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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
TO THROW NORTH SIDE INTO
ONE DISTRICT SEEMS DOOMED TO DEFEAT

In all probability the north side of
the river will not be thrown into one
Improvement district in order that the
expenses of paving Jackson and Raley
streets might be betrayed by all prop
erty deriving benefits. Although Il
committee of north side dwellers ap-
peared before the council meeting
Wednesday night to urge the north
side district plan and, notwithstand-
ing the fact that no surface opposi-
ton by any councilman was mani
tested, it appears from the tenor of
remarks made at the adjourned meet
ing yesterday afternoon that the ma
jority if not all of the aldermen are
not in favor of it and will not accept
it.
No official action has been taken
upon the matter, although resolutions
were adopted yesterday afternoon
declaring the necessity Of improve
ment with hard surface pavement OF
Jackson street from Main to Blaine
Perkins avenue from Jackson to Ra-
ley and Raley street from Perkins to
Arc, The resolutions further order
ed the city engineer to draw up plan:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
WATTS MAY ENTER
RACE, DISTRICT JUDGE

That he may be a-candidate for
the republican nomination for circuit
judge to oppose Gilbert w. Phelps,
the present incumbent, was intimat-
ed yesterday afternoon by Homer /.
Watts. the well known Athena attor-
ney, who was transacting business
here. He declared he is being insist
emily urged to enter the race by his
friends and has been strongly consid-
ering the matter but has as yet reach
ed no definit decision.
Watts, besides being a practicing
lawyer, farms on an extensive scale
and declares that this combination
of interests is deterring him from
making a race, which, if successful,
would require the sacrifice of his
personal business. While not belittle-
ing the strength of Judge Phelps, he
is of the opinion that he would re-
ceive strong support should he de-
eide upon running for the nomination.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
SNOW HAMPERS CHASE
FNEBRASKACONvICTS
Militia Sent to Pen TO Pre-
serve Order Among
Prisoners

Lincoln, Neb., March 15.-Hamper.
ed by eighteen inches of snow, arm
ed posses today continue the pursuit
of Convicts Morley, Taylor and Dowd
who escaped from the penitentiary
yesterday, after assassinating Warden
Delahunty, Deputy Warden Wagner
and Usher Heilman.
As the snowstorm prevented trains
from leaving last night, it is believed
the convicts are hiding in Lincoln and
are possibly being cared for by friends
1t is believed weapons were SNUG
gled into them by former prisoners
The penitentiary today is quiet and
no more trouble Is feared.
Adjutant General Phelps, COM
manding a company of state militia
has complete control of the peniten-
tiary All the four hundred convicts
viii be kept locked IN their cells un-
Iii Sunday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Head of Illinois Taft Club
SeverIy Criticises Alleged
Work OF Colonel.
SACRIFICED THE PEOPLE
Significantly Analyzes Deciding Vote
Cast by Former Presidents Cam
paign Manager and Declares De-
feat Is Destructive to Country's
Welfare

Chicago, March 15.-"That the de-
feat of the peace treaties must be
laid at the door of Colonel Roosevelt
is the substance Of a statement given
out here today by David Forgan, head
of the Taft Club of Illinois
The statement is an attack on Col
onel Roosevelt's motives and declares
he has Sacrificed the welfare of the
people to promote his political and
selfish ambition"
Mr. Frogan declares the treaties
negotiated by President Taft with
England and France expressed the
overwhelming sentiment of the AM
erican people; that Colonel Roosevelt
the "so-called friend of the people
was the only conspicuous republican
opponent and that Senator Dickson,
his campaign manager, changed front
abruptly and cast the deciding vote
which "emsculated and destroyed
them"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

showing what property will be bene-
fitted and what portion of the expense
must be borne. Thus the city ensi-
neer is empowered to lay out the
boundaries of the improvement dis
trict and he will unquestionably pro-
ceed as in the past by assessing back
a half block from the streets to be
improved.
The councilmen take the attitude
that each tub should stand upon it's
own bottom" as one Of them express
ed it this afternoon. They point out
that there should be no discrimina-
tion in favor of property owners
along the north side streets and that
tae same line OF procedure should be
followed in their case as when Alta
street was ordered paved
Through unintentionally mislead-
ing headlines in an article in this pa
per yesterday, it was made to appear
that the north side district plan had
already been adopted. However, there
was nothing in the body of the article
that would Substantiate this idea, the
substance of the report being that
the matter had simply been put up
to the council and property owners.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Posses Pursuing Gang.

