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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
ARMY OF FIGHTERS
ARE BATTLING FIRE
FLAMES, FAMED BY HIGH WIND
SWEEPING THROUGH CAL
IFORNIA HILLS.

SAN JOSE. Cal, oct 14.-Flames,
famed by high north wind broke
through a four-mile line Of freight
ers posted along the 27-mile drive at
the crest of the Santa Cruz mountains
and late last night were sweeping
south and east on the eastern slopes
of the higher ridges.
Firefighters report the disappear
ance of A. F. Craig and niece. who
entered the San Lorenzo Canyon, 10
save something from their home.
lortly afterward they were hemmed
in by fire and the smoke Is so thick
that it cannot be ascertalned whether
the home mas been destroyed.
A hard battle was fought by 100
tattered and soot-stained men
throughout the day in the face OF the
heavy wind Flames leaped the road
way four times but were beaten out
Shortly after o'clock when the pro-
tecting forces had been massed at a
threatened point sparks were blown
across the road behind them and had
gained big headway before they were
discovered
Reinforcements were rushed in by
automobile To assist In stamping out
the fire at this point. but those In
charge OF the fight were handicapped
by lack OF men who can stand up in
the face OF blistering heat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
THE RESIGNATION OF
HARRY LANE WILSON
FORMALLY ACCEPTED
THIS FINAL CHAPTER IN AMBAS.
SADORIAIl TROUBLE; MERE
MATTER OF FORM.

WASHINGTON, oct 1.-THE res.
lgnation" of Henry Lane Wilson, am
bassador to Mexico during the Taft
regime. today was formally accept
ed Ambassador Wilson following
precedent, sent in his resignation to
President Wilson Immediately after
the Inauguration last March. One rea-
son II was not accepted then was that
the United States considering the
nearly breaking relations between this
government and that of the usurper,
Huerta, did not wish to remain un-
represented in the revolution torn re.
public. To have accepted Wilson's
resignation at that time would have
ment that the United States would
either have to be represented in Mex.
leo by an official many ranks below
that of other countries or recognize
the Huerta usurpation by appointment
of another ambassador.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
LOW PERCENTAGE OF GLUTEN IN.
~>e . = .
LOCAL WHEAT CAUSES CONCERN
HYBRID WHEAT GIVEN THE BLAME

There is now much hybrid wheat in
the county and there are several va
rieties. This wheat was introduced
in order to serve particular purposes
and those purposes have been attain
ed it seems at the expense OF gluten.
The percentage of gluten in Umatilla
county wheat ranges from 10 to 40
per cent. This year the general aver
age for the county has ranged be-
tween 22 and 26 per cent. Some
wheat George Peringer introduced
from Canada is said to have tested 40
per cent in gluten. The wheat was
imported in hope of producing a wheat
with more gluten.
In the view of Mr.. Rinehart agent
for the Houser grain company the
raising of hybrid wheat has much to
do with the low gluten tests here
However, he says that heavy wheat
yield will always show a dearth of
gluten. Whenever the grain Is we'll
filled ana plump the gluten test will
be low.
Recently T c. Taylor conversed on
a train between here and Walla Wal
la with a grain expert who called at.
tention to the lack of gluten in inland
empire wheat
rs the soil giving out" he was
asked by Mr.. Taylor.
NO. the soil is not giving out" re-
piled the man. lit Is only necessary
for the farmers to change their seed"
Mrs. Z. w. McComas. former man
ager of the Pendleton Roller mills
declared this to be year OF unusu-
ally low gluten percentage and she
was not sure whether the rains jus,
before harvest or the great amount OF
hybrid wheat grown caused this phe-
nomenon, The light hybrids test a
very low percentage of gluten and q
very poor quality, she says, while the
red hybrids have been showing an ex.
ceptionally large amount However
she thinks the red chaff wheat. which
has been grown here for years. hold:
up better than any. On her owl
farm she raised four different kinds o.
wheat. Jenkins club tested 25 pei
| cent gluten. red chaff 81. white ny
hrid 20 and red hybrid So. German
red is always so much off In clutter
that n two cent per bushel reduction
CONTINUED on Page 5.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

