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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
MRS. TAFT HORR|F|ED BY CRUEL
TREATMENT OF LAWRENCE TOTS
GOVERNOR RECALLS
BRUTAL COLONEL
Few Mill Workers Return to
Work; 1900 Are
Still Out

Lawrence Mass, Mar. 5.-Gover-
nor Foss has recalled Colonel Steet-
ger as commander of the militia that
has been on duty here since the strike
of the textile mill workers and has
placed Colonel Joy in command of the
troops.
The strikers are highly jubilant ov-
er the change, as they charge that
Colonel Sweetzer was responsible for
the order refusing the departure of
children from the city and also for
many alleged outrages among them
the clubbing of men, women and chill
dren.
Governor Foss has made a state
ment that he intends to change com
manders of the militia forces on duty
here at frequent periods.
This morning the second day of the
opening of the mills, there was no
disorder despite the fact that over five
thousand pickets turned out to try
and persuade the workers from re-
turning to work in the mills.
Strike leaders admit that a number
of strikers have returned to their Jobs
but declare that twelve thousand
workers are still holding out for their
demands
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
BRITONS FACE STARVATION
Poor i'm London Are Unable to Meet
High Prices.

London, Eng. Mar. 5-Unless a
settlement of TIE differences between
the coal operators and the million
striking miners is affected within the
next forty-eight hours, thousands OF
persons in London, alone, will face
starvation, Premier Asquith today ad-
mitted.
The premier today again made a di-
rect appeal to the strikers and oper-
ators, trying to induce each side to
make some concessions, in an effort
to avert the impending crisis.
The prices of the ordinary necessi-
ties of life have already been boosted
to beyond the reach of the poor peo-
pie and owing to the paralysis of traf-
fic on the railroads, everything is
very scarce.
Both the mine operators and the
strikers are still standing firm and
little hope is held out for an imme-
diate settlement.
general council of the miners or
ganization today declined an offer
that had been made by the railway
employers to go out on sympathetic
strike on all railroads.
The strike leaders stated that thew
are determined to win the strike on
its merits.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
PLUCKY BOY FINDS DAD,
Ten-Year- Old Traveller Makes Long
Journey Alone.

Hightstown, n. J.-Tired of wait
ing for a promised visit to his father.
1O-year-old James Francis, jr., ran
away from his home at Perrineville
this week, and the following day,
while relatives and friends were ex-
citedly searching for him and add
ing to their fear that he had been
kidnapped. the youthful traveller pre-
sented himself before his astonished
father in Fall River Mass.
That Jimmie goes about with his
eyes wide open is shown by the fact
that he safely negotiated the trip
from the memory of a similar jour-
ney made several months previous.
Making his way afoot to Hights-
town, with money he had saved in
a toy bank he bought a ticket for
New York and spent the night at a
hotel near the terminal Undaunted
when he lost his way next morning
the fearless little efellow, by asking
questions, finally found his way to
the Grand Central station and was
soon speeding toward the Bay state.
Refusing to have the boy sent
home, the elder Francis has taken
the lad along for an extended bust
ness trip through the New England
states.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
BEILHARZS APPEAR
IN CITY THURSDAY

In the Beilharz Entertainers which
appear in the city Thursday night, the
Pacific Lyceum Bureau offers the
fourth of the series booked in this
city under the auspices of the high
school. The performers consist of
two people, Jane Hudson Beilharz and
Noah Beilharz. but both have reputa-
tons gained from years of experience
before the public and their entertain
ment Is said to be one of unusual ex-
cellence
The program consists of imperson-
ations, monologues, duologues, read
ings and instrumental and vocal mu-
sic. A Gibson mandolin guitar, eu-
phonium, violoncello and other stand
ard and novelty instruments are US
ed This unusual program gains the
attention of the audience it is said,
with the opening number and holds
it with increasing interest until the
climax is reached, at the very close,
when the people are dismissed with
lighter hearts and smiling faces.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
CHINA STILL TURBULENT
President Yuan Reported to Have
Become Insane.

