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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
TELLS OF FIVE
DAYS FIGHTING
HAND TO HAND CONFLICT
WITH MOROS ON MOUNTAIN
No Quarter Given or Asked-Ameri-
can Troops Behave With Admirable
Couragc-Charge Rebels-Last OF
Band Is Extcrmnatcd in the Phil
ippines-Report Made.

WASHINGTON, July "A hair
raising story of hand To hand conflict
with spear hurting Moro savages on
an isolated mountain top, with no
quarter given or expected, was cabled
to the war department from the Phil
ippines by Major General Bell.
1t was the commanding generals
report on the campaign of Brigadier
General Perlshing, which resulted in
the determination of the last consid-
cradle band of rebellious Moros and
the complete disarmament of the
warlike tribe
Long ago most of the Moros gave
up their arms peaceably but the fierce
tribesmen of the territory embracing
about 20 square miles on the northern
coast of the island of Jolo, resisted
Recently nearly ten thousand of them
stampeded to Mount Bagsak, a wild
peak, which they believed impreg-
nable. Patient diplomacy drew most
of them away. but three or four hun
dred of the most desperate, fortified
their stronghold and prepared to fight
it out
When no reasonable hope of a
| peaceful conclusion remained" says
| General Bell in his report, "BrigadieI
| General Perishing arrived at Jolo with
boats during the night of June 10. Sc
cretly embarked his command, and
| landing near by surrounded Bagsak
the same night to prevent stampede
of women and children. and non-com-
/ Ia TO thn mountain again
/ Five Day Fight.
Assaults began at daybreak, fierce
| fighting, part of it hand to hand. con-
tinued for five days marked by tena-
, cious resistance and counter attacks
| from Moros rushing on troops with ba-
rongs and hurting spears at the storm
| ing lines.
THE control of troops by the of
| ficers was admirable, thus preventing
a greater number OF casualties. Al
! the strongholds finally were taken
None of the Moros would surrender
some escaped but the remainder were
killed. including Anil and his princi-
pal lieutenants.
"Our mountain guns were dragged
! up the mountain by block and tackle
and rendered material assistance. Ap-
parently officers and men behaved
without exception with admirable
courage and determination though
constantly on duty five days and night:
with little rest and torrential rains
! The district commander has com
mended Captain Taylor A. Nichols ant
Captain George c. Charlton OF the
Philippine scouts. and First Lieuten'
ant Edward Rackley of the same or
/ ganization for conspicuous courage
and leadership.
"Brigadier General Perishing per
sonally planned and conducted the
Ragsak operations, commanding the
forces In person. From all informa
tion obtainable. the ordeals undergone
are believed to be surpassing. He has
been subjected to much criticism fol
patient negotiations and forbearanct
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
TWO BIRDMEN FALL
INTO LAKE MICHIGAN

CHICAGO, July 9.-Two of the
three hylro-aeroplanes which started
from Chicago TO fly to Detroit were
wrecked over Lake Michigan by
squalls and fell into the waves far
from land.
Anthony Jannue of st. Louis. and
his mechanic, Paul Mccullough, were
picked up off South Chicago by sand
dredger Walter Johnson OF New
York, flying alone, was rescued near
Whiting. Ind, by the South Chicago
United States Life Saving crew. jan
nus machine was abandoned. The
life savers brought Johnson's craft to
shore and he may resume his flight
Beckwith Havens, carrying as passen-
ger J. p. r. Verplanck of Fishkill, ~
Y, owner of the machine, reached
Michigan City in safety. the only one
of the ten aviators originally sched-
uled to start who rade the first lap.
Janus had trou Q from the start.
He ran into a thlnderstorm with
fierce squalls of Nind when he had
covered about hal he distance. The
machine was force / to descend. but
the lake was so rough that ii was
with difficulty that James and Nc
Cullough could keep afloat. The map
We're padding desperately in the ef-
fort to keep the craft right side up
when the dredger arrived, A few
minutes later so heavy a squall blew
that the dredger found 1t impossible
to tow the air craft and was Obliged
to cast it adrift. Janus and McCul-
lough We're almost exhausted.
Johnson was able to make land
ing on the water and was in good
shape when the life saving chew pull
ed him out. Engine trouble had fore
ed him to descend.
Beckwith Havens, who left Chicago
few minutes before l o'clock, drop
ped into the smooth waters of Michi-
gan City harbor at 1:43. The dis
tance is about 60 miles via the air
route
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Two Divorces Granted.

