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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
Mother LOSES THREE
CHILDREN IN FIRE

W>hlock. Wash. Jan. 15.-The
three infant children of Oscar Back
man We're burned TO death in a fire
that destroyed the Backman home
south Of this city last night. Mrs.
Bdclman sent her two older boys,
aged and years. on an errand to a
neighbor's, and then left the year old
baby in a cradle in the kitchen while
She went TO- hey mothers home a few
hundred feet distant She was gone
but a few minutes when the house
burst into flames.
The fire had apparently started in
the kitchen. With Warner Backman,
an uncle OF the children, Mrs. Back
man rushed into the burning house,
and attempted to rescue the children,
but the two were unable to get into
the Kitchen Backman then broke in
to the front door of the house. No
one knew the two boys had returned
to the house until the charred re-
mains were found. Backman effected
an entrance into the room where the
boys met death. ibut owing to the
smoke did not see them. The bodies
of the children were incinerated. II
is not known how the fire started, but
( it is supposed the boys were playing
with matches. From the position OF
the bodies it appears as If their
clothes caught fire and they climbed
into bed. The four year old boy had
his arms around his year old broth
! er and was apparently trying to pro
tect him. The baby's remains were
found near the bed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
JAMES JOHNS OPTIMISTIC FOR
LOCAL IRRIGATION PROJECT

of Mckay and likewise has filing on
Birch creek. Although he has never
had a survey made he is of the belief
that it will be feasible to water many
thousands of acres of land from the
stored water of these two streams,
Though he has not fully worked
out his plans yet Mr.. Johns has in
mind to bring the subject shortly be-
fore the board of managers of the
Commercial association in hopes that
steps can be taken toward having a
photographic survey made. Then,
should the investigation show a pro-
ject 10 be feasible a company could
be formed, a bond issue floated and
the work undertaken
AS result of his trip through the
middle west, Mr.. Johns predicts n
great rush of settlers into Oregon and
Washington during the coming sum-
mer. He says the people of the mid
die west are now more interested in
this section than he has ever found
before.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

to duty he rose rapidly to be success
sively Ouartermaster sergeant first
sergeant, second lieutenant and then
first lieutenant. At this time the
captaincy is open to n m should he
remain in the company. Few men,
bers of company L have rendered the
company better service than has Lieu
tenant Drake, He has been credited
as one of the best officers the COM
pany has had and also won much dis
tinction as a member of the company's
rifle team. He has been a member
of the team for three seasons and
has won many medals, the most
priced being silver medal he won
at the state rifle tournament in 1908
when he won the state Individual
championship at slow fire. He was
twice chosen to go east with the state
rifle team, but for business reasons
declined the honor.
AS a result of Mr. brakes resigna-
ton promotions will be in order for
other members of the company. two
commissions now being vacant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

James Johns, president of the
Hartman Abstract company, who re-
turned yesterday from an extended
trip through the middle west, is op-
timistic over the possibilities Of irri-
cation in the close vicinity of Pen
dleton In the opinion of Mr.. Johns
It will be feasible to irrgate many
thousands of acres of land through
water taken from Mckay or Birch
creeks. Furthermore, he says that
money for financing such work can
be had
Irrigation bonds are now sought
after by investors in the east and l
am satisfied that could place bond
issue in the event a project should be
undertaken here"
At this time Mr.. Johns is anxious
to have a survey made for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the possibilities
of irrigatihg lands from water stored
on Mckay creek. He has already fill
ed upon a reservoir site at the fork'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Chicago is like
a city besieged today A blizzard
which has swept Illinois for several
days continued today and caused much
suffering here. The coal supply is
nearly exhausted and milk is being
delivered only to families having ba-
bies. Many trains due to leave this
city for other points are sidetracked,
and the roads kept as clear as pos
sible for the incoming freight trains
bearing coal and milk. Hospitals
milk supplies are low and it is feared
that deaths will result from this
cause in several institutions unless
conditions are relieved before to-
morrow The fuel supply will be ex-
hausted at the Eigin state insane asy-
lum before the day ends There are
fifteen hundred patients confined in
the hospital and il is feared that
great suffering will follow If coal or
wood is not secured Immediately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

