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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19

We think the law intended to pre-
vent minors playing games of chance
in cigar stores or other places Of
amusement should be better enforced,
and as the knowledge of these viola
tions is largely with the officers and
citizens of the several municipalities,
we urge that such officers and per-
sons assist the state and county Off
GERS in seeing that this law is not vi
olated.
We also desire to recommend that
the senators and representatives from
this county at the next session of the
legislature, see to it II possible that a
consistent law relating to the Sunday
closing of certain places of business,
be passed.
The present law is practically the
same as the one passed in 1864, and
we think new one better capable
of enforcement should be enacted, or
the present one repealed.
Having finished our labors we re-
spectfully ask that we be discharged.
Respectfully submitted,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
PENDLETON FORENSIC TRIO
WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION

This is the first year the Fossil
school has been in the league, and
their efforts last night plainly showed
lack of experience. Besides being
unprepared in skillful argument, they
lacked the force and vigor and the
ease of bearing which characterized
'all three Of the Pendleton debaters.
Much credit is due Principal A. c.
Hampton, who has been coaching the
home team, for the thorough way in
which the negative side was handled.
The question as stated was Re
solved, That the commission form Of
city government insures an increase in
efficiency and decrease of corrup-
uon." The Wheeler county team up
held the affirmative side, and was
composed Of the following speakers:
Leland Knox, leader, Howard Lamb,
and Albert Stewart. For Pendleton
the speakers were, Peter Crockett.
leader, Pansy ireland and James
Hartwell The judges were, DR.. D.
V. Polling, Fred w. Wilson and Rev.
White, all Of The Dalles. Judge
Lowell presided.
Before the commencement OF the
debate Mrs. j. Ross Dickson and
Mrs. j. s. Landers rendered a very
beautiful vocal duet while Miss Grace
Cole filled the pause between the
conclusion OF the debate and the an
nouncement of the decision by a pleas
ing vocal selection.
AS the contest between La Grande
Baker City last night resulted in a
victory for the former, the debate for
the championship Of eastern Oregon
will be between La Grande and PEN
dleton and will occur in about a week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
President of United States and
Governor Of Canada Meet
at Albany.
CITY DOES HONOR TO
TWO NOTABLE GUESTS
Gay Bunting With American and
British Flags Adorn Streets In Rec
ognition Of Distinguished Visitors
Governor Hughes Meets Preslden-
tial Party-Taft Visits tuberculosis
Congress and Address University
Club.

Albany March 1S.-Albany well
coined both President Taft and Earl
Grey, governor of Canada today. The
city was gay with bunting and Brit
ish and American flags were display
ed on every side. The Taft party ar
rived at 2:3O and was met by Cover
nor Hughes and was then escorted to
the executive mansion by a troop OF
state cavalry. Shortly after 4 o'clock
the president, governor and other
notables left in automobiles for the
hall where the state tuberculosis con-
gress was meeting. Taft addressed
the members of the University club
tonight at dinner.
Earl Grey was escorted to Ten
Eyick hotel by a battalion of the Tenth
regiment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
FRENCH ARMY WOULD ENLIST
AMERICAN COLORED TROOPS

Manila, Mar. 19.-It was learned
here today that French consuls in the
Philippines are attempting to enlist
colored officers and troops who serv-
ed in the United states army, in a
newly organized French colonial
army. The French war office has is
sued a circular outlining the prepara-
ton for the establishment of col
onial force of three hundred thousand
colored volunteers The circular
gives special mention of the bravery
of the American colored troops in Gu
ba and the Philippines, and orders the
consuls to secure as many as possible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
UNLUCKY DAY FOR
NEAR BEER JOINTS
ALL BUT ONE FIGURE
IN INDICTMENT LIST
Report That Helix Thirst Emporium
Only One to Escape Grand Jury
Gamblers Also Receive Blow i'm So

