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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
MRS. JOHNSON PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO CHARGE

Vancouver. Wash, Jan. IL.
Mrs. Maude johnson was
given preliminary hearing be-
fore Justice Scanlon this
morning charged with having
defrauded the Northern Pacific
Railroad company. out of $3.50
last April. claiming to having
been injured by a Yacolt tran.
She waived examination, plead
ing not guilty and was bound
over to- the court under bail Of
$500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
Famous Indian Chief Dead.

Butte, Mont, Jan. 11.-Chief Char
lot, heridatory sachem of the Flat
head Indian nation, is dead at Arlee
He was the last western chieftain ia
nous In the early days Of the plains
and was So years cd,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11

Los Angeles, Jan. 1.-THE first at
tempt at flying a monoplane in Am
erica was made at noon TODAY by
Mason in one of Paulhan's aircraft.
and resulted in the toaI obstruction
of the machine. After two or three
attempts at flight, Mason finally sue
ceeded in getting the craft as high as
thirty feet when the engine suddenly
went down, and the bird like craft
came heavily TO the ground. Tho
wheel in front was torn completely
off, the main wooden truss snapped.
and the steel frame buckled so bad
ly that it Will necessitate a new craft
being made. In a second effort to
fly, Mason came to the earth. and
when within five feet of the ground
jumped out falling on his face get
ting bad shaking up.
Paulhan Thrills Crowd.
Los Angeles Jan. 11-Making a
sudden and dramatic appearance
while the 10000 spectators were
watching the slow flight of two dir
gible balloons at Aviation Park yes
terday afternoon Louis Paulhan. the
noted French aviator, threw the great
ling into a frenzy of enthusiasm
and excitement by n spectacular flight
in French biplane. Rising, now dip
ping, now veering and turning with
the grace of a bird. then suddenly
dashing for the ground and scatter
ing a group of officials like a hawk
about to alight on brood of chickens
Paulhan gave a remarkable exhibi-
.ion and was accorded a tremendous
ovation.
Again and again the French ayi-
itor thrilled the immense crowd with
MS daring flights giving little heed to
Jules. regulations or official course:
'acing with dirgible, swooping down
lpon the grardstand and clearing IT
~ but few feet, until his aroplan-
'eemed like thing of life. This,
he first day OF the big aviation meet |
Tas given over to preliminary trial
lights to give the aviators and aero |
lauts a chance to shake down their |
machines.
Curtis had given an exhibition in a |
lew and untried machine in which |
ater Clifford Harmon made some
hort flights. Charles E. Willard IN
he Curtis No. l had already made a
uccessful flight and several times
toy knabenchue and Lincoln Beach
Y had ascended in two small dirgi-
les and maneuvered their craft but
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11

from the list of republicans" to be
notified of caucuses dealing with par
ty subjects. What effect this will
have upon certain held up patronage
remains to be seen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
Commission Men Afecl

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 11.-Prepara-
tions were completed today for the
entertainment of the commission
merchants of America, who will be
here in force during the next few
days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
MONOPLANE
! TRIAL FAILS
FIRST Attempt at Navigating
Graft in America Results in
Smashup.
PAULIAN ASTONISHES
SPECTATORS BY FEATs

French Aeronaut Makes Dramatic
Appearance and Darts Through Air
Fearlcssly. Disregarding all Rules
Mason Attempts TO Fly i'm Mono
plane Twice but is Dashed to Earth
Wright Brothers Action May In
jurc Aeronautical Progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
INSURGENTS
WILL NOT OUT
RebelIious Republicans Resent
Action to Read Them out OF
Party.
Will STICK BY PARTY
AND IT'S PRINCIPLES

Recnlclirant Members Denounce At
tempt TO Ostracize Them As Gun
fair and Malicious'-Charac
Present Situation As "CiImax of
Autocratic Control-WiH Not Be
Bluffcd-May Unite With Demo-
Gratis in Big Fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
HERMANN WINS
IN FIRST CLASH.
Ex- Congressman on Trial i
Victor in First Brush Be-
tween Rival Attorneys.
WINS RIGHT OF TEN
PEREMPToRY CHALLENGES

