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New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
VIRGINIA'S CLAIM
DEBT OF NEIGHBOR.
Price Of West Vas Statehood
Mag Reach Many Millions.

Washington March eO-One Of the hig-
gest jobs ~ arithmetic which has confront
ee a justice ~ the supreme Count of the
Tinted States faces tho one who is as
signed % work out the alleged indebted
ness OF ne state az West Virginia % the
Commonwealth of Virginia. growing out Of
she former sitting up IN business for her
self during tho Civn War.
Charles r. La;tleheld special master. has
just reported on the claim OF Virginia thai
West Virginia should have proportion OF
NiTgnia's Indebtedness preceding the break
ing away of Nest Virginia. Exceptions
which the states are expected 10 file viii
require the court 20 rellew the work of its
special master Ia compiling his report
Air. Littlch, ld had la calculate the receipts
and expenditures during a long period. The
problem wac complicated by war times and
b. conditions. such as slavery. which have
long ago passed away. All these required
tedious figuring. calling almost Tor the skill
OF an export accountant Before the cOuIr
announces its fnal decree IN the case IL Is
probable that one Of its members win he
called on 70 look into the intic&te prob
IONS where law and its application cannot
BE- depended on 20 give the justice the sum
OF column of Figures.
called on 70 pay Virginia varies. n would
seem from the I!ttlefeld report. any
where from S3.e5O.00e 10 1860 00o In
round figures, Virginia Is asking West Nir-
ginia 20 pay about 81. 100000. The diff
ference On the amounts reported by Mr.. Lit
tlcleld varies. according 10 whether the
court apporions the debt of Virginia by
population OF by valuation of property and
whether slaves are to be classified az poliu-
lation Or as property
The supreme Court has not indicated
what steps II would pursue Il West gir-
ginia were 10 refuse 10 pay the amount
which may b. decresd due 10 Virginia In
tie SUN of South Dakota 10 compel North
Carolina 20 satisfy an alleged indebtedness
the court decrced that N North Carolina
did not satisfy the claim within a specified
period tho marshal OF The court should sell
certain property of the state from the east
door OF The capitol in Washington. North
Carolina settled within the period fixed by
the supreme Court.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
COCK FIGHTERS SLIP AWAY.
Police Get Only Feathers at Rhode
Island and Connecticut Line.

Plainheld. Conn. March 2O-In spite OF
the vigilance Of Rhode Island and Con
necticut guardians OF the peace. bird fan
clers OF those states and Massachusetts
pulled OF cooking main In this place to-
day and gOt away without being arrested.
Incidentally several hay State sporting
men carried away a bundle of money as a
result Ot the prOWess Of the only bird that
was matched I'm combat with a Nutmeg
cock
The Rhode Island birds carried OF the
houOrs of the day. being victorious over
four representative u Connecticut and
three from Massachusetts. The battles were
held at a point on the line between RhOoe
island and Connecticut The miniOns Of the
Law knew that an interstate tourney was 10
be- held. hut when they discovered the
whereabouts OF the battle-ground and
reached the scene their quarry had de
paTJed. leaving behind them many feathers
and other signs ~ the fuss.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
AGED MAN HURT BY TAxICAB.
Knocked Down While Crossing Third
Avenue-C Chauffeur Arrested.

Morris Rosenblatt. seventy-tight years
old, a postofice clerk. was knocked down
~ a taNicab As he was crossing Third
avenue, near the corner OF 7sth street. last
night, and in addition 10 his nose being
broken De received contusions of the right
knee and ankle.
The chauffeur stopped. and PatroIman
Nacley, Of the East 67tn street station.
arrested him and then sent the Injured
man 10 the Presbyterian Hospital
The chauffeur saio Le Was Harry Nor
ris, ~ No. 1870 Third avenue. employed
by The TaAi Service Company. of 40 asa
Fiflh avenue lie Was held on d charge
0f assault.
Rosenblatt lives al so s5- Wasbfngfo,
street, and has been Ia tie postal service
mauN Wears
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
BUILDING NEW AEROPLANE.
West Side Y. NJ. @. A. AerOnautic Glass
EmbOdying Its Own Ideas.