Before leaving for the coast, Circuit
Judge Phelps signed the papers which
divorced Jessie Barnhart from her
husband, Dayton Barnhart and NJ. F..
Gibbs from her husband, f. f. Gibbs
BY a stipulation entered into between
the plaintiff and the defendant of the
former case, their property is divided,
each securing a one-sixth interest in
the business block in which are To-
Gated the Standard Grocery and the
Phelps plumbing shop, the plaintiff
receiving lot 10, block d of Jacobs
addition and the west half of lots 10
and IA, block 81, Reservation additi-
on and the household furniture and
the defendant securing the team Of
horses, wagon and harness. Plaintiff
secures custody of the minor child and
defendant is given permission to visit
it A stipulation was also entered In
to by the parties to the other suit the
plaintiff securing title to three lots in
Ukiah and $3.50 in cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
SENU-ARID LAND BILL
is REPORTED FAVORABLY

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The senate
public lands committee reported IA
voraby today on the bill introduced
by Senator Pittman, authorizing the
interior department to designate tracts
of semi-arid public land In Nevada to
be subject to homesteads without a
continuous residence. Before it came
to a vote the committee broadened
the measure so as to apply 1t to most
OF the public land in the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
CUBAN POLICE CHIEF
SHOT BY GOVERNOR

HAVANA. Cuba. July General
Armando Riva. chief of the national
police lies mortally wounded here as
the result OF revolver duel in which
General Ernest Asbert. governor of
Havana province. Senator Vidal Mo-
rales and Representative Arias were
involved
The trouble started when General
Riva stopped at the Asbert club and
caused the arrest of the doorkeeper
for Illegally carrying a revolver. AS
bert, Morales and Arias arrived about
the same time Witnesses assert that
Asbert and Morales started shooting,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

Joheph sullivan and William Dusa-
blon of Spokane are in the city today
looking for location for hotel and
restaurant They state that the city
clocks good" to them and that they are
eager to become a part of the business
world,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
No More Speeding.

Speeding in automobiles must be
stopped in Pendleton. This is the
edict of the city authorities and they
declare they intend to see that it is
enforced. The fact that a number of
drivers show disregard for the speed
limits and the proper methods of
turning corners has led to many com
plants and officers have determined
to commence a crusade against the Of
tenders. Judge Fitz Gerald will sec
ond them in the. movement by impos-
ing heavy fines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

Mrs. Aura Raley, the mother of
Pendleton," is very i'll at her home on
Alta street and little hopes are enter
tained for her recovery. She is "a years
old and her illness results largely
from her advanced age. She was very
low last night and it was thought for
q time that the end had come but she
rallied and is somewhat improved to-
daV o..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Injured Victims Doing Well.

Reports from the hospital THIS AT
ernoon are that Miss Florence Baker
and Otto Houser, who were injured
in the automobile accident Monday
evening, are in very satisfactory con-
dition. Their injuries are very pain
full but are healing. The auto was
brought back to the city yesterday
under its own power and Manager
Trombley of the oregon Motor Co ,
declares the steering gear was found
to be in good order.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Bound Over to Grand Jury.

V. Dahlglish the young man re-
Gently arrested on charge of pass
ing bad checks, was yesterday bound
over to the grand jury under $500
bonds. He is now in the county Jail.
1t has been learned that he has been
in similar trouble before and was pa
rolled in Portland not long since after
relatives had taken up his fraudu-
lent paper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
General Riva falling with a bullet in
his head and another in his abdomen.
ANDERSON IN HOSPITAL
AS RESULT OF BATTLE

SANTA MONICA, Cal, July 9.-Suf-
fering from an inflamed kidney, COM
plicated with intestinal trouble, Bud
Anderson, the Medford. Ore, boxer,
was taken to a hospital here. DR..
Bryon Palmer, who is attending him.
declared his condition, while not ne
Cessarily critical, is dangerous. He
admitted that the condition may be due
to his fight on July 4 with Leach
Cross.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Returns From Salem.

l. f. Young, county school superin-
tendent, arrived home last night from
Salem where he had been for two
weeks as a member of the board of
examiners passing upon the papers of
the applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates. He reports that all but one
OF the applicants from Umatilla coun-
ty succeeded in passing the examina-
tions. among the successful ones be-
ing the four graduates of the Pendle-
ton high school,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

In discussing the subject of rabbits
recently with President Tallman of
the local club a prominent Holdman
farmer upheld Mr. Tallman for his
prompt action in offsetting the grossly
libelous story about the damage done
by the rabbits in that district How
ever this farmer feels that a big rab-
bit drive this fall or winter would be
beneficial and it is more than prob
able, such a drive will be organized
later.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Voting Man Changed.

The granting of the ballot to the
women Of Oregon will result in good
many alterations in the voting map
of Umatilla county and the county
court today started upon the task Of
making the changes. All precincts.
the electors Of which will be increas-
ed over 900 by woman suffrage, viii,
have to be cut in two and, while they
are on the job. the members Of the
court intend changing a good many
OF the precinct boundaries. There are
probably eleven precincts in the coun-
IS that will have to be divided, namely
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
BRUSH FIRES ARE
NEARLY BURNT OUT

MILL VALLEY, Cal, July 9.-The
brush fires on Mount Tamalpais,
burning for two days, are believed to-
day to be in fair way to burn them
selves out unless a sudden shift of the
wind comes. None of the towns near
the fire zone Is in danger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Tacoma Bunch Returns.

The trainload of men and stock
from this county which figured in the
wild west show at Tacoma last week,
arrived home yesterday afternoon.
Clarence Adams, who had charge of
the outfit, did not return but is visit
ing for a few days on the sound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Suit to Recover.

