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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Taft lnsinuates the People
Are Not Capable of Self
Government.
TELLS THIS TO STUDENTS
Intimates That United States Has
Thrived Because People Have Pro-
vided Themselves Against Taking
Part in Government.

Chicago, Ill, March 9.-President
Taft today reached Chicago and was
escorted. to the Congress hotel by
delegation of supporters who met him
at the railroad station. Tonight he
will make what is believed to be the
most important speeches of the pres
ent campaign when he replies to the
Columbus address of Colonel Roose-
welt, before the Swedish-American
club.
The program today includes five
receptions, eight speeches, lunche-
on, banquet and numerous conferen-
ces with politicians.
This morning the president ad-
dressed the students of the Armour
Institute.
There will be no reception by the
Illinois Taft club, but there will be
one in his honor at the luncheon of
the Union League club This will be
followed by another reception this
afternoon.
Addressing the Armour college stu
dents President Taft declared him
self a progressive along the lines
provided by the constitution and de-
Tended his policies vigorously
Il don't want to adopt thing:
merely because they are new," ht
said. - want to know they are good
first.
The experience of $50 years, un-
der the constitution, proves our pop
ular government the best we can
have.
Equality of opportunity is more
nearly perfect here than in any other
country in the world.
''The reason that this government
has stood so long, is because we have
people who know the advantage of
self restraint and who have provided
against action by themselves under
mOmentary impulses.
do not be discouraged because
you get jolts which make you think
human nature is about as bad as it
could be-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Many Others Dying As Re-
suit Of Being Trapped In
Lodging Houses.
TWO HOTELS DESTROYED
Two Hundred Poor Patrons OF Ten
Cent Refuge Thrown Into Panic
When Awakened by Flames ana
J Leap for Their Lives.

Chicago, H., March Six persons
are known to have met their
deaths, four others are dying and
seven are in hospitals, as the desult
of n fire which this morning totally
destroyed the salvation Army hotel
and the Barnett house. The buildings
were each four stories high and were
conducted as ten cent lodging houses
on South Clark street.
The known dead are:
Thomas Mcmahon, John Collins, d.
J Dermody, j. Olsen and Carl Wag-
ner.
The fire started at an early hour
and soon enveloped the structures.
The 1T inmates of the Barnett house
were thrown into a panic and scores
leaped from dizzy heights into life
nets held by the firemen and many
thrilling rescues were made by the
firemen. All the deaths occurred in
this building.
Dozens who were overcome with
smoke and had collapsed in the build
ing, were rescued by the firemen and
are in hospitals while many others
We're carried down fire escapes. Sew
nty-four guests were in the Saliva
tion Army hotel.
Eight men who were sleeping in the
Salvation Army hotel rushed to their
windows, leaped to the pavements
many feet below and all were horribly
and probably fatally injured.
Both the buildings were crowded
with poor people when the fire broke
IL
that the firemen who were on the
scene within a very short time, were
unable to reach the third or fourth
floors of either building.
The guests on these two floors were
forced to either jump. climb down the
fire escapes or perish in the flames
Three firemen had a very narrow
escape from death when they started
to dash into the building to make a
rescue. AS they entered the roof start
ed to collapse and other firemen drag
ged them back barely in time to save
them from being buried beneath the
burning timbers.
Most of those who lost their lives
were victims of suffocation, while two
were instantly when they jumped
from high windows to escape the
flames.
Thomas Mcmahon, a guest, huns
from the window sill of a fourth story
room for a period of twelve minutes
and when the flesh was entirely burn
ed from his hands, he dropped to the
pavement below and broke both leg'
and both arms and later died
On entering the building after sub
DUNG the flames the firemen found
the stairway choked-up with deat
bodies and unconscious people.
The fire was extinguished shortl!
before noon today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
MAY BE TAKEN
TO SAN FRANCISCO

