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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
ESPEE SEEKS TO
OVERTURN ORDER

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE South
ern Pacific Railroad company today
filed suit in the United states COM
fierce court to overturn the order of
the commerce commission prohibiting
the company charging higher rates
on freight traffic between points in
termediate between San Francisco
and Portland. Ore, than for traffic
between these cities. The railroad
alleges it has been forced to make
lower rates on a long haul because
of water competition. charging hibh-
er rates on short or intermediate
haus The commission denied the
railroads. application for relief un-
der long and short haul clause
in the new railroad act. The COM
pany has challenged the constitution
ality of the clause and asks an in
junction to restrain the commission
from enforcing the order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
WEST END BRIDGE MAY Be BUILT

Again the imperative need of
bridge across the Umatilla river in
the west end of the city is before the
city council. although that body sew
eral weeks ago took the attitude that
the construction of such bridge at
this time was not to be considered be-
cause of the already heavy drain up
on the municipal eXchequer and be-
cause of the lateness of the season.
Councilman Brock, who is also IA
member of the school board how
ever, brought the matter up again
last evening and. after considerable
discussion, the street committee was
authorized to ascertain the probable
cost of bridge and how much pri-
vate individuals and corporations
would donate toward the cost
The crowded condition of the pub
lie schools which necessitates the
transfer of many pupils on the south
side of the river to the north side
school, was the immediate cause of
the resurrection. of the bridge ques
tion though as Councilman Brock
pointed out, the need of such n bridge
Is by no means limited to the schools.
With Roundup Park and the branch
hospital both located in the western
part of the city, 1t was pointed out
that great many residents of the
city are inconvenienced by the lack
of means to cross the river west of
the Main street bridge. None of the
councilmen denied the need of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
BOSTON ORATOR
TO SPEAK HERE

To close the democratic campaign
in Umatilla county the local Wilson
club has secured one of the foremost
lawyers of the east and a campaign
orator of nationwide reputation in
the person of George Fred Williams
Of Boston. He will speak here on the
evening of November /, according to
ar announcement made this after
noon by Will NJ. Peterson, chairman
of the democratic county central
committee
The name of George Fred Williams
l. well known here in Oregon, he be-
ing the lawyer who assisted Attorney
General Crawford in the fight before
the United states supreme court for
the upholding of the constitutionality
of the initiative and referendum. He
made the leading argument in behalf
of the state, an argument that had
its weight on the court. He is a
staunch democrat and an ardent ad'
mirer of Woodrow Wilson.
The Williams speech will be the last
of series of campaign arguments in
behalf of the democratic state and
national ticket. on Saturday evening
of this week. Harr! Lane of Port
land. candidate for United States SEN
atOr. will address a local audience in
the session room of the court house
and following his address. Walter
Pierce. Hot Lake politician who was
defeated by Lane for the senatorial
nomination. will deliver his lecture
against the single tax amendment
and the public, regardless of political
affiliations, is invited to be present.
Senator George Chamberlain is
scheduled to make an address here on
next Wednesday evening and the ac-
casion is being anticipated by many
because of the speakers well known
ability as a campaign orator.
However, Pendleton is not the only
place in the county that is to have the
advantages of public addresses.
senator Milt Miller of Lebanon and
] X. Weatherford of Albany, two
democratic stalwarts of the state will
be in Umatilla county next week to
conduct a campaign, speaking at Her.
miston on the 24th, Athena on the
2jth and Milton on the Goth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
WOMAN TOSPEAK
FOR SUFFRAGE

