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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
CUTOFF WAITS ON
RESERVOIR SITE
j. z. O'BRIEN TELLS OF
STATUS OF UNDERTAKING
Selection of Reservoir Site Not Yet
Made and Railroad Waits Decision
Eastern Terminal Not Yet selected
says General Manager.
Portland, Ore, July 10, II.
Editor East Oregonian,
PcndiCtOn. ore.

Portland, Ore, July 10, II.
Editor East OregOnian,
Pcndir, ION. Ore.
I0nr wire tie seventh on account
OF absence juS5 received. The east
crn terminal and the starting of work
on the cut off will depend entirely
upon where the government locate
The dam for the West Umatilla pro-
ject, as the storage reservoir will af-
feet the proposed cut off line.
j. p. O'BRIEN.
Until the reclamation service de-
cides definitely as to the location of
the big reservoir for the West Una
tilla project the plans for the O.-W.
r. & \. cutoff from Coyote to Echo
or to Stanfield are held back and the
work on that undertaking delayed in
definitely.
It was expected by many that an
announcement regarding the CUTOFF
would be made by General Manager
J. p. O'Brien following his return
interview which he gave a Portland
paper contained no news of the Coy
ote cutoff ant the general manager
was then queried by wire regarding
the same. The above reply was re-
Ceived last evening and Constitutes
the most definite information OBJ
tainable as to when the cutoff will
be started and where the line viii
run.
In the interview given by Mr.. o.
Brien following his return from Chi
cagO the following aDpeared.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
TWO PASSENGER TRAINS ARE
.DERA|lED WITH FATAL RESULTS
IS DIE IN new
ENGLAND WRECK
SEVERAL DEAD CANNOT
BE IDENTIFIED
Falling Cars Crash Through Trolley
Wire and Are EnveIoped in Blind
ing Electric Flame-Officials Blame
Dead Engineer for Accident

Bridgeport, Conn, July 11.-Thir-
teen rc~sons were killed and forty
five iaJD ed in a wreck Of the Colonial
Expr eastbound, on the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad here early today.
Twelve dead bodies We're removed
from the wreckage Immediately fol-
lowing the crash. While running at
high rate Of speed the express
struck q cross-over switch and ran
onto the siding, plunging over a VIA
duct into the street below.
The dead are:
C. w. Christie, Of Philadelphia
Mrs. George Rogersc and infant
son Of Washington.
An unidentified woman about six
ty years of age.
An unidentified boy aud an uni
Identified young foman.
TWO unidentified children and a
negro passenger.
Geo. r. Saunders Of New London,
Conn, aud the engineer and fireman.
Though Trolley Wires.
When the train left the viuduct and
r
flashes from broken trolley wires.
through which it plunged, aroused the
neighborhood and hundreds of peo-
PIE rushed TO the rescue Of the i'm
perilled passengers.
Although, apparently the entire
mass OF smashed and twisted cars
were bathed in an electric fire, no
passengers were injured by the ell
ectric current.
The wreckage took fire, but the
flames were eXtinguished by firemen.
Twenty of the injured probably will
die Most Of the dead and injured
were in the day coaches, which were
torn to splinters. The Pullmans
telescoped these cars.
Ban Players in Wreck.
In the sleepers We're the players of
the st. Louis National League base
ball club, none OF whom were injur-
ed. All of the ball players worked
heroically to rescue the other per-
sons from the debris
Officials Make Statement.
! New Haven, July .11.-OfficerS of
/ the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad company, today in re-
gard to the wreck at Bridgeport, is
| sued the following statement:
Train No. - was wrecked early
this morning. The engine and first
siS cars of the train left the rails ana
/ went down a bank. OF the remain
! ing sleepers, two remained on the
tracks. The cause of the accident
was striking cross-over switch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
Steam From Smashed Engine
Envelopes Coach and Pas
sengerS are Trapped
ABOUT FORTY MORE OR
LESS SERIOUSLY INJURED
Speeding Train Strikes Point Where
Rails Had Spread and Plunges OFF
Enbanl1mcnt Into Ditch Below
Hospital Heavily Taxed.

