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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
LARGE RANCH Is
SOLD FOR $4,000

BY deal closed today one of the
large ranches of the south end of the
county has passed from the hands OF
Alfred p. Myrick and the new owner
is Lewis Dern of Kennewick, Wash
ington. The consideration involved is
$4,000.
he ranch comprises 600 acres and
lies in the Camas Prairie section
With it. Mr.. Dern acquires possession
of the stock and equipment of the
farm.
As part payment, Mr.. Myrick takes
twenty acres of highly improved land
lying two miles south of Kennewick
and with his family, will move there
in the spring to operate hog and
dairy ranch. The land is one of the
L. c. Neal tracts. has an eight room
modern house built on it and it is now
in alfalfa. Mr.. Dern will tae pos
session of his stock ranch immedi'
ately and plans to do business on al
extensive scale.
Tn. deal was made by George r
Col, n OF the Colvir Realty Co.. o
Spokane, who left this afternoon fo
home after finishing up the transfer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
President Sends Message to Con-
greSs Urging Many Changes in
Government Procedure.
SHERMAN LAW is AMPLE
Will Solve Trust Problems if En-
forced so That Business VIII Ad-
just Itself-Advocates Seating Cab
met Members in COngres@Urges
Revision of Land Laws.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Declaring
that the trust problem will solve it
self under the Sherman law and ad-
vocating change in the government
al system to conform to the British
usage, special pure food court, seat
ing cabinet officials in congress and
urging the government to participate
in the Panama exposition, President
Taft sent message to congress to-
day.
The message declares "a commits
sion fixing a process of trust regula-
tion is impractical. If the Sherman
law is enforced, business Will adjust
itself to the statutory requirements
and commercial unrest will jisap-
pear"
Taft urged a revision of the land
laws and a readjustment to pay
the railroads for carrying the mails.
He declared for rigid holding apart
of legislative and executive branches
which do not work to the advantage
of either. The presence of a cabinet
member on the floor will greatly aid
congressional legislation"
! He declared the postal savings bank
will be self sustaining when deposits
reach fifty millions. He defended
placing third and fourth class post
masters under the civil service
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

Redondo Beach, Cal, Dec. ia
body believed to be Chester Lawrence
was recovered after it had floated in
nine miles south of here. Apparent
ly 2S years of age, the body fits the
meagre description of Lawrence.
The body was lodged between the
rocks and is believed to, have been
there several hours. The features are
disfigured, due to the action of the
water but they resemble those of the
newspaper man.
Paul Banzhaf. the youth finding
the aeroplane wreckage, discovered
the body which was clad in Il red
sweater and tan shoes. fitting the
Lawrence description. An auto was
sent to bring back the remains.
1t is believed improbable that a
vessel bound for the orient or South
America, picked. up Kearney. 1t is
probable foreign ports will be asked
to keep lookout. Launch parties re-
wreckage but examination proved 1t
not to be portions of the aeroplane.
Redondo. Cal. Dec. 19.-The Kear-
ney and Lawrence searchers we're
doubled today as the result of the
finding of clothes being washed
ashore. More than a hundred school
boys are aiding in the search. The
line extends from here to Portugez
Bend, several miles south Several
wild rumors of bodies reported found
proved groundless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

sible to erase tattoo marks which may
explain the absence of the marks.
On the other hand, DIR. l.. l.. Whit
ten of Santa Ana, who first identified
the body as that of Matlock. was
dentist in Eugene for many wears
and was we'll acquainted with the man
whose name he attaches to the vic
tim of the posse. Here again there
Is possibility of mistake for it is
we'll known fact that the features
of person change ut death and many
times are almost unrecognizable.
Joe Mat.ock was the third son of
J. d. Matlock. former .may or Eu-
gene. and thus is a nephew of Mayor
w. F. Matlock and Cass Matlock OF
this city. He has for years been the
black sheep of the family and has
caused his relatives much sorrow by
his mlsdeeds Twice in Eugene he
was implicated in crimes very simil-
ar to that for which the dead desper-
ado was wanted and both times
Jumped" his bail, which was put up
by his father and brother For the
past three years search has been
made for him by the Lane county Of
ficers but all clews have been un-
! availing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
As APPLICANTS ARE
TAKING EXAMINATION

