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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
new COUNTY ROAD
is BEING PLANNED

To open a county road up Mckay
creek so as to provide a public high
way leading from the forks of that
stream to Pendleton is the purpose of
the county court and preliminary
steps have already been taken. The
road should it go through as proposed
will relieve Mckay creek farmers
from the necessity of using a semi
public road and from being required
to open gates while travelling to and
from the city.
AS described by County Judge Ma
loney, the proposed road will lead
from the agency south to Mckay
creek, thence up the creek to the
forks where 1t will join the present
county road at that point. 1t is ar
gued in behalf of the road that the
territory to be served is fairly we'll
settled and is a fruit producing re-
gion.
AS the new road will cross a portion
of the reservation it is first necessary
to secure the approval and coopera-
tion of the Indina department. The
plans for the road will shortly be
placed before the department and the
approval of the officials asked for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
PICKPOCKET LIFTS
$3.50 FROM STRANGER
Thief CIeverIy Cuts Trousers Worn
By Victim, Securing His
Wallet

That he was robbed of $3.50 while
loitering about the city last evening
is the statement of II. E. Swan of Sc
attic and the manner in which the
robbery was conducted indicates it
was the work of a clever thief
II carried $3.50 in gold in a leather
purse in my hip pocket" says Swan.
During the evening l was down to
the depot when train No. IS arrived
and later l was in one of the local
pool rooms where l watched the
games for some time. 1 presumed 1
had my money all the time but upon
retiring about IL o'clock reached for
my purse and found it was gone. A
slit that had been cut in my pants
pocket showed how the thief had got
ten the money"
According to Swan he is not a
drinking man and did not drink any
says he has absolutely no clew as tc
who the thief is and has no expecta'
ton of securing his money back. He
did not report the crime to the police
as he says he despaired of accom-
plishing anything towards finding the
guilty party. He told his story to the
East Oregonian in hopes his expert
ence nigh prove a warning to others
who may thoughtlessly carry toe
much money about IN their pockets
Swan. has been in the city for two
weeks past and is the representative
of a health society.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
TO TRY IRRIGATION
WITH ELECTRICITY
Experiments to be Made at County
Poor Farm During the
Summer

The virtues of irrigation with water
pumped by means of electricity will
be tried out at the county poor farm
this summer and those responsible
for the work undertaken are in hopes
1t will prove an object lesson for far
mers who have good land they can
irrigate in a similar manner.
A line has already been construct
ed from the city to the county hospital
and Juice is being furnished the coun-
ty free of cost by the Pacific Power
& Light company during the summer
The current this year is given free be-
cause of the future business that may
accrue to the company from the DEM
onstration.
Up in the east end of the county
scores of farmers are irrigating small
tracts of land by means of water
pumped in this way and they are rails
ing enormous crops annually by the
method they follow. 1t is contended
that the same thing may be done by
farmers in this vicinity and particu.
larly by those along the line from Yves.
ten to Pendleton.
By means of the pumping plant in
stalled at the poor farm the county
will provide perennial irrigation 70,
all the bottom land belong to the in
stitution.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
CUTS WEDDING CAKE WITH
SWORD OF WASHINGTON

Philadelphia, Pa.-"When you wed.
Edna, cut your wedding cake with
the sword of the father of your coun-
try. 1t will bring you luck and for
tune. Treasure this blade with which
Washington helped win our independ-
ence."
These were the deathbed instruc-
tions of John La Bree to his daughter
just before he died, four years ago.
She carried them out to the letter
when she married Harold A. Smith.
The sword descended to the brides
father from his ancestor, John Hew-
ston, a manufacturer of printing cal
leo in Philadelphia in colonial days
and warm supporter of freedoms
cause when the revolutionary wal
opened. He became an ardent ad-
mirer and firm friend of General
Washington.
In appreciation of Hewston's loyal
ty, Washington gave the sword to his
friend. Since then 1t has been hand
ed down. The blade is eighteen inch
es long and the handle of fluted iv-
ory, encircled by band of silver. on
the band can be traced the outlines OF
cross and anchor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
SEE B. LINDSEY
v|CE-PRES|DENT
Denver Republican Charges Roose-
welt Thus Seeks Support Of Wo-
men of West.
CONGRESSIONAL ALSO
Declares Leading Colorado Suffra-
gette Is Promised Nomination for
House of Representatives, Before
T. II. Endorses "Votes for Women