Government only Allowed Three.
Giving Defense Advantage of Seven
'-iieney. After Exhausting His
Three. Can Only Challenge for
Cause-Cort Adjourns to Allow
Prosecution TO Scan Records of the
Men IN Jury Box.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11
LOST HE|RESS
IS DISCOVERED
Girl Who EIoped With Mar
ried Waiter Last Month
Found in Chicago.
HAVE BEEN POSING AS
FATHER AND DAUGHTER

Roberta de Janon, Philadelphia IT.
year-old Heiress Located in Room
ing House I'm Windy City-TaIkes
Blame for Act and Pleads for Leni-
ency for Cohen-Says She Was not
Harmed-Cohen is Sorry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-01-11

Continued on page So
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
SERIOUS STRIKE
 AMONG B0ATMEN

New York, April 2.-(Special.) .)-When the harbor boatmen's union raised Its flag today on the tug boat. E. J. Me Cormack, gave one long blast of its whis- tie, followed by two short ones, calling their men out on strike In sympathy with the one inaugurated two days ago by the master mates and pilots, 1t became evident that the waters about the city were in the throes of a large and serious strike. The lines involved are the Della ware Lackawana and Western, the Bal timore and Ohio, the Central of New Jer- sey and the Lehigh railroads, and the tie-up by tonight was practically com plete.
 The boatman demand a general increase in pay of s5 month, one day week off and a weeks vacation each year. The companies have refused the demand. but 1t is said they are willing to make compromise of s2.50 a week and confer on the other demands regarding time of. If the boatmens union is successful in calling out it's members, and there is but little doubt that they will be, LOO men will be involved and a complete tie-up of the harbor, so far as freight trans fer Is concerned, will be effected.
 In the meantime the situation in the strike of the master mates and pilots went on as in the past two days. The men held several quiet meetings, but they were without result and both sides say that they were confident of ultimate success. There were efforts made to man some of the boats with non-union crews and both the Della ware, LackaWanna and Western and the Central of New Jersey managed to get several boats and do a little haul ing. It did not have much effect upon the situation. The tugs that piled the rivers did so slowly on account of the inexperfence of the green hands at the wheels, and they pulled their tows instead of tieing up beside them, the latter fashion requiring the most ex- pert handling. The question of dock ing the tugs and the tows was the most serious question, however. It was invariably a long and tedious pro- cess and in many instances boats were thrown up against the docks with resounding force. It was soon evident that even with all the equipment of the railroads manned with new crews only a fraction of the freight usual ly handled in one day could be trans ferred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
BIG TIM SULLIVAN
 GIVES TESTIMONY

New York. April Estate Senator Tim othy D. Sullivan, known as Big Tim ' had his inning in the fire insurance sean dal. In brief interview he countered on George F. Seward, president of the Fidelity and Casualty company, who tes- tlfei recently In the investigation that a man named Brown connected with the state prison at Sing Sing had summoned him there and demanded $0000 in behalf or Senator Sullivan for suppressing legis- lation hostile to the insurance interests Senator Sullivan retorted today in addi- ton to his repetition of his previous de- nials about congressional investigation of George F. Seward.
 MT. Seward is more than 70 years old ard a nephew of William H. Seward, Sec retary of State in Lincoln's cabinet, and was himself minister to China. It was with his conduct in office that the con gressional report deals. The report con- tain5 the history of an investigation by the House committee on expenditures in the state department begun February 26, 1873
 The majority of the committee recom- mended that MT. Seward be impeached flor high crimes and misdemeanors in of- flee, saying he was guilty of injustice. tyranny, extortion and bribery in his of ficial capacity of judge of consular court al Shanghai an office he had held before he became minister. The minority recom- nended his acquittal and the proceedings were subsequently, dropped.
 MT. Seward said in his office today:
 T had been instrumental in sending home several consular officers for mis- conduct and they made all sorts of charges against me in return The pres- ecution failed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Samuel L. Weaver THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE FOR SHERIFF
Judge William E. Fort
To the People of Jefferson county'

 To opIe of e Senior Judge of your Criminal  honestly ceany and
 
 
  Judge Dan Greenes resg which in poni 4 will apprecas who a seen every citizen the to them With just and firm o thank my friends for their conaiA dencean md will Y sssN- continue Tn pupc politics ana office wi 1t gratef 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
UNITED STATES
 IN NEW PROJECT

