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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
BUT SLIGHT DANGER
OF FLOOD WATERS
RIVER is AT STANDSTILL
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
All Indications Fan to Augur
Coming of Flood-Wild Horse Creek
Is Quiet-Do Damage Anticipated.

That the "old timers knew what
they we're talking about when they
said there was absolutely no danger of
a flood is indicated by the condition of
the water in the Umatilla river to-
day. While the water rose about a
foot yesterday afternoon and last
night it has been absolutely at a
standstill all day. At s o'clock this
morning the marker at the Main
street bridge registered five feet and
four inches and at 8 o'clock this af-
ternoon the water stood at the same
mark
In addition to the fact that the
snow is going off gradually, there
is comparatively little if any frost in
the ground and large quantities OF the
snow water is being absorbed. This
is responsible for the lack of any
considerable quantity of water in Wild
Horse, a creek which heretofore has
contributed largely to past high wa
ters.
The conditions under which the
snow is going are ideal for all con-
cerned. There will be a few hours
when the thermometer will go up to
above so and the balmy breeze starts
the water to flowing IN all directions.
Then the wind will swerve to the
north. the temperature will fall and
the thaw will be temporarily checked.
In this manner the greater part Of the
moisture is being conserved for the
benefit Of the grain and grass crops.
The railroads have so far expert
enced no difficulty whatever and the
trains are running nearer on time
than they have for many months. If
the conditions Of the past 36 hours
continue to prevail during the remain
der of the week the snow will have
disappeared and no i'll effects will be
felt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
NO DANGER OF TROUBLE.
Secretary Knox Frowns Down on Idea
OF Fighting With japanese.

Washington, Feb. 24.-"There's not
the slightest likelihood of any trou-
BILE with Japan any more than with
any other country with which We have
excellent relations of friendship"
This statement was made today by
Sec. Knox. The secretary of state ex-
pressed great surprise that notice
should be taken of trifles. Secretary
Knox continued:
"Mr Shaw's speech was obviously
nothing but an argument for ship
subsidy, and what General Bell said
made no reference to the trouble in
the far east, and was quite evidently
an ordinary argument for increased
appropriations for the army.
"As for the San Francisco report,
everybody knows that our immigra-
tion arrangement with Japan is work.
ing entirely satisfactorily. If. in spite
of this, agitators will talk. no serious
minded person should be disturbed"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
WELL KNOWN PENDLETON
MAN MISSING SINCE MONDAY

Jack Peters, a well-known PEN
dleton character has been missing for
three or four days and no trace of
him can be found by anxious relatives
and friends. Fears are now being
entertained for his safety.
Peters, who is an uncle of Attorney
John Lowry, has been a resident of
this city for a number of years, hav-
ing made his home with Lowry on
West Webb street. Recently he has
been employed as a section laborer in
the Pendleton section crew of the
Northern Pacific, of which crew w.
A. Siddons is foreman. Monday was
payday on the Northern Pacific and
along with the other local employees,
Peters drew his pay. Since that day
he has not been seen.
sWhile the missing man was addict
ed to the use of intoxicating liquor
and has been known to go on sprees
lasting three or four days at time,
he has never been known to leave
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
SNOW PLOW AND CREW
MAROONED WITHOUT FOOD

Tacoma, Feb 25.-A Milwaukee
snow plow and n hundred and fifty
men were marooned in the mountains
near Keechelus today and the crew is
without provisions. The Northern
Pacific laborers left on the east
bound this morning with food loaded
on hand sleds for them. No trains
are moving on the Milwaukee through
the Cascades and few on the North
ern Pacific.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
TERRIBLE POVERTY CAUSES
HINDUS TO SEEK AMERICA

San Francisco, Feb. 25-Terrible,
heartrending poverty is the sole in
centive of the great hordes of Hindus
who are seeking entrance to America,
according to Rajah Rao, who is on
his way from Bombay to Cambridge,
TO enter Harvard. He said: That
same poverty is the reason you never
see many women among the Hindus
coming to this country. 1t is about
all the men can do to secure money
necessary to pay their fare to the Uni
ted States"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
BODY OF SECOND
SOLDIER FOUND
DISCOVERED WHERE CORPSE
OF PRIVATE DUNN LAY
Mystery About Fort Worden Thick
ens-Marls of Violence Indicate
Murder-Several Soldiers Have Dis
appeared In Like Manner.

