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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
EASTERN OREGON is
ONE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Salem, Or. Feb. 20.-Multnomah
county in one district, all the rest of
western Oregon in another and all the
counties of eastern oregon in anoth-
er is the arrangement of congression-
al districts made by Representative
Mahoney's bill, passed by the senate
Saturday afternoon.
The bill was so satisfactory that no
votes were cast against it. The SEN
ate passed an identical bill, prepared
by senator oliver, some time ago.
Meantime 5the house over the protest
of Speaker Rusk, passed the Ma
honey bill. 1t was reported the speak
er preferred to seek congressional
honcrs in the present second district
which runs from Wallowa to the sea
and leave one congressman to be
elected at large in 1912.
Eastern Oregon generally favored
the creation of a new district by it.
self and Multnopah members also
wanted reapportionment to insure
that county a congressman. The
Multnomah county district will be
known as the third, the eastern Ore
gon as second and the western dis
trict, exclusive of Multnomah, as the
first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
ENGINEER UNCONSCIOUS, TRAIN
RUSHES WILDLY DOWN NOUN TAIN

Dashing wildly down the western
slope of the Blue mountains with the
hand of an unconscious engineer on
the throttle, an extra westbound
freight had a narrow escape from de-
struction on the night of February s,
according to railroad men who have
been trying to adhere to the COM
pany's rule to keep such things from
the public.
The accident, which is one of the
most remarkable in the history of
railroading, occurred near Conway
station about 1880 o'clock at night
While the train in charge of Conduc-
tor b. e. Hancock and Engineer j.
a. Anderson of La Grande was speed
ing along under the rocky bluffs
which border Meacham creek.
Though the exact cause of the near
disaster is not known 1t is supposed
that, as not unfrequently happens
the rumble of the train loosened a
shower of rocks on the hillside and
one of these flying missiles striking a
projecting ledge was shot into the
cab, striking Engineer Anderson or
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20

the back of the head, rendering him
unconscious. This is the theory ad-
vanced by the railroad men and a
rock found on the floor of the cab
lends strength TO the theory.
Just how long the engineer was un-
conscious will never be known as his
memory is not clear in regard to the
happening. AS soon as he was struck
the hand which grasped the air.
brake lever relaxed its hold and the
heavy train Immediately began gath
ering momentum which sent it down
the perilous mountain curves at a
tremendous rate Of speed.
The fireman on his side of the cab
knew nothing of the accident until,
noticing that they were flying around
curves at q rate of speed which
threatened to land them in the ditch,
made an investigation and discover
ed the form of the engineer crumpled
up on the seat with his powerless
hand still grasping the throttle.
The train was stopped and Conduc-
tor b. p Hancock installed as engi-
neer He brought the train on into
Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Reply to Near UItirnatum is
Not Satisfac'ory-Pr Prepares
for War.
CHINA ACCUSES RUSSIA
OF VIOLATING TREATY
Gar Orders Concentration of Troops
on Mongolia FrOntier-District in
Turkestan VIII BE Seized at Once
Russia Drives Chinl1s from Sew
eraI Cities.

St Petersburg, Russia, Feb. 90
Dissatisfaction with China's reply to
Russias near ultimatum which was
received here today is reported to
have been followed by orders for the
concentration of troops on the Chinese
frontier with the object of at once
seizing the Kuldja district in Chinese
Turkestan.
In her reply China agrees to the es-
tablishment of Russian consulates at
all points mentioned by Russia, save
Chengsuashua, but insists that the
article of the treaty which removes
the free trade provision when the
trade warrants the establishment of a
consulate be adhered to. China con-
tends she had not broken the treaty
and accuses Russia of having done
so.
Summing up. China contends that
the treaty of 1881 has been violated
by Russia and cites as an illustration
Of a number of cities from which the
Chinese were expelled on the east
side Of the Amur river and also men,
tions the failure of Russia to indem-
Nifty China for property destroyed
during the Russia Japanese war
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
OFFICERS MAKE
A GOOD HAUL
SECURE MUCH DOODLE
AND Bon CAR LOOTERS
Foreman of Greek Coal Chute Gang
Acts as Fence" for Gang of Car
Robbers at Umatilla.