A strong condemnation Of the ship
subsidy plan and a demand for re-
peal of the tariff on shipbuilding ma
terials are contained in the resolu-
tions adopted this morning without
dissenting vote at the mass meeting
of farmers of the county and this af-
ternoon at the meeting of the county
organization Of the farmers union.
The resolutions declare the high
tariff and navigation laws Of the
country are responsible for the decline
of the< American merchant marine.
They also declare that the burden Of
the proposed ship subsidy plan would
fall upon the backs of the producers
and more particularly upon the
growers of grain.
The mass meeting Of farmers was
planned hy J. T. Hinkle of Adams
and was called together by him. He
explained the purpose of the meeting
and then c. \ Barrett was named as
chairman and T. ~ Skies Of Milton
was elected secretary.
In addition to the ship subsidy res
olutions the secretary and the chair
man were instructed to sign a reso-
luton calling upon the reclamation
service to adopt the proposed extern
sion of the Umatilla project for the
object of the next expenditure OF rec
lamation money in this state.
The resolutions relative to the ship
subsidy proposition, in full, are as
follows:
Whereas, under the high tariff and
navigation laws of many years past
the American merchant marine has
steadily declined, until less than eight
per cent of American commerce Is
carried in American bottoms;
Whereas, this decline is due prin-
cipally to the refusal of our govern
ment TO allow registry to foreign built
ships. and to excessive duties on all
ship materials, SO that it costs more
than fifty per cent more to build
ships in this country than abroad,
and
Whereas, extreme duties tend 10
restrict imports and also exports and
are a heavy handicap on commerce
and
Whereas all other commercial ma
tions admit all ship building mate
rials and supplies free of duty, and
Whereas, government subsidies to
in contraversion of the doctrines OF
III contraversion of the dostrines Of
equal rights to all and special priv
ileges to none and ship subsidies
would lead to the formation and op-
Grafton of another great trust con-
stantly growing by the increased sub
sides it was fed on, and
Whereas the subsidies would have
to be paid by the taxpayers and pro-
ducers, especially the farmers and
particularly wheat growers with no
compensating advantages to them
whatever, but would be a constant and
growing burden upon them for the
\
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
DENVER WITHOUT NEWS
THROUGH PRESSNIEN'S STRIKE

Denver, Jan. 15.-Up to noon to-
day the Denver Express was the only
newspaper published in this city since
yesterday morning as a result of a
dispute with the pressmen's union
The Express had already signed an
agreement with the union, but the
other papers refused to publish, al
though they had until IL tonight to
negotiate with che pressmen. The
pressmen ask for seven hours a day.
with an increase Of from three, four
and five dollars per day. to four, five
and six dollars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
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New time cards on both the Ore
gon and Washington divisions of the
o. r. & y. go into effect tomorrow
morning The Portland-Pendleton To-
cal will continue to run as before
with this city as the terminus, In
stead of Salt Lake only it. will leave
here at $50 in the morning instead
of $40.
Train No. II, the fast mail west
has been taken off and in its place.
trains No 9 and 10 will be run as fast
mails both east and west With the
exceptions of trains No. and s. the
time of arriving and departing of the
other trains on the main line of the
o. r. & n. are changed.
on the Washington division the
only change is that of Spokane train
No s which will leave here at 1880
in the morning, instead of 1880 in
the afternoon as heretofore This ar
rangement win give Pendleton the
best train service on the Spokane
branch that it has ever enjoyed for it
VIII give the people Of Walla Nalla
and way points in this county a
chance to come down on the morning
train to do their shopping and re-
turn in the evening, if they so desire.
Or they can come down from Walla
Walla. Milton, Freewater. Weston.
Athena and Adams, in the evening,
attend the theatre or other evening
events and return home the next NOR
ming in time to take up their days
work.
Under the new time the train wiz
arrive in Spokane at 6 o'clock in the
evening, instead Of 10 o'clock, as at
present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
rrnfflc Blocked in Minnesota.

Minneapolis. Jan 15.-Rail traffic
and wire communication throughout
Minnesota is -demoralized today as the
result Of a storm that is raging in the
upper Mississippi valley All trains
from the south and east are from
three to seventeen hours late. Sched-
ules on every road are interrupted.
The storm continued throughout the
night without abating
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

SEA GIVES UP FIRST
VICTIM OF WRECK.

