price at this
time Icing ruinous to the manufacturers.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05
PROSPERITY HAS ARRIVED
Business of Country Exceeds That
of Last Year.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY has arrived
according to a statement issued by the
bureau of statistics of the department of
commerce and labor. During September
the business of the country and the
movement of railway freight cars reach.
ed proportions which excelled those of
the same month last year.
These improved conditions are most
pronounced in the coal and iron trades.
The movement of lumber also was some
what heavier. From Virginia and the
Carolinas the shipment of lumber in
creased Sc per cent. over September of
last year.
There vas a considerable slump in the
receipts of grain and flour at the four
leading seaports, and the receipts of
grain at fifteen of the principal interior
markets likewise were below the aggre-
gate for September, 1908.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05
Still Owes 100000.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-More than a
half million dollars contributed by the
state banks under the deposit guaranty
law has been used in paying depositors
of the inso1vent Columbia Bank & Trust
Company which failed more than a
month ago, and there remains more than
100000 in deposits to b. paid, with only
$1,723 in cash to pay them, though sufTi-
cient assets, apparently, are available
to, provide for the remaining deposits
This condition is shown by A. NJ. Young,
state bank commissioner.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05

The Car Dial Lumber Co., an Illinois
corporation, has purchased the entire
holdings of the Walworth-Neville Manu-,
featuring Co., at Pinebur, which consists
OF some $1,000, 600 feet of standing tim,
Der, together with something over 1900
acres of land, about 100000 feet O.
lumber in sheds and yards, together with
mill and all accessories. The property
transferred will amount to about $780,.
COO.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05
She Robbed the Dead.

Marked Tree, Ark.|ustice was tenn
pered with mercy in the case of Ton
Gam, who shot and killed VIM. Thomas.
1t developed that Thomas had about $40
when put to bed, which had been token
from him while asleep, or after he had
been shot, by Mrs. Gam. She was made
to give up the money Al her husband
was getting on the train to be taken to
jail. On account of her having two small
children, no charges, it is said, will be
put against her for robbing the murdered
man.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05

The Fernwood & Gulf Railroad Com
pany will begin operation at once on the
extension of its line from Tylertown IL
the direction of Columbia. The Fern
wood Lumber Company, in the interest
of which this road is mainly operated
has vast timber holdings in Marion coun.
ty, consisting of about $4,000 acres CT
virgin pine forests, and the extension OF
this road is in the direction of this tim.
Der.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05

Col. w. NJ. Nunley, an old C~onfeder-
ate veteran, died at Iuka. Col. Nunley
was 76 years old and had been a citizen
of Tishomingo county for sixty-five
years. Nunley belonged to the Eleventh
Alabama Cavalry, Roderick's brigade,
during the late war.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05

The general association of the regult II
Missionary Baptists of East Mississippi
closed a successful session at Newton.
Two hundred delegates were present,
representing ninety churches and nine
associations. The State convention hal
several messengers present.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-11-05

The matter of a systematic fight being
made against the ravages of the boil
weevil in Marion county, whereby the
farmers might place themselves in a de-
fensive array against whatsoever on
slaughts that might be made by this lit.
tie pest, is taking the form of IN organ
ization in the county.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23

FOR RENT-A seveu-room house.
furnished; close in. Inquire at
Globe Hotel. 12-1S-tf
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23
NHEELERLIKES
WEIGHTS WORK
Compliments Cattle Inspec-
tors Recent. Effort at Run
ming Down Horse Thieves.

