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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

IA new pocket tool cleans in insula.
lion from electric wires assit Is drawn
along them and wlllsepafate without
Injury two wires which may be twist.
ed together. -yS
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

The farmer viewed the batilehld byi
cannon ripped and torn.
Then soldiers is Ia help; said;
/ they've went and hsllea ipy CORN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

The Mount Painter field of South
Australia is a wonderful place for the
occurrence OF rare minerals and a
company has ben recently formed to
recover radium from the earth,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

Today's ea,ncs
At Chicago X.
Chicago $500. J. O1O OO2. OOO-S
Batteries. -Knetzer, Schwartz and
11rwin: Richie, Toney, Richter and
Archer.
mrises-JOhnstone ans Eason.
At Cincinnati X.
Philadelphia m.....000 VOl O0O-l
Cincinnati ..,,..,...., 900 UbO 4UF-I
Batteries Chalmers, Burns, Rowan
and Moran; Smith, Clarkss and Corri'
der.
Umpires-Klem and BRENNAN
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04
FINED EoE Eleiiaib

Jack Flynn, Of GF5lntsT oF llped
Tour dollars for flghtinE distglr-
bance occurred last night. knumBer
OF Foreigners were intoxicated ana
they stirred up trouble.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04
CARD Of THANKs,

We wish to extend our thanks 70
our friends and neIghbors for the
kindness shown US during the,illness
and after the death Of our wife and
mother.
! John GrubeE VI
Mrs, O. II, Leeds
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

Today's Games,
st, Louis ,at Philadelphia,
Cleveland at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Chicago at Washington.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Standing Of the Clubs,
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Brooklyn 1; Chicago 5.
Cincinnati Z; Philadelphia l,
New York,PlttBburs-Rain.
Boston.St 'houls- Called In third in
ling-rain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
standIns Of the clubs,

Yesterdays Results.
st. Loyiis-Pbll Rain
Cleveland II; New York TO-
Boston S;aDetroit 2.
chicago-W Washington Rain
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

"Your', store, perhaps. advertiser
your" bargain to-day! Look and
knowl
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

At New York r.
cleveland ,.,.,...... 900 0g5 2l1-11
New York ..,,... /. .SO1 OOS O21-t0
Batteries-Kaler, Mitchell, Fralken-
burg and Smith and Vaughn; WARRIOR
and Sweeney and Blair.
Detroit ii, ). I. 900 200 01Vs0Op+2
Boston OQ2 900 pVps DIS
fterie Donovan aud stanaee;
coliins and cstfigails
Umplres plpseh and reEiasi
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04
IN THE BEST OF HuMoR.
That fellow Is a positive joke.

= . d
That fellow is a positive joke.
Relative OF your wiie's or holding q
better Job than you2-Detroit Free
Press.
|, . lFlggrHow did those two friends Of
yours come out In their chess game?
Fogg-one Ron- one and the other
one won one.-Boston Transcript.
How crooked your fingers are! @
True. a,le y
Baseball? |.
No, automobile door,-Newark News
stella-A man went over Niagara! Fan
in a barrel,
Della-What strict bathtng.suit reg
ulatlons they must have tfere.-NeS
York Sun. s5s
-s---- 3ss,f
4 Jack, what shall ] DO about Mr..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

Among sthe relies in the ancient
Germantown Mennonite church, in Ger
mantown avenue, above Herman ave
nue., Philadelphia, tombstone In
which this sentence is inscribed; IBs
George, It's Cold. ii.
The lsnth duties collected In
France during 1909 amounted to S52,'
$685.. The estates concerned mum
bered S79,41s, with an aggregate net
value Of s1,107,9O4,21S, the average
value a share being about $500
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

TOday's ea,nes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-04

AT New York
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
PEACE RESOLUTION
ADOPTED BY CLUB
Harmony Restored in Ranks
Of Upper River
Farmers
LOwell's Bill Slightly Amended Passed
by Attendants of Meeting without
Dissenting Voice.