An aerOplane i'm which the ideas Of va
rious men Of the aeTonaUtic class If
the West Side Young Mems Christian As
sociatiOn will be included will come TO
light TN a few days. II is being designed
with the purpose in view of its being able
TO carry two men.
Not wishing To be bothered by the curl
ous. some OF whom might carry cameras.
the men announce that the machine is be-
ing built i'm the loft Of "a building in West
ed street The first flights. IL is confidently
predicted. vii be made soon m the suburbs
II is also promised that the steering device
~ this aerOplane will not cause the Wright
company any expense at law, because II
will be quite different from the Wright
idea in every way.
Those Of the aeTJnautic class who wish
10 learn how to nv will be permitted 20 use
this machine. embodying all the newest
ideas. for the asking.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
SURGEON LOSES PATIENT.
Woman Hit By Ambulance Hurried 20
Hospital. Where No Hurt Is Fonnd-

While crossing Second avenue az 6lst
sleei last n.'ht Mrs.. Winifrcd Murphy. of
No. llG Second avenue. was Knocked down
by Flower Hospital automobile ambu-
lance. in charse of George Ellison "A chauf-
feur. aud br lockwood. Tie woman WAS
too frightened - speak and DR. Lockwood
bundled her !nto the ambulance aud hur-
ried 10 the hospital. where 10 his great
surprise. he found she was unhurt
The police arrested Ellison. and az the
Fast ssth s'reei station De- Uas bailed out
by Or Arnold. of the hosrital
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
FRENCH LINE 10 AReEN7,vs

When the French liner Ia Touraine A..
rived here Yesterday from Havre spec'af
letter was handed 90 Paul Faglet. -.
agent Of the lne IN this city. Mr Fagu,r
opened the communication in the dinin4
saloon and then gave smile of much -
lstdction. Inat Is good news. indeed % h.
sald. Ny company Is going into he -
9entina trade By this letter & ann irfgrr,s4
mat the French Line viii soon esrqbii-S
an express service between f}0rdealr 80
bueuos Ayres. with two new y ra-fe-
steamships of the type of "a Provercs
each having a speed Of twenty-0ne koofs
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
LARGER WEATHER SERVICE.
Bureau Decides TO Restore It's Evening
Bulletins.

Washington, Marcn gO.--Thc poverty -
the Weather BareaU has been relieved 20
some extent ana lh- distribution hy te!r-
graph uf tho n. ~. observations. which
were 'eceutiy discontinued on It's Hariou,
c.rc.iits ihro -ghoGt lh, country. W.l De
rcsHr1el oR March g.
The circulation of Ihis data. referring -
the temperature rainfall wind. WcathCr
etc, 80 certain cities. had 5sen abolished
temporarily by The bureau because 81 the
lack 81 funds with which % prosecute its
usual work Tor thc baisnee 81 tie fiscal
year. by ils savings ga other directions.
it was said hS an official to-day the l,l-
lean Nil tnueakor sEalu o. carry these
observations over lfS telegraph circuits
without interruption until tle apnrOpria-
iion Tor tbs neat hscsl fear leeomts avail
nI-e D. July !.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
CHINESE PRINCE COMING HERE

Washington. March 2o.-His Imperial
Highness Prince Tsai Tao. brother o: the
Prince Regent Of china. is or his way 10
The United States 10 study the American
military system I'm an Official letter re-
ceived al the State Department il is an
nounced that the prince Wll reach Homo
lulu on April = and san Francisco the
latter part of tho month. IL Is said that
his stay in the United States viii be short
he viii De accompanied by large retinue
Of attaches and ser,a ants.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
AUTO CRASH IN PARK.
Doctors Machine Rams Car in seth
Street Transverse Road

The automobile ~ Dr Samuel " Lam
bert. ~ 30 80 East 18th street. ran into
an eastbound s5th street crosstown car in
the Transverse Road. about one hundred
and dfty yards east of The Ceutrsi Park
bride path. late yesterday afternoon The
physician received several cuts ON the face
from the shattered glass Of tho automobile
and tie front Of IA" machine Was smashed
Dr. Lambert refused medical aid ana
Nsut home. The doctors chauffeur. Geor.,
Kinds. of 80. 2ss West ssth street WAS ar
fcs-eo 1n charge ~ reckless driving and
taken 90 the Arsenal station. lie MAS latcr
baIcG out
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
pEcREAsE IN RAw EnpoRrs.