After having lived in three differ
ent suffrage states, having participat-
ed in political campaigns and voted
once for president, to find herself now
disfranchised and unable To vote in
Oregon. Is the experience of Mrs.
Frank w. Cotterill, who is now in the
city in the interests of the equal suf-
frage cause and will hold meetings
here tomorrow.
Mrs. Cotteril is "A sister-in-law of
the democratic mayor of Seattle and
prior to coming to Oregon was a res
ident of that place and worked to
obtain the ballot for the women of
Washington. She is native Ore
gonian but has lived in Idaho most
of her life. During the California
campaign for suffrage she assisted in
the campaign and had the satisfac
tion of seeing the ballot granted to
women though she herself did not get
to vote in California.
Mrs. Cotteril is especially Jealous
for suffrage because of the interest
she has taken in lettering the con-
ditions of working women. She be-
lieves that such evils as the white
slave business and other perils that
beset young girls come largely from
wrong economic conditions and that
through use of the ballot women may
work most effectively for reform.
While here Mrs. Cotterill is the
guest of local suffragists and will
hold two meetings tomorrow. In the
afternoon at $3.50 a parlor meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs.
Badley on West Court street and all
ladies are invited to attend the gath
er,ng. 1t is announced the meeting
is not merely for members of the To-
cal political equality league but is for
ali women whether favorable or OPP
POSED to suffrage.
At o'clock tomorrow night Mrs
Cotterill will address "a general meet
ing to be held in the assembly room
Of the city hall. she is an experience
Ell speaker and the local suffrage bri-
gade is looking forward to the meet
ing with interest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
ROOSEVELT SPENDS RESTLESS
NIGHT. SLEEPS BUT LITTLE
Physicians Admit They Are Worried and Are Watching Him
Closely For Fear Of Blood Poison or Tetanus
COLONEL TELLS HIS WIFE HE FEELS BULLY
Bulletins This Morning say His General Condition Good Unless Conn.,
pCaOns Deeop-BuIet Not to be Removed Present-Phys
clan Says Fractured Rib is Causing Much Trouble

Chicago, Oct. 17.--At 1 o'clock this
AFTERNOON the physicians bulletined
the following:
Pulse, temperature and respira-
lion have reached normal stage.
Ills breathing Is much easier"
Mrs. Roosevelt breakfasted with
hcr husband this morning.
Chicago, oct 17.-After a restless
night Colonel Roosevelt awoke at 4
o'clock this morning. restless and ia
tigued. The patient called for the
physicians. who were admittedly wor-
ried. Until 6 the colonel was restless
and slept little. 1t was announced at
6 o'clock that his temperature was
9S,4. respiration IS, pulse 72. He ate
a hearty breakfast and then slept
The doctors are carefully watching
him. fearing blood poisoning or te-
tanus.
Mrs. Roosevelt was with her hus-
band until 10 last night. She then
retired to the room adjoining the
colonels
The following bulletin was issued
respiration IS. Lungs in good condi-
tion and his general condition is ex-
cellent. unless complications develop.
The bullet will not be removed at
present"
Il feel bully" the colonel told his
wife and the nurses this morning. He
may be able TO go to oyster Bay on
sunday. a physician told the United
Press it was a fractured rib that was
causing the trouble.
Discussing Schrank this morning,
the colonel said: THE man might be
a Czolgosz or anything else so far as
| am concerned. | never heard Of
him" The colonel believes Schrank
is a paranoiac.
Il did not feel any pain the first
fifteen minutes after the shooting"
he continued. After | reached the
auditorium and began speaking, the
wound troubled me-"
a thousand kilograms have arrived
since the shooting. Theodore. Jr.,
is debating replies. The colonel dis
continued today the publication of
cablegrams from European royalty
He fears they might prove offensive
Hundreds of bouquets are arriving
daily and the colonel is distributing
these To other patients at the hos
pital.
When the colonel was informed
today that twins had been born in
the hospital on Thursday and one was
named after him, he wanted to see the
babies. They We're shown to the col
unel
\ man whose name is unknown,
telephoned progressive headquarters
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

bridge though some considered its
construction this fall as impracti
cable. However. should private do
nations be received and it is said that
a number have signified willing
ness to contribute, the bridge may yet
be built,
1t was the general opinion that il
Il bridge is to be built 1t should be
constructed to accommodate wagons
as we'll as pedestrians.
Want More Arc lights.
A petition signed by T. ]. Tweedy
and others asking for an arc light at
the intersection of Lewis and Beaure-
gard streets was referred to the light
committee as was also the request
made by b. 5. Waffle for light at
the corner of Lewis and Vincent
streets.
The ordinance authorizing the con-
tract with the Warren Construction
Co. for the paving of Jackson street
was adopted by the council.
Upon the report of Chairman Shar-
on of the sewer committee that the
materials for the construction of the
west side sewer extension have all been
received and placed on the grounds,
part payment of $500 was authorized
by the council.
Councilman Sharon also reported
that the headgate intake for the
Roundup Park water system is COM
pleted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
G SOCIALISTS
ARE INDICTED

Portland, Ore, Oct. 1T.-Announce-
ment was made this morning that the
county grand jury returned indict-
ments Tuesday against Thos. j.
Burns. a Socialist writer o. a.
Erickson. +. ]. Fisher l. w. Rams
ley NJ. Koerner. and j. Worthen on
charges of issuing scurrilous circu-
lar on the occasion of Colonel Roose-
velt's last visit TO Portland.
This action is believed TO be due
to the shooting of Roosevelt. II is
alleged sneering announcement was
made of the shooting in the socialist
meeting addressed by Fred ]. Warren
editor of the Appeal to Reason, a So
cialist paper here Monday night,
The circular is said to be signed by
Burns and members of the propagan-
da committee of the socialist branch
here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
FRANK HAYS NAMED
new WATER SUPT.

