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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22
six NEGROES ARE LYNcHED BY
SMALL MOB NEAR LAKE
CITY, FLORIDA.
FAKE TELEGRAM IS USED
False Message, purporting to Call for
Delivery Of coIored Men, Who Were
Charged With Murder Of White Saw
mill Owner, Causes Son Of Sheriff
to Let Prisoners Out to Death.

Lake City Fla. May 2l.-Six negroes
We're lynehed here early today, after
a party of more than a dozen men.
masquerading as officers appeared at
the county Jail and secured possession
or the men by presenting bogus
telegram to the 16-year- -old son of the
sheriff, ordering the release of the
blacks to the alleged posse of officers.
The negroes were being held here
for safe keeping on the charge of
numbering y. B. Smith, sawmill man
OF Wadesborough. Leon county. and
Wounding another man named Regis
ter. May IL.
Shot Down.
The men. who had come from Talla-
hassee to this city In automobiles. took
the negroes about a mile from town.
compelled them to stand abreast and
about 10 men commenced firing with
rifles and pistols until everyone of the
prisoners had been riddled with bull
lets. The firing lasted about half an
hour. and at daybreak citizens found
the negroes mutilated beyond recog-
milton.
The plans OF the mob were most
daring. though but for an unusual
combination of circumstances they
would never have been successful,
The sheriff of Columbia county was
out of the city and left the fail In
charge of the boy. who. aroused in the
early hours OF the morning. allowed
the negroes to be taken from the jail
without knowing ths sinister purpose
of the mob.
Bogus Telegram.
The telegram which the leaders OF
the mob showed the boy was sun
posedly from the sheriff OF Leon coun-
ty and stated that the sheriff had re-
ceived intimations that mob was be-
ing formed In Tallahassee to take the
negroes from the Lake City JAIL The
message ordered that the men be car
rled further south TO Illustrate the sus-
pected mob. The telegram appeared
authentic. as the six negroes have
been moved frequently.
Residents of Lake City knew moth
Ing of the lynching until fusilade OF
distant shots was heard. A few citi-
cents went in the direction of the fir
Ing and found the bodies, but the
lynchers had disappeared.
The crime for which the negroes
were held created strong feeling In
Leon county, as the men shot were
prominent and general race war was
predicted. II was proven that the
negroes had established veritable
arsenal and were prepared for trou-
BILE. The negroes were first taken to
Tallahassee then sent to Live Oaks
for safekeepins and brought to Lake
city six days ago
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22
REYES IN CUBA.

Havana, May 2l-.-General Bernardo
Reyes, who is here on his way to
Mexico from Europe, said this even
ing he had received no additional in
formation from Mexico and would re-
main here for further orders from the
secretary OF war. General Reyes was
greatly shocked this afternoon on re-
ceipt of eablegram announcing the
serious illness of his wife, whom he
left in Paris. The natural impulse was
to return to Paris instantly. but he
realized 1t was his duty TO subordi-
nate most sacred personal inclinations
to his obligations to the republic.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22
FLAMES ARE FATAL
TO FIVE LITTLE
GIRLS
GASOLINE IN LAMP CAUSES
DEATH OF DAUGHTERS OF
KANSAS PARENTS.

Utica, Kan, May 2i.-Fiye daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Roach,
ranging I'm age from seven to 16 years,
were burned to death last night In a
fire which started in the Roach res
taurant. The parents were badly
burned.
The mother ,of the girls filled a
lamp with gasoline by mistake. Pre-
paratory to ascending to the second
floor. where her daughters were asleep
she applied "a match to the lamp. An
explosion followed, the fire being COM
municated to "A two gallon can OF
gasoline sending a burst OF flames
up the narrow stairway to the chill
dren's bedroom.
The Womans dress caught fire but
the flames were extngulshed by her
husband, who had been asleep in an
adjoining room. He rushed up the
burning stairs and caught his young
est daughter, five years old, in his
arms. Calling to the other girls tc
follow him and leap into his arms. he
ran to rear window and jumped To
the ground. the little girl safe in his
arms. He stood with upraised arms
to catch the others as they jumped
but for some reason they failed to fol-
low him, and n few minutes later the
bedroom In which the girls slept was a
mass of flames. Half an hour later
the bodies Of the five girls were taken
from their charred beds. All had died
where they lay.
The dead are;
Bessie, aged 16; Leah, aged "A;
Ruth, aged 12; Hazel, aged Q and
Fern, aged 7.
They will be buried together in one
grave tomorrow
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22
RATE MAKES HIT.

