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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
'DY DOOMED TO DEFEAT,
COLORADO CONGRESSMEN

: sDWASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-official
- Washington was chary of comment
this evening in regard to the Roose-
welt statement.
Senator Bristow, one of the leading
progressives said, 81 am for La Fol
lette" He let it go at that, prefer
ring not to discuss what his attitude
would be in event of final withdrawal
of the Wisconsin senator.
Senator Curtis of Kansas said he
would continue his support of Taft,
and thought the latter's nomination
looked assured as ever.
Senator Warren said, "The Roose-
welt announcement was only what was
expected" and left it to be inferred
that he would remain on the admin
stration band wagon.
Representative Barthold of Missouri
took bolder stand. Roosevelt, by
his declaration" said he, Virtually
reads himself out of the Republican
party"
New England senators and repre-
sentatives, as a rule, will declare
themselves staunch Taft supporters.
Senator Lodge and his son-in-law,
sRsprosertatiye Gardner, however, are
expected to enroll themselves under
the Roosevelt banner, the former IN
spite of his declaration against the
initiative, referendum and recall.
Senator Guggenheim could not be
reached being reported as out of the
city. His sympathies are with Taft
and he expects him to be nominated
and elected.
= The Colorado Democrats of the
house express confidence that Roose-
welt is TO be sadly disappointed in his
expectations as to the support of the
west, and base their conclusions main
" on the fact that his allegiance to
Pinchotism will be distasteful.
"Tf the western Republicans and
heretofore Roosevelt enthusiasts will
but consider the probable personnel
of Roosevelt's cabinet in the event of
his nomination and election" said Rep
resentative Martin, 81 think they will
undergo considerable cooling off
With Clifford Pinchot as secretary of
the Interior and Jimmy Garfield as
secretary of agriculture, the west, as
far as developing its public domain
is concerned, may as well go out OF
business"
Representative Taylor remarked
that Roosevelt's definite advent into
the campaign for nomination would
make It easier for the Democrats .to
select the nominee that will win, and
expressed the belief that the former
efesident was perhaps making the
snder of his life in entering at this
time. :.
Representative Rucker said that II
was too early to size up what the Ell.
feet Of Roosevelt's manifesto wouic
be, but thought that Taft, even though
he moved with deliberation, had the
inside track as to nominating dele
gates Denver News.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29

MEETING
CITY DADS APPoRTIoN FUNDS
FOR COMING FISCAL YEAR
buy ADDING MACHINE

City council met last night in regu-
lar adjourned session. Mayor Hood
presided. All aldermen were present.
A statement from the Gibson Lum-
ber company showing the company
had furnished the city 5000 worth of
lumber for the foot bridge was re
ferred to the finance committee.
The buildings committee recon-
mended the insurance policy on the old
water works building be cancelled.
Upon motion of Alderman Hanno, the
clerk was instructed to notify the diff.
ferent insurance companies and re-
quest the proportionate amounts of
the premiums be returned to the city.
A resolution embodying the cribbing
contract entered into with Robert Mel
son was introduced and adopted. The
contract provides that all the work
shall be completed by Mr.. Nelson, the
expenses $S00-to be borne equally
by himself and the city. Mr.. Nelson's
interest being the protaction of his
iailshs bhe ivy thS pAVtFNtioh VI lns
pipe line.
Determining the different amounts
to be included in the appropriation or
dinance occupied the attention Of the
board the major portion Of the even
ing
Chairman Hanno of the finance
committee stated the appropriations
for the present fiscal year will have
been overdrawn about $4,000 at the
end of the year. However, had not
the former council used $4,000 OF tins
years money they would have had a
credit balance Of $4,000. He explain
ed the shortage could be made up in
two ways: by cutting appropriations
or by raising the tax levy next fall.
No action was taken on either sug-
gestion.
The estimated revenues for the en-
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Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
FACTORY
EXPLOSION
Soap Factory Wrecked by
Mysterious Explosion
1.-Two Killed
Western Press,

