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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
In Communication Opposing West Extension Burg
ess Signed as "Pres. UmatIIa Waterusers Assn"
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR MAKES INQUIRY
Real Officers of Association Favor West Extenson- Bur-
CESS Denounced For Attempt to Hoodwnk President
Taft As to Local Sentiment Signed As Head Of Three
Different Organizations

Because he made fraudulent use
of the name of the Umatilla River
Waterusers' association by sending to
President Taft communication
which he signed as president of the
organization in a manifest attempt
to hoodwink the president, Senator
j. N. Burgess has been severely
called down by Secretary of the In
terror Fisher. The matter has been
known to several oregon people for
two or three days and has aroused
great indignation among them. The
letters were not given for publica-
ton until today
The Real Organization.
To make the subject clear to those
not closely informed the following
explanation is made: All settlers
under the Umatilla project are mem
bers of the Umatilla River Water
users association, an incorporated or
ganization with which the governs
ment deals upon all subjects pertain
ing to the project. AS is shown be-
low, the members of the association
favor the west extension and they
have never been slow about making
their sentiments known
The Infringement.
When the opponents of the west
extension formed an organization to
oppose the same they adopted name
almost identical with that of the
Hermiston association. They infring-
ed very closely upon the Incorporated
name and for a purpose that is ap-
parent. In one communication sent
President Taft the full and complete
name of the Umatilla River Water
users association was made use of un-
der such circumstances as to arouse
evident suspicion of forgery.
The following is a copy of letter
written to ]. n. Burgess by Secretary
of the Interior Fisher and in which
Burgess is called to account for his
action.
Washington. D. c., Jan. 12 1912.
Mr.. ]. N. Burgess, Pres. Umatilla
County Water Users Association,
Stanfield, oregon.
Sir:-A letter to the president
signed ~by o. D. Teal vice president
of your association, and dated De-
cember 90, has been referred to this
department for reply. You enclose
a circular letter from the Oregon
Development League of Portland to
commercial clubs, urging the adop-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
LOCAL MAN HUBBY NO.
9 SUED FOR DIVORCE

Salem Ore, Jan. 24,-Mrs. Ellen
Ghangrow is suing for divorce from
Nicholas Ghangrow, her ninth hus-
band, in the circuit court of Marion
county She charges desertion.
The couple formerly lived on the
Umatilla Indian reservation near
Pendleton where the defendant still
resides.
An unusual turn in the case was
the asking for suit money by the de-
fendant that he might bring wit
nesses from Umatilla county. This
was denied him by the court and his
attorney stated that he would ask
for change of venue to the Pendle-
ton court.
One of Mrs. Ghangrow's former
husbands committed suicide. Gang
row was formerly in the employ OF
Judge ]. A. Fee of Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
SUPREME TRIBUNAL
OF OHIO GR|LLEO
Constitutional Convention
President Waves a
Red Flag
Calls on People to Prepare to Re-
pudiate Bench for Alleged Plot TO
Kill Initiative and Referendum
After Their Adoption.

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 24.-Open
defiance of the Ohio supreme court
was made here today by President
Bigelow, in an address before the
constitutional convention.
His remarks We're prompted when
opponents of the initiative and ref
erendum cited an ordinance of 1887,
creating the northwest territory of
which Ohio is a part, and a recent
supreme court decision in the case
Of the State vs.. Boone, as indicating
that the court will invalidate the in
itiative and referendum, on the
ground that it conflicts with that ordi-
nance.
IF the decision of the Ohio su-
preme court is not repudiated by the
people" said Bigelow, "this conven-
ton will be reduced to the position
of an ordinary legislature and the
work it does, though it may be rati-
fled by the people, may be made
void by the court
Friends of the initiative and ref
erendum are just awakening to the
fact that the supreme court has laid
plans to have these measures set
aside"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
POLITICAL POT SINNERS AND W0UlO-bE'
CANDIDATES ARE LOOKING At THEIR FENCES
S. D. PETERSON TO RUN
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

