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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
VENIREMEN HAVE
MANY new AILMENTS
Fifth Panel Being Examined
For Mcnamara
Jury
Judge Bordwell Scores Wealthy Man.
ufacturers Who Attempt to Escape
Duty for Business Reasons.

Los Angeles, Nov. 10.-There was
an epidemic of excuses in court when
the Mcnamara trial resumed today
The fifth panel of veniremen was on
hand to qualify and the prospects of
six months duty caused many to find
hitherto undiscovered ailments, etc,
as excuses. OF three jurors passed.
for cause, Juror Sexton will probably
be the only one to survive peremp-
tory challenges
Judge Bordwell expressed his OPP
inion of wealthy manufacturers who
try to evade jury duty while refus-
ing to excuse Venireman Birkel, who
in giving his excuse said: II en-
ploy many men and they constantly
come to me for instructions"
Yes, snapped the court, land all
the rest of the big business men of
this country are under constant pro-
lection by this government. You are
called for a highly important duty
and one that is necessary. You ask
to be excused for business reasons.
can't consider such excuses" And he
did not.
The defense and prosecution both
passed A. Grebling, II year old
Civil war veteran, who said he had
no opinion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
JOHN M'COURT
WRITES AGAIN
Declares Local Indnias Have
Right to Use Water For
Irrigation.
RIGHTS ARE ADJUDICATED
u. s, Attorney Says GOvernment viii
Protect Indians But Not White
Renters on Observation-Disclosures DO
Less Than He For Indians.

Portland, ore, Nov. y, 1911.
Editor East Oregonian:
l am in receipt of your letter of
the Sth instant enclosing letters here
tofore sent by me to you and also
enclosing your issue of the East Ore
gonian OF Novembe Sth.
l glanced over your editorial touch
ing the matter Of the rights of the In
dians on the Umatilla reservation to
the use of the waters of the streams
flowing through the reservation To
my mind you still misapprehend the
situation AS 1 understand the law,
the Question has already been adjudi-
Gated by the supreme court of the
United States, and that under that
adjudication, any Indian on the Una
tilla reservation has a right to use
such water as he can put to a benefit
cial use upon any land allotted to him,
under this same adjudication. The
United States has a right to and will,
whenever necessity requires, use such
water of the Umatilla upon its agency
and school farms, as may be thought
proper II anyone interferes with the
government or the Indian attempting
to make such use at any time, they
will be met by litigation on behalf
of the United States. No such use
has thus far been interfered with.
This does not mean that every white
man who claims the right to use this
water by virtue of his contract or 9TH
er relationship to an Indian, is en-
titled to be defended by the United
States.
The courts of the state of Oregon
have long stree established the prop
osition that no person has n right to
enter your property against your
will. If, however. some person at
tempts to come into the East Orego-
nian building and exercise rights and
ownership or dominion over the prop
erty of that corporation, neither the
attorney general of the state of Ore
gon nor the district attorney of your
district would prosecute your suit to
enjoin such person. You would have
to hire your own lawyer and prose
cute the litigation yourself. This
would be true, Notwithstanding that
you had acquired the East Oregonian
from the state of oregon or leased II
from some other officer of the state
l recognize your perfect right to
form your own judgment in this mat
ter and make no objection to any
comments you make make regarding
it, so long as you are acting in good
faith and to effect what you deem a
beneficial purpose. The point make
is that you misapprehended the extent
to which / should go in the perform
ance of my duties. l know l have
gone further than any other United
States attorney has in protecting the
rights of the Indians under circum-
stances similar to those which exist in
this case, and in my judgment l have
interposed aid in behalf of the In.
dians at every juncture requiring the
same, and in every case where the
facts permitted or authorized me tc
act. Respectfully
JOHN MCOURT
United States Attorney
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
RESERVATION IRRIGATION WOULD NOT
HURT THEIR LAND, SAY STANFIELD FOLK
Especial Correspondence. }

Sanfeld, 1O-Considerabe
which
regarding the rights Indians the Umata
irrigation
Withholding these rights from the Indians
o
S m
Umaiia and
that the valley which lands su
a
Umaia
Pendeton Commercial
of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
REDUCTION OF
RATES HELD UP
Railroads Secure Injunction
Against Interstate Com
merce Commission.
COURT MAY BEABOLISHED
Congress man Sims VIII Introduce
Bill To Wipe Out Commerce Court
to Prevent Further Undoing of
Commerce Commissions Work.