Denver, Colo, June 13.-The Dem
yer Republican today charges that
Colonel Roosevelt, by his woman suf-
frage endorsement, plans to catch
the woman's vote. and that Judge Ben
Lindsey plans to be Colonel Roose-
velt's running mate
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker and Judge
Lindsey, the paper says, conferred
before Lindsey went east with the
result that Mrs. Decker agreed to
throw her influence among the west
ern suffragettes to the ticket headed
by Roosevelt and Lindsey whether it
be the regular or bolt ticket.
In return, the Republican says,
Mrs. Decker is to get a congressional
nomination from a Colorado district,
receiving Colonel Roosevelts person.
al support This plan, says the pa
per, caused Colonel Roosevelt's an
nouncement in favor of woman suf-
frage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13

Chicago, June 13.-Members of the
national committee from fifteen
states where Roosevelt won in the
primaries, this afternoon began draw
ing up a formal resolution to be pre-
sented to the committee, protecting
against its action on the contested
delegates seats. 1t is reported that
the protest will declare that if Taft is
nominated by the national convention
this fifteen states organization, af-
fected, will be for Roosevelt
That the La Toilette delegates con-
slider both Taft and Roosevelt un'
worthy of the nomination and will
positively refuse to aid either, in
case they hold the balance of power
in the national convention next
week, was declared today by Walter
Houser, national campaign manager
for Senator La Toilette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
VOLCANO WIPES
OUT COLD BAY
Trading Station in Alaska Reported
Completely Destroyed; No Lives
Lost There.
FEAR OTHERS PERISHED
Water and Food Famine Is New
Danger Confronting People I'm Ash
Buried OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Believe
World Is to Be Destroyed.

Cordova, Alaska, June 13.-It was
reported here today that Cold Bay
Trading Point, which is owned by
Captain Lathrop, has been totally de-
stroyed by the recent volcanic erup-
tlons.
Wireless telegraph messages receiv-
ed here from the Revenue cutter
Manning at Kokiak harbor, state that
no loss of life has been reported on
that island.
No word has been received from
settlements on the main land in the
vicinity of the foot OF Mount Kattmai,
where the greatest suffering exists,
as to whether the people there have
survived the eruption.
At Kodiak there is no water to
be had. except that filtered on board
the revenue cutter Manning and dis
tributed to the people. All provisions
were destroyed and the food prob
lem has reached a serious stage.
Refugees on hoard the Manning
are gaining more confidence and
some are venturing ashore to search
their former homes which lie in
ruins.
Volcanic ash, in many places, is
from twenty to thirty feet deep and
nearly all houses are in ruins. Those
buildings which wthstood the hal
OF stones and ashes, nave filled VI
with fine siftings that drifted much
the same as a wind-swept snow.
Attempts are being made to reach
the government farm at Kokial
where a number of fine imported
sheep and cattle were kept. These
animals will be used as food, II
found in fit condition.
The white refugees believe thai
the worst is over but Captain Perry
and his men are having hard times
pacificing the natives who believe
the recent eruptions are merely fore
runners of the total destruction ol
their islands. together with the res
of the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
Try to Dust Heney.

