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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
TO GET MORE MONEY
Boston
4 Boston Workers Secure Demands
II Through Arbitration.

Boston. Jan. 2-Thirty-one hundred
Boston trade uniOnists are beginning
the year 1912 with wage Increases or
trade betterlnents that viii net them
S3UU, in a year.
Although eight different industries
are affected, not one strike was nee
esary, the unions having in almost
every instance arbitrated the questions
with the employers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
WANT SIX MILLION
Heirs of Gen. John Sewer Ask Pay for
Lands.
Washing ton

washington. Jan. More than
1000 heirs of General John Sewer,
first governor of Tennessee, and revo-
lutionary patriot, are determined to
collect S6,0OO,00O from the federal
treasury for lands in Tennessee which
If is claimed the colonial government
took from the general.
The senate committee on claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02
HONOR FOR REMINGTON.
Painter and Sculptor Remembered by
His TOwnsmen.

New Rochelle, N. Y, Jan. 2.-This
town, the home of the late Frederic
Remington, will honor the dead paint
er and sculptor by naming for him the
union railroad station now being built
here.
There is also under way a project to
erect in the station square a monument
and statue Of the artist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

The programs for the meeting of the
Kansas Improved Stock association, Jan
uary $40, are off the press and being dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

Have you a cook?'' II don't know; we
had one when I left this morning.
Brooklyn Lifa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
H. S. CORNERSTONE
PROGRAM COMPLETE

With all preparations made for the
celebration of the occasion with fit
ting pomp. all is in readiness for the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
high school building tomorrow after
noon. Because of the significance
to Pendleton, the day will be a holi-
day in the city, Mayor Matlock by
proclamation having requested all
stores to close and business to cease
during the time of the ceremonies.
state Superintendent L. r. Alder
man arrived in Pendleton this morn
ing from Ontario and is spending the
day in Milton. but he will return in
the morning to lay the cornerstone.
The ceremonies will commence with
a school parade through Main street
at lis after which the program, con-
sisting of music, speeches by Supt.
Alderman and Supt. Landers and the
depositing of the records by A. C.
Hampton, will occur at the high
school site
The work on the building is pro-
crossing rapidly and the occasion viii
afford Pendleton people an opportu-
nifty to inspect the structure in the
course OF erection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
TRUST MAN ADMITS
BURNING EVIDENCE
ContradiCts Previous Testimony on
Seeing Facts Are to be
Made Known.

New York, May Full admission
of the charges that President Baackes
of the American Steel and Wire COM
pany had caused much damaging evil
dence against the Trust to be burned
as soon as the government began the
steel probe, was made here today by
George Cragin of Worchester, Mass,
assistant sales manager for the wire
trust.
Cragin, on being re-examined. con-
tradicted his previous testimony and
admitted the story of Harry Whitney,
of Worchester, Mass, making the
charge that Baackes had ordered the
evidence destroyed, was true.
Cragln declared he received all ev-
idence against the participants in
the Wire pool which returned to the
Steel trust, after Judge Archibald fin
ed those participants at Worchester.
Subsequently, he said, Baackes went
to Worchester and asked if the evil
dence had been destroyed. Soon af-
terward the documents We're burned.
Cragin denied that President Far
rell of the United States steel cor
poration, knew anything about the
wire pool He said he had the in
eliminating papers burned believing
they would never again be needed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
LOCAL BANKING HOUSE LOWEST BIDDER
FOR Street IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF CITY

The American National Bank of
this city will in all probability Sc
cure the Cottonwood and Alta street
improvement bonds issued by the
city, the bid of that institution being
the best of those submitted to the
council last night. It's bid for the
two issues, aggregating s23,942.S5,
was par with accrued interest to date
of delivery and in addition thereto
a premium of $239.42. The bonds are
dater May /, are in $500 denomina-
ton, bear six per cent interest pay
able semi-annually and mature in ten
years.
The other bids submitted were as
follows: BY First National Bank of
Pendleton the $13,259.50 issue, par
with accrued interest to date of de-
livery plus s55 premium and on the
$10,6S3.35. the full amount plus ac-
crued interest and $45 premium: by
the Security Savings Banking and
Trust company of Toledo, Ohio, the
full amount OF the two issues, accrued
interest plus $3.50 premium; by the
Warren Construction company or
both issues par plus the accrued In
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
FIX ROUNDUP RATES
AT P. A. CONVENTION

