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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
OF AVIATOR KEARNEY AND
HIS FRIEND LAWRENCE ARE FOUND

Los Angeles, Dec. 20.--The water
swollen bodies of Horace Kearney.
aviator, and Chester Lawrence, news
paper man, lay side by side in little
undertaking shop at Redondo Beach.
finally given up by the sea which had
combined with the more mysterious
forces of the air to destroy them as
they were seeking to write new
chapter in aviation by a daring flight
to San Francisco.
Ten hours after the body of the
young reporter, battered almost be-
yond recognition by waves and rocks,
had been found on the coast near
Rocky Point that of his aviator COM
panion was picked up a mile away
at sea by searching party in charge
of George b. Harrison, skilled
aeronaut and close friend of the
doomen men.
Kearneys body was found entangl
ed in kelp and attached to a life pre-
server, the white cloth of which glis-
tening in the sunlight attracted the
searchers to the spot.
There was indicated that Kearney
had met death soon after his hydro
aeroplane struck water. The life
preserver had not been buckled about
him and he wore the leather suit he
had borrower from Aviator Charles
f. Willard to make the long flight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
SCHOOLS CLOSE TODAY
FOR XMAS VACATION

Today is a day that has been antici-
pated by Pendleton school children
for many weeks. 1t is the last day of
school before the Christmas holidays
Tomorrow commences a vacation pc
riod which will last until January 6,
longer rest from school routine
than usual because OF the fact that
Christmas and New Years both come
during the middle of the week.
In observance of the approach of
Christmas, all of the grade schools
are today holding exercises, the pupils
of each room participating in the pro-
gram.
The high school closed its term ex
aminations yesterday and many of the
out of town students have returned
to their homes for the vacation. Prep
arations are now being made for the
occupation of the new high school
building when work is resumed. The
rooms in the fine new home are be-
ing thoroughly cleaned, desks and
tables are being put into place and
such equipment of the old school as
will be used again is being transfer
red.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
GOV. WILSON TO
PROPOSE CHANGE
IN JERSEY LAWS
Studies Up on Corporation Statutes
With View of Recommending Some
Radical Changes to the Legislature
VIII Hold Conference With Mr..
Bryan Probably Tomorrow.

Trenton, y. j., Dec. 20.-President-
elect Wilson poured studiously for
several hours here yesterday over the
corporation laws of New Jersey with
view 10 recommending radical
changes in them to the Legislature
Later he listened to a formal an
peal by United States Senator Over
man of North Carolina that Josephus
Daniels, national committeeman from
that state for nearly 20 years, be ap-
pointed postmaster general in the
Wilson cabinet. The president-elect
made no comment. He announced
that he would meet william Jennings
Bryan for the first time since the
election on Saturday or Sunday.
The governors day was concentrat-
ed for the most part on the corpora
tion question. Repeated charges were
made during the national campaign
by Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram
johnson that Mr. Wilson had failed
to put into effect any legislation curb
ing trusts chartered as New Jersey
corporations. Mr.. Wilson made no
speech in reply but he telegraphed
briefly to Senator O'Gorman of New
York, an answer which was made pub
lie in which he declared that as the
state legislature always had been re-
publican in one or both branches, he
had been unable to put forth his
promised program of reform. He
added also that evils complained of
in connection with the trusts were
mostly under federal jurisdiction.
The New Jersey legislature now be-
ing democratic in both branches, the
governor started to work in earnest
yesterday to plan reforms, calling to
his aid Edwin Walker, chancellor of
the state, and Judge Bennett Van
Syckel formerly of the state supreme
court. These men with Governor
Wilson will draft the new legislation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
PLOT To BLOW: UP
DENVER MINT Barred

Denver, Colo. Dec. 20.-A plot of
unknown persons to dynamite the
Denver mint. where approximately
$500, 100000 is stored, was frustrated
by the discovery of the plans two
weeks ago on the floor of the public
comfort station, near the federal
building.
The plans were found by the super
intendent of the public comfort sta
ton, who notified City Detective ]. ].
Leyden. it became known. Leyden
turned the the plans over to the fed
eral authorities. Instructions were
sent from Washington to Frank
Downer, superintendent of the mint,
to double the guards at the mint
According to the authorities, the
plans contemplated the use of enough
nitroglycerine to wreck the mint
building.
Federal and local authorities have
conducted a rigid search in the last
two weeks, but no trace of the would
be dynamiters have been discovered.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
POSTMASTER BROWN EXPLAINS
ESSENTIALS OF PARCELS POST

