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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
TAF 7 AGAIN
SLAPS RECALL
In Address Recommends Re-
forms in Procedure and
More Salary for Judges

Boston, Mass, Aug. 31.-Btterly
denouncing the principle of the recall
IS applied to the judiciary, President
Taft today, in an address before the
American Bar association, which is
in session here, took occasion to urge
reformation in judicial procedure.
Before the arrival of the president
the association had adopted a special
report in which the recall was de-
nounced.
During his speech President Taft
said that he was extremely glad that
the constitution of the United States
was elastic enough to perm, of pro-
gress, without what he terms "the
admittance Of wild theories"
He said: Il thank God for John
Marshall who decided that the courts
have a right to make the laws ot a
legislature square with the constitu-
ton"
President Tai. strongly advocated
Increasing the salaries of the Justices
cf the United states supreme court.
stephen Gregory of Chicago, wa
today elected president of the Amer
ican Bar association.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
WHITE SLAYER PUT
UNDER HEAVY BONDS

United States Marshal Hamlin is
en- route to Portland today having in
his custody Chris Louis, the Greek
who was arrested last week in La
Grande on a white slave charge. He
vas brought before L. :. Commits on
er Vida Johnston yesterday afternoon
and bound over to the federal grand
jury under $1,000 bonds. Failing to
produce that amount he will bn held
in Jail at Portland until The meeting
of that jury.
Louis was formerly a cook at the
Queen Chop house and it IS alleged
lie enticed Mrs Grace Dillmaa, a IL
year-old girl Of this city. to so with
him to Wala Walla and later to La
Grande. There she was found in a
rooming house by the police officers
and she stated to them that she was
being held as the Greeks slave. Her
husband in this city was notified and
swore out complaint against the
Greek who was brought here to ap-
pear before the local commiss oner,
Inasmuch as he is alleged to have
taken the girl from one state to an
other, the charge against him is a
federal one and he will be dealt with
by the federal authorities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
DEFENSE TEARING
DOWN TESTIMONY
OF PAUL BEATT|E
Numerous Witnesses Swear to
Allegations Discrediting De-
PENDANTS Cousin

Chesterfield Court House, Va,
Aug. 31.-Attorney Smith, chief
counsel for Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.,
today gave out a statement in which
he declared that his client would not
make plea of insanity. He said that
he could see no reason for restoring
to such action.
David Weinstein, son of the pawn
broker from whom the shot gun was
purchased by Paul Beattie, and who
sold the weapon to Paul Beattie, was
today put on the witness stand He
said that he sold the gun to Paul
Beattie on the latter's representation
that he wanted to use it as a watch
man on a bridge.
Paul Beattie had been questioned
along this line during his testimony
and he denied making such a state
1aent
During the cross examination,
We'nstein became confused and in
the matter of dates. he became hope
lessly entangled
Job Weinstein, a fourteen-year-o old
brother of the sun salesman, corrob-
W. AN'AA NlAt AtHt+AllOiig VI his tlutl
brother and contradicted the story
previously told by Paul Beattie, to
the effect that the boy had taken the
Aun to pieces when it was sold to
himself
The boy demonstrated on the stand
That he could not handle the weapon
as described by Paul Beattic, as HI
was too small to do so.
The prosecut on, in its rebuttal tes-
timony It is said, will produce TIL,
, man with whisEers" whom other wit.
nesses have said was proving in the
neighborhood Of Midlothian pike. a
few days before the murder of Mrs
Henry clay Beattie Jr 1t is saii
'aa, the prosecution Will prove thi!
man Ia he respectable and that he
was hunting squirrels when seen
I~ueat Naslitt SHIT sunper.ntend,
eut of a paper mil near the scene OF
the murder, broke down another por.
t3l of Paul Ecattie's testimony, by
testiting ,hat ne saw and talked t
Paul on the day of the mur-er and
tgat Paul Eea,Jie was carrying a shot
gun at the time This had also pre-,
Ni9usiy been strenuuusy denied by
-.ul
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
COMPANY ENGINEERS
TO PRESENT FIGURES