There are forty-five applicants in
all who are taking the examinations
for teachers certificates at the court
house. The examinations are being
conducted by Superintendent Frank
X. Welles, Mrs. Welles and Principal
b. T. Youel of Hermiston. This NOR
ming examinations in arithmetic, his
tory of education, psychology, and
methods in geography were given and
this afternoon the subjects are gram
mar. geography, American literature
physics, methods in language, and
thesis for primary certificates.
The following are the names ant
post office address of the applicants
Emma F. Linse, Pendleton; Ethe
Johnson. Pendleton; Minnie Mcclure
Pendleton; Mabel McCormish, Stan
field: Tthel A. Daniels, Pendleton
Dena Larson, Weston; Ina Blomgren
Weston; Geirgie Hansell, Helix; Mrs
Ressie Gilbert, Pine Grove; Mrs
Ethel NJ. Foote. r. F. D. No. l, Mil
ton; Maude Phifer. Pendleton; Violi
Knighten. Pendleton; r. S. Bixby
Freewater; Edna Jones, Weston; Mi
ram Blakeley, Hermiston; Arnold
Shotwell. Hermiston; Beulah Thorp
Newberg: Lena Mcconnell. Pendle
ton: Mamie H Smith, Milton; Mrs
Lula B. Green, Freewater; Georgetts
B. Dolezal, Athena; Dorothy Bull
finch, Weston; Marjorie Bulfinsh
Weston: Hazel Anderson, Freewater
Vivian Brinker, Freewater; j. d
Harrah, Milton; Pearl Creanier, Nc
Kay: HELEN l.. Morse. Pendleton
Orma L. Florea, Pendleton: Alma NJ
Wingate, Hermiston; Alberta NJ. Don
aid. Hermiston; Esther F. Compton
Milton: Ruth Neal, Freewater; JOIN
p. Reed. Pendleton; Cora Buker, Pen
dleton; Alma NJ. Easterly Pendle
ton; Beulah Reed, Hermiston; Lilliar
Littler, Hermiston; Mrs Minnie f
Allison, Freewater; Tilda Morken
Freewater; tier Neal, Pendleton
Ethel f. MilliIen. Pendleton; Lauri
&C. Bruce. Athena.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
RED CROSS STAMPS
FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS

Help stamp out consumption by
buying the red cross seals for your
Christmas parcels.
Because one death in every ten in
your locality is caused by tubercu-
losis.
Because every seal you buy will be
used to fight consumption in your
community.
Because tuberculosis cannot be
stamped out unless everybody coop
crates in the move.
Information relative to the use OF
Red Cross stamp funds for local cases
may be had of Mrs. Lee Moorhouse
first vice president of the Oregon
Federation of Women's clubs, which
Is handling the move.
Red Cross Stamps on sale at all the
local drug stores.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
RALEY STREET NEXT IN LINE FOR
PAVEMENT; PETITION PRESENTED

Main and Vincent during the hours
when the street sweeper is at work
was read and referred to the license
committee.
Plans and specifications for 600
foot sewer on High street We're ad-
opted by the council, but it was
deemed best to wait until spring be-
fore undertaking the work.
City Engineer Kimbrell reported
that the north side sewer has been
completed except for the repairing of
defect in that portion of the / h
inch line lying south of the north
bank of the river in which there is
an excessive amount of seepage He
estimates that the seepage causes
about five and one half inches of wa
ter in the pipe.
Upon the engineers recommends
ton, Connor a. Son, the contractors,
were ordered paid all but $500 of the
contract price, that amount to be
held up until the defect is repaired
which will probably not be until next
summer. The full cost of the work
was reported as $6464.47.
Councilman Mccormack reported
that walter G. Planting. upon whose
farm land the city holds five yeaI
mortgage for $4,000 wishes to pay of
the mortgage in order to effect 9
sale. The mortgage has run but one
year now and the matter was refer
red to the finance committee.
Council Ell of the fire committee
reported that the lease of the Chap
man parcel of land on West Webl
street for fire station was read,
/ for signatures.
The annual report OF the trustee
of the library was read and accepted
The full report was published in thi
paper a short time ago. Treasure
Lee Moorhouse also submitted hi
monthly report showing that the en-
of November the city had balanc
on hand of S24 06T.96,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
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between his firm, the New York Cen
trial. and the New York, New Haven
and Hartford, showing that Morgan
received one and one-half per cent
of the securities sold. He was un-
able to give list of the corporations
the firm represents but admitted he
acted for the telephone trust. He
testified he reorganized the North
ern Pacific.
Untemeyer asked Morgan how
much stock he held in the National
CITY bank and the Bank of Commerce.
He replied, "Oh, million or So
Spectators and the witness laughed
He was asked, Are yo uopposed
to competition" and Morgan replied
IL like Il little of it, but favor CO.
operation and concentration. 1 do
not believe the way exists whereby
one man can control all the nation
money. A man may own all the mon
ev in Christedom, but he cannot con-
troll it,"
He was asked III competitor oil
the steel trust wanted to start ana
Won owned all the banks in New York
wouldn't you want to protect the steer
company? Would he get the money
he needed" Morgan answered he
would If had such vast power
the witness commented, II do not feel
II would make commercial control
possible, nor financial control.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
CONGRATULATE Mr..
WILSON ON SPEECH

