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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
FOREST FIRE SWEEPS
TRACK NEAR H|LGARD

The first forest fire of the year in
Umatilla county is now under the con-
troll of the fighters and will probably
be stamped out by evening. Its To-
cation is IN the mountains about four
miles west of Hilgard near the Rugg
Bros. sheep ranch. The flames broke
out yesterday afternoon, presumably
started by the careless throwing of
a cigarette stubb into the underbrush
When discovered, they had gained
considerable headway and were leap
ing from tree to tree with great ra-
pidity.
The alarm was given and soon the
crew of the sawmill nearby assisted
by residents, formed into a fighting
brigade and by o'clock this morning
had the progress of the fire checked,
after it had spread over about 75
acres.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
CALIFORNIA STATE PRINTER
CHARGED WITH GRAFT

Sacramento, Calf. July 31.-A most
sensational attack on the state print
ing office, and its business methods is
made in a report today to Governor
johnson by the state board of control.
The charges state the printing de-
partment is in conjunction with GER
tain favored concerns which was en-
gagged in a scheme to mulch the
state of $90,S50," by overlooking the
office with paper supplies. sufficient
to last several years at an exorbitant
price. The commission recommends
that the governor stop the scheme.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
SPARK FROM ENGINE
STARTS GRAIN FIRE

Another grain fire was added to the
list of such losses this morning when
o spark from a passing Northern Pa
cific freight train lighted in one of
the fields belonging to Frank Rogers
near Fulton station. The Flames
spread quickly, in spite of the efforts
of number of men, wiped out twen-
ty acres before they could be check
cd The loss was fully covered by in
surance
The fire occurred shortly after IL
O'Clock just after an y. p. freight
had passed by. This is the third grain
fire which are said to have been
started by engines along this line this
season and the farmers are complain
ing that not enough precautions are
taken by the engineers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Blaze Starts With Fury, Fol-
lowing Explosion in Mill and
Beats firemen Back.
SEVERAL BUILDINGS
COMPLETELY DESTROYED
Fighters Greatly handicapped by In
tense Heat Which Cause Street
Railroad Rails TO Twist-Traffic
Delayed Several Hours.

The Dalles, Ore, July 31.-Fire
ed through ignition of flour dust by
electric Wires last night destroyed the
flour mill of the Wasco Warehouse
and Milling company, the Great South
ern depot and wholesale freight sheds,
IA empty freight cars belonging to
the Oregon Washington Railroad and
Navigation company and the city
stock yards. The total loss is esti-
mated at 100000. partly covered by
insurance.
Caused by Explosion.
The fire broke out at 10 o'clock
following "A heavy explosion and burn
ed with fury for nearly two hours.
before being placed under control.
The fire department saw that the mill
building was doomed and devoted its
attention to the neighboring struc-
lures and rolling stock.
Heat Retards Fight.
The fire was so hot however, that
ii could not b confined to the mill
alone. 1t spreading in rapid success
ion to Oregon Washington Railroad
and Navigation Railroad company's
cars which were standing alongside
the mill building. and then to the
Great Southern depot, sheds, and
cars, and the stock yards.
Street Rails Twisted.
The main line of the Oregon
Washington Railroad and Navigation
company runs alongside the mill and
for a distance of 800 feet the rails
were twisted out of shape by the in
tense heat. All traffic was delayed
for several hours.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31

two the rates to interior or interme-
diate points may be seven per cent
higher than those to the coast cities
Zones three. four and five cover
the territory east of the Mississippi.
From zone three the rates to inter-
mediate points may be Is per cent
higher than TO the coast cities while
from zone four. which covers New
York, the intermed, rates may he
% per cent higher than to coast cit
les. No rates are fixed for zone five
which covers the New England terri
tory
The rate decision is to become eff
teCtivC November 15
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
MANY CHANCES STARTED
IN DIPLOMATIC SERVICE

Washington, July 31.-Wholesale
sh fits in the American diplomatic
service are expected here today as a
preliminary to filling the vacancy in
the Berlin embassy, which is soon to
oe vacated by Dr. Hill. Ambassadors
Leishman and O'Brien are the like
liest candidates for the Berlin berth
Shifts are also expected in Brazil,
The Hague, Argentine, Havana and
Bucharest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
CALIFORNIA FIRE
DEFEATS FIGHTERS
AND BURNS RESORT
Fifteen Square Miles of Forest
Destroyed and Women and
Children Flee.
. . . . . . . . y . . . y y

