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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-18
Her PRAYER Answersd.

The vicar of Brixton, Isle Of wight,
said, in church the other day. that .
woman, on his advice. knelt at tho
altar in his church recently and prayed
that her two sons In Canada, from
whom she had not heard for q long
time, might write to her. Soon after
ward her sons sent her cablegram.
and letter followed, stating that they
had suddenly felt impelled to send .
message home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-18

p. L. Baker. waterloo. Iowa, says.
Several months ago I had Q severe
attack of kidney trouble. had intense
pains across my back and the kidney
action was painful and very irregular.
I took Foley Kidney Pills and IN .
short time the pains left my back ana
my kidneys became normal Foley
Kidney Pills cured me and Will cure
others" Mcbride & win Drug Com-
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-18
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
MAYOR MATLOCK DISCOVERS THAT HE WAS
FIRST MAN TO Be ARRESTED IN PENDLETON

Mayor w. F. Matlock, custodian-in-
chief of the peace and quietude of the
city, enjoys the distinction of having
been the first man ever arrested in
Pendleton. The revelation does not
come through a search of the city
records but was made by the mayor
himself at council meeting last night
when the ordinance regulating the
speed of riders and drivers in the
city limits. His offense consisted in
exceeding the speed limit as prescrib-
ed in one of the earliest ordinances
but his arrest was the result of lob"
put up by his friends
While the councilmen were dis
cussing the new ordinance last night,
Mayor Matlock volunteered the in
formation that he was the first to suf-
fer arrest in the city. "It was in
1881" he said, shortly after the city
was incorporated. Lot Livermore was
mayor at the time, John A. Guyer,
city recorder, Fred PageTustin city
attorney and Frank Gray marshal
One day I borrowed q horse from
Tim Townsend and started to the
mill to get little horse feed. There
was little snow on the ground al
the time and several boys, among
them Jim Garden and my son, Yves
who was then about six years old
hitched their sleds4 to my rig and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20

took them for a ride about the city.
In those days everybody was jobbing
everybody else and a bunch of my
friends, among them Frank Dunn,
Bill Mays, Jim Turner and my brother
Cass. planned to have me arrested for
driving faster than six miles an hour.
Frank Gray put me under arrest and
was tried before Gueyer and fined
ten dollars and costs. The boys of
course intended to have the fine re-
mitted and turned over to them, but
Guyer couldn't see it that way. and
so, rather than have me pay it, they
raised it among themselves. Then
we all went and had a good time"
The mayors story caused he and
Recorder Fitz Gerald who is also a
pioneer, to grow reminiscent. and, af-
ter the meeting had adjourned they
recalled many experiences of the ear
ly days, one of the mayors stories
showed how the town got rid of an
undesirable citizen. On one occasin,
he said they organized a mock court
with Jim Turner as judge. accused
the undesirable of stealing horses
convicted him in spite of the fact that
he had never ridden a horse in his
life sentenced him to twenty years
the penitentiary and then allowed him
to make his escape upon payment OF
twenty dollars, which was at once
converted into a good time" fund
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
AUTO SPEED Is
TO BE LIMITED

Drivers of automobiles will have to
reduce the speed at which they have
been wont to travel through the
streets of Pendleton If an ordinance
introduced at the council meeting last
night is adopted, as isS likely. The
present ordinance places a limit of
fifteen miles an hour on the streets
and twelve miles in rounding corners
but the new one makes a twelve mile
limit throughout the city and requires
a sign to be posted at the entrance
of all streets leading into the city
cautioning drivers to reduce their
speed to the limit While the ordi-
nance does not mention autos par
ticularly it is aimed at them. Viola
tions of the ordinance are punishable
by fines from IS to $50 or by impris-
onment not longer than twenty days.
The introduction of this ordinance
was practically the only matter of
importance coming before the coun-
Gil last night. The application of
Walter A. Rhodes, new proprietor of
the st. George Grille for a restaurant
liquor license was referred to the IL
cense committee.
Chairman Sharon of the sewer COM
mittee reported that he did not think
it advisable to run a sewer. asked for
by the residents of High street
through the center of the block, and
the council took the same attitude.
The sewer extension will probably be
ordered but it will be doubtless laid
through the streets.
Fire Chief Vaughan reported that
Hose Company No. on the north side
of the river, is almost extinct and
asked the advice of the council as to
action which should be taken. Tie
matter was referred to the fire and
water committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
ELKS TO HAVE
GORGEOUS PARADE