In order to confer with the council
regarding the movement to have teie-
phone and power wires removed from
overhead and placed under ground,
two engineers from each of the cor
poratiCns involved will arrive IN Pen
dleton next Tuesday. This was the
announcement made to the council
last evening by Mayor Murphy and
follows his promise of the week be-
fore that he would be able to secure
uefinite figures to supplement the re-
port of the special committee, which
report favored the placing Of the
wires under ground.
The fact that, these figures are to
be furnished by the engineers of the
Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph
and the Pacific Power & Light COM
panies, which are avowedly hostile to
the present movement, occasioned
some surprise even among the coun-
cilmen. The mayor stated the in
ouirers will present the matter from
a strictly business standpoint.
The engineers will confer with the
council on Tuesday and on Wednes-
day night the report of the special
committee will be taken off the table
and either accepted or rejected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
TRAMP SHE BEFRIENDED
LEAVES WOMAN FORTUNE

Atlantic City, N. Picked up as
a tramp and treated kindly by Mrs.
Claire Pawling Plummer, founder of
the Bid-a'Wee home at Longport,
George w. Eccleston was so thankful
that when he died he left her $780,
900, according to his will made public
here.
Investigation found that Eccleston
was the owner of rich farm and min
ing property, yet spent his time hob
bling on crutches from one charitable
institution to another from Maine to
California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
BABE KIDNAPPED
FROM COURTROOM

Portland, Ore, Aug. S1.-With both
Mr.. and Mrs, Marvin Walker, who are
divorced, charging that each knows of
the whereabouts of their six year old
SON who was kidnapped from under
tie nose of Judge Gantenbein, dur
ing hearing of a case in which the
husband had sought custody of the
child on grounds that the mother was
ar unfit person to keep the child, de-
toctives have today been set to work
on the case in the hope of learning
the whereabouts of the boy, whose
name is Harvey.
At the conclusion of the trial, the
court hal decided to put the child
under the care of the Boys and
Girls Ali society, with both the par
ents interested.
on giving his decision. the mother
OF the child became hysterical and
created much excitement during
which the child was smuggled from
the court room and has not since
been seen, so far as can be learned,
The kidnaper will be charged with
contempt of court. when caught.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31

Chrstiana Aug. 31.-The Norwe-
eian press is calling on the govern
ment to adopt stern measures to pre-
vent the Spread OF socialism in the
army. The Young Socialist party has
obtained enormous influence over the
soldiers and mutinous scenes are con-
stantly occurring on the dr,n grounds.
Two serious affairs Of this kind nap
pened at Stenkiaer and Gardemoen'
soldiers storming the cells and lber-
ating comrades whom they thought
unjustly imprisoned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
PAVING CONTRACT
AWARDED FOR ALTA
AND COTTONWOOD
Hard Battle Fought for Work
Warren Brothers are
Lucky Bidders

By a unanimous vote of the coun-
Gil last evening, Warren Brothers Of
Boston, were awarded the contract
for paving Alta and Cottonwood
streets, their bid for bitulithic having
been declared the lowest and best.
The terms specified in their bid were
$24, ,7SS.03 for Alta street and $15,-
1856 for Cottonwood street.
Warren Brothers did not, however,
secure the contract without a hard
fight waged both before the street
committee and before the council as
a whole. Robinson e. Foster of Spo-
kane he'd submitted a bid for a btu
mass pavement and as their bid was
thirty cents a cubic yard under that
for bitulithic put in by the Boston
firm, it could not be passed up lightly.
When Councilman Stroble for the
street committee recommended that
the paving of the streets in question
be proceeded with and made a mo-
ton which was seconded that the
council accept Warren Bros. bid
Mayor Murphy demanded that the
reasons for favoring the higher bid
be made known. a number of the
cCuncilmCn including strobe. Mont
gcmery Strain, Ell and Sharon rose
in answer, the general reason for pre-
ference as expressed by them being
that bitulithic is a known substance
while bitumaSs is new and in an eX-
perimental stage and that hence the
difference in cost did not warrant the
risk incurred in accepting the latter
Both Mr. Mahoney for Warren Bros
and Mr.. Robinson for the Spokane
firm addressed the council, present
ing further arguments in favor o
their bids and DR.. T. NJ. Henderson
one of the property owners who in
sti.uted the paving movement. mad,
a short talk favoring bitulithic foi
the reason that ne had represented
t. the petitioners that the pavemen
would De like that already down.
A vote was taken and it was un.
anim0us for the Warren bid where.
upon q resolution accepting it ans
an ordinance to that effect were ad
opted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
ISLAND CASE
IS REVIVED
Supreme Court Mandate is
Nil and United States
Tribunal viii Hear Suit