San Bernard.no, Calf, July 31-
Sweeping aside all opposition Of the
evbousto, .,ro nohto,. - g.. e,...
-
'h the east sue Oh the san Bernard
ino mountains Is today beyond con-
troll. 1t has already burned fiftaen
SQUARE mi,os of terri,or,,
summer Hesort Destroyed.
Yesterday it was realized tina:
nothing could stop the flames with
the risa 6f ,n,, ,,or,,,,,.- ,,,.,,, a., e;u
svAnt unhroI,on ,r ~ ,n+ai,
side uasitating ~ ~ s,,,,a,sit 49,
blaze cren+ sIo,yI,. loy.n ~ an.t -
81 90 . a,e1ao,. -, -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Icpcr Released

Baltimore, Md, July 31.-Mrs
Provideneio Mascara, a leper who for
more than a year has been kept in
quarantine at the expense of the city,
was released about two weeks ago
and is now supposed to be in New
York city.
While Health Commissioner Bos-
ley would not say that the woman
was cured, he declared it was his be-
lief there was no danger that she
would spread the disease. 1t was
learned that the woman, her husband
and their six children, went to New
York on July 21.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
PARsON UNABLE TO COMPETE
WITH SILK STOCKINGS

Chicago, July 31.-Declaring that
the women OF his congregation think
more of their legs than they do of
their souls and that after paying s5
per each foot for silk stockings, they
economize by dropping pennies n the
collection box, Reverend Haywood. the
youngest ordained minister in Illinois,
quit the pastorate today so he could
hant another job paying over $1,000,
to enable him to marry
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
MIDNIGHT FIRE VISITS THE
DALLES WITH 100000 Loss
CRIMINALS SHIELDED
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS
AIDED ALASKAN GRABBERS
Delegate Makes Astounding Charge
Before Committee and VIII Back
1t Up.

Washington, July 31.-"Attorney
General Wickersham has shielded
criminals in Alaska. This statement
is made purposely and / am here to
back it up"
This challenge was made today be-
fore the house judiciary committee by
Delegate James Wickersham of Alas
ka, testifying in the INJURY into the
department of justice with reference
to Alaskan affairs.
Delegate Wickersham declared that
monopolization of the territory is
daily growing worse.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Two Killed in RnnnMnN.

Logan, O., July S1.--Two killed and
one persosn seriously injured result
ed yesterday when a runaway horse
went over the side of bridge carry
ing with it the surrey to which it
was hitched ana its three occupants.
Mrs. Mary Holber and her S-year-
old daughter are dead and William
Helber, the husband, is injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Conference Between German
and French Eovoys Expect
ed to Result In Agreement
KAISER MAY DEMAND LLOYD
GEORGES OFFICIAL HEAD
England May Not Approve of Saxon
Franco Readjustment and Dis
patches Torpedo FlOtilIa to Sea
Under Sealed Orders, Causing Spec
ulation.

London, July S1.-Unoffcial infor-
nation from the foreign office. today
tends to the conclusion that for the
present the danger of war between
the European countries, has passed.
An agreement on the Moroccan sit
uation is expected to result from a
conference in Berlin today between
French Amba 1sador Cambon, and
German Foreign Minister Kiderlin-
Waechter.
T~ance Wants to settle.
1t is understood that France is pre-
pared to accept Germany's demand
for compensation, provided Germany
allows France, a free hand in Mo-
rocco.
If Great Britain, however, vetoes
the agreement, a fresh strain is inev-
liable British troops are still NOV
ing toward the channel cities.
England May Force War.
While an early settlement of the
difficulty is forecasted, there is still
considerable doubt as to whether or
not the proposed agreement Will sat
isfy England as a readjustment of
the French-German territorial boun-
daries in Africa threatens to involve
British interests.
May Demand Lloyd Georges Head.
Berlin cables indicate that there is
some truth in the story that Germany
may demand the dismissal from Of
flee OF Chancellor David Lloyd George
because of his recent speech in the
British parliament which was aimed
at the Germans and which caused
much bitter talk.
Flodlla ordered to Sail
Much speculation is caused by or
ders to- the Second torpedo destroyer
flotilla, which is attached to the home
fleet off Portland, to sail at 4
O'Clock this afternoon, under sealed
orders, to be opened after the vessels
are two hours at sea.
Kaiser Returns.
Berlin, July S1.-Kaiser Wilhelm
returned today to Berlin from his cut
short cruise, caused by the acute
Moroccan situation. on his arrival
he conferred with his foreign minis
ter and chancellor. An official state
ment says the emperor received a
statement of the progress of negoti-
ations with France, but no public an
nouncement of the status of the dis
pute was given out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
TURkISH-ALBIAN WAR
is NO WPOSSIBILTTY