Why is the wheat of Umatilla coun-
ty and the inland empire weak in
gluten and what can be done to cause
a change that will bring the gluten
percentage up to the point desired by
millers? This is a problem of i'm
portance locally and throughout this
whole section.
That there is complaint against our
wheat on the score that it is lacking
in gluten has been known for some
time to those familiar with the
wheatraising industry. The complaint
comes particularly from professional
bakery people
For household use the flour made
from our wheat is all right and We
have no complaint but we cannot sell
our flour to regular bakers in many
places. The bakers in San Francisco
will not use this flour. Neither will
the Pendleton bakers. They want
flour with more gluten" said Fred
Walters, local milling man today in
discussing the situation
Evidently Mr.. Walters has suffered
to some extent from the discrimination
against the flour from local wheat for
he says he has been figuring on get
ting some wheat from other sections
to mix with the local wheat in order
to raise the gluten percentage. He
has also been studying the cause Of
the gluten shortage and has observed
that the hybrid wheat is often con-
spicuously short on gluten. one far
mer from. whom he buys wheat be-
gan raising hybrid wheat four or five
years ago and at first the glute per-
centage was good. But of late years
the percentage has gotten lower and
lower. This year the gluten percent
age for the local wheat has been bet
ter than the percentage for last year,
declares Fred Walters.
Blame Hybrid Wheat.
"If the farmers will quit raising hy-
brid wheat they will solve the prob
lem," says J. f. Montgomery, agent
for the Puget Sound Warehouse COM
pany. The hybrid wheat is always low
in gluten. and this year the percent
age has run as low as 10 per cent
The old red chaff wheat is richer in
gluten and IL the farmers will stick
to that variety of wheat and quit rails
| ing hybrid wheat there will be no
trouble"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
AGED BUSINESS
MAN PASSES AWAY
NORMAN T.. BUTLER, FORMER
UMATIII4A COUNTY FARMER,
DEAD AT S5.

wALLA WALLA. Oct 14.-Norman
r. Butler, aged s5 years. one of the
eldest pioneers of the west and OF
this valley, died at 1850 o'clock yes.
terday afternoon, at his home. 201
Clinton street, following three
years illness caused by throat and
stomach trouble. Two weeks ago he
suffered a relapse.
Mr.. Butler was one of the promi-
nent business men of this city Tor
many years and was widely known
throughout the northwest.
After quitting business here, Mr..
Butler moved to his farm land in
Umatilla county, where he resided fol
about year and half and then re-
turned to this city again and engaged
in the business of contracting ant
building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

All of the school teachers in Una
tilla county will be gathered in Pen
dleton during the latter part Of next
week in the annual county institute
and County Superintendent Young Is
now busily engaged in preparing for
the event. The program has been
made out for both morning and after
noon sessions and some exceptionally
good talent has been secured.
The institute will commence upon
Wednesday, October 22 and continue
through Friday. Until last year the
Umatilla county teachers had been af-
filiated with the eastern Oregon as
sociation. The institute was held
separately last year in this city and
by vote of the teachers it was de-
cided to meet in the same manner
this year.
Good entertainment will be provid-
ed for the teachers on each of the
three evenings they are here. on
Wednesday evening. Prof ". l. Dag
gy, formerly of the University OF
Washington and Wiscon, will lecture
upon THE Gospel of the Common
wealth" as the first number of the
city lyceum course and on the follow
ing night the Dunbar quartet. another
lyceum attraction. will furnish the
entertainment on Friday evening
Frederick Preston Search. violinist,
will be the feature.
Among the educators and other
speakers before the institute will be
E. F. Carleton, assistant state super
intendent. DR.. Joseph 'Schafer of the
University of oregon. Charles S. Meek.
superintendent of the Boise schools.
Prof. NJ. L. Daggy of Los Angeles, DR..
W. H. Bleakney of Whitman college,
John G. Kilpack, representative of the
boys and girls aid society, Mrs. NJ.
L. Fulkerson of Salem. Supt ]. S.
Landers of Pendleton, Supt. b. T.
Youel of Hermiston. Supt II. w.
Drew Of Athena. Supt Joel Davis OF
Weston, Principal \. c. Hampton OF
the Pendleton high school. Supt. II.
NJ Gum of Umatilla. ]. Alton Yeager
and W. H. Mussellman, rural super
visors. Attorney r. r. Johnson OF
Pendleton, w. w. Green. principal of
the Tum-a-lum school, Freewater, and
Prof. w. C Howard of Columbia Col
lege, Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
LYCeUM COURSE TO
OPEN NEXT WEEK
SEASON TICKETS NOW BEING
SOLD THROUGH HELP OF
CITIZENS OF CITY.