Shanghai, China, Mar. 5.-Outra-
geous looting and numbering by de-
serters from the republican army are
today reported in dispatcheS received
here from various points in central
and southern China and foreign war
Ships are patrolling all the southern
rives.
A force of Russian troops left Har-
bin for Tien Tsin, en- route to Peking
to reinforce the foreign troops al
ready stationed there.
DR.. Sun Yet Sen, former provision
al pesident of the new republic, is al
SO en- route to Peking at the head of
two thousand veteran troops.
1t is expected that he VII take no
small part in the final settlement of
the Manchu-Chinese struggle, which
il is generally agreed will soon come
at Peking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
SETH LOW DENOUNCES
OPEN SHOP IN SPEECH

Washington, Mar. 5.-Bitter de-
nunciation of the "Open shop" which
he characterized as a menace to the
American workingman. was made to-
day by Seth Low, president of the
National Civic Federation in opening
the annual convention He said the
ordinary open shop means a place
where unionists are excluded. Low
criticized Samuel Gompers for his
stand on the McNamaras because
Gompers attacked every one who
thought the men guilty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Van Vall>enburg Talks.

New York. Mar. 5.-The New York
World today quotes Editor Van Walk
enburg, of the Philadelphia North
american as denying that he made
public the letter to him in which Col
onel Roosevelt charged that the AS
sociated press deliberately walked a
statement in order to make an attack
on the eX-president.
Van Valkenburg states that an AS
sociated Press dispatch, circulated
last summer, declared positively that
Colonel Roosevelt had pledged himself
TO the support of President Taft for
a second term.
On this the Philadelphia editor cor
responded with Colonel Roosevelt, the
denunciatory letter. which has just
been revealed, resulting.
In this letter Colonel Roosevelt al
so said positively that he would not
be a candidacy for the presidency in
1912.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
BL00DSHED AND FIRE
OR VOTES FOR WOMEN
Suffragettes Plan to Burn
Kings Palace and
Slay Officials

London Mar. 5.-Open threats made
by English suffragettes that they will
soon set fire to and destroy Bucking-
ham Palace, the home of King George
and Queen Mary, today has somewhat
excited the authorities and has caused
them to double the guard about the
structure. The officials now admit
that the suffragette campaign has
reached a serious stage and that a
crisis Is approaching
Today the women renewed their
window smashing campaign but little
damage was done as compared with
that of the past few days, as mer-
chants had taken precautions against
loss from this source by having their
windows boarded up during last night,
while the larger buildings were heaV-
lily guarded.
The women are inviting arrest in
the hope of filling all the jails and
thus eXhaustlng this means that the
authorities have for putting the fair
rioters in places of safety They op-
emily defy the police and when the
officers have tried to disperse them,
they have tried to pull the police from
their horses and making attacks in
other ways on them
Mrs. Parkhurst, the leader of the
campaign and now serving a two
months Jail term for window smash
ing, Is urging the women to resort to
hloodshed, saying: at is bound to
come, sooner or later
Other leaders of the women state
that they have more drastic meas
ures planned than have ever been
used or even mentioned. One leader
said today:
we have many more drastic meas
ures in reserve and will use them soon
unless we secure our rights as we are
demanding"
Many of the women openly admit
that they are in favor of bloodshed
and predict that such is not in the
distant future.
After today, the authorities an
nounce, those women arrested and
convicted will be sentenced to Jail
and given hard labor to perform in
addition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Mexican President and For
mer Supporter to Lead
Opposing Armies.
DECIDING FIGHT PLANNED
Late Federal General to Assail Capt.
tai Next Week With Five ThOus-
and Rebels and May Become Head
of Nation.