"The greatest pageant since Cae-
sar's triumphal entrance of Rome" Is
the way the promoters characterize
the parade-to-be of the big Elks' Cir
Gus to be given here on June 2S. They
not only claim but they pass out
good deal to substantiate their con-
tention and, in all soberness, 1t is safe
to predict that for home production
the local b. p. o. + circus Will have
one of the most imposing parades
ever seen in any town or city. Fred
Earle has charge of the committee
arranging this particular phase of the
coming occasion and, at a meeting
Tuesday night, he and his associates
marshaled their array of features on
paper and made out the line of march.
That the public may get some idea
OF the magnitude of the parade, the
list of features and order of success
sion Is here given.
A troop of trumpeters will be in
the forefront followed in the order
named by the Elks' mascot, little
girl bestrde Shetland pony bear
ing the b. =. o. e. tlag, Roundup
Cowboy band, flag bearers, official
Elks float, twelve costumed ladies
mounted and using the old fashioned
slde-saddle, animal cage, clown on
zebra, coored minstrel band on a
coach, troupe of elephants, cage of
bears, Texas Tommy dancing girls.
cage of deer zebra and clown, camels,
cage of cougars, Indians, cage of bears,
driving horses, Hoochy Kootchy dane
ers, troupe of clowns, more camels,
the kind that can't go without dink,
sousa's band. snake charmer, driv-
ing teams, clowns, hippodrome rid
ers, mounted cowgrls, stations and
the ever present, always ending steam
Calliope
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
RUMOR THAT T. II. MIGHT
RELEASE DELEGATES

That Roosevelt would not hold the
delegates who where instructed or
pledged to support him was the an
nouncement made early today by one
of the coloners closest personal
friends and political advisers. That
he. releases them from any obligati On
was taken to mean that they need not
support him unless he is their per-
sonal choice for the presidential
nomination. Roosevelt was in close
conference with his chief lieutenants
during the entire morning. 1t was
said that statemeh. would be issued
soon.
Post Confirms Rumor.
Tegis p. Post, governor of Porto
Rico under Roosevelt's administra-
ton, confirmed the announcement
that Roosevelt was not holding the
delegates to their instructions or
pledges. Post added that Roosevelt
is still in the fight
And Davis Denies It.
Mr.. o. X. Davis, chief of the Roos-
evelt publicity bureau, called the
newspapermen together and author
lied them to issue a denial of the
statement previously given out by
Post. One of Roosevelt's personal
friends went on record to the effect
that the colonel had released the del
egates pledged to him in the conven-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
ROOSEVELT MEN SQUABBLE
OVER ORDER OF BUSINESS

Immediately following on the Gre
'dentias committee meeting this
morning. the Roosevelt men. started
a bitter parliamentary squabble over
the order in which cases should be
considered They demanded a start
with Texas. The majority demand
ed alphabetical consideration. Chair
man Devine ruled for alphabetical
order. The. ninth Alabama cases
were called. Committeeman Heney
and other Roosevelt leaders were abb
sent when the committee met. The
Roosevelt men made a motion for a
recess that they might further con-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
COMMITTEEMAN
LEAVE HALL
Members Of Roosevelt Credentials
Force Withdraw From Convention
Just Before Midnight.
COL. SAYS He is DONE
Declares He Has Won Before the Peo-
pie and IL Is Now Up to the Con-
vention to See Whether He Gets q
Square Deal or Not.