Pendleton's annual lyceum course
will open next week with two splen.
did numbers, the Dunbar Male Quar-
tet and Bell Ringers and NJ. l.. Daggy,
lecturer. To insure a good patronage
as well as sufficient revenue to meet
the expenses of the course. a COM
mittee of citizens Is this week selling
the season tickets.
The course offered this year is the
best since these attractions have be.
come part of the yearly entertain
ment. 1t includes six numbers during
the winter from the Redpath- Priest,
bureau. Aside from Prof. Daggy, there
will be one other lecturer in the per-
son of Governor Hadley of Missouri.
Opie Read, the noted novelist and
story teller of the south. will be here
and there will be two other musical
numbers. Estelle Franklin Gray and
her company of musicians and the
Kellogg Haines Singing Party, both
high class organizations.
Inc IcdSoH AoI lle SSHtuullhS Vi
two attractions next week is because
of the county teachers institute which
will be held here, 1t being the desire
of those arranging the course to pro-
vide the teachers with some whole
some entertainment while in the city,
Heretofore, the lyceum course has
been presented under the auspices OF
the high school but this year the
whole city is behind the course. Bus
mess men and ladies' clubs realizing
the value of such attractions to a city,
have enlisted with the schools toward
the making Of success for the course
this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
TABLE TELLS WHEN
SUN SETS, RISES
STATE WARDEN FIXES UP TABLE
FOR EDIFTCATION OF DUCK
AND GEESE HUNTERS.

longer plead ignorance of the time
when the sun sets or rises
When President Wilson signed the
federal game laws it became unlawful
to hunt duck before sunrise or after
sunset The hunters have been max
ing it plea that they did not know
when the sun rose or set.
To avoid dispute State Game War
den Finley has issued the following
table which will be recognized by
wardens as the official time. the
schedule being made out for weeks.
1t follows:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
AFTER o-YEAR FI,Ir
CASE COMES TO TRIAL

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 14.-After
fighting for to years the efforts Of
the government to bring him TO tria:
Dr. John Grant Lyman went on trial
today in the federal court on a
charge of using the mails to defraud
In connection with the Panama De-
velopment company of which concern
he was the promoter. Witnesses for
the government were brought from
Panama, Manila. New York ana
Washington Masses of evidence, ac-
cumulated during the two years, i'll
be introduced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

PORTLAND. Ore, Oct, 14.-Lloyd
h. wilkins, charged with numbering
Lou Winters, musician, who was
found In the suburbs Sunday with his
skull fractured and who later died,
was arrested in Vancouver today. Ac-
cording to the police he confessed the
crime.
Wilkins claimed to have an accom-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
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POLICE ROUTED At
MILITANT MEETING

LONDON, oct l4.-After
fierce struggle the police arrest
ed Miss Sylvia Pankhurst at
Bow Neaths, in the East End of
London last night, where she
was making speech. When
they led her outside the building
to take her to Holloway Jail, the
militants attacked the pc.ice
so savagely that they had 10 let
her go and she escaped.
Miss Pankhurst. who has 40
uncompleted term of imcrison-
ment TO serve. was not recogniz-
ed until she threw asid. the 4
disguise which enabled her to 4
elude the police and enter the 4
fuilding. She was war ny ap- 4
I.lauded as she stepped on the 4
Tli'joim. but I'D been spe l';iE.. 4
oriy few minutes whc1 detec-
tives. accompanied by a body of 4
uniformed police with drawn
truncheons, entered the hall and
made a rush for the platform.
. a u .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

CARDIFF. Wales, Oct 14,-That
AIS miners caught in the west gall
leries of the Slghenydd mine are
doomed as the result of an explosion.
was admitted by officials this after
noon.
Fire broke out following the eNplo-
sion and spread with great rapidity
to the airshafe. cutting off the sur
vivors' supply of fresh air.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
MAN WANTEDFOR MURDER ARRESTED
n wuJx KILLING LOU WINTERS IN
TO HAVE CONFESSED TO CRIME
-RORNiER INTERFERING IN
AFFAIRS.

plice but the police disbelieve it. Will
kins said he struck Winters on the
head with an umbrella when the lat
ter refused to divulge the whereabouts
of Wilkin' wife. The police theory is
that winters was struck with a heavy
instrument from behind. Wilkins was
separated from his wife and 1t Is said
winters was responsible for the
enstrangement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