Panama, April 2.-(Special. 1.-The United States government has embarked in the railroad industry in Latin-America. A road 300 miles in length. designed to be a link in the International Pan-Handle rail- road system, will be constructed from the city of Panama to David, the commercial center in the northern part of the repub- lie.
 American engineers will at once start strategic ground which might fall into the hands of foreign capitalists unless the United States government becomes @ railroad builder. The road will con- trol the approaches to the Panama canal. By the time the Panama assembly meets next August the United States gov ernment will have ready a proposition to submit for the construction of the | road The present Panama railroad, owned by the United States. will be used as link in the new line.
 The republic of Panama looks with fa- vor upon the project. It would open up the republic and bring much foreign capital into the country from investors. The argument used upon the United States government was that the railroad would give the United States control of the land approaches to the canal, which would mean a great saving through the absence of the necessity for fortifca- tions
 Through W. Harcourt Palmer, the Eng fish government has been trying to get a concession from Panama for the route which the United States will use for its railway line. Washington has also given its consent. The discussion of the prof. eet called Samuel Lewis, Panamaian minister of foreign affairs. to Washing ton, where every feature of the plan was threshed out by President Taft and Sec retary Knox.
 Tine cost of construction Is expected to be more than 000OO,OJ0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The Free Library Site

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 A severe attack of grip, combined with a keen desire to see what the rest Of Birmingham was thinking. has kept me silent even under the graceful but some what too dogmatic authority claimed by my dear and appreciative friend, Mir De Ovies. It is. moreover, sufficiently clear that the time for discussion has gone by. The business is "done done'-no more to De influenced by us than by the spar rows that had built in its green boughs was the down-chopping by It's owner or wonder fallen magnolia tree. This being so, it matters less that our friends did not include that coming world-metropolis' Chicago, in their review. where indeed the superb free library is most adequately housed, in an edifice at once main central" and marvelously attractive.
 I cannot confess myself convert to MT. De Ovies' astonishing doctrine that the value of main library must be found by it's direct ratio to the square or it's distance from where the people are most in the habit of congregating; and I have very glad memories of that other Birmingham, whose munihcent pubic spirit thanked it's famous town hall, amid the roar of New street, with great art gallery and library, neither whose method nor whose equipment is in dan ger of becoming antiouated. By all means, let us take the place assigned us in the procession; but yet, by way of illustra- tion, may I mention the experience or the city of Dallas, Texas? There the H. brary building was erected about ten years ago. as nearly central as it seemed economical to place it,, being two short blocks from the postoffice. This is in fact about as far from the main loop of the car lines as the Cox property Is from our postonice. Have the greatly needed "branches''- or Repositories" grown up in those ten years?, Not one. MT. Gilliam's letter is evidently very much to the point.
 In spite of what has been said. more over. should like to have the public know what are the opinions of the teach CTS in our city schools. Alas, neither they nor many more seem over-wiling to .communicate" in this matter which con- cerns us all so deeply.
 As to the criticisms that I have been either acrid or undemocratic in my tone or attitude. I must leave my letter to speak for itself Frankly, I hope that Mir. De Ovtes implied prophecy is to prove correct. and in the coming whirligig of change that the geographical and in tellectua1 cepters of Birmingham will not far fail from coincidence with her re- tail business center. Meantime all that concerns us is the truth, the fact, how
 l- lroA yours, SEonSE EA Ho'
 Rirminrham, March 8, 1910.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
GOVERNOR HARMON
 TALKS POLITICS Views Are Given on Conditions In United States
THE TARIFF IS DISCUSSED
Republicans Are Held Responsible for Government That Enriches Cor porations and Makes the
 Poor Poorer