Without a dissenting vote Judge
Lowelps peace resolution was ad-
opted by the Commercial club last eve
ming and harmony now reigns where
q few days ago bitter strife was on.
Not over 25 members were out for
the special meeting last evening and
ii did not take 10 minutes to COM
plete the business before the meeting.
Vice President Brock presided in the
absence of President Smythe. After
the gathering had been called to or
der Secretary Keefe read the Lowell
resolution and likewise the minutes
of the board of managers meeting at
which the same was approved. A
statement from the executive COM
mittee of the Umatilla County Wa
terusers' association. signed by j. n.
Burgess, Dan Shaw and julius Guder-
ian, was also read.
After the resolution had been read
j. p. Winter stated he had received
a phone call from Mr.. Burgess dur
ing the day asking that the wording
"east of Yoakum" be made broader
At Mr.. Winters suggestion the reso-
luton was changed to read as merely
the upper Umatilla river and tribu-
tory streams. 1t was regarded as a
change of little consequence and no
objection was raised.
Before the resolution was voted up
on o. d. Teel of Echo spoke briefly
regarding 1t but made no fight against
it. The resolution was adopted by a
vive voice vote and no votes were
cast against it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
Raynor Denounces Russia

Washington, d. c., Dec. I9.-"The
night IF barbarism must close. so
far as we are concerned" said Sem
ator Raynor of Maryland. while dis
cussing She abrogation of the Russian
treaty in the senate today.
This is a land of religious liberty
and we cannot permit any autocratic
government to visit this iniquity on
our citizens
1T is useless to talk of negotia-
tons. The Russian government can
not be negotiated with"
They worshipped God. according
to the traditions of their faith. iust
as our own forefathers did. If the
emperor of Russia, as head OF the
church of his realm, continues in the
lnhumanity against these PROSTATE
victims, ais intolerance Will offer the
alternative of either accepting the
faith of their prosecutors or imposi-
ton of additional servitude. They
will never abandon the faith Of their
fathers.
senators this is nothing but perse-
cution directed against citizens of the
United states. There is no other
method of relief. save by abrogation. :"
He said that the only crime the
Jews have committed was to Worship
as they believed and ended by saying
the only way was the abrogation. as
this country couldn't bear the con-
tempt of submiss on to 'ths degrad-
ing indignity."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
BRlBED JURORS WIFE
TAKES ALL BLAM E

Los Angeles, Dec. 19.-"Don't
blame my husband for this awful
thing. | alone am TO blame. l in
duced Bob to take the accursed bribe.
Mr.. Franklin made it seem harmless.
We needed the money to pay for our
little ranch, and we are getting old
pleaded Mrs. Balm, wife of Robert
Balm. a Mcnamara juror who it is al
legged. Franklin bribed through his
wife. She was the fist witness in
Franklin's trial which began today.
The conviction Cf Franklin on the
charges are belle ,ed-unlikely, as the
result of the dismissal of similar
charges today against Thomas White
a former patrolman on the suggestion
of the district attorneys office. The
case was quashed because it is be-
lieved that Whites conviction would
not stand, because the supreme court
has ruled th2t the unsupported tes-
timony of al accnmplice is insuffi-
cient
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
CHAS. CAMPBELL DIES
AT WALLA WALLA

Word has been received here of
the death of Charles w. Campbell.
brother of Thomas and William r.
Campbell of this city, at his home in
the Garden City yesterday afternoon
at O'Clock. Death was caused by a
stroke of paralysis which he suffer-
ed several days ago and which called
his brothers to his bedside. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock from the family
residence in Walla Walla. Besides
his two brothers, deceased leaves a
sister. Miss Margaret R. Campbell of
Car'inville, ILL.,, wife and four chill
dren, Charles, Anna, Harry and
Grace, all of whom are at home.
For many years Mr.. Campbell was
farmer on an extensive scale in the
Vansycle district of this county and
still owns land in that section. He
moved his family to Walla Walla sew
eral years ago in order that his chill
dren m ght have the advantages of
city schools. He has many friends
in this county who will be grieved to
learn of his departure from their
midst.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
.SLUGGER'S VICTIM (
OUT FIFTEEN HOURS
Farm Laborer Assaulted is
Unable to Recall
Attack
Al Paine, Local Character of Re
nown, Says He "Just Had to Do IT.
Being Held i'm Jail.

