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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
POSTAL CLERKS CONVENTION
OPENS IN BOSTON

Boston, Mass, Sept. 2.-The thir-
teenth annual convention of the Unit
ed National association of postoffice
clerks opened here today and the en-
tertainment planned for the delegates
formed part of the Labor Day celebra-
ton. The convention holds its ses-
sions at Faneul hall and more than
500 delegates. representing every
state in the union, are in attendance.
One question that is expected to
arouse animated debate during the
four-day session is that concerning the
bill passed by both branches of con-
gress, limiting the tenure of service
of clerks in Washington to seven
years. Senators Lodge and Crane of
Massachusetts and Governor Foss of
the Bay state are among those who
will address the convention.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02

New York, Sept. Mrs. Mary +
Lease, populist, Bryanite, now Roose-
welt transformer, made her entry in
New York, speaking in Cooper I'm
ion. When it was discovered the
crowd did not materialize and was
getting away without appropriating
sufficient funds to pay the expenses,
one of the women tore down the
Roosevelt banners and sold them
while others passed the hat. the COM
bined efforts realizing but $5
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
Sfnnl Mills Rushed.

Pittsburgh, Sept. 2.-The steel mills
are all in full blast with orders for
months ahead. Heavy buying and
heavier inquiry for forward delivery
has been the iron and steel industrys
record for the week. Important
building contracts throughout the
west are held up because of delayed
shipments of steel. A heavy produc-
er of crude steel refused to commit
November
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
HEADED BY DARR0W,
100000 MEN PARADE

San Francisco, sept. Headed by
Clarence Darrow. famous labor at
torney, 10000 workingmen and wo-
men paraded San Francisco's streets
today in the greatest labor day cele-
bration in the city's history. The
line of march was packed with mass
of people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
Isnny will Testify.

London. Sept. al. Bruce lsmay'
president of the International Mer-
camille Marine company, has been
summoned to appear before Charles
70. Pickett clerk of the United States
court and master into the inquiry into
an alleged steamship combination to-
day. Mr.. Ismay was unable to go to
America. so the American committee
came to England for the inquiry,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
Labor Is Scarce.

Chicago.-There is a great demand
for labor all over the west. The rail-
roads find it difficult to get enough
men. At Columbus the Pennsylvania
Railway is employing every available
man that applies. Some factories are
working overtime and a few have
been obliged to shut down because
of the scarcity of labor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
Republican Legislature Makes Wo-
men Patrolmen.

Albany n. Y. Sept BY re-
cent court construction of an act of
the republican legislature police ma
irons of New York city who have
heretofore been getting $1,000 per
year will be hence forth classed as
patrolmen. Justice Brady decided the
legislature also intended the matrons
should receive the same salaries as
patrolmen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
100 MILES OF SALMON.
Sea Captain Tells of Running Through
-

Seattle.-Captain Howard Bullem,
freighter Santa Ana. reports that the
vessel on her voyage south ran
through a school of salmon extending
from Seymour Narrows to Fitzhugh
Sound, distance of 100 miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
MANY GO ON TRIP
ON COLUMBIA RIVER
Large Delegation From PendIetOn on
Excursion TOday-Enthusiastic
Reception at UmatiIIa.

This morning at six o'clock a speci-
al westward bound train steamed out
of Pendleton bearing thirty or more
local people bent on joining the Labor
Day steamboat excursion from Una
tile to Pasco and Kennewick. 1t was
a representative delegation that Pen
dleton sent and, according to reports
reaching here, it was enthusiastically
received upon its arrival at Umatilla
The special train was in charge of
Conductor John b. Smith, Brakeman
Dudley Evans and Engineer G. T.
Harvey.
Only ten minutes delay was incurr-
ed in starting the steamboat on its
trip up the river. More than two
hundred and forty people crowded on
the decks and waved their farewells
to the stay-at-homes as the big pro-
peller began to churn the water.
Among those on the Pendleton
special this morning We're Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Cohen, DR.. and Mrs. +. w
Vincent Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Murphy,
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Cooper, Mrs
Harry Reese. J. f. Keefe, jr.. Judge
stephen A. Lowell r. Alexander,
Jack Watson, Fred Lampkin, Frank
J. Quinlan, w. +. Brock, A. L Schae-
fer, A. J. McAllister, Mar/ Patton. J.
\. Devlin. A. w. Nye, f. b .Aldrich,
Col H. G. Newport of Hermiston,
Charles Heard, F. r. Casteel of Pilot
Rock and c. G. Brownell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
Horse show at Newport.