Constantinople, July S1.-Com-
manded by high staff official, addi-
tional troops were dispatched today
from Constantinople to Albian, where
guerilla warfare has ragged and whole
sale massacres occurred during the
past several weeks. This is taken as
a confirmation of a report that Tur-
key is preparing for hostilities with
Montenegro where thousands of AL
bian refugees have fled
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
PROTEGE ROYAIsTS
ENLIST POPE'S AID

Lisbon, July 31.-That the pope is
disposed to lend aid to the movement
for the restoration of Monarchy, is
indicated by Carinal Merry Del Vals,
in reply to Captain Conooire, the lead
er of the Portuguese royalists, prom
Using to establish the supremacy of
the church. the papal official has
asked for further information regard
ing the royalists' organization.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Killed I'm Auto Accident.

Stockton, Cal, July S1.-David
Slack, is years of age of stockton,
was instantly killed yesterday on the
lower sacramento road when the auto
mobile which he was driving turned
turtle. At the time of the accident
the machine was rounding a curve at
hig hspeed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Merger StODpcd,

Lansing, Mich, July S1.-Circuit
Judge Weise today temporarily en-
joined the formation of the proposed
Copper combination in Michigan in
volving mines worth sS2,000,000. He
held that the proposed combination
is forbidden under the Michigan law.
Eleven companies are in the deal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
SHONTS FAMILY Is
HAPPILY REUNITED

New York, July S1.-Bcports Of a
divorce in the family of Theo Shonts,
the Panama canal builder, were hard
hit when Shonts met his wife daugh-
ter ana grandson at the pier when
they arrived from Europe. Both Mr..
and Mrs, Shouts denied they started
the divorce rumors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Prize Fighter Dies,

Chicago, July 31-Emille Coulon,
father and manager of Johnny Coulon
bantam weight champion of the world
died here yesterday following an op-
Grafton for hernia two weeks ago. He
was "a years of. age. To the sport
ing world he was commonly known as
Pop" Coulon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Are Expected TO Act as Boom
erang and Settle About the
Heads OF People Higher Up
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND
ROOSEVELT INVOLVED
Nlckersham's Supposed Opinion Was
faked and Placed Former Presi-
dent and Secretary Wilson in Bad
Hole-Fat Salaries Also Shown.

Washington, D. c., July Sit In
freely predicted that the charges
against DR. Harvey w. Wiley. chief
Of the bureau of chemistry in connec-
ton with the salary of DR.. H. H. Rus
by will prove a boomerang and re-
coil upon the doped food interests
which have handicapped this admin
istration OF the pure food laws and
have sought to oust him.
1t seems more than probable that
the Remsen board will be abolished
and many members of congress be-
lieve that Uncle Jere Wilson," the
aged head of the department of agri-
culture, will find it convenient to re-
sign
The house committee on expendi-
lures in the department of agricul-
ture, of which Representative Moss of
Indiana, is chairman, will go to the
bottom of the efforts to get Wiley's
scalp and many interesting Develop
ments are scheduled. A genuine sem
sation is promised when the Remsen
board is'smoked out.
Attorney General Again in Bad.
Some years ago the attacks in con-
gress on the legal status of the board
/ became so violent that it was thought
we'll to have an opinion from Attor-
ney General Wickersham on the
subject. One was made public in
which Mr.. Wickersham held the board
was legally appointed.
1t now develops that he referred
the question to an assistant attorney
general, yet in the department, who
prepared an opinion that the board
was illegal and had been appointed
without authority of law.
High Officials Protected.
1t was quickly recognized that such
an opinion would place Secretary
Wilson and ex-President Roosevelt,
under whose administration the Ram
sen board was created in a very bad
hole, especially as the board had ex-
pended a hundred thousand dollars in
investigating bonzoate of soda. Con-
sequently the opinion of the assistant
attorney general was suppressed and
the question was referred to Solicitor
George p. McCabe, of the depart
ment of justice, who wrote an opin-
sustaining his chief, Secretary Will
son.
Opinion Faxed.
The McCabe opinion was sent TO the
department of justice and there pro-
mulgated as the opinion of the attor-
ney general a copy of the original
opinion declaring the board illegal
and which was suppressed N favor OF
the McCabe opinion, is in existence
and will be produced before the COM
mittee if called for, as it doubtless will
be.
Want RooScvelts Testimony
1t is not improbable that former
President Roosevelt will be summon
ed by the committee to tell of the cir
cumstances leading to the appoint
ment of the Remsen board. 1t is re-
ported on good authority that he in
dicated to a prominent member of the
American Medical association that he
had been misled in creating the
board and in selecting its personnel
and it is common gossip n Washing
ton that the creation Of the board and
its membership was quietly suggested
to him from a source which he did
tuh
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
IAtnl Collision.