6-Printed matter. books etc are
not mailable under new parcel most
regulations, but must go as third
class matter at present rate of one
cent for each two ounces or fraction.
without regard to distance. Parcels
post stamps not good for postage on
this class of matter
7-Unmailable: Live animals live
poultry spirituous, vinous and malt
liquors, explosives, articles liable to
injure the mails or persons handling
same.
S-Liquids other than those shown
in paragraph as unmailable may be
accepted for local delivery only when
it is unnecessary to transport them
over steam or electric railways. Lii
quids may be sent to any destination
when mailed in glass bottles contain
ing not more than Il ounces. such
bottles to be encased in block or
tube surrounded with sufficient alb
sorbant material TO take up the CON
tents of the bottle if broken.
Ensured: Parcels may be in
sured up TO $50 in value for fee of
10 cents
10--Registry abolished; 1t will not
be possible to register merchandise
parcels under the new regulations. the
Insured mail taking the place OF the
registry system as applied to fourth
class matter
11-Wrapping. All parcels must be
securely wrapped and sufficiently
well packed to protect contents from
damage in transit.
All parcel post stamps of whatever
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

His hands were gloveless and clench-
ed and on one sparkled the diamond
ring which in his will made on Fri
day the 18th. the day before the i'll
rated trip was begun, he had be-
queathed to his sweetheart, Miss
Louise Mcpherson of Madisonville,
Kentucky.
Kearney's body was recovered at 9
O'Clock yesterday but it was not until
5 o'clock that the launch Fam, tow
ing the corpse, arrived at the Redon-
do wharf. The bodies will be brought
to Los Angeles after an inquest by
Coroner Hartwel.
The relative conditions of the bod
les showed that Lawrence died last
and that he had made Intellectual at
tempts to relieve himself of his heavy
wearing apparel in order to be bet
ter able to battle with the heavy seas.
His vest, light jersey and a heavy
sweater, were pulled partly over his
head, showing that he had drowned
when trying to tighten the burden he
carried.
Ontario, Dec. 20.-The funeral of
Chester Lawrence, the newspaperman
killed with Aviator Kearney in hy-
droplane flight will be held tomorrow
from the home of ]. P. Robinson, his
and will be private.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

lnasmuch as institution of the
parcels post will come into life with
the birth of the year 1913, it behooves
the public to acquaint itself with the
operation of the new department of
the post office and to that end Uncle
sam through his postmasters and the
is providing the means of
this education. The following are
eleven regulations which Postmaster
j. 4. Brown declares are the funda-
mentals to be remembered by those
who use the new service.
Parcels cannot be mailed in
the postoffice or designated postal
station.
2-Rates of postage on packages
weighing not more than four ounces
are the same as at present Packages
weighing more than four ounces take
new post pound rates which are ar
ranged according to distance carried.
S-Distinctive parcel post stamps
must be used, and packages mailed
with ordinary postage stamps will be
treated as unavailable. The parcel
post stamps will not be good for post
age on other classes of mail matter.
4-Sender's name and address must
appear on all packages. Postmasters
are directed to treat as unavailable
parcels presented for mailing on
which this information is not clearly
shown.
5-Seeds. cuttings, bulbs. scions,
plants, etc. are mailable only at the
rate of one cent for each two ounces
Weight limit Is increased to eleven
pounds. Special parcel post stamps
must be used
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
SCHOOL REVENUES INCREASE SAYS
MR.. WELLES IN A SPECIAL REPORT