Washington. March 20-Exporis Of manu-
irctured products continued a. increase
during February. uut "a large proportion
uf natuIal products snow decreases. in "a
Statement of the Bureau 81 statistics 81
the Department uf COmmeTCe and Labor.
Cotton. wheat Sour. corn and meat were
smaller. H hilt such fhlnrs as boots and
siiocs. rails and machinery showed notable
Increases The total 90 domestic rNpOrts
fnl IeI rnarr WAS nearly Fi25. go 60.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
PRoF. MOORE GOING 10 AEelcA.

ithaca. \. T.. March 20-Professor VIII
lem Moore. 20 cornell. has received an
appointment 10 q chair Ia the fact!ltv ~
the British Agricultural College in the
Transvaal Ee win leave soon for .
threc-year term there.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.
There Is Trouble for the PatrOlman
Who Interferes

Who Interferes.
There was a small riot last night at
Morris and Washington streets. when
Patrolman Ray. Of the Fulton street sta
tion, attempted 20 separate a dozen excited
Greeks who were fighting there. and the
officer. when he later appeared i'm the Night
Court with one of the Greeks. presented
a rather dishevelled appearance. The
Greek. who said he was Salem JabOly. Of
No 50 Washington street. was charged
with disOrdeTly conduct and resisting an
officer and was fined s..
PatrOlman Ray said that he was near the
corner OF Morris and Washington streets
when a woman ran tO him and cried out
that lot Of Greeks were trying 10 murder
one another al the corner Ray hurried
there and found a dozen Greeks lighting
with drawn knives. lie captured one Of
them and managed TO hold the others OF
until the reserves arrived.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
Foulard Silks Have Won
The Admiration This Season

People will undoubtedly realize this when they the new
silks the QUARTER General du FOuiard- -Wanauaker
Rich Oriental designs border oulards from Lyons
Others dainty enough for fairy Scores Of designs and coo
exclusive. Single and double width imported fouards S
to So yard. g
Polka dots rings stripes. little nosegay designs and dozens
American fOuards-Wanamaker WaterSo
proof guaranteed csc. SSc and 81 yard.
fouard daPed gowns made possible oy
the new Roman pepum robes, SIS. 49,
Every day the demand increasing for rough silk suing %
tailored suits and dresses. 80,
Raiah original rough silk fifty eoors besides
natural and black 27 inches wide S12S yard aoO Old BS
New-York tribune., 1910-03-21

It's All There ana
AlI True" Wa,,
maker News PAGES
IN Evening Tele-
gram. Evening Mail.
Evening Post and
Brooklyn standard
Union.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
SOCIETY LEADERS SPEND
THOUSANDS FOR BALLS

Philadelphia.-A fierce rivalry be-
tween the social leaders of Philadel-
phia will culminate tonight with the
Stotesbury ball. which is expected to
be even more elaborate costly and
unique in it's features than its prede-
cessors, the Widener and Frazier
balls. The latter cost more than $1O,-
600, and the Widener affair was equal
~ expensive.
Society folk Of this supposedly staid
city are vastly excited over tonlghts
affair, which is expected to develop
new and sensational features. At the
Frazier dance, given at the Bellevue
Stratford on New Years Eve, several
hundred canary birds were released
and floated through the ballroom.
The birds were concealed in one of
the several large balls Of roses, which
were suspended from the ceiling. At
the stroke of midnight the balls were
opened and large quantities of con-
fetti sifted upon the dancers from the
other rose balls. The canarles com
ing down on the heads Of the dancer
were caught by them and placed IN
beribboned cages which were ready
to receive them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
TWO STEAL TO GET INTO
JAIL AND KEEP WARM

New York.-Richard O'Brien and
Edward Wood. who said they had
been sailors in the navy, walked in
to the Tenderloin station and threw
sack of potatoes on the floor.
What's this?" asked Dieutenant
Mccarthy.
we broke into store and stole
this bag of potatoes" replied the two.
We were cold and wanted to be ar
rested"
SO tn two were locked up and ar
raigned before Magistrate Barlow in
the Jefferson Market court.
There was no other way to escape
the cold" said O'Bren to the magls-
trate. For the past two weeks we
have been fighting with each other
I'm the street and shouting and asing
cain generally, but the policemen paid
no attention to US"
The two were held in $500 bail
O'Bren told the police he escaped
from the naval prison in Maine last
summer by swimming across the bay
with another inmate who. like him
self was imprisoned for desertion. His
companion drowned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
UNSTINTED PRAISE
FOR "RIGHT OF WAY