Newport. r. l., Sept. 2.-The six
teenth annual Newport horse show OPP
ened at the Casino here today and will
continue until Wednesday. There are
forty-two classes, some of which are
new. including two for horses of any
height owned by residents of the coun-
ty or a lessee of cottages for the pres
ent season, delivery. truck and farm
horses being barred.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02
ROOS' 1T CHARGED With FALSE
PR1n.NSE BY GOVERNOR WILSON
Democratic Nominee Declares Colo.
mel and ProgresSives Are Pledged
to Support Trusts.
PRES. TAFT IS IGNORED

GOV. Wilson Says Roosevelt and Pro-
greSsives Proclaim Sympathy for
Masses But in Reality Are Support
ing Tariff-This Latter is Over
whelming Issue says Nominee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02

Pasco, Sept 2.-(SpeciaD-The eX-
cursionists making the river trip from
Umatilla reached here at 1880 o'clock
this afternoon after a delightful ride.
The weather was very fair and the
trip was enjoyed by everybody aboard,
The party will leave here at s o'clock
this afternoon.
The ladies who accompanied the
Umatilla delegation served luncheon
on the boat. There We're 224 persons
on board, 3S of these being from PEN
dleton
Considerable dissatisfaction is be-
ing voiced by many over the plan of
the company to suspend the open riv-
er service after october /. The COM
pany claims that merchants who
could use the river service in routing
freight have failed to do so and this
lack of business has necessitated stop
ping the service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-02

TO ADVERTISERS
The East Oregonlan has
the largest paid circulation
Of any paper In Oregon, east
OF Portland and nearly
twice the circulation ln
Pendleton OF any other
newspaper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
PERMITS MUST BE
SECURED FOR WIRING

city Electrician F. D. Vinegar yester-
day issued warning to residents who
nave wired their own houses that thew
must secure permit for the work. IL
came to the attention of his office re-
Gently, that man who had wired his
own house had done the work without A
permit and In such 2 manner that when
lights were turned on, there was spark
Ing In the attic which would probably
have caused fire had il not been found.
Conditions like this. said Mr.. Winesar
not only endanger property of owners and
ncighbors, but are In violation OF city
ordinance, part of which is as follows:
All companies. firms. co-partnerships,
corporations or individuals who desire to
have electric light or power wiring. fix
lures, appliances or apparatus Installed
In any building Except central pow
er houses and substations belonging to
electric light or street railway compa nies
operating under franchise granted by
Salt Lake City shall procure a permit
from city electrician
II property owners are not more care
full about procuring permits for electrical
work, Mr. Vinegar said, II will become
necessary to use some stringent measures
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
MAY TALK POLITICS
IN WHISPERS ONLY
Firemen and Policemen Are
Barred From Expressing
Views While on Duty.

The talking of politics at police
headquarters and about the fire sta
tions Of the city is to be, absolutely
prohibited; that is, the chiefs of those
departments must not be allowed to
hear any whisperings concerning this
or that candidate for office. Such ac
tion will result in instant dismissal
from tho force 'for the good of the
service.' Members Of the two depart
ments are to be allowed to hold pOliti-
cal views-but they must hold them,
For the past week several candidates
for nomination have solicited the sup
port Of members of the police and FIRE
departments IN their respective dis
trlcts. RumorS of the solicitations
came to the ears of Mayor Samuel G..
Park Yesterday, and he promptly in
troduced, at the commission meeting, a
resolution prohibiting such activity.
The resolution, which was passed
unanimously, was ns follows:
Whereas, In the interest of pub
lie service, it is the desire of the
city commission to prevent political
activity and controversy in the fire and
police iepartm be it
- Resolved That the chief of these
departments be, and he is hereby in
structed to make and enforce such
rules as may be necessary to prevent
any member or members of said depart
ments from active participation IN po-
lltlcal campaigns, local or general''
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
CITY AND VICINITY