The end is not yet in the hard
fc ught lawsuit over Beavert Island at
the mouth of the Umatilla river for
which John Switzler and F. E. Earn
hart have been contending these many
years. although the supreme court
OF the state handed down a decision
not long since giving the victory to
the former, that tribunal has just re-
called its mandate, according to no
tee received by interested attorneys
in this city, and the case will 90 to
the United States Supreme Court for
final decision, unless the attorneys
for the plaintiff are successful in their
efforts to prevent it.
After being fought out in the lower
courts, the supreme court of the
state rendered its decision in favor
Of the plaintiff and it was thought
tHdl the case was permanently settled
but it ceems that Attorney D. w.
Eai,ey for Ernhart got out a writ Of
error on the grounds that there was
federal question involved. and the
recall of the mandate was made At
torneys Fee & slater for the plaintiff
have, how ever, entered motion for
permission to argue this poi>it and, if
their motion is granted and their ar
guments are convincing, the case may
yet be settled without being taken to
the United states supreme court
If the case goes to the Unitde States
supreme court, Earnhart will be left
in possession of the island until the
decision is handed down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
ESCAPED MAN IS
RETURNED TO JAIL

Jack Wilson has again taken up his
residence in the Umatilla county Jail
after a very short freedom. Escap-
ing from the custody of the court
house janitor while enjoying the priv
iieges OF a "trusty,' on Tuesday af-
ternoon lie succeeded in eluding the
vigilance of the officers until last
night when he was recaptured near
Wallula by Special Deputy Sheriff
Tucker OF Juniper. Wilson had taken
a horse from John McCrea OF Hold
man to assist him in his flight but.
evidently not wishing to add the crime
of horsestealing to that already hang
ing over him, he dispatched the ami
NAL back to the owner by boy after
he had ridden it some miles.
This incident gave the officers &
direct clew and Sheriff Taylor noti-
fled Tucker to be on the watch, with
the result that the fugitive was soon
in limbo again. He was brought back
to Pendleton this morning. During
his short liberty he had succeeded in
getting 4 complete change of clothes.
evidently having made trade with
some hobo.
The recapture of Wilson proves
again the difficulty which criminals
have in escaping the dragnet which
Sheriff Taylor has placed about the
county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31

Juarez Mex, Aug. 81,-A ramon To-
Gated few miles south Of this city
was raidcd by a small band of armed
liberals last night, all the mules on
the place Doing taken. While retreat
ing with their booty the robbers en-
C.untercd rurales parolling that sec
ton ana a number of shots were eX-
changed 1t $ believed here that the
liberals are providing themselves with
Eorss and mules in preparation for
renewed hostiities
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
Auditors Dropped From Payroll.

learned from semi-official sources
tnat Is of the s train auditors of the
Louisiana and Texas lines of the
Southern Pacific railroad had been
dropped from the payrols September
by Thornwell Fay, vice president
and general manager of these lines
1t is believed here that the auditors
on this system as far west as the Rio
Grande and possibly the Pacific
eventually will be dropped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31

New Orleans. lug 31.-A quarrel
IF SIS months standing over az cleo
yic battery ended today n the kill
ng of j. pin Hasselback. % years
C age by his brother-in-law, Charles
Romback, while relatives and friends
were assembled for the funeral of
their mother-iu-laU. Mrs Henry
brink The shooting occurred in a
room adjoining that n which the
corpse lay and drove all the mourners
from the house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
TWINS PARENTS WHITE
But TWIN Is BLACK

Philadelphia. - Happily cooing at
the same crib at the Chestnut street
recreation pier are Sallie Bonner. five
months. who is almost as white as
snow, and her twin sister Marie, who
is as black as the ace of spades.
The parents of the children are
White. Physicians say similar cases
have hec0 noted in various parts OF
the world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
CRISIS IN RAILROAD SITUATION
To Be REACHED IN FEW HOURS
COMPANY OFFICIALS AND UNIONS MEET TODAY
Nuttschmin Formally Announces His Position With Refer
ence to Federation System New Organization Will
Insist on Recognition.