Port Townsend. Wash, Feb. 25.-
With the finding of the body of an
other soldier, this city and Fort Wor-
den are excited today. The body was
found near the point where private
Robert Dunn's corpse was discovered
last week. During the past year and
a half soldiers have repeatedly dis
appeared few hours after pay day.
Both in Dunn's case and on the Sec
ond body there are marks of violence
and officers at the fort believe the
men were murdered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
Great Troupe Of Armed
Officers Check Spirit Of
Vengeful Rioters.
NOT MUCH DANGER OF
BIG SYMPATHY STRIKE
Question TO BE Settled Finally Next
Sunday-Churchmen Want Difficult
ties Submitted to Board of Arbitra-
t.Ch-StrilScrs Approve Proposal
Po~s Put Soap on Tracks But Pay
rc1rly for Their Fun.

Philadelphia, Feb. 25.-Although a
general strike, in sympathy with the
street car employees, appeared remote
today, the question will be settled fl
nally next Sunday at a great mass
meeting. The presence of armed
troops along the lines today prevent
ed any semblance of rioting and cars
moved with frequency. Indications
are that the authorities will be able
to hold the situation in hand
Officials of the company refuse to
comment on the request from the
committee of churchmen that the
grievances of the strikers be submit
ted to a board of arbitration. The re-
quest will be referred to the direc-
tors of the company.
Strikers Approve Proposal
This proposal of arbitration made
by representatives of &c religious de-
nominations, including the leading
clergymen Of the city, has been ap-
proved by the strikers, who suggest,
/ however, that one of the seven men,
bers of the proposed board Of arbi-
tration be representative of the or
ganized labor.
Only one-third as many arrests were
made by the police yesterday as Wed
nesday-when rs persons were taken
into custody. Among those arrested
was the son of a constable in the Of
flee of the committing magistrate. He
confessed he was a member of band
of youths who manufactured a guam
tity of explosive caps and then drew
lots to see who should place them on
the track. He drew the fateful straw
and was arrested when placing the
explosives on the tracks.
Track Rails Are Soaped.
\ new and dangerous method of
showing their antipathy to the COM
pany was adopted by crowds of boys
in the uptown district late yesterday
afternoon, when soap was used on the
rails.
For Is minutes bricks and stones
and other missiles were thrown into
one car, breaking windows and throw
ing the passengers into a panic.
A detail of policemen gave chase to
the rioters, who fled. Soon after
Nhi uS ehS same CIOWu SOdptu d uONn
grade and the next car slid down the
slippery rails. but came to a halt be-
fore crashing into the preceding car.
Power Employees May Strike.
Plans for Gripping the service of
the company by strike of the power
house employees were discussed at a
meeting of the stationary engineers
and firemen's union yesterday. These
men were in session until after mid
night.
Reports that the power houses of
the company would be attacked re-
suited in detailing the state Fencibles
to guard these structures. Orders
that they were not to fire having
been withdrawn. These young SOL
diers say they will redeem themselves
from their recent inglorious fiasco.
The company posted a notice in
each of it's 10 barns that all employees
who have remained loyal to the COM
pany and who had become incapaci-
tated by injuries received in the strike
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
Pinchot Before Committee.

Washington, Feb. 25.-An immense
crowd was attracted to today's ses-
sion of the Ballinger investigation by
the report that Pinchot would take
the stand. All participants are on
hand except Ballinger.
Horace Jones, the former special
agent of the land office, was called
to the stand. He said he told Bal
linger that Special Agent Love, who
was associated with him in the Alas
kan cases. seemed h4f-hearted when
the investigation was'in progress be-
cause friends of his weer claimants
Ballinger agreed with him, the wit
ness stated, approving the criticism
of Love
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
MOTHER KILLS son IN
ACCIDENT WHILE HUNTING

Los Angeles. Feb 25.-Lewellin
Gushman, aged IA, died today from
the effects of shot fired by his
mother who is widow. Mrs, Cush-
man and her son were hunting in An
telope valley late yesterday when the
gun carried by the mother was acci-
dentally discharged. the contents en-
tering the boys leg. He died early to-
day from loss of blood. When told Of
her sons death Mrs. Cushman col
lapsed and is now in precarious
condition at the hospital.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
BANK IOOTER RETURNS
HOME AND SURRENDERS

