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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08

Seattle, Wash, Sept. S.-Reports
that have been circulated TO the eff
feet that he would express his dissat-
isfaction with Controller Bay as
harbor and that he had found the
coal there of poor quality, were today
denied here by Secretary Fisher of
the department of the interior, who
arrived yesterday after having made
tour of inspection of Alaska Mr..
Fisher would say nothing concern
ing the future policy with reference
to Alaskan resources. He will leave
this city late tonight following a BAN
quet.
Secretary Fisher also denounced as
lie the report that he went to Alas
ka with his mind fully made up to
the effect that no patents would be
granted and that he would favor only
the leasing of the coal lands. He de-
clares that he went with his mind
open to the things he saw.
The arrival Of the revenue cutter
Tahoma in Seattle today with the
Fisher party on board, marks the end
of one of the most notable expedi-
tiOns ever made by a United States
cabinet minister
The secretary of the interior was
called north by the urgency Of two
questions, Controller Bay and Alaska
coal.
Secretary Fisher impressed himself
upon the people of Alaska as a
straightforward man of much aOil-
ity In the four coal towns" Of Ka-
tella. Cordova. Valdez and Seward,
his every word was watched with ut
most interest in the hope that it
might foreshadow the policy of the
administration on the coal question.
From his private and public talks
four well defined ideas We're formed:
If there are any legal coal claims
they will be promptly allowed.
In applying the law, the secretary
will have much tenderness for those
who have actually participated in the
work of discovery and development,
but does not feel, as he said, par
ticularly enthusiastic about those
claimants who tell of the hardships
Of a country they never saw"
The notion entertained by many
Alaskans that the coal lands should
be turned over to enterprising cap
italists doesn't go.'
The CHOICE lies between a leasing
system and direct government oper-
alton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
ROUNDUP COWBOYS
STOP RUNAWAYS

Wild west performances are grow
ing of daily occurrence right on the
Main thoroughfares of Pendleton. MS
is planned by the press agent of the
Roundup. Two runaway teams have
been stopped within the last two days
by two we'll known Roundup per-
formers, Lee Caldwell and Buffalo"
Vernon The former leaped from his
horse into the wagon and stopped
team yesterday while the latter this
afternoon threw his trusty lasso over
a couple of speeding animals and
stopped their mad career.
The big team of Henry Ko-
pittke attached to a heavy wagon
dashed down Main street at breakneck
speed about o'clock yesterday,
rounded the corner at Alta street at
a terr fc rate and proceeded west
ward at undiminished speed Young
Caldwell was riding along the street
at the time and set out in pursuit
Overtaking the running team he
leaped from his horse into the wagon
seized the lines, checked the run
aways drove them back up town and
delivered them without damage to
the driver.
About 2;SO this afternoon, the team
attached to the r. A. Morton draw
started near the Bowman hotel and
sprinted north alor Main street, Ver-
,Tm ,I "''S ' ..rde his horse near the
..nder department store and as
, the frightened team dashed by he
threw his lariat with the skill that
has won him the name of being one
of the best ropers in the world, and
the horses were brought to sudden
standstin. Just before he made MS
cast the team broke loose from the
wagon, which swerved and crashed in
TO the auto of w. l.. Thompson. For
tunately, however the blow was {
glancing one and the only damage
done was the bending of one of th'
wheel guards.
A third runaway occurred at al
most the same time this afternoon,
grain team dashing down the allie,
between Court and Alta streets, bu
no damage was done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
AMERICANS TO BE
PROTECTED By GUNBOATS

Washineton, u. c., Sept. S.-The
state department has cabled Admiral
Murdoch, at Woo Sung, China, today
to protect American interests in the
riotous districts of Cheum, where
missionaries have been threatened.
Minister Williams telegraphed the
government from Pekin that the sit
uation was serious. The natives are
refusing to pay government taxes
and many business enterprises have
been closed down. The Chinese for
gn minister has assured the foreign
legations that government protection
will be given and foreigners will be
safely escorted to places of safety.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08

and all had been thoroughly saturat-
ed with kerosene as had been the
wood on the fire under the porch.
Night officer Kearney was sum-
moned but had small clew upon which
to work The box and candle were
taken to the police station where it
win be held in case they should be
needed as evidence.
Mrs. Haden thinks the "firebug"
had made his preparations the night
before, for she not only remembers of
having seen the shoeboX. but recalls
that the steps to the porch seemed to
have been moved and replaced. She
thinks it probable that the culprit
dropped a lighted match through
crack of the porch to start the fire
which he had set.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08