That the proprietors of every near
beer saloon in the county with the
single exception of the one at Helix.
has been indicted by the grand jury,
which was discharged yesterday is
the report current on the streets to-
day, though there has been no official
announcement to that effect. 1t is
said that the reason the Helix man
escaped was because the man who
collected the samples failed TO visit
that town in the conrse of his rounds.
1t is also understood that a number
of indictments have been returned for
gambling and that all those recently
caught by the city officers will be COM
PEELED to answer to the circuit court.
Among these men are Sam Miller,
who has already left Pendleton for
other pastures, William Roesch, Jacob
Sheuerman, Charles Estes, and Jewel
Winston. In addition to these it is
understood that Lester Swaggart, John
Endicott and one or two others have
been presented with an indictment on
one or two counts each. 1t will be
remembered that Endicott and Swag-
CART were present in the Miller gamb-
ling joint in room of the Taylor
Brownfield building. when Chief of
Police Gurdane and Night officer
Kearney made their raid in the latter
part of February.
One of the three mot true bills"
which were returned by the grand
jury is the case of Thomas Lair who
was accused of assaulting Thomas Z.
l.; ,l,;l
other two were in the cases of the
Freewater men charged with keeping
their places of business open on Sun
day in violation of the Sunday closing
law.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
SHACKIETON WILL REPLENISH
FINANCES BY LECTURING

London, March 19.-Sir Ernest
sailed today for America, where he
will make lecture tour of some of
the principal cities of he United
States and Canada. The American re-
ception committee includes President
Taft, governor general of the domin-
ion, and many other prominent men,
What is probably a record for his
platform appearances is guaranteed.
Owing to the pressure of other work,
the Antarctic explorer has abandoned
his proposed scientific and hunting
expedition to Alaska, which was to
have followed his lecturing tour.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
BRYAN Is Fifty.

Lincoln, Neb.. Mar. 19.-Lincoln's
most famous citizen, William Jen-
nings Bryan, is fifty years of age to-
day. Although the "boy orator of the
Platte is now touring South Amer
lea he is not forgotten by his neigh
bors, and many pictures of the dis
tnguished democrat were displayed
in the windows of shops and homes
today.
Mr.. Bryan was born at Salem, ILL.,,
March 10, 1860. the son of Judge Silas
Bryan. His ancestors were originally
Irish, but three generations of Bry-
ans were Virginians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Crusade Against Rum.

San Francisco, March IA thirty
day crusade against the saloons of
San Francisco will be commenced to-
morrow when anti-liquor sermons will
be preached in all the protestant
churches. The anti-saloon league. the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the Good Templars have
joined in the fight. which promises
to develop many spectacular features.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Sic Semper Tyrannis.

Washington. Mar. 19.-The
house this afternoon adopted
the Norris resolution, reorganiz-
ing the committee on rules and
eliminating Speaker Cannon
from membership thereon, by a
vote of 1872 ayes to 153 noes.
The reign of Csnnonism is
over. The iron clad rule of the
house Car has been broken.
The Norris resolution which
passed provides for the reap
pointment of an enlarged rules
committee of which the speaker
) shall not be a member.
Cannon announced late this
) afternoon he was ready to re-
sign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
WILL SPEND FORTUNE TO
CLEAR ACCUSED WOMAN

Watseka, H., March 19.-Peter
West, the Peoria millionaire, broth
er-in-law of Mrs. Saylor, accused of
numbering her banker husband, de-
clared today he would spend his en-
tire fortune in the woman's defense.
Eight permanent jurors have been Sc
cured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
HITCHCOCK WILL NOT
RETIRE FROM POLITICS

Washington, March LIT is re-
ported here on good authority today
that Postmaster General Hitchcock
will not retire from politics as assert
ed he would. Instead, he will have
general supervision over the national
work in the coming congressional cleo
tons this fall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
PEASANTS WILL ATTACK
OWNERS OF GREAT ESTATES

Constantinople, March 19.-Leaders
of the peasantry in the province Of
Thessalay, Greece, who are warning
against the big Turkish Mohammed-
an land owners for division Of the
estates, have summoned their follow
ers and leaders and intend to attack
the Turks and likewise the Greek SOL
diers who are guarding the property.
The Moslems are preparing for trou-
BILE and a bloody conflict.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
HermistOn Burglar Captured.
Sheriff T. d. Taylor returned this

morning from Wallula having in
custody Frank Raymond, the man who
burglarized the Scarborough store in
Hermiston, the night Of March IL.
After robbing the store the man had
walked across country in the direction
of Wallula and when arrested had the
plunder in his possession. He also had
a number of stolen knives Raymond
is As years of age and evidently an old
hand at the business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Cannon Stands Firm.