New York, Dec. I9.-Congratulat-
tory kilograms poured in on Woodrow
Wilson here following his speech at
the banquet of the Southern society
during the course of which he warned
panic makers that any financial up
heaval would bring down the wrath
of popular vengeance on their heads.
Wilson's warning followed as a re-
suit of sinister predictions of what
would come if the democratic party
put into effect changes in economic
policy.
II give this warning" said the
merely to convey the intimation that
the men responsible for financial up
heavals must stand up and be count
ed. There is just as much money in
the country the day after a panic as
the day before, but is differently dis
tributed as a result of the panic"
Louis d. Brandeis. the Boston at
torney mentioned frequently as
cabinet probability, praised wilson's
address.
1T simply meant" said Brandeis.
that Wilson will carry out his prom
ises TO the people, and was absolute
ly sincere in making them. 1 was not
afraid when he made his prediction
statements and 1 am not afraid now
The speech was an announcement
that Wilson will follow a direct and
straight line and go through with the
fight regardless of any opposition He
made his statement so clearly that
misunderstanding is impossible"
at was a wonderfully clarifying
declaration" said William F.. Nc
Combs, chairman of the democratic
national committee. Nothing could
be more specific"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

Raley street is the next thorough
fare In the city scheduled for pave
ment, II proceedings are not unex-
pectedly checked. At the meeting of
the council last evening, petition
signed by the majority of the prop
erty owners affected, was presented
asking that Raley street be improv-
ed by paving from Bush street to the
Walters mill
Ordinances ordering the sale OF
Jackson and West Webb street I'M
proVement bonds to the amount or the
unpaid assessments were passed by
the council last evening. The am
ount of Jackson street bonds Will be
se7s and of the West Webb street
bonds $3929.7O
O. X. for Curbs and Cutters.
Ii. o. Moussu and j. b. Tarditf' To-
cal contractors, last night presented
TO the council a certificate of approx
al on the curbs and cutters on West
Court street constructed by the war
rem Construction Co. when the street
was paved and of which there mas
been some complaint. The two con-
tractors were asked by Mayor Mat
,ock TO make an inspection and re-
ported that, in their opinion, the WORK
Is first class. =,
Messrs. Moussu and Tardiff VII
also be asked to accompany the coun'
ell tomorrow morning at o'clocf
when II examines the curbs ana gut
tors on Jackson and West Webb
streets.
Tax Is Levied.
An ordinance levying nine mil
oi,v tax was passed by the counci
last night 1t provides for 6.o mil
tax for general purposes, two mill
for streets and four-tenths OF NIL
for library purposes
Another ordinance prohibiting We
hicles from standing on Main stree
between the bridge and O-W. X. 4
N tracks and on Court street betwee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
RAILROAD COMPANY
TO REPLACE WALKS

In response to requests from the
street committee of the council, the
O.-W. II. & N. company will soon re-
place its old wooden sidewalks on
Main street with concrete walks ex-
tending along their entire Main street
frontage on both sides of the street.
On the east side of the street 1t will
mean the paving of two full blocks
and of the fractional block owned
by the railroad company and upon
which the fair pavilion stands. There
Will be two blocks of paving on the
west side of the street. 1t is not
possible to do concrete work with
safety just at present but as soon as
the weather will permit the improve
ment is to be. carried out. 1t is un-
derstood contract for the work has
already been let,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
IS NOW BELIEVED THAT MAN WHO
ASSAULTED GIRL is IRA JONES

Clatskanie Ore, Dec. 19.-Fe!low
workers of Ira Jones at the Benson
lumber mill declare the description
of Jones and the dead thug tally.
Jones was probably in California, they
declare and officials are invesugat-
ing.
Eugene. ore, Dec LIT is not
believed that any of the Matlock
family will go to Santa Ana to iden-
tify the thug as the result of an an
nouncement by the sheriff that the
thug is not Matlock. 1t Is generally
believed the man is Jones.
Former residents of Eugene now
living in Pendleton and who were ac-
quainted with Joe Matlock are inclin-
ed to doubt the reports that he and
the dead desperado are one and the
same man. One young man of this
city who attended high school with
Matlock and who as boy, went
swimming with him quite often state:
that his arms and chest were tattooeo
with various figures, Identification
marks which are missing on the deaC
body at Santa Ana, according tC
press dispatches However, it is pos
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
Total Deposits in His Bank on Nov
ember Were About One Humid,
red and Ten Million He Says.
is DIRECTOR IN FIRMS
Morgan Denies Feasibility Of Selling
OoFI1OratiOn Securities In the Open
Market-Lics "a Little Composition
But Prefers Cooperation and Con-
cemration.