S. d. Peterson, well known Milton
lawyer and one of the representatives
from Umatilla county in the legisla-
himself. He will make the race as an
out and out progressive, taking the
statement No. l pledge.
Mr.. Peterson was in the city yes
terday and in conversation W tn
friends made known his desire to be
returned to the house as the east end
county's representative. He has thus
far made no formal announcement of
his candidacy but expects to do so
within a comparatively short time.
At the last election Representative
Peterson made the race as a progress
sive and was nominated despite the
fact that on the day of the primary
election large proportion of the east
end voters were in Walla Walla for
the races. He had no opposition at
the election and with L. l.. Mann
constituted the Umatilla county dele
cation in the lower house.
During the legislative session
Peterson was aligned with the pro-
gressive forces and by his course kept
faith with the promises made during
the campaign. He was a supporter
OF Jerry Rusk for the speakership and
being with the winning faction was
well rewarded with committee APP
pointments.
| Thus far Peterson is the only man
who is certain to be in the race for
representative from this county
Whether or not he will seek reelec-
! ton has not been announced by l.. L
Mann. Neither has T. ]. Mahoney
joint representative, made known hi.
intentions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24

pen of Rocks other than barred are
the only cups which have as yet been
awarded. there being yet ten others
to be presented.
An Odd Variety.
e. w. McComas of this city has on
exhibition the only known chickens
of the Lakenvelders species in the
state. They have coal black head,
necks and tails and snow white bod
les and, because of their unusual ap-
earance are attracting much atten-
ton.
\ One Winged Chicken.
Another one of the oddities being
shown at the show is chicken with
one wing. 1t belongs to Felix Duke.
son of j. +. Duke of this city, and
was born with but the one side ap-
pendage, When placed upon its side.
it is unable to rise without assist
ance. Judge Purvis declares it the
only one winged chicken he has ever
seen.
Awards Partly1sMade.
The following were the awards
made up until noon today:
Wyandottes.
]. r. Cromb. Stanfield, l cock, |
cockerel, 1, 2, S, and 4 hens, /, 2. 8,
and 4 hens, l and pens; Claud Cox,
Heppner, 2 cockerel, pen; Mrs A.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
HARAHAN AND MELCHER
FUNERALS STOP TRAFFIC

Chicago, Ills, Jan. 24.-The funer-
al of Colonel Harahan, former presi-
dent of the Illinois Central. was held
today. Vice President Melcher's fu-
neral, who was also killed in a wreck,
was held at his home at Winnetka.
All business, except of an emergency
nature. was suspended on both the
Rock Island and Central lines, while
the funerals were in progress.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
CLUB LUNATICS TO SAVE
THEM FROM KILLING SELVES

Danvers, Mass. Jan. 24.-Battling
with scores of insane patients to pre-
vent them from leaping to their death
from windows during a fire in the
state insane hospital early todt.J,
guards finally were compelled to
knock the patients out with clubs.
1t is believed all escaped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
Trainmen Blamed for Wreck

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 24.-Holding
Conductor Brainard and Flagman
Breecker, Of train No. So, and Engi-
neer Stuart of train 3, responsible for
the Kinundy wreck, in which Hara-
han and three other railroad Off
cials were killed, responsible for neg
ligence board of inquiry reported
today. The railroad is absolved from
any blame
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
sIIERE 1T is.


Among the communication in op-
position to the proposed west extern
sion of the Umatilla reclamation pro-
ject which have been re ceived in the
department L note the following:
Letter of December IS. 1911, from
Umatilla County Water Users Asso-
citation, Stanfield, Oregon, J. N. Bur-
CESS, president, G. L. Hurd. secre-
tary.
Letter of December 4, 1911. from
Umatilla Water Users Association,
Pendleton, oregon, ]. n. Burgess,
president, G. L. Hurd, secretary.
Resolutions transmitted with your
letter of December 5, 1911. from
Pendleton, oregon, signed, Umatilla
River Water Users Association, J.
n. Burgess, president, A G.. Hemphill,
CONTINUED on page eight)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
Baker Petition Is Filed.