Chicago, June 13-Committeeman
Sturges offered a resolution before
the republican national committee
today providing that the proxy held
by Francis ]. Heney be rejected on
the ground that he is a democrat.
The motion was tabled on viva voce
vote.
After Sturges attacked Heney. Sem
ator Borah of Idaho, defended him
and said he knew Heney had been a
republican candidate for office in
California. Heney then broke in, de-
Tending himself. He said he refused
to ACCEPT the democratic nomination
for district attorney of San Francisco.
He announced he was a republican
and ran independently. He declared
that corrupt money furnished by
Patrick Calhoun, head of the United
Railways of San Francisco. defeated
him. He said Calhoun backed the
Taft contests on the fourth district
of California, which were heard be-
fore the committee.
4. II. Men Charged With Bribery.
Director Mckinley issued a state
ment WnlCh aIter asserting tnat MT.
Taft would be nominated on the the
first ballot, charged that the Roose-
welt forces We're planning more des-
perate measures to prevent the inev-
table.
"The effort to corrupt Taft dele
gates to the Chicago convention" said
the statement, has been under way
several weeks 1t is common knowl'
edge that seven weeks ago money was
sent to two Taft instructed delegates
in a certain southern state by a well
known Roosevelt leader now in Chi
cago.
within the last week two men
sent from New York to a southern
state have brazenly approached Taft
! delegates with offers of money in re-
turn for votes for Roosevelt. Other
agents on similar mission have
made their appearances recently in
| several southern states. That we'll
defined efforts are on foot to buy the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
ACTION ON STREET
PAVING POSTPONED

On account of the city engineers
inability to have the plans and speci-
fications for the Improvement of
West Court ready by last evening the
council adjourned its meeting until
Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, at
which time the final resolution order
ing the improvement of West Court
street with gravel bitulithic will in
all probability be passed.
Practically the only business tram
sacted at the meeting. last evening
was the passage of an ordinance re-
ouiring skating rinks to pay license
OF SIS a quarter, for the privilege
of running in the city limits. This
action was taken at the request OF
the proprietor of the portable rink
which has been established on East
Webb street for two months.
The finance committee last evening
was authorized to loan the $4,000 In
the sinking fund at rate of interest,"
which it deemed advisable.
Chairman Cole of the street com
mttee. reported that Charles John
son who has property in the Blaine
and Washington street improvement
district Is anxious to have concrete
walk laid in front OF the property
but is unable to get II. o, Moussu
who is under Contract with the city
to do the improvement work, to la!
II. The council ins Tucted the city at
torney to serve Nc Lssu with writer
notice requiring b m to lay the wall
Immediately or ,rfeit his contract
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13

presidential nomination for Theodore
Roosevelt Is beyond question"
Make Counter Bribe Charge.
Roosevelt leaders today branded
the charges of Taft men that money
is being freely used to buy Taft men
for Roosevelt, as ridiculous. Senator
Dixon of Montana became angry
when he heard this allegation. He
defied Congressman Mckinley, direc-
tor of the Taft bureau, to cite specific
| instances.
Made furious by the statement
made by Congressman Mckinley, that
| Roosevelt leaders are resorting to
bribery to control the national con-
vention, Senator Dixon of Montana
said:
I'm the case Mckinley is being
the pot, calling the kettle black. Let
him name the Roosevelt man who Of
fered a bribe to a Taft delegate or
the delegate accepting the bribe. Nc
| Kinley is in a glass house.
II know of a national committee
man. voting with US, who was offered
federal marshalship If he would go
over to Taft"
Colonel Going to Chicago.
Colonel Roosevelt will come to Chi
cago on the first train If the progress
sive leaders here have their way. Af-
ter an all night conference the lead
ers of the Roosevelt nomination fight
decided to notify the colonel that he
is needed here and needed badly.
Governor Johnson of California and
Heney positively declared today that
Roosevelt is coming here.
Following the announcement of the
hurry up call sent for Colonel Roose-
welt, Taft leaders held a conference.
Later they declared they expected the
Roosevelt people to attempt a DEM
onstration in the hope of stampeding
the convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
DEATH SEALS BURIED MONEY.
Owner Expires Before He Tells Where
$3.50 Lies Hidden.

Okolna, Ark.-Joe Robbs, a negro
living near here, died recently. Short
ly before his death he sent a messen-
ger for Arnold Robbs. son of the man
who had owned the negro's father
during the civil war, and confided
to him that he had $3.50 buried in
spot between Oklona and Burstell,
which, in case of his death. nc
wanted the young man to unearth.
Hopeful of recovery however, he de-
ierred revealing the location OF the
money Growing weaker he again
sent for Mr.. Robbs, but by the time
of his arrival the second time the ne
sro was too near death to talk and
died without revealing the hiding
place of his treasure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
ALLEGED THIEF AND
STOLEN WIRE FOUND