HAVRE. France, oct 14.--With
"A of the survivors of the Volturno
aboard. the La Tourafne arrived here
at l.42 this afternoon. Among them
are 10 fatherless and motherless
babies less than two years ole whose
parents were lost in the disaster. II
is believed that the children will be
adopted Immediately several OF them
by passengers who were on the liner.
The La Touraine got more than its
share OF infants among the survivors.
The first lifc-boat sent to the burn
ing vessel brought back seven
But Nine Lifeboats.
"The Volturno had only nine life
boats so far as / could see." said
Frederick Badke. a German soldier,
who was a passenger on the La Tou-
raine. and they were old and rotten.
They broke like eggshells when they
struck the sides of the rolling steam
ship. One of them lowered had a
hole in the bottom and sank imme-
diately. The occupants were drown
ed II was reported that two boats
got away but i didn't see them. /
did see four lifeboats smashed
''The La Touraine ran close enough
to the Volturno for us to see the fear
In the distorted faces of the women
and children in the burning boats on
the after deck" said johnson. Dem
yer architect who also was passen-
ger on the La Touraine. Captain
Caussin of our lien ordered the boats
lowered Immediately, although the
sea was so rought we couldn't get
close. All Thursday night the French
sailors insisted on remaining in them
until daylight at the risk of their
own lives We didn't reach the ship
until dark but I believe our boats
were the first to reach it. have
been told that some or the Volturno's
passengers insisted on being rescued
ahead of those of the steerage and
fought the latter back when Captain
Inch ordered the boats lowered. II
so they paid for it with their lives
for all who got aboard the Volturno' s
boats were drowned. while those who
waited were saved"
Crew Not Cowards.
II. Magowsky, a sailor on the Vol
turno bitterly resented the stories OF
the crews cowardice.
There was no panic he assert
ed. Captain Inch had to drive ev-
erybody with a pistol, because none
of the crew tried to leave his post
Everybody fought the fire. and we
stayed below as long as anyone
could" and he pointed to his singed
hair and eyebrows and his blisteret
hands and face and scorched shoes
as mute evidence
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
Freddie welch Gets Decision.

BILLINGS. Mont. Oct. 14.-In one
of the cleverest and fastest boxins
contests ever seen in eastern Montana
Freddie welch. the lightweight Eng
lish champion, was given the decision
here over Leo Kossick of Moorehead
Mimi, at the end Of the twelfth
round. Kossick tried for Knockout
several times but failed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
41S MINERS ARE DOOMED TO DEATH
ENTRAPS UNDER GROUND AND FIRE FOLLOWS
DESTROYING CUTTING OFF SUPPLY OF
FRESH ARE


According to official figures this
morning. 80 men descended the shaft
Just before the explosion.
At o'clock this afternoon. II mi
ners had been brought to the sur
face. most of them badly burned and
some fatally. Such was the violence
of the explosion that several men
above the shaft were killed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
NITRO GLYCERINE LETS
GO AND KILLS MAN WHO
TRIES TO KILL 3 OTHERS

SPOKANE, Oct. 1.-THE premature
explosion of nitro glycerine was re-
sponsible for the death early today
of John n. Franklin. who the police
say. was killed while attempting to
place the explosive under the bed
room of his three daughters.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

WASHINGTON. Oct. 14-(SpeciaD
President Wilson and government
officials have abandoned hope of a
constitutional election in Mexico
whereupon to base a recognition Of the
republic.
1t is the belief now that the elec-
tion to be held late this month will
develop into a farce. 1t seems prac-
tically certain that no president
who may be elected under the present
dictatorship will be recognized.
The fact that Germany has ordered
"A warship to Mexican waters and that
Great Britain plans to withdraw rec
ognition of Huerta, according to re-
ports, has increased President Will
sons faith in the administrations
policy. The constitutionalists in Mex
leo predict an early dissolution of the
Huerta regime.
EAGLE PASS. Texas. oct. a.
(Special) Fleeing from Monterey,
scores of Americans and other for
eign residents In Mexico have arrived
here. The exodus is the result OF re-
ports that the rebels are concentrat-
ing for an attack on the city. 1t f.
also reported that General Mas at
the head of several thousand federals
is preparing to attack Torreon.
VERA CRUZ, Mexico, oct. IA
Huertas advisers were worried today
concerning Mexico's foreign relations
more so than over the international
problem with the United States, II In
formation from the capital is to be
relied upon The news that Wash.
ington will not recognize any presi.
dent elected under the present dicta-
torship placed Huerta in an awkward
position. For the sake of his prestige
with the army he cannot recede from
his latest step and to prevent his Of
flcial acts from causing him trouble
1t will be necessary for him to control
the election.
The arrival OF the American cruiser
Texhoma and the information that the
German cruiser Huerta is on the way
TO patrol Mexican waters, did not
mend matters.
The Mexicans are beginning to re-
sent this surveillance bitterly and II
also has embarrassed the Huerta re-
gime.
Capital is Quiet.
The capital itself is reported to be
quiet but the streets are strongly pa
trolled by troops. Huerta Is under a
heavy guard.
Nothing could be learned from the
American consulate concerning the
plans of John Lind. the American en-
voy. who, It was reorted, might go to
Mexico City to warn Huerta of the
serious consequences which may re-
suit from his seizure of absolute
power.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
NEW ELECTION
HOLDS NO HOPE
OUT TO MEXICO
Under Present Dictatorship the Viii.
son Administration Cannot Rec
ognize a President There.
HOPE NOW ABANDONED

