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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
MEMORIAL DAY WILL
BE OBSERVED HERE

Memorial Day. which falls on May
80, will be observed in Pendleton, Kit
Carson Post No. 2S, G. A. r., and
Malabon Camp No. 6, U. S. w. ", TAX
ing the initiative in the preparation
Of appropriate ceremonies. John w.
welles, commander of. the former or
ganization, and A. o. Garden, COM
mander of the latter, are extending
an invitation to all fraternal orders to
join with them in honoring the mem
ory of the dead A meeting for the
making of final arrangements is to
be held in the city hall on the evening
of the 23rd and such lodges as are
desirous of cooperating with the old
soldiers are requested to appoint
committees to meet there on that
date
Chairman Dyer of the cemetery
committee of he council, last night
again called attention to the approach
OF Memorial Day and urges that the
graves be properly attended to before
it arrives. He declares that many of
the graves, among them some mark
ed by stones of fraternal organiza-
tions, are overgrown with weeds and
should be attended to Immediately.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
.TH0S. M'CUSKER WILL LAY GOVERNMENT
PAYMENT Of PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
EXPENSE BEFORE C. D. P. CONVENTION

Thomas McCusker, La Toilette
manager for Oregon, and delegate
elect to the republican national con-
vention, is preparing to submit to the
national convention a plank endorsing
the plan of having congress vote mon
ey with which to fiance the presden-
tial campaign and to bar private con-
tributions to the campaign funds. He
will do at tile republican national con-
vention what Judge Will r. King has
already declared he will do at the
democratic gathering at Baltimore
Consequently the idea viii be suggest
ed at both big political conventions
this summer
Following Judge Kings announce
ment in this paper last week copies
of the same together with editorial
expressions by this paper were sent
Mr.. McCusker at the request of local
republicans who have shown an in
terest in the subject. 1t was suggest
ed he might find the matter worth
advocating by the republican national
convention. Mr.. McCusker's reply Is
as follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Portland. Ore, May Is. 1912.

Portland. Ore, May Is, 1912.
Mr.. + B. Aldrich. Editor East Ore
gonian. Pendleton Oregon.
Dear Sir:-I have read with inter-
est your letter and the views on the
subject of congress passing a law to
finance national campaigns and l be-
lieve that it is along the progressive
line and should be adopted.
have written to Senator La Fol-
ette, Senator Bourne and Mr.. Robert
r. Mccormick, delegate from the
ninth congressional district from Illi-
nois who wrote me regarding my views
on certain questions to come before
the convention, telling him that this
emanated from you and recommend
ing that this be put In shape and pre-
sented to the coming convention.
| believe that your ideas are good
and will do what 1 can to have this
matter presented tc the convention,
although / myself admit my inability
to put it in the proper shape for such
presentation. With the assistance of
La Toilette, Bourne and other dele
gates to the convention, 1 hope to get
it in shape. Y
Kind personal regards, l am
Yours very truly
THOS MeCUSKER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
SOCIALISTS START
FIGHT ON HANF0RD
Resolution introduced Favoring I'M
peachment of Judge of
Federal District

Indianapolis, May 16.-The formal
demand of socialists of Tacoma that
the national convention of the party
here go on record as favoring the i'm
peachment of United States Judge
Hanford of Washington, was received
here today and referred to the COM
mittee on resolutions. The Tacoma
branch of the party denounced Judge
Hanford for his many alleged acts of
usurpation and tyranny, the latest
being his cancellation of the franchise
of Leonard Olson of Tacoma. because
he is a socialist.
A hot fight is expected today over
the attempt of the industrial faction
to pledge the socialists support to
Industrial Unionism, and not trade
unionism.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
OOMAROONED
BY MISSISSIPPI.
Motor Boats and Revenue Cutters
Attempting Mammoth Task of
ReScuing Vast Horde.
20 PARISHES FLOODED
More Than Seven Thousand Square
Miles I'm Louisiana Are Under Water
and One Hundred Thousand People
Are Homeless.