The Dalles, ore, July 11.-Five
persons are dead here today as re-
suit of a derailment of the Madras
passenger train on the Oregon Trunk
line near Dyke, late yesterday.
Louis Rising, postmaster OF Warm
Springs, was instantly killed.
Mrs. Rising. Mrs. J. w. Rasmuss
OF Ellsworth, Wis; Mrs c. w. Ba
ker of sheridan ore, and c. L Ar
thur OF Seattle died In the hospital
here today.
Five others were seriously injured
and 't is feared three or four win not
recover Morris Baker Of Sheridan,
and Fireman George McKellip are in
the most critical condition.
The aCc.dentwds due 10 spreading
OF the rails.
The train was behind time and run
ming very fast.
At the curve the engine left the
rails and rolled down an embankment.
The mail car and one coach follow
ed and We're piled on top of the en-
gine.
Passengers Roasted.
Forty Passengers were in the coach
which soon filled with steam, virtu-
ally roasting the occupants alive.
Many We're frightfully burned, the
flesh on their faces and limbs being
cooked. An inquest is being held
today.
Others injured are:
Morris Baker, seriously may die.
Hester daughter, seriously.
j. w. Rasmus, seriously.
Infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrc.
Rassmus, seriously.
\. a. Camp Seattle, cut and nuose
broken.
Thomas Miles, engineer Vancouver,
Wash. slightly injured.
Waiter Larson, Vancouver, Brake
man hands cut.
George Suckich Burns ore, scald-
ed.
9. Swanson, brakeman Minneap-
oils, slightly injured.
S /. Arthur of Seattle, one of those
fatally scRlded rushed to the Des-
chutes river 200 feet away and jump
ed IN. Fellow passengers saw what
he intended to do, hurried after him
and pulled him out Just in time t.
save his life, as he was about to be
carried away by the swift current and
could nothovo gotten out owing &c
his weak condition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
INDIANA -HERAIST0H ROMANCE RESULTS
IN INTERESTING LOCAL WEDDING TODAY

Alexander of this city as bridesmaid.
while Miss Grave oliver played the
wedding march E u. Oodd of Her
mission was general master of arrange
ments.
Following the wedding at the
church she members OF the bridal
party gathered for a wedding luuche-
on at the Quelle and this afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings are being
entertained about the city
This evening the bride and groom
will leave for Wenaha Springs, where
they will sojourn for several days.
They will then return to Hermiston
to take up their home in the bustling
little city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
ATWOOD ESTABLISHES
AMERICAN RECORD

Washington, July 11.-After a per-
ilous flight from Baltimore, Aviators
Harry Atwood and Charles Hamilton
arrived here at 6 O'Clock this morn
ing at the army aerodrome. Atwoods
feat has established u new American
record, it being estimated, he fras
flown six hundred miles in the past
twelve days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
Americans Expect to win.

London, July 1.-THE All-Ameri-
can college athletes meet the all
English team here today. The en-
trants include the crack college men
Of both sides of the Atlantic ocean.
The events are all of the classiest
order The Americans figure on
winning a majority of the events.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
FIVE MEET DEATH NEAR THE DALLES On D. 7. A. R
REFORM MOVEMENTS
RIDICUI ED IN SENATE.

Washington. July 11.-Ridi-
} cule of the initiative and refer
y endum and the recall, was the
, burden of a speech in the SEN
ate today by Senator Suther-
} land of Utah. He said the tend
, ency of so-calied popular gov
} ernment" is to emasculate and
3 ultimately destroy repre4en
tive government. The legisla-
lures, he said, would be swai-
q lowed up By the initiative and
referendum, the courts would
be obliterated by the recall and
b the political parties would be
juggled out Of existence by the
3 direct primary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
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INQUIRY STARTED IN
SANTA ROSA WRECK

san Francisco. July 11.-Cap- 4
tain Gunison and First Mate
Krouse, of the steam schooner
Helen p. Drew, appeared before
Federal Inspectors Bufger and
Bolles today in an inquiry that
is being made into the wreck
of the steam mer Santa Rosa last
Friday. Captain Gunnison said
he kept his ship within easy
reach Of the doomed vessel so
assistance could be given at any
time. Krouse corrobOrated the
captains testimony. The in :
vestigation will be continued =
tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
Town Almost DESTROYED.

North Sydney, n. $, July 11-Aii
the principal stores, wharves and sew
eral residences at Murgrave Harbor
New Foundland We're destroyed by
fire today. The loss is $1,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
PORTLAND GETS
ELkS MEETING
Oregon Metropolis Was at
Atlantic City in Fight tor
NeM Grand Lodge.
CAMPAIGN OF TWO YEARS
REWARDED BY SUCCESS

Meeting secured Over Strong Com
petition Among Large Eastern
Cities--Local Members of Order
Highly Pleased Over Victory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
A $1,000 Transaction.