Marshfield, Ore, Jan. 15.-
. The sea today gave up the first
. victim of the Czarina wreck in
which "a lives were lost, when
. the body Of man was washed
ashore this morning. Nothing
. was found on his clothing to
Q lead to his identity and identi-
. fication will be impossible un-
til First Assistant Engineer
Kentzel RECEIVERS sufficiently
. from his experience of two hours
in the water to go to the
Q morgue. This is the first body
. recovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
PASSENGER Trims Stalled.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 15.-Snow
plows today were sent tothe rescue
OF two passenger trains stalled in
great snow drifts piled up by the
blizzard that has swept this section
during the fast "a hours. One train
compensating advantages to them
Reno, Mimi, on the Chicago. Mil
waukee and st. Paul road, and the
second is on the Chicago. Northwest
ern line, west of La Crosse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
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INSURGENTS COMBINE
ARMIES FOR ATTACK

Z Bluefields, Nicaragua, Jan. Is.
+ Generals Chamorro and Mena
3 of the revolutionary forces ef-
+ fected a union of their armies
Z near Acoyapa today. An inn
I mediate attack upon the city is
+ expected. Conflicting reports
& concerning the movements og
+ General Vasquez, in command of
1. the government forces at AGO.
i yapa, have arrived here. One
/ report has it that Vasquez has
! fallen back to the outskirts of
I Managua, preferring to risk an
+ engagement there.
!. !. i. j. 4. u j. j. j. d. u !. !. !.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
Three Lost in Alaska.

Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 15.-Three
lives have been lest in the past three
days in a terrible blizzard that has
ragged along the Valdez Fairbanks
trail for a week, and it is feared 9TH
ers have perished. Rescue parties
from the United states signal stations
are patrolling the trail in search of
travellers who may have been lost in
the snow storm or overcome by the
biting artic cold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

Washington, Jan. 15-The dove of
peace succeeded in getting reason
ably near a perch yesterday on the
field occupied by the warning repub-
iican factions of the house. When
Representative Hayes Of California,
mediator for the insurgents returned
to the house after one of his frequent
calls upon President Taft, the news
circulated rapidly that truce had
been arranged and a more or less
permanent peace in the republican
ranks was about to be announced.
This was considered confirmed
when a statement issued from the
white house and another from the re-
publican whip Representative
Dwight announcing details of the
armistice This pronunciamento prov
ed premature. however for Represen-
tative Hayes, between numerous con-
ferences with his associates, apnounc-
c1 that no agreement had been reach
ed and that tho matter would go over
until tomorrow. At this juncture the
insurgents. gathered in the room of
Representative Gardiner of Massachu-
setts. issued another statement saying
that ian understanding had been
reached"
The statement. which was given
ous by Representative Hayes follows:
Insurgents TO Attend.
1T is true that an understanding
has been reached that we shall attend
the caucus about to be held for the
choice of the republican members of
the investigating committee. The
question of future conferences, how
ever. is one of which there has been
no agreement. In fact. I had no au-
thority from my associates to enter
into that question. OF course. this
agreement in no way affects the con-
troll from the house of representa-
tives."
Democrats OF the house announced
today that they would hold a eau
Gus Saturday night to nominate mi
pority members of the committee to
investigate the Ballnger-P Pinchot af-
fair. representatives ollie James of
Kentucky, Slayden of Texas and Pal
mer of Pennsylvania were mentioned
as possible nominees. The demo-
Gratis insist upon their right to name
minority members of the committee.
and if the majority declines to allow
it, there is prospect of democratic
republican insurgent alliance upon
the question. Insurgents say they are
contending merely for a fair commit
tee and care not who are its mem
bers
,fs,Ts -,
Dwight. republican whip. concerning
the reported understanding between
the regulars and insurgents follows:
THE questions of the past have
been forgotten. The tariff bill is no
longer matter of discussion. The
speakership fight is ended. The ques-
ton of the rules is not now an issue
We are confronted with the problem
of redeeming the pledges of the re-
publican party to the people.
last Friday there was a vote in the
house which caused republican di-
vision"
tNIr Dwight here referred to the
vote on the Norris amendment, TAX
ing the appointment of the Ballinger-
Pnchot Investigation committee out
, of the hands Of Speaker Cannon and
placing it with the house itself
"That was a matter of no conse-
quence and a small subject in which
the people could have but little in
terest" continued Mr. Dwight 1T
showed a division in the party. The
next day I saw President Taft and
laid the matter before him.
l.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
blizzard Hts New York.