New Orleans, May 16.-Motor boats
aided by the revenue cutters Window
and Wenona, today are endeavoring
to rescue five thousand persons who
are marooned by flood waters rush.
ing through the Hymelia crevasse. 1t
was estimated the preliminary work
of repairing the levee alone will cost
$4,000 More than twenty parishes,
in the territory adjacent to Hymelia
and including twenty towns, are
flooded. Six negroes drowned during
the last twenty-four hours.
Approximately $500 square miles
of Louisiana's lands are inundated by
the Mississippi river flood and more
than 100000 inhabitants have been
driven from their homes in the par
ishes west of the river from the Ar
kansas line almost to the Gulf Fur
ther danger is in sight.
The most serious crevasses of the
present disastrous flood-Mimelya-
promises to add another thousand
square miles to the overflowed terri
tory, make homeless thousands of per-
sons, and add millions of dollars to
the property damage.
Except for a small stretch of land
in West Felciana, and another in
Lower St Bernard parishes, the over
flowed territory extends along the
west banks of the Mississippi river
from the northern part of the state to
the extreme southern part, 300 miles
in length and varying in width from
10 to 1 8 miles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
ROUNDUP PLANS
ARE ACCEPTED
City Council Approves on Receipt of
Blue Print and Turns Over Addi-
tionaI Property.
WILL BE BEAUTY SPOT
Lake, Swimming Pool, Shade Trees,
Fountains and Driveways of Miles
are Made Possible Under Experts
Proposed Arrangement.

Upon the receipt of a blue print
showing the extensive Improvements
contemplated for Roundup Park. l..
G. Frazier, director of grounds, and
George A. Hartman, Jr., treasurer of
the association. last night asked the
approval by the council of the plan
and also requested a lease on the
property recently purchased by the
city as an addition to the park. Both
requests were granted and the Round
Up association will Immediately en-
close the additional tract which lies
just east of the present park.
The blue prints, which were made
by Howard Evart Weed, the noted
landscape architect give some idea
of what the park will be like when
it is completed and water color
drawing which he will prepare at
once will more clearly convey the i'm
preston. ALREADY number of
driveways have been completed, the
grandstand and fence painted, lawns
sowed and other Improvements made
and, as each succeeding Roundup
gives the association more surplus
money, other installments of the
grand plan will be carried out
According to the blue prints, the
main entrance will be where it at pres
ent is, but another, a park entrance,
will be made at the southeast corner.
A perfect maze of driveways is pro-
vided SO that small as the park may
seem. an automobile will be able to
wind its course about for an hour be-
fore traversing all of the roads. De-
vious .footpaths are also arranged for
and interspersed over the big tracts
Of lawns will be trees and shrubbery.
A swimming pool an artificial lake
and two little moss rock pools are to
be made between the track and t
grove and rustic bridge is to span
the lake. A driveway is to be made
down the levee. ending in the grove
until the levee is extended, and a chill
dren's playground and probably ten
mis- courts are to be laid out. Near
the main entrance a small bungalow
will be constructed as a residence for
the park keeper, and many other lit
tie improvements are to be made
which will fulfill the dream of the di-
rectors, which is to make of Round
Up Park the best park in the United
States for a city the size of Pendle-
ton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
FRISCO SWINDLER Is
CAUGHT IN NEW ORLEANS

San Francisco, May 16.-Claude
Alexander Astro, the clairvoyant who
was arrested here November 29th
1909, charged with having embezzled
$4,000 worth of jewels from Jasper
OKelley, a Coos Bay tow boat king
upon whom he foisted Stella lyman
vaudeville actress, in the role of
O'Kelley's long lost daughter, has
been rearrested, according to ad-
vices today from New Orleans. He
jumped his bail in San Francisco. He
was taken into custody at New Or
leans as suspicious and dangerous
character
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
THAW HAD A
KILL LIST
Stanford White Was Third Of Trio
Young Millionaire Had Marked as
His Prospective Victims.
ALL WERE SOCIETY MEN
In Letter, Uncovered by Newspaper,
Slayer Sent Names OF Five Enemies
10 an Agent to Be Aattended to as
He Demanded.

