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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
COMMITTEE IS STILL
BUSY INVESTIGATING

Behind closed doors in the office of
Attorney Frederick Steiwer, the exc
cutive committee of the Cmatila
County Bar association is still con-
ducting its investigation of the St
Dennis vs.. Watts casethis afternoon
with all indications pointing to the
completion of the testimony by ad-
journment this evening. Members of
that committee during the noon ad-
jCurnment, avoided newspapermen
like they would leper and, when cor
nered, maintained discreet silence
as to the character of the testimony
being introduced.
From unofficial sources, however, 1t
was learned that some very interest
ing testimony has been submitted
which testimony has exposed some
practices that do not square at all
with professional ethics. The testi-
mony of Jerry st. Dennis, one of the
plaintiffs in the suit, is said to be es-
pecially important in this revelation
of improper methods of procedure.
The attorneys implicated in the in
vestigation have also been quizzed to
some extent. While the exact testi-
mony is withheld from publication at
the present time. its general nature is
known. Watts is known to allege that
Bailey and Perry influenced the st.
Dennis heirs to begin the suit against
him upon the representation that he
was robbing them by withholding
certain moneys and that they insti-
gated the action out of personal ma
lice because he (Watts) refused to
pay them certain fee of $500 to
which they claimed they were en-
titled. He also alleges that they
promised the heirs that It would not
cost them a cent for attorney fees II
they would consent to the suit.
II Is also known that Perry and
Bailey charged that Watts was robbing
the heirs in question and furthermore
that he robbed them by refusing to
nov them the above mentioned fee
'or certain services which they per-
formed in the threatened contest OF
the st. Dennis will.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
HIGH SCHOOLS MEET
IN DEBATE TONIGHT

Fresh from their early season tri-
umphs and anticipating retaliation up
on Pendleton for past defeats, the
Baker high school debating team,
composed of Leland Finch. leader
James Donald. first colleague and
John Jenkins, second colleague, and
accompanied by superintendent
Church II. arrived in the city on No
II this afternoon and will meet the
'o"al high school debaters at the
Methodist church this evening Upon
the result of this debate hinges the
championship of eastern oregon so
that both teams will fight to the last
d tch.
Pendleton has had Sucn remarka BILE
success during the past three years
in forensics that there are many who
have come to believe that Principal
Hampton's silver tongues are invinc-
ible. However. the boys are handi-
capped in the debate this evening by
being forced to take the negative side
afr having worked on the affirmative
in the early season.
The debate will commence at 3
o'clock and will probably be finished
by $3.50 as each speaker has but ten
minutes in which to present his ar
guments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
POSTMASTER GENERAL
ROASTED BY CULLOM

Washington, April 2S.-PostmaSter
General Hitchcock was roasted in the
house today by Representative Gull
lom, democrat, of Indiana who said
IF Hitchcock would pay more at
tention to business and less to politics
there would not be so many COM
plants about the fay thepostoffice de-
partment is conducted. While most
of the employees of the department
are civil service men. they are per-
niciously active in politics 1t is re-
ported that civil service officials in
Hitchcock's department are especially
assessed for republican campaigns and
1t is said even rural carriers must
pay up or off goes their heads"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
MADERO OES|GNATES
PEACE TERMS TO DiAz
WANTS 10000 TO
COVER COST OF WAR
He Also Asks to Be Allowed to Name
Five GOvernOrs-WOuld Appoint
Gomez Secretary of Interior -
Wants to Be Assistant Secretary Of
Foreign Affairs.

Mexico City, April 25.-Authorita-
tive information as to the demands
which Madero made to insure peace
were obtained here today. He asks to
be allowed to name five governors of
Mexican states which ne is to desig-
nate; that the rebel army chiefs get
corresponding rank in the Mexican
army; that Gomez be appointed Sec
retary of the interior; that Madero
himself be made assistant secretary
of foreign affairs, and that Diaz con-
tract to pay Madero s20,000,000 to
pay cost of revolution.
1t is said Diaz is willing to pay
SIS, 900 and the other terms are
being considered.
Rebels on March,
Washington, April 2S.-Despite the
fact that the Madero and Diaz rep
resentatives have extended the armis-
tice another five days pending peace
negotiations, near Juarez, Ambassa-
dor Wilson at MXico City reports to-
day that fighting in the territory con-
iguous to Juarez is progressing. 1t is
reported that 5000 rebels have left
Cuenavaca and are marching toward
Mexico City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
Edward Tilden and Bank Of
fCials Released Under Bonds
OF $4,000
HABEAS CORPUS WRITS
ARE IMMEDIATELY ISSUED
Men Are Charged With Contempt of
the Senate for Refusing to Produce
Their Records During the Time of
Lorimer's Fight for United States
SenatCrship.