AS a climax to all the fancy trick
riding at the Roundup next week
will be an exhibition of the famous
drunken ride" one Of the most dar-
ing and spectacular pieces of horse
manship ever attempted The eNhl-
bition will be given by none other
than Jason Stanley, brother of the
world renowned Dick stanley once
champion of the world and who was
killed last year by the last of the hun
dreds Of wild horses he attempted to
ride.
The two Stanley boys are the only
cowboys who ever successfully pulled
off the drunken ride" Together
they learned it and practced it and
it has been their exclusive stock in
trade ever since.
In the drunken ride" STANLEY
stands upright in his saddle, his foot
Ing made firm by two leather straps
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
DIAMOND STUDDED GOLD MEDAL PRIZE FOR
winner OF ROUNDUP PONY EXPRESS RAcE
'

A handsome $3.50 diamond medal
is the latest prize to be hung up for
q Roundup event and one look at It
is calculated to inspire a cowboy to
his best efforts. La DOW & Peterson
'" .ne popular Main street hardware .,,,
aen,ere, are the donors and they W.,
naitbe medal on exhibition at cheir
store during the next few dsys.
The medal will be given as a. prize
in the pony express race but the con-
ditions which will govern its winning
are somewhat dffereat than those OF
most of the prizes To become Its
permanent owner, cowboy must Dc
the first to win four heats of tha'
event There will only be three heats
this year, and hence the prize vii
come back in 1912. But the contest
ant who wins two out of the three
heats this year will get to keep /
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
DICK STANLEY'S EQUALLY DARING BROTHER
TO MAKE DRUNKEN RIDE" At ROUNDUP

He lashes the animal into a mad gall
lop with q quirt which he plies in
cessantly with one hand, pulls a flash
from h $ pocket with the other and
turns it up to his lips He reels his
body from side to side with such force
that the horse is swerved backward
and forward across the track and rid
er and animal come down the stretch
as if both were under the effects OF
strong intoXicants. 1t is dangerous,
daring but thrilling, and, according TO
accounts from papers where he has
pulled off the stunt, it IS feat that
takes the audience by storm.
The directors have been negotiating
with Sanley for some time but last
night he wired his acceptance Of the
terms offered He will bring with
him a man by the name Of Birsco who
will enter the "buudogging' contest
against Blancett, Vernon and Mccoy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08

until the next Round...rn whom IL he
repeats ms preVlo'ls performance he
VIII pecoihe ~, permanent owner.
Shoula eacr of the three heats this
year oe won Gy a different contest
ah'' he medal will go to the one MAX
rig the test time.
However, this will nos only be the
only prize for the pony express race
as the Journal 500 bride and mar
tingales will be awarded to the con-
testant making the best time while
second and third pr,zes have been
! put up.
The medal is made of solid gold
and in its center large diamond
sparkles At the top of the medal is
a cows head of gold, with horns OF
ivory anH ruby eyes The medal Is
hung on a Roundup watch fob and
any man 'ght we'll be proud to have
it dangling from his timepiece.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Confer at Frisco.

San Franciso, Calf Sept. S.-A
c1nferen-e Of the delegates from the
various crafts unions Of the Hartman
.ystem of ra lroad mes. is being held
IL THIS city t'day. owing to the late
arrivals Of a number of the delegates
no DECISIVE action regarding the re-
fusal Of Wee Pres dent and General
Manager julius Kruttschnitt, TO rec
ogn 'ze the federation system of shop
men is expected before tomorrow or
Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Warner Promoted.

Butte. Mont, Sept. S.-Announce-
nient is made at the local offices of
tn Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget
Sound railway of the promotion of
w. p. Warner OF this city, district
freight and passenger agent, to be
general freight and passenger agent
of that line at Portland. Mr.. Warner
will be succeeded by a. ]. Hillmar
of Tacoma, travelling freight and pas
senger agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
GERMANY MAKES REPLY
TO FRENCH PROPOSITION

Berlin. Germany, Sept. Seer
many, Sept. S.-Germany today deliv-
cred her reply to the French ambas-
sador containing counter propositions
regarding a settlement of the Moroc-
can controversy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Opposing Counsel Trying TO
Complete Arguments Before
This Evening.
PRISONER UNMOvED~BY
PRAISE AND DENOUNCEMENT
Attorney for Defense Not Afraid Of
Verdict of Guilty, But Does Fear
Jury VIII Not Bring in Verdict of
Innocence.
Chesterfield Court House, Va
bulletin 1.-The jury found Beattte
guilty at 6 o'clock this evening.