New York, May 16.-The New York
Herald prints a letter today, purport-
ing to show that Stanford White was
the third on a list of five of Harry
Thaw's enemies and that the word
"kill" had been written by the Pitts
burger opposite the names of three
men.
The five men, whose names are
printed by the Herald as composing
the list are: Bancroft Davis, Freddy
Gebhard, Stanford White, Craig
wadsworth and Reginald Franklin.
The first three men had the word
"kill" after their names, according
the Herald The letter Is alleged to
have been written by Thaw to New
York agent in 1903, the list accom-
panying it.
1t Is alleged that Thaw wrote the
letter after his return from Europe
with his wife, Evelyn.
Davis is a prominent New York SO"
ciety man and a member of the
Knickerbocker club.
Wadsworth is connected with the
diplomatic service at Washington.
White was killed by Thaw on the
roof of New York amusement place
The letter is alleged to have saic
in part:
do you know any colored elevator
or bell boy in the Audobon apart
ments? / hope you will have all
of these curious reports Of and S
= hnt frfn nd
will f. Gebhard go to Philadelphia
even for day or so? Please return
this as a good rule. Thaw."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
ATHENA EXPECTS TWO THOUSAND VISITORS
TO ATTEND PICNIC PLANNED FOR JUNE |

Preparations are now under way for
the fourth annual county picnic by
the Farmers Educational and CO.
operative union which is to be held at
Athena Saturday, June l. A big pro-
gram is being arranged and the peo-
pie of Athena are laying plans to en-
tertain 1000 visitors.
The picnic is to begin at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon and will wind up with
a dance at night. In the afternoon
a baseball game and other sports will
be the chief attractions.
A fine speaking and musical pro-
gram is also to be given. Among the
speakers slated to appear are F. A.
Sykes, state secretary; Fred Kruso,
state president; c. s. Nelson and e,
S. Curry, terminal gents; member
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
bids ON PRINTING, STREET SPR|NKL|NG AND
SWEEPING OCCUPY CITY COUNCILS TIME

Last night was bid night at the city
council. Upon the recommendation
of the committee, the bid of the Am
erican National bank on the street
Improvement bonds, the bid of the
East Oregonian on the printing of no.
tees and the bid of II. T.. ireland for
job printing were accepted, Ernest
Schreckler's bid for the sweeping of
the paved streets was declared the
lowest and best bid and vote to ac-
cept it upon the furnishing of 5000
bonds was carried. The bids for the
sprinkling of the streets in the four
districts Were referred to the proper
committee and report will be made
next "Wednesday evening.
There were eight bids in all submit
ted for the street sweeping contract
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Boy Owes Life TO Kittens.

Rising sun, Md.-Two kittens, that
followed him wherever he went, were
responsible for saving the life OF
twenty John Bollins son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Liewellyn Bollins OF
Cecil county.
Missing her son, Mrs. Bolins made
search and across the field saw the
kittns walking to and fro on the
banks of pond. She hasened to the
scene and noticing a bubble on the
surface of the water, jumped in, the
depth being almost to her neck, and
found the boy.
Restoratives We're applied, severa
hours elapsing before respiration be-
came normal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Taft Talks Differently.

Cleveland, o., May 16.-In speech
here today President Taft declared
that Colonel Roosevelt cannot be the
republican candidate for the presi-
dency and also that his own renom-
nation is certain.
President Taft said: zone hundred
and eighty delegates to the national
convention at Chicago are still un-
chosen. If Roosevelt got them all
he could not be nominated. Care
fully prepared figures show only 800
delegates are instructed or pledged
for Roosevelt. Talk of real genuine
contests against delegates who are
instructed for me is as unsustained by
facts as are many other misleading
statements that have been injected
into this campaign"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
RICUESON NOT AFFECTED
BY APPROACHING DEATH

Boston. Mass, May 16.-Rev. c. V.
Y. Richeson, expected to be put TO
death in the electric chair Sunday
night at Charlestown for the murder
of his fiance, Avis Linnell, is appar-
emily callous to his fate. Richeson
slept quietly till 1920 o'clock TINS
morning.
Governor Foss today told the Unit
ed Press that he had not examined
the reports of Alienists Stedman'
Forrest and Tuttle. This aroused new
hope among Richeson's friends that
Governor Foss may yet present a petl-
ton for leniency to the executive
council
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
EVIDENCE AGAINST
ARCHIBALD DAMAGING
Official of Erie Declares Commerce
Court Judge Promised to
Change Decision