Chicago, June 20.-All Roosevelt
members of the credentials commit
tee left the committee room in a body
at HAS last night after failing to OBJ
tain their demands for a full hearing
on all contested cases.
The doors of the committee room
suddenly were thrown open bv ] ].
sullivan of Ohio. who rushed out with
the cry, "All Roosevelt men walk
out"
He was followed by Hugh t. Hal
bert Of Minnesota, Francis ]. Heney
of California, George L. Record of
New Jersey and other Roosevelt men.
AS they pushed open the swinging
doors after Sullivan, they cried out
TO the newspaper men: "All newspa-
per men come in and see what they
are trying to do to US"
Borah of Idaho, it was asserted
stated that he would not bolt, as he
left the Roosevelt committee rooms.
Heney tried to stop the credentials
committee from leaving the hall but
was unsuccessful, the reply being Of
Tered him that the men were acting
under Roosevelt's orders.
TAFT Men joyful.
The Taft forces were exultant and
stated that they were ready for any
attempt of Roosevelt to hold another
convention in the Coliseum. and. IL
necessary force OF 500 police and 500
assistant sergeants at arms would be
stationed in the building.
Most of the boilers were afterwards
induced to return to the committee
room, but they made it clear that
unless conceded their demands, their
action would stand. Eventually they
ADJOURNED to 9 o'clock this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
Warship Off to Santiago

Washington, June 14.-Admiral
Usher has dispatched the battleship
Mississippi from Guantanamo to San
tiago to land American marines for
the protection of FL Cuero which is
threatened with destruction, and its
inhabitants with massacre by force,
800 Cuban rebels having suddenly ap-
peared before the town.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
'CIRCUS?--OR NOT
SAYS HERMISTON
Especial Correspondence.) }

Hermiston, Ore, June 20.-Maybe
Hermiston people will see Kit Car
sons Buffalo Ranch show and maybe
they won't. When bill posters stuck
up their paper several days ago an
nouncing the coming of the show on
June 80 they thought they would,
but when the council refused to grant
the show a license last night, they
changed their minds and are now
wondering whether or not the show
men will decide to stretch their cam
vas out on the prairie to defy the city
fathers. The people of the project
town are not caring a great deal for
many of them are planning to go to
Pendleton for the big Elks' circus on
June 2S.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
COLONEL APPEALS To
HIS PARTY FOLLOWERS

Shortly after midnight Roosevelt
addressed his adherents. He said:
SO far as 1 am concerned, I
am through. If you are voted down
hope you. the real and lawful ma
jority of the convention. will organize
as such and you will do it if you have
the courage and loyalty of your con-
viction.
Il am speaking to you," said Colo
mel Roosevelt, "as a man to whom
some of you have done the honor to
state that you wish to nominate as
president.
When l went into the race I made
my appeal to the people. Most of the
delegates were chosen at direct pri-
maries by the people. I made my
fight squarely. 1 said, and some of
you heard me, that if the people de-
cided against me, 1 would have moth
ing to say, but that if the people were
for me and the politicians tried TO
cheat ME out of the nomination I
would have a great deal to say.
II went before the people and 1
Won Now the committee and a por-
tion of the convention. which is made
a majority only by the aid of dele
gates not elected but chosen by the
national committee are trying to cheat
me out of the nomination. They
can't do it. AS far as l am concerned
it makes no difference. But il is not
me they are cheating: It Is the people,
the rank and file of the republican
party.
Gives Delegates Advice.
II did not want to give you any ad-
vice as 1 preferred to let you decide
what to do, but now l am going 10
give YOU my advice
Governor Deneen introduced
very moderate resolution in dealing
with the four flagrant steals. 1t ask-s
ed that the delegates from California,
Washington, Texas and Arizona should
not be permitted to vote and that
three states stolen bodily-Washing
ton, Arizona and Texas-should not
put their representatives on the cre-
dentials committee. That motion was
voted down by Substantially the same
vote that elected Root over Mccoy
ern.
I'm each case the majority was
majority only because the votes of the
fraudulently seated delegates were
counted
"Mr Root received seventy or
eighty stolen votes" continued Mr.,
Roosevelt, Mr., Deneen's resolution
was beaten today by fraudulent votes.
which in that resolution were named
by the votes of Texas Arizona, Wash
| ington and the two fraudulent votes
| from California If those votes had
] Continued on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
MEET FOUR MINUTES
THEN ADJOURN To A T.. NJ.