San Francisco, Calf, Aug 31IA
large majority of the shop employees
Of the Hartman lines coming into
this city today estimate that ten days
is the longest time that the road
could successfully operate their trains
after the shops will have been tied up
by a walkout of the federation sys-
tenn members.
Boilermakers today declared that
the company would be ready to deal
with the federation sooner than that
length of time as they claim that To-
comotives in particular, are in neeu
c1 various minor and other kinds of
repairs constantly.
President KILN, of the blacksmith )
Union. today gave out a statement to
the effect that the roads must come
to an agreement real soon, or strike
of the federated employees is GER
tainty
Labor leaders held. a conference
among themselves this morning in
preparation for their visit to Vice
President and General Manager
Kruttschntt, which is scheduled for
this afternoon or tomorrow at the
iatcst
From the general offices of the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
this morning. it was announced that
MIR. Kruttschnitt would meet the
union officials, as presidents Of the
various crafts, but under no consid-
Grafton as officials of the federated
system This coming as a formal
announcement. taken to mean that
the company has decided on th-
course il viii pursue
Final |. c. Meet Today.
Chicago III, Aug 31.-The final
conference between the representa-
uue shop unions and Officials Of the
Illinois Central Railroad company.
will be held in this city this after
noon. The railroad officials have an
nounced that they Will meet the mon
as union officials but not as officials
of the federation system 1t Is not
believed that the road will meet the
demands of the unions and that a
strike will soon follow the meeting
Leaders Predict Strike.
Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. Sl.-un-
ion Labor leaders of this city today
express the belief that the San Fran
cisco conference will not prevent
railroad strike, and predict a walk
out following closely upon the end oi
the conference. They admit that they
are preparing for the expected
trouble.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
Continued on page five.)
Attaclling Force Repulsed.

Teheran. Aug. 31.-Heavy fighting
has occurred at Firuzkuh Demavend
and Sayadas, northeast of Teheran
End not far distant froln the capital.
= he forces OF the former shah, Mo-
hammed Ali Mira. -tormol Firuzkuh
on Friday Fighting continued until
,ue following day. when the attacking
forces we've repulsed They lost $50
men, two guns and 800 rifles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
BRIDES 9TH
MATE - YEARS HER IL NOR

Troy. Mo.-Mrs. Nancy Eddy, 96,
is a bride for the sixth time. Her
sixth husband is eed Throw, a farm
hand. - years her junior The
brides dfth husband died six weeks
ago at the county poor farm at Troy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
WreStIerS Ready,

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-George
Hackenschmidt today completed his
hard training for his match with
Champion Frank Cotch Monday
night. Gotch is expected to reach
Chicago from Humbolt, Ia, tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
Rev. Rice Dies

Seattle, Aug, 31.--Rev. S Rec, a
prominent Methodist minister and ed
itor of the Guide to Homes" Il
church publication. issued at Ph la
delphia, died today at the home OF his
son He was 60 years of age
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
Wright Brothers Sued

New York, Aug. S1,-Mrs. Mary
Lynch has filed suit for $4,000
against the Wright brothers, alleging
she was injured by one of their fly
ing machines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31

Seattle Wash, Aug. S1.-Customs
Inspector Eulow, of san Francisco. isl
awaiting the arrival of the steamer
Ni2resota, and VII search her for
opium.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
Snnn,cn Strillc Ends.

odessa, Aug. 31.-The seamen's
strike at Black sea ports is extending
to the volunteer fleet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31
FIRE FIGHTERS RUSH FROM CITY
At MIDNIGHT FOR RESERVATION
-uT---<Ir t.
FOREST BLAZE IS BELIEVED UNDER CONTROL
Thick Growth of Underbrush mpedes Work OF Combating
Flames That Have Ragged for Forty eight Hours
Near Glib bon

The following telegram received By
". l.. Thompson at 2:45 this after
noon indicates that the fire has agaia
assumed menacing proportions:
Gibbon. Ore, Aug. 81, 1911.
W. l.. Thompson.
Pendleton, Oregon.
Change in wind has increased fire
and danger. Boys having had a time
to control it are about exhausted.
Think should have at least ten fresh
Tien with good leader OH No. 1S to-
night Must bring provisions and
some Bedding. Very important thas
confinc fire to present limits. An
sWer. w j. FURNISH.
Dan p. Smythe is busy collecting
additional IN IN 10 rush to the scene.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31