Washington, May 16 Damaging
testimony against Judge Archibald OF
the commerce court, was given TO ne
house judiciary committee here TO-
dav by G. f. Brownell, vice president
and general solicitor of the Erie rail-
road.
He corroborated the testimony Civ
en- by Captain May, to the erect tha'
Judge Archibald sought to influence
the Erie officials after May had re-
fused to sell him the Culm properties
Nav said that after Judge Archibald
visited New York, the latter said he
would reconsider his decision If he
(May) recommended the sale of the
Culm property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
MEXICAN FEDERALS HOT ON
TRAIL OR REBEL FORCES

Jiminez, Mex. May 16.-With the
main column of the government
troops under General Huerta, report
ed to be only three miles behind Gem
eral Orozco's rebel forces at an early
hour today it is expected decisive
clash will occur before tonight.
1t is thought General Orozco will
try to reach Rellano before giving
battle to Huerta's army as the rebels
have good Notifications there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

of the o. A. C, faculty who will talk
on scientific farming; e. S. Norris,
La Grande; Alva Shumway, Milton,
and Assessor c. p. Strain.
1t is also hoped by the committee
in charge that the national president,
c. S. Barrett of Georgia, will be pres
ent. However, he is now in the east
and the committe is not certain as to
his attendance.
The musical program will include
selections by the male quartet of
Athena, the ladies' quartet of Hold
man; duet by the Misses Skyes; Sc
lection by Jack Keefe and some banjo
solos.
A business meeting of the county
association is to be held in Athena
on May 81 the day preceding the big
annual picnic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
PAYS ANCIENT "SPUD- BILL.
Indiana Woman Sends Grocer 50 OH
Forty Year Old Account.

Seymour, Ind.-Samuel Newly of
this city received 50 for sweet potato
plants that he sold forty years ago.
With the cash came a womans letter
callink his attention to the fact that
forty years ago her husband had pur-
chased 81 worth of plants from him
and never paid for them. Though her
husband had been dead for years, she
said the dept had caused her much
worry. Mr. Newly had charged the
account off long ago, but the con-
science fund was accepted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

Schreckler's bid was for $125 a month
and the others were as follows: H.
H. Harvey, $175; L. ID. Lynne $40;
c. E Williamson s149.50: William
Gardner s174: Marion Deardorff s175;
]. F. Miller S147: and w. p William
son $50. By the terms of the con-
tract the work of sweeping the
streets is not to commence in the eve
ming before O'clock.
There We're twelve bidders for the
street sprinkling jobs, one of whom,
w. p. Williamson. who has been do
ing the sweeping for the past year.
submitted bids on three different dis
tricts. Altogether, there were four
bids for district 1, four for district 2.
four for district and two for dis
trict 4. AS yet the committee has not
decided which are the best.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
BROTHER, 81, SISTER II,
ARE AS ANIMALS
Held Prisoners by Mother Can
Scarcely Talk and Have No Power
tn Reason

to Reason
San Observation-Disclosures in a
lonely house from the day of their
birth, a brother and sister, aged 81
and II years respectively with intel
lects below those of the average
dumb animal, have been unearthed
here by the state insanity commits
sion.
The two mental dwarfs are James
and Marry Crummey. They are i'm
prisoned by their mother, an ira
tional woman, and no one but the
family physician new of their exist
ance until the mother died. The faith
er died when they were infants. Neith-
er brother nor sister can tell one let
ter of the alphabet from the other,
they can carcely talk and are virtually
devoid of reasoning power Both
We're taken to the asylums The rea-
son for their Imprisonment the moth
or carried to the grave.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
REITNAN SAYS HE WAS
ABUSED BY VIGILANIES

Los Angeles, May -l6.-Ben Reit-
man, manager of Emma Goldman, the
anarchist lecturer, today told a SEN
sational story of his treatment by the
San Diego vigilantes who drove him
out of San Diego. He said his cap
tors who looked like business men,
took him out on desert 80 miles
from San Diego and subjected him to
various tortures, including beating
him with fists and clubs, cursing him
and stuffing articles into his mouth.
etc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
GOVERNMENT STARTS SUIT
AGAINST ALUMINIUM TRUST

Pittsburg, May 16.-Another slap
at big business" came today when
the United States started a suit which
seeks the dissolution of the Aluminium
Company of America, the so-called
aluminium trust. A bill, with this in
view, was filed in the United States
court for the western district of
Pennsylvania by Special Assistant At
torney General Cantland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
ONE HUNDRED FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
IN WASHINGTON; SIX LIVES REPORTED LOST

Seattle, May 16.-More than one
hundred forest fires are raging in
western Washington, between the
Canada boundry line and the Column
bia river.
Half dozen lives are reported lost
in The vicinity of Acme and Wicker
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16

sham, in Whatcomb county, but the
report has not been verified.
Sultan, in Snohomish county, is in
imminent danger of destruction by
fire
The bodies of the five men who lost
identified.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Prcsbytcrians in Session.