Spokane, May Anime operators in
the Republic district. north OF Spokane.
are rejoicing over the announcement
that the Great Northern Railway COM
pany has put into effect new freight
rate OF 81 ton on ore TO the Washoe
smeiter at Anaconda. Mont
During a recent visit to Butte, J. L.
Harper, general manager OF the Re-
public Consolidated mines. completed
arrangements for the marketing OF
considerable tonnage from the Repub-
lie mines with the Washoe reduction
works. due to the fact that the Grand
Forks, b. c., smelter declined to accept
ore on account Of the coal strike
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22
SUICIDE.

Pasadena. Cal, May oi.--L. u.
Severn, aged 35. shot and killed him.
self at his home here last night.
Friends declare Severn was despond-
ent because his 6-year-old daughter
was taken to New York by his WIfe's
FAMILY following the death OF Mrs.
Severn. Mrs. Seyern's parents arc
said to be wealthy residents OF New
York, named Whitmore,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22

Three OF the newly appointed mem
bers of provisional President Madero' S
cabinet. Dr.. Vasauez Gomez, minister
Of foreign relations who was agent Of
the revolutionary party in Washington n
up to he time peace terms were being
Of finance, a brother Of the provisona n
president. Venus Carranza, minister
OF wsr vii, have supervision of the
railroads and telegraph in addition to
his other duties. Frederick CANA was
appointed minister OF the interior.
Pine Suarez, minister of justice, Juan
Azcona, secretary to the president.
Senor Dc La Barra will receive the
support of insurrectos for president
as successor Of President Diaz.
Juarez, May 2i--Officially desig-
mated representatives of the Mexican
government and the revolutionists at
10 o'clock tonight signed peace agree
ment at the customs house here in
tended to end the hostilitlcs which
have been wagcd In Mexico for the
last six months.
Though covering only the principal
points which have been negotiated thus
far, 1t practically records the conces-
sion by the government OF those de-
mands which initiated on November 20
last armed revolution in Mexico. Tele-
grams announcing the signing Of the
agreement were dispatched throughout
Mexico TO revolutionary and federal
leaders alike. constitutional restric-
Il h.. Al.
peace agreement of the fact that the
rebels will be permitted to suggest to
various state legislatures the names Of
provisional governments and iikeN Use
the fact that six of the eight members
of the new cabinet have been chosen
by the reyolutlonists, but the agree
ment records that President DiaZ and
Vice President Corral will resign and
that the government is to concentrate
its attention on desired reforms. In
the same room where President Taft
and President Dlaz met In international
handshaking two years ago, where the
portrait OF President TAFT looks down
upon the peace commissioners. the por-
trait of President DiaZ which once
hung beside the Taft picture, having
long since been removed, the document
was formally drafted today.
The actual signing of the agreement
took place under most extraordinary
circumstances tonight on the steps of
the customs house. When the peace
commissioners arrived they found the
door of the customs house locked and
no one there to let them In. Accord
inBly, they gathered on the steps of
the building and while newspaper men
held matches, fountain pens were pro-
duced and the documents were signed
Four automobiles turned their search
lights on the scene and when the sig
natures were fixed. the commissioners
of both sides embraced joyfully, while
a small crowd that had collected
shouted viva La Paz"
The Agreement.
Judge carbajal represented the fed
eral government and DR.. Nasquez
Gomez, Francisco Madero, Sir, and
Senor Pine Suarez acted for the reyo-
lutionists. The agreement follows:
In the city of Juarez on the 2lst day
of May, 1911. at the customs house.
Senor Don Francisco $. Carbajal, rep
resentng the government of General
Porfirio Diaz; DIR. Francisco Nasquez
Gomez, Don Francisco Madero and Don
Jose Maria Pine Suarez, as the repre-
sentatives OF the revolutionary forces.
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Trouble Reported.