Frank X. Welles, who is just con
tendent of schools in this county, has
just prepared a special report on the
condition of the schools at the re-
quest OF State superintendent l.. r.
Alderman and 1t will be printed in
the latter's biennial report to the leg
islature The report is of consider
able length which prohibits its pub
lication here in entirety but the sec
ton on rural supervisors, because the
branch is new experiment and be-
cause it has aroused some criticism,
is reprinted just as it appears in the
report
Two supervisors are employed In
this county" says the report: In
order to secure thoroughly competent,
trained men, it is necessary to pay
$40 per month. The necessary trav-
cling expenses which are allowed by
law amount to little less than forty
dollars per month for each man. The
total expense of the two supervisors
last year was $3277.59, or about the
same amount it cost to supervise the
schools in the city of Pendleton'
where thirty teachers were employed
THE county Is divided Into three
supervisory districts one of which Is
given to the county superintendent
His district comprises all of the towns
except Pendleton, which employs a
city superintendent, and also includes
a few of the larger country districts
There are about ninety teachers en-
ployed in this district. It requires
about one month. and $50 miles OF
travel to make one visit to each Of
these schools.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

The two supervisors have 50 and
39 rural schools respectively and
each must travel approximately 37o
miles in order to visit every school
some of our schools are situated in
the mountains, and during part Of
the year the roads there are vorv
oad but by travelling early and late
each supervisor can visit all of his
schools in about one month.
There has been some dissatisfac-
ton with this new law. The prin-
clpal objection seemed to be based
upon misunderstanding as to the
need of rural supervision, and a be-
lief that the expense is unnecessary.
Those who have opposed the law have
however. composed very small mi
nority, and as the benefits of this rare
new system are becoming better un-
derstood. the criticisms are rapidly
becoming less
Teachers Better.
The teaching force OF the county
Is much improved during the past
eight years. according to the super
intendent In another section of his
report, the present superiority being
due to the increased salaries which
attract better Instructors. The aver
age amount earned by the teachers
has increased eighty percent or from
$500 to $3.50 per year, he states.
Much longer terms than several
years ago are tho rule now, says the
report, practically all of the larger
schools running for nine months anG
but few of the smaller ones having
the minimum required by law. Thi.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
MEMORIAL TO
REID IS Hello
ROYALTY IN ATTENDANCE
Three Thousand Americans Accom-
Irlny Caskct 10 Westminster Abbey
Body Then Taken To Portsmouth
10 BE Plyaced Aboard BattleShip-
VIII sail Tomorrow

London, Dec. 20.-Prince Arthur,
the Duke of Connaught representing
the king and queen, members of roy
atty and thret thousond Amerfcsns at
tended the Reid memorial in West
minister Abbey today. The British
cabinet, the lord mayor of London,
the Archbishop of Canterbury. the
bishop of London, and the entire
diplomatic corps headed the process
sion A choral orchestra rendered
Beethoven, Chopih and Purcell
dirges. A gun carriage bore the cas-
ket A wreath from the king and
queen topped the bier.
After the service the body was ta-
ken to Portsmouth. The body will be
placed on board the battleship Natal
this evening and start for America to-
morrow. The widow and her son
ogden will sail on the Campania to-
morrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

Constantinople reports and despite
the prediction OF peace of Premier
Asquith, diplomats predict a resump-
tion of the Balkan war within a week.
Sofia reports the Bulgarian parlia-
ment will sanction no pact not giving
Bulgaria Adraianople and the smaller
cities, AS a result of the settlement
of the Servian-Austrian dispute Ser
via gets Sangiovanni ?di-medua and
some other point on the Dalmatin
coast. 1t is reported that Austria has
agreed. Servia is ready to forego
DurazZo
London, Dec. 20. - The king this
afternoon received the Turkish and
Balkan ENJOYS, Sir Edward Grey in
PRODUCING them. The ENJOYS consult
ed informally in their respective ho-
tells. courier from Constantlnople
with fresh instructions is due tomor-
row.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
HURL INVECTIVE
AT M M'MANIGAL
ATTORNEYS SAY LIAR"
Defense Begins Arguments in Trial
OF Labor Men at Indianapolis-Nc
Manigsll Alleged To BE ''Thief and
Murderer" Argue for
An Hour and q Half.