Washington. Nov. 10.-Again has
the commerce court of the United
States stepped in and prevented a
decrease Of freight rates for western
and intermountain states. which were
to have gone into effect next We'd
nesday on order of the interstate
commerce commission, by granting a
temporary injunction against the COM
merce commission as requested by the
railroads. This means also an injunc-
tion against the short haul and the
back haul" order.
Following the repeated action of
the commerce court in reversing de-
cisions of the interstate commerce
commission, Congressman Sims of
Tennessee, plans to introduce at the
next congressional session a bill abol-
ishing the commerce court. He
claims that the commission and court
have been clashing and as a result
they nullify each other. 1t is believ-
ed that the house will pass the bill.
The ( ght for reduction was begun
by Spokane ten years ago .and the
people saw victory, as they won be-
fore the commission, when the COM
merce court issued its injunction yes
terday.
Congressman Sims says the COM
merce courts action undoes all that
the years of fighting and the COM
missions decision had done. His bill
specifically plans to repeal that Sec
ton of the commerce act. creating the
court.
1t is expected thai the commission
will go to the United States supreme
court to find out just how far the
commerce courts powers extend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
TWO MEN KILLED
IN FRISCO EXPLOSION

San Francisco, Nov 10.-Two men
were killed and two seriously burned
at the Hunters Point dry dock here
late yesterday in an explosion of gas
in an exhaust tunnel.
The dead
William Reagan. dock laborer.
Van Aucken, laborer.
John Hubacher, dock superintend-
ent and Manuel Peveras, a laborer,
were the injured.
The British tank steamer Nina
Brea was in the dock at the time of
the accident and the water had been
drawn from the dock. The two men
killed had descended into the exhaust
tunnel which is a huge pipe, and Pc
veras and Huhbacher were just enter
ing the manhole to repair fitting
when the explosion, believed to have
been caused by an accumulation of
gas in the tunnel, occurred
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
ALL NORTHWEST
IS SH|VER|NG
Worst SnoWstorm for This
Season, in 28 Years His
tory of Bureau.
SHEEP CAUGHT IN HILLS
Feed Being Rushed to F1ocks in
Mountains-Farmcrs Are Benefit
ted-Low Temperature Will Last
Several Days-More Snow Tonight.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 10.-The Pa
clfic Northwest today is experience
ing its first heavy snowfall for this
time of year, in the history of the
weather bureau, which extends back
twenty eight years. The storm is gen.
eral.
In Oregon and Washington, west of
the Cascades snow in measurable
quantities fell during last night.
In the mountains and eastern Ore
gon and Washington and in Idaho,
from half an inch to one foot of snow
covers the ground, according to the
altitude.
The temperature on the coast this
morning was freezing. 1t is expected
the cold snap will continue several
days, with lessened precipitation af-
ter tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
TAFT REPRIEVES
DOOMED MURDERESS

Suwanee, Tenn. Nov. 10.-A pa
thetic plea for the life OF negress
murderess Mrs. Hattie LomaX, under
sentence to hang. in the District of
Columbia. for Staying her husband.
interrupted President Taft's visit here
today
He granted her reprieve of ninety
days. pending personal investiga-
ton There is a camUaign on to save
her through sentiment. Mrs. Lomax
is under sentence to die November
20. If she hangs she will be the first
woman suffering death in the District
of Columbia since Mrs. Surratt was
hanged for completely in the assassi-
nation of President Lincoln.
Today the president visited the
University of the South, alma mater
of Major Butt, his aide, and Of for
mer Secretary of War Dickinson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
ncaih EnllnMs Saloon Ei-ht.