Casas Grandes, Mexico. May 21.---
With the arrival here tonight OF 1000
insurrectos, who came $50 miles by
train from Juare1 report became
current that the reyolutionists, despite
apparent peace, are moving southwark
TO effect peaceful invasion of CHI
huahua with view Of occupying that
city as a guarantee until the revolu-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-05-22
WEALTHY CHINESE BANKER is
KILLED BY MOB AT TOR.
ReoN, MEXICO.
REBELS IN OUTRACES
Stories From Over Line Are Of Riot
Gus Conditions, of Murder and Ra.
pine, and OF Battles Fought and TO 30
Fousht-Peaee Agreement Is eul.
Ietinsd in Many Places.

Laredo. Texas. May 21-At the end
of rope which had been tied around
his neck, DR.. J. w. Lin. Chinese
banker. was dragged around the plaza
In Torreon, Mexico. until his body was a
mass of broken bones ana bleeding
Wounds according to reports reaching
here today.
From the same source OF information
details of u three days battle at Tor
reon between revolutionists and fed
erals were received. The battle is said
to have occurred May -, IA and Is, re-
sulting In q rebel victory.
DIR. Lin was one of the wealthiest
Chinese In northern Mexico and was
at the head Of banking institution
controlled by Chinese capitalists. After
dragging Lin around the plaza until
life was almost extinct, II is reported
that the rebels shot him several times.
lie died within few minutes.
Another report said one of the
Sternau brothers. hotel proprietors In
Torreon. was hanged by rebels after
several Spaniards had fired at insur-
rectos from doors and windows in the
hotel This cannot be verified.
The reports of the Torreon incidents
were brought by an American locomo-
tive engineer. who escaped on horse
and later secured a handcar. on which
lie reached Jaral, Coahuila, and by n
conductor, who managed TO get away
and proceed to San Luis Potosl, after
Tour days travel Friends OF the rail-
road men arrived In Laredo today and
said they heard the reports from two
sources and that they tailed in every
detail. Wire and railroad commune
cation with Torreon has been cut off
for more than two weeks
The railroad men leaving Torreon
said that at least 200 federals wer.
Killed In the battle, but did not attempt
to state the rebel losses. 1t is said II
Chinese were killed. 1t appears that
the wrath OF the revolutionists was
kindled against the Chinese because
the latter fired upon them when the
rebels approached large truck gardens
where the Chinese were at work.
Statements that the Chinese hotel the
railroad station and other buildings
were burned were made. and IL was
SAID The interior of the Salvatore hotel
under the Casino was wrecked by
rebels. So far as known no Ameri-
cans were injured, though 1t Is report
cd that man named McCarty died
from fright.
News Is Spread.
News OF the declaration of an armis.
tice has spread throughout the state OF
Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon and Goa
hrila. Several OF Madero's followers
nave gone to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.
without being arrested.
II Is understood that ARRANGEMENTS
Tor the visits OF the Maderlstas TO
NneVo Laredo We're arranged over the
telephone with General Francisco Es-
trada, commanding the federal forces
there and with Antonio Gonzales.
mayor of the city.
The same strict guard Is being main
tanned along the river by United States
Officers and the international foot
bridge is closed to traffic after 10: 30
p. m, but 1t Is believed relaxation Of
the latter order will become effective
tomorrow.
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Minister'S Career.

Henri Maurice Berteaux. born in
1862, was one of the most distinguished
men in France in political life. He
had held the portfolio OF minister of
war once before, but. though he re-
linquished this, he had devoted HIM
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29
ATHLETIC CARNIVAL
IS ON FOR TONIGHT

Rain or shine, fair weather or foul,
the athletes of the local high school
will don their gym togs tonight for
their annual indoor tournament which
was postponed from last Friday on
account of the inclement weather.
Great enthusiasm exists in academic
circles over the contests tonight and
there promises to be some spirited
fun.
The crowning event Of all and one
which is arousing more discussion
than any other is the wrestling bout
between Devine and Graham. Both
men arc in the heavyweight division,
but the latter with his $50 pounds
has q considerable handicap over his
opponent. Both men also have pow
erful muscles and are skilled in the
holds which have made Frank Gotch
ana lesser mat artists famous. Inas-
much as neither man has yet met q
defeat, the match tonight will be any
thing but tame.
Besides other wrestling matches
and boxing bouts the boys have ar
ranged O number ~ feature events
which VIII bo both amusing and eX-
citing. For .D nee there viii be q
rough and tumble basketball game.
@ ug-1f-war q biscuit shooting con-
t.sJ side splitting donkey pull and
O basketball game between Sturdi-
wants Sturdy Stokers and uousers
Husky LaLers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29