While the committee on credentials
thrashed out in its details the con-
tested seats which ruled in blocking
the progress of the national conven-
ton, only a perfunctory four minute
session was held today. The only
business being prayer by the chap
lain. After prayer was finished
motion Tor a recess till o'clock in
the afternoon was carried unanimous
ly. Until the credentials committee
reports on the convention roll no
business can be done. 1t was general
ly expected that such reports cannot
be had before night at the earliest.
Chairman Devine announced that the
Root contests would probably be con-
fined to the ninth Alabama district
Texas, Washington, Arizona and the
fourth district of California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
ULTIMATE OUTCOME Of CONVENTION IS STILL UNCERTAIN
CONVENTION IN SESSION ONLY -FOUR MINUTES
IN MORNING AND ONE IN THE AFTERNOON
. A~>~~~~>~A~~~~>~
CONVENTION NOTES
IN TABLOID FORM =,
Tuesday, June 18.

oNCoogs Aos
, Taft wins first round of the I
, battle by the election of Elihu I
, Root as temporary chairman by I
a vote of 56S to 502 for Nc
Govern of Wisconsin, Roose-
, velt's candidate. Wisconsin I
, delegation splits over McGov- I
ern's candidacy, upseting calcu- I
lations of both sides.
"Wednesday, June 10.
Gov. Deneen, of Illinois, moves
to prevent contested delegates
from voting either in the ere
dentials committee or on the
floor regarding their own or
other contested cases. The 4
, Taft forces oppose this, and
, win the second round of the 4
fight by tabling the motion,
the score reading Ayes 563,
} Noes, 510, not voting, 5. A beau
tiful woman displays picture of
Roosevelt from the gallery in
} the afternoon while Hadley is 4
, speaking, whereat a pande-
} monium of enthusiasm for
Roosevelt, lasting As minutes,
} breaks forth.
} Thursday, June 20.
Convention only in session a 4
} few minutes, during which vir-
tually nothing was done. Taft
denies that he will quit If Roos-
} evelt is eliminated. Hadley
earnestly importuned to take
} the lead of the Roosevelt fac
} ton, but hedges in his state 4
ments, merely saying that he has 4
} had no trouble with the colonel. 4
} Parker is made temporary
chairman at Baltimore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
REPUDIATES CONVENTION
BUT WILL STILL FIGHT

Roosevelt today decided to repud-
late the present republican convention
without delay. He prepared a state
ment which was read to his advisers
and announced that he would have 1t
printed and handed to all his dele
gates today in which he announced
his willingness to lead an independ-
ent fight for the principles OF the pro-
gressive movement and called on
such friends as placed these principles
above party loyalty to join him IN
the fight. He promised to make a
fight to finish regardless of the
consequences or the number of his
followers. Prior to the issuance of his
formal statement, Roosevelt issued a
short signed statement to the news
papermen who had heseiged the door
for an hour following the wild re-
ports.
The Statement.
His statement was; "The time has
come when feel must make certain
statements not merely to honestly
elected members of the republican ma
tional convention but to the rank and
file of the republican party and to
the honest people of the entire nation.
"I went into this fight for certain
principles. At this moment 1 can
only serve those principles by contin-
uing the personal responsibility their
advocacy has brought upon me-"
Roosevelt thanked his friends In
the republican organization and par
ty who have fought with him up to
the present time. He released them
from any obligation other than their
own desire to join him in the fight for
his principles.
Concluding his statement Roosevelt
said in part:
IF the honestly elected majority OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20

the convention chooses to proceed
with the business and nominate me as
the candidate of the republican party,
1 shall accept. In either case I shall
make my appeal to every honest cit
izen of the nation and I shall fight
the campaign through, win or lose,
even IL I do not get single electoral
vote. / do not wish q single man to
support me from any personal feeling
for me. l have nothing to offer any
man. Any man who supports me will
do so without hope of gain and at
Continued on page eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
GAVE THEIR BABY AN ODD NAME
Infant Girl i'm New Jersey is Named
for ct, r. and Alice