Chesterfield, Court House, Va.
Sept. S.-Hoping to complete their
arguments today in order that they
might place the fate of Henry Clay
Beattie, Jr., in the hands of the jury
which will determine whether he is
guilty of numbering his young wife
in order that he night be free to en-
joy the companionship of seventeen
year-old Beulah Beattie, Attorney
Smith, counsel for the defense, today
completed his argument and Prose-
cutor Wendenburg Immediately took
up the task of trying to convince the
jury of Beattie's guilt with the clos
ing argument, following the opening
of court by Judge Watson at an hour
earlier than usual
Beatte followed the arguments
closely but displayed little emotion
today, as his counsel defended him
and the prosecutor denounced him an
an arch wife slayer and violator of all
moral laws.
Will not be able to agree on a verdict.
He expressed the opinion that the
jury would either become hopelessly
hung or would return a verdict of not
guilty.
That the defending counsel is alse
afraid of a disagreement was frankly
admitted by Attorney Smith in his ar
gument this morning. In the course
of his pleading he said:
I'VE are not afraid that you will
bring in a verdict of guilty, but we
verdict of not guilty.
Judge Watson instructed you that
unless you are satisfied beyond a rea-
sonable doubt. you must acqu.t the
prisoner"
Binford Unwelcome.
New York, Sept. S.-Th promised
theatrical career of Beulah Binford,
the Virginia girl adventures, impli-
Gated in the Beattie case, is today un-
certain because of the fact that prom
inent women of the country and act
resses are protesting that Beulah Bn-
ford's appearance before the public
would mean ruin for hundreds OF
young girls.
For once. Beulah is abashed. She
stated today that she wished people
would let her alone and allow her to
try to be good.
Despite threats to the effect that
the censors will bar motion pictures
showing her, moving picture men
rushed to secluded SDotS about here
today to carry on their work With the
young woman as prime pal character
in hastily prepared playlets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
ChalCraft Rein stated.

Salem, ore, Sept. S.-Edwin Chal-
craft was yesterday reinstated as SUI
perintendent of the Chemawa Indian
school near here. As unconditional
reinstatement and complete restora-
ton has been given Chalvraft who
was suspended April 81 on a charge
of having whipped several Of the In
dian girls in the school,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Rnrman Defeats Hackett.

Rainy River, Ont, Sept. SD
ward Burnan of Toronto defeated j..
L. Hacket of Rainey River in a scul-
ling race over three-mile course by
five lengths The time was 90 min
utes 90 seconds. The race was
scheduled for the championship OF
the world
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
TWO BURNING BRANDS
FOUND UNDER HOUSE
Bad Conhagration Narrowly
Ayerted-- Motive Is a
Mystery

The cry of two-months-old baby
saved the house of Mrs. F. Downey
on Garden street occupied by the
Downey boys and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
S. Haden from incendiary destruction
last night and prevented confla-
grafton which might have consumed
a whole block of residence dwellings.
Awakened by her child's wailing, Mrs.
Haden could not go back to sleep be-
cause of a vague sense of uneasiness
and a premonition that something was
wrong. The smell of kerosene smoke
and the cracking of burning wood
soon confirmed her fears and rush
ing out the back door, she discovered
a fire of kindling under the boxed
In porch and later II burning candle
in a pasteboard shoe box surrounded
by paper and straw was found under
the house, proving unquestionably
that "a fire bug" had been at work.
The blaze was extnguished by Mr..
Haden and the neighbors before any
damage was done, but only the time
ly discovery saved the building from
destruction. The motive of the in
cendiary is a complete mystery. Mrs.
Downey declares, to her knowledge
she has no enemy, but thinks that
the deed was intended to injure her.
She owns six dwellings close togeth-
er between Garden and Willow streets
and it would have been difficult to
prevent the flames from spreading
from one to another. The police think
it possible that the attempt was made
by housebreakers who thought to ply
their nefarious trade under cover of
the excitement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
ASTOR PARTY OFF
FOR WEDDING AT SEA