Washington, Dec. 1s.-J. p. Nor
gan resumed the stand in the money
probe hearing at ten twenty-nine this
morning. The committee room was
packed. Unusual precautions were
taken to protect Morgan. He goes
TO New York on a special train at
the conclusion of his testimony.
Attorneys Joseph II. Choate. John
Spooner. Richard Lindbury and De-
lancy Nicholl accompanied Morgan.
Morgan testified that the total de-
posits of his bank on November i
we're about hundred and ten mil
lion dollars. that he was director in
some of the firms depositing and that
his firm had fiscal agency contracts
only with the New York Central, the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
and allied lines and had the exclu-
sive right of marketing securities of
these lines.
He admitted he acted for the steel
trust but the agreements were merely
tacit,
Morgan denied the feasibility of SELL
ing corporation securities in open
competition. He admitted he APPROX
ed the steel trust dictatorship.
Did you say who would stay on the
directorate and who would shy Off"
Untemeyer asked.
II probably did" Morgan replied
No person was named against my
protest"
He admitted he named Gary as
chairman of the trusts executive
committee, and personally decided
that Morgan and company would be
the agents for the trusts securities.
Morgan fully explained how power
full banks Scrambled" for his firms
stocks and described how the shares
were arbitrarily allotted.
Morgan read both fiscal contracts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
identify OF
MAN IN DOUBT
MAY BE JOE MATL0CK
Coroner at Santa Ana Wires Former
Mayor MatlOck of Eugene for IN
structions on Disposal of the Body
Relatives of Joe MatlOclS Deny
That Assaultcr Is He.

Santa Ana, Cal. Dec. 19.-Coroner
Wingigler wired former Mayor Mat
lock of Eugene Ore, today for in
structions regarding the disposition
of the body of the thug attacking
Myrtle Huff, and who is believed to
be Joe Matlock. His identity has not
been completely established.
1t is understood the elder Matlock
persists in declaring the thug is not
his son. Sheriff Bown of Lane coun-
ty, or. declares he has evidence prac-
tically proving the man to be Ira
Jones, a logger 1t was reported this
morning that all attempts to find
Jones have failed Officials are try
ing to determine if he was in the vi
cinity of this city at the time of the
assault 1t is probable member of
the Matlock family will come here to
view the remains.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
TONG WAR PENDING
IN SEATTLE OVER
MURDER OF CHINESE

Seattle, Dec. 19.-Members of the
Hop Sing tong society are arming
with the expectation of a tong war
as the result of the murder last night
of Wong Soon, a Hoy Sing member.
Go Young Cling, Ding Pom and Mrs.
Sing Ying are held as suspects and
were given the third degree today by
the police. 1t is stated the murder is
an aftermath of the killing of Seid
Bing in Portland, whose body was
shipped here in a trunk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

Ell Paso, Dec. 19.-More than elev-
en- thousand federals are reported ad-
vancing on three thousand rebels 20
miles from Juarez. They are expected
TO clash today. Railroad men state
the rebels burned fifty-five trestles
below Juarez and captured ]. Nor
ris, an American roadmaster when
he attempted to extinguish one of the
fires.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
TAFT SAYS TRUST PROBLEM
WILL SOLVE ITSELF IN TIME
ROSES BLOOMING NOW
ON WATER STREET.
Roses red, roses rare,

, Roses red roses rare,
D Roses, roses everywhere"
D These are to be seen in PEN
D dleton at present even though
B it is December and bleak
B month elsewhere than in Una
B tilla county. Major Lee Moor
house, famous amateur photo
B grapher and friend of the red
man. has some at his home on
B water street. Nor are they hot
; house roses. They are growing
outside and blooming fine, ac-
b cording to the major, who con-
siders that his roses are the
, best possible vindication of the
Pendleton climate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
MORGAN ADM|TSHE
ACTED FOR TRUST
AGREEMENT WAS TAC|T ONE
DECLARES GREAT F|NANC|ER
BRYAN EN- ROUTE TO
MEET GOV. WILSON.