Detroit July Siy-In collision lato
Yesterday between two interurban ell
ectric cars on the Ann Arbor division
of the Detroit United Railways one
motorman was killed, five passengers
were dangerously injured and more
than a score were less seriously hurt.
The collision occurred near Dear
born, about ten miles west of the city
limits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Veto Bill VIII Pass.

London. July Skiing George and
Premier Asquith will confer Wednes-
day. regarding the Lords veto bill.
1t is practically certain now that the
measure will pass.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
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TEXAS GOVERNOR Is
OUSTED BY METHODISTS

Houston, Tex, July 31.-Be- Z
cause Of his opposition to make =
Texas a prohibition state, Gov
ernor Colquitt it is announced Z
today, will be asked to resign Z
from the Methodist church Of =
which he is a member
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31

Chicago, July 31.-President Muir
ply of the Chicago Nationals last
niglet announced the purchase of
First Baseman Anfler of Newark.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
COURTS
ARE INSTRUMENTS
OF BIG INTERESTS
In Support of Judiciary Recall,
Owens SO Charges Would
Pension Aged.

Washington, July 31.-Asserting
that the federal courts have invaded
the constitution, the rights of the
states and the legislative functions of
congress, and have become instru-
ments, through which the special in
terests have been enabled to block all
progressive legislation, Senator Owen
of oklahoma in the senate today,
approved of the recall of judiciary
movement He said the courts would
promptly discontinue such actions
with the recall in effect
Would Pension the Aged.
Washington, July ESPECIALLY
providing, that the United States su-
preme court shall not be allowed to
pass upon the constitutionality of. the
measure, Congressman Berger the
socialist, today introduced in the
house, an old age pension bill. The
measure provides that every person
over so years of age, who has been
a citizen o. the United States for at
least sixteen years, shall be pensioned
from one to four dollars weekly by
the government. Congressman Ber-
ges estimates this would cost the gov
ernment $347,O00.OOO annually.
Caucus on Free List.
Washington. July 31-Though no
deflnite decision was reached at to-
days caucus of Democratic senators.
the belief is general here that anoth-
er coalition of Progressive Republi.
cans ana Democrats tomorrow. will
force the adoption by the senate of
the Democratic Farmers Free List
bill, with an amendment eliminating
flour and meats, A decision is ex-
pected to be reached ct a second eau
Gus tonight.
Bill for Government Control.
Washington, July 31.-Broad pro-
sion for the development of Alas
kan coal deposits and the prevention
of monopoly are made in a bill. pre-
pared by former Forester Pinchot
was introduced in the senate today by
Senator Works of California. The
measure provides that license to pros
pect for coal may be obtained for a
two year term and 5000 acres can be
leased for thirty years. The inter-
state commerce commission is au-
thoriZed to fix maximum selling
price for coal and to regulate trans
portation rates. A royalty of twenty
five cents per ton is to be paid the
government the first year, fifty cents
the second year and one dollar the
third year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
Kaiser Returns.
LabOrers Make Protest.

Boston, July 31.-Several thousand
labor unionists in a mass meeting in
Boston Commons yesterday uttered
protests against the manner in which
the Mcnamara brothers We're placed
under arrest and to join in a nation
wide campaign to free them from the
charges of dynamiting in Los Ange-
les.
Congressman Frank Buchanan and
Congressman Victor l.. Berger and
Frank RYAN, International president
of the structural iron workers upnion
spoke. Resolutions expressing the
sentiment of the meeting were ad-
opted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31
INTERMEDIATE POINTS
FAVORED by ORDER.