Laden down with Doodle to the val
ue of approximately 5000 and having
in custody John Nitson, a Greek in
whose possession the Doodle was
found, Sheriff 7. d. Taylor and De-
tective e. B. Wood of the Oregon
Washington company arrived yester-
day afternoon from Umatilla where
the arrest was made. Nitson is charg-
ed with being a fence" which in
criminal terminology is the name ap-
piled to a man who receives stolen
goods. He was employed by the rail-
road company at Umatilla as foreman
of the coal chute gang and in his
cache was found most OF the shoes
clothing and other articles stolen
from a boxcar Wednesday evening,
an account of which was contained in
a dispatch from the railroad town last
week. AS he admits receiving the
goods after night and paying price
for them totally incommensurate with
their value, the officers believe they
have a good case against him.
Two men. charged with commit
ting the robbery and identified by
Nitson as the men who sold the goods
to him, were captured by Wallula Of
ficers in that town Saturday on de-
scrptions furnished them by Sheriff
Taylor and Detective Wood, and they
were brought over that night and
lodged in the county Jail to await the
action of the grand jury now in ses-
sion. They gave the names of Regan
and Brown
The stolen goods, consisting of sew
eral boxes of shoes, and other articles
of clothing and a large pile of mis-
cellaneous shoes, is now in the sher-
ifs office and will be used as evidence
against the men.
The arrest of these three men
makes six now lodged in the county
Jail for implication in boxcar rob-
berries. and the quickness with which
| they We're run to earth is u strong
testimonial for the efficiency of both
Sheriff Taylor and Detective Wood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
SENATE KILLS ANiME'S
LIABILITY MEASURE

Salem, Or, Feb. 20.-Representa-
tive Amme's bill fixing the liability
of telegraph and telephone compan-
les for delayed and incorrect mes
sages which had a tumultuous course
through the house, was killed Satur-
day night, being indefinitely post
poned. Another bill receiving the
same treatment was the high school
bill especially advocated by Speaker
Rusk and carried in the house by his
Influence. Rival speakers represent
ing the opposing ideas of high school
questions in Wallowa county were
heard on the floor and although the
bill was amended to apply to Wallowa
county only, it was emphatically voted
down.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
EASTERN OREGON WINS
PLACE ON COMMISSION

Salem. Ore, Feb. 2o.-Eastern Ore
gon won her fight for representation
on the state railroad commission SAT-
urday night after a fight in the sem
ate led by Bowerman and Sinnott. The
bill as passed amends the railroad
commission law to require one mem
ber from east of the Cascades. begin
ming with the next election. This will
squeeze either T X Campbell, or
Clyde 3. Atchison off the commission
next year. as their terms expire al
that time and both live west Of the
mountains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
With Machine Guns ard Rifles
They Rout the Forces Of
Navarro.
FEDERALISTS WALK INTO
TRAP SET FOR THEM
Mexican Troops Flee in Disorder
Men from This Side of Line Also
Assist Insurgents in Lower Cali
fornia-War Correspondent Threat
ened With Arrest.

Ell Paso, Tex. Feb. 20.-Using
machine guns and rifles at a distance
of 100 yards. party of Americans and
insurrectos are reported here today
as having badly beaten the force Of
Navarro's troops near Stignacie.
The cour.ers who arrived here say
the federalists walked into an am
buscade and fled in disorder. Navar-
ro's headquarters at Juarez declare
that only few shots were exchang-
ed, but it is generally believed that
the official explanation is inspired by
hope not knowledge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
HOUSE ADOPTS GAG
RULE IN EMERGENCY

Washington. d. c., Feb. 2O.-Under
the compromise plan finally adopted
it is possible by two thirds vote to
suspend the rules at any time and
with only forty minutes debate to
pass a bill. BY this means today the
house adopted a gag rule to end fill
clustering, which has tied UP business
since Friday and providing for the
expediting Of business.
When the house met this morning,
technically it was still Friday, owing
to Mann's flibustering on the "om-
nibus claims bill"
BY two thirds vote the house re-
considered the war claims bills and
passed it. The District of Columbia
bill then went back for a conference
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Ready for Attack.