Baker, Or.-The much-talked-ot
petition to do away with the present
commission form of government and
revert to the old-style form of mayor
and council. was filed with the city
commissioners. 1t is signed by about
314 persons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
CIew Found at Portland.

Portland, Jan. 24.-Said Bong has
been missing several weeks. He had
plenty of money. Expressman Stan
fas took the trunk from 81 Second
street and got a ticket for Seattle,
for Chinese woman. He noticed
that the trunk was heavier at one end
than at the other.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24
Teddy Not Publicly Gpealsing.

New York, Jan. 21.-CoIoneI
Roosevelt says he is mot making
speeches now" and has declined an
invitation to address the st. Louis
million Population Club" February
90. when the organization banquets.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24

Weston Gets Postal Bank.
Washington, d. c., Jan. pa pos
tai bank will be established Febru-
airy 10 at Weston, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24

CHEERING GOTHAM MOB FORCE ROYAL PARTY TO FIGHT;
MAKE PARTICIPANTS FUNERAL PROCESSION

York. jan. 4-T and
Exchange building their autos When
police guards
included Reds
in
turning
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-24

Continued on page eight.)
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Continued on page five.)
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Continued on page eighty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

mouth, and use speaking trumpets
made from the skin of the tail OF the
great armadiilO for calling 10 one an
other in the forest
and its tributaries are the most beau
Jifully dressed people in the world
They wear corOnets and TUNES Of the
brilliantly colOred feathers OF the
tOucan trOgon. macaw, and scarlet
k-Of-the-rOck, which are sewn on
bark cloth foundation. To these are
added armlets and leglets OF irIdesceift
beetles wings; and on ceremonial oc-
-casiOns the warriors carry IN their
hands feather scepters- such scep-
ter IS a rod three feet long. TO which
yellow ana white feathers from the
toucan's breast are fastened with wax
and at the top IL expands into great
plume Of the long tail feathers or the
macaW.
The Quichuas are accustomed to
send messages at the rate of 100 miles
an hour by taps OF drums made or
hollow logs. from hilltop to hilltop
Another tribe the LOrenzos, wear not
a stitch except q gorgeous. heaQdress
OF parrots feathers They are nearlS
white, and very Caucasian IN appear
ance-a circumstance supposed 10 be
due to the fact that in the year loss
they totally destroyed Spanish set
tlemeut. carrying of all the women
and female children
The Mundurucus wear dla0ems OF
alligator scales. These people. who
dwell along the tributaries Of the up
per Amazon, have earned a peculiar
reputation for themselves by their
method Of mumifying the heads Of
their enemies. Removing the skull
by a skillful surgical progress. they
put hot pebbles into the skin Of the
head. thus reducing the latter in size
until IL is actually not bigger than
that OF a small doll. In this shape the
heads are preserved as trophies, and
are hung from the rafters Of the own
ers dwelling
The natives Of the Amazon valley
are deadly marksmen with the blow
gun, the weapon being made from
2 young stalk Of a kind Of palm,
deprived of its pith, while the projec-
tiles are spliEters Of reed, wrapped
at the butt end with tree cotton to
make them fit the bore, and often
poisoned at the point with "curart,
the most important Ingredients OF
which are snake venom and strych-
nine
Among the unpleasant animals Of
the region are vampire bats, which
attack people at night and suck their
blood. In the rivers and lakes there
are ferOciOus man-eatng crOcOdiles, |
twenty-five feet long, and many
swamps and creeks are infested By
electric cells, which carry storage bat
teries powerful enough TO knock
down a horse Some of the rivers
are infested by ferOciOus fishes. called :
CARDS" which though very small IN |
size, are exceedingly dangerous A I
number of them together will attack a I
man and literally bite him to pieces I
in a Few minutes. RENE BACHE- I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