Conscious after being insensible for
fifteen hours and with two large
gashes over his left eye, John Sweazee,
a farm hand employed on the ranch
of Gus La Fontaine. is lying in st.
Anthony's hospital and Al Paine, a
well known local character, is con-
fined in the city Jail as the result
of an assault last evening on the cor
ner of Alta and Thompson streets.
Though fears were felt for some
hours lest Sweazee would not recover,
DR.. r. +. Ringo, the attending ply
sic.an, tn morning declared that the
injuries were not serious.
The nature or cause of the assault
has not been determined. Other than
declaring that he had to do it,"
Paine will make no statement, while
the injured man has not thrown any
light on the matter. He declares he
knows nothing of the assault, his last
recollection being of walking up Alta
street en- route to the La Fontaine
ranch on the reservation.
The affair occurred shortly before
I o'clock last evening. No one wit
messed it except Jim Dupuis and
George Mcdonald, who were with
Paine and they have volunteered no
information. Passersby came upon
two of the men supporting the limp
form of sSweazee and shortly after
wards Officer Kearney appeared on
the scene and arrested Paine. Swea =
zee was taken to the hospital in an
unconscious condition and did not re-
gain his senses until nearly 10 O'Clock
this n 1rning.
Officers declare that the wounds
were not inflicted by the bare fist:
and are of the opinion that the as
sailant usid brass knuckles in dellv-
ering his blows.
No formal charge has been made
against the imprisoned man, the Of
ficers delaying action pending devel-
opments in the injured mans condi-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
FARMERS OWNING DISPUTED
LANDS IN NO DANGER

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-That the
small farmers, who purchased land in
Oregon from the Southern Pacific and
Oregon and California railroad which
the Southern Pacific absorbed, wont
lose their property as a result of gov
ernment proceedings, to recover the
property from the corporations, is
declared in a communication to the
United States circuit court here from
Special Prosecutor Townsend today
Hundreds of farmers who had pur-
chased lands, are co-defendants in the
suits. The lands are in southern Ore
gon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
Reyes Son Under Arrest.

FL Paso, Texas, Dec. LIT is re-
ported here that Epifiano Reyes. son
of General Bernardo Reyes, is under
arrest at Morella, Mexico. on a charge
of melting a revolt against the MeXi-
can government. a report from SAL
tillo says Ismael Ramos former rev.
olutionary chief, has Joined General
Reyes. n band of zapatistas yester-
day ransacked the Chapulco hacien-
da near Puebla, carrying off much
property. The haciena is the property
of a Spaniard. Tamanchule, state of
San Luis Potosi, is in the hands of
Reyistas.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
S. A. Newberry Succeeds
Him as Local Chief Of
Prosecutors Office.
BRINGS UP POLITICAL TALK
Speculation, on Probable Successor
To Van Vactor. Is Beginning with
James Neal, F'reewater Attorney:
ONLY Candidate in Sight.

w G.. e. Pruitt who has been act
ing as deputy district attorney since
the resignation of Frederick Steiwer,
last night resigned his office and this
afternoon S. A. Newberry was appoint
ed by District Attorney S. Z. van
yactor to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Pru-
itt left this afternoon via the North-
ern Pacific for Lambertson, Mimi, 10
visit his daughter and gives ms ap-
sence from the city just prior TO the
January session of the grand jury as
the reason for his resignation.
Mr.. Newberry is a we'll known at
torney of this city and is a demo-
crat in political faith. He will com
mence upon his duties Immediately
who Will Succeed Van Vactor?
The resignation of Mr.. Pruitt has
been the cause of renewal of discus
sion as to who will be the next dist
rict attorney for this district. With
the primaries lust four months from
today only one candidate, James T.
Neal of Freewater, has definitely de-
clared himself but number OF other
attorneys in Umatilla and Morrow
county are known to be considering
entering into the race.
Sam L. Van Vactor, of Heppner,
the present district attorney who was
appointed to his position by Acting
Governor Jay Bowerman upon the
elevation of G. w. Phelps to the cir
cult bench, is mentioned as the most
prominent democratic candidate to
succeed himself but he has not an
nounced his intentions and declared
10 day he was not ready to do so.
Neal Announces Himself.
James p. Neal is a republican and
one of the best known attorneys oi
the east end of the county. He Is 1T
the city today and announces posi-
.Ivelv he is out for the office Of dist
rict attorney and will remain In II
until the counting of the votes.
Another republican much talked oi
as a possible candidate for the noml'
nation Is Frederick Steiwer, promi'
nent member OF the local bar VINO
served as deputy district attorney
under G. w. Phelps and for severa
weeks under Van Vactor. He has no.
vet announced his candidacy.
w. c. L. Pruitt, retiring deputy Is
also said 10 nave dSplld Aoi '''N
office but just before boarding th'
train for Minnesota today, he declar'
ed he would neither deny or affirm
the rumors until his return about thu
first of the year.
Woodson IL Mentioned.
From Morrow county, the only re-
publican mentioned for the position
is c. f. Woodson, n well known law
yer of Heppner, but his friends here
believe he would not sacrifice hi
present practice for the honor.
VIII NJ. Peterson has been men
toned as a possible democratic can
didate but declared to an East Ore
gonian representative that rumors t.
that effect have no foundation. III
states he has been defending crimi
nails too long to care to jump on tn
other side of the fence
Roy Raley, present city attorney
has also been mentioned as pos
sible democratic candidate but so' ia
he has given no grounds for the be
lief that he will enter the race.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
COAST PLUMBING TRUST
MAY ESCAPE PROSECUTION