When the convention of passenger
agents of western railroads meets in
Pendleton May IA, the matter of ar
ranging a schedule of rates and dates
for special trains to the Roundup
this fall will be presented to it, This
action was decided upon last night at
"A meeting of the Roundup directors
with O.-W. r. & n. officials, among
the latter William McMurray, gener-
al passenger agent.
The O-W. r. & y. stands ready to
grant all that can be desired, accord
ing to statements made by the offici-
ais last night, but concerted effort
will be necessary to secure the speciaI
rates from points over the northwest
not touched by the Hartman lines
and the convention to be held here af-
fords splendid opportunity for the
presentation of the matter.
According to Mr.. McMurray, his
company will soon issue another
folder advertising the Roundup for
circulation all over the United States
and will also use cuts of Roundup
scenes on the menu cards of their
dining cars.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09

terest; by ]. B. Perry s5O5 for one
$500 bond
The bids for the city printing were
also opened last night, four bids be-
ing received. and, as a result, the
East Oregonian will probably receive
the contract for the publication of
notices and H. w. Ireland the job
printing contract.
RemOnstrances Accepted.
The street committee last night re-
ported that the remonstrance against
the improvement of Johnson street
contained signatures representing 70
per cent of the property affected,
that against north Main street 81 per
cent and that against west Webb 60
per cent and. upon recommendation,
all proceedings pertaining to the i'm
provement of these streets, were
dropped. A petition for the paving OF
west Court street with gravel btu
lithic was presented and is said to
represent so per cent of the property
affected.
The request of Joe Sullivan to run
peanut and popcorn stand in front
Of the Olympia saloon was frowned
upon by the council as a violation OF
the liquor ordinance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
TO GIVE ADVISE TO
HOUSEWIVES TONIGHT

a meeting of much interest to To-
cal people, .particu arly to the ladies,
will be held in the convention room
of the city hall this evening with Miss
Milan, director of home economies
at the Oregon Agricultural College,
as the chief speaker The meeting
is to begin at o'clock and a general
invitation is issued the public to at
tend. No admission will be charged.
Miss Milan is now in eastern Ore
Son in connection with the extension
work in behalf of the college and
finding it possible to hold a meeting,
here a. program was arranged 70 to-
night The meeting is not being held
under the auspices of any particular
ladies' organizations but the members
of the various clubs are cooperating
to make the affair a success The
management of the meeting has been
left in the hands of City Superintend-
ent ]. S. Landers
The following program will be Civ
en- during the evening"
Songs. "The Circus" playing In
dian" first grade. Lincoln school.
iNtNlbNt ll'll, w Wesley rltlGitT,
grade, Lincoln school.
Recitation, IF 1 Knew Where the
Fox of Smiles Are Kept" Lois Swag-
CERT third grade, Hawthorne school.
Song, Sweeping and Dusting,"
second grade. Hawthorne school
Recitation. Mable Beeman, fourth
grade Lincoln school
Dialogue, THE Pie" five boys,
third grade. Hawthorne school.
Quartet, Oregon" Ada Cook. Viva
Cook, Alice Finnell, Mabel Hampton,
Washington school
Recitation. Our Hired Girl" AL
berta McMonies, third grade, Lincoln
school
Songs. June, THE Rain. fifth
grade, Lincoln school.
Address, Miss Milan, director Home
Economics, oregon Agricultural Col.
lege.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
FOURTH NOT TO BE
PUBLICLY OBSERVED