El Paso Texas, Mar. General
Orozco, late loyal supporter of Pres
ident Madero, but now commander in
chief of the Mexican rebel forces and
President Madero at the head of the
federal forces, will most likely decide
the fate of the present Mexican gov
ernment in a battle which will in all
probability be fought at Mexico City
within a couple of weeks.
General Orozco succeeded in again
capturing Chihuahua from General
Villa and jubilant over this fact. he
will lead his army, now numbering
three thousand revolutionists. against
Mexico City, leaving Chihuahua next
Friday he has announced.
If Orozco wins the battle against
President Madero, he will establish
himself as provisional president of
the Mexican government.
General Salazar, leading fifteen
hundred rebels, is expected to reach
Chihuahua today and local agents Of
the revolution state that General Or
ozco will have at least five thousand
troops when he starts for the capital.
General Orozco will leave behind
only enough troops to protect the
larger cities in the state of Chihua-
hua.
General Orozco apparently has the
situation in the state of Chihuahua
well in hand. Streets in the city of
Chihuahua are we'll guarded. looting
has been prevented and today the
business houses of the city reOpened
for trade
1t has been autohoritatively learn
ed here that the business men of
Chihuahua have subscribed a fund of
one million dollars to further Gen
eral Orozco's campaign.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
WANT BIDS ON REVISED PLAN FOR
PENDLETON FEDERAL BUILDING

all rejected as being in excess of the
amount available for the building.
Thereupon Senator Bourne asked the
advice of the Pendleton Commercial
club as to whether or not an additi-
onal appropriation should be asked
for so as to provide ample money for
the building. A recommendation to
the effect an additional appropriation
be asked was made by the club. How
ever it has since been learned that
congress will pass no federal build
ing appropriation bill this session. So
apparently no more money can be Sc
cured for the local structure.
The news received here today indi-
Gates that the department has grown
tired waiting for an additional ap-
preparation and therefore has conclud-
ed to proceed with the construction
of such building rs will be possible
with the funds at hand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
PRESIDENTS WIFE AT
STRIKERS HEARING
Shudders When Clubbing Of
Babes Fsand Women Is
Described

Washington, d. c., Mar 5-Stories
first published of the outrages at
Lawrence, Mass, when the authorities
there prevented the departure of the
children by brutally beating the chill
dren and their mothers were mild in
comparison to the descriptions of the
clubbings as given today by the strik-
ers before the house rules committee
and in their narration the children
and other witnesses caused Mrs. Taft,
wife of the nations president, and
other ladies who We're interested spec
tators at the hearing to shudder and
gasp with horror as the brutal treat
ment was unfolded in all it's disgust
ing details.
Jane Rock of the Philadelphia COM
mittee which was to escort the chill
dren from Lawrence was the first
witness examined today by the COM
mittee and she told of witnessing the
clubbing of scores of children by the
police and soldiers.
Tema Committa, another member
of the Philadelphia committee, testi-
fled that she personally saw the po-
lice sieZe six small children and
throw them bodily into an improvised
patrol wagon, without warrants.
Samuel Knebel, also of the Phila-
delphia committee described the
scenes at the Lawrence railway station
the day that the children tried to
take train out of town. He said:
When 1 entered the railway sta
tion with the children, the police i'm
mediately started their bloody work.
'They tore the small children from
the arms of their parents amid
screaming and unearthly shrieks of
the terrorized children
II personally saw one policeman
strike a peasant mother across her
stomach with his policeman's club
81 picked up four children who had
been knocked down. A policeman
then grabbed me, knocked me down
and dragged me from the crowd.
81 returned and they finally arrest
ed me and took me to Jail.
"At the Jail saw women and chill
dren packed like ST. many cattle in
small cells. Even nursing children
were locked up.
"One woman was thrown in Jail
with her two weeks old baby.
Other witnesses told of Their ex-
periences, which were much along the
same order and during the entire re-
cital, Mrs. Taft and her companions
continually manifested their horror of
the tales of American brutality.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05

That the plans for the Pendleton
federal building. have been revised by
the governments architects and that
bids will be asked soon for the con-
struction of the building under these
plans seems assured from a report
received here this morning.
The news thus far received is all
contained in an informal note sent
Murphy Bros. by w. p. Fuller & Co.,
paint dealtrs of Portland. 1t sets
forth the information under date of
March 1 that "a new call for bids
will be issued within a few days for
the construction of the Pendleton
federal building from the revised
plans" Attention is also called to
the fact that the bids submitted last
fall under the old plan were all re-
jected.
The former bids upon the construc-
ton of the local federal building were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
wv. III. TAFT STEALS SIS To
SPEND ON SUFFRAGETTES