San. Francisco, March 9.-Unlted
states Marshal G. II. Burnham will
leave tonight for Los Angeles to
serve subjoenas. secured by the at
torney of Tvietmoe and Clancy, to
secure the presence of Ortie Nc
Manigal and the clerk of the court
of the Southern district at a hearing
before United States Commissioner
Krull Monday in the matter of re-
moving the indicted labor leaders to
indianapolis for trial. Oscar Lawler,
special government prosecutor in the
dynamite cases, arrived in San Fran
cisco today and will participate in the
proceedings Monday. He refused to
make any comment on the situation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
]. T. WHISTLER SAW
BUT DOES NOT SAY

After having visited the site of the
proposed municipal electric plant
near Milton John 7. Whistler, engi'
neer employed by the city council
has returned and he left this after
noon for Portland ntrain No. H.
While in the city this afternoon Mr..
Whistler renewed acquaintance
formed here during the days he was
project engineer for the reclamation
service. He declined to give any
public statement as to his opinion OF
the proposed electric plant, since he
will submit his views in the form of
a report to the city council. On his
visit to the proposed electric site Mr.,
Whistler was accompanied by City
Engineer Geary Kimbrell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
MANUEuS PLAN TO
REGAIN CROWN KNOWN
Contender WithdraWs Claim
and Will Aid Depos-
ed King

Pau. France, March 9.-The full
inside history of the conference re-
Gently held between the deposed King
Manuel of Portugal and Don Miguel
pretender to the throne, were today
given to the United Press association
and shows that the royal cousins have
perfected plans, which if successful
will restore the unseated monarch to
his throne and do away with the
present form of republican govern
mept.
BY the agreement reached by them
it. is decided that Don Minguel will
forever relinquish his claims to the
throne and promised to aid Manuel
in regaining his lost position, which
was agreed to by King Manuel
The text of the agreement shows
that Anita Stewart, the American
heiress, who is married to the son of
Don Minguel, will not finance the
movement, as has been persistently
rumored.
There are whisperings that Spain is
very desirous of the restoration of a
H4ohdlC CHy III OlNu6al anu ~ 10 Soiu
that the Spanish government is con-
sidering offering king Manuel sub
stantial backing and to intervene in
his behalf should the republicans
succeed in blocking his return to the
throne.
The agreement between Manuel
and Minguel consists of six articles.
The first is MinguerS renunciation to
any rights to the throne. The second
provision is the withdrawal of the
Portuguese decree which excluded
Don Minguel from membership in the
royal family. The others provide for
the decent of the throne and political
matters
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
CHURCH SUES FOR s25O.ooo.
Holds Water Company Responsible
for Running of Cathedral

st. Louis, Mo.-Suit for $25O.OOO
damages has been filed in the Unit
ed States court at Danville by st.
Peters church of Beleville against the
American Waterworks and Guaran-
tee Holding company of Pittsburgh.
owner of the Belleville Water Sup
ply company.
The suit grows out of the burning
OF st, Peters cathedral Jan 4.
Criminal negligence and failure to
comply with the city ordinance pro-
viding that a certain pressure must
be furnished for fires are charged in
the suit.
The proceedings were filed by At
torney George c. Rebhan of Belle
vile.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
SEVENTY FIVE MEMBERS ADDED TO ROLL
OF COMMERCIAL CLUB IN 2HOURS CAMPAIGN


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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
ASQUITH STILL HOPES
TO SETTLE COAL STRIKE

London. March 9.-Although Pre-
mier Asquith is still optimistic today
as to the ability of the government
to settle the coal strike in some way,
the ever increasing seriousness of the
situation was admitted by the home
office.
Their estimate places the number
of persons who are idle in the vari-
Gus industries as a result of the
strike, at 1,750,000. This probably
will be doubled in a week.
The operators ana miners confer
red again today in further efforts to
find some basis of settlement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
JURIES MAY HAVE TO
UNDERSTAND CHINESE

Washington. congressman are
chuckling with amusement as they
picture a court scene possible If a
bill introduced by Rep. Smith (Dem
Tex,) is passed. The bill is pro-
posed amendment to the Chinese ex-
clusion act and gives Chinese arrest
ed for being illegally in this country
the right of trial by jury. That the
Chinese may give oral testimony be-
fore the jury and also submit depo-
sitions in defense of their right to
remain here also is provided
The bill provides for a U. S. Com
missioner to be the judge, with a
jur similar in size to that Of a JUS
tice of the peace.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
WOMAN SHOT IN HEAD
DIES AFTER FEW DAYS

