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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
SUIT IS BEGUN OVER
DEED TO PROPERTY

Alleging that a. j. Sturtevant, well
known Pilot Rock pioneer. either de-
stroyed or concealed deed by which
he had conveyed property in Pilot
Rock to his son and her husband,
Clark f. Sturtevant, Mrs Myrtle F.
Sturtevant Carnes, representing her
two minor children, Vivian and
Lowell has commenced suit in the
circuit court to compel her former
father-in-law, through his guardian.
Z. Jt Tweedy, to deliver to the chill
dren another deed to the property.
She is being represented by Judge
stephen A. Lowell and John p. VIM
ter.
In her complaint. she AYERS that
her deceased husband purchased lots
3, 4. 3, s. and 10 in block of Pi-
lot Rock from his father and receiv-
ed from him a deed of conveyance
which, instead of being recorded, was
placed in "A safe Jointly used by the
two men, shortly after the death of
his son. she alleges that the elder
Sturtevant either concealed or de-
stroyed the instrument and claimed
the property upon which his son had
built a dwelling house.
Because she has married again
Mrs. Carnes valves all of her right
to the property, but asks that it be re-
turned to her children. She esti-
mates it TO be worth $500 and al
leges that defendant has collected
$400 rental since her husbands
death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
HEARST RELATES TO COMMITTEE
WHERE HE EGOTARCHBOLD LETTERS
ROADS OPPOSE
MEDFORD RATE
BILL IN COURT

Portland, Ore, Dec. 17.-Counsel
for the Hill and Hartman lines at a
hearing in the federal court joined in
a vigorous legal assault on the con-
stitutionality OF the Medford rate bill,
the initiative measure adopted by the
people in the recent election. By
the railroad lawyers the law was
pronounced invalid because it pro-
posed arbitrary class legislation as TO
rates. destroyed the authority of the
railroad commission to determine the
reasonableness of rates and discrimi-
mated against the small shipper in ia
vor of the large shipper.
Arguments touching on the consti-
tutionality of the bill were heard by
United States Judges Gilbert, Wolver-
ton and Bean, in connection with a
consideration of the application of
the Southern Pacific company for an
interloctory decree of court, suspend
ing the enforcement by the state au-
thorities of the penalties provided
therein pending the final decision
not only as to the constitutionality,
but as the real meaning and effect OF
its provisions. The court announced
after the hearing, that a decision as
to the application of the railroad COM
pany would be made in afew days.
Attorney General Crawford appear
ing for the state urged that the meas
ure come clearly within the rights OF
the electors of the state under the
initiative. He contended that its pur-
pose was to encourage the movement
of freight from points within the state
to other points in the same territory
in carload lots without interfering in
any way with commodity rates. Mr.
Crawford argued that the western
classification in the present tariff was
the one referred to in the initiative
act. although it had not been speci-
fically named.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
FIGHT BEGUN TO
GET CONTROL OF
U. S. SENATE


Washington, Dec, 1.-THE fight
within the democratic party for con-
troll of the senate under the next ad-
ministration has taken definite form
in the last few days as the result of
concerted action by a small body of
democrats toward laying the basis for
what they term progressive control
in the next congress.
A series of conferences. culminat-
ing in a dinner at which nearly a
dozen democrats were present have
resulted in a general understanding
for a Reorganization movement de-
signed to insure the control of legis-
lation and policies after March by
senators in full sympathy with the
views of President-elect Wilson.
No detailed program has been out.
lined. but the campaign is under
stood TO involve the entire subject OF
senate control, the direction of af-
fairs approved by the re-organizers
and the establishment of a new sys-
tenn of committee assignments that
will distribute important committee
places among men new as well as
among men older in the senate.
Those who have participated in the
conference thus far are Senators Lea
of Tennessee! Smith, of Georgia
Smith of South Carolina: Meyers, of
Montana; Newlands of Nevada; As
hurst of Arizona; Gore and Owen of
oklahoma! Stone, of Missouri; o.
German of New York; MARITIME OF
New Jersey, progressive successor TO
Senator Bailey.
1t is understood that all of the sem
ators named don't agree with radical
features of the '"insurgent program" "
although they have approved the gen.
eral purpose of demanding recogni-
ton for ali members of the party ana
for the establishment of what they
term progressive Legislative policies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
THREE PERSONS
ARE SAVED FROM
BALLOON AT SEA