Western Press
CHICAGO, Feb. 2s.-T The Hine
Bros. soap works, on South Ashland
avenue, three-story brick structure,
was demolished and hundreds of peo-
pie driven to the streets in panic by
mysterious explosion early today.
A fireman and an employe of the
company were killed by the blast and
several others injured. Houses with
in radius of mile were rocked by
the force of the copcussioa. Windows
were shattered several blocks distant,
and many persons in the congested
neighborhood were shaken from their
beds.
The explosion occurred in the base
ment Of building. The solid walls Of
the structure were rent wide open and
hundreds of tons Of masonry and
beams fell through the three stories
to the basement The neighborhood
is densely populated with foreign resi-
dents. Within half block of the
Hine structure is located half dozen
large boarding houses where dozens Of
workmen and their families live
Awakened from their sleep, by the
roar of the explosion, women and chill
dren ran to the street in scanty at
tire. A wagon load of police from the
Twentieth Precinct station struggled
with the terrified residents for fifteen
minutes before the panic was quelled
Whether the explosion was caused
by bursting gas tank or boiler OF
the large furnaces is a matter unable
to be determined at present.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29

member of finance committee.
The resolution did not receive sec
ond.
Chairman Meuser of the claims
committee recommended the claim Of
Mrs. Maus against the city be reject
ed.
City Attorney Moody stated the
time limit in Mrs. Richardson's claim
for damages had expired.
The matter of establishing arbitrary
corners was again discussed. Alder
man Wingate, who brought up the
matter, fears if some action is not
taken much litigation is certain to
arise.
A Burroughs adding machine was
purchased on the installment plan for
the use Of the different city officers.
The machine cost 1915. 1t is to be
paid for at the rate Of $50 . month
for six months, and SIS the last
month. Aldermen Wingate and Wer-
tin voted against the purchase.
An adjournment was taken until
Tuesday evening, March s.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
pERJuRER SENTENCED.
Western Press.

Western Press.
GREELEY, Colo, Feb. 2s.-E. c.
Stevens, who gave perjured testimony
in vain effort to save former Coun-
ty Commissioner E. j. Estes from be-
ing convicted on the charge of for
gerry, was sentenced today to from one
to three years in the state peniten-
tiary. Estes promised to pay Stevens
s3,200 for giving false testimony and
of this amount later received $500
which is now held by the district at
torney.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
FAvORS POSTPONEMENT
OF DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Western Press.

Western Press.
OWENSBURG, KY. Feb. 2s.--Urey
Woodson, secretary Of the Democratic
national committee, in an interview
here not only said he favors post
poning the date of the Democratic ma.
tional convention but declares he
would like to see the convention taken
away from Baltimore.
"Hotel cormorants, Notwithstanding
their signed pledges not to raise rates,
are robbing our people right and left"
he added.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR THOS. MCGUIRE

Funeral services for the late Thorn
as Mcclure, who died few days ago
at the county poor farm, were held to-
day at 2 o'clock at the Goodman un-
dertaking parlors. The Salvation
Army were incharge of the services.
The pail bearers were former asso-
ciates of the deceased, either in Du-
range or Silverton. Interment was
in Greenmount.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
ANOTHER
STORM
Denver and Vicinity in
Grasp Of Fierce Snow
Storm

DENVER, Feb. 2S.-Another severe
snow storm here today. People are
weary of snow but every flake means
added prosperity for the state and to
quiet complaints heard daily. Tenn
peratures at 6 o'clock this morning at
nearby points was as follows: Chey-
enne, IL above; Denver, 18 above;
Pueblo, "a above; Durango, 16 above;
Grand Junction, % above. Corona,
with a below, held the coolest record
for the state.
Canada offers the following: Ed
mund, IL below; Swift Current, IA
below; Winnipeg, 10 below Williston,
N. D., reports 12 below.
Snow will fall in Denver all day
and night, but not heavily, says the
weather man. The thermometer will
tonight take drop to zero.
PUEBLO, Colo, Feb. 28-Last
night the first train to arrive in Pue-
bio on any of the roads from the east
reached here after the Rock Island
had broken its blockade in the west
ern part of Nebraska Neither the
Missouri Pacific nor the Santa Fe sue
ceeded in getting a train into Pueblo
since Sunday. With six engines off
the track where they landed after en-
deavoring to buck snow drifts in west
ern Kansas the Missouri Pacific is
placed in bad predicament and this
morning the Rio Grande sent its big
rotary plow to the assistance of that
road. There are fifty miles of line on
the Missouri Pacific in western Kan
sas that had not been explored since
the storm on Saturday, and these must
be cleared before any trains can be
operated
LONGMONT, Feb. 28.-Longmont
is experiencing the most severe biz
zard of the winter. 1t began snow
ing yesterday evening and this morn
ing set in heavily, accompanied by a
high wind from the northeast and at
noon the storm is increasing intense
ly and the snow continued to pile up.
Eight inches of snow has fallen and
drifts along the sidewalk and roads
are two or more feet deep. Coming
on the heels of the late snow the
ground is now covered to a depth of
over twenty inches. The thermometer
has fallen several degrees and it is
becoming very cold. The same con-
ditions today over all northern Colo
RADIO.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
OPtRATED ON FOR APPENDI-
$ 3cITIS WITHOUT ANESTHETIC
lern Press.