Los Angeles. Dec. 19.-The predic-
ton that all the defendants in the
government suit to di solve the Pa
cif'c Coast Plumbers trust, which has
controlled all plumbers supplies for
the coast for years, will file their
answe within a week, agreeing to a
dissolution, was made here today by
federal official 'f they do this no
punishment will be meted out. THIS
it is understood, will end the cases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
Gar Welcomes Abrogation Of Treaty and Will Not
Permit Another to Take Its Place
SAY TAFT IS LAUGHING STOCK OF ALL EUROPE
Berlin Paper Says We Are Insoen Politicians of Rough
ness w-puncherino- American Senator Also Takes
Fling at Bear.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Tak!ng
the attitude that President Taft's ac-
ton in abrogating the treaty was un-
dertaken to bolster up his weakened
political popularity, Russian govern
ment officials are expressing them
selves bitterly against the United
States today. Anti-Semitic agitators
are openly denouncing America
There is some talk of boycotting Am
erican made goods. The present in
dications are that Russia will allow
the treaty to lapse and refuse to ne
gotiate another one.
This would permit Russia to deal
with American subjects as she desired
and would work considerable of a
hardship on American exporters. AM
bassator Guild, Jr., conferred with
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sancon-
off today
st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-Discuss-
.ng the abrogation of the United
States treaty, NoVoc Vrema the gov
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
ENGLAND TAKES ADVANTAGE
OF TURKISH TROUBLES

London, Dec. 19.-Troops have
been sent by the British war office,
to occupy Sollum, the naval base on
the Curenaina coast which Great
Britain seized from Turkey while she
was busy with Italy. England has
always claimed this port which Tur-
key has res sted. England has an
nounced that she will Hold the port
until the end Of the Italian-Turko
war and then relinquish it. 1t is gen
orally believed that she will always
hold it,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
J0SEFFY ARRIVES
FOR ENTERTAIN M ENT

Fresh from a series of triumphs,
Joseffy, the renowned necromancer.
arrived in Pendleton this morning
and tonight at the Christian church
will present his program of music,
magic and myst terry to a local audience
under the auspices of the high school.
The following is a specimen of his
program:
PART 1.
Neither the naked hand nor the
understanding, left to itself. can do
much: the work is accomplished by
instruments and helps, of which the
need Is not less for the understanding
than the hand. Bacon.
Introducing Joseffy in a series of
original eXper ments in pure slegiht
of hand, thoroughly up to date, novel,
unique and amusing.
Imagination. Something from Moth
ing, Penetration of Matter, A Paper
Chase. Coins Here There, Everywhere
and Nowhere, Transmigration.
PART II.
A series of violin solos. selected
from the lighter classics
PART III.
"To make modern and familiar
things supernatural and causeless. -
All's Well That Ends Well
Necromancy, The Sun and the
Moon. A japanese Fantasy, The Hin
doc Dial, Escapade of Chronometer
Experiments in the Fourth Dimension
Spirit Knots, A Message from I'm
known Parts, The Congress of Ma
tions.
The program commences promptly
at s O'Clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEPH
Is BELIEVED SERIOUSLY III

Vienna, Dec. 19.-The' serious ILL
ness of Emperor Franz Josef today
is reviving fears that the end of the
aged Uncle of Europe" is now near
A period of unrest and possibly wal
in the Balkins may follow He had
bad night and coughed violently
He is greatly weakened today. 1t was
officially announced that he has @
bad cold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
NEGLECT OF DUTY
CAUSE OF WRECK