Chicago. ILL.,, April 2S.-Edward
Tilden, president of the National
packing company, and Benedict, cash
Ter of the Drovers' Deposit bank, and
Cummings, president of the Drovers'
Trust Company, were arrested today
charged with contempt of the senate
for refusing to produce their records
during the time of Lorimers fight for
the senatorship. Superior Judge
Petit Immediately isued three writs of
kabeas corpus returnable forthwith.
Released Under Bonds.
Sergeant Hatfield with prisoners
were overtaken and Tilden and his
companions were taken to Judge Pet
it's court and released under bonds
OF $1,000. The writs will be argued
Monday. Hatfield asserts that as the
.gri;s were issued at 1890 and he
didn't arrest the men until II the
writs are Illegal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
LONDON APPROVES TAI'r'S
ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

London, April 2S,-Taft's proposed
arbitration agreement between Great
Britain and the United States was ap-
proved here today at big meeting in
the Guild Hall in which the foremost
Englishmen heartily approved the
plan. The meeting was presided over
by Lord Mayor Strong and Premier
Asauith. Balfour and other men Of
note We're prominent in the meeting.
If the arbitration agreement is signed
it means all matters will be settled
without war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
FORT STEVENS GETS TWO
CARLOADS OF ARTILLERY

Fort Stevens, Or, April 2S.-Two
carloads of field artillery have been
rece we'd at Fort Stevens ,esawllcmf
received at Fort Stevens, as well as
number of automatic guns. Training
of the troops stationed here in the use
of these weapons is to be taken up i'm
mediately. This is the first time such
methods Of defense have been adopt
ell Al Fort Stevens and their arrival
has aroused great interest. Field ar
tillery guns are as great a mystery to
a coast artillery man as horse is to
an .nfantryman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
La TOILETTE PROTESTS
AGAINST TREATMENT

Washington, April 2S.-On behalf
Of the progressive republicans, La
Toilette in the senate today read a
protest against the treatment of his
colleagues in awarding assignments
on committees by the committee on
committees. He declared the action
of the regulars deprived millions of
voters of representation on commit
tees. The protest provoked no dis
cussion and the committees as plan
ned by the regulars were adopted
without call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
INDIAN MONSTROSITY'S
SKELETON DISCOVERED

Oklahoma City, Okla. April 2S.-
The body of an Indian boy with two
heads, four arms and four legs, was
discovered in a cave near Okmulgee,
Okla, yesterday, by Emmens Love. a
farmer boy, while he was hunting
rabbits.
The body is nearly feet tan. The
flesh of the bones has dried with ap-
parently no decay.
old residents OF the vicinity where
The monstros ty was found remember
such an Indian boy who has been
missing 10 years. He was kept out of
sight by other members of the tribe
and is supposed to have wandered
away and died in the cave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
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RUMORED THAT KNOX
WILL SOON RETIRE

Washington, April est is<
persistently rumored that Knox
will soon retire. 1t is reported
that Assistant Secretary Of State I
Huntington has been grooming
himself for the job. Knox's
friends today say the report is
untrue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
SERIOUS UPRISING Is
REPORTED AT CANTON

Hong Kong, April 2S.-Reports Of
serious uprising in Canton are re-
ceyed today. Armed with rifles and
bombs. revolutionists attacked the Of
ficial residence of the viceroy The
attack was anticipated and Admiral
Ii, commanding the government
troops, routed the attacking party af-
ter several were killed. Later they
returned. burned the viceroy's resi-
dence and again dispersed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
FRANCE RUSHES MORE
TROOPS TO MOROCCO