New York, Dec. 19.-William
J. Bryan is en- route from Tam
, pa TO attend a conference with
President-elect Wilson and
democratic leaders to discuss the
matter of Wilson's cabinet.
, They will meet Gov. Wilson at
} Trenton 1t is reported that
, Bryan will accept any port
folio Governor Wilson offers.
, 1t is considered certain that
, Palmer, Judge Martin. Wade of
Iowa. Josephus Daniels of
North Carolina and Congress-
man Henry of Texas will get
portfolios.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
GREEKS RENEW THEIR
ATTACK ON BlZANI

Constantinople, Dec. LIT is re-
ported the Greeks have renewed the
attack on Bizani. Casualties are
heavy.
London. Dec. 19.-The sultan's en-
voys received further instruction to
allow the Greeks to participate in the
peace conference only under certain
conditions. 1t is not believed the
Greeks will accept
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

w. b. jenkins of Birch Greek left
last evening for Eldorado Springs,
Missouri, where he will spend the
winter. He will be accompanied as
far as Salt Lake by Charles Simons OF
Mckay Creek.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

When "a married man has to use a
nail to connect his trousers with his
he is justified in his belief
that marriage Is u failure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

Eugene, ore, Dec. l9.-"From all
| can ascertain, the dead man at san
ia Ana is not Joe Matlock."
This statement by f. d. Matlock'
a Eugene business man, who says he
has been in touch with Joe Matlock,
his brother. fairly steadily during the
past year or two initiates against
the belief that the assailant of IA
year-old Myrtle Huff, who shot foul
pursuers before he was killed Mon
day afternoon near Santa Ana, Cal
is the son of j. ID. Matlock. former
mayor of Eugene.
T.. d. Matlock says his brother
bears two certain marks. Unless the
dead desperate has these marks ht
cannot be Joe Matlock. The only
marks recorded so far on the body
at santa Ana are near the groin ant
were pronounced at first by doctors
as being from an operation for ap
pendicitis. Both f. ID. Matlock anC
]. d. Matlock believe, however, tina
! the fugitive member of the family ha'
| never been operated upon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19

Eugene Ore, Dec 19.-Sheriff
Bown announced today that the Santa
Ana thug is positively not Joe Mat
lock. He declared Matloc was tat
tooed on the chest and arms and had
Il birthmark, while the thug did not
have these marks. The discovery of
IRA" on an envelope in the thugs
effects is believed to indicate the thug
is Ira Jones.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
BODY BELIEVED
TO Be THAT OF
NEWSPAPERMAN

Missing Newspaperman Who Flew
With Kearney Fits Description of
Body Washed Up Oh Beach-Aero-
plane Wreclage Is DlscOvered-NO
Trace of Kearney Yet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-19
FEDERALS ARE
ADVANCING ON
REBEL FORCES

Clash Is Expected Within a Short
Time-Eleven Thousand Govern
nsent Soldiers Are Marching Against
Three Thousand InsurrectOs-Fight
Expected at JIIareZ.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-05-09
Resolution
Anril Is WI

Whereas, Diagrams, rlans and specitica-
lions for the extension of The water-mains
on Main street from Mill street to the
south end of Main street are on file in the
auditors office of the City of Webster,
And Whereas, il is deemed necessary by
ster, that said w~ater-mains be extended
from said Mill street to the south end of
Main street.
BE 1t Therefore Resolved, that a neces-
sity exists for such extension of the water
mains from the intersection of Main street
and Mill street and thence south to the
end of Main street.
Resolved Further, hat the following Is
a description of the lots and parcels of
land to be assessed for such water-main
extension, with the name of the owners
thereof, as known, viz:
ID. b. Compton, lot 4; William Magpus,
lot s.; Andrew Soland, lot 8; Gilbert +.
Jones lot 8; NJ. Darmody, lot 10; Webster
Mill Company, part of outlot / and loi 43
Pratt Brothers., part of outlot No. 1; L. A.
Grain, north one-half of lot A; William
Miller, south one-half of lot "a; Matthew
Tracy, lot As and lot 46; r. A. Krause, lot
AZ and lot As; William Petrauch, lot II and
lot "; w. X. Bates, lot 70; and w, +. Ebert
being situated in Priors Outlots to the
City of Webster, South Dakota.
Notice Is hereby. given. that the city
council has by motion, fixed the 18th day
of Nay A. ID. 1872, as the day for adopting
said resolution, at the hour of s o'clock p.
m. at the council rooms in said city, and
any person may. appear at such time and
posed water-main extension.
Dated this 18th day of April, 1912.
J. B Egeland,
City Auditor.