Boston. Feb. 25.-George Coleman,
accused of looting the bank of Cam
bridge of nearly two hundred and fif-
ty thousand dollars, was arrested here
today upon his return to surrender.
The bank is being investigated by the
bank examiners. Many Harvard stu
dents have their money tied up in
the bank
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
Keeps His Scalp But is Shorn
of Most of His Locks by
Tammany Chieftain.
is STILL CHAIRMAN OF
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
In Meeting Yesterday, Manages 10
Save His Official Head But Agrees
TO Resign in April and Never Again
TO be Candidate-Retracts Harsh
Statements Against Murphy-Meet-
ing Was Very Short One.

Albany. n. Y, Feb. 25.-William ].
Connors made good his prediction that
he would still be chairman of the
democratic state committee after its
meeting yesterday. In saving his po-
litical scalp, however he lost most of
his hair.
Charles F. Murphy, Tammany
chieftan. whose complete mastery of
the situation was realized by no one
better than Conners himself, grant
ed the Buffalo leader brief political
reprieve in the interest of party har-
mony after Conners had agreed to re-
sign in April and repudiate his re-
cent harsh statements concerning Mr..
Murphy and the alleging auctioning
OF judgships in New York, which he
declared, were the result of his "ln-
firmities of temper" and were unjusti-
fled in fact.
Chairman Corners was reelected
for two years term on April II,
1908. He announced yesterday that
under no conceivable circumstances
would he be a candidate for re-elec-
ton"
Gets Little Thanks.
The office of chairman" he said,
sis a thankless and difficult job, any
way" and he desired to give more
time and attention to his family and
to his business than he had been able
10 do since he accepted the RESPONSE
bilities of leadership four years ago.
He promised. however. to work hard
to uphold the hands of his successor
and to aid in restoring the democratic
party to power.
The meeting lasted less than Is
minutes. After the compromise, which
was arranged at a personal confer
ence between Chairman Conners and
Leader Murphy. all fear Of CLASH
al the meeting vanished.
Resolutions were adopted and the
meeting adjourned. The first resolu-
ton was in favor of a federal income
tax. The second place the commit
tee on record as favoring the direct
primary bills introduced by Senator
Grady and Assemblyman Frisbe. The
third declared the republicans won the
last national election upon the plat
form pledge to revise the tariff down.
ward, but that in spite of that pledge
"the recent revision has in no way
removed from the shoulders of the
great mass of people the great bur-
den of indirect taxation"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
ARRESTED FOR REFUSAL
TO STOP DRINKING

Everett, Feb. 25.-The first arrest
under the new law was made near
Arlington when F. W. White was ta-
ken from a train after refusing to
quit drinking Equor. He was fined
IS and costs and today on his failure
to pay, he was taken TO Jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
shoot Policeman. Jailed

Oklahoma City, Okla. Feb. 25.-
Following his arrest early this morn
ing, VIII Martin, a negro, 22 years
old, shot and killed r. NJ. Ragan, a
policeman. Martin was taken to po-
lice headquarters and within a few
minutes rs men gathered. Officers se-
cretly took their prisoner to the coun-
ty JAIL which is surrounded by an
iron barricade. Officers are guarding
the Jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25

London, Feb. 25.-Premier :
Asquith today surrendered to {
the new alliance OF the radicals :
of his own party with the ma Z
tionalists and laborites and Z
agreed to introduce the veto :
bill and budget measures sim :
ultaneously. The premier had :
originally planned to force a Z
vote on the veto bill. before the :
budget was taken up. The ac- {
} ton of Asquith is taken to in Z
dicate he already has the assur- :
J ance of the king to appoint :
enough liberal peers to pass the :
veto measure, IL the Lords re- :
} ject the bill. II the king fails :
to do this. the cabinet will re- :
sign without passing either the :
J budget or salary list. This !
would paralyze all business. {
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
Government
WINS VICTORY
First Test Vote in Parliament
Shows Liberals Have Small
Majority.
DOUBTFUL WHETHER THEY
CAN CARRY BIG MEASURE

House Of Commons Rejects Austen
Chamberlain's Fiscal Amendment
by Vote OF 285 to 254-No Cross
Voting Showing Intention OF Dis
contcnted to Overthrow Ministry
Laborites Vote With Government
Asquith Supporters Encouraged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
STRIKERS WOULD WED.
Shirt Waist Girl Strikers in New York
Write TO Dayton Bachelors.