ton, Oregon.
Phone Main s2 for good clean lump
or nut coal. Prompt delivery to all
parts of the city. Crab Creek Lun-
ber Co.. 700 West Alta street.
II you want fresh meat from
new, clean market, pnone Main 445.
Farmers Meat Co., Conrad Platzoeder,
manager. 224 e. Court street.
Two carloads brood sows on sale
day. April 1st. For particulars, see
Lee Teutsch.
Special sale on sheet music. Many
popular pieces going at 15, 20 and
Csc, for this week only. Snyder
Music Co.
Black 1891. Piano, furniture and
heavy trucking Of all kinds. Calls an
swered promptly. Office SAT Main st.
For sale-Two hundred acres good
timber grazing land. about 60 acres
tillable, running water on place. This
is a snap II taken within next thirty
days Address w. B., Box 341, city.
you can't DurH STATE ahd graVeI!
Don't try 1t. Phone Dutch Henry,
Main 173. for clean screened Rock
Springs coal-either lump or nut. 1t
burns clean and gees further.
Buff Plymouth Rock eggs from 1st
prize cockerel at Pendleton poultry
show mated with females scoring 80
or better-s2 so for 10. Phone Black
1872.
New hydrants-Do away with your
! old rod and stop-cocks and use the
antl-freezing hydrants. Call and see
them at the Sanitary Plumbing shop,
3O4 Z. Court stret, Alex Burt, prop.
! For sale-Reynolds' Automatic
/ Harvester. Has only cut 100 acres.
I Easy terms. Inquire Of Pendleton
Iron Works, Marion JACK or S. c,
Bi'mer. Pendleton, ore.
For sale-Single or in pack, four
| thoroughbred registered Airedale ter
riers, two males and two females Just
right FOR this springs bear hunt.
/ Thirty dollars each. L. T. Anderson,
l1 D., Enterprise, oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29
PERSONAL
MENTION

A. Gee of Lewiston, is visitor in
the city today.
Frank Robinson of Everett is vis-
iting in the city.
George T. Bryant of San Francisco
is guest of the Bowman hotel.
John Myrick came in on the N. p.
this morning from his ranch at My
rick station.
r. 3. Stanfield, president of the
Echo baseball club, came up from that
town on the local last evening.
DR.. w. II. Lytle, state veterinarian
and sheep inspector returned last
night from Portland.
Martin Madison, who halls from
Cayuse, was among the people in the
city yesterday.
Walter Smith of lone, is in the city
on his way home from Spokane where
he has been visiting relatives.
Hon. w. r. Ellis left on the local
this morning for Hermiston to look
after land interests on the project.
Coroner Ralph Folsom has return
| ed from Salem where he has spent
the last week looking after his farm.
A. ]. Sturtevant, the aged Pilot
Rock resident, returned to his home
this morning after spending the night
here.
Charles Cunningham the Pasco
hotel man, formerly of this city,
came in on the Northern Pacific train
this morning.
w. b. Heath, travelling freight
agent for the Northern Pacific, is in
the city today from his Walla Walla
| headquarters.
Douglas Ball district manager for
the Blake, McFall company, came
over from his headquarters at Walla
Walla this morning
o. d. Teel, the well known Echo
land owner, returned to his home on
| the local this morning after spending
the night in the city.
P. II. McPhee and wife have re-
turned to Wenaha Springs to prepare
that resort for the pleasure seekers
who will soon be vending that way.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Catron and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Casper of Walla
Walla, came over from the Garden
City yesterday afternoon by auto.
James and Cress Sturgis, who were
called home from college by the sud-
den death of their brother, will re-
| turn to Seattle by way of Walla Walla
this evening to resume their studies.
Rev. A. Mckenzie Meldrum, pastor
of the Athena Christian church, pass
ed through on the local this morning
for lone, where he will assist the
church there in erecting a new build
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29
LOCALS :