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: To the Want Columns OF ;
5. The Herald. When III res an 9
:. unexpected vacancy in the Of .
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;. Herald Want Ad that gives no $
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}. when there's something Tal- :
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& a call 70 Bell rs, Auto 1115s ;
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= FL Paso mas learned that :
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:. resort in an emergency 8
The Rev. Mr.. Goodman inspecting
himself in mirror)-Caroline, I don't
really believe I ought TO wear this wig.
1t looks like living a lie
Bless your heart, Avery" said his
better half. don't let that trouble YOU
That wig viii never fool anybody for
one moment"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02
MARRIED LIFE THE THIRD YEAR

Which Shows That Most
Women Love the Man Who
Rides Over Them Rough
Chod
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

New York, y. Y. March qo-A+
meeting Of the Cameo club held in the
Waldorf Astoria, Hudson Maxim. the
celebrated inventor spoke on Peace
and War. During the course OF his
remarks. ne SAID The best way to do
away with war is 10 make 1t too costly.
When 81 is plain that il costs more than
the plumber is worth. we are not going
to have any more wars. Tt is simply a
question Of business"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

EV : hen Mrs. Morrison came home
w that evening. Helen met her
in the hall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

Desiring render great educational to its readers The Herald
las arranqd with Mr. Fiaskin without profit ITSELF the
usive output the FL Pao district Cut the Co-
them, With fifty
ens to cover freight and handling and copy
book carefully written; hat chapter it Is voed
authority illustrated from pno1oTsphs SaSen ~
printed fine book and
Sound in an attractive two dollar value for fifty enA
quickly if you want
sa six coupons of consecutive and present them The Herald
.f5ce rst floor corner Ell Francisco streets
Each Book BY Mail Fifteen Cents Extra for Postage
Peittances BY made By PosOce
ss two cent stamps We
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

Alter moments silence, Mrs. Nor
risOn said gently, Il think I under
stand-and III not make 1t any harder
for you I'll manage to find some
place next week-prObably a hotel
for you know the firms sending me
to Europe in May"
Then she rose suddenly and opened
the trunk. Wait moment-there is
something I want to show you"
The box she lifted out was full OF
letters. She looked through them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-02

main is the burden which the white
man IS now ready. for the first time.
tc take up. He VIII turn TO profita-
bic account the enormous vital energy
which, hitherto has assumed the char
Rrter OF an uncOnquerable foe. In the
valley Of the Amazon such energy is
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
TWO CONVICTED AT TANANA.

Indicative of the work being done at Panama at the instance of the district attorney, two convictions at Panama were reported to United States District Attorney Crossley in wire early in the week. The message was sent by Assistant Dis trict Attorney l.. R. Gillette, who is doing the field work in the Fourth division. The first conviction was secured when r T, Fields was haled before Commissioner Bigham at Tan ana on charge of disorderly con duct, He was given the limit fine of $23 and costs,
 On Monday Oscar $. Wisoztsky was tried before the Panama commis- sioner on a charge of assault and battery, He was convicted and fin ed 800 and costs,
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

We will take still more out of their program. But as for adopting it as whole, and pasting the Socialistic label on our breasts. it is to be hoped that this will never be done. For when people once adopt a LABEL. they limit themselves to that particular program and line of thought. and shut their minds against other things that may be offered
 Surely, if We are to go ahead and solve all those problems that press for solution. it must be by virtue of the OPEN MIND the mind that accepts nothing, rejects nothing, until after patient consideration and fair hearing That is the trouble with the Judge Lewises and the Elm ma Goldmans-they have filled their minds with a certain brand of thought. and then shut the doors of understanding. - George Greet.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
LITTLE BOY.