Washington, July 81 The in
terstate commerce commission
today ordered that all railroad
rates from producing to con
suming points, be made appli-
cable to all intermediate points
on the same line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-31

Rev. r. w. Warrington, pastor of
the Pilot Rock Presbyterian church
gisited in Pendleton yesterday
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17
Woodmen Organize at Sorrento.

A camp of Woodmen of the World
vas instituted at Sorrento Thursday
light by District Manager Robert
Henderson, Of DonaldsonVille who
vas ably assisted by John G.. Mar
assans, an enterprising business
nan and farmer of Sorrento.
Z The following officers were elect
I'd: John G. Nargassans, consul
commander; William K. Horn, adj
riser lieutenant; se1ser NJ. Fife,
sanker; J. A. Marchand, Jr., clerk;
sidney L. Fife, escort; Leon Nc
lees, Waterman; 1. II. Miasenbach-
II, sentry; ]. W. Watson, physician;
md Louis y. DeHass, Arthur Gouner
md w. NJ. Fife, MANAGERS. The Of
sicers were formally installed by the
district manager, with Oscar Pen
nington acting as sovereign escort.
The camp begins it's career under
he most favorable conditions, with
4 membership Of twenty one. and will
meet in the Nargassans hall on the
first and third Tuesday of each
month at o'clock. Owing to the
'lntiring efforts of Mr.. Nargassans
md the able assistance rendered by
him in the interest of the new
camp, it was unanimously agreed, to
ZANE the camp German after a por-
lion Of his name.
Teething babies always have a hard
line of it in hot weather. They
not only have to contend with painful
eums, but the stomach is disordered,
bowels loose and the body unconfort-
7ble. The best help you can give
he little sufferer is McGee's Baby
Elixir. It corrects sour stomach,
eools and quiets the bowels and
helps digestion. Price, Csc. and SOC,
per bottle. Sold by X-Ray Pharmacy.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17
Barbarot1s Mexico

MEN MURDERED BY TIE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
John Kenneth Turner began last year
in the American Magazine true story Of
the horrors of slavery in Mexico today,
where men. women and cltt.dren are
bought and sold. where they are worked
to death OF beaten To death.
These articles told only half the story.
1t remained 10 show that this slavery is
only made possible by the military des-
potism of Diaz. and that this desDotism
is kept in power by the aid Of American
capitalists and the United States govern
ment.
The whole story, with many vivid pho
tographs, is now offered to the American
people. Extra cloth, Sl.50, by mail OF ex-
press prepaid.
TH0s. G: CHAPMAN, Local Act,
Box 81, DonaldsonviIle, La.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17

The Won Lotten residence in
Chetimaches street is being repaint-
ed and otherwise renovated, the
work being in charge of Contractor
Joseph Messina and Painter Paul
Rodrigue.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17
II ub T. + M ore

For Rheumatism, Cuts, Bruises,
Toothache, Headache, Itches, Neu-
raigla, Mumps and all pains. Use
PTTRE's Il UR- I2R- TORE. The great
est medical discovery Of the age
ask your dealer. Accept no substi=
I'll tie. Price, SO cents per bottle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Tobias, of
Baton Rouge, spent a couple of days
here very pleasantly during the week
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
min Tobias, returning Thursday aft
ternoon to their home in the cap
ital city.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17

Camille Caillouet, a well-known
mechanical engineer of Houma, spent
last Sunday here as the guest of
Jos. f. A. Matherne, Sr. Mr.. Call
louet is engaged in dismantling the
sugar house on the Avon plantation
in Assumption parish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17

II. A. Terrio attended the enter
tainnent given at Convent Wednes-
day night by the students of Jeffer-
SON College in connection with the
closing exercises Of that institution.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-17

Ever mindful Of the comfort and
convenience of its patrons, the we'll
known Dalferes store IN Mississippi
street has installed q number of
electric ceiling fans, and shopping at
that popular establishment will now
be found extremely pleasant at all
times, no matter how warm the
weather. This innovation is the first
of It's kind to be made by any husis
ness house in this community, and
in introducing it the Dalferes store
exhibits its usual progressiF and
enterprise. and earns in liberal meas
ure the grateful appreciation of its
patrons.