Write TO Dayton Bachelors.
Dayton, Wash, Feb. 25.-StrIking
shirt waist workers of New York city
seek evidently to mitigate their troub-
les in marriage. The Blue Mountain
Bachelors club. an organization OF
farmers of this locality. yesterday re.
ceived letter from one of the fair
strikers containing long list of
names OF eligibles for 'Cupid's DART
All of the applicants stated the COM
munication will be willing to corres-
pond with view to early marriages.
The letter was apparently written In
seriousness and inferred that most of
the applicants were good looking and
used to hard work. Members of the
club are not to overlook these valu-
able considerations and the letter will
be answered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
Jeffries Starts Rond Work,

Los Angeles, Feb. 25.-Jeffries
started road work today in addition
to his gymnasium work outs. 1t is
believed he will train at the ranch of
Burbank A crowd OF local admirers
have raised fifty thousand to bet on
Jeffries even money.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25
Indusfrial worker Found Cu,Itv.

Spokane, Feb. 25.-C. l.. Filinger
was found guilty last night by the
jury in the famous Industrial workers
conspiracy case and Elizabeth Finn
not guilty. Fillnger will appeal. The
penalty is a year In prison.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25

home in Calcutta and be treated with
the courtesy and respect due to the
ruler of high spiritual authority and
the object of veneration to many mill
lions of his majesty's subjects"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25

Mrs H. E. Bickers, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Lee
Teutsch for several days. left this
morning for her home in Salem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-25

Continued on page 81
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-23

might attend such q general and severe
liquidation at this time. to the Legs
lature Of this State The complexion
has changed materially since the law
was passed and with the Democratic
voters doing veTyth.ng in their power
to restore prosperity II is possible that
amendments may be adopted either
DOstpC ming the sale OF the securities OF
repeating the order entirely.
There were some evidences Of activity
IN the rail rsta-ket. several thousand
tons having b. cd ordered
Here and tt throughout the list
there were spI- IT'S Of trading and show
Of strength, General Electric with an
advance from 156 TO I5s1zs making by
far the best gain OF the early hours.
The oId-tIme leaders stood out promi-
neutly but the Hills were to the fore
with = point gain, and here and there
through the list advances were noted.
The disturbance in Mexico has not
had any appreciable effect on any
thing but Smelters. which dropped q
OF a point
The gains amounted to Il OF q
point IN Steel, s In Union Pacific,
Reading, and Hill shares, and 4 to Y
throughout the more important Of the
secondary list Union Pacific rallied
from 1771S to rs, Reading 70 153, and
Steel TO 795s-
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TRADING
IN LOCAL MARKET
Stock Exchange Will Meet
Early Saturday-LaSt Day
to Exchange Gas Rights.

It was another field day or the local
exchange There was lively trading in
stocks, bonds, and rights. The changes
IN values were unfmpOrtant.
The Stock Exchange has decided to
meet at 10 O'Clock on Saturday morning
in order TO clean up the rights business.
The chances are that there may be
some slight advances. but the sGsk
figure seems well established just at
present After the rights are exercised
there may be some little trading in Gas
script although, II the action Of the
market in the case OF Traction rights
and script IS taken into consideration,
the volume OF business IN Gas script
VIII be very light
The session Of the exchange at 10
o'clock on Saturday night impress the
members with tbs desira bility Of getting
through with the session on SATURDAYS
at the noon hour, az q rule and nc@ the
exception Banks close at L O'Clock
I'd the Exchange might profit by being
In line, giving q tWo-hour session IN
stead Of one, not infrequentIy rushed
through.
Gas rights sold at Sass to 81. The
stock sold at 751z. But little doing and
q timer tone in the shares
Railway common steady at %, the
preferred a little better at s..
Bonds were active. Traction SIS, 1111z:
Railway As at S35L, Metropolitan SIS at
US and Potomac 5'S at 1919
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NATIONS TO ATTEND
TRADE CONVENTION
Director Barrett Of Pan
American Union Plans
Big Gathering.