Barren Springs, Va, March 15.-The
armed Allen gang of bandits, more
than twenty in number. and who yes
terday conducted a carnival of death
in the court room at Hillsville while
resenting the conviction of Lloyd Al
len for wounding the sheriff several
weeks ago ana aiding a bunch of
moonshiners to escape from the Jail,
have taken to the Blue mountains.
They are being pursued by scores of
heavily armed citizens, many of whom
are members of the most prominent
families in Virginia and who are bent
on revening the death of the Carroll
county court officers.
A report has reached here that sew
enteen of the outlaws in one bunch
ae racing for the North Carolina bor-
de. Two companies of state militia
today leave for the hills, supplement-
ing a force of two hundred soldiers
who left for the scene last night.
Detective Fells. leading twenty
deputies, arrived at Hillsville today
and formally arrested Floyd Allen,
the man who caused the shooting, and
MS sui NlSAol' II luNu <AIASIl - q sum
ing specimen of the mountaineer and
is fifty years of age. He was wound
ed several times during yesterdays
battle, bIt will probably survive his
injuries.
The detectives also arrested a
mountaineer named Strickland, who
it is believed, smuggled a revolver
to Allen yesterday as he sat at the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
FERGUSON STEPHENS
WEDDING A SURPRISE

Another wedding which took PEN
dleton by surprise occurred yesterday
evening when George Ferguson and
Miss frankie May stephens were
made man and wife Although their
friends have been expecting the an
nouncement of their engagement for
some time they We're not prepared for
the news of the nuptials.
Miss stephens, who has been en-
ployed at the Peoples Warehouse for
some time past, resigned her posi-
tin several days ago but her friends
believed she was going back to Kan
sas to visit relatives. Yesterday af-
ternoon after the newspapers had
gone to press, Mr.. Ferguson appeared
at the court house. secured a license
and he and his bride stole away on
the east bound trara without any of
their friends being the wiser. Their
destination is still unknown.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

prisoners dock, just before the shoot
ing The detectives then started on
the trail of the fugitive bandits.
There is every indication that the
mountain clans will now inaugurate
reign of terror and Detective Fells,
after sizing up the situation, has sent
a message to Governor Mann, reading
as follows: "Bloodshed is certain to
follow when the deputies and bandits
meet"
a hardware store at Mount Aire,
North Carolina, was raided last
and stripped of all guns. and ammuni-
tion and it is believed that the Aliens
or their friends executed this job.
A revised list of the dead and in
jured, caused by yesterdays court
room battle, follows:
Dead: District Judge Massie;
Commonwealth Attorney Foster and
Sheriff Webb.
Iniured;-Floyd Allen the prison.
er his brother, Sidney Alien, who is
leader of the outlaws, but who es-
| capped; Court Clerk Goad; Jurors
Faddis, Kane and Fowler and five
spectators, named Hewlett, Bruce
Marshall, Stuart and Worren.
All the Jurors were of the better
| class of mountainees. 1t was impos-
sible to secure a jury of townsfolk, as
a conviction meant nothing less than
| the destruction of the town by the
| bandits, according 10 popular opin-
ion.
A reward of $1,000 for the capture
of the band. offered Yesterday by Gov
ernor Mann, was increased to $4,000.
The governors proclamation states
that $500 each will be paid for indi-
vidual members of the band, dead or
alive.
Captain F. w. Devant of the Second
Virginia regiment has been ordered
out with 200 men, rifles and ammu-
nition The troops at Roanoke and
Lynchburg probably will not be called
for.
The shooting terrorized Hillsville
to the point of paralysis There was
not a man to give an order or to or
ganize a pursuit.
Judge Thornton L. Massie rose from
his chair as the bullets struck him
and fell across his desk. Common
wealth Attorney VIM. Foster, with
half a dozen bullets in his brain,
crumpled down to the floor. Sheriff
Lewis Webb was shot and killed as
he reached for his revolver. Bullets
grazed Clerk Goad and in the confu-
sion he was reported killed. Jurors
who had been wounded slightly, were
reported dead and reports of a whole
sale slaughter went out
Fred Anderson was in from his
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Passenger Trains Snowbound
and Lake Steamers Are
Believed Doomed.
WORST STORM OF WINTER
Blizzard Sweeps Many States and
Continuation Is Forecastcd by the
Weather Bureau-Many Human
Laden Trains Are Unheard From.