Paris, April 2S.-With 10000
French troops already in the field, the
authorities today began preliminary
plans to rush $4,000 more troops to
Morocco to annihilate the adherents
of Ismail Hafid and to uphold the
rule of the sultan, Mulia Hafid. The
grevest fears are felt here for
safety of Colonel Bremond's force.
which is reported wiped out by the
rebels near Fez
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
NEW YORK FIRE
FRIGHTENS HOTEL GUESTS

New York, April 2S.-Fire thi
morning destroyed a five story ware
house on Blocker street and drove
200 guests of an adjoining hotel into
the street in their night clothes. Three
Italians are missing and it is believ
ed they perished. The fire was start
ed by an explosion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28

SUITS STARTED AGAINST
COAL CARRYING RAILROADS

Cleveland, Ohio, April 2S.-As the
first gun in a nationwide crusade it
is announced today that wholesale
suits against coal carrying railroads
will soon be started in the courts at
Cleveland. At Washington today a
department of justice agent declared
they had every expectation of convic-
ting Dan Hanna and others recently
indicted in Cleveland for rebating
The evidence in the case is said to be
remarkably complete.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
$40. 900 IN WATCHES TAKEN.
Chicago Express Wagon Looted by
Thief OF Time.

watches, valued at 100000. consign-
ed TO manufacturer here from a
Cincinnati house. was stolen from
an express wagon today in the down
'N''n streets.
While the driver was in an office
building delivering packages. the rob
Der boarded the wagon and drove
away. An hour later the wagon was
found several blocks away and later
the trunk was found nearly six miles
away. 1t had been broken open and
rifled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28

Washington, ID. c., April 2S.-Worn
out by his New York trip which in
Guided large number of speeches
and banquets, Taft returned to WASH
ington today. He Immediately went
TO the White House for a rest.
New York, April 2S.-"Reciprocity
with Canada must be adopted now or
never, and must stand or fall by its
own terms"
Amid tremendous applause and the
waving of handkerchiefs, thus de-
clared President Taft in an address in
the Waldorf Astoria last night at the
fourth annual joint banquet of the
Associated Press and the American
Newspaper Publishers association.
His address was the first of a series
ii which he plans to evoke public SEN
timent in support of his policies, and
he appealed to the company of editors
and newspaper owners gathered from
the length and breadth of the land to
impress on the public mind that re-
ciprocity should stand alone and
Ought not to be affected in any re-
gard by other amendments to the tar
iff law
HIS recommendations were cheer
ed.
All talk of annexation he charac-
terlZed ds "posh" and said that the
United States has all 1t can attend to
with the territory 1t is now govern
ing. He praised the house of repre-
sentatives for its passage of the agree
ment; declared that it would not in.
jure the farmer nor any special class;
in ruil
raised to reciprocity, and begged for
at least "a kind of test" to dispel the
ghosts exhibited to frighten the ag-
ricultural classes.
The other speakers of the evening
were Manuel de Zamacona, Mexican
ambassador to the United States, who
urged intelligent and deliberate con-
sideration of the forces that have
shaped the present insurrection; Will
liam Barton Northrup, kings counsel
and member of the dominion parli-
ament, with reference to reciprocity;
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia University and j. F. Mac
kay, president of the Canadian Press
limited.
Osaid Garrison Willard, proprietor
of the New York Evening Post, in
introducing the president, praised Mr..
Taft for his abstention from the
shorter and uglier" word in his
Characterization of those who differed
with him and lauded his charity, his
judgment and advocacy of interna-
tional peace.
The signing of the pending treaty
OF arbitration with Great Britain-to
be followed the president had prom
ised, by similar agreements with other
nations-would inaugurate, he said,
"a new era in United States history.
II not in the world, with which your
name, sir, will forever be most hon.
orably and indissolubly connected"
Yours is the privilege" he told the
president, ''of telling us to our faces
just what you think is wrong with
us, or of saying what you can in our
behalf to larger public, which some
times has its doubts about us and our
methods"
He then proposed the health of the
president and Mrs. Taft, who was in
the gallery, and the toast was drunk
standing.
The president smiled broadly at Mr.
Wizards invitation to criticise the
press, but did not take advantage Of
It.
President Taft devoted the greater
part OF his address TO the Canadian
reciprocity agreement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
CLAIMS HEADACHE POWDERS
CAUSE MANY DEATHS