Louisville, Ky, May 16.-With dele
cations present from all the Presby-
teries of the north, east and west rep
resenting about 100000 communi-
cants, the one hundred and twenty
fourth annual general assembly of the
Presbyterian church opened here to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
ITS ME- u. R.
I'm IT, TAFT
President and Predecessor Each
Claim to Have Republican Nomi-
nation "Cinched."
1sT BALLOT, SAYS TEDDY
His Opponent Declares That With All
the Unchosen Delegates to Chicago
Convention, His Opponent Cannot
Win Victory.

Greenville. o., May 16.-Reiteratio
was made here today by Colonel
Roosevelt of his assertion that he
would be nominated on the first bal
lot at the Chicago convention. Sever
al thousand heard him and approved
his utterances.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
TAFT WILL NOT QUIT
IL BEATEN IN OHIO

Cleveland, May 16,-President Taft
will continue in the race for the pres
idential nomination regardless of the
outcome of the Ohio primaries This
was the statement today of Gus Kar-
ger, Taft's publicity agent, who denied
that Taft will quit If he is beaten in
his own state. Karger said the story
to this effect was nothing but hy-
podermic pipe dream"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Pankhurst Trial Rsumes.

London, May 16.-The trial of Mrs
Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the
militant suffragettes here, and Peth-
rick Lawrence and his wife, sympa-
thizers, charged with conspiracy to
destroy property, has been rsumed in
Old Bailey
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Bank Robbed.

Nevada City, Calf, May 16.-Tele-
phone reports received here from
Grass Valley say the First National
Bank there was held up this afternoon
and its officials locked in the vault,
by bandits who escaped. 1t is not
known how much loot they secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Colonel Controls idaho

Lewiston, Idaho. May 15.-Roose-
Welt men control the Idaho state re-
publican convention which met here
today at noon. but an effort to avoid
a break in the party may bring a
compromise. Probably nothing defi-
mite will be done till late tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
. Delegations from washington.

Aberdeen, Wash, May 16.-Both
factions of the republican party
which split in two conventions yes
terday, arc busy today explaining that
the other side bolted.
The Taft convention elected four
teen delegates instructed for Taft, and
the Roosevelt meeting also instructed
fourteen for the colonel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Take Kinn,s Rcmoins Home

Hamburg, May 16.-The body of
King Frederick VIII was removed
from the Hotel Hamburghoff. taken
on a special train to Lubee, on the
Baltic Sea, and transferred to the
Danish royal yacht, on which they
will be carried to Copenhagen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
state Line Property Sold.

A deed was recorded today by
which Lydia U. Aylward and James
Aylward transfer to Clara Klahr and
William Coleman McNown 1921
acres just north of Fruitvale and close
to the state line The consideration
stipulated is s11,500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Ballotin~ on Bishops

Minneapolis, May 16.-The Metho-
dist conference today took the first
ballot on the new bishops. There are
more than one hundred and fifty
candidates. No nominating speeches
were made. A two-thirds vote, or
$50 delegates, is required to elect.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Wool Dnte CHANGED.

A. X. Warner of Pilot Rock. is in
Pendleton today and announced that
the wool sales date for Pilot Rock
have been changed and the sales will
be made there Saturday. May %. in
stead of the date previously announc-
cd
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
Denies police Connivance.

San Diego. Calf, May 16.-Police
Chief Wilson today denied there had
been police connivance in the abduc-
ton of Ben Reitman, manager for
Emma Goldman, the anarchist lee
turer. from San Diego.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-16
TYPOS Rc-elect Lynch.

indianapolis. May 16.--Incomplete
returns from the general election of
the International Typographical un-
ion today show the reelection, as
president, of James NJ. Lynch, of
syracuse, \. Y, by $500 majority.