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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Parcels Post Hearing

Washington, June 14.-Representa-
tives of many interests and organiza-
uons favorable to the parcels post
scheme were given hearing today
before the house committee on post
offices and post roads, which now
has under consideration the bill in
troduced by Representative Sulzer of
New York providing ror the estab-
lishment of a general parcels post.
The Postal Progress league has in
dorsed the measure and is giving it
great publicity. Many friends of the
movement privately admit, however,
that the express companies still have
too much power in congress to permit
the passage of such a bill at present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
PENDLETON PREPARING FOR
IMMENSE ROUNDUP CROWDS

Although the first day of the 1911
Roundup is three months from to-
day, already reservations are being
made at the hotels and lodging houses
for persons who are coming to see the
greatest of frontier exhibitions. In
some cases the hotels are refusing to
make such reservations but for their
regular patrons they are holding
rooms. This fact has made more en-
phatic than ever the necessity of a
systematic plan for providing ac-
commodations for the immense throng
which will be here and the matter
will be given much attention by the
Roundup officials from now on.
Park Practically Finished.
Roundup Park is now practically
completed and the finishing touches
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
PORTLAND ADOPTS
COMMISSION PLAN

Portland, June 1.-THE city coun-
ell unanimously passed today the or
dinance providing for commission
form of government charter Jan L
II it passes the commissioners will be
elected in April. The ordinance was
introduced by Councilman Baker act
ing for Mayor Elect Rushlight. Mayor
Simon who was defeated by Rush
light at the recent election was much
surprised. flashlights action is look
ed upon as stealing Simon's thunder
as Simon also favored the commission
plan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
sEAMEN's STRIKE MAY TIE UP
TRAFFIC UNLESS RECOGNIZED
MANY DEMOCRATS FAVOR
NO TOLL FOR CANAL

Washington, June IA large
number of democratic congressman
are believed to favor the proposal to
make the Panama canal free of toll
charges to coasting vessels. The DEM
ocratic caucus, it is said today, will
soon IKE action on the matter. If IA
vorable consideration is given the
matter by the senate. 1t is said that
the United States steel corporation
will build big fleet of new vessels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Iowa state Bankers,

Mason City, Ia, June 14-Currency
feform, postal banks and var!eus 9TH
er financial topics VIII be considered
by the bankers of Iowa during their
state convention, opened today in
this city. President Watts of the AM
erican Bankers association will be
among the speakers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Omen Big Rubber show.

London, June 14.-Tremendous in
vestments in the rubber industry made
by Englishmen in the last two years
has led to the organization of an In
ternational Rubber and Allied Trades
Exhibition, which is open today in
Agricultural Hall and will continue
to June 2S. The show is the first
important one of it's kind ever held
and is attracting wide attention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Good Roadcrs i'm Georgia.

Albany, Ga, June 14.-Highway
Improvement in all its phases will be
taken up for discussion during the two
days meeting opened here this morn
ing by the Georgia Federation of
Road Authorities. Among the speak
ers on the the program is William
Jennings Bryan, who will tell of his
observations of the good roads move
ment in various states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14

are all that remains to be done The
grandstand and bleachers which will
provide seats for ten thousand peo-
pie have been finished and form
great wooden semi-circle extending
half way around the quarter mile
track. A committee is now at work
securing bids for the painting of the
grandstand and for lettering a huge
sign entirely across the back OF the
grand stand which will tell people
travelling through on the trains that
they are looking upon Roundup
Park.
No Ads in Park.
Much to the satisfaction of the ma
jority of local people and visitors as
well. the fences and structures of the
-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
SALOONS MAY
GO OUT OF BUSINESS

Tacoma June 14-Convicted of vio-
lating the anti-trueat ordinance in the
police court and superior court Gus
Keisel, the salman man backed by
other saloonists today is preparing to
carry the case to the supreme court
to test the legality of the ordinance
which if legal, means that many sa-
looms will go out of business here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
JACK JOHNSON IS IN
TROUBLE IN LONDON

London, June 14.-Jack Johnson
and his automobile got into trouble
in England today when he figured in
smashup in the east end. The ma
chine was wrecked but Johnson was
unhurt. The police took the names
of everyone in the party. 1t is al
legged he was speeding. This John
son denies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
HEAD Of WOMAN'S LEAGUE MADE
DEFENDANT IN SEVERAL SUITS

are directed against Lewis and the
University Heights Dealty Develop
ment company and charge indebted
ness of the various companies COM
panies amounts to five million dol
lars. The assets are three millions
Lewis has branches of his league scat
tered throughout the country many
in oregon, Washington and Califor-
mia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
PARCEL POST ARGUED
IN HOUSE TODAY