Frank Hays, who for the past two
wears has been head of the shoe de-
rdgtment at the Peoples Warehouse,
is the new superintendent of the city
water Gsfice, which position formerly
was held by Henry T.. Laatz. He has
a.ready commenced upon his 1utias
but will be assisted for some time with
the books by the men who have had
charge of the office since the resig-
nation of Mr.. Laatz.
The new superintendent was select
cd from a field of many applicants,
according to members of the water
comm ssion because of his general
qualification for the duties of the Of
iy,, Besides being familiar with Of
flee work, Mr.. Hays has a knowledge
of civil engineering, having pul in
all Of his spare moments during The
. ast lew years III studying along that
line.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
GUNBOATS OPEN
FIRE ON DIAz

Mexico City, oct. ia lombard
ment of Vera Cruz, held by Feliz Di-
az, was ordered today by the Madero
government. Commander Azueta in
charge of the gunboats, was directed
to open fire.
Mexico City. Oct. 17.-Congress to-
day is considering the demand that
number of President Madero's cab
met resign. The ministers involved
are charged with having secured mill
lions of dollars through graft. Dis
patches received today from Vera
Cruz were that General Felix Diaz
a nephew of former President Diaz
heads a rebel army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
TR RANSFUSION OF BLOOD
FAILS To SAVE HER LIFE

san Francisco, oct. 17--After N-
ing unconscious for ~ days, Anna
Bohlin. who took gas with alleged
suicidal intent because of love af-
fair, is dead here, despite the heroic
effort To save her life by a TRANSMISSION
Of blood from Oswald Schwartz. a
waiter. Schwartz, while waiting on
some relatives of the girl in a promi-
nent cafe, overheard the remark that
TRANSMISSION of blood might save the
girls life. Although she was an en-
tire stranger to him, Schwartz volun-
teered to undergo the operation and
lis offer was accepted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
CORTELYOU DENIES He ASKED
MORGAN FOR CAMPAIGN MONEY

Washington. Oct. 17.-Corrobora-
ton Of the testimony given by Col
onel Roosevelt before the campaign
contributions committee was given
the campaign contributions probe
committee this morning by George b.
Cortelyou, former private secretary to
Roosevelt, i. ~. t'. .e.; .;}r.ss.
Cortelyou was chairman of the re-
publican national committee In 1904
and swore he first heard of the al
legged Standard Oil subscription
through a letter and telegram from
Colonel Roosevelt. The witness said
that when he showed these commu-
nications to Cortelyou and Bliss, then
treasurer of the republican national
committee, Bliss denied he had re-
ceived a contribution from the Stand
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

ard. He vehemently denied he asked
Morgan to contribute to Roosevelts
campaign or that Morgan contributed
until testimony to that effect was ad-
duced at the Clapp committee hear
.ings.
James Cannon of the Fourth Ma
tional bank New York, said he mail
ed Chairman Moses Il. Clapp a copy
of the Bliss political account in his
bank, aggregating $4,000 from. oc-
tober 81 to 81, 1904 The deposits
totaled the exact amount Hartman
is alleged to have raised in the 1904
campaign. James Murfin of Detroit
testified that the pre-convention pri-
maries in Detroit were rotten, as
rotten could be-" Both sides We're re-
sponsible, he said. money being the
only thing that counted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
AMERICANS MUST
Be PROTECTED

Douglas, Arz., Oct. 17.-Justice
Rice, tired of waiting for District At
torney Gilmore to take action in
cases of Mexican Consul Manuel
Cuesta and Lieutenant Howard Hold
erness, Ninth United States cavalry
charged with entering a hotel owned
by an American two weeks ago and
searched the premises without a
warrant, set a hearing today for 10
Monday. He indicated he was not
anxious to punish the offenders but
is determined to establish status
of American citizens rights of mill
tary in times of peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

Milwaukee, oct. 17.--John Schrank
the attempted slayer of Col. Roose-
welt spent the morning in his cell
writing and tearing up sheets He re-
fused to divulge the subject OF his
writing. He later played checkers
with another prisoner, winning four
games.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
TURKEY MAKES DECLARATION OF
WAR ON SERv|A AND BULGARIA
ROOSEVELT CALLS
JOHNSON TO CONFER.