Accused of stealing a barrel of
copper wire from the Pacific Power
& Light company and selling it TO
John Laing, a West Webb street Sec
ond hand dealer, Charles Spencer is
in the city Jail pending the action
which will be taken against him.
The theft was committed Saturday,
and when reported to the police the
latter had no difficulty in locating the
stolen property. Going to La Grande,
he returned Tuesday and appeared
again at the Laing store and offered
quantity OF babbit for sale. Hav-
ing been apprised that he had stolen
the wire which he had sold, Laing
notified the police Of his reappear-
ance and he was placed under ar
rest.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
"UNWRITTEN LAW FIRST.
Judge Instructs Jury That Homicide
May BE Justifiable

Oakland, Cal-SuperiO~ Judge
Ellsworth, instructing a jury. said the
"unwritten law" antedated all other
law and there might be occasions
when homicide would be justifiable.
He told the jurors to put themselves
in the place of the defendant. Harry
Prescott, who killed Ralph Thomp-
son when he found him in Mrs. Pres
colts apartments on the night OF Feb
ruary 25, and to consider the possi-
bility of momentary insanity.
The jury brought IN verdict OF ac-
quittal. At a former trial the jury
had disagreed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
MAD SQUIRREL BITES GIRL.
She Escapes, but Faints From Loss o.
Blood.

Memphis, Tenn.-Residents OF
Overton park are aiding police In
searching for mad squirred that at
tackled a 16-year-old high school girl.
The young woman fought hard
against her nimble little assailant and
finally escaped to her home nearby
where. weakened from loss of blood,
she tainted on the doorstep. TWO
small boys in the same section today
told their parents Of a similar at
tack.
Edna Smith, the girl attacked, Is
under treatment on the assumption
that the squirrel is afflicted with
rabies.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
WRANGLING BY ATTORNEYS
FEATURES DARROW TRIAL

Los Angeles, June 1S.-Constant
wrangling by Defense Counsel Appel
and Assistant District Attorney Ford
featured the forenoon session of the
trial of Clarence Darrow for jury
bribing. Dana Ong, a detective for
the district attorneys office, is un-
der examination by Appel.
Nothing new developed and his tes-
timony stood unimpeached.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
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HANFORD IMPEACHMENT
STARTED BY HOUSE

= Washington, June 1.-THE I
= house today authorized Chair
= man Clayton of the judiciary
= committee, to investigate the al 4
= legations made against Federal 4
= Judge Hanford Of Seattle, by
= Congressman Berger and Norris 4
= and unanimously invested the 4
= judiciary committee with power
= to begin a thorough inquiry.
p After an executive session of 4
= the house judiciary committee,
= Chairman Clayton announced the 4
= subcommittee, composed of 4
= Representatives Graham of 4
= Illinois. Mccoy OF New Jersey
. and Higgins OF Connecticut, will 4
ego to Seattle to take testimony.
B . - . . . ~~A~ >~~ 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
OIL PIPE LINE MUST
MEET RATE REGULATIONS

Washington, June 13.-The inter-
state commerce commission decided
today that the commerce law Impress
es all common carrier obligations on
all pipe lines engaged in transporting
interstate commerce, even though
such lines are constructed over pri-
vately acquired right of way and
transport only their own oil. These
lines must file rate of schedules
with the interstate commerce COM
mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
Wingfield Appointed.

Reno. June 1S.-Governor Tasker
L. Oddie of Nevada, appointed Geo.
Wingfield of Reno. friend and busi-
ness associate of the late Senator
Nixon, as United States senator to
serve until the meeting of the legis-
lature in January, 1913. At that time
the legislature will elect a successor
to complete the uneXpired term, which
extends until March, 1917. The ap-
pointment was expected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
REPUBLIC IDOL SMASHING.