Calexico, Mex, Feb, 20.-Gather-
ing his supplies and arranging more
fully to equip several recruits who
slipped over the line, General Bert
hold, second in command of the reb-
els in Southern California, is prepar-
ed today to march on Ensendana.
John Kenneth Turner, author of
"Barbarous Mexico" who is here IN
the capacity of a war correspondent,
was threatened with arrest as an in
surrecto today by United States au-
torities. While admitting his SYM
pathies Were Z seh the rebels, Turner
said he was neutral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Second Choice ELL Passes.

Salem, Or, FEB. 2O.-At. 12:45
sunday morning. Senator Abraham
moved reconsideration Of the Rusk
second choice bill and after mature
dsHberat'on" he favored the bill. Nil
lcr spoke against it and Bowerman
for Il.
Bean said he believed there Is a
joker in the bill and Abraham re-
turned 20 the defense.
The bill passed on reconsideration
by g to 16, Abraham .Merrymau and
Wood changed from no to aye. and
Hawley absent on the first vote, vot-
ed for it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
BANKERS AND MERCHANTS
OPPOSING RECIPROCITY

Toronto, Can, Feb. 20.-Protest-
ing against the ratification of the re-
ciprocity agreement with the United
States nineteen leading bankers and
of this city, former sup
porters of Premier Laurier are op-
posing the administration. Today they
issued a statement declaring that re-
ciprocity would check the trade rela-
tions between Canada and England.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
WOULD BRING HAWAII
AND AMERICA CLOSER

Honolulu, Hawaii. Feb. 20.-With a
view to bringing the cities OF the Pa
cific coast and Hawaii closer togeth-
er commercially and socially, the
Pan-Pacific travel congress opened
here today under the auspices of the
Hawaii promoters committee. over
two hundred delegates representing
the principal coast cities are present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
INDUSTRALISTS STILL
GOING SOUTHWARK

Montague, Cal, Feb. 20.-Only
half of the original 200 industrial
workers who left Portland for Fresno
to fight the free speech" ordinance
are here today The rest are aboard
freights southwark bound. The in
dustralists pitched camp here today.
They are peaceful and pay for all
they get.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
HALF MILLION FOR
BRANCH ASYLUM
LARGE SUM SET APART
FOR PENDLETON INSTITUTION
Legislature Appropriates S331,000 in
Addition to S165,000 voted at Elec-
ton by the People.
VIII Approve Bill.

In a phone interview with
B the East Oregonian this after Z
, noon Ralph Watson, private
secretary, stated in behalf of =
B Governor West, that the chief
B executive will approve of the
, appropriation of $S31,000 for Z
Eastern oregon branch asylum. 4
At this time the bill has not Z
B been signed but there is no
B doubt as to the governors atti-
B tude Governor West also stat
; ed, through his secretary, that
the state board will get busy
at once on work looking to
building the branch asylum. y =
representative of the board will 4
= arrive in Pendleton within a Z
B few days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
TAX LISTS
Must RE PUBLISHED

Salem, ore, Feb. 20.-Delinquent
tax lists will have to be published in
the newspapers under the Represen-
tat,ye Hollis bill passed by the senate
Saturday night. The price of publi-
cation has been fixed at cents per
line.
Important change is made in pros
rcuI-- attorney districts, and salaries
by passage Of Representative Miller's
bill. Each county is made separate
district except Union and Wallowa,
which remain in a joint district. The
bill passed by vote Of 19 to s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
WAR WITH JAPAN
AGAIN PREDICTED

Washington, Feb. 20.-War with
Japan within the next ten months
was predicted in the house today by
Representative Hobson, during a
speech favoring a definite construc-
tive police of defense. He said Japan
is now financially preparing for wal
and this country will be compelled
to make an exhaustive struggle unless
she is prepared also.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Bailey STAYS in Office.
Tax Measure Killed.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 2O.-Representa-
tive Beals' two tax measures. pro-
posing increased rates on gifts, inheri-
tances and legacies. were defeated in
the senate saturday afternoon. Nor
ton expressed the opinion that all tax
measures should be passed UP to the
special committee of the leislature on
taxation. which will submit such am
endments to the people rs it may
deem wise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Bowerman Offers Thanks.