See Lane G. Son for signs.
Pastime pictures please all.
Dutch Henry for coal. Main 17S.
Phone Main / for United Orchestra.
Wall paper. paints, etc. Lane & Son.
Phone Platzoeder for fresh meat
and lard. Main 445.
Wanted, Waitress-Address Home
Bakery, Hermiston.
Front office for rent in Judd build
ing. F. Z. Judd.
For Rent-Furnished house keeping
rooms. 502 Water st.
All kinds or fresh fish all the time
at the Pendleton Cash Market.
Misunderstanding by the day Prices
reasonable. Phone Red 1851.
The king Of all &c cigars, "Devlin's
Fives." Joe Sullivan sole agent.
Everybody goes to the orpheum to
see the best and the clearest pictures.
For rent-Eight room house at
500 East Court. Inquire Ralph How
land.
Bungalow on north side Of river, al
so furniture for sale. Charles ]. Fer
guson.
I. C. Snyder guarantees good spray
ing. Yours for good work. Phone
r. 3S12.
wanted-Girl to do general house
work Inquire All Perkins Ave.
Phone Black 1863.
Wanted-At once, woman for house
work Family Of two, Apply Berlin
Dye Works,
l2O acres timber. easy Of access, 40
cords to the acre, 50 per acre will buy
Il. L. 7. Wade.
Hear Howard Evarts Weed on a
More Beautiful Pendleton" at the
Christian church Monday evening.
] have some nice suburban homes
with orchard. garden ana chickens,
for sale very cheap. J.. 7 Wade.
Cookies, cakes doughnu,s pies ana
bread cooked fresh every day at ,ue
Royal Bakery Phone Main a4g.
Phone Red 1851 for quick auto cab
service 20 2en- fares ln city. Rates
by hour or mile r9r ont al town trips
Special rates tl houses boarded 10y
the wees. ar month at lhe Commercial
Barn, $40 Aura street. Phana Nan ~.
sharon e ElEm have cured tH,
local agency for the johnson Ideal
Halter the hes. cheap HaIt.r iu tH.
market
Mrs nae. r4r..#n.I .. ra-. .n.tyfue
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29

In addition to the above service
motor cars will run between Kenne-
wick and North Yakima, and between
Grand View and North Yakima, also
between Midvale and Sunnyside. Con-
nections westbound can be made with
Washington Division No. s and main
line No. 5; Eastbound at Walla Walla
with Washington Division No. and
main line No. IS.
For complete information as to
train service on this branch, call on
any local Agent of the O.-W. R. & N.
WIN. McMURRAY,
General Passenger Ag ant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29

City Attorney Stiles says the word
premises" in the ordinance means
the entire area over which the licensed
vendor of liquors may sell lawfully
under his license.
Any other construction, he says,
would lead to countless and destruc-
tive evasions.
Mayor Fawcett had expressed the
opinion that the ordinance did not
apply to restaurants and cafes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29
Opening Yakima Division.

On FI|day. March oath, the O.-W
R. & N will open it's new branch
from Alfalfa to North Yakima, and
will run a through train daily be-
tween Walla Walla and North va
kima, leaving Walla Walla at 9:15
arriving North Yakima at 800 p. m
Returning train will leave Nortt
Yakima at S:45 a. m. arriving in Wal
la Walla 2:30 .. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-03-29

81 don't know" replied Mr.. Penni-
wise. 81 hope she will consent to
economic and wear two hobble skirts
instead. d.'-Washington Star.
Evening star., 1911-05-24
SAYS HE WAS beaten AS
HE LAY IN BED ASLEEP
Police Summoned to Home Of
Charles Valentine-Taken to
the Casualty Hospital.

Charles Valentine. colored, reported to
the police of the eleventh precinct this
morning that he had been assaulted by
an unidentified man, about 1:4O o'clock
while he was In bed at his home. foot OF
Sumner avenue Valentine was so &C.
riously wounded that it was necessary
for him to be taken to the Casualty Hos
pital.
Entrance to the Valentine house was
gained through side window. the police
were told. and blunt instrument was
used by the intruder to inf1ict wounds
on the head of the sleeper. Mrs. Valen-
tines vigorous blowing of police whistle
aroused a number of neighbors and at
tracted the attention Of the police.
Believing Valentine had been seriously
wounded. the police had him hurried to
the hospital. Surgeons found that his
had received surgical treatment he was
able to be returned to his home.
An examination of the premises failed
to show that a robbery had been COM
mitted. and Valentine was unable to offer
the police any reason why he should have
been assaulted. Policeman Brooks ar
rested William Basil. colored, and held
him on suspicion.
Basil, who lives some distance from the
Valentine home denied that he had any
knowledge Of the assault. He says he
went to the, vicinity of the Valentine
home because he heard the distress call
blown. The police are making a further
Investigation Of the affair.