New York, Sept. S.-Following
day of busy preparation on the part
of Colonel Jacob Astor and at the
home of his young fiancee. N IS Mad
cline Force. Colonel AstOr and the
entire force family today boarded
their yacht after it had been equip
ped with provisions for a lengthy
cruise and sailed away to unknown
parts. 1t is said that the wedding will
occur before the cruise ends.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Stcnncr Afirc

New York, Sept. Sire was dis
covered this afternoon in the hold of
the United States transport Hancock
which is loaded with ammunition. 1t
g believed 1t will DE eXtngushed
before it reaches the explosives.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
BABES CRY F0|LS FIRE F|END'S
ATTEMPT TO DESTROY SLEEPERS
, ,>>>>>>~~~~>>> .
PORTLAND MAYOR
FINED FOR CONTEMPT

Portland, ore, Sept. s.
Mayor Rushlight, City Auditor
Barbour and Police Chief Sto-
yer were today fined IS each
by Judge Gatens for contempt
of court, because they are at
tempting to enforce a vehicle
ordinance which has been de-
clared unconstitutional. The
cases will be appealed and the
offic ais are determined to col
lect the licenses imposed by the
ordinance, despite the decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Major Nnn Diver Dies.

Higginsville, Mo. Sept. S.-Major
Charles H. Van Diver, one of Stone
wall Jackson's staff in the Civil war,
later a newspaper publisher at kei-
ser, w. Va, and prominent in Mis-
souri, politics, died here today aged
70
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Training Hard for Rout.

New York, Sept. S.-Carl Morris,
the Oklahoma white hope, and Jim
Flynn, the Pueblo fireman, are train
ing hard for their 1O-round bout at
Madison Square Garden september
10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Further Than Denying Reports
of Prejudice, Refuses to
Give Out Ideas.
WILL NOT VISIT
UMATIuI.A PROJECT
Interior Department Chiefs Move 9
ments and Utterapces of Greatest
Interest to Alaskan People and
Trip Could Result in Much Good.

Seattle. Wash, Sept. S.-Secretary
Fisher this afternoon announced that
he would not be able to visit the Una
tilla irrigation project, near Hermis-
ton and Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
prcscntiment Endures.

Mr.. and Mrs. Haden are new arriv-
ais in the city, Mr. Hayden being en-
ployed as engineer at the merry-go-
round recently started near the Bow
man hotel Mrs. Haden had retired
about nine o'clock with her baby but
was awakened an hour or so later by
the latter's cries. She soothed the
little one but could not go back to
sleep. Her husbanr came home about
IL and she told of her uneasiness to
him but he was tired and soon fell
asleep. The woman's present ment
however grew stronger and she arose
and walked to the back window where
she stood for some time looking out
into the night 1t was midnight
when she again tried to compose her
self and forget her fears in sleep, but
her efforts were in vain.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
PILOT ROCK MAN
WITH GUN CHASES
HIS RELATIVES
Believed Insane and Placed
Under Arrest--To Be
Examined

Because he procured a gun and
threatened the lives of his son, his
sons wife, Editor John p. McManus
and DR.. Fred L.euallen, A. ]. Sur
tevant the aged Pilot Rock pioneer,
has been arrested and will be exam
med for insanity, according to local
officers. A complaint was sworn to
yesterday by DR.. Lieuallen and the
old man taken INTO custody but he is
allowed his liberty in this city.
Accord ing to reports, MIR Sturtc
want procured the gun Wednesday
and late that afternoon went out in
search of the four persons above nam
ed whom ne has real or fancied griev
ances. a message was sent to Tom
Tweedy, his guardian, in this city
and that gentleman hurried t. Pilot
Rock in an automobile and induced
his charge to accompany him back to
Pendleton. DR. Lieuallen came in
yesterday and swore out a ccmpla mt
and the old gentleman wa arrested
this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Plot Is Alleged