Ellensburg, Wash.-Mrs. Hattie
Peight, who shot herself with an au-
tomato pistol is dead 1t was found
that the bullet had entered the brain
Just back of the ear and had passed
out of the skull in the rear. The mur-
der heory has been advanced, as the
weapon was found on a table out of
the woman's reach and the shell
which should have been automatically
elected from the weapon could not
be found. Sheriff German found the
shell jammed in the gun, which prov
ed that but one shot had been fired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Jury Unable to Agree.

Tacoma, WASH. March 9.-The jury
in the federal court today disagreed
in the census fraud prosecution
against Robert Amidea and was dis
charged at noon by Judge Rudkin
The trial was bitter and lasted a
week. The jury fought all night,
standing eight to four for conviction.
docket.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Taft Ahead of Il. II.

Washington, March 9.-President
Taft today leads in the race for the
presidential nomination. OF 107 del
egates so far elected to the national
convention, 95 are pledged to him as
against twelve for Roosevelt.
Champ Clark leads for the demo-
cratic nomination. He has A of "a
delegates elected and pledged.
The remaining ten are instructed
for Wilson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Baden Powell in Portland.

Portland, March General Bad
on-Powell, the famous Englishman
and originator o fthe Boy Scouts, ar
rived in Portland today enroute to
Australia. Tonight he addresses a
Boy Scout meeting. General Powell
said he did not favor war.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Yuan Takes oath Tomorrow.

Peking, China, March 9.-An-
nouncement was today made that
President-elect Quan will take the
oath of office and be inaugurated as
chief executive of the new Chinese
Republic, Sunday
Prince Tang was today appointed
premier and DR.. WI Ting Fang, for
mer Chinese minister to the United
States was made minister of justice.
That the new government will be
progressive is Indicated by the ad-
option of the single tax, to raise rev.
enue.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
FRISCO BAR ASSOCIATION
TO DISBAR ABE RUEF

San Francisco, March 9.-Prepara-. :.
tions are being made by the San Fran
cisco Bar association to disbar Abe
Ruef A committee will prepare a
formal charge against him on the
grounds that he is felon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Tong Men Arrested as vags.

Portland, March 9.-Fifty Chinese
were rounded up on vagrancy charg-
es during the night and early today
on an order of Chief of Police Slower,
because the warning tongs here refus-
ed to sign a peace pact. The Chinese
say this pact would not be binding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
u. S. TROOPS LEAVE
MANILA FOR CHINA

Manila. p. l., March 9.-The second
battalion of the 18th United States
infantry with II officers and 145
men, sailed today for Tien Tsin on
the transport Warren. They will re-
inforce the First battalion of the reg
iment, now at Pekin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
McNamara Not Diving.

San Quentin. March "a report
that James Mcnamara. the dynamit-
er, was dying of tuberculosis at San
Quentin prison, is denied today by
Warden Hoyle He said that both the
brothers are well and working every
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
LAWRENCE STRIKE
NEARING AN END

Lawrence, March 9,-Leaders
of the striking textile workers
and the mill owners agents this
afternoon are sparring for fur
ther concessions. At late
hour today the owners submit
ted a proposal, calling for
general seven per cent advance.
If this affects all the workers it
will probably be accepted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
PEARY Halls SOUTH
POLE DISCOVERER

Washington March 9.-Em-
phatic declaration in the belief
that Amundsen made a success
full dash for the South Pole was
made by Commodore Peary, dis
coverer of the North Pole. He
said: There is no doubt that
Amundsen reached the pole. He
is reliable"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
DarrOM'S Trial Set.