THE EXHIBITS committee OF the Ma
tlonal Irrigation congress is busy making
arrangements for the displays to he col
lccted from all counties or the state that
have subscribed TO the expense fund of
the congress. Exhibits Expert Holbrool
oC Los Angeles, Cal, has been employed
to take charge OF the work.
AT A MEETING of the committee Of
the whole yesterday the city commits
sioncrs decided to enter Into the contract
with the United States forestry service
The details of the contract were pub
lIshed In The Tribune yesterday morn
ing
SUIT FOR separate maintenance was
filed yesterday In the Third district court
by Naca Pencach against Meme PEN
enich. and asking for a temporary re-
straining order to prevent the defendant
from dsposng OF real estate pending
the settlement Of the action.
MAYOR SAMUEL c. PARKS ordi-
nance rcorsanlZinE the city health de-
partment Will be q. special order Of busi-
ness at the meeting Of the city commits
sioners this morning. The measure has
had It's first reading and will probably be
finally passed at today's session,
SUIT WAS FILED yesterday in the
Third district court by the Haloran-
Wise Realty company against j c. Don
elson and G. II. Taylor for the collection
OF 5000, alleged to be due as rent for a
store room at l6s South State street.
PROFESSOR w. E. CARROLL of the
extension staff OF the Agricultural col
ege is spending a few days In Salt Lake
and vicinity inspecting dairy herds and
assisting the dairymen along educational
lines
THE BOARD of education Will hold an
adjourned meeting tonight for the purpose
of considering the new name for the
Ninth avenue school and for the trans
action OF other business Of routine ma
turc.
THE LOCAL organization OF the Sal
walton Army Is in mourning over the
death of the founder of the army, Cen
erela Booth Adjutant John Westcott
knew the famous evangelist personally.
OLIVER B. WOOD, clerk Of Salt
Lake City, yesterday filed petition In
bankruptcy in the federal court, giving
his liabilities as $590,56 and assets S225,
all claimed to be exempt.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
YOUNG MANS DEATH
Succunbs After Illness of Six
Hours; Ptomaines Believed
to Be Cause.

Rollo \, Schwcnck. aged II years,
died with puz1linS suddcnpcss last night
at the home OF his father, Nicholas r,
Schwenck, 1907 Tenth East street, OF
what is believed TO have been ptomaine
poisoning.
The boy was sick but six hours. He
went to Saltair Tuesday night and par
took OF food that is believed To have
caused the ptomaine attack, He made
no mention OF Illness until yesterday
afternoon when he was seized suddenly
with severe abdominal pains and passed
quickly into commissions. Physicians
were hurriedly called, but their mnistra-
tons were unavaillng, death ensuing al
Q o'clock last night.
Young Schwenck was born and raised
in Salt Lake. He was a student at the
public high school and had many friends.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
LAWSON DAM CASE is
CONTINUED TO AUG. 26

Upon q motion of City Attorney Har-
per j Dininny, Judge c. ". Morse In
the Third district court yesterday con-
tinued the hearing of the order to show
cause In the injunction proceeding
brought against the city commissioners
by John Lawson, relatively TO the new
headgate at the mouth OF the surplus
canal until August 26,
Lawson secured temporary restrain
Ing order several weeks ago to estop the
city from proceeding with the work claim
Ing that the temporary dam which had
been built in the Jordan river was con-
structed for the exclusive benefit of the
New State Gun club. The city replied
at the time that the purpose of the dam
WAS TO restrain the water until the new
egualizlng head gate could be put into
place
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
COW STOLEN,
BUT LATER RECOVERED