,ern Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 28.--
v le a graphophone in the same
~ was playing turkey Trot, :"
on Gibson, the millionaire cotil-
Y leader was operated on for ap-
peNcitis this morning. Mr.. Gibson
refyed to take an anesthetic and
ythed the surgeons at work. His
'hdition is favorable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
HORRIBLE
CONDITIONS
fa|Iacy Of Excessive Tariff
Clearly Demonstrated in
Textile Strike
Western Press.


WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 28.-
The federal bureau of labor today de-
cided to make an immediate inyesti-
CATION of the wage and working con-
ditions at the textile mills at Law
renee, Mass. A representative of the
bureau will leave Washington this ev-
ening for the strike-ridden city.
Western Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2s.-
The situation among the striking tex
tile workers in Lawrence is most re-
markable. They present in concert
form probably the clearest illustra-
tion of the fallacy of an excessive tar
iff that the United States has ever
known" said Senator Poindexter this
morning. "Under the plea that the
standard Of living in the United States
is higher than in any other country in
the world and that that class Of labor
itself is better and that therefore
greater wages must be paid, the man.
ufacturers of textile products have
succeeded for many years in buttress-
ing themselves about with tariff that
is not only protective but exorbitant.
They have held threat over the coun-
try that should the tariff be made
lower the present high standard of
living, possible by the lucrative wages
now being paid, must be lowered also.
A quite reverse picture is revealed by
the situation at Lawrence. We find
upon investigation that the textile
manufacturers have at these mills as
squalid labor as can be found in the
four corners of the earth. They pared
down the wages of these people, not
to meet the standard of living in the
United States, but to the barest pos
sible margin of existence. In one mis-
cradle tenement building found fifty
four persons living. Twenty-Five of
them worked in the mills at an aver
age pay of $6.67 per week. This is
$275 per week with which to buy
food, clothing, light and fuel, and
pay rent for each one Of the fifty
four. These are luxuries which the
mill laborers enjoy under the rich
pickings of high protective tariff.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
DANGEROUS
DOCTRINE
Senator Raynor Declares
Reversal of Decisions
Dangerous

" estern Press.
{ WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 2s.-
The reversal of judicial decisions by
popular vote, as proposed by ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his Columbus ad-
dress last week, was denounced in the
senate by Senator Rayner of Mary
land, as "the most dangerous doc
trine ever brought forward by anyone
who has the slightest regard for the
stability of our institutions and whose
opinion is entitled to any weight or
respect"
Senator Rayner declared in the dis
cussion of the ex-president he did not
speak as partisan because he believed
the Republican could nominate no
man who would be easier to defeat.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29

City Attorney Moody was instruct
ed to draft an appropriation ordi-
nance to be introduced at the next
regular meeting which shall provide
for the following appropriations.
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29
Western Press.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb. 2s.-
Colonel Roosevelt is too radical" de
claed former Governor Gillette of
Cdfornia, who stopped here last
niAEt on his way home after tour
of he south in the interests of the
Sal Francisco exposition. "His ad-
vo} cy- of plan for the people to re-
vii the decisions of the highest
cod IS of the land is the craziest prop
osd pn / ever heard. 1t is anarchy" 7"
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29

resolution:
Resolved, that there be and Is here
by appropriated from the general fund
of the city of Durango the follow
ing named funds, for the year ending
March 81, 1918, the amounts Of money
herein set forth:
Semi-weekly herald., 1912-02-29

Alderman Wingate introduced and
moved the adoption of the following
resolution:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
JUBILEE SINGERS
TO APPEAR TONIGHT