Los Angeles, March 9.-Judge Hut
ton today set the date for the trial of
Clarence Darrow as May IA. Judge
Hutton will preside.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09
Rnden Sfnrfs

Los Angeles, May 9.-The Rodeo. a
nineday return to the days of the
old west opened today at Arcadia
Cowboys from all parts of the west
are participating for the thousands OF
dollars in prizes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09

Many man who GALES spade
spade applies other names toa snow
shovel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-03-09

TO ADVERTISERS.
The East Oregonian has
the largest paid circulation
Of any paper In Oregon, east
of Portland and nearly
twice the circulation In
Pendleton of any other
newspaper.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06
ALL ABOUT THE MIsTLEToE
Popular Christmas Plant Is a Parasite
and in olden Times Was Con-
sdered Sacred.

Although in the majority of Ameri.
can and English homes mistletoe Is
displayed at Christmas time, it Is re-
markable how little is known of this
curious plant Mistletoe is para
sitic growth, appearing most frequent
ly on apple trees, although 1t Is also
found on evergreens and on poplar,
hawthorn, pear and oak trees, but
very rarely on the last named. 1t ia
an evergreen bush. about four feet
in length, thickly crowded with
branches and leaves. Unlike all 9TH
er plants, It's leaves extend down as
we'll as up. The plant flowers every
year, but does not bear the little whit
ish berries until it is four years old.
The mistletoe proper is native of
Europe, especially of England and
Normandy. In olden times 1t was con-
sidered sacred plant, because its
berries grow In clusters of three
emblematic of the Trinity. The an
cient Celts used to hang sprigs of
mistletoe around their necks as a
safeguard from witches. The maid
that was not caught and kissed under
the miatletoe at Christmas would not
be married within the year, 80 the
tradition goes. According to the old
rules the ceremony was not properly
performed unless berry was pulled
off after each kiss and presented to
the maiden. When all the berries
were gone the privilege ceased.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06


am in time for? 1 want to load up
with gifts"
Guess you'll have to. It's in your
own family. Bob finally got her."
Give turned quickly as the old sta
ton agent went chuckling toward the
express Office trundling truck of
baggage. He followed him, his dark
eyes keen and troubled.
Got whom, Mr.. Dunkley? 1 haven't
heard any news from home for weeks.
I've been abroad since June, and just
got back in time to catch the express
west for Christmas. So you see it's
all surprise to me-"
Surprise to all the town. Never
thought Bob had the nerve to ask a
girl to marry him, let alone that
spunky little Lawrence one"
The name struck Give like whip
lash. He called goodnight and hur-
ried over to where the old station
hack waited.
The driver called CHEEKY Christ
mas greeting to him, and he an
swered it, but as they swung up the
long rock hill toward the town, he
leaned back and shut his eyes and
| wished he had never come back.
Not that he had any hold on her
There had never been a formal en-
|
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

sweeping over him. II was only
little quaint Christmas carol that Fay
had always loved. Years ago, when
she had first come to live with them,
a little forlorn kiddie, orphaned and
with no one but his father to act as
guardian, she had loved that CAROL
and always sang 1t at holly time. He
heard her voice now and gripped his
hands as he listened.
Hark, the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King,
Peace on earth and mercy mild"
She saw his figure reflected in the
tall mirror and rose with a half
frightened cry.
Don't, DEAR" he said, brokenly,
hurrying to meet her. He forgot
Bob and all he had heard, and saw
only her. "T just got in-nobody
knows I am here yet-why, dear
dear"
She was sobbing on his shoulder,
her hands, wrenched from his grasp,
held his head against her cheek.
Give saw she was dressed in white
soft satin that crushed under his
clasp like bruised flowers; he felt
he was robbing Bob, and yet there In
the dear old room they both knew 80
we'll, In the tender winter gloom, he
held her close, and kissed her-lips,
hair, wet eyelids-and forgot all ex-
cept the splendor of the might have
been.
"They won't miss you," she man.
aged to say finally, pushing back his
face and holding it in her hands at
a safe distance. I'm SO sorry-but
you see was thinking OF you, and
and wanting to see you so, and then
suddenly looked, and you were here,
right here, with me-"
"And too late" he added bitterly.
"Oh, no, you're not, Clive," she
flashed back earnestly. "They haven't
been married yet"
They? Who?"
Bob and Gretchen"
Gretchen! Who the devil is
Gretchen? I beg your pardon, Fay
you don't know what I've suffered
isn't Bob going to marry your"
! She looked at him for a moment
in utter shocked silence, then laugh
ed her old ringing, gay laugh that he
| loved.
II marry Bob-Bob? You silly
silly"
go ahead. Call me what you
like. Who's this person Gretchen
anyway"
she's my cousin, Gretchen Law
renee. She came to spend her cum
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