Last evening when Mrs. Thomas NJ.
McLelland Of 357 Marshall avenue went.
pail I'm hand. to where she had left her
pet COW picketed by the roadside near
her home, she found that "Bossle" had
flown. a little girl explained that man
had led her off. Mrs. McLelland notified
the police. and Motorcycle Patrolman w.
II Hendrlcksen started upon the trail
OF the abducted COW.
He visited all the slaughter houses
without result, and then began upon the
cattle dealers OF the city. A r. Sanders
OF 47S Major avenue told the officer .hat
he had bought a COW for $50 a short
while before from man who gave the
name. IT, Clark. The cow proved to be
the lost McLeland bovine. She Is said
10 be valued at $50 and to yield five
gallons OF rich milk daily.
Clark Is believed By the police to be
II former employee OF the McHann dairy.
An effort is being made to locate him.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
FRANCHISE MATTERS
HELD IN ABEYANCE

In order that City Attorney Harper j.
Dininny. who has Just returned from his
vacation, may have an opportunity of
studying the proposed change in the fran
chise to the Merchants Light and Power
company, the city commission. which was
to have yesterday passed that measure
deferred action In the matter until this
morning,
The cha nse which was made alters the
reading of the clause whereby the con-
Germ pays the city a stipulated fee in
consideration of the franchise. the fee
being In the shape OF percentage Of the
gross revenues which, may be received
from the sale OF electrical energy for
lighting purposes.
The franchise granting right OF way
over certain streets to the Utah Inter
urban company, which proposes to con-
struct line from the city to Payson,
was referred To the committee Of the
whole
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
NOTED BALL PLAYERS
WERE NOT KIDNAPPED

The return TO Salt Lake City late last
night OF F. III. Knlckerhocker and L. c.
Manson, assistants to the general man
ager of the Oregon Short Line. brought
a sense of relief to the members of the
Transportation baseball team. Both OF
these officials are stars OF the club team,
and II had been intimated that they were
not absent on business as was reported,
but had been spirited away through the
efforts OF Ned Hewett, manager OF the
Commercial club team, which Is to meet
the railroad boys in desperate struggle
at Wandamere at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon
Rivalry between the two teams has
reached a. high pitch, and managers and
and looking hopefully forward to, fin
iSh fight
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
MISS VENICE FRAZEE
WEDS LAWRENCE GAME

The wedding of Miss Venice E.
Frazee of Salt Lake and Lawrence
Caine of Logan took place yesterday
afternoon at the homo Of the bride S
parents, 3S J street. The bride wore
a blue serge travelling suit, with gloves
and hat to match. She was attended
BY Miss Florence Campbell, Miss Elda
Havenor and Mrs. Lyman Hyde.
The couple left on the afternoon
train for Logan They will be mt home
after September 10 at Ballamore Farm,
Richmond, Utah,
The ceremony was performed by
Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme
Court j E. FNrick
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
Actors Are Dismissed,

Mohamed Benamabark and Ali Eenle-
hassn, two members OF A troupe OF Arab
athletes performing at the Empress tnca-
ter, who were arrested Tuesday evening
on a charge OF battery alleged to have
been committed upon l2-year-old boy
Of their troupe, were dismissed for lack
Bowman of the criminal division OF the
city court. The boy. Mustafa Bene-
hamed. was permitted to rejoin the
troupe after a guardian had been ap-
pointed from among the performers by
the juvenile officers, to whom he had
been turned over by the police
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
MASOUERADlNG GIRL
IS BITTEN BY DOG

While dressed in the clothes of her
brother, who had been in the habit OF
teasing bulldog belonging to f. s.
Gunn, 1000 South Fourth West street,
Florence Saley, II years Of age. of 405
Montague avenue, was painfully bitten
by the animal at the Gum residence
Yesterday.
The Snley girl and daughter of Mr..
Gum were having lark in the scclu-
sion Of the yard. when the dog. sup"
posedIy aroused by the scent nf his
tormentor carried by the clothes that
the girl wore, snapped at her, ripping
the calf Of her leg badly. Humane
Officer John Houk killed the dog.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
HAVE QUIET WEDD|
IN SPITE OF FRI