Washington, April 2S.-Declaring
that many deaths are caused by head
ache powders, DR. II. w. Wiley. chief
chemist of the department of agri-
culture, announced today his determ =
nation to investigate such powder
under the pure food act.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
ARKANSAS ELOPER is
NEARLY CENTURY OLD

Little Rock, Ark, April 2S.-Not
waiting for June b. r. Bailey. aged
93. and Mrs. Martha Griffin, aged As.
OF Syla more, have eloped and become
man and wife. A friend went to
Mountainview and obtained the Ii
cense, which the groom feared might
be refused to him. Bailey is a we'll
preserved man for 90 years, retaining
his hearing and eyesight. a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
HUSBANDS LOVE is
PLACED AT $4,000

Seattle, April 2S.-A valuation of
$4,000 is placed on a husbands love
in Judge Ronald's court by a jury in
awarding Mrs. Emma Richti this
judgment against Mrs. Florence Neal,
widow, whom she sued for aliena-
tion. The women were girlhood
friends, but later Mrs. Richti charg-
ed her former chum with stealing her
husbands affections.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
EX-MAYOR JOHNSON
LEFT NO WILL

New York, April 2S.-In ap-
plying to the surrogate court
here TO be appointed admins
tratrix of her husbands estate
Mrs. Tom Johnson, widow of
former Cleveland mayor, an
nounced today he left no will.
She values his estate at $175,-
900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
AVIATION MEETING
IS GREAT SUCCESS
PENDLETON PEOPLE WITNESS
EXHIBITION AT WALIIA WALLA
BrOokins and Willard Sail Through
he Air Like Two Huge Birds-Have
Perfect Control Over Machines.

According to Pendleton people who
returned from Walla Walla this
morning after witnessing the first day
OF the big aviation meet at that place.
the exhibitions are a great success
and are thrilling and sensational in
the extreme. They declare that
Walter Brookins and Charles Willard
sailed through the air like two huge
birds. soaring high above the crowd.
then swooping suddenly down until
within a few feet of the ground, when
they would rise into the air again.
dartlng. wheeling and turning with
all the ease and grace Of gigantic
swallows.
Yesterdays program consisted Of
single and double flights. altitude
flight. race against an automobile and
other shorter exhibitions Today's
program includes the same events
with a motorcycle thrown in the au-
to-aero race; 10-mile race between
the two aviators. bomb throwing from
the aeroplanes to the outlined deck
of an imaginary battleship, and sew
cral other interesting air stunts.
iHc Cip"u sNnetiNoy was put
threatening weather made II smaller
in the morning than II would other
wise have been. Good weather pre-
walls today and the crowd should be
a record breaker.
Many Go Over Today.
Many Pendletonians went over to
witness the birdmen today, some go-
ing on the train this morning and
others making the trip in automobiles.
Among the cars going over yesterday
were the Taylor car, containing Mr..
and Mrs. T. c. Taylor and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Robinson; the Thompson
car, containing Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Thompson and Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Bond; the Blakely car. conta lining w.
NJ Blakely and Rev. and Mrs. Frank
Mines, and the Smith car, contain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Vaughan, Miss
Una Smith and Clarence Bishop. All
made the trip today. Councilman
T. G. Montgomery and wife returned
in their car this morning. They were
accompanied by the McNette sisters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
TAFT t SPEAKS
ON RECIPROCITY
President is Guest of Joint
Banquet Of Assc cciated Press
and Newspaper Publishers
MEASURE MUST BE
ADOPTED NOW OR NEVER

Characterizes Talk of Annexation as
'Bosh', and Says United States Now
Has All Territory il Can Handle
Says Farmers Are Not Treated Un-
Justly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-04-28
M'MAN|GAL SAYS M'NAMARAS'
WRECKED TIMES BUILDING

which 1t is said was used to blow up
the Times. 1t is expected he will visit
the jail this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
NOT ENOUGH CLERKS
IN SUPPLIES BUREAU
Their Pay Also Not Adequate,
in Opinion of Navy Pay
master General.