Indianapolis, Dec. 20.-"Liar, thief,
murderer" was the characterization
of McManigal by Attorneys Henry
Nolan and William Gray, represent
ing the several defendants in the
trial of the labor men today. Each
argued an hour and half at this
mornings session.
Nolan represented NJ. l.. Penneli.
Samuel Buckley, Edward Smythe and
James Ray. while Gray represented
Michael Cunnane,
Attorneys Tiffin and Letter. repre-
senting Charles Beum, Fred Money
and Hiram Cline are expected to ar
que this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
DEVELOPMENTS IN
PEACE CONFERENCE

D Authoratively stated that Aus
. tria and Servia have reached a
B satisfactory settlement of their
D disagreement
B Premier Asquith predicts that
B Balkan-Turkish war will be de-
B finitely settled by the peace en-
voys.
B Diplomats declare they see no
B adjustment OF Balkan war and
D say that hositilities will begin
D within another week.
B King receives peace envoys'
B who later consult informally at
their hotels.
D Courier from Constantinople
; is expected tomorrow with fresh
D instructions from sultan.
B Reported that Turkey intends
B to insist that Greeks cease fight
, ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

London, Dec. 20.-Premier Asquith
predicted that the conference here
will settle the Balkan-Tnrkey ana
Austria-Servian disputes. at the Lord
Mayors luncheon to the ENJOYS and
the presentation of the ENJOYS to the
king. The reports that the Garibal-
dian Legion lost all its officers and
four hundred men in the battle OF
Janina has been confirmed. The Le-
gion contained two thousand soldiers
OF fortune, General CicciOtto Cara
baldi, son of the Italian patriot. COM
manding. Constantinople reports
that Turkey intends to insist that the
Greeks cease fighting and that the al
lies permit a re-rationing of Con-
stantinople ana Adrianople. 1t is au-
thoritatively stated that the Servian-
Austrian dispute was settled at an in
formal gathering OF the ambassadors
Paris, Dec 20.-Constantinopl re-
ports say that Admiral Hall Pasha
was unhurt in the naval fight, contra.
dieting reports that Hall was killed.
II is admitted that one was killed and
eight wounded in Mondays engage
ment. Two shells hit the Turkish
flagship without doing damage. The
sultan today received the captain of
the flagship and presented him a
flag carried by the warship Mahmud-
ley at the seige of Sebastapol In 1854.
1t is reported that during Mondays
battle the Turkish and Greek admirals
joked each other by wireless concern
ing the poor aim of the gunners.
London, Dec. 20.--As a result Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
ALASKA BANKER FOUND
GUILTY OF MISDEMEANOR

Valdez, Alaska, Dec. 20.-After be-
ing out six hours the jury found Cap
tain Elbridge T. Barnett, former pres
ident of the Washington Alaska bank,
guilty of a misdemeanor charge of
making false statement of the condi-
ton of the bank in 1910. The offense
is punishable by fine of from $50
to $1,000, of three to twelve months
in Jail
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
MEXICAN MINERS
ARE ON STRIKE
HIGHER WAGES WANTED
More Than Thousand Troops ON
Guard and Mining Town Is Under
Martial Law-NO Disorders Report
ed Today-Government Representa-
tives Want Settlement.

Douglas. Dec 20.-Representatives
of Governor Maytorena, state of So
nora, are rushing to Caninea in an
endeavor to effect a settlement of the
strike of twelve hundred Mexican la
borers at the Green-Caninea mines.
No disorders are reported today
More than a thousand troops are on
guard and the mining town is under
martial law. Higher wages are de-
manded
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
F|UP|NOS SENT HERE TO TAKE
PLACE OF GREEK LABORERS Who
LEAVE FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND

People who have believed that the
general exodus of the Greeks who
have been doing section work for the
railroad companies back to their ma
tive soil to assist King George in his
hour of strife would result in their
replacement by white labor are DOOM
ed to learn different. Another class
of foreign labor is being secured to
take the place of the sons of Greece,
no other than Filipinos. Dave Rob-
erts, section foreman at Mission, has
already been supplied with a full quo,
Ia of these brown skinned American
subjects and other crews are to be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20

likewise filled according to reports in
railroad circles.
The Roberts crew was in the city
yesterday and the appearance of the
Filipinos caused much speculation as
to their nationality and race. Some
were of the opinion that they were
Japs while others though they might
be mixed blood Indians who had
finished at Chemawa or Carlisle They
were exceedingly we'll dressed, intel
ligent in looks and deported them
selves quietly. Opinion is freely ex-
pressed that they will prove super
ior to both the Japs and Greeks as
laborers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
FEDERAL ATTORNEY
HALL OF OREGON Is
PARDONED BY TAFT