He is indignant over The arrest and
the proposed examination for insan-
ity and alleges it s a plot hatched by
his son, Mark, and the alters wife,
t. prevent him from changing his will
by which they are tn ch ef bonef-
Charles Ever since H. was declared
an incompetent and the appointment
of Mr.. Tweedy as his guardian was
made, there has been more or less
trouble between the old man and h S
son. At one time the latter and MS
wife petitioned the county court to
remove Tweedy and appoin G. '0unty
Judge r. p. Gilliland as guard al
leg ng that the former was poison NJ
the mind of his charge against the
petitioners, while counter charges
have been made at different times to
the effect that Mark Sturtevant and
his wife were conspiring to get the
old mans money.
However the matter was amicably
settled and until recentiv the elder
man has been living with his son. y
short time ago he lert his sons house
because of some disagreement. ac-
cording to current reports, and now
declares that the attempt to have
him declared insane is intended to
prevent him from changing his will.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Remembered Seeing Box.

Then Mrs. Haden remembered of
having seen during the day paste
board box through a small opening
that led under the house and led the
way to the hole The box was drag
ged out and in it was a short, thick,
lighted candle. Around the box was
piled paper, straw and small wood
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-08
Smells the Smoke.

Soon after she had got into bed,
she caught the smell of kerosene
smoke and the indistinct sound of
burning wood was borne to her ear.
Rising she hastened to the back porch
and discovered the fire burning freely
beneath the porch. Waking her hus--
band, she ran into the street shouting
Fire" and Immediately the neigh
bors responded. Her husband was
pouring water through a crack onto
the fire when several other men ar
rived. Teddy Houseworth tore away
several boards and the blaze was en-
tirelv cxtinguished
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-22

ing to answer to the charge OF dis
turbing the peace by fighting and
quarreling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-22
AND HEARST OWNS
THIS GOLD MINE:
Miners Cannot Get a Job There un-
less They Agree Not to
Join Union.

[Gate City Leased Wire Service.l
LEAD, S. D., Oct 21-While Presi.
dent Taft was here today he was
presented with petition from the
Black Hills miners and the trades as
sembly, scoring the card system OF
the Homestake mine which he visit
ed today, and urging him to use his
efforts to improve the conditions OF
the striking miners. He promised a
reply before he left the state. The
principal owner OF the mine is w. R.
Hearst. The petition follows:
LEAD, S. D., Oct. 21.-To his ex.
cellency w. H. Taft, president of the
United States. sir-The labor unions
of the Black Hills respectfully submit
for your consideration the Homestake
mining company's card system. The
Homestake Mining company requires
OF all applicants as condition for OBJ.
tanning employment the signing of the
following card: Office Homestake
Company, Lead, S. D., am not a
member of any labor union, and in
consideration of my being employed
by the Homestake Mining Company
agree that will not become such
while in It's employ
1--WE consider the card and Its pro
visions as being in direct conflict with
the spirit and letter of the constitl.
ton and the fundamental law of our
country and to submit to It's demands
would be an irreparable Injustice to
posterity. The right of citizenship to
belong to any lawful society or or
ganization is inherent and indisput.
able and as citizens proud of the
| rights and liberties to have ever been
our nations bulwark and boast. we
| view with alarm any attempt to de.
prive US of these rights. For twenty.
three months upwards of three thous
and members of organized labor have
been compelled to cope with this
card system and in opposing it have
endured the hardships of two severe
winters Is such condition or re
qu1rement of the procuring Of EN-
ployment, American? We are, as
liberty loving people, right in oppos
ing SUCH an encroachment of liberty
and freedom. An effort on your par,
to have withdrawn SO obnoxious a sys
tenn would be fully appreciated by the
liberty loving people of this land anc
particularly by the citizens Of the
Black Hills.
"(Signed)
Committee Of Lead City Miners
Union and Black Hills trade as
sembly, A. f. of L. and affiliated
unions"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-10-22
CITY NEWS.

1t is stated by those who are be-
hind the project that vaudeville
house will take its place among the
other theatres of the city, within q
short time.
jerry Harrington. ex-city deputy
marshal. was arrested at 1890 last
night and taken to the Jail In the pat.
Tol wagon. Harrington claimed he
was endeavoring to take his nephew,
Joe Harrington, home, the latter be-
Ing drunk. The nephew objected and
trouble ensued in the vermazen livery
barn on Third. In the scuffle a win
dow glass was broken When the po-
lice arrived, Joe Harrington had made
his escape and had probably gone to
his home to avoid further trouble.
Jerry Harrington furnished $3.50 and
was released to appear Monday morn