There are not sufficient clerks 10 do the
necessary work in the bureau of supplies
and accounts of the Navy Department,
and those there are do not get enough on
payday, in the opinion of the paymaster
general of the navy, T. j. Cowie.
Furthermore, the new system Of book
keeping put into vogue increases the
need for a greater and more efficient
clerical force The great saving to be &C.
complished by the scientific methods of
accounting installed the paymaster gen.
eral sets forth as an offset to compensate
for the more clerks and more pay asked
for.
notwithstanding the excellent system
of bookkeeping and accounting installed
says the paymaster general In his annual
report, lit has been impossible to put 1t
into full operation because of the limited
corps of clerks in the bureau
Average Pay Small.
THE average pay Of its employees, how
ever" he adds, NOW ranks among the
lowest very much below that of other
offices of anything like its Importance.
This accounts for the fact that many of
its former clerks are scattered through
other departments, where, by reason of
their schooling here. they hold RESPONSE
BILE and influential positions. These sue
cesSful clerks are on the lookout FOR the
better clerks Of the lower rates of pay
in this bureau, and as the three-year
periods elapse there is and must be a
constant exodus Of valuable employees
from this bureau to other departments
1.-The bureau has not enough clerks to
perform it's duties Satisfactorily 1t must
wear out those it has and deny them fair
pay, with the natural result that they
leave at the earliest opportunity for
escape.
THE high cost of living and the con-
tinued increase thereof make it impos-
sible for men to devote their best energies
to their work because Of the nagging
anxiety which Is continually present as to
their ability to pay for the necessities OF
life for themselves and their families.
With an increase in pay more and bet
ter work can be done by each individual
and an actual and much-needed economy
will result in the increased efficiency Of
this class of public officials"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
BIDS FOR BIG CONVENTION.
St. Louis Wants Republicans to Meet
There Next Year.

ST. Louis wants the republican national
convention and an organized effort was
started today to persuade the members
of the national committee. when they
meet here next Tuesday, to choose that
city.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor Ma
gel, Missouri's member of the national
committee. has been conducting quiet
campaign for some time in behalf of his
home city, and he will be reinforced today
with the arrival of Gov. Hadley Of Mis-
souri, and Postmaster Akin Of st. Louis.
Sidney Bieber. the member from the Dis
trict Of Columbia, is strongly In favor Of
st. Louis and will Join in the movement
for sending the convention there.
The progressive members Of the COM
mittee will urge that presidential pri-
maries be held for the selection Of dele
gates to the national convention. Friends
of President Taft contend that the ma
tional committee should leave the man.
ner of selecting delegates to the repub-
lican state committees.
President Taft will give q dinner at
the White House to the members OF the
committee on the night of December IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-06
BOY FARMERS COMING
TO GET THEIR PRIZES
Club Members Whose Skill in
Raising Corn Gives Them
Distinction.

Winning members from the boys corn
clubs of the southern states Will assem-
BILE at the Department Of Agriculture In
about a week. There will be about tWen-
ty of them The list Is not yet entlreiy
made up and will not be till the boys have
all started as 1T is not known dennltely
inst who can come. But the list or Wis
itors will be larger than at any other
time. and the officials of the department
are well pleased with the showing that
was made this year.
Season Bad for Corn.
II was q bad season for corn with the
hot and dry weather, but the average
of the BOYS crops was better than the
previous year and the cost of production
Der bushel was lower. This is point
that DR.. Knapp, the originator Of the
corn club idea, always insisted on. 1t
is of course, a great temptation for the
boys to try for big yields, but the scor-
ing on which the prizes are awarded Is
for q combination of big yield and small
cost.
The average Of the crops this year is
better tnan ever before. Each boy has
a single acre, so the yields are all nguIeo
from the same basis. In MISSISSIPPI this
year there are three boys who nave gone
-
two over 200 bushels. In Virginia there
is one. with others near the 200 marx TX
There are few If any boys east OF tne
Mississippi river who have made less than
$50 bushels. West of the river the sea
son was fearful and the winning yield II
Oklahoma dropped to eighty busheis.
Short Yield on Regular Farms.
At the same time there were many
fields belonging to adult farmers In the
same region where there was not ever
a nubbin and where the corn died II
the ground after 1t tasseled.
An indication of how the season az
fected the yield is given In South Caro-
lima, where last year Jerry Moore was
the high-score boy Of the whole country
with crop of 22s bushels. This year ne
won again, but his crop was only 10
bushels.
Jerry is not coming to Washington
however. He and his father decided thai
as he had had the prize and the trtI
once he should be content with the oil