In the course of the fight on the
Norris resolution and appeal, Cannon
read carefully his prepared opinion
on the question. The scene was dra-
matte when Cannon faced the house
and packed galleries. He stood pale
but resolute. In part he said: 81 am
planting myself upon the law made
for the house by Speaker Randall of
bygone days. l am appealing from
the passions of this day to the just
reasoning of that day. The chair sus-
tains the point of order and holds the
resolution not in order"
Norris then took the floor and of
fered as a substitute for his resolu-
tion the substance of Martins reso-
luton, rejected at the morning con-
ference, Champ Clark. the minority
leader, then began a speech uphold
ing the resolution of Norris.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Stephenson Is Cleared.

Madison, Wis, March 19.-The
charge that United States Senator
Stephenson secured the nomination
for office through the fraudulent use
of money was not sustained in the
majority report filed this afternoon
by the legislative investigating COM
mittee. The report recommends,
however, that hereafter the excessive
use of money in campaigns should be
avoided.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Taft in Middle of Road.

Rochester. March 19.-Taft today
assumed "a middle of the road" po-
sition regarding the fight to oust
Cannon. He received a number OF
kilograms from leaders Of the insur-
gents and regulars, but replied brief
ly, stating the fight was none of his
business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Three Quakes In South

Cleveland, March 19.-The seismo-
graph here shows "a record of three
earthquakes occurring early last
night. The disturbances We're prob
ably in Mexico or South America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
PINCHOT SAILS TO MEET
WITH COLONEL ROOSEVELT

New York, Mar. 19.-Gifford Pin
chot, former chief forester sailed for
Hamburg this afternoon to meet Col.
Roosevelt.
Pinchot is probably closer TO Roose-
welt than any man in American poll
tics.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Giants, Exhibition Game.

Galveston, Mar. 19.-The Giants
have arranged an exhibition game here
today with ]. d. Roberts Houston
club. After the game they will leave
for Houston where they will meet
the same players tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19

good authority that Councilman John
+. Klein, under sentence of three and
a half years for grating, had con-
fessed to graft and had implicated
sixty former councilmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Report In Full.

The report in full Is as follows:
To the Hon. Henry j. Bean, Judge OF
the above entitled court.
We. the undersigned grand jury
drawn for the January term 1910
beg to submit the following as our
final report.
We have been in session five days
at this time and at this sitting have
found and returned into court 6S
true bills or indictments and have
found three mot true bills"
We have also examined many wit
nesses in cases where parties have not
been held to appear, and where no
report has been made as the result OF
our Investigations.
In some instances the grand jury
has been called upon to act in cases
involving the disturbance of the peace
within incorporated cities, and In re-
gard to such cases we suggest that
the arresting officers have not been
given proper support by the city coun-
ellis.
The grand jury believes 1t is the
duty of each city to settle these mat
ters and not thrust the burden upon
the county.
We made a trip to the county poor
farm and are well pleased with the
management, and find the place well
kept and in first class shape.
We have visited the different Off
ces of the county court house and
find them satisfactory.
We would recommend that neces-
sary changes be made in the county
Jail, so that 1t will be impossible for
outside persons to throw anything to
assist prisoners in making their escape
either by passing saws or the like
through the windows from the out
side. or through the door leading
from the sheriff's office from within
the court house.
In all cases where there has been
sufficient evidence before us to war
rant such action, we have found In
dctments, but it has come to our
knowledge in general way that the
state law in relation to minors has
been frequently violated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Would Reward Norris.