The Times-Democrat of New Or
leans, La, has the following to say OF
the production which appears at the
Oregon theatre tonight:
Respondent IN it's rugged, some
times almost barbarous strength, its
direct heart appealing action and the
sweet simplicity of it's theme-the
theme which has endured for ages
The Right of Way" dramatlzed by
Eugene w. Presbrey from Sir Gilbert
Parkers novel. is once more in New
Orleans and was warmely welcomed
last night.
The play itself, masterfully and
again exquistely wrought out. needs
no defense or praise, for 1t stands
on its own virile foundation as it has
from the beginning. And let it be
said that at the hands Of the present
company THE Right of Way is CIV
en- the chance to fulfill it's purpose.
There is but one criticism, which ap-
plies to the scenery used in the set
ting of the first act. It is frankly old
and has a tendency to cheaper the
effect.
The story need not bc told to the
average theatergoer As to the COM
pany there is much that Is good 10
be said IN incapable hands The
Right Of Way" despite its gripping
action would suffer keenly.
with all due credit TO Hallett
| Thompson, who appears as Charley
/ steele. the man who questioned and
was answered. the acting of p. Au-
gust Anderson as Joe Portugals,
stands out pre-eminent. AS the bar
/ barrie French Canadian river man,
swayed entirely by the fierce passions
/ of the prmoyal man, but beneath
whose rough exterior beats an honest
and loyal heart. he seems to have
found role expressly built for him
1t is about the highest tribute to Mr.
! Anderson to say that one almost for
gets he is an actor in ones entranced
interest in the character of Portugaie
From the patois Of the French Can
adian, which is perfect, to his big
scene in the third act, where he yield.
in terror to the ghosts of a haunted
memory Mr.. Anderson's work Il
true character study.
Mr. Thompson is strong in the frs
two acts as Charley steele. the cynlc
the Questioner of the plan of exist
eDce, and in the third and fourth acti
meets the requirements acceptably
but in the final scene he seems jus
a bit unresponsive. This. however
is rather from his conception of wha
the action demands than any failur
to meet the eXactments he has i'm
posed on himself
Arlcen Hackett, aided by pIcasin
stage presence, plays winsome
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
REGULARITY DISCOVERED
IN WASHINGTON LAW

Spokane, Wash.-One Of the pecul-
iarities of the laws in Washington
came to the surface in Spokane when
7 o. Connor, corporation counsel,
s1 in an opinion to Mayor Pratt
that while the city of Spokane may
build an asphalt plant, sell the pro-
duct to contractors, who in turn,
pave the streets, there Is no state law
authorizing the municipality to do its
own paving However. it is added,
the law gives the city full power to
use the products of the municipal
plant to keep its thoroughfares in re-
pair Mr.. Connor holds that an act
of the Legislature will be necessary TO
give the city the right to lay its own
pavements. The engineering depart
mment of the city has passed upon
plans for more than S5,000,O00 worth
of bridge and street work to be com
pleted before the close of 1911, and
contracts for S3,500,000 have been
awarded. In addition to this the city
intended to do about 20 miles Of paw
ing on its own account this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
UNCLE SANS EMPLOYEES.
Governments Hired Men Would Make
Good Sized Army


Washington.-Uncl Sans great
army of employees would populate a
city the size of San Francisco, Gin
cinnati or Pttsburg, and with their
families would make Philadelph a
look small According to statistics
just compiled, the total of Uncle's
workers is at present 37O,065, as
against 306.141 in 1907, an increase
in two years of about $4,000 persons,
or about twenty per cent. There were
2S.947 persons in the federal employ
in Washington on July 1st last; the
annual payroll for them is S31, ,541,225,
an average of nearly $1100 each. Tn. s
total will be temporarily swollen by
the addition of about 5000 persons
to the clerical forces of the census
bureau, adding nearly $50, 900 in sal
aries during the year or more of their
employment The District of Column
bia leads all the states and territories
in the number of persons working in
government employ. The District has
given the government S691 employees,
who receive an annual compensation
! of $7,196.324; while New York follows
with 1929 employees, whose yearly
/ compensation aggregates S3,071,512.
Arizona has the smallest number
! 19-their aggregate salaries amount
! ing to $25,226 The treasury depart
ment, with 6996 persons, takes the
lead of all the government depart
ments in Washington in the number
Of employees, while the executive Of
flee ends the list with only forty-three
! employees
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17

whole-hearted Rosalie that makes
one heartily sympathize with her
lover for not wanting to give her up.
There is a quiet strength and charm
To Miss Hacketts portrayal OF the
pure minded girl of the mountains
that creeps over the audience almost
unnoticed and is all the stronger for
It.
Helen l.. Ward and Dumont c..
Lewis bear themselves favorably as
Kathleen steele and Can't. Thomas
Fairlng, while ]. Francis Dillon, as
Billy and Carlyle Blackwell, as Jack
Brown, the renegade minister, also
do well. The remainder of the cast
is complete and well balanced
There are many reasons why THE
Right of Way" is well worth seeing,
two Of which are that 1t is a play
that cannot fail to interest, and It Is
handled by a cast which brings out
its strength
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
OFFICIAL POET OF 1. w. w.
GETS JAIL SENTENCE