Chicago, H., March 15.-the mid
die west is tied up today by the worst
blizzard of the winter. All traffic on
the big railroads centering in Chicago
is at a standstill
Kansas Nebraska, Illinois, parts of
Oklahoma, Iowa, Minnesota and the
Dakotas are being swept by a terrific
gale with snow accompanying.
No eastbound trains, due early to-
day, have been reported up to noon.
The weather bureau predicts a con-
tinuation of the storm tomorrow.
A terrific gale is sweeping the Great
Lakes and it is feared that many craft
will be unable to weather the storm.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
STRIKE OF MINERS
NOW SEEMS CERTAIN
Reject Offer Of Operators
and Acknowledgment
Suffering

New York, March 15.-Disputing
many statements made by the mine
operators, representatives of the east
ern anthracite coal miners today for
mally presented to the owners a re-
lection of the operators offer to con-
tinue for three years the present
agreement which expires in April. I'm
less some further action is taken it is
almost certain that 10000 miners
will strike.
After the meeting between the mi
ners and operators today, the con-
ference adjourned sine die, after the
operators said that their original
proposition stood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
AMPUTATI0N OF LEG
MAY CAUSE DEATH

Conrad Platsoeder, for many years
a leading butcher of this city, is to-
day in a precarious condition at ST,
Anthony's hospital as the result of
an attack of dlabetic gangrene which
necessitated the amputation of one of
his legs yesterday afternoon, but, ac-
cording to his physicians, his condi-
ton is hopeful and warrants the be-
lief that he has yet a fighting chance
to recover.
Mr. Platsoeder has been suffering
from the malady for the past three
weeks and his condition became so
bad yesterday that an operation was
determined upon. DIR. II. S. Garfield
assisted by DR.. c. ]. Smith DR.. T.. o.
Parker and DR.. r. l.. Ringo, perform
ed the surgical treatment from which
the patient rallied unexpectedly we'll
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
COMMITTEE FAVOES KILLING
COURT OF COMMERCE.

Washington, March 15.-By a vote
of II to s the house Interstate foreign
commerce committee today decided to
report favorably on Representative
Sims bill to abolish the United States
commerce court, despite Attorney
General Wickersham's plea for fair
trial' of the court. Last year twenty
of twenty-seven rulings by the inter-
state commerce combmission were
nullified by II.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
GULL INJURIES \ CLANINIER.
Bird Utilizcs Uranium of Digger {
Break Shell on

shell Oi.
Asbury Park. n. john Messen-
ger, Belmar clammer has a lump
on his head the size of an egg CLAIMS
started to migrate" as the clam
mers say, and the movement of the
bivalves as is usual was accompan-
led by the arrival of hundreds of sea
gulls, who swoop down into the water,
carry the CLAIMS aloft and drop and
break them on the ice, if there is any,
housetops or anything else handy.
They follow the descending clam
closely.
Whether by accident or design
(Messenger believes it was intendedD
a gull dropped big fat clam from a
height Of more than 100 feet this af-
ternoon and it struck the clammer on
the top of the head
The hungry gull following the lus-
cious clam closely, flapped its wings
in Messengers face and otherwise
scared him half to death. The swell
ing on his head is painful.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
H. f. B|CKERS RESIGNS AS SECRETARY
OF FAIR B0ARD---kEW SECRETARY WANTED