Lincoln. Neb., Mar. ia move
ment was started here today to re-
ward Norris for leading the insurgent
movement by placing him in the
United States senate to succeed Burke.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
DEDICATION OF new
CHURCH TOMORROW
BEAUTIFUL NEW HOUSE OF
WORSHIP OPEN TO PUBLIC
Stone Structure of Christian Church
to BE Dedicated Formally i'm the
Morning-Evangelist ScovilIe i'm
Charge of Services.

With people coming from Heppner,
Dayton Waitsburg La Grande, and
many other points, a large crowd is
certain to be present tomorrow for
the dedication of the beautiful new
Christian church. The dedicatory
service will begin at 1890, and the
sermon will be delivered by Charles
Reign Scoville. of Chicago. Mayor
Murphy President w. L. Thompson
Of the Commercial association. DR.. c..
]. Smith and Judge stephen A. Low
ell will also speak. The music for
the occasion will be rendered by a
chorus Of fifty voices, under the
leadership of Mr.. Guthrie, Scoville's
musical director. Mrs. Scoville will
sing a solo. The dedcatory pray will
be by Rev. A. NJ Meldrum, former
pastor.
Afternoon Services.
The afternoon meeting will begin
promptly at 2:30 and will consist of
fellowship and praise service. All
Christian people of Pendleton are in
vlted to participate in this service, and
each pastor of the city will be given
an opportunity 10 speak WOTu Ol
appreciation. This meeting will close
with union communion service.
Evening Services.
The series of evangelistic meetings
will begin in the evening at 1880, and
continue each evening through the
week. All local churches will join in
the Sunday evening service.
Evangelist Scovlle and his party OF
six co-workers arrived this afternoon
on the delayed train and are now in
the city ready for the dedication of
the house of worship and the COM
mencement of what is believed to be
one of the most important series of
meetings ever held in eastern Ore
gon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
KLEIN IMPLICATES "a
OF FELLOW COUNCILNfEN

Pittsburg, Mar. 1s.-Following a
hurried recalling OF the Grand Jury
this afternoon 1t was announced on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
THREE DRAW
PEN SENTENCES
James Carter. O. |. Simpkins
and A. C. Smith Will All Go
Over Road.
CITY COUNCILS COME
IN FOR REPRIMAND

Grand jury Submits Report to Judge
After Sitting Five Days--8S indict-
ments retlrned-Finds That In Sew
eral Cases City Councils Have Not
Given Proper support TO Police Of
ficials-Wants New Sunday Closing
Law
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19

Three of the prisoners confined in
the county Jail were last evening SEN
fenced to serve terms in the peniten-
tiary and will soon be on their way to
Salem. The cases against the other
prisoners will come up Thursday,
March "a.
Those sentenced last evening were
James Carter o. L. Simpkins and A.
c. Smith. Carter drew two years,
Slmpkins two and a half. while Smith
was given three.
In its final report the grand jury
recommended that city and town
councils give their police officers
better support in the enforcement OF
all laws relating to minors and also
recommended that some necessary
changes be made in the county Jail.
so that It will not be so easy to pass in
saws with which prisoners can ef-
feet their escape
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19

Towney said every compromise offered
involved the humiliation of the speak
af
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-19
Iron CAR Of HOUSE WILL
SOON T0PPLE FROM THRONE
ELIMINATED FROM THE RULES COMMITTEE
After Bitter Parliamentary Fight Speaker Cannon and Forces
Lose to Insurgents.


Of Speaker is
From Mcmte is Passed nnon Ready to Teig
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
SANE FOURTH OF JULY
New Ways of Honorng the Loss of Life Saved
Spread of Movement for an Improved Celebration.
BY LOUIS H. PINK