The Western Land & Irrigation
company has sold ten acres of land
in section 10. township / north. range
- 10 Harry \ Warner for con-
sideration of $1,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
Wallowa Lake Tents.

J. f. Egensberger manager of the
Wallowa lake company, is also here
today and negotiations are on with
him with view to having the tents
from the lake resort brought here for
use during the Roundup. The WAL
Iowa lake company has 100 wall tents,
completely furnished, which are used
for accommodating the tourists at the
lake during the summer. AS the sea-
son closes there before the opening
of the Roundup Mr.. Egensberger says
he will be able to bring his tents here
provided the expenses incident to do
ing SO are not too high.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-07-11
Atlantic City. July 1f.-Portland,
Oregon, was today awarded The next
i1Iks Grand Lodge meeting.

BY action Of, the grand lodge of
Elks, taken at Atlantic City today
Portland was chosen as the place for
holding the 1912 convention.
The selection of the Rose City for
the next grand lodge came as the re-
suit OF d two years campaign waged
by the Portland lodge and its western
friends a large delegation went east
from Portland to secure the grand
lodge and ,he United Press announce
ment indicates they have been success
ful.
Among Portland competitors for
the honur of entertaining the next
grand lodge we're PitJsburg, Bostoy
and New Orleans. However. q quar-
rel between the Pittsburg delegation
and Atlantic CITY people interfered
with lae Fittsbur5 campaign and the
Imcn from. the smoky city contented
thamselya' oith asking for the 1915
convention
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
East Lone Oak.

Quite a severe storm visited this
section of country last Saturday after
which it turned suddenly cold, the
thermometer registering ten degrees
above zero Sunday morning.
There was pie supper at Pleasant
Valley last Thursday night. A very
good, but short program was render
ed, after which Rome Daniel auction
ed off the pies. The boys were sure
ly not very pie hungry, as the pies
did not sell very high.
Mrs. Otis Andrews, who has been
in critical condition, is very much
improved at this writing.
Miss Kate Requa returned home the
first of the week from trip to Mar
ionville, Mo.
Arrangements have been made for
a good time on Rally Day, which will
be held all day of next Sunday, Nov.
10. There will be Sunday school in
the forenoon; then after dinner the
Rally Day program will be carried
out. Would like for everyone to
come, bring little to eat and help us
to make the day a success.
Geo. Dewitt delivered cattle last
Monday to Lyman Hensley of Butler.
PUSSY WILLOW.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
In and Around Maysburg.

/ Saturday night was a fright. II
made US all wish for the good old
summer time.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
tist church is still in progress. Bro
ther Got Of Kansas City, and Brother
Smith, the regular pastor, are con-
ducting the meeting. Brother Got
has been preaching some splendid
sermons.
Grandpa Jacobs remains about the
same.
Tan White sold hogs in Creighton
Monday.
Mr.. Sterling and Harve Harness
delivered hogs at Urich Saturday.
On account of the storm the sur
prise on Mr.. Snow was postponed.
Mrs. Dudney was shopping in
Creighton Saturday and returned
home through the blizzard.
Mr.. Handson's and Getz's were
Creighton visitors Saturday.
Mrs. Gertie Harness and Mrs. Gil.
liland spent the day at Mrs. Tan
Whites Thursday.
Miss Maria Miller spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home near Mont.
rose.
Mrs. DR.. Miller and children spent
Friday afternoon at Mrs. Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gragg are rejoicing
over the arrival of a little daughter
at their home last week..
Ernest Middleton, who has been
sick with typhoid fever, has recovered
sufficient to return to Chillicothe
where he was attending school.
Lula Doll and little sister, Francis,
spent last Friday with Grace and
Helen Guy.
Messrs Guy and Erven took 2 loads
of goods to Appleton City, where they
are moving.
Gaylord Goodwin was on the sick
! Ffistafew days last week. -
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
C. p. CatrOn Stands
Well at Home.

Dispatches from Gentry, Arkansas,
state that depositors of the bank Of
Gentry which failed Thursday, at
tempted to lynch C. P. 'Catron, CASH
Ter of that institution.
While none of the details of the
case are yet known here, it is gener-
ally believed by those Of this city and
vicinity that later facts will show Mr..
Catron to be innocent of any wrong
doing. Mr.. Catron is the son OF Col
R S. Catron Of this city, and has held
Z number Of positions Of trust in this
county and vicinity, al Of which he
iAithiaIly fulfilled.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
Mulberry and Western Bates.