Washington. Dec 2O.-President
Taft pardoned today former Federal
District Attorney John II. Hill of the
land fraud cases He was sentenced
in 1909 to sixty days in the Multno-
nah county Jail and fined $1,000 as
result Of Heney's charges, implicat-
ing him in n conspiracy in connection
with fencing federal lands. The case
went before the supreme court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
TERRIFIC STORM
SWEEPS DAKOTA
TRAFFIC DEMORALIZED
City of Fargo Is Cut Off From Com
Communication - Attempt Being
Made TO Use Wirelcss-LOss of Life
Is Feared-Snow Drifts Six Feet
High Are Reported.

Cargo, n. D., Dec 20.-A terrific
snowstorm is raging and thousands of
dollars damage is feared. Six foot
drifts are generally reported. The
here are endangered.
Streets are blockaded and traffic is
demoralized. 1t is feared fatalities
will result. Wires are down and an
attempt is being made to use wireless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
Premier Asquith Predicts That Peace
Conference Will Satisfactorily Ad-
just All Disputes.
DIPLOMATS NOT HOPEFUL

Greeks and Turks still Carry Oh Hos
uIities - Commanders of Rival
Fleets I'm Sea Battle Joke Each
Other by Wireless Over Poor Shots
of the GunnerS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
AUSTRIA AND SERV|A REPORTED
To HAVE SETTLED Difference
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INNATE OF POOR HOUSE
RECEIVES BIG ESTATE

Middletown. n. Y, Dec. 20
California lawyers wired Charles
Drake, an inmate of the county
poor house that his brother,
dying recently, left him a five
hundred thousand dollar estate.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
MATLOCK AND SON
GO TO VIEW BODY

Eugene, Ore. Dec. 20.--Former
Mayor Matlock and his son Ed de-
parted for California today to view
the remains of the Santa Ana thug
believed to be Joe Matlock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
MORGAN'S PARTNERS
WILL BE CALLED NEXT

Washington, Dec. 20.-Busi-
ness partners of ]. p. Morgan
will testify when the money
probe is resumed it was report
ed today. They will be asked
to explain details of the various
Morgan deals, including the
formation of the steel trust. 1t
is hoped that bills will be intro
duced at this session of congress
remedying the money evils as a
result of the probe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-20
WILL DEMAND OF
MEXICO TO STOP
PRESENT UNREST
President TAFT Decides on Action
After Conferences Over the Situa-
tion-The American Ambassador
Will Demand That Mexico Stop
Rebel Destruction of Property

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The occupa
ton OF "a portion of Mexico by AM
crican troops as the result of the out
RACES committed there is admitted in
diplomatic circles.
Washington, Dec 20. - President
MadcrO has not been sent an ultima
tum, but severe note demanding
greater protection for American life
and property, Is being prepared this
afternoon. according To Secretary
Knox. Ii is believed the note consti-
tutcs an ultimatum.
Washington, Dec. 20-Aroused by
the attacks upon American lives and
property in Mexico as the result of
the revolution there, President Taft
devoted most of the day yesterday to
conferences concerning the situation,
the result of which was that the AM
erican ambassador to the Mexican
capital leaves here today with a de-
mand that Mexico take prompt action
to put an end to the existing unrest.
Officials who were parties to the con-
ferences denied that the demand could
be considered as an ultimatum Aside
from this, they declined to discuss the
governments action
1t is generally understood that for
eign governments have made repre-
sentations concerning the destruction
of the property of their citizens in
Mexico and the jeopardy in which
those citizens are placed.
Ambassador Wilson will leave for
New York today on his way to the
Mexican capital.
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