Fort Wayne. Ind, oct. H.
Governor Johnson, progressive
candidate for vice president,
spoke here this afternoon and
then departed for Marion,
where he speaks tonight From
Marion he goes direct to Chi
cago to confer with Roosevelt
who summoned him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
COOS RANCH HAND FOUND
DEAD. PROBABLY SUICIDE

Marshfield, Ore, oct. IA man
named Landyke employed on the Wat
son ranch. four miles from this city
was found dead on the place yester-
iay morning with bullet wound in
his head. 1t is believed he commit
ted suicide, but the officials have gone
to investigate. Landykc formerly
was employed in the Smith mill in
his city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

today saying he wanted to furnish
Roosevelt a steak from bull moose,
recently shot. The doctors said the
colonel could have the steak and he
ordered it with trimmings, biscuits,
flap jacks and coffee with condensed
milk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
WIFE OF FAMOUS ARTIST
Is GRANTED \ DIVORCE

Reno Nevada, oct lI.--Despite de-
termined opposition from her hus-
band Mrs. Penney HUT, wife of the
world famed artist of New York was
today granted a divorce on grounds
of cruelty and failure to provide
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
ACCUSED ATTORNEY MAY RESIGN

Los Angeles. Oct. 17-Friends of
City Prosecutor Guy Eddie. charged
with immortality tword two young
women. declare that he will resign If
held for trial by Juvenile Judge Will
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

bur, Eddie admits he is considering
his resignation. He is greatly worried
over the illness of Earl Rogers, his
chief adviser. Friends have contrib
uted TO fund TO aid Eddie's defense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17

London. oct 17.-Dispatches to-
day from Constantinople say that
Turkey has formally declared war on
Bulgaria and Servia. The Turkish
war office has ordered a general ad-
vance on the Greek frontier. The
Turkish fleet is on the way to Spar
ia.
Constantinople, oct. 17.-Turkish
armies today are marching toward
the Servian and Bulgarian frontiers;
according to an Ottoman news
agency. The Servian and Bulgarian
ministers were given their passports
today and departed home.
Athens, oct 17.-Despite a heavy
fire from the Turkish shore forts, two
Greek gunboats today forced an en-
trance to the gulf of Arta.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
MAY EMPLOY ENGINEER TO EXAMINE
WATER SUPPLY AT THORN HOLLOW
Committee Appointed to Confer With Water Commission Commercial
Club is Back Of Movement to Settle Controversy
Over Water Question

such supply at the earliest possible
date, and guarantee the purity of said
supply; therefore be it
Resolved, That the board of man
ayers of the PendletOn Commercial
association does request the water
commission to invite the state board
Of health to examine and pass upon
the purity and sanitary policemen
Of said supply.
j. f. ROBINSON,
President
j. +. KEEFE. JR.,
Secretary.
Taylor Resigns.
At the meeting Of the council last
evening II. c. Taylor presented his
resignation to the council as "a mem
ber of the water commission, giving
as his reason his contemplated re-
mova to Portland. The resignation
was accepted but Mayor Matlock has
not yet named his successor. Mr..
Taylor has oeen one of the minority
commiss .oners who has opposed the
Thorn Hollow site.
At the meeting of the board of
managers Tuesday evening, it was
the sentiment of those present that
M,ssrs. Taylor and Dickson, the mi
nority commissioners, If their atti-
tude i'm regard to the Thorn Hollow
springs made it impossible for them
to take an active part in the deliber-
ations of the commission. SHOULD le-
sign from the commission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
Ottoman War Office Has Ordered a
General Advance Of Turkish Army
to the Greek Frontier.
FLEET ALREADY SAILED

Balkan Ministers Are Given Pass
ports and Leave for Their Homes
Turks Also Marching Toward Ser
Wan and Bulgarian FrOntiers-
Greek GunbOats Run by Forts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-17
EVENING EDITION

TO ADVERTISERS
The East 0regonlan has
the largest paid circulation
OF any paper In Oregon, east
OF Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
PendletOn OF any other
newspaper.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-19
G0L0REBLlDY
Passes Away at the Home of
Her Daughter on Wat
son Street.