Salem. or, Feb. GO.-The gracious
thing was done by jay Bowerman to-
slght in the closing hours of the leg
lslature by offering the usual roso-
luton Of thanks t. President Ben
Selling. The resolution praised Sell
ing for his djgnit'ed and impartial
rulings Selling made a brief speech
in response saying that he believed
this was done in view of honest diff
fercnccs of opinion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
HEAVY EARTHQUAKE is
REPORTED IN TURKEY

Constantinople, Turkey, Feb. 20..-
Vague reports have reached here to-
day of a heavy earthquake in Vilayet
Of Monastery. No details have been
received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
JAPAN RENOUNCES
CANADIAN TREATY

London, Feb. 20.-The anglo
Japanese convention of 1906
regulating commercial relations
between Canada and Japan
which expires in July has been
renounced by Japan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
LAKESHORE BOILERMAKERS
GO OUT ON STRIKE

Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. 20.-A strike
of 900 Lakeshore boilermakerswas
ordered today. 1t is asserted that
the company is endeavoring to install
the piece work system in its shops at
Collinwood, Ohio. The order applies
to all boilershops on the road A
sympathetic strike of other machin-
lists is expected.
Eighty quit work at Collinwood
and $40 at other points.
Vice president Vey of the interna-
tional council of boiler makers al
legged that piece work violates the
agreement signed in December and re-
duces the wages thirty per cent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
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With passage by the senate Satur-
day afternoon of an appropriation
bill carrying 900 for the branch
insane hospital at Pendleton there is
now available the sum of s496,000 to
carry on the work of establishing that
institution. Of this, $165,00O is left
from the appropriation as made by
the people at the last general cleo
'tion.
Expenditures at the new asylum are
outlined as follows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
ROBERT CHAMBER AND
WIFE SETTLE DIFFICULTIES

New York, Feb. 20.-Friends of
Robert Chanler today claim he has
settled all domestic difficulties with
the prima donna and all court pro-
ceedings will be dropped. 1t is said
she relinquishes her marriage con-
tract for n small sum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Governor West Wins Great
Victory in Closing Hours.
SECURES BENEFICIAL
LEGISLATION FOR STATE
Printer Placed on Flat Salary and
Conservation Commission Saved
Important Good Roads Measures
Also Reconsidered and Past-Senate
Saves Bailey.

Salem, Ore, Feb. 20.-The closing
day of the session of the legislature
was marked by the complete route Of
the Bowerman forces in the house.
The defeat of the bill inspired by
Bowerman and presented by Norton,
abolishing the conservation commits
sion; passage of the flat salary bill
when the house responded to the
message from the governor and the
passage of the administration assist
ant secretary of state bill, these were
some of the things which found the
Bowerman house forces attacking a
wall which was absolutely impene-
trable.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20

Give some people bit of an ap-
pie and there'll be no core.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
City's Terms Declined.

Fresno, Cal, Feb. 2O.-Eighty in
dustralists who were Jailed here to-
day declined the city's proposition to
release them provided they would
abide by the ordinance restricting
street speaking and go to the court
house square. They want to speak
anywhere they choose. They say they
will serve their sentences and con-
tinue the fight.
There are as many husbands mis-
understood as there are wives unap-
preciated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
MURRAY WILL BE
MAJOR GENERAL
Washington, Feb. 2O.-President

Taft today nominated Brigadier Cen
eral Murray chief of coast artillery to
the major generalship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-02-20
Good Roads Victorious.