Los Angeles Dec 1.-Two men
and a boy who were in the basket of
a captive balloon that was parted
from its cable at Venice, a seashore
resort, by a 30-mile gale. were res
cued yesterday four miles out at sea.
One of the men, Sidney Neal Hamil-
ton, the pilot was unconscious when
his body was disentangled from the
mass of cordage wrapping the big gas
bag. John Waggoner the other man,
was picked up as he was battling with
the heavy seas for the life of the lad,
Charles Jordan, aged 3. The boy was
uninjured.
The rescue was effected within 10
minutes after the balloon had struck
the water. Captain George Childs
of the motorboat Music dragged
Hampton aboard, while the crew of
the racing sloop Mischief picked up
Waggoner and the boy, Jordan. from
the water some distance from where
the nd-weighted balloon basket had
sunk. The gas bag, with its vents
pulled wide open, was fast being de-
flated and threatened momentarily
to envelop the two men and the boy
and crowd them beneath the surface
when the Music and the Mischief
sped alongside.
Although the wind was blowing at
a dangerous velocity all day, Hamp-
ton took Waggoner and young Jor-
day in the balloon basket for an as
cension. They intended to catch a
glimpse, If they could, of the fleet of
small boats which were out searching
for the lost aviator Kearney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
FOBS TO BE GIVEN
ROUNDUP DIRECTORS

Tonight at the postponed meeting
of the Commercial association, the
eleven directors of the 1912 Roundup
will be formally presented with the
specially designed watchfobs voted to
them by the stockholders of the
Northwest Frontier Exhibition assc-
citation at the annual meeting. The
meeting tonight will commence
promptly at 1880 and President Rob-
inson declares 1880 will not mean
7:45.
The fobs have just arrived at the
Sawtelle jewelry store and are hand
some pieces of workmanship, some
thing which the owners will doubtless
treasure for many years. The pend
ant is plaque with rose gold buck
ing horse and rider in bold relief in
Il circle of blue enamel around which
the words Director, 1912 Round
up are lettered in gold. A gold bar
extends through the center of the
circle and the words, "Pendleton, Or
egon," are carried on it. The pend
ant is mounted on Il black silk ribbon
and the fob is supplied with a chain
and safety attachment. The whole
IS made of 14-karat gold.
The directors of the 1912 Round
up are T. d. Taylor. George a. Hart
man, Roy w. Ritner, J, e. Keefe. Jr.
Lawrence G. Frazier, Fred Earle
Roy T, Bishop, Mark Moorhouse, Pau
G. Sperry, Henry w Collins and
James II. Sturgis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Declares to Contributions Committee
They Were Secured From John
Eddy, a London Writer.
WERE TO HELP LEAGUE
lIo Thought Publication of Alleged
Correspondence Between Archbold
and Members of Congress Would
Assist the Independent Cause-Ed-
dy Not Rewarded.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Declaring he
secured incriminatory letters between
Archbold and members of congress
from John Eddy, a London author.
William K. Hearst testified at the re-
sumption of the campaign contribu-
tions probe this morning. He declar-
ed his magazine retains copies of un-
published letters and submitted pho
tographic copies of some of Arch
holds alleged correspondence. Oliver
Cross examined the publisher. He
denied he bought the letters but did
not state how he secured them from
the Standard Oil files.
A letter from Penrose to Archbold
written in 1903 referring to confer
ence between Penrose and Aldrich
ito discuss the matter referred to"
in an earlier letter and other letters
from Archbold to Foraker stating, Il
am willing to loan you fifty thou
sands and urging that certain clause
OF "house bill five hundred be strick-
en- out" were produced.
Hearst first declined to produce the
unpublished correspondence but later
agreed il the committee considered
them in executive session.
Hearst declared that Eddy submit
ted the letters to him when the In
dependence League was started. be-
lieving the publication would aid the
movement. He denied he rewarded
Eddy. He admitted he possessed sew
eral letters showing that Foraker re-
paid the money alleged to have been
borrowed from Archbold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
LOCAL MAN WAS FRIEND OF
AVIATOR Who IS LOST At SEA