A. j. Noah who has been in the
northwest during the summer and
fall is visiting at the Dan Garren
home.
Douglass Browning and wife have
moved into the Dode Wooley property
in Mulberry.
D. w. Beall traded his farm the
latter part of the week for farm in
Keouk county, Iowa. The Bealls
lived in Iowa before locating in this
county.
Miss Inez Beck and pupils are busy
putting all spare moments practicing
for an entertainment they will give in
connection with a pie supper on No
vember 80. They are going to try
and get an organ.
Claud Norwood was around
Wednesday evening calling on the
young trappers and helping out the
boys pocket change.
DR.. J. C. Sageser deliverd fat hogs
in Amsterdam Friday.
Elmer Peyton shredded corn for
Bob Elkins Monday. That beats the
old way Of shucking corn off the
fodder.
J. H. Leiner was trading in Amoret
Laturday having went in before the
weather turned cold. 1t was like
pioneer days in the northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Meints had a
number of their friends as guests
Sunday. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. R. Bohlken, Henry Dyk.
man and family, Bernie Bohlken
and family, A. j. Meints and family.
Claude Martin of the Virginia neigh
borhood was visitor at the D. w.
home Sunday.
Mrs. Bell Dudley is on the sick list.
w. A. Walden was trading in
Amoret Monday.
. Charley Weller is helping Mr.. linn
run the saw mill this week.
T., ..t,...< RAMBLER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
Aunoret.

Haze Boots while working on the
Darby farm fell and in some way dis
located his knee cap. He will be
laid UP for some time.
Mildred Hensley and Ida Winburn
spent the day with Mrs. Bassett
Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Joe T. Whinnery attended the
sale at VIM. Ayers last Wednesday.
Everett Drysdale and wife were in
our town last Friday.
John Ray of Butler is working on
the heating plant at Mr.. Kelso's.
Miss Velma Drysdale of Eldon,
NO., visited her uncle, o. M. Drys-
dale and family, Saturday and Sunday.
The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs.
Hassigs Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. O. M. Drysdale sold pair Of
Buff Orpington chickens to be shipped
to Shreveport, La.
Mrs. C. A. Wallace left one day
last week for a visit to Kansas City.
Obituary.
Mr.. Andrew Jenkins McChesney
was born in Lawrence county, Penn,
January 8. 1874. and died Nov. 6,
1911, at Amoret. NO., aged 81 years,
8 months and % days.
In 1877 Mr.. fMcChesney was mar
ried to Miss Olive A. Briscoe. This
home has been blessed by the pres
ence of thirteen children, one of
which, daughter, entered into rest
at the age of 20 years. All of the
other members of the family remain
to mourn their fathers death and
with the exception of two sons were
at his bedside when he was taken
from them.
Religiously, Mr.. McChesney was
strong, having united with the Re-
formed Presbyterian church in boy
hood. The family having removed to
Iowa in 1855 he connected by certifi-
cate with the United Presbyterian
church of Andrew, Iowa, and served
the congregation as Ruling Elder and
also as superintendent and teacher in
Sabbath school.
On coming to Amoret in 1903, he
was certified to this congregation and
became active in its work.
Mr.. McChesney's friends speak of
him as Of 4 kind and loving disposi-
lion, ready to aid in any good cause.
Since health failed his heart was with
the church and he longed to be able
t0 attend its services.
His last audible expressions were
"Jesus il coming" and Saviour take
me home. REPORTER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
Box Supper.

A box supper will be given at the
Tripp school house, Nov. %. A
comedy, Jumbo Jum," will be
played. The characters are as follows:
"Jumbo jun, the darkey--Walter
Strain.
''Mr. Gobbleton," a scheming
guardian-Clarence Hovey.
''Mr. Cheatem," a lawyer-Roy
Asbury.
Henry Merville," Adelaide's lover
Guy Phelps.
"Adelaide," Gobbleton's ward
Ivah Ayers.
''Mrs. Gobbleton," who is thought
to be drowned-Juanita Rankin.
"Hannah," Gobbleton's servant
Sama Fuller.
Girls are invited to bring boxes and
boys their pocket books.
A cake will be sold for the most
popular young lady present.
Ivah Ayers, Teacher.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
Rally Day at Peru.