Plans are being made BY John Barrett.
director Of the Pan-AmerIcan Union, for
convention IN washington next
February 20 promote better trade reia-
tons between the United States and
South American republics
The project involves" says III. Bar
retts "a gatheriDe - representatives. %
chambers OF commerce, boards Of trade
general commercial organizations, and
interested manufacturing. exporting and
importing firms 70 hear and discuss the
conditions OF trade exchange among the
American countries.
This conference VIII probably last q
week, and viii be addressed By minis
tiers and consuls Of the United States
who are home on leave OF absence frOm
Latin America BY ministers and cay
suls in this country Of Latin American
countries. and by both Official and pr
vate trade experts. The discussions VIII
be along practical lines and win be Il
Illustrated and anpltded By maps, charts
and photographs. The chief purpose
VIII be TO provide under the auspices %
the Pan American Union and with the
patronage OF the United States and
other American republics which con-
pose the Union, q useful educational
session and symposium covering thor
Oughly the various phases and con6i-
tons OF Pan-American trade"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-23

Again and again the khaIifah's horse
charged Every time the assailants
y ere driven back. only 70 return 20 the
hopeless attack with reckless bravery
little short Of sublime And monentari-
" that gr1sly mountain Of slain piled it
SELF higher and higher along he route
OF advance
Once British cavalry regiment-It
was the Twenty-fiTst IyanCeTE. 50 1 have
stree heard-was wholly cut from the
British main body BY some mistaken
maneuver- The Mahdists hemmed L IN
on every side, tearing men from their
saddles S9sarfng their horses, throwing
themselves fcriOusly against the little
compact mass Of riders
Then, = never before, did I realize
that at heart I was no Bedouin- I
lOnged IaSanely for 2 chance 10 fight at
the side Of those fated English horse
men on It was maddening TO stand
inert while men OF the AnglO-SaxOn
race were done 70 death,
But I might have spared my pity.
For. fighting desperately against fearful
odds. the lancsrs hewed their way
through their fnnumerable ASSISTANTS
and, decimated, but still in good forma-
ZION, reached their own lines
Thank Godr' breathed involuntar-
and yet you are an Arab?-' whfs-
pered Hope, looking up at me in won
der, recalling. doubtless, my parting
words TO her the day We rode into ON
durham
hopelessness Of hammering away at the
British columns. By sudden change OF
tactics, they rushed the Sudanese allies,
who held the English army's left wing.
Earlier in the day the ruse might have
succeeded But now the dervfsh ranks
were thiuned. their fanatic fire. burned
lower The charge failed
A shout from KeyeS, and an excited
pointing Of his right hand turned my
attention TO another part Of the field
The reserves are coming r1DI'' shout
ed the professor THE ESvptian re-
serves Now Kitchener will smash these
natives Ike 50 many eggsheIisi''
Up came the Egyptians at a fast trot
Their red fezes bObbing ridiculously as
rank after rank was launched upon the
disorganized foe.
The rest was slaughter.
The battle Of Ondurman was over
The mahdiSt army was scattered ami
hilated: the Mahdist lower forever
crushed
A group Of horsemen stood forth
amid the scurTying, flying natives
recognized, even at that distance the
khalifah and Osman Digna among them
The former was shouting an order
Then he wheeled and fed, me others Of
his party with him
IN evident response to that beloved
command. q thin line OF Bedoufn cavalry
galloped forward against the oncominz
British host One DESPERATE band charg-
ing = whole army Sacrificed, to cover
Abdallah's retreat; ordered forward to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-23
WALL STREET GOSSIP.

Hartman q CO.-Cbicego reports fair
inquiry for manufactured steel IN the
West The large business in electrical
supply favOrablv influencing conner
market. Cast Iron Pine now operating
10 - per cent Of capacity. Twenty-Five
cents advance IN hard coal prices an
nounCed- PittsbUrE reports orders held
back BIZ the election now beginning 10
come IN
Baltimore and Ohio for October shows
a gross increase Of 81, 119 and a net
decrease Of S83S.149.
There IS gossip now Of retirement OF
American Can, preferred. This might
include provision for the payment or
back dividends as heretofore TumOred-
W B Hibbs & Co--Do not look for
much movement either way on the eve
Of a holiday Market has a good short
Interest, and floor IS peSsiIlistic- which
makes good ground work for advanc-
ing values when OppOruUne time arrives