To appear before a Pendleton audi
ence at the Christian church tonight,
the members of the famous Williams
Jubilee Singers troupe arrived this
morning on the local from Walla Wal
la. They come with a splendid repu-
tation and a long experience as en-
tertainers and the church under
whose auspices the colored singers ap-
pear here, assures the public of a
wholesome and most enjoyable eve
ming.
Here Is the way the manager of the
troupe speaks of his company:
To years of constant devotion to
our lifes work in the United States
and Canada, we have added a year Of
travel and study in England, Scotland,
Wales. Holland, Belgium, Germany
and France. We were eighteen weeks
in London where we gave 100 per-
formances, singing in many of its best
known theaters, among which was the
world famous Coliseum. While in
London the entire company was un-
der the instruction of one of the
worlds greatest vocal teachers-Miss
Ira Aldridge-who is a scholar of the
London Royal Conservatory of Music,
and whose early teacher was the ia
nous Jennie Lind. The company is
now stronger than ever and we are
glad to be again touring America
our native land
= The quarette is a special feature
and is always favorite. The prima
donna has a lyric voice possessing the
flute quality, which is classed by the
European masters as being the rarest
and most beautiful The colored race
has produced few singers as great as
she.
The contralto has been a student at
the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
She possesses a rich and charming
voice of great depth and power.
The soprano is worthy of special
mention. Her remarkable talent is
quickly recognized.
The pianist is an experienced ac-
companist of great natural ability.
The entire company is composed of
a double quartette; that is, a ladies'
( quartette and male quartette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
PERSONAL
MENTION

E. c. Day of La Grande is visitor
in the city.
Henry Ringe of Helix is business
visitor in the city today. III
Ernest Knight is in from his ranch
at Helix to spend few days
w. T. Warner of Walla Walla was
visitor in Pendleton yesterday.
Pete Murray of Adams, came into
the city this morning on the local.
Mrs. William Jones of Ontario was
among the guests at the Bowman
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams came in
from their ranch on the local this
morning.
Mrs. w. w. Steiwer, Jr, Of Hermis-
ton, was up from the project town
last evening and spent the night here.
Henry Collins, local agent for the
Balfour- Guthrie company, made a
business trip to Pilot Rock this
morning.
7. G. Montgomery, former council
man and cashier Of the American
National Bank, is up from Portland
on business.
Gus Muller of American Falls, Ida
| no, who is visiting friends here and
at Helix expects to return home in
| about week.
DIR. C. ]. Smith returned yesterday
from Portland where he had been
called as a witness for the defense in
| the Smythe damage suit.
w. w. Harrah, the well known far
| mer, and his family, have left fol-
Jameson, Missouri, where they will
visit relatives for a month.
F. j. Koebcke of Helix, who has
been visiting at Franceville, Ind, has
returned to his home and was accom-
panied by his cousin, Joe Koebcke.
w. r. Reinhart, travelling salesman
for Marshall-Wells company of Port
land, has been spending the past few
days in Pendleton. He left for Pilo
Rock this morning and will go on tc
La Grande this evening.
/ J. w. Jones, formerly connected
with the department of bridges and
building of the O.-W r. & N. and
later with the Northern Pacific, wa!
in the city yesterday He is now
making his home in Weston.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
LOCALS
Burroughs. Main 5. Fuel.
Main 17S for coal and wood.

Burroughs. Main 5. Fuel.
Main ITS for coal and wood.
For alfalfa hay call N. Joerger.
/. C. Snyder, chimney sweep. r 1912.
You should have the Melrose Sys-
TEN.
August Noreen, ladies tailoring a
specially. PIT e. Court street.
Phone Kopittke & Gillanders. for
dry wood and Rock Spring coal.
Everybody goes TO the Orpheum tn
see the best and the clearest pictures.
Clean beds and airy rooms. furnace
heated. including bath, at 621 Willow
street.
For rent-Nicely furnished front
room, ground floor Apply 502 Wa
ter street.
All kinds OF good dry wood. also
clean nut or lump Rock Spring coal
at Kopittke & Gillanders
Lump coal delivered for IS per ton
1000 pounds. Phone Black 1922, or
leave orders Oregon Feed Yard.
wanted-Live representative to
handle agency on household neces-
sity See Mr.. Luellen, st. George Ho-
tel
For Rent-Six room house. modern
Hot and cold water, bath, toilet
woodshed, etc. Enquire DR.. c. j
Whitaker.
Snap, 9 room house on North Side
less than one-half price. Must be
sold at once. See about it today
Teutsch & Bickers.
Special rates to horses boarded by
the week or month at the Commercial
Barn, go Aura street. Phone Main IL
Also dry wood for sale.
Groom house on North Side, worth
$4,000 must be sold at once, Come
and make us an offer. Teutsch 6
Bickers.
For sale-Furniture complete fol
Housekeeping Rooms for rent. Cal
between and 5 or and p. m
Room Z, Temple building.
IL you want TO move. call Penlant
Bros. Transfer, phone NJ 339. Large
dray moves you quick. Trash hauled
once a week. CAT Main street.
For transfer work, hauling bag
gage. moving household goods and
pianos. and all kinds of job work
phone Main 461. b. A. Morton.
Save yourself fuel troubles by US.
ing our famous Rock Spring coal anc
good dry wood. Delivered promptly
Ben l.. Burroughs, phone Main b.
Lost-Saturday on the north side
of the river a ladies' small gold rope
necklace with rectangular jade pend
ant. Finder please return to "a this
office. Reward
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
TO DRAIN ARKANSAS swAMPs.
500 Miles of Ditch to Reclaim 2OO,-
OOO Acres, VIII Cost S1,50O,OOO.