Pendleton will have no fourth of
July celebration this year but instead
the entire town, led by the CONNER
which is to be pulled off at the Round
up park shortly before the date of
the national holiday.
This was the conclusion reached
at the special meeting of the CONNER
cical club held last evening and at
which the subject of a celebration
was the chief topic for consideration.
During the meeting the subject was
debated pro and con. AS a result of
city should forego the regular fourth
of July celebration and concentrate
efforts on the amateur circus. Action
to this effect was taken.
AS a consequence of the decision
reached last night there will be no
fourth of July program in Pendleton
this year and local people will be left
free to attend the celebration in var
ious neighboring towns, among them
Walla Walla.
The Elks circus will be given un-
utT the auspices VI tue lOCtl IouSc
of Elks and the Commercial clubs
only connection with the same vii!
be through endorsing it and lending
all the support possible. 1t is plan
ned by the Elks to make their show
9 hummer and worthy of the attend
ance of people from all over the
county June 2S and 29th are the
tentative dates for the show.
At the Commercial club session
last night the club went on record
as favoring the move for one cent
letter postage.
At the conclusion of the regular
the members present listened
to an interesting address by c. II.
Lane, assistant in agricultural edu-
cation in the department of agricul-
ture who came over to the meeting
following the close of his meeting al
the city hall.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
SPECIAL TRAIN FOR
SUNDAY BALL GAME

Wanted-A trainload of Pendleton-
ians to go to WaIa Walla Sunday to
cheer the Buckarooes on to victory in
their final contest of the initial seri-
es with the Garden City Bears. Now
that a special train has been arranged
to carry over the fans and fanettes,
sufficient number of people to fill
it is desired and indications are that
when the train pulls ou there will not
be many seats to spare.
Travelling Passenger Agent Jack
O'Nei was here yesterday and the
train was arranged for with roundtrip
tickets at one and a third rate. The
train will pull out of Pendleton at
1O:3O a. m, will each Adams at H.,
Athena at 11:10, Weston at 11:20. Mil
ton at 11:55 and will pull into Walla
Walla at 1920. on the return trip,
the train will leave Walla Walla at
1880, arriving here at $50 p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
Startling Testimony Given in I'm
peachment Proceedings by Part
ner of Commerce Official.
NAIL IN COURT COFFIN
Disclosures Renew F'eud Between In
terstate Commission and Tribunal
Which Has Opposed It-House
Votes Adjustment of Court.

Washington, May 9.-To examine
documents submitted by President
Taft in the proceedings against
Judge Robert Archibald of the COM
merce court, the house judiciary COM
mittee, conducting the investigation.
ordered a recess today and will re-
sumo tomorrow.
How Judge Archibald, in partner
ship with Edward ]. Williams,
Scranton coal dealers. while deliberat-
ing as judge on the "lighterage
cases." to which the Erie railroad was
a party. is alleged to have negotiated
an option from that railroad for
$4,000 tons of culm property to be
sold at $4,000 profit, was related to
the committee by Williams himself.
Williams is virtually under arrest
today. The committee expects him
to disclose other business deals haG
with Judge Archibald.
1t is expected Archibald will take
the stand in his own defense. If the
committee recommends his impeach-
ment, Archibald will be suspended
from the commerce court.
1t is predicted that if Archbald's
impeachment is recommended and he
is suspended it will prove another
nail in the coffin of the commerce
court.
Democrats here today are urging
the abolishment of the court and the
Archbold case is serving to renew the
feud existing between the court and
the interstate commerce commission.
Commerce Commissioner Meyers has
been active in pressing the charges
against Judge Archbold.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
SUPREME COURT WILL JOURNEY TO SITE OF
DISPUTED WATERS OF WALLA WALLA RIVER

For the purpose of viewing the
Walla Walla river, the waters of
which are involved in the famous
Peacock Milling company and Littl.
Walla Walla Irrigation union suits,
Justices Eakin, Moore, Mcbride and
Burnett of the supreme court will go
by autoes tomorrow to Milton. Jus
uce Henry j. Bean will not accom-
pany his associates because of his con-
nection with the suit as circuit
judge.
The suit was brought before the su-
preme court this afternoon with At
tcrneys c. NJ. RAIDER and Fill r. King
representing the milling company and
the irrigation union and with j. H.
Raley, James A. Fee, r. r. johnson,
S. A. Lowell and r. ]. Slater appear
ing for the four hundred or more
water users. The case is one of much
importance and the briefs of the op,
posing attorneys are by no means
mild.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
Competitors for Proposed Street I'm
provement Jobs Give Aldermen
Insight of Business.
MAY BENEFIT CITIZENS
Tentative Bids May be Submitted and
Referred to Property Owners for
Final ActiOn-IIome Paving Again
Urged.