Tor IT. r." and Alice.
Paterson, n. J.-Mr. and Mrs,
Benjamin Holland agreed if their
eleventh child was a daughter to
name it Alice, after Colonel Roose-
velts daughter; if a boy, Theodore.
1t is a girl and a compromise was ef-
fected by placing T. r. before Alice,
and the youngster is called Tralice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
NO DANGER OF
PORTLAND ROUNDUP

. Substantiating the belief of the
Roundup directors that the Portland
Oregonian story to the effect that a
wild west show will be put on in the
metropolis during the Elks' conven-
ton was without foundation in fact
are three kilograms received by the
Pendleton Commercial association this
morning, one from c. c. Chapman,
secretary of the Portland Commercial
Club, one from Z. c. Giltner, secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
and one from Julius L. Meier, promi.
nent merchant of Portland. All de-
clare that the Elks will endorse no
such plan. The following are the
three telegrams:
"Elks know nothing regarding in
tended Roundup during Elks week
nor can l find anyone else that does.
Upon receipt from you either by let
ter or telegram of where this started
will bring the matter before the
trustees for action"
E. c. GILTNER,
Secretary Chamber of Commerce.
appreciate compliment your tele-
gram. Am assured by chairman Elks
commission that Elks refused to put
on Roundup on grounds would con-
flict with Pendleton. Please wire
Elks commission direct substanti-
ally same as you wired me thus bring
ing matter officially before them and
giving them opportunity to go on rec
ord direct with you. We will CO.
operate with you in every way to pro-
tect you"
C. c. CHAPMAN,
Secretary Commercial Club,
"Your telegram received five min
utes ago. Interviewed secretary and
committee on arrangements for Elks
carnival and positive assurance from
them they will not endorse or be a
party to an yRound-up to be held in
this city during the Elks Carnival.
Any other effort made by any indi-
vidual to initiate the great event in
Pendleton in September will be OPP
posed by myself as we'll as my friends
Keep me informed If you hear of any
thing that requires immediate atten-
tion at this end. of the line and YOU
will always find me at your service
JULIUS l.. MEIER,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20
Roosevelt Delegates Determine on Plan Of Silent
NOn,participation for the Future
POSSIBILITY OF HADLEYS NOMINATION
Parker Nominated for Temporary Chairman at Baltimore
Chicago Meeting May Last Till MOnday---Taf
Denies That He Will Quit if Roosevelt Does.

fer This was at first voted down but
afterwards prevailed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20

Chicago. June 20.-The republican
convention met at 1902 p. m. and ad-
journed four minutes later until 4
o'clock. the only business being the
opening prayer. At 4:06 Chairman
Root rcconvened the body and one
minute later adjourned TO II o'clock
tomorrow. Consequently nothing
was done I'm the Coliseum for record.
Principal among the features of the
day was move to place Hadley at
the head of the Roosevelt ticket. APP
parently there had been friction be-
tween Hadiey and Roosevelt, though
the former denied this.
Roosevelt issued a statement that
he was ''through' and advised the
delegates to carry on the war them
selves. but later reconsidered and
announced his determination to lead
an independent Tight with a new par
ty for progressive principles.
Taft issued n statement from WASH
'ington denying strenuously that he
was willing to leave the contest I'm IA
'vor OF third man IL Roosevelt was
eliminated.
Alton B. Parker was given the tenn
'pOrary craftsmanship of the demo-
fcratic convention ut Baltimore.
A plan of silent non-partlcipation
in the doings of the convention
was adopted by the Roosevelt
welt delegates at a meeting Of
Roosevelt adherents held at the
Congress hotel. resolution was
offered to this effect by Henry Allen
of Kansas, and adopted. The walk
out will occur later, yet this was un-
determined and will depend upon later
developments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20

Continued on Page 81
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20

Continued on page eighty
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-20

Showers and thunder
storms tonight and
Friday; cooler Fri
day.
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