Washington, June 1.-THE house
committee on postoffices today heard
arguments from the representatives
Of many interests favorable to the
parcels post scheme. Representative
Sulzer of New York introduced the
bill now being considered. The post
al progress league endorsed the mea-
sure. 1t is believed that it will not
pass at this session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
LONDON HOTELS INSURE
AGAINST HEAVY RAINFALL

London, June 1.-THE odds favor
ing fair weather on coronation day
and day following are today five to
one at Lloyds. Twenty guineas per
cent is the rates charged to protect
against the total loss in the event rain
fall exceeds 1-5 inch during "a hours
The policies We're taken out mainly
by the big hotels.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
West Virginia Teachers

Bluefield, w. Va, June 14.-Sever-
al hundred teachers in West Virgin
ia schools are in Bluefield today to
attend the annual meeting of the
Etate Educational association, which
will remain in session through tomor-
row and Friday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Y. w. c. \. Conference.

Eureka Springs, Ark, June ia
general conference of delegates rep
resenting all the Young Women's
Christian associations of the South
west was commenced today and will
continue ten days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14

ST. Louis, June 14.-Suits asking
for receiver for the various COM
panies in which E. G. Lewis head Of
the womans League is interested and
seeking injunction against a syndi-
cate of magazine publishers and taxi
ing over Lewis publications are on
file in the federal court here today.
1t is expected the case will come up
within the next few days. The suits
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Lewis Not Worried.

San Bernardino, Cal, June IA
Lewis, of St Louis is here today, un-
worried seemingly by the suits filed
against him. He said they were the
result of dissatisfaction of small
per cent of the stock holders who are
endeavoring to block the reorgani-
zation scheme which has been worked
out and put in the hands of three
trustees elected by 10000 stockhold-
ers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
JAMES GAYLEY TELLS
OF STEEL TRUST.

Washington, June 14.-There
was more evidence of artificial
elevation in prices today.
James Gayley admitted that the
steel manufacturers and rail-
roads had agreed on the price of
rails, before the Stanley investi-
eating committee today. Gay
ley is a director of the United
States steel corporation. He
said the steel prices had been
uniform since the corporation
was formed He declared that
Schwab was wrong when he
stated that the rails could be
produced for $12 a ton in 1899.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Was Divorced Woman.

The dead woman has been a resi-
dent of Milton for long time, hav-
ing her home on George street. Three
months ago she secured a divorce
from her husband and was given the
custody Of her 12-year-old boy. Re-
Gently she had been seen in the COM
pany of Harper and the general sup
position is that she was infatuated
with him and sought to avenge a
real or fancied grievance with a muir
der and suicide. Her actions have
been strange for the past week, ac-
cordng to neighbors, but nothing un-
usual was noticed in her conduct this
morning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14

PLAN TO DIVIDE
LARGE RANCHES.

Mexico City, June 14-When
Madero returns tonight from
, his speech making tour plans
, discussed by the cabinet last
night for the division of the
, great rural estate into smaller
ranches to encourage the land
owning among the poorer class
es will be presented to him. The
scheme is practically ready for
operation. There was another
earthquake shock in the Colima
district last night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Strike is elimination OF Plan
Made Several Months-fAgo
by General Officials
STRIKE DECLARED IN
ALL EUROPEAN PORTS
Mathew Earle the Delegate to Am
erica says That Trouble is Result
of Twenty Years Mistreatment of
Seamen-Conference is Held Be-
tween Seamen and Shipowners.

Liverpool, June 1.-THE first pinch
of the proposed International sea.
mems strike was felt by the shippers
land and White Star line Olympic
were unable to leave port because
their crews had deserted. The strik.
ers say that numerous other vessels
will suffer a like fate. The steam
ship officials are preparing to hurry
strike breakers here. The strike is to
be effective throughout the world.
The seamen are demanding better
conditions.
y number of big ship owners to-
day advised the striking seamen OF
the International Seamens' Union that
they are willing to discuss u settle
ment. The strikers are jubiIant.
Olympic Sails.
South Hampton Eng, June lin
an attempt to break the worlds rec
ord for speed across the Atlantic
ocean the new White Star liner Olym-
pis the largest vessel in the world
sailed at noon today for New York
on her maiden voyage. In order that
the big vessel might not be DELAYED
and become a "hoodoo" ship, the
White Star officials temporarily con-
ceded the demands of the striking
sailors and coal passers.
elimination of Plan.
Tom Mann, the vice president of
the seamens' union believes that the
strike won't include the crews but
that the long shoremen and dock en-
ployes will take advantage of this op-
portunity to demand better hours and
wages. The strike is a elimination
of the plan made several mnths ago
by the general officers of the Inter-
national seamens' union.
shipping Interests Crippled.
New York, June 14.-Prophesying
that within a week the shipping inter-
ests of America, England and Eu-
rope will be crippled as to effectively
tie up the passenger and freight tran
sportation unless the ship owners
, recognize the sailors foremost I'M
! lens. Mathew Earle the delegate to
America today said that the present
International strike was the result OF
20 years mistreatment of the sailors.
The strike was declared simultaneous
| ly at Amsterdam, Liverpool Antwery
and other European ports.
Conference at Antwerp.
Antwerp, June IA conference
was held here today between the rep
resentatives of the seamens' and ship
owners in an effort to reach a settle
ment of the seamens' strike. The re-
suit of the conference is unanuounc-
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Niailie NetCrans