Memphis, Tenn.-One of the most
gigantic drainage projects ever un-
dertaken in the south has been an
nounced by the Morgan Engineering
company of this city. 1t involves
sunken lands in Northeastern Arkan-
sas, supposed to have been caused by
earthquake about 100 years ago.
About 800 square miles are included
in the district, almost 100000 acres.
The contract. which will be let jan
uary 25. calls for the construction OF
400 miles of bitches, $50 miles of
which will be forty to fifty feet wide
and ten to fifteen feet deep. The
main ditch will be fifty-flve = miles
long Surplus water will be led into
the st. Francis and Tyronza rivers
The reclamation will cost about ST.
100000.
The same seismic disturbance which
sunk the property is said to have
created the Reel Foot lake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
TWO BIG DAMAGE
SUITS IN WALIIA WALLA

Walla Walla, Wash.-A jury term
of the Superior Court was called this
week, the first since October. But
three criminal cases are to be heard,
and two damage suits are to be tried.
Florence V. Brown is asking $4,000
from the city of Walla Walla for dam
ages sustained in a runaway, the
horse behind which she was riding
becoming frightened at torn-up
street. A. L. Owsley, her compan-
ion was killed in the runaway George
Ludwig is asking $4,000 from ]. L.
Dumas. Ludwig was riding bicycle
and Dumas, who was driving an au-
tomobile, ran into him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO HAUL
AND CARE FOR LIBERTY BELL

San Francisco, Calif.-The school
children of San Francisco and of
California will not be called upon to
contribute their nickels and dimes to-
ward a transportation fund to bring
the famous Liberty Bell to San Fran
cisco for the Panama Pacific inter-
national exposition.
The Southern Pacific company
through it's officials in this city, yes
| terday made an offer to the eXposi-
ton directors to transport the Liberty
Bell from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco free of charge. The railroad Of
fers to bring the bell out and to give
it as much attention throughout the
trip as is now given 1t in its present
resting place in Philadelphia.
t The state of Pennsylvania values
the Liberty Bell as much as it does
the history connected with it and the
Southern Pacific officials are pre-
pared to see that provisions are made
for a company of Pennsylvania mill
tia to guard the bell on its long trip
across the continent.
The trip of the honored old bell that
in 1875 announced the signing of the
Declaration of Independence, will be
triumphal procession. At every
station in the country where the train
stops-and it will stop at nearly all
of them-thousands of school chill
dren and their parents will gather to
see the bell that tolled the greatest
story that has ever been published IN
the United States. 1t is planned 70
erect a small belfry on a car and to
hang the bell in that for the trip
| across the continent. United states
history began with the tolling of Lib
erty Bell and there is not a native of
this great country who does not want
to see the beginning of the history of
the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
u. S. PATROL BOAT GOES
TO PIECES ON ROCKS

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE Unit
ed States revenue patrol launch.
Guard, is lying on the jagged rocks
off Charles Island, near here today,
total loss. While bucking a strong
tide in the narrow channel, she was
carried on the rocks headon.
Captain Woolford abandoned hope
of getting her off and with his crew
of ten men, sought safety ashore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
Vega Leads Rebels

San Juan Bautista, Tabasca, Mex.
Jan. lin an effort to overthrow
Governor Manuel Chigliazza, Manuel
Ferrer Vega, ex-captain of the nation
al guard, today placed himself at the
head of a band of insurrectionists in
the Huimanguillo district. Associated
with him is Pedro Gutierrez, former
ly commandant OF rurales in this
state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-11
. May Reopen Richeson Case.

Boston, Mass. Jan. 11.-Unless
Governor Foss decides to commute
Rev. Richeson's death sentence, it is
reported today, his attorneys plan to
ask the state supreme court to reopen
the case on the grounds that the min
ister's weakened mental condition pre-
vented his understanding the nature
of his plea of guilty. They would
ask the reopening on a writ of error.