New York. Jan. 15.-This city is in
the grip of the worst blizzard expert
enced in years. Five deaths and many
accidents are already reported and it
is feared the list Will be greatly in
creased unless the cessation of the
storm comes before nightfall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

Joe Scott one of the prominent
grain growers of the county, came
down this morning from his home in
Athena. 10 attend the meeting of far
mers which was held at the CONNER
cial association rooms this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
SUBSIDY
IS CONDEMNED
Farmers of County Hold Mass
Meeting and Unanimously
Adopt Resolutions.
WANT REPEAL OF TARIFF ON
SEIPBUHDING MATERIAL

Farmers Ascribe Degeneration OF the
Merchant Marine to High Tariff
and Navigation Laws - Oppose
Ship Subsidy Plan As Working a
Hardship on Farming Element
Want Reclamation Service to Ex-
tend Umatilla Project.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
BRIEF LULL IN
WARS TURMOIL
Republican Insurgents and
Regulars Frame up lem
porary Armi,tice.
UNITE TO NOMINATE
INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE

Temporary Agreement-Reach an
Understanding to Hold Caucus TO
Nominate Committee 10 Investigate
BalIinger Charges - Republicans
Forget Contentious i'm Party Loyalty
Democrats Hold Caucus.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
OLD MEN FIGHT.
DUEL TO DEATH
Rivals in Same Employ Settle
Long NurSed Hatred With
RevoIvers.
TRAGEDY Is ENACTED
IN DEAD or NIGHT

Climax 10 Eighteen Years of Hatred
kindled by Taunt, Famed by Night
Long Quarrel, and Ends With Fa-
tai Ducl-Fircs of Passion Blaze
Fierccly in Aged Enemies-Old
War Veteran Challenges to Save His
Honor, and is Shot TO Death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

F. a. Skies. president of the state
egat.ve and Educational Union of
America, is among The prominent
grain growers in the city today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
EAST IN GRIP
OF BLIZZARD
Middle and East Swept by
Severe Storm and People
are Suffering.
CHICAGO THREATENED BY
COAL AND MILK FAMINE

Windy City Cut Off from World
Coal and Milk Supplies Almost Ex-
hausted and People Are Suffering
Hospital and Insane Asylum In
mates Observation-Disclosures Kept
Clear for Incoming Freights-
Traffic in Minnesota Blocked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE
GOES into EFFECT
CHANGE IN BOTH OREGON
AND WASHINGTON DIVISIONS

Pendleton-Portland Local Leaves 10
Minutes Later in neutrality-suspicious.
Train No. 8 viii Leave This City
at 7:3O in Morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

New York, Jan. 1.-two old men
who had arrived at the age when a
peaceful end was near, fought a duel
In death early today. John Ferris,
So years old had a steadier hand than
his opponent William Wood, aged ~,
who fell dead with five bullets in his
body The battle took place in the
basement of a big grocery store on
Broadway and Twenty First streets
where Ferris had worked for thirty
seven years.
Eighteen years ago Wood entered
the employ Of the firm Ferris re-
garded him as an interloper; and since
that time has looked upon him as
ncw conner. Last night Woods, feeble
with age. was delayed by the blizzard
that swept New York and came to
work q little late. Ferris greeted him
with the boast that an "Old timer"
could beat any new conner" in get
,,- O. -a-'. Tt-E he ordered woods
TO sweep out and the older man re-
fused.
Old Veteran Challenges.
The enemies quarreled until long
past midnight. their remarks growing
more heated and finally containing
threats In reply to taunt Woods at
,ieanstb pointed to a G. A. r. medal
on his breat and declared Il fought
through the Civil War for my country.
was no coward then. and I am no
coward now l am prepared to fight
Tor my honor Ferris accepted the
a..
rcvolvers. adjourned to the engine
room i'm the basement. There the aged
combatants. by this time almost in
sane with rage. stepped off the dis
lance and arranged the final details
There were no witnesses to the early
morning duel to death. and only Fer
rir was left to tell the tale According
to his story he won the duel because
he was better shot and through
superior prowess. 1t is supposed that
both men. fired about the same time,
and the ifact that Woods was shot
five times indicates that Ferris prob
ably i'm the fury Of his hatred. con-
tinued to fire at his enemy after he
had fallen.
When Woods was dead Ferris wrote
81 letter to the police headquarters
telling of the deed put a special de-
livery stamp on it, went out to the
nearest mail box. and posted it, Then
he returned to the basement and sat
down to await the coming of the Off
GERS. Near the engine room is the
liquor department, and the-old man,
feeling eXhauted from his terrible
nights work, secured a bottle of whis-
key and sat drinking as he waited
FOR reply to his letter. W
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-15

Continued on page 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
Gilman News Notes.