Great Calls, Mont.-George Ulzack,
a wealthy rancher who lives near Col
lins, S5 miles mort hof here, is dead,
and the sheriff has a warrant for
John Dickinson, another well-to-do
farmer, charging him with the muir
der. Ulzack's body was found by the
roadside. He and Dickinson had a
fight in the Oasis saloon, it is said,
and witnesses declare that after Dick
inson knocked Ulzack down he kicked
him on the head. Ulzack. however,
started home on horseback, but evil
IDENTIFY succumbed to his injuries on
the way home.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Harvester Trust to Rcorsanizc

Washington, Nov. l0-Voluntary
reorganization of the international
Harvester company was predicted to-
day when General Counsel Bancroft,
for the trust, conferred with Assist
ant Attorney General Fowler.
1t is understood the department of
justice intimated that it had sufficient
evidence against the combine to in
stitute a suit of equity and it was
thought best for the corporation to
reorganize voluntarily
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Object to Reorganization Plan.

New York, Nov. 10.-Strenuous
protests against the action of the
United States court in approving of
the reorganization plans of the To-
bacco trust were registered at meet
terests last night.
Resolutions appealing to President
Taft, to carry the approval of the
plan to the supreme court for a final
review were carried and the independ-
ents intimated that they will make a
fight
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
GOES TO KILL A
FAMILY; IS SHOT

Walla Walla, Wash, Nov. 10
Warned over the phone by Mrs. Ar
win that her husband, Ed Arvin, was
on the way to the home of his SON
in-aw, Robert Beers, to shoot up the
family, Clyde Beers. Roberts broth
er, awaited the old man with a shot
gun and fatally wounded him by fir
ing five shots into his body when Ar
vim appeared at the Beers home and
shot at the younger brother.
Recently Arvin. who is an electric.
ian, had trouble with Beers and hi.
wife says he vowed he would "clear
them out" Arvin's own family says
that Beers, who is under arrest, cam
be blamed for the shooting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Rockslidc DeraiIs Train

Helena, Mont, Nov. 10.-A rock
slide at Brewer, 80 miles east Of Hell
ena, caused the derailment of North
ern Pacific passenger train No. to-
day. The engine turned completely
over and Engineer Maroina Morse of
this city was 80 badly scalded that he
probably will die Four cars also left
the track. None of the passengers
were injured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
MADERO TO URSURP
POWER OF DICTATOR

Mexico City. Nov: 10.-The an
nouncement yesterday that President
Madero and his cabinet had decided
to abolish the office of vice president
has created wild excitement in Mex
leo City. Madero's enemies claim
that he is preparing to usurp the pow
ers OF a dictator and that he is plan
ming to secure full control of the re-
public. Although the government S
treasury contains only sS,000,0 900,
congress yesterday passed a $SO,O00.-
600 budget.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Urges Presidential Primary.

Washington, Nov. 1O.-UrginG the
holding of presidential primaries,
wherever possible, Walter Houser
chairman of the progressive-republi-
can campaign committee has mailel
letters to all governors throughout
the country.
He quotes the resolutions adopted
at the recent Chicago progressive con-
ference, demanding a direct presiden-
tial preference primary in each state,
like oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Alleges Husband is Brute

Eva Speer has commenced suit
against Tom Speer for a divorce on
the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment. In her complaint she sets
forth that they were married in
Freewater in 1903 and. after a few
weeks of marital bliss, her husband
changed in his demeanor and began
upon a course of treatment that caus-
ed her great mental suffering. FIRE.
quentlv. she alleges, he cursed her
and flew into unwarranted fits OF
rage toward her and their two chill
dren. and recently threatened to kill
her. James p. Neal of Freewater. Is
her attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
NEW YORK SCAVANGERS
ARE OUT ON A STRIKE

New York, Nov. 10.-With five
thousand strikebreahers, each three
guarded by one policeman, New York
today is trying to break strike of
city garbage carriers. The strikers
threaten to take legal action against
the city. They struck when compelled
to work at nights. The residence dis
tricts are suffering from uncollected
garbage, streets are dirty and grave
disorders are feared
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
VOTING CLOSES At NOON SATURDAY
IN STRAW ELECTION FOR MAYOR

called at the East Oregonian office
for that purpose.
Inasmuch as the voting will close
AZ noon tomorrow it is possible that
lively voting will mark the closing
hours of the election. The votes are
to be counted at l o'clock tomorrow
afternoon and the result will be an
nCunced by bulletin and also in the
Saturday issue of this paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

At noon tomorrow balloting under
the East Oregonian's straw election
for mayor will come to close and
the count will reveal how the wind
stands with reference to the popular
ity of the various candidates. Though
no effort has apparently been made
to get out the vote" a goodly num-
Der of ballots have been cast during
the week, practically all the votes be-
ing cast in person by people who have
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Loses Speech from Fright.