Mrs. Cornelia Geer, colored, aged
So years, died Sunday morning at
$3.50 o'clock, after a long illness
of a complication of diseases, at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
James. E. Mccoy. 1O1 Watson
street.
Mrs. Geer moved to Clarksburg
eight years ago from Durham, N. c.,
and in that time she had made many
friends in the city. She was life
long member of the Bap-
tist church, and during her entire
life she took an active part in church
work. tp
The deceased woman is survived
by two daughters and brother.
The daughters are Mrs. James E.
Mccoy and Mrs. Emma Perkins,
both of this city. The brother is
Rufus Bragg, of Durham, N. c.
The funeral will be held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Mt. Zion Baptist church. the Rev.
w. T. Kennedy leading the SER
vices. The burial will follow in
the Greenlawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-19
RALLY IS HELD
BY STUDENTS
Bethany Mission Band Give:
Fine Program in Central
Christian Church.

An educational missionary rail-,
was successfully held Sunday eyenini
in the Central Christian church b,
the students volunteer mission banl
of Bethany College. The rally was a
step in the movement started a mum.
Der of years ago at Greenfield, Mass.
by the noted evangelist, Dwight L
Moody.
Nine Bethany students, who had
volunteered for the foreign mission
field, were in the party. These stu
dents expect to go into foreign fields
as soon as, they have finished their
college courses. Four of them are
young women and five young men
AT the church Sunday evening they
gave an interesting program including
talks and mission songs on China,
India, Africa, and Turkey, and a
splendid talk on the debt Of Christ
ianity to the Jewish people. The
auditorium was filled and all,cwere
much interested with the program.
An interesting and pleasing feature
was the rendering of song entitled
God Will Take Care Of YOU" by the
ladies' quartet of the church.
At the close of the service young
woman was baptized.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-19
NONG0AL
Lands Are Classified by the
Survey and Restored to
Public Entry.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 1s-
In the work o. classifying and ,valu-
ing the public coal lands the United
States Geological Survey during
January acted on nearly 5000, 900
acres of land which had, been in
cluded in coal land Withdrawals. OF
this area 2,SSS.SO6 acres we're clasi-
fed as non-coal land and thus "
stored to public entry and 24O acres
were appraised as coal land. With
drawals of coal land were also made
in Utah to the extent OF $500
acres. There remains withdrawn,
awaiting classification at the present
time, 69,s4S,S6I acres.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-19
TAVERNnAFIRE
AT Fairmont and Guests Flee
from 1t in Their Night
Clothes. ..,,as

FAHRMoNT, Feb 19Fire in
SINNERS Tavern late aat night did
81 600 worth of damage and caused
a number of guests. some Of them
women, to flee from their rooms in
their night clothes. The fire origi-
mated from a bursting gas hose in
the VINE room on the first floor. A
large roof timber burned in two and
dropped through the ceiling into the
restaurant on the second floor, mar
rowly missing the proprietor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-19

hen, Robert Morris, Alexander and
Alexander, F.. C. GAYLORD. j.. w.
Williams. Highland, Denham and
Company, G. e.. Prunty, Wilson,
Earle Company. u. X. Richards,
G. w. Leggett, Hornor Brothers,
engineers; B. Frank Horror, South
ern Pine Lumber Company, A. j..
Fletcher, IA. s. Law, E. w. James,
NJ. "A. Nushaum, Highland Brothers
and Gore, NJ. u. Freeland, Truman
j. Lynch. the ID, ~. Ogden Com
.panysR. l.. Martin, Donohue and
johnson, Wells-Haymaker Company.
L.. s! Horror, Il. Hoge, Jr., w. A.
Vance. ] w. Tremble, A. H. Cum
dell, e. Clark Ice, the Wilson
Dennison Company, L.. *. Rich
ards, agent; p. NJ. Robinson, Hugh
Jarvis, C. w. Furbee, Colonial
Building and Realty Company.
George w. Stephen, Leatherbury
Shoe Company, the Standard Mill
ing Company, e. M. Davis, schiff
and Zaruba and S. %. Watkins and
Company.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-02-19
STUDENT A SUICIDE
Christian Standard Editors
Son Shoots Himself at
Bethany ollege.5

BETHANY. Feb. 19.-Malcom Erro1
of Cincinnati, O., a sophomore in the
divinity school of Bethany College,
committed suicide by shooting him
self In the head in athe college dor
mitory last night overwork and
grief over the death OF brother in
Detroit are assigned as the cause
He was a son of the editor of the
Christian Standard,