The Congrega tional Ladies' Aid So
ciety's supper on Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. L. w. Seager was
quite a success for the society. which
ae;ted $500. The hostesses were Mes
danes Seager and Sutherland. assisted
ty Misses Sophia and Tena Chindlund-
The Woman's Club met with Mrs W.
p. and Mrs. Grace Dunkle on Friday
ate! noon and listened 70 an intere sting
do as by Mrs Eta .Mckim, OF Mar
shalltown, on the Heroic Women OF
The B!:j!a--Deborah and Jael."
airs. Elgie Beale went TO Wayland
Mimi. on Thursday 10 join her nus
band. He. mother NAV, Mrs l.. 6.
Eeale, accompanied her.
Rev r a. john on. of Grinnell. Sec
re.dry of The Iowa Home Missionary
Socic.y prs achsd al the Cong-egA-
;iona! church! Sunday morning. His
theme was thes tandard OF christian
character as measured by the life and
teachings of Jesus.
In.on Thanksgiving services will be
held this year at the Congregational
church, the sermon to be delivered by
Rev. Mr.. Barnes, pastor Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church.
Most of The farmers in this vicinity
are thru husking corn, tho a few have
quite number of acres yet in the
field The quality Is fine, and the yield
is very fair.
The revival meetings at the NJ. E.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
CENTRAL IN SERIOUS Diff.
GUILTY BECAUSE SUPPLY FOR
ENGINES GIVES OUT.
HAULING WATER BY TRAIN
ON EASTERN DIVISION
Supply at GrinnelI is Almost Ex-
hausted. and Road is About to Get
Water From city's Mains-Lack of
Rain During Summer and Fall Cause
Of Shortage.

y shortage OF water. for the use Of It's
locomotives. which has become mark "a
along the line OF the Iowa Central from
his ci,y as fa- east as keithburg H..
promises. Unless relief is forthcoming
IN a shor, time, % seriously hamper the
movements Of tbs companyS trains.
The situation ) sucn at the present
time that frequently locomotives are
50 short o: wafer that they are barely
able - drag their trains into terminals
Ike this cry and OSkaloosa. where
water can be had.
Between this city end G::ane.i there
is scarcely any water 10 be had, and he
supply at both Gr!nnell and NeWbury
is giving out.
erinnelI Pond Going Dry.
Ailho the condition Is not nearly 50
noticeable in the fall owing % the
colder weather, The absence Of rain
during the autumn months has oeen
very marked This has had a CORE
spending efec- on the supply Wells ana
other sources from which the railroad
gets It's water
For many Years The Iowa Central
has drawn water from the large pond
a. Grnnell Now mis- pond = nearly
,jry ana ARA geTpe3cs are being made
- get water from tins corporation that
supplies CiriInen.
Newburs Supply IS Low.
The only other tank between Grin
hell and this city : Newburg but the
supply there IS 80 limited tina: no one
engine can take full tank.
Between C}slla.oo-a and keichsburg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-22
How Old Is
Your Complexion?


q have just returned from Paris
where l have been hunting up all the
new fashions, and / have many val
liable ideas.
Il obtained an interview with Mad
anne De Veaux. Paris most renowned
beauty. Although a woman of SO
years. she could easily pass for 80.
The skin on her face. neck and arms
is clear, soft and velvety. and entirely
free from wrinkles and stray hairs.
"She has never used powder or paint,
but makes solution by dissolving an
original package Of mayatone in eight
ounces OF wttchhazel, and massages
her face. arms ands neck twice day
with it. This does not show upon the
skin; removes all sorts Of blemishes.
and prevents the growth OF hair.
1.-The use Of powder will not be found
necessary at all. as the solution remov-
es any shine from the skin at once, and
gives the face q dainty. natural color.
The stray hairs will disappear II the
treatment Is continued
"CLARIBEL MONTAGUE"