Another battle of the merry paw
ing war was fought last night in the
council chamber and it was a battle
fraught with wordy hot-shots. No
particular advantage had been gain
ed for any particular company when
the smoke had lifted, but it was
clearly evident that when hostilities
are suspended the city will be winner,
for indications are very strong that
several more streets are to be paved
and at a cost much lower than the
price which property owners have
heretofore paid
Although the engagement last night
took place in the council chamber
and during the council meeting, the
aldermanic body itself was only a
third party. The room was crowded
with property owners and represen-
tatives of paving companies and every
one almost had question to ask, a
proposition to PROFOUND, a challenge
to give or informatin to impart. Be-
fore the council ended the cross-fire
by adjournment, all doubt that the
city is to profit from the competing
pavements had vanished. Dolarway
had been offered at the actual cost
of labor and material, Tarvia had
been recommended as desirable
pavement at 63 cents a square yard,
gravel bitulithic had been offered at
$1.45, announcement had been made
that the home company of La Grande
will enter the field of competition
with good pavement at low price
and it had even been proposed that
the city lay its own pavement.
The outcome of it all will probably
be that the city will call for tentative
bids from all companies in order to
secure the different sets of prices, the
property owners along the different
streets will then be called upon to
say which they prefer following
which action the council will go ahead
with proceedings. Mayor Matlock
made il plain that the council will not
again take the initiative in the mat
ter and will act only when the prop
erty owners have reached some kind
Of an agreement.
Craig starts Things.
Henry Craig, who was instrumental
in blocking the paving of Court street
a year ago and who il active in ere
ating sentiment for Dolarway now,
started things last evening after the
council had disposed of its business
He declared that If, as the city at
torney had informed him. the city
charter provides that the advertise
ment for bids for street paving must
specify the kind of pavement that
the charter Is in deplorable condi-
tion and declared that If some meas
ure were not taken to secure compe-
titon that he would defeat the plans
to improve west Court street just as
he had done once before. He also
took occasion to show his antagon-
ism to the Warren Construction com.
pany, repeating a conversation which
he claimed to have had with one of
the employees of that company in
which charges of robbery through
(COntinued on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09

Two other cases came before the
supreme tribunal today as follows:
State of Oregon, resp. VS.. Frederick
RAIDER, appl.. frons Grant county,
Lowell and Winter for appellant. A .
NJ. Crawford for respondent; j. H
Farley, resp. VS.. The Western Assur-
ance Co, app. from Baker county.
Emmett Callahan for appellant, A.
\. Soliss for respondent.
Late yesterday afternoon, the Zeus.
Ike VS.. Zeuske case was presented and
argued, Lowell and Winter appearing
for August Zeuske ct al. appellants,
and James A. Fee for Emma Zeuske,
the respondent. Also the case of Ma
polean Neal, resp. vs.. Milos Roach,
app. from Grant county came up
and was dismissed, the judgment of
the lower court affirmed and a man.
date issued, The respondent was
represented by Emmett Hicks. while
the appellant made no appearance.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
BRYAN CLOSES OHIO TOUR
WITH ATTACK ON HARMON

Delphos, o, May 9.-Reiterating his
charges that Judson Harmon, aspir-
ant for the democratic presidential
nomination. is a reactionary, w. J..
Bryan spoke here today and from
here he went to Van Vert where he
delivered another address.
In a speech here Bryan again
charged that Harmon's friends tried
to bribe his (Bryan's) delegates in
1908. Bryan spoke in behalf of the
candidacy of Governor Wilson.
Bryan's speech at Van Wort was his
forty-eighth since coming into Ohio.
He left for his home in Nebraska
this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
FOREIGNERS BUYING ARMS
IN COAL STRIKE DISTRICT

Pottsville, Pa, May 9.-With bitter
enmity of the foreign element arous-
ed against the state police as a result
of yesterdays riot in which the police
fired into mob attempting to pre-
vent repair men from entering the
coal mines at Pinehill colliery. fresh
outbreaks of serious nature are
feaed. Indications of wholesale pur-
chasing of firearms by the foreigners
are found.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
METHODISTS WILL CREATE
TEN OR IL NEW BISHOPS

Minneapolis, Mimi. May 9.-It was
learned today that the quadrennial
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church here has decided t.
create ten or twelve new bishops and
establish Methodist Episcopal resi-
dences at Helena, Los Angeles, Pitts
burg, lkansa City and Cleveland
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09