Chicago, Nov. 1O.-When James
Ryan was accosted suddenly last
night by a uniformed policeman, he
was so frightened he lost his voice,
Ryan was locked up and for hours
the police tried to get him to speak.
but to no avail. Later Ryan's voice
re turned under treatment. Physi-
clans said he suffered from aphasia
brought on by fright Ryan said he
could hear the police asking him
questions but could not answer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Japan Fears for Baby RuJer.

Toxic, Nov. 10.-Grave fears for
the safety of the Chinese baby ruler
are felt here as a result of the re-
ports that the Pekin- -Kalgan railroad
has been abandoned. If he has not
gotten out of Peking, it is feared his
life will be sacrificed during the reb-
el attack on the capitol, now ON
pending.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
NEW MEXICO POLITICAL
COMPLEXION Is CHANGED

Santa Fe, \. NJ, Nov. 10.-Later re-
turns from isolated districts today
have changed the political complex
ion in Tuesdays election and while
the republicans concede Democrat
McDonald's election, as governor
they hold the lieutenant governorship
doubtful and make sweeping claims
for the rest of the ticket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Legation Guard Prepared.

Pekin, Nov. 10.-fBulletin) Cart
ridges were issued to the legation
guards here today in anticipation of
an anti-foreign outbreak. A similar
uprising is feared in Ten Tsin.
The operation of the Pekin-Kalgan
ra lroad was abandoned today. thus
cutting off all hope IF escape for the
imperial family if they have not al
ready fled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Uncle Joe Refuses Presidency

New York, Nov. 10.-Uncle Joe
Cannon declared that he is too old
for the presidency when approached
today on the subject. He says he
does not feel his seventy-five years.
but the people know it, and don't
want any old ones. He said he ex-
pected to live to one hundred years
of age. He sailed today for Panama.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Celebrate Woman Suffrage.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 10.-The first
anniversary of the enfranchisement
OF women, in Washington will be OBJ
served tonight with a banquet for wo-
men at the Commercial club. Wo-
men from four other enfranchised
states will attend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
Sheen in Mountains.

Coming early and Unexpectedly, the
first snow storm of the season of any
consequence has caught many bands
o. sheep in the mountains but such
loss or additional expense that it
causes the flockmasters it makes up
in benefit to the graingrowers, and
generally it is regarded as a blessing
AS predicted yesterday. the light
flurries of the day were followed by
a heavy fall during the night and this
morning the ground was covered here
in the city by a four inch mantel Of
the beautiful white silence" Reports
from over the county indicate a sim
liar fall in all the lower sections while
in the mountains it was considerably
heavier.
Early this morning Will Moore re-
ceived an order by telephone for a
carload of hay to be sent to Hilgard
where Rugg Bros. have a band of
sheep stalled, if the weather shows
no immediate signs of clearing.
Reports from Meacham are that
William Slusher and the j. E. Smith
company each has two flocks at that
place which were held in the noun
tain grazing districts too long, and
number of other mutton and wool
growers are reported to have been
caught similarly. However, if there
is no additional fall in the next few
days. it is believed that the sheep can
be driven out. Otherwise, they will
have to be brought down in stock
cars.
Blessing 10 Farmers.
While a number of the ranchers
over the county are prevented from
further seeding by the snow, all are
greatly benefited. The grain which
is already up will be protected by the
white blanket while that recently put
in the ground will be greatly aided
by the moisture. If the snow melts
in a few days, as is probable, the
ground will be left in splendid con-
dition for what seeding is yet to be
done.
But little snow has fallen during
the day but a cold wind has prevent
eC that already on the ground from
melting. and indications are that there
will be more snow fall tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
SUSPECT MURDERESS
OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Chicago, Nov. 0.-Dissatisfied with
her slow recovery, the police will in
vestigate the condition of Mrs. Yer
milya, who is sick in the hospital
ward of the county jail.
They believe she has been trying
to poison herself fifth arsenic again
She became sick and showed the
same symptoms as her alleged vic
tins when suspicion was first direct
ed toward her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10
EUROPE WANTS WAR
IN TRIPOLI STOPPED