Seattle.-The Rev. Herman f. Voss,
a United Evangelical missionary, who
has just arrived from Human prov
ince, China, says th9t the new repub-
lican government is seizing the Budd-
hist temples and turning them into
schools. The altars and idols are sold
or destroyed. The common wood,
clay and pewter figures are generally
demolished, but finely carved idols
bring good prices from collectors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
NOBLE FAMILIES OF ENGLAND
JOINED By 4 WEDDING

London, June 13.-One of the most
brilliant June weddings in England
was that today of Lord Nortland, only
son and heir of the Earl and Countess
of Ranfurly, to Miss Hilda Cooper,
daughter of the late Sir Daniel Coop
er. The ceremony was witnessed by
representatives of nearly all the no.
BILE families of the United Kingdom.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
BRITISH UNION LEADER
VISITS SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, Calf, June. 1S.-Jo-
seph Havelock Wilson, president of
the National Sailors and Firemen's
union of Great Britain and Ireland,
arrived here today on the steamer
Tahiti from Australia to remain two
weeks as a guest Of the Maritime
Union of San Francisco. Wilson was
met outside of Golden Gate by May
or Rolph and union leaders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
SCOUTS WILL MARCH 50 MILES,

Guthrie, Okla.-The Rev. John r.
Obernathy pastor of the NJ. E.
church, south of Guthrie, and head
of the local Boy Scouts, will walk to
oklahoma City, thirty-five miles, ac-
companied by fifteen of the Boy
Scouts, to attend a convention of Ep-
worth leaguers and Sunday school
workers. Only the older boys viii.
make the trip, those ranging in age
from IL to IA, the others being con-
sidered too young for such an ardu-
Gus journey.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
Los Angeles Has Strike.

Los Angeles, June 1S.-Fffteen
hundred union men, affiliated with
the Building Trades Counsel, struck
today. only the men working
open shop jobs were called out. the
strike is for the purpose of enforc-
ing the closed shop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
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O.-W. x. & y. TRAINS
DELAYED BY WASHOUT.

. With $50 feet of track near
y. Weatherby station washed out
= by cloudburst yesterday,
y westbound traffic on the o.
y w. r. & n. has been sadly de-
= moralized today. Last nights
y mail train was held by the
= washout and is scheduled to
. arrive in Pendleton at S:35 this
= evening. being almost "a hours
= late Train No. II yesterday
y was the last westbound train
y to pass over the damaged por-
= ton of the track near Weather
= by. Train II today Is marked
. 10 arrive in Pendleton at s
y O'Clock this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-13
Taft Gets Mississippi Delegates Except from One
District Which is Divided
I. R. LEADERS OF Is STATES INTIMATE A BOLT
Both Factions Charge Other With Bribing Delegates; At
tempt to Dust Heney Fails Colonel Going to Chicago
La Toilette Men Stand Pat.

Chicago
question the legality their election.
Originally there eight delegates large from Missouri each
each with full
all
seyen Missss
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-08-22
ELM HALL.

Miss Cecile>Ward visited in Alma
Wednesday.
Carl Blair, Clarence Martin and
Jeffie Hoxie went to Frankfort We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Edwin Colt and Miss Flossie
Grinnell visited Mrs. T. ]. Blair We'd
nesday, August 81.
Mrs. Ackley Ward and daughters,
Mrs. Floyd Follick, Misses Cecile and
Vera, visited Mrs. Wards sister, Mrs.
Fred Hudson, in Breckenridge, Tues
day.
Mrs. Effie Hoxie and sons, Forian
and Jeffie. visited in Sumner Tuesday.
Carl Blair was in St. Louis Tues
day on business.
Ovid Seaman is visiting in Indiana
Miss Lita Elliott returned from
Hamburg last week where she has
been visiting relatives.
Miss Estella Anger visited her cou-
sins, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ferris,
Sunday.
Mrs. Laverne Croton and baby are
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Davis at Onaway.
Mrs. Alice Butcher visited in Mt.
Pleasant last week
Miss Fern Pratt of Greenville is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Pratt.
Mrs. John Ross went to Hamburg
for a several weeks visit
Mrs. Hannah Coleman is visiting
her daughter, Mrs Jennie Beach, in
Ferris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Neff and
daughter Helen, of Mcbride, and the
Misses Grace and Veda Frederick of
Detroit, called on old friends last
Saturday.
Arthur Sly and wife of White Pr
geon visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Senaca Sly, last week.