TUCSON, Dec. 21.-Harry Wheeler,
former captain of the Arizona ranger
forces, who has been serving as a
deputy United States marshal in this
city since the appointment of Mar
shall Overlook several months ago
but who will leave tomorrow for
Douglas. where he viii be located in
the future, is unusually interested in
the chase recently conducted by Will
lard Wright, cattle inspector, over the
trail of horse thieves for the discovery
of evidence and recovery of the stolen
stock which was published exclusive
~ in the Star yesterday morning
And Mr.. Wheeler's interest bears
upon the abolition of the territorial
ranger force by the last legislature.
IF the ranger force had been in
existence, it would not have been
necessary 10 send Mr. Wright on the
long chase" said the captain. for
the reason that the horses would
never have been stolen Further
more, the captain predicts other such
depredations unless the territory re
stores the rangers.
III THIS connection MT. wheeler us
closes the fact that there are a large
number of stolen American horses
in the neighborhood OF Arizpe, Mex
leo. y received a letter from a party
in ATizpe some time ago. who ad-
dressed me as the captain of the
RANGERS. and probably did not know
of the abolition of the ranger service,
stating that if ] would come to Arizpe
he would provide me with information
which would lead to the recovery of
many horses stolen on the American
side of the boundary line" Mr..
Wheeler contends that these animals
were stolen after, the ranger force
was done away with.
There is no doubt of the fact that
the rangers. during their service,
broke up numerous gangs of horse
and cattle rustlers and their work
along this line was extremely effec-
tive. but the difficulty lies in CON
yincing the territorial councilmen of
the merit in any movement tending
to restore the service.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23
cARlsTMAs ENTERTAINMENT

The Presbyterian Sunday school
win hold its Christmas entertainment
in the church Friday, Christmas eve.
at 7:30 O'Clock. There viii be songs
and recitations by members of the
school and it is hoped that not only
all scholars but also their parents
ana friends viii be present to enjoy
the evening. As in the past the schcl-
aTs will bring gifts of food that will
be distributed on Christmas day to
needy families in Bisbee. Any, not
members OF the school, who desire to
have a part in bringing the Christ
mas cheer into homes of the less fort
innate in Bisbee should bring or send
church Friday afternoon or evening.
q gift of substantial food to the
At both preaching services on the
Sunday following Christmas, the
Christmas thought viii be emphasized
and special music viii be rendered by
the chorus choir
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23
N. E. CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.

Because of the nature of the pro
gram this year given by the Sunday
school it is almost impossible to give
a detailed fist of the items and mem
bers taking part
1t is a. cantata entitled Jack Frost
Shower" About 50 members of the
school are taking part and have been
rehearsing every day for three weeks.
The cantata contains eight choruses
and other interesting features. Both
the program and the decorations this
year are without doubt the best ever
presented in the history of the Bisbee
church.
The public is invited to attend FRI
day evening, 7:30. No admission All
the children will be given candy, nuts
and oranges. Each scholar and
teacher is also to receive an appro.
pirate book.
The church choir will give "The
Messiah's Advent Sunday evening.
This is without doubt the greatest
piece of Christmas music ever writ
ten.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23
FALL FRACTURES
LITTLE GIRL S SKULL
DOG THROWS CHILD FROM
BRIDGE WHILE AT PLAY AND
SERIOUS HURT RESULTS.


Rachael Ford, aged ; years, the
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Ford of Upper Tombstone canyon,
sustained fracture of the skull when
she was pushed from. a high bridge
near the Warren laundry yesterday
by dog with which she was playing.
She was operated upon at the c. &
y. hospital, trephining being found
necessary. Her chances or recovery
IRE thought to be good.
The little one had been playing in
he neighborhood of her home with
1 large dog. while walking across 4
DOT bridge spanning dry water
coure, the animal jumped upon her
back. precipitating her to the ground
lbout ten feet below.
The child struck head foremost and
for a time was thought TO be dead
b yneighbors who had witnessed the
accident and at once ran TO her az
sistance. At last report she was doing
nicely and is expected to recover.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1909-12-23
CLASSIFIED ADS AND LEGAL
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE
COUNTY OF cocHIsE. TERRI.
TORY OF AIzoNA.

Notice of settlement Of account and
hearing petition Tor distribution.
In the matter Of the estate OF
Thomas F. White. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that James
c. White, the administrator o. the
estate OF Thomas F. White, deceased.
has presented for settlement. and filed
herein his final account, and has also
filed Herewith his petition praying
that the residue of said estate be dis
tributed; and that Friday, the 31st day
of December, at the hour Of / O'CLOCK
p. M, at the court room of said court,
at the court house, In the city OF
Tombstone, County of Cochise, has
been appointed the time and place for
hearing said matters, when and where
any person interested may appear and
file objections in writing thereto and
contest the same
Dated December 14th, 1909.
JsE. JAMES.
$40 Clerk