Odessa, Mimi, Dec. 19.-Negligence
of four men, caused the wreck which
resulted in the death of eleven persons
and injury of twenty-three yesterday
according to testimony at the coro-
ners inquest today. Night Operator
Adams testified that he left his Of
flee for moment with the block sig
nal set "clear." When the limited
approached he brought the train to
standstill because of a danger
signal" ahead. Then the silk special
crashed into the train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
JOHN BIGELOW. AUTHOR
AND DIPLOMAT. DEAD

New York. Dec 19.-John Bige-
low, a celebrated American author,
journalist and diplomat, died at his
home at Gramercy Park today of
bladder trouble. He was born at
Maldon. ISew York in 1917.
He was a contemporary of Daniel
Webster. partner of the late William
Cullen Bryant and friend of Presi-
dent Lincoln and Samuel Tilden. He
was consul to Paris during the civil
war and later ambassador to France.
He wrote biographical and historical
works
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
Taft Goes to Nn,x York

Washington. D. C, Dec. 19.-Presl-
dent Taft started from here this af-
ternoon for New York to do his
Christmas shopping and attend sew
eral banQuets. He was accompanied
by Attorney General Wickersham,
who visits New York en- route to
Panama. Tonight the president will
be tho guest of the Economic club.
Tomorrow he will lay the cornerstone
Of the Settlement House for the
Blind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
Notify Chinese Peace Dele
gates That War Must
Come to an End.
UNCLE SAM JOINS MOVE
Troops Charging Their General With
Treachery, Hack Bodies of Himself
and Brother to Pieces As a Punish
nlent,

Shanghai, Dec. 19-That the pow
ers may intervene, unless an early
end of revolutionary struggle Is
reached, is the Inference drawn here
today by notes received from the
powers, by the peace conference dele
gates, urging them to restore normal
conditions. The premier today tele-
graphed that he had ordered all i'm
perialists to abide by the terms of
the armistice during the present at
tempt to settle the difference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
BILLY SMITH MAY
SURVIVE HIS WOUNDS

Portland. ore = Dec, def he can
survive his wounds twenty four hours
Mysterious Bill Smith win live prob
ably, said his physicians today. Inter
est centers about Mrs Loomis, who
wont say with whom she will stand.
She is out on bonds. as a material
witness, The police are looking for
her father who also witnessed the
shooting
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
LABOR LEADERS FACE
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

Los Angeles, Dec. ~19,-When the
dynamiting probe of the federal grand
jury resumed today interest centered
on the test mony of Olaf Tvietmoe
and Antoine Johannsen, who arrived
this forenoon to- testify They are
considered tho most important wit
nesses outside of Ortie McManigal
Both assert they know nothing of the
dynamitng operations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
FORTY SPECIAL POLICEMEN
END PORTLAND CRIME WAVE

Portland, Ore, Dec. 19.-Portland's
crime carnival suffered setback last
night because fourty-two extra police
men patrolled the residence portion
of the city. Captain Bailey says a
band of Yeggmen is infestng north
west cities and will probably soon
travel on to California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
Yuan Makes Concessions.

Shanghai Dec, 19.-Premier Yuan
has conceded the provinces of Anhui
and Shan ST to the rebels to the ex-
tent that he has rushed immediate
orders of evacuation by imperial troops
there. The action follows a suspen-
sion Of peace negotiations, pending
the granting of the rebels demands
that these provinces be evacuated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
VIII Transfer Evidence.

Indianapolis, Dec. 19.-Announce-
ment was made today that all the
dynam ting evidence in possession of
the Los Angeles grand jury will be
transferred h"~e after the holidays
United States Prosecuting Attorney
Miller expects to perfect cases against
a dozen persons connected with the
plots.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
ronc Ericndly To Amcricn

ROmo, Dec. 19.-Pope Plus grant-
ei a farewell audience today to Car
dina's Farley and O'Connell, who are
soon to return to the United states.
The pontiff assured the cardinals of
his friondship for America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-19
u. 6, Joins Move.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.-The
United States has Joined the world
powers in addressing a note to the
Chinese peace conference at Shang-
hal, notifying the delegates that un-
less peace is agreed on the powers
will intervene. The note does not
state this direct but intimates that
this action will follow.