There will be basket dinner at
the church at Peru next Sunday, Nov.
49, There will be Sunday School at
1890 o'clock. Dinner at IL O'Clock.
The Rally Day exercises will be
held in the afternoon. Everybody
invited to come, bring their dinner,
stay all day and have a good time
with us.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
Committee Appointed for Depot
Opening.

Committees on arrangements and
music to prepare for the opening of
the new Mo. Pacific depot, which will
be held Nov. 2l, were appointed at a
meeting of the Commercial Club
Thursday evening as follows:
Arrangements-W. F. Duvall, A.
H. Culver, j. B.. Walton.
Music-C. A. Allen, A. l.. Fox,
Earl Steward.
President H. G. Cook will announce
the personnel of the reception COM
mittee in the near future.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16

There will lbe preaching at the
Christian church on Friday night be-
fore the first Sunday in December,
also Saturday night.
Mrs. Dudney had her house moved
last week. A NEIGHBOR.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16

On account of a lack of time we
were unable to get Dinah's well writ
ten account Of the bank robbery in
type. However, the published story
on the robbery which was obtained
from the authorities conducting the
search for the robbers, was corrected
to conform to Dinah's account.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner.

Mrs. Elizabeth .Waggoner, aged
about 60 years departed this life at
her home near Elizabeth Chapel
Wednesday, November 8, 1911, after
short illness. Deceased was resid-
ing at the home of her son, Phil
Waggoner.
The remains were taken to Sumner,
Illinois, for interment.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-11-16
VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA.
Miss Iva Ayres who is teaching the
Tripp school spent Saturday and Sum
day with home folks.
Ernest Nightwine and Perry Burk
visited Saturday and Sunday with
VIM. and Oliver Nightwine of near
Passaic.
Mrs. VIM. Ayers is visiting around
with her neighbors and friends. They
expect to start soon for Montana.
Miss Alta Keprice Of Athol visited
last week with her cousin, Miss Ada
Craven.
Mrs. Poe is quite sick at this writing.
Rev. VIM. Vaughn Of Worland Wis
tied Thursday and Friday at the home
of Seth Nightwine.
Win Ayres sale Wednesday of last
week was pulled off in good shape by
Col. Robbins. Mr.. Ayres will move
; to Montana with the hope that a
Lchange of climate will improve Mrs.
Mrs. Ayres' health.
G. M. Garner reports everybody
puiet in his neighborhood and he
with the rest of the bachelors are
patiently waiting the arrival of leap
year.
Saturday noon the thermometer
stood 10, and by o'clock it had
dropped to 20.
Vivion Allen and Lawrence Darr
are the banner corn huskers.
Vergil Jenkins said that the flies
were SO thick Saturday forenoon that
he could hardly shoe a horse and by
night it was so cold he could hardly
shoe one.
Robt. McCann renews for the
booming Times.
Some of our people attended the
Poultry show at Butler last week.
Elder Rogers will preach at the
Christian church Saturday night Sum
day night. =
Miss Rachel Park is on the sick
s.-.s st-. S~..-
DR.. Smith has located at Stansbury,
NO., and will move there next week.
The sick list this week are one of
Bunk Dickerson's and one of Frank
Loveland's children, Edgar Brayton,
Mat Adams, Walter Malone, Mrs.
Belle Dudley.
Mrs. Will McKibben returned from
Kansas City Wednesday of last week
where she had been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Ollie Walker for a
week.
Grandpa Hardingner, Who has been
on the sick list, is improving.
John Foster is working in a well
for Harley Warderman.
Miss Phelma Drysdale of Eldon,
NO., visited her cousin, Everett Drys-
dale last week. She is daughter of
Stephen Drysdale.
The Christian church will give a
reception at the church, Friday even
ing, Nov. II, in honor of their new
members.
Measuring Party.
i. The Young Peoples Union of Mt.
Carmel church will receive Thursday
evening, Nov. 80, 7:3O p. m. at Mt.
Carmel church.
A measuring party is given to you;
It's something novel and new.
The invitation is in the sack,
For use in sending or bringing
back.
Three cents for every foot you're tall;
Measure yourself on door or wall.
An extra cent for each inch give,
Andthereby show how high you live.
With music and song, refreshment
and pleasure,
We hope to meet you at our party
of measure.
Everybody is cordially invited to
attend. YOUNG AARON.
C. p. CatrOn Stands
Well at Home.