in the wind, deep dimples at the cor
ners of her mouth, and the swift
flashing smile that eyes and mouth
and dimples Joined in. Yet it had
been more than beauty that had held
him true through the years. There
had been look in her eyes, look
of abiding faith and clean, straight
honor, that he had loved and trusted.
The memory of that look had brought
him back over the sea, to find her
this Christmas and tell her that now
he could claim her.
Bob! Stolid, good old Bob. While
he had been playing globe trotter,
trying to catch the flying heels of a
madcap, wayward fortune, Bob had
stayed quietly at home and won the
girl he loved.
There in the dingy, chilly interior
of the old hack Give fought out his
battle with himself. He would be
game, he said; he would not mar
their happiness with one word or
look. He could not go back. There
was his mother. He could not give
up seeing her merely because Fate
had given him a knockout blow not
exactly in the solar plexus, but q
trifie to the left.
"All out" shouted the driver jovial
ly, pulling up short before the great
old mansion on the hill, with its bar
a=ft
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

I'd rooms. and turned quietly around
ito the side door that he had had oc-
casion to use many a time before
when he had been out late larking.
, 1t was unlocked, and there was no
one In sight. 1t was still early, about
$3.50. Probably the family was at
dinner. Yet some one was playing
softly in the long music room south OF
the library. He stood in the dimly
lighted hall listening, old memories
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

gagement. II e
had no right to
ask a girl to mar
ry him when he
was only a young
cub just out of
college with his
standing to win
first. But she had
known, ah, but
she had known
well where he
stood, and how
he loved her. He
could see her
now, small and
slender at 8 1 X
teen, 8 till i n
short skirts. her
dark curls flying
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06
chrlstmas Presents.

II thought 1t better to get you some
thing useful" said Mr.. Dobb to his
wife, $50 l have bought you couple
of good brooms for your Christmas
present"
"That was very thoughtful of you,
my DEAR" replied Mrs. Dobb. II share
your ideas, and have bought good,
strong coal-scuttle for you to carry up
Goals from the cellar In"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

ricade OF tall pines,
heavy now with
snow. "Wish l was
in Bob Patterson'a
b o ts toni 6 hit.
Turned on some
illumination didn't
they? And, oh,
listen to the band.
Thank you, sir.
That gives the mis-
sus and kids at
home a little ex-
ira celebration"
Give picked up
his two suit cases
and swung up the
gravel path, hest
tated at sight OF
tho brilliantly light.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

JST in time for the
W Q d din 6, Give.
Wish you merry
Christmas! Gee,
but it's bully to
see you home again.
Three years since
you walked on this
old platform, wait
ing for the down
train. How have
they treated you
down east?"
Fine, t h a n k 8 ,
Mr.. Dunkley," Give
answered heartily.
"WhOse wedding
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

mer V q C a I ] o II
with me, and Bob
fell in love with
her. That's all,
Give"
"Ah?" Give
sighed and drew
her into his arms
a 6 ain. T h e y
would make it a
double wedding
just to pay him
back for the mis-
cry of the last
half hour. Yes,
they would. And
he'd go back and
punch that old
fellows he a d
down at the sta
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-12-06

tion for not telling him 1t was
Gretchen Lawrence instead of Fay.
"Oh, Give, let me co." she whis-
pered. "They're all at dinner, ana
you know your mother"
81 know all about it," said Give,
comfortably. He raised her chin
gently and looked into the dear, true
eyes he had trusted. Fay did not
know all that lay behind that look,
how, mentally, he knelt in all humil-
ity and asked for forgiveness. Yet
all he said was:
81 forgot to wish you Merry Christ
mas, dear!"
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