Miss Eva Youngdale Of this oit;
known musician. and Elva Bair.
Of the Daynes Suit shop. stole q j
their friends Monday afternoon v
won't TO the office OF the county
secured a marriage license. ~
ticed further secrecy and frustra|
plans OF friends. by being marrii
office by Clerk Eldredge. Until
riage. Mrs. Bair was clarinetif
Hotel Wilson orchestra, and MI
solo cornist with the MnlIeru
ba nd
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
SALE Of
LIQUOR is CHA

Complaints were issued yeBt|
the county attorneys office 4
William Hammond, Palace
house; James Metcalf, Rex m
lane Doe, 57l Commercial sire
selling liquor without liceu|
two former are each alleged
sold a bottle OF beer 10 City
F. ID. Huntsman and the latte
sold a bottle to Policeman r.
City Detective Hugh Glenn is
planning witness in each case.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
RICH TO PRES|lE
COUNTY GOWN
Selected for Temporal
man at Republican n
ing Next Tuesd||
FABIAN THE seem
Only Other Tempora|
Ger Is Joseph Burf.
Sergeant-at at-ArnA
FABIAN THE seen

with the exception Of mucn1I
pairs upon certain political a
other necessary preliminarIes
IN readiness for the Republi<
which will be caile
In the Salt Lake tbeater. ne]
morning at 1890 O'Clock.
County chairman T. A. Ca.
call the convention to order ami
Introduce BENJAMIN T.. Rich 4
firm Of Booth. Lee, Badger A
temporary chairman. As Is
whenever temporary chairu
troduced, Mr.. Rich will tho
TO do 4 isttle speIlblndlng in h
delivering n Keynote address,. 4
Fabaln will be temporary sec
Joseph Rurbidge. in the role
airy sargeant-at-arus will see
there is no wild disorder. u
pointments were agreed upou
by subcommittee. appo!nfc
purpose by the Republican Cd
mittee.
The iiveliest contest In the
promises 10 be over the nom
sheriff, the woods being full
dates. Next in point of inter
the clerkship contest.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
Political Notes.

Major II. P. Myton. VINO is no
dent Of Salt Lake county. Ia,
moved his residence from the
announced himself as cand1
county recorder on the Republic
Friends OF J. A. Ekmau ex
belief that Mr, Ekn1an will be N
In the county convention next.
In his race for the shrlevaltv
tion.
James D. tJimmy) Fowler
nounced his candidacy for city
on the Democratic ticket. nj
is q resident OF the Thlrty-fiftI
district.
Cyrus G. Gatrcll, well kno1
attorney. has announced himse
didate for the Republican nomir
Justice OF the peace In Salt La(
A. j. Charop has announced
didacy for county commissions
Republican ticket W
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
BOOMING FISHBuHf
Box Elder County RepubIieane
Supporting Him for Com

State Senator ". G. Hogsley'
Lake with a committee OF
residents OF Box Elder county,
terest of the candidacy OF F.
burn for congress. Mr.. Fishbt
ticularly strong In the norther
the state, and the comrnitta|
that he will get considerable /
Salt Lake and in the souther
the state. M
BOX Elder county Is a UNI
Ffshburn, said Sena tor H0rE
VIII receive every vote from
county In the state conventior
expect considerable support I'M.
tions OF the state. We are
much encouragement in 81
county" ,|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-22
For Spry and ChideBtl

Special TO The Tribune.
ST, GEORGE. Aug. oI.-At
county convention the follow
gates were chosen TO the
state conventions Samuel Jud
r. Lund. II I. Atkin, VIII
and A. e. Miller OF ST. GeoY|
HarShi Of Rockville: Walter SD
guerville. Andrew Spraul, Jr.,
ington, and a. F, Mathis OF
mony. The delegates are unal|
Governor William Spry for rer
and for Judge John F. Chi
congress. VI