Harry Park. new proprietor and
manager of the New Grand theater.
is an old "tillacum" and fellow avia-
tor of Horace Kearney. the daring
flyer whom it is supposed has per-
ished in the Pacific ocean while max
Ing a daring flight from Los Angeles
to san Francisco.
Parks himself is a former air trav-
eler and holds membership in the
Aero Club of America. He flew with
Kearney in st. Louis during the
spring of 1911 and has followed his
record closely since that time though
the local man himself has given up
the flying game. considering the prof
its too small for the risks incurred
"Kearney was generally called a
daredevil and was often referred to
as 'Sureshot' Kearney," said the the
ater man this morning in discussins
his old pal, But he was not so reck-
less as he seemed. He was an eX.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
ADDITIONAL WING IS WANTED
FOR EASTERN OREGON ASYLUM

In the budget for the Eastern Ore
gon State Hospital when 1t goes be-
fore the legislature this winter will
be a recommendation for an appro-
priation OF $4,000 for an additional
wing to be constructed on the east
side of the structure that Is now near
ing completion. The recommends
ton will be made at the instance or
Superintendent McNary who has data
to show that by the time the new
wing can be constructed and made
ready for use there will be inmates
sufficient to fill the same. 1t Is esti-
mated that 1t will require nearly two
years time to arrange for and com
plete the wing.
When the new institution is opened
SAG patients, or near that number
will be brought here. The hospitai
when completed will have a capacity
of 400. Estimating net increase of
rs per year and the place will be filled
to capacity before the legislature will
convene again following the coming
session.
Other items in the budget for the
branch hospital Will be $lSO.0OO 10
cover maintenance for two years. the
estimate being made on basis OF $2O
per month per capita. A dairy build
ing, piggery and superintendent
cottage will also be asked for.
Some Patients Soon.
About rs patients for the new hos
pital will arrive here the latter par
OF this week from Salem. They will
be brought up under the guidance o.
G. p. Whipple. supervisor. and will
be placed at work about the new in
stitution. They will be used at un
packing goods and in preparing tn,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
SEARCH FOR GIRLS WHO
ATTACKED LOCAL WOMAN

Complaint has been made to the
police and the juvenile officer re-
garding the behavior of two girls who
couple of evenings ago became
abusive and insulting towards a prom
inent local woman and caused her
much fright and annoyance.
While going north across the Main
street bridge about o'clock in the
evening, the lady in question was ov-
ertaken by the girls who began by
stepping upon her heels several times.
Stepping TO one side the woman ask
ed the girls to desist and to walk
in front of her as she did not wish
them to molest her any further. Then
they began a torrent of sneering
abuse and following the woman for
two blocks. jostling her and nearly
driving her into Mysteries. She fl
nally escaped by going into the house
%. relative and the girls fled up
jackson street.
Incensed by the annoyance and in
suit to which his wife was subjected,
lHe HuSDuHu OI tilt WHICH, d veteran
business man of the city, has laid the
matter before the police with a re-
quest that they learn the identity of
the girls if possible and arrest them.
one of the girls wore red hat turned
up in front and a gray coat covering
a blue ddress. The coat had black
collar. The other girl did not wear
a hat but had black rosette on her
head and wore a tan overcoat with a
dark CELLAR. The girls are dedscribed
as being about Is or 16 years of age.
Both were larger than the woman
they tormented. who is not in good
health and suffered severe shock as
result of their hoodlumism.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17

building for use. They will be kept
in one of the wards ut night but al
lowed the freedom of the institution
during the day.
q 1T was my ambition to see the hos
pital open for general use January l
but in this l will be disappointed "
says DR.. McNary, superintendent.
owing to delay on the part of the
factory that is turning out the door
locks that part of the equipment is
not yet here. 1t will probably be 30
dadys before the main body of patients
arrives.
VIII Have 50 Employees.
When the new institution is in full
working order there will be some IA
officials, attendants and other ON
ployes on duty. Practically the en-
tire crew will consist of trained men
and women, selected by DR.. McNary
personally with a view to efficiency
and nothing else. He has been given
absolutely free rein in the selection
of his staff and political consider.
ationS are not allowed to enter into
the choosing in the slightest way.
or the hospital staff several import.
ant functionaries are already here
Mr. Foster, head chef, and his wifi,
who will be dining room superin.
tendent, have been busy for seyera
days preparing for their work. Mrs
Esther Stamp, matron, arrived las
night from Salem. The supervisor
Mr.. Whipple, will come the lattei
part of the week as stated above. DIR
Tamiesie, first assistant. will com,
about the first of the year and so will
Fred w, Hendley who is to be book
keeper and is now at Salem learnin,
the book keeping system in use there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17