The forest fire which has been rag
ing near Gibbon for the past forty
eight hours will be under control to-
day, according to a telegram received
by Dan P. Smythe this morning from
Frank Earnhart, who left with thirty
men at 1 o'elock this morning to re-
nforce the crew of fighters which
had been combating the flames for
many hours.
1t was thought yesterday afternoon
that the fire was under control but
during the evening it broke out
afresh and t was soon seen that moro
men would be necessary to check its
renewed onslaught on the timber Ac-
cordingly w. j. Furnish telephoned to
this city and Smythe and Earnhart
began organizing a force to take the
fast mail for the scene.
The location of the fire is on tho
tmalTa reservation about a mile
above Gibbon and along the Umatlla
river It S six miles from Wenaha
springs and there is little danger in
that resort. The timber is not large
but very dense along the slopes maxi
ing the progress of the flames diff
cult to check \? estimate has been
placed on the amount of damage done
hut It will undoubtedly be consider
able.
The telegram from Mr.. Earnhare
states that Ranger Scullens will re-
main in that vicinity for several days
to watch for any signs Of a further
c7nflagration. -.
This is the first forest fire Of any
consequence in UmatiIla county for
Il number of years. Last year fire
broke out in the timber near Toll Gate
&ut it was extiuguished before any
ereat damage was done.
Fire Under Control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-08-31

In a message sent by w. j. Furnish
TO W L. Thompson and Dan P
Smytha and which arrived here this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08
WITH THE SCHOOLS. =:
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Following is the program given by
the members Of the high seventh class
to the members of the lower eighth
at the Mesa school:
Reading of the minutes by the secre-
sary. Sarah Bridgers.
Glass paper. Fred Kitchens
instrumental duet. second valse. Sa-
rah Bridgers and Anna Lee Mingus
Paper. manufactured birds that real
~ fly. Sylvan Smith.
Hungarian folk dance. Sarah Bridg-
ers, Jennie Cornwall Eleanor Wright;
accompanist. Zoe Eta Robinson.
Dialogue. the small boy at the cir
Gus. Anna Lee Mingus, Marion Robert
son.
Recitation. and they all played ball,
Edward Miller.
Song. Sonora. Zoe Eta Robinson.
Recitation. The Irrepressible," Maui
rine SCan1On-
Song, the story of tack, Paul Nc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08
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The Kappa Kappa Dancing club was
entertained by Adkins Bowden last
evening at his home. Delightful music
was rendered by Mr.. Brown.
Those enjoying the affair were:
Misses Nell Hanniman, Hattie Ellis,
Marion Young. Edith PerreDot, Wayne
Clarke, BuIlah Brown and Marion Bow
den; Messrs. Clarke Wright, Nelson
Rice. Rob Hoover. F. Ross Wendell
Kuhn, Switzler Turner Baylor Foster,
Wayne Chenoweth, Rob Mhllin and
Adkins BoWden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers are regis
tered at the Laidersheim. Los Angeles.
Mrs. PoweA is gradually improving
from her recent illness.
Henry Crawford and John Houye left
for Houston on Monday, WHERE they
will make their future home.
After an all winter visit in st. Louis,
Miss Virginia Harris is now the guest
Of relatives at Texarkana, Texas. and
viii return home in about two weeks.
Mrs Jane DanIey left Monday on a
two weeks trip to Houston and Beau
mont.
Mrs. Ysabel Flato and son Billy will
leave the last of the month for San
Antonio, Houston. Galveston and other
east Texas points, and will be away
several weeks.
Mrs. William E. Mix will leave for
Roswell, n. NJ, tomorrow to join Mr..
Mix, who preceded her there They
viii be absent from the city a couple
Of months.
Mrs A. P. Coles left Wednesday for
San Diego, CAL, to recuperate from her
recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Edgerton and little
daughter Georgette left Wednesday
evening for their home in Mexico City
by way of San Antonio and Laredo, aft
er spending the winter with Mrs. Edger-
tons mother. Mrs. Rosa Sullivan, No.
I'll North Stanton street.
Mrs. F. A. PEAK aud daughter. Miss
Kathrine, have been called to Hot
Springs Ark, on account of the illness
of Dr. Peak They will spend several
weeks there before returning home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-08

Mrs. J. f. Bowen will entertain on
Friday. April 81. at her home on Nom
tana street.