Chicago, Ill.-"Sure, I took the
money, and spent it on some of my
suffragette friends. l had a good
time and I am guilty, so 1 might as
well admit it."
This statement was made by a man
who gave the name of William H.
Taft when he was arraigned before
Judge Lockwood Honore to answer a
charge of embezzling SIS from Emil
wilkins, a restaurant owner. Mori-
arity is said to be his real name.
Taft" was sentenced to six months
in the house of correction after he
had pleaded for a life sentence, say
ing he would endeavor to make res
titution after his release.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Victim Of Alleged Fake Mine
Promoter Causes Much
Complication.
WOULD Influence COURT
II IL. Blackburn, Milton-Freewater
Resident Disqualifies District Judge
Phelps With Letter and Must Face
Charge and Explain.

Because he wrote letter to Judge
G.. w. Phelps while that official had
under advisement a motion submitted
in the case of Belden VS.. Blackburn,
II. L. Blackburn, the defendant, a
we'll known resident of the Milton
Freewater district, must appear be-
fore the Judge on March Is to show
reason why he should not be held In
contempt of court. The order for
his appearance was issued yesterday.
This is one of the many sequels to
the recent expose of British Column
bia coal mining scheme in which a
number of prominent Umatilla county
ranchers bartered good notes for
worthless stock. SO it is alleged. Sew
eral weeks ago, r. G. Belden, the
agent, who induced these men to
make an Investment" instituted a
number of suits in the local and Wal
la Walla courts for the collection OF
these notes, in some cases he him
self being the plaintiff and in others
the Bank of Montreal of Spokane.
one of. these suits was against
Blackburn who had taken stock to
the total value of his property, $4,000
or thereabouts. Attorney S. ID. Pet
erson was retained as attorney for
Belden and Judge S. A. Lowell for
Blackburn. The defendant. however,
failed to malsec answer within the re-
quired time and the suit went by de-
fault.
Then II was that a motion for re-
opening the case on the ground of
excusable neglect was entered. Black
burn claiming that he had an un-
derstanding with Peterson whereby
the case would not be taken up until
he had an opportunity to raise the
money The motion was argued and
was taken under advisement by~Judge
Phelps. Then, several days ago, the
Judge received letter from Black
burn which rc<ter was calculated to
effect the decision of the court, be-
ing in fact a long talee of woe and
probably more or less true.
Inasmuch as the law forbids either
litigant to communicate with the court
in any way relative to the matter at
issue the letter constitutes contempt
of court and Blackburn has, there
fore, been called to make explanation,
His action will cause a considerable
delay in the settlement of the suit,
as Judge Phelps by 1t is disqualified
from rendering an opinion and must
call in an outside judge.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
ANTHRACITE MINERS
DEMANDS REELECTED

New York March 5.-The demands
of the anthracite coal miners for a
wage increase and new wage agree
ment, was unanimously rejected this
afternoon by the operators. When
the joint conference of coal miners
and operators resumes here March
IA, the miners will bee so informed.
The long threatened soal strike seems
imminent. If it comes it will involve
thousands of men and paralyze in
dustry, What the miners final de-
cision will be will not be known until
after the conference but they threat
ened strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
PLANNING FOR MEMS
RELIGIOUS MEETING

Plans for the launching of the
work of the Men and Religion For
ward Movement in this city were def
initely begun last night at a mass
meeting of men in the city hall when
an executive committee was appoint
ed to make arrangements for a con-
vention in this city during the last
three days of next week. An extern
sive campaign will be begun imme-
diately toward securing large delega-
tions of men and boys from all of the
communities of the county with the
exception of the Milton -Freewater
section which sent many representa-
tives to the recent Walla Walla con-
vention.
The committee as appointed last
night consists of Supt. j. S. Landers.
OF the public schools; Principal A. C.
Hampton of the high school, secre-
tary; Secretary J. E. Keefe, Jr., and
Treasurer John Dickson of the Com
mercial association. a. c. Funk, w.
E. Waters. Fred Taylor, Dean Ia
tom and Mr.. Edwards.
As planned, the convention will
commence a week from Thursday and
that day will be devoted exclusively
to men. on Friday the boys will
have their inning and will be ban
quoted that night by the ladies of the
city. Boys between the ages of 10
and 10 will be invited to attend from
over the county and all entertain
ment and accommodations will be
provided for them gratis and they will
be privileged to remain in the city as
guests until Monday.
A committee of six business men
from Walla Walla will be present to
assist in the convention and these
men will be the principal lecturers at
the meeting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
SEATTLE CITY ELECTION
BRINGS OUT LARGE VOTE