Columbus. O., April 2.-(Speciall-1n his first utterance since his name has been used as a presidential possibility. Gov. Judson Harmon today gave some of his views and denounced some of the wrongs for which he holds the republicans re- sponsible.
 He spoke on present political conditions and conditions as he thought they ought to be.
 He denounced the following institutions: Government for the enrichment of cor porations.
 The tariff for advancement of special money interests instead of tariff for reye- nue only.
 Of course Governor Harmon is saving but little regarding his own presidential bee. He said, however that he was deep ly touched by the remarks of those friends who think am a big enough man to be President"
 "The tariff as it stands at present he said, puts the republican party in the position of promising to do something and then not doing it, which is rather an ay kward position. It's nothing more nor less than a case of breaking faith with the people, a repudiation of pledges made to tre people who cast the votes.
 'Cannon and Aldrich stand as the em- bodiments of class legislation As a re- suit of it l can see only trouble ahead for the republicans in the congressional elections.
 "I foresee heavy republican losses. As | st with the rest of the middle west. Ohio is IS full of dissatisfaction as any of the states,
 "Ohio is a close state when there is snything to stir up the people. My own election is a striking example of it. The state treasurer was the only democratic state official elected besides myself in the last election. Ohio has always kept grip upon the democratic party. democratic governor has been elected about once in every 10 years. l have learned more about this state in the course of my 60 trips over it than I ever knew before.
 Asked for an expression on federal econ omy, he said:
 As l understand it, President Taft thinks the tariff is all right. The fact is that protectionism has been pushed to its highest point. I want tO l~- peat that the tariff ought to be for revenue only and not for the purpose of aiding a lot of people to get rich with the aid of the law.
 The remedy is simple-revise the tariff downward.
 Tn connection with tariff for rev. enue we democrats want federal econ omy. Senator Aldrich, who may be considered a conservative man when discussing 2 matter, says we are spend | ing $500, 000,000 more than necessary now. l should say it is time to chop off something most everywhere
 There used to be big outcry about the billion-doll Congress Now there Is billion each session. It is true that the country Is growing bigger, but not ia proportion to the growth of the expenditures The expenses of gov ernment ought not to increase in pro- portion to its growth, but less, if any thing.
 Economy is now the burning ques- ton and the biggest issue.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
BLACKMAIL TRIED
 UPON WRONG ONE

Cleveland, O.. April 2.-Harry L. Nor ris, residing in a fashionable apartment house on East Eighty-seventh street, was arrested late tonight by United States secret service men on charge of using the mails in an attempt at blackmail Morris was arrested in University Cir ce where a decoy package. ostensibly containing 5000 in bank notes, had been deposited on the steps of Senator M. A. Hanna's monument. The federal authori- ties were called in. Mrs. D. o. Cas- well. who lives in the neighborhood of Euclid Heights, made the complaint The woman displayed two letters demanding the sum mentioned, which carried pen alty of burning her home and the killing of the children If she did not comply.
 The blackmailer, she says. talked to her on the telephone, repeating his demands and instructed her to place the money on the Hanna monument steps. lncrimi- mating evidence was discovered in Nor ris' apartments. The young man is said to be engaged to the daughter or a wealthy man and to have planned his wedding in the near future.
 Morris was released under bail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
THAW IS ENJOYING
 A LITTLE OUTING

New York April -(Specal.)-The little outing Harry K. Thaw is enjoying from
 Msttewan while the suit of Lawyers
 Hartridge to recover s92ooo from Thaw
 mother is on trial in the United States
 district court has given rise to strange 1umors concerning the real object or
 bringing Thaw to New York City
 Men who are well acquainted With Thaw's former associates assert that back of the New York trip is a deep laid plot to effect the rescue of the slayer of Stan
 ford White. According to story told in an uptown restaurant Friday night
 Thaw is not really wanted as witness in the suit, and it is difficult to see how the testimony of man who has been declared insane by several judges and
 alienists could be of any service in such
 an action. But it is a pleasant vacation | from the Mattewan confinement and there are untold possibilities in the situation
 waiting automobile, jostling crowd the rropinquity of a couple Of strong
 arm men" could grab Thaw and hustle him into the machine before the deputy
 sherlffs in charge of the Incompetent could realize what was happening. hurried scoot to ferry or Hudson tunnel trlal ana InaW Woulo pc sale III 'oiSes Once across the river his liberty would | be untrammeled for he has been declared Innocent of crime and there is no extra dition for lunatics. Some old friends of Thaw, who were | associated with him in Pittsburg and else where during the old days. are known to he hanging close onto his trail every day
 as he Journeys from the Tombs to the
 federal building, from there to the Astor house. back to the court room and then
 at evening" back to the Tombs. Whether they have formed any plans for his rescue ia not known. but some whispers that have filtered to uptown would indicate that to use the Broadway vernacular ..snInething Is doing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
SLAYER OF WOMAN
 MAY BE CAPTURED