Belief In Washington Is That Election
VIII Develop Into a Farce-Consti-
tutionalists Predict an Early Disso-
luton of the Huerta Regime-Ite-
fugees Flee to United States When
Reports of Rebel Attack on Monte
rey Are Received.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
PASSENGER ON
RESCUE LINER
RELATES TALE
Declares Volturno Had Only Nine
Lifeboats and They Were Old and
Not Fit For Service.
BROKE LIKE EGG SHELLS

Many Survivors from Vessel Burned
at Sea Arrive at Hayrc-Ten Faith
erlcss and Motherless Babes Among
the List-EXpected They Will Inn
nIediately BE Adopted-Mcmber of
Crew of Volturno Rcscnts Stories
of CoWaTdicc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
Busch's BODY starod to 81. Louis

Busch's Body started to ~. Louis
ST LOUIS. oct li-The body OF
Adolphus Busch, millionaire brewer
OF st. Louis. who died on his estate
in Germany last Friday. WAS taken
from Langenschw walbach. Germany. 10
begin the last long journey 10 this
city for burial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
ALL TEACHERS
/. OF COUNTY TO
MEET IN CITY.
Pendleton Will Be Scene Next Week
of the Annual lnstitute-Big
Speakers to Be Present.
OPENING ON WEDNESDAY

superintendent Young IL Busily En-
gagged Making Plans for the Event
Morning and Afternoon Sessions
Will be Held-Meeting VIII Last
Four Days-Many Interesting Lee
tures are Scheduled for the Bene-
fit of the Teachers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
NEWS SUM MARY
General.

General.
German battleship is on way to
Mexican Waters.
More than 400 miners are entombed
In burning shaft at Cardiff, Wales.
Passenger on la Touraine relates
tale of rescue from steamship Vol
turno. Declares lifeboats were old
and unfit for service.
Lloyd wilkins, wanted for murder
In Portland, arrested in Vancouver.
New election i'm Mexico gives no
hope to administration as Wilson Will
not recognize president there under
present dictatorship regime.
Defense in Sulzer case secs hope I'm
the discovery of n flaw I'm the I'M
parchment articles
Local.
County teachers institute Will be
held I'm Pcndleton next week.
Wheat of county this year tests
unusually low i'm gluten.
City lyceum course for winter COM
mcnccs with two numbers next week
Local police have question ol
clothes 10 deal with.
Daughter of road engineer ver,
low with typhoid.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14
BASE
MUCH HOPE on
NEWEST FLAW
Discovery is Made That SuIzer
Charges Name Alleged 0ffenses
Before Governor Took Office.
ATTORNEYS JUBILANT

Believe That Judges or Court Of APP
jpeals Will Not Recognize Anything
But Official Acts - Anti-Sulzer
Members of the Impeachment.
However. Said to Have Plan TO
Rush Removal Through Without
Regard to Technicalities.
ALBANY, Oct. 14-(SpeciaD- The
impeachment court adjourned at 5:25
O'Clock this afternoon until 1890
O'Clock tomorrow, without rendering
a decision.
ALBANY, Oct. Especial -
That the antiSulzer members of the
Impeachment court are determined
not to defer the impeachment articles
to the assembly for amendment but
tc push ahead a plan to remove the
governor regardless of forms and
technicalities was reported this after
noon.
The prosecution is satisfied, 1t was
said. that it has enough votes to re-
move Sulzer, overruling the justicea
OF the court Of appeals If necessary
JOY reigned in the Sulzer camp 10.
Gay over the discovery of a serious
flaw in the impeachment articles
charging Sulzer with offenses alleg-
ed to have been committed before he
assumed the governoship. Attorneys
for Sulzer declared it was a fore
gone conclusion that the judges of
the court of appeals would vote
against anything but official acts.
The only charges of official miscon-
duct are that the governor tried to
suppress the testimony of Frederick
Colwell Louis Sarecky and Melville
Fuller at the legislative investigation.
The judges of the court OF appeals
yesterday called the courts attention
to the fact that the charges against
Sulzer which the prosecution actual
ly made, were not substantial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-14

A soft mark is nearly always hard
up.