Seattle, May S-Heavy polling dur
ing the forenoon marked the munich
pal election in Seattle today. Former
Mayor Gill, recalled year ago, and
George Cotteril, opposing Gill and an
open town, bond issues, aggregating
$1O.000.000 and twenty seven char
ter amendments, including single tax,
are involved. The betting is even.
Scores of floaters have been scared
away from the polls through the ar
rest of f. T.. Klemptner, a member of
Gill's campaign committee. He was
released this morning on $500 bail
after a charge of fraudulent registra-
ton had been placed against him. 1t
is alleged he voted in Portland in
June. 1911, so he could establish a
residence there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
LOSES 10 TEETH; DIES.

French Gulch, Cal.-Mrs. NJ. F.
Todd, a Trinity county pioneer who
had lived at Junction City for a half
century, died here as result of hav-
ing had nineteen teeth extracted one
day last week. She was aged rs.
Extracting so many teeth brought on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
MINERS AND OPERATORS
TO AGAIN SEEK AGREEMENT

Chicago, March Representative
of the bituminous coal operators and
miners today agreed to call joint
wage conference in cleveland March
goth, in an effort to prevent a strike
which would effect thousands of mi
ners and cripple the industries OF the
middle west. The present wage agree
ment expires March 31st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
WILL TRY RECALL ON
OAKLAND CITY OFFICIALS

Oakland, Calf, March 5-Next
Sunday is the date set by the Oakland
branch of the socialist party for the
institution of recall proceedings
against the entire city administration
as result of police invasion of their
meeting while pursuing the I. w. WIS
last Sunday. The police today con-
tinued their policy of patrolling
Broadway to keep the I. w. WIS from
street speaking.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Presidential Petitions Filed.

Portland, Ore, Mar. 5.-Petitions
to place the names of Colonel Roose-
welt, President Taft and Senator La
Toilette, on the oregon presidential
primary ballot for the April primaries
will be filed with the secretary of
state this week, according to an
nouncements made today by support
ers of the three men. The headquar-
ters of each of the candidates claim
Oregon by usual majorities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Yuan Reported Insane.

Toxic, Japan. Mar. Although de-
MED strenuously by Chinese represen-
president Yuan Chans mind has Civ
en- away as a result of strain superin-
duced by the chaotic conditions of the
Chinese empire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
.AVCTHER ROOSEVELT
LETTER MADE PUBLIC
Colonel Kept Himself Unfet-
tered BY Definite
Statements

New York, Mar. 4.-Roosevelt to-
day made public his letter to Frank
Munsey, the publisher In the letter
the colonel says he would not be e
candidate but he would not tie his
hands with a statement. making it
difficult or impossible for him to run
if the whole people wanted him to.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
To Probe shipping Trust

Washington, Mar 5.--A resolution
directing the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries to investigate the
control of shipping interests by for
eign combine, was unanimously ad-
opted by the house today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
Ask senator's Rcsicnation.

Jackson, Mich, March 5.-The
state senate by "a to 13, today de-
manded that United States Senator
Percy resign. The resolution went
to the house and was adopted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05
INNOLES
DARROW IN BRIBERY

Los Angeles, Calf, March
5.-Bert Franklin, confessed
briber, testified before the
county grand jury that indicted
Attorney Darrow, that Darrow
gave him the money to bribe
with, according to notes taken
by attaches of the district at
torney's office. which the de-
fense has just got possession
of, by court orders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05

Frank Barrett of Baker. was one of
the many out of town visitors in PEN
dleton yesterday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-05

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.