Augusta, Me, June 14.-Maine de-
partment, Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, opened its annual state encamp-
ment in the cayital city today. The
reunion will continue until tomor-
row night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Harper Hurried to HOSPITAL.

As soon as the first excitement was
over, the body of the dead woman was
removed from the car and the race
against death was begun. The wound
on the car and during the trip never
once lost consciousness. He appear
ed. however, to realize that his con-
dition was serious and repeated, his
message to his wife several times. He
talked freely but denied having had
any questionable relations with Mrs,
KYLE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
MYRTLE KYLE PERPETRAT0R
Of TERRIBLE CRIME TODAY

ing out just above the abdomen,
while the other went almost through,
and took lodgment just beneath the
skin. When he fell, the woman turn
ed the gun and fired one shot, the
bullet striking her in the right thick
and resulting in instantaneous death.
Physicians declare the shock and not
the wound was responsible for her
death
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14

6Efi 5iazS SAAtas. s<i sSsssSs 1911, -Tss.-
With Joe Harper, conductor on
the Walla WalIa- Milton electric line,
lying I'm Walla WalIa hospital with
two bullets through his body and Mrs.
Myrtle KIyc dead by her own hand,
another tragedy has been written in.
the history of the east end of the coun-
". At seven O'Clock this morning
Mrs. Kyle boarded the first car for
the Garden City and before it had
started on its way, she had probably
fatally wounded the conductor and
killed herself.
Motive Is Not Known.
The motive for her terrible deed
can only be surmised for she died in
stantly without having uttered
word. 1t is known that there has
been considerable intimacy between
Harper and Mrs. Kyle for the past
few months, although the man has a
wife and child in Walla Walla. While
he was being hurried to the latter city
Immediately after the shooting, the
man requested the people on the car
to tell his wife, in case he died before
seeing her, that his only relations with
the woman were those of conductor
and assenger on the occasions of the
woman's passage between the two cit
les. This statement, however is dis
believed by many who know that
there were other relations between the
two.
Woman Was Calm
The tragic occurrence happened
Just at 7 O'Clock. The car of which
Harper was conductor, had drawn up
at the fountain on Main street in the
principal business section of Milton.
Together with many other people
bound for the Washington terminus,
Mrs. Kyle entered the car and took
a seat Nothing strange was noticed
In her behavior and just before the
shooting she was conversing across
the aisle calmly with Mrs. Bird, wife
of the Methodist minister.
shoots -Four Times.
Conductor Harper came through the
car to take up the tickets before sig
Mailing for the start. AS he came op-
posite Mrs. Klye and was taking the
little pasteboards from the passen-
gers across the aisle, the woman drew
revolver and ischarged 1t three times
in rapid succession at his back and
then turned 1t on herself.
Only two of the bullets took effect
on Harper, the third missing him
Both bullets entered his back, one go.
ing clear through the body and com
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14

Mrs. Kyle was known to a number
of people in tn the city. She was
formerly Miss Myrtle Durns of Wes-
ton, daughter of Mrs. Martha Seibert
and in 1898, when but sixteen years
of age, she was married to Frederick
Kyle. After living together for nearly
fourteen years, Mrs. Kyle secured a
divorce from her husband on May %
Of this year, Attorney VIII NJ. Peter
son of this city acting as her attor-
ney. Cruel and inhuman treatment
was the grounds alleged in the COM
plant.
According to Attorney Peterson,
Mrs. Kyle was possessed of a violent
and uncomfortable temper which, he
thought to be form of insanity, He
is of the opinion, also, that there is
insanity in her family and thinks the
woman might have been bereft of her
reason at the time of the shooting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
Coroner Is NotIned.

Coroner Ralph Folsom was noti-
fled of the tragedy this morning and
left Immediately for Milton, where he
will conduct an inquest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
JOE HARPER DIES
FROM INJURIES
When Conductors Back is
Turned Women Shoots Two
Bullets Into. His Body
TRAGEDY TAKES PLACE
IN ELECTRIC CAR
II Is Understood That Shooting Is
Result of Intimacy Between Con-
ductor and Woman-Motive for the
Crime Is Not Known and Can Only
BE Surmised-Inquest Held.
TRAGEDY TAKES PLACE
IN ELECTRIC CAR

} Conductor Joe Harper died at I
) l1:25 as a result of the two bull I
let wounds, according to a later
message from Milton. Coroner I
Folsom held an inquest, the jury
deciding that Mrs. Kyle came
to her death as the result of a Z
gunshot wound inflicted by her
own hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14
shipping Interests Crippled.
Conference at Antwerp.