Boston, April 2.-(Special )-The myster- ious burglar who shot to death Miss Mar tha Blackstone last Sunday night is now believed by the police to be man of ex- cellent family. A former Harvard ath- letc who tallles to some extent with the description of the murderer is under sur vtillance, and has been questioned by the detectives. Suspicion has attached to this man before. but nothing could be proven oil him. The reward offered for Miss Blackstone's slayer by the state was aug mented today by another $500 appropriated by the Springfield alderman and by s5O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
BLIND SENATOR
 TALKS TO BLIND


 New York, April 2.-(Special.) )-Senator Gore. the blind senator from Oklahoma, made a new light to shine at the Light Hcuse', of the New Y ork Association TOT the Blind this afternoon, when, under the guidance of Miss Winfred Holt, US secretary. he called there and was intro- dr,ced to the office force.
 T will be very glad to see your work Senator Gore said, when Miss Holt asked him to give up a part of his day to the association. 'I believe in the way you are working. don't believe in the segre- gation of the blind.
 TT believe the blind should be educated in the schools with the seeing children, ani grow up free from self-consciousness come in contact later in life. Isolation is not 1only cruel, it Is criminal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
uo.,er Parade in Mexico City

Mexico City. April 2.-A monster par- ade organized by the executive cori111fit. tee of the national. elections eandss cins cluding representatives of all classes of the republic, marched through the streets of this city today with the na- tional Mexican band at its head. After playing Zacatecis, Dixie elicited the applause of President Diaz. It was es- timated that more than 10000 men were in line, who displayed transparencies aloft that they could vote without in- reference from the peon classes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Attention! Temple Lodge.

There will be a special com munication of Birmingham Temple lodge No. 636, A. F. & A. M., Thursday night at which two masters degrees will be conferred by officers of King Solomon and Birmingham Fra ternal lodges. Visiting brethren are cordially invited to be pres ent. ERNEST REDO, w. M. Walter K. McAdory, Sect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Vote for Frank Cahalan, and for a clean, honest, able admin istration of our Criminal Court.

Automobile tires re-treaded and repaired, work guaranteed, results and mileage satisfac- tory. Alabama Tire Repair Co.,, 519 s. 20th Street, Birming- ham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
m,..,ou Society Festival

Band No. 2 of the West End Methodist Home Mission society will serve ice cream on the lawn of Mrs. William Thomas, l112 Tuscaloosa avenue. Tuesday, April E. from 3 10 p. m. Music and recita- lions will be included in the feast of the evening. and all are cordially invited to attend. r4s f x ,1a5fs4 se1NJa. flS ]
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
I,,ured |. Auto Accident

shelbyville. Ky, April 2.-Miss Clay Will
 lis was perhaps fatally injured and her father. w. c. Willis, a prominent Shel- byville attorney, and Latimer Long of Louisville, sustained painful injuries in an automobile accident near this city. [ #ta;sf5Sa5sscl 1a1aEsat zs 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

subscribed at a mass meeting of Spring field business men. Fifteen hundred dol- lars of the latter sum is offered as a di- rect reward and the remaining $S500 will be used to hire detectives to search for the mysterious criminal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
William E. Fort

temnted to make a turn in a narrow country road, but the reverse lever re- fused to release itself and the auto- r,obi,e backed down a steep embankment a nd overturned. catching three of the oc- cunants under it. Miss E. Maddox of this city. the fourth occupant, espaced in iurv by jumping a,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03
Austin Is Renominated

Knoxville, April 2.-Congressman R. w. Austin of the Second congressional dis trict was nominated for reelection to- day in republican primary without op- position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

A vote for Joe Hill for Road Supervisor means a contlnu- ous improvement on the coun- ty roads.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-04-03

For Sale-Cafe equipment cheap. Apply to J. L. Yancey, 118 N. 21st street.