pert aviator and was really not as
ready to make flight. must ro
miliar to the public. However.
have known him to do some hair rails
Ing work For instance last spring
a severe peal of thunder broke over
the sky one day when Kearney was
ready to make flight. Il mus go
up and dsee what that was he said
and jumped into his machine and
started up. After arising to a con-
siderable height Kearney came quick
ly back to earth and no sooner had
he landed than a terrific hail storm
ensued. Had he remained above two
minutes longer he would have been
caught and no doubt Killed."
From what he knows of the air
ship game and of Kearney. Parks Is
OF the belief his friend is dead. He
considers the sea trip from Los An
geles to San Francisco a hazardous
up and see what that was. he said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
SEARCH BEING MADE
FOR YOUNG BRIDE

San Francisco. Dec. 1.-THE
ocean and bay shores are being pa
trolled today in an endeavor to To-
cate Mrs. Bessie L. Hunter. the six
day bride of Joseph Hunter of Port
land. 1t is believed the girl commit
ted suicide in the bay. The police
launch is scouting. Hunter is aiding
the search. Employees of a messen-
ger service were examined today in
an endeavor to'locate the boy deliver
ing suicide note to the husband. The
latter declares he did not note the
boys appearance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
UNCLE SAM is
SUGGESTED AS
A MEDIATOR
This Country May Be Asked to Settle
Balkan-Turkfsh Dispute on Account
of Inability of Peace ENJOYS 10
A"ree-NO Definite Action Has
Been Yet Taken.

London, Dec. 1.-THE United
States has been suggested as a media
tor in the Turkish-B Balkan dispute on
account of the inability of the en-
voys to agree. NJ. Novakovitch, Ser
Wan envoy, declared "the choice of
the United States is excellent but
American commissioners will proba-
bly, be hampered on account of the
distance and unfamiliarity with con-
ditions." Premier Poincaire Of
France is the possible selection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
THOUSANDS WANT TO
KNOW OF TUBERCULOSIS

Berlin, Dec. 17.-As the result of
the announcement of DR.. Friedman's
tuberculosis cure discovery, Consul
General Thackara and American
newspaper correspondents are delug-
ed with cables and letters of INJURY
Physicians generally withhold their
opinions regarding the cure
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17

ihh'S OIl tlc DhrUdHellcS 1n0lCSife3 a
renewal of the Greek attempt to run
the blockade to the Aegean sea. The
firing began early this morning and
lasted several hours. The forts are
participating.
London, Eng, Dec. 1.-THE Bal
kan ENJOYS voted today to quit the
peace conference if Turkey refuses to
surrender Adrianople. The Bulgar-
ian frontier is another question which
will be given first consideration. Bull
garia demands Thrace and part of
Macedonia.
The ENJOYS discussed this morning
the credentials of the various repre-
sentatives. The foreign ambassadors
attempting an Austrian adjustment
assembled informally and talked the
! question over. After three hours, the
peace ENJOYS adjourned until Thurs
day.
The Turkish ENJOYS have objected.
to the Greek envoys being present on
account of Greece not signing the ar
/ mistice. The former threatened to
| leave the conference but other ENJOYS
/ ineducd them to remain until they
/ receive advices from Constantinople.
If the Turkish capital repudiates the
! Greeks, the conference will come to
an end
! Warns Capitalists.
Warning European capitalists not
to meddle in the peace negotiations
| II they do not wish renewal of the
fight, Premier Daneff of Servia, ad-
dressed the conference and declared
the capitalists are aiding Turkey.
I'VE concede the minor demands"
he declared. but the sultan must
meet our principal demands. including
the disposition of Salonika and AL
bania If Turkey refuses to accept
the boundaries We propose we will or
der that Adrianople be beseiged."
No Outside Interference.
Daneff said that European finan-
ciers are attempting to make favor
able terms for the sultan by main
tanning the integrity of the Turkish
debt, meaning that the financiers are
opposing the allies.
They should remember 1 have the
authority to order the Bulgars to re-
new the attack on Adrianople," he
said.
Despite the pessimistic attitude OF
military experts, Daneff declared that
an amicable' settlement was in sight
if the ENJOYS were allowed to fix the
terms without outside interference.
The ENJOYS agreed to ask Grey to
appoint an English secretary of the
conference. The credentials of the
ENJOYS include the power to negotiate
peace and sign the final treaty. Pre-
mier Daneff presided at the session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
PRISONERS ESCAPE
AND FLEE TO MEXICO