Because Of his connection with a
company colonizing Canadian lands,
ii. IL. Bickers has resigned as secre-
tary of the district fair board and the
members of the board are now seek
Ing a new man for the position. A
session of the board is being held at
the Commercial club rooms this after
noon and the session will be contin-
ued over tomorrow.
The resignation of Mr.. Bickers was
submitted to the board this afternoon
and accepted Owing to the vast
amount of work now on hand in con-
nection with holding the fair this fall
it is desired to fill the position as soon
as possible.
Among those discussed for the Sec
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

retaryship are Wesley Matlock,
James Johns and Douglas Letting
well. A selection will very likely be
made within a day or two.
AT the session tomorrow, 1t is the
intention of the board, according to
President G. L. Hurd, to take up the
subject of a permanent fair pavilion.
The fair premium lists are also being
revised considerably, such work be-
Ing made necessary by the fact the
board has voted $500 of the premium
money for use as prizes the school
children of the county who are enter
ing in the agriculture contests.
III. NJ. Sommerer, member of the
board, Is here from Hermlston at
tending the meetings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
English situation Worse.

London. March 15.-With four mil
lion persons throughout the United
Kingdom already directly affected
and the suffering rapidly increasing
the great coal strike situation grew
more serious today.
Striving hard to settle in some way
the industrial war before the millions
Of sufferers are materially increased
and their hardships augmented
Pemier Asquith today brought the OPP
orators and miners together for fur
ther conferences.
Restlessness Of the miners is in
creasing and it is feared that clash
es may occur.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
OREGONIANS SELECT SITE
AND THEN SEE SIGHTS

San Francisco, March 15.-The
delegation of Oregonians having fin
ished selecting the site for the Oregon
building at the fair today are giving
themselves entirely to suiting their
individual tastes.
Nevada was a close second In
choosing her site and selected ground
adjoining Oregon's.
Next Wednesday the governors of
Idaho, Washington and Montana with
delegations, will arrive for selections
of sites for their state buildings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
VIII Become Editor.

New York, N. Y. March IS
Good Housekeeping" magazine,
today announced that DR.. Harvey Wi
ley has accepted a position as "di-
rector of the department of Food,
Health and Sanitation. which the mag
azine will establish in Washington.
where DR.. Wiley will remain.
DR.. Wiley will have his own IL
brary in Washington and be free to
pursue his work as he sees fit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
% Trims Snowbound

Denver. Colo, March 15.-Twenty-
five passenger trains are stalled
through the middle west by the storm.
Ten Rock Island trains are tied up
at Goodland, Kansas, and nine Union
Pacific trains are at oakley. Kas.
Half a dozen others are overdue, The
Burlington and Santa Fe trains have
not been reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Sweating WouId-Bc Assassin.

Rome. March 15.-By vigorous
sweating, the police today are trying
to gain from D'Alba the would-be as
sassin of King Emanuel, some idea
of his reasons for making the at
tempt. The condition of Major Lu-
ma is unchanged and he will probably
recover. The celebration over the
kings escape continue undated
throughout Italy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Lynch Again Heads Printers

San Francisco, March 15.-Final
returns in the advisory vote for the
nomination of officers of the Typo
graphical Union shows an admins
tration victory. James Lynch, for
president, got nearly two to one
vote over Fred Barker OF Spokane.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
HOT SHOT FOR T. R., TAFT
Senator Ia Toilette Flays Opponents
in North Dakota Primary Campaign.

Mandan, n. D, March 15.-Hot shot
for both President Taft and Colonel
Roosevelt for their failure to cripple
the trusts in their formative period,
is being poued out through the state
by Senator La Toilette in sizzling per-
sinai speeches in the fight for repub-
lican delegates. The primaries will
be held in North Dakota next Tues
day and the campaign is the fiercest
in the states history.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

The Ayres girl was shot through
the body as she ran down an aisle in
the court room, trying to escape from
the flying bullets.
An unconfirmed report from Hills
VILE has it that one of the detectives
sent from Richmond to pursue the
outlaws, was slain in a battle that
occurred in the mountains between
a posse and the bandits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Will Extend Fight.

jamestown, n. D., March 15.-Sen-
ator La Toilette announced here to-
day that he will return to Washington
soon and then stump Oregon, Nebras-
ka, California and other states having
presidential primaries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
DR.. WILEY QUITS GOVT.
VIII Become Associate Editor of Good
Housekeeping Magazine.