Spokane, Wash.-Lous Brazier, a
British subject and official poet OF
the Industrial Workers of the World,
author of such gems as Meet Me in
the Jungle, Louis" "and "Hallelujah,
I'm a Bum" and five members of the
Organization We're sentenced by JUS
tice George w. Stocker to serve from
10 to five months for alleged conspir-
acy Brazier drew the long sentence,
having admitted that he came to Spo-
kane from California to take part in
the free speech fight James Wilson,
organizer of the |. w. w. and editor
Of the Industrial Worker, and L. j.
Foote, associate editor, who were sem
fenced to six months in the county
jail for conspiracy on December g.
1909. advice Justice Stocker that they
have dismissed their counsel and will
not appeal from his decision to the
Spokane county superior court, but
VIII serve their time. Mayor Pratt
looks upon this as a surrender on the
part of the ring. .eaders, and says that
the end of the trouble is in sight.
Governor Hay praises the city and
county officials for their stand in
breaking up the anarchistic society,
"the members of which," he says,
do not seem to be able to understand
the idea Of our form of government"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
TEDDY WEAVER BREAKS
LOCAL "AVIATION" RECORD

Edward d. (Teddy) Weaver chief
makeup man on the East Oregonian,
was the principal character in an
aviation" stunt yesterday. This Is
how it came about. Mr.. Weaver has
been in poor health of late dGe to a
complication Of ills. not the least on
the list being two broken ribs he re-
,cive1 from a fall several weeks ago.
Now in hopes Of bettering Mr. Weav-
cr's condition a vapor bath. was pre-
scribed for him and he took the
treatment Yesterday. Safely con-
coalgd within a cabinet he was per-
spring vigorously before the warm
ays from the alcohol lamp when
suddenly the supply Of alcohol gave
out. The lamp was quickly refilled
oy Mrs Weaver and a neighbOr lady
who was assisting. But in replacing
The lamp within the cabinet the lamp
became upset and set fire to the
situation" owing to the circum-
stances connected with bis lack of
wearing apparel Mr. Weaver did not
ike to leave the cabinet Yet he did
not like the idea OF being cooked, even
in an alcohol blaze How he got away
he doesn't know He did not walk;
he did not run. He is Of the belief
that he flew to the bedroom and that
neither Glenn Curtiss nor Louis Paul
han could have exceeded his speed.
After this, according to Teddy" he
viii take no vapor baths unless first
assured that the apparatus is provid-
ed with a safety valve and a fire
alarm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17
FARMERS TAKE UP
IMPORTANT MEASURES

Walla Walla, Wash, Jan. 17.-Far-
mers from three states numbering
about seven hundred gathered in this
city today for the semi-annual mid
winter convention, which is a mass
meeting Of members and not of elect
ed delegate. Mayor Tausick gave an
address Of welcome this morning
L. c. Crow Of the Farmers union, re-
sponded. The convention will take
up the important subject OF district
ing warehouses. pooling grain for
sale, buying grain bags and binding
twine as a state body instead of by
locals and win probably go on rec
ord as opposed to the Taft policy of
curtanng rural routes and raising
postal rates on magazines and period
icals and favoring a more liberal par
GELS post
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17

rest and dry her clothes. She refused
to leave, so he quit his home. She
then followed him to the lime kilns,
where he was at work, and proposed
marriage, and after several refusals
sought lawyer, who threatened suit
for breach of promise. Fromherz
compromised by promising to wed
and they were married. Then, ac-
cording to the complaint. the woman
drove Fromherz from his home and
forced him to sleep in a hut, finally
deserting him. He passed the winter
in the shack, freezing both feet and
suffering other injuries which made
1t necessary to take treatment in a
hospital. Mrs. Fromherz is reported
to be in the woods either in Wash
ington or Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-17

Yesterday at high noon Mr.. Glenn
NJ Lurhs and Miss Nellie l.. Balm
were married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Stewart at 215 Garden street
Rev. r. E. story, pastor of the Bap-
tlst church officiating. The bride was
accompanied by Miss Martha Hoeft,
and Mr.. Oliver Shiek was best man.
The bridal gown was a beautiful semi
princess costume OF white silk. The
groom wore the conventional black.
After the ceremony the hostess serv-
ed an elaborate wedding dinner. The
brides boquet of white carnations was
caught by Mrs. Spicer, u sister of the
groom who generously shared it with
the company. Mr.. Luhrs is the son
OF Mrs. L. w. Luhrs of Pilot Rock,
and is one Of the substantial young
farmers Of that section He is a nep-
hew Of Mrs. Stewart at whose home
the wedding was The bride is a sis
ter of John and George Balm who are
well known ranchers Of the Pilot Rock
section. The young couple will make
their home seven miles out of Pilot
Rock on the Luhrs place.