London, Nov. 10.-There is great
commotion among European chan
cellories over the stories of the Ital-
ian atrocities in Tripoli and the agi-
tation against the Latin kingdom
promises to force Italy to offer the
Turks better peace terms.
1t is reported that several chancel-
lories have already asked Italy to ter
inmate her campaign quickly in Trip
oil
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

Pete Murray came in, on the local
this morning from Adams.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-10

Gale Wiley of Echo, was a visitor
in the city yesterday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-01
BIG INCREASE IN
VISIBLE SUPPLY
Wheat Goes Down in Conse-
quence; Fine Weather Weak
ems Corn Market.

CHICAGO. July 31.-Nearly 1000, 900
bushels Increase today in the visible sup-
ply OF wheat burdened the market, Clos
Ing hGures were at q shade to lc net
decline. Latest trading left corn &c
easier and provisions varying from 1oc to
15c lower to rise OF 25c-
The decided enlargement OF the visible
Immediately available II 316, 900 bushels
an aggregate Of more than three times
as much as there was on hand at the
corresponding time year ago. However
primary receipts today showed a large
falling off. Before the weight OF the
visible supply changes began to be felt
sentiment was generally bullsh. though
interest seemed to lag when the sea
board announced no response to cable
offerings OF exports. a condition which
acted as an offset TO estimates that they
claimed In Kansas would be surprisingly
small September fluctuated between 89ac
and 901c, closing firm but 3c net lower at
s93@S9ac.
Fine weather weakened the corn mar
ket September ranged from 63sc to 64c
and closed steady at 63aG637c. a net loss
OF acs Cash grades were easier. No, 2
yellow finished at 63a@63Ac,
Heavy arrivals pulled oats lower. High
and low points touched by September de-
with the close at 40lc, decline Of Gc
under Saturday nights windup.
In provisions there were signs that the
shorts on near months had covered Ac-
cordngly. when the pit was cleared pork
was down &c to 2s115c and lard shade
TO 2ac- For ribs the outcome, as chalked
on the boards. wobbed from a nickel off
to half that sum additional cost.
RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-08-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
will be received by the undersigned up to
IL o'clock noon Tuesday, August 8. 1911,
for the grading of lot on which the high
school Is 70 be erected, for the Salt Lake
City board of education,
Plans and specifications and all infor-
nation can be obtained by bidders at the
office OF EIdredge e. Chesbro, architects.
room 626 Dooly building, Salt Lake City,
Utah. and all bids and proposals will be
publicly opened and read at the meeting
OF the school board on the evening OF
building, Salt Lake City. Utah.
All bids must be addressed 10 Board
OF Education for Salt Lake City" and
must be marked In lower left hand corner
Bid for grading OF lot for New High
School, and delivered to the clerk of the
board OF education at the said time and
place OF opening.
All bids must be given on form as will
be found in the office Of the architects
and no other form of bid Will be received
A certified check or cashiers check on
some bank In Salt Lake City, Utah. for
per cent OF the amount OF each bid
must be enclosed. Each check is TO be
to be forfeited to the undersigned In case
the bid Is accepted and the bidder does
not enter into the contract within six
days after its acceptance for the faithful
execution Of the contract and bond here
matter mentioned.
4 bond must be furnished for one
third the bid with good and sufficient
sureties. all satisfactory to the under
signed The undersigned reserves the
right 10 reject any or all bids
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SALT
LAKE CITY. UTAH.
BY l.. P. Judd Clerk.
Salt Lake City, Utah. July 90. 1911;