Washington, March 15.-Dr. Har-
vey Wiley, pure food man." resigned
today as chief chemist in the bureau
Of chemistry. He handed his resig-
nation to Secretary Wilson of the ag
ricultural department. "Wiley has
resigned. That's all I can say now"
said Secretary Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
PnCkCrS Plan Arguments.

Chicago, March 15.-The packers
and their attorneys held a conference
today for the purpose of outlining
arguments for their defense, to be
submitted next week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
After Conducting Carnival of Blood in Court Room,
Mountaineers Flee For Carolina Border
G|RL IS VICTIM OF BATTLE; ALLEN CUTS THROAT
More BIoodshed is Expected in Predicted Battle With
POsses-Detective Reported Killed in Fight.

Springs 15-T o a year girl
Betty
Who riot
Allen his
and his leg is broken. 5 to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Nebraska showed Under.

Lincoln, Neb., March 1o.-Many
trains are stalled throughout Nebras-
ka today and traffic is paralyzed.
Hundreds of laborers are working in
an effort to shovel snow out snow
drifts which are blockading tWins.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
SNEEZES TILL HE DIES.
New Jersey Athlete Meets Death i'm
Curious Way

Camden, N J,-Andrew Herd, an
athlete and for many years life
guard on the beach at Atlantic City,
began sneezing and sneezed until he
died there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
Taft Men in Majority.

Evansville, Ind, March 15.-The
First District Republican convention
will begin its sessions here late this
afternoon. Adherents of President
Taft claim to be in the majority.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
tIENICAN REBEL DOES
NOT FEAR U. 5. LAWS

Eagle Pass, Texas, March IS.
A flat declaration that he eX-
poets American friends of the
rebels to defy President Taft's
proclamation, making it a vio-
lation of law to send arms into
Mexico. General Orozco has said
that he revolution would con-
tinue until President Madero is
whipped and that arms would
come from Americans despite
the United states army guards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

If mans conscience never trou-
bles him, it's sign he has it well
trained.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15
WILL IT BE MRS. CLERK?
First Woman Candidate starts cam

San Jose, Calif-The first woman
to go before the electors of Califor-
MIA will be Mrs Ruby Furman of Los
Gatos, who filed her petition as a
candidate for the city clerkship of
Los Gatos. She is opposing Z. A.
Winning, the incumbent. Mrs Fur
man is assistant manager of the Los
Gatos Telephone company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

Fred Anderson was in from his
home at Gurdane yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-15

TO ADVERTISERS.
The East Oregonlan has
the largest paid circulation
Of any paper in Oregon, east
of Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
Pendleton Of any other
newspaper.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-24
THE POST FOR GOVERNOR WILSON.

The Post going support the national democratic ticket,
because is heart and soul favor of the election of Woodrow
Wilson.
The Post will ask its readers support Mr. Wilson heartily
and earnestly and will from until election give its
reasons why Mr. Wilson should be elected.
he republican administration for the past four years has
been monumental failure.
If Mr. Roosevelt could have gone into the republican
Venton Mr. Bryan did the democratic Ba-
and forced his and policies he would have been
formidable and perhaps successful candidate He strong
brany and and has rendered great and valuable
service to his country and to mankind.
In the opinion of the Post there the election
of Mr. Roosevelt this time. This democratic year. The
republican party has been tried and found wanting The people
are turning to the democratic party for relief Mr. Wilson is
Baltimore, and almost ngehanded and alone forced the
adopt all the demanded by the people Mr.
Wilson has through his of office governor and for many
of his life stood for and fought for progressive and
progressive ideas He has earned and entitled support
OF and woman this for his strong and manly
demand and support of the peoples interests and welfare against
special interests and corporate greed Every friend of Mr. Bryan
and lover OF his country and support
Wilson this campaign. We have unkind word to utter
against Mr. Rooeyet but he stands show this election
the democratic party shall fail its duty then will be time enough
tor Mr. Roosevelt to try again He still a young man. Mr.
Wilson represents the highest type of American citizenship and
is by temperament education and training fitted worthy and well
qualified hese of the why Post going
support Mr. Wilson and the national democratic ticket in this
campaign and why going ask readers do the same
ne Post will and further its faith in Mr.
wilson and what he stands for from the campaign
progresses-DeHvcr Post October