My little boy, the way Is long That you shall have to go; God grant you may be brave and
 strong
 To do your part, to show Whate'er may be the goal you seek, Whate'er the height you gain, Consideration for the weak
 And those who strive in vain My little boy, Ambitious call Will oft be sweet to you; God grant you strength to turn from
 all
 That wicked men pursue, To let no gain come to your hand If blood must be the price. To spurn the profits that demand Another's sacrifice. My little boy, with all to learn And laughing still at play, God give you manliness to spurn What honor thrusts away, To keep you free from guile and
 greed,
 Where'er your course may lie. To do the rave, heroic deed, Though, doing it, you die $. E. Riser, in the Chicago Record Herald
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

price of $40 a ton: one acre of mrnips. from which I gathered 200 sacks Of HO pounds to the sack. or eight tons at sSO per ton had two and a half tons of rutabagas upon one-fourth of an acre of ground. for which the market price Of red beets on one-quarter of an acre Of ground. al sl40 per ton. had r. acres of barley which cut and sold for hay had three and a half tons which l sold at s7j per ton. and still have enough left to fill my barn chuck full for my own use for the winter rais ed two tons of cabbages which l Tslt away for the winter. besides which sold between three and a half and four tons during the sum mer at an average selling price of S14o a ton.
 raised 29 sucking pigs; also i3 pigs which weighed about loo pounds each. and 23 big pigs. sold five of my hogs to the butcher for s60 each.
 This fall I put in six acres of winter wheat. bluestem, which l sowed the second week in August, and before the snow came in Octo- Der the wheat was up two or three inches high. and l never saw better stand of wheat anywhere | have raised good winter wheat.
 barley and oats. and all kinds of vegetables. and in my judgment as farmer of more than 30 years eX- perienCe. the Panama valley is a first class agricultural country.
 Such prices will. of course, not obtain when the agricultural re sources of that section are further developed. But the statement shows that we have been remiss in let ting so many Of our citizens flock to the Dominion while greater op- portunities await them in our own territory of Alaska.-Juneau Dis patch.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
DOUBLE DROWNING INVERTED.

Charley Lake. foreman of the N C.
 shipyard, and John Burns, came periOusiy near to death Tuesday morning when they were work ing under the bridge connecting Fair banks to Garden Island, With a cable working around the billings in the center of the river, which are used for advertising purposes by local business houses, an N. c. en- zine at the docks was yanking out logs lodged against the bridge, brought down by the flood waters of the fore part of the week. Lake and Burns were guiding the released drift wood between the piers, while the cable was still fast to the drift. In releasing it, they needed more line to their boat, so the onlookers slacked away, but too suddenly, for the current overturned the boat Its occupants were both fortunate enough to get astraddle of the large log that had been released, and were
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
IN VISION SPLENDID,

'Twixt optmist and pessimist. The difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut, The pessimist sees the hole" Both see through colored glasses. Neither vision being true. One fills the world with rainbows. The other paints it blue. The world is not all beauty, Like roses after rain. Nor yet like driven duty. Whose labors are in vain. There is Vision Splendid" By crystal glasses told, That weaves through earth and
 heaven
 One gliuerine strand of gold It measures dreams by standards Of work which mcn can do, And binds them into brotherhoods To make their dreams come true
 Willard R. Myers
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
FIRST ALASKA EXPOSITION

The introduction Of the Wicker sham bill providing a congressional appropriation of S250,000 for the SC lection. purchase, preparation. trans portation, arrangement, installation safe keeping and return of articles exhibited at the proposed EXhibi- tion of 1917 recalls the importance of the Panama Valley as an agricul- tural area of Alaska. That the project undertaken by the people of Fairbanks will have the hearty support of all portions of the terri tory goes without saving
 When Secretary Seward purchased Alaska from Russia in 1867, a large majority of the people declared the $7,200, 900 paid to be wasted money It was argued the resources of the the territory would never amount to anything, and the expenses of re- taining 1t would be a burden to the people of the United States. The output of gold has been immense, its furs, fish and other products have amounted to millions, and today over sixty thousand prosperous whites are erecting permanent homes and the territory offers untold inducements to the home seeker.
 Speaking of the agricultural possi bilities, the following letter written by Panama valley farmer, tells the story truthfully:
 'I had three acres of potatoes and they yielded me Is tons; and the market price was s120 per ton, for which l sold most of them. had one acre of beets, on which had a crop of eight tons; two acres of carrots, which yielded me seven and half tons. with market