Noeales, Ariz., Dec. 17.-EiGht pris-
oners in the county Jail, including
murderer, escaped and fled to the
hills on the Mexican side of the bor-
der. They filed lock door in the
general cell and escaped through the
sheriffs office. They walked along
the main street and stepped into
Mexico. Rurales are pursuing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
SOCIALISTS WILL NOT
FIGHT IN EVENT OF WAX

Berlin, Dec. 17,-1t is probable
that social democratic leaders will be
arrested in the event of the mobil-
ization of the German army prepara-
tory to war. according to a semi-ot-
fetal report 1t is predicted the So
cialists generally will refuse to fight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
SOCIAIISTIC PAMPHLETS
CONFTSCAT'ED BY THE POLICE

Dusseldorf, Germany Dec. IL
The police today confiscated twenty
thousand copies of a socialistic anti
military pamphlets, printed here. The
action is unprecedented and 1t is be-
lieved the police are closely watching
the socialists.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Wilson's Oregon Vote 47.O6l.

Salem, Ore, Dec. 1.-THE otllcial
vote for president in Oregon, accord
ing to the canvass by the secretary
of state, was:
Wilson, 47,064; Roosevelt 37,6OO;
Taft, 34.673; Debs, 1925; Chafin'
1860
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
ycrr,on Mny Be Displaced.

Los Angeles. Dec. 17.--It is stated
that Venice will probably get the
coast league franchise displacing
Vernon next season. Hogan admits
the matter will be discussed at a
meeting of the club owners tomor-
row
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
ASSAULTER OF GIRL Is
RELIEVED TO RE IJOGGEI.

Portland, Dec. 17.--Through a
money order issued here. the thug
Killed by posse after the assaulting
of Myrtle Huff, fourteen, of Santa
Anna, Calf. is believed to be Ira
Jones, logger and former McKon-
zie river homesteader. The order
stub was found In the thugs effects.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
GREEKS MAKE SECOND ATTEMPT
TORUN BLOCKADE TO AEGEAN
CHARGES MADE AGAINST
GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Dr. Franz
Lipp, a scientist, charges that
Field Marshal Baron Won Der
Goltz, the reorganizer of the
Turkish army decade ago,
stated at that time it would
take a force three months to
capture Kirk Klisseh, taken by
the Bulgars in three days. He
claims to have a copy of the
plans against the city drawn by
Goltz. 1t is declared that Goltz
is preparing to sue Lipp for IL
) bel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Feared Vessels Lost.

New York. Dec. 12.-It is feared
that ten large freight vessels, over
due. have been lost. Between 90 and
40 men are on each vessel. The to-
tai cargoes are worth four million
dollars
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
start Trial Ends.

Portland. Ore, Dec. 1.-THE trial
of DR.. Harry start on charge of
running young boys in connection with
the vice scandal. ended today. The
jury is out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
GOV. WILSON, BACK IN
TRENTON AVOIDS HUNTERS

Trenton. n. j., Dec. l7.-Wiison
passed the day in the capital He
starts for New York late this after
noon to attend the Southern Society
banquet. He is avoiding job hunt
ers
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
washington Man Nom,na,.s

Washington, Dec. 17.-President
Taft nominated Frederick Simpich Of
Washington state today as consul at
Nogales, Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Oldest Actor Dead.

sydney, Aus. Dec. 17.-George
Rignold, 7S, the oldest actor in Aus
tralia, is dead
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
Warning Given at Peace Conference
That European Capitalists Must
Not Assist Turkey.
PEACE TERMS MAY END

Turkish ENJOYS Threaten to Leave
Because of Presence of Greeks
Among Representatives - Balkan
Envoys VIII Quit Unless Terms Are
Complied With.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-17
REVENUE CUTTER
WILL ASSIST IN
SEARCH FOR men
His Passenger-Tngs Scour Ocean
for Signs of Wreckage of Aeroplane
-RumOr That One Man Is Found
Not Confirmed.

San Francisco. Dec. 17.-Orders to
send a revenue cutter to hunt for
Horace Kearney and Chester Law
renee were received today from Sec
retary McVeagh The cutter McSul
Tough will be dispatched. California
congressman and newspapermen urg-
ed McVeagh to act.