Antwerp, June IA conference
was held here today between the rep
resentatives of the seamens' and ship
owners in an effort to reach a settle
ment of the seamens' strike. The re-
suit of the conference is uuanuounc-
ed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-06-14

tContinued on page eight
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
WORK DISCUSSED
Program for Meeting in Novcm-
Der Considered-Secretary
Speaks.

Preliminary to the annual meeting
of the National Municipal League,
which opens in this city November IS.
a meeting of those interested was held
In the Chamber of Commerce yester-
day afternoon. Clinton Rogers Wood
ruff. of Philadelphia, secretary of the
league, at the request OF President
Henry ". Wood, OF the Chamber of
Commerce, outlined the work and poll
icy of the league. After Mr.. Woodruff s
talk, plans for the program were dis
cussed, but as yet nothing definite
Will be done.
THE league" Mr.. Woodruff ex-
planned. is an open forum for the
discussion OF ali phases OF the munich
pal problem. Organized In 1894. 1t has
since that time persistently studied the
question from all riewpoints At the
present time 1t is considering through
carefully chosen committee police.
franchises. school extensions. and
many other matters, including reform
commission government In fact, the
league is the leading authority on
charter reform. 1t has just published
work on this subject
THE leagues municipal program.
published ten years ago. has been used
by practically every charter and con-
sttnnonal convention held since that
ume. The accounting schedules are
used In more than 100 cities and by
the United States government"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
GORDON IS MADE
SERGEANT MAJOR
Young Richmond Engineer Ac-
cepts Office With Field
Artillery.

Announcement was made yesterday
by Major T. NJ Workman. commanding
the First Battalion. Field Artillery,
Virginia Volunteers. OF the appoint
ment OF Thomas croxton Gordon. OF
this city. to be battalion sergeant-ma-
1or. The warrant dates from yeate-
day.
Mr.. Gordon is an honor graduate OF
the Virginia Military Institute, and
was cadet captain In tho class Of
1904. Few cadets entering in the third
class. as he did. attain such distinction
Mr.. Gordon has followed the profess
sion OF mechanical engineering. There
fore by education and experience he
is regarded as exceptionally we'll quail
ified to perform the duties OF sergeant
major. which are among the most
technical in military service.
This appointment is made TO NIL a
vacancy due to the recent promotion
of w w. LaPrade to the office OF
battalion Quartermaster. with the rank
OF hrst lieutenant The officers Of the
battalion feel that 1t is a matter for
congratuiation that such men are at
tached to It's standard.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
Charters Granted

Charters were issued by the Stare
follows:
The Planters Bank. Inc. of s.aun.
ton; principal office, Stanton, Va
incosporators-John b. Cochran, pros
ident; Joseph $. Crockett, FIRST vice
president; John G. Fulton. second vice
president; r. a Todd. third vice Pros
ident; John Crosby. secretary and
eashier-all of stanton. Canitnl
s!oc is- 100000 minimum,
soo'Ooo' Objects and purposes-Ope
rate a State bank.
Meck:ebcrg. Guard Armorv. Inc
principal, Office. Chase city. Incorno,
Iatora-Lucius Gregory, president.
y Finch. vice president. e. Brama,
secretary and treasurer-all of chase
city. Capital stock Nome. ObisI,,;
and purroses-To build and eouin nm
armory for the Mccklcnburr Guara
Alicia Building Corporation. nr..lc,-
pal Office Alexandria gncorpora,or.-
Fanl Duianey. president: c. n <,
John. vice president; w. u. turns
secretary and treasurer-all Of Wash
,ngton. d. C. Capital stock Maximnr
10000; minimum, $4,000. obtccts AMI
purposes--To huild ONCE huidin.s
hotels. etc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
Gas Makers want Incr.o..

Increase OF wages for a hummer ~
employees OF the Gas Works was in :
formally discussed yesterday after
noon by subcommittee from the
committee on Ordinances Charter and
feform Desiring to have a larger
attendance. no action was taken until
another meeting to be held next Mon
day afternoon.
Superintendent Knowles stated that
whiie the pay of some men at til.
Gas Works had been materially In :.
creased, there were others who had
received 10 increase in many years.
ana ne advocated that all be brought
up to the same standard. The annual
cost to the city of the increase pro-
posed. he said. would not exceed So
200. ~