Good roads legislation also won a
complete victory in the legislature
Saturday night, when the senate pass
ed the highway commission and state
aids bills in quick succession. The
bills are in the form passed by the
house, being practically the original
highway commission bill as prepared
by Judge Webster, and $4,000 for
state aid
1t was after II o'clock when the
bills passed the senate. Little time
was consumed in debate. The high
way commission bill had been laid
aside earlier in the day to wait for
the state aid bill. and not until late
was it available, The highway COM
mission bill received 21 yeas to s
noes and the state aid bill 81 votes
with in the negative.
Earlier in the day the senate pass
ed the Gill bill to authorize the bond
ing of counties for road building,
Bean, Dimick, Hawley. Hoskins, Les
ter and Miller voting no. Bean, Dim
ick, McColloch and Miller voted
against the highway commission and
state aid bills.
Four OF Five Road Bills Pass.
The house passed the Carson coun-
ty and city prisoner bill earlier in the
day, making four out of five of the
good roads association bills which will
go to the governor. The only measure
lost is the convict labor bill. and this
would have been of little immediate
utility, as most of the penitentiary
convicts will be kept at work under
contract of Loewenberg & Going for
several years to come.
Friends of good roads are jubilant
over the victory, which comes as the
end of a hard and what seemed at
times a hopeless fight.
Bailey Stays i'm Office.
Yielding to sympathy pleas and the
influence of deft politics played by
the Bowerman crowd, the senate re-
fused to put State Dairy and Food
Commissioner Bailey out of office.
BY vote of 13 ayes and 16 nays
the senate rendered an inconclusive
verdict against the removal bill, leav-
ing Bailey still saddled on the state
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-19
ASKS PROPER OBSERVANCE
Governor, in Memorial Day Procla
nation, Recommends That All
Honor Nations Heros.

Madison.-Gov. McGovern issued
proclamation fixing Tuesday, May
80, as Memorial day and recommend
ing that it be observed by all people.
His proclamation, in part, is as fol-
lows:
patriotic and memorial exercises
will be planned by the Grand Army
of the Republic and the Women's Re-
lief corps and other patriotic organ
izations. Old and young, as we'll, as
is in their power should join in these
exercises and lend aid in carrying
out the purpose to which this day
has been dedicated.
Cali too soon taps will sound Or
dering the last hero of the civil war
to his rest. But, thanks to the OBJ
servance of this day, the memorial
flag will still float over his grave as
an eloquent sign of his patriotism
and faith.
''It is further recommended that
on this day families visit Gods acre
where their loved ones rest and there
offer floral tribute to their memory.
It is we'll that one day in each year
shall be devoted to showing respect
to the dead by SO simple an act of
affection and commemoration.
Nothing will be more appropriate
or expressive than placing beautiful
wreaths and fragrant blossoms upon
the graves of those who have depart
ed Let Memorial day, 1911, be OBJ
served in such way that it may
prove a benediction on the living as
we'll as a tribute of respect for the
dead
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-05-19
PASSES TAX FERRET BILL
After Heated Discussion the Lower
House D cIares for the
Berner Measure.

MadiSOn.-After a heated discus
sion, in which the opposition was led
by Assem- blyman Mcconnell, the as
sembly Monday night, by a vote of
33 to 25, passed MilWaukee's tax
ferret bill The bill was introduced
by Assemblyman Berner of Milwau-
kee, but applies to all cities and vii
lagos in the state and makes the en-
ployment of tax ferrets optional.
Mr.. Mcconnell said that he op-
posed the principle Of the bill and
asserted that the measure was poorly
drawn He charged that a biparti-
san lobby had worked for the pass
age of the bill, which was so skill
fully drawn that it protects tax fer
rets in employing questionable meth
DDS. He said the employment Of tax
ferrets is confession of the incOm-
potency Of city government.
The assembly committee on edu-
cation reported in for passage the
bill providing for a teachers retire
five to two on the bill
The Mahon Dill authorizing the
governor to appoint special counsel
to assist the attorney general in GER
tain emergency cases was ordered en-
crossed after some debate.
Two bills of interest to Milwaukee
were engrossed in the Stern bill pro-
viding for a municipal university Or
peoples institute as part of the school
system cooperative with the univer-
sity in cities of the first, second and
third class, and the Klenzendorf bill
creating the Office of city forester in
Milwaukee.
| The Katzban bill authorizing the
| CITY of Milwaukee to maintain a mu-
nicipal slaughter house was among
! the eight bills killed. The so-called
Jockey bill providing for the ap-
pointment Of election commissioners
| in Milwaukee was passed.