Should victory rest with the rebels
the federals plan to return to Tor
reon and make another stand. Oro-
eco then will move on Torreon and
renew his attack.
The rebel general announced to-
Gay that he has great difficulty in.
obtaining provisions for his men He
charges the federals with poisoning
wells.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
BRYAN FLATLY REFUSES TO BE COMPROMISE
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE---0F REPUBLICANS

Lincoln, Neb., May 9.-William
Jennings Bryan has announced fl
nally and positively that he will no.
be compromise republican" candi-
date for the presidency.
Making the statement through the
Commoner, he says: Mr.. Bryan
will not be a compromise candidate
at the republican convention. 1t is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09

true, he is more progressive than
President Taft and less dangerous
than Roosevelt.
1T is probably true, also, that
either Taft or Roosevelt would rather
see him president than the other, but
he feels under no political obligation
to either of them and is willing to let
them fight out their differences, even
If it splits the republican party"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
MISSISSIPPI STILL
SMASHING LEvEES
New Breaks Are Believed to Have
Caused Heavy Loss of
Human Lives.

New orleans. May 9-New breaks
in the levees along the Mississippi
river are increasing the gravity of the
food situation today.
At Torrass 400 feet embank-
ment crumbled today, making a crew
ice three hundred feet wide.
Two breaks at Moreauville and one
at Long Bridge flooded two populous
parishes. Great loss of life is feared
in these sections as the resident ig-
nored warnings to move out or take
precautions for their protection.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
/. W. w. LEAVING SAN DIEGO:
WOUNDED MEMBER DIES

San Diego, Calf. May with
crowds of l. w. WIS reported going
north along the Santa Fe track, the
local police today declared the city
has been cleared of the "disturbers."
Joe Mikolash, said to be an I. w.
w, who was shot by Policeman Ste
ven and Heddon, after they were at
tackled Tuesday night, died, making
no statement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
PAYS 5000, 700 FOR
LOAN OF $4,000

Boston, Mass, May BY a ruling
today of +. lockwood Hall. master in
chancery. L. Augustus Heinze loses
100000 in copper stocks which he,
NJ. NJ. Joyce and other New York
plaintiffs pledged with ID. F. Adams
and other Boston note brokers in
1908 as collateral for loan of $780,
900 obtained from the brokers by
HeinZe and his associates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
BRITISH UNION LEADER
SENTENCED TO PRISON

Manchester. Eng, May 9.-Tom
Mann, union labor leader, convicted
of melting troops to ,mutiny, today
was sentenced to six months in Jail
Mann urged the regular soldiers. call
ed to duty in the coal strike. to re-
fuse to interfere in any way with the
miners or their sympathizers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
Shriners in Mission Pageant.

Los Angeles, May Pageant drill
day of the thirty-eighth annual con-
vention of the Conclave of Shriners.
was inaugurated today by the Mis-
sion Pageant" of twenty-one floats,
monks, Indians and merrymakers
which traversed the business sestion
of the city shortly before noon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
PAVING COMPANIES CARRY WAR
INTO CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
,><<>>>~.~>>>>>>
so KILLED, TOWN
WRECKED, EARTHQUAKE

New York, May 9.-Dispatch-
} es printed here say thirty-four
persons were killed and half
the city of Zapotlan, Mexico,
was wrecked by an earthquake
last night. Sixteen are reported
killed at Ciudad Cuzman, and
thirteen injured.
The dispatch says twelve
shocks were felt, following an
eruption of Colima Volcano,
} which threw out floods of lava
and sand. Mexico City is in
terror, fearing another quake.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
Vote to Abolish Court.

Washington. d. c.. May 9.-By a
vote of 420 to SO the house today voted
to abolish the comerce court Forty
republicans including most of the
progressives, supported the demo-
cratic majority. The vote was taken
in the committee of whole and is vir-
tually final so far as the house is
concerned.
Another fight is possible when the
legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill comes up for final
passage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-05-09
New Roads Threatened.

New Roads. La, May with 400
feet of levee above here swept away,
the crevice is expected soon to be a
mile wide. New Roads is already
partly inundated and threatened with
destruction by flood waters of the
Mississippi
Vandals in skiffs are reaping a rich
harvest, looting inundated houses