This added to the interest aroused by
Tins unaided effort led to the appoint
ment by the borough president of a
committee to plan a comprehensive eel
ebratfon of the day through out Kings
county for 100000 people. This shows
how very promising development
grew from most humble beginnings.
The movement for a saner Fourth, as
1t has come to be known, had in Brook
lyn a spontaneous beginning. This shows
that with little effort successful re-
suits may be obtained anywh ere. For
several years In Flatbush. Brooklyn.
miles and miles of streets have been
decorated each Fourth OF July even
ing with Japanese lanterns. Those liV-
ing on each block join to buy fireworks,
and sometimes bands are hired. The
streets are all asphalted, and often tho
young people dance outdoors to the
music. During the day athletic games
are held. All this was done to keep
the young children at home by making
! it unnecessary to go down town to have
| a good time.
The officers of the Playground Asso-
citation of America interested the mayor
| the school officials and the press in an
| improved way of celebrating Independ-
ence day. Mayor Gaynor appointed a
large committee of prominent business
men, social workers and city officials to
do for the whole city what the earlier
committee chosen for Brooklyn is doin g
in our borough. If 1t is possible in the
largest city of the country to arouse
public opinion sufficiently to produce
concerted action to obtain a more sig
nif1cant and improved celebration than
has been the custom, In smaller COM
munities the task should be very much
easier.
| Why was not the possibility of a
more rational celebration discovered
| sooner? 1t has only been recently that
| anybody realized children needed to be
taught how to play. The growth of tn e
| playground movement has been simply
phenomenal. The extension of the
work of playground associations tc
| showing children and communities how
| to celebrate the Fourth of July was
quite natural. The playground congress
| in Rochester, N. Y, June I'll, will I'M
| doubtedly produce new IDEAS that car
| be employed.
The methods followed in different
places must vary, but the following Il
a skeleton of the scheme being tried in
York: Local celebrations for eacl
| school district are planned. In the
morning parades will be held. At noon
whistles are to be blown and bells Will
ring for a few minutes. One sugges-
ton is that at this hour all the children
should release toy balloons with Amer
lean flags attached. In the afternoon
athletic games. folk danced, speeches
music, drills, flag salutes, and tableauS
can be arranged. Larger general pa
rades are also planned, and in the even
ing there will, of course, be fireworks
In Brooklyn a special feature Is to be
made of moving pictures.
The features of this programme arc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12

familiar. Children know the patriotic
songs drills and salutes from their
schoo work. Folk dances and athletics
can easily be arranged. The almost
frenzied interest children take in cleo
tion parades and In those on Decoration
day Is know nto all. Innumerable spe-
cial celebrations and annual Sunday
sch DOL parades all have furnishe obvf-
GUS hints that the reason the honoring
of Independence day has to run to such
riotous extremes Is because communi-
ties have not provided for the children
an organized and legitimate outlet for
youthful spfrits
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they carried war stores. Russia contests
this assertion, and raises the question OF
principle. The case is one which seems
to pertain to the jurisdiction of The
Hague tribunal.
M. Isvolsky and Baron Botono will
probably resume in the immediate future
conversations which will tend toward a
settlement of the outstanding disputes
The desire on both sides to pass to tho
more important negotiations for a gem
eral agreement is coupled with a hearty
readiness on the part of the allies oil
Russia and japan to cooperate, so tina,
there is substantial ground for the hope
that the desire may be gratifled without
loss of time. The statements that Ja-'
pan contemplates the immediate annexa.
ton of Corea are misleading. When thai
event occurs 1t may be presumed that
Japan's allies and friends will not suffer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-12
EASTERN SITUATION
international Questions Between Russia
and Japan Explaind

The question of Russo-Japanese relations
which has recently given rise to sensa-
tional reports in the foreign and In the
Russian press may be briefly stated as
follows:
Both countries have recognized the ex-
pcdiency of a closer understanding. This
view has been dictated by political and
economic considerations. The attitude of
the other powers-in some cases friendly
but in others adverse-to the respective
interests of Russia and Japan has only
strengthened tho tendency on the part of
ST. Petersburg and Toxic to come to-
gether.
The road to a final understanding,
however, must be cleared of disputes
arising out Of the late war. Altogether
IA controversial matters are pending. All
Of these, with one exception, are tri-
fling. The exception relates to the cap
ture Of Russian hospital ships, which
the Japanese Justify on the ground that