The First National Bank of Hepp-
ner, through its attorney, Sam f. Van
Vactor today filed a suit against A.
+ Gillette To recover $1S3 and inter-
est. alleged to be due on a promis-
sorry note executed in 1908. Thirty
dollars attorney fees are asked.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
FOUR BILLION FISH
EGGS PLANTED IN L. S,

Federal Bureau Makes New Record
Increase in Salmon, Trout and
HaddOck.
WASHINGTON. July 9.-The year
just closed established a record for
the United States bureau of fisheries
In the number of fish eggs taken and
later planted It ran to the enormous
total of 3,64O.0O0. 900. which broke the
record made in the previous year by
173,000.0 900. The largest number OF
any one kind was in flat fish, of
which 500 100000 eggs were planted.
During the year there was an increas-
ed capture of black spotted trout, Chi
nook salmon. haddock. striped bass
and white fish eggs and a decrease in
those of the lake herring, pike. perch
shad, yellow perch and lobster.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Visits in salt lake.

Mrs. John HALEY, Jr., is in Salt
Lake to attend the convention of the
National Teachers association and to
visit relatives. She will remain there
about two weeks. after which she will
spend fortnight in Boise at the home
of her daughter, Mrs Charles Neigh
an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

all of the five Pendleton precincts,
North and South Milton, Hermiston,
Pilot Rock, North Athena, ana Fern,
dale This will probably bring the
total number of precincts in the coun-
Is up to "a or SO. The court is also
considering throwing some of the res
ervation into the Athena and Adams
precincts and in this way one precinct
will probably be eliminated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

that the now apparently dangerous
limit which the rabbits have reached
SO far as their numbers are concern
ed, may be a blessing in disguise, as
they must become dangerously mum
erous to permit of the self extinction
which has occurred in Umatilla coun-
" several times before.
Yours respectfully
w. H LYTLE.
State Veterinarian
The following letter from the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
ton has been received by the Com
mercial association:
Washington. d. c., July 8, 1913.
Mr.. Roy w. Ritner, Secretary, Com
mercial Association Pendleton, Ore
gon.
Dear Sid;-Your letter relating to
damage by jackrabbits has been re-
ferred to the biological survey 1t has
not been found practicable to innocu-
late rodents with contagious diseases
The bacterial preparations now on
the market do not seem to be very in
fectious. They are no more effective
than poisons and much more expen-
sive.
We are asking the government
printing office to send YOU a copy o.
our yearbook article on the rabbit a!
! a farm and orchard pest This pub
lication describes various ways of com
batting these animals, and additiona
copies can be sent to any addresse!
YOU may care TO furnish.
Rabbits are rather difficult to poi
son during the season when greer
food is available. The best bait a
that time would probably be chopped
up plants such as they are damaging
a bait may be prepared from any o
these by coating the chopped up ma
I terial with a poison mixture made a
follows: Dissolve an ounce of strych
nine sulphate in pint of boiling wa
ter. To this liquid add half an ounc
of borax and pint of thick suga
syrup.
Hoping that some of the method
we recommend prove effective in you
neighborhood, | am,
Very Truly Yours.
w. L. McATEE,
Acting in Charge. Economic Investi
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

in order to avoid unnecessary casu
alties, but succeeded in avoiding in
jury to non-combatants and serious
casualties in his own command
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Frank Hays Sick.

Frank Hays, superintendent of the
water plant, has been confined to his
home for the past two days with Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis. He is feeling
better today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09

Few Contestants at Utah show
A telegram from Mark Moorhouse,
who is representing the Roundup at
the Salt Lake frontier show, states
that there are but fifty contestants en-
tered for all of the events there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
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JULIAN NJ. BROWNELL
FOUND DEAD IN BED

PORTLAND, July 9.-Julian
NJ. Brownell, aged 5S, assistant
manager of the Hotel Oregon,
was found dead in bed. Death
was due to heart failure. He
was we'll known throughout the
state
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
Newsy Notes
Of Pendleton
Case is Dismissed.

BY motion of the plaintiff. the iii
vorce suit of Katherine Irby VS.. Olln
j. Irby has been dismissed without
prejudice.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
NATURAL PLAGUE MAY
RELIEVE WEST END OF
ENCESS OF RABBI rs

Continued from rage one.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-07-09
MAY Hold Big Drive.

Acting in Charge, Economic Investi
cations
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-03
NATIONAL LEAGUE


Sf LOUIS, Aug 2.--ln game repete
VITA last fielding and brilliant base run
lun, ~ Louis defeated Boston 4 TO aud
d,unlly climbed out Of last place. Triples
fl.I'i m the scoring OF each Of the To-
"a. uns The visitors threatened 10 score
81 rlc seventh, but triple play ended what
l,fd like a scoring rally lN the hit
and run play, Collins lined TO Whitied, who
.pprd on second shelyig Sweeney, and
teen threw 10 Konctchy for the third out,
va.u he might have turned the play -un'
,.-f ed Myers on the line,
'e score; H. T.,
3 .on ,...-.. roo 600 ool- 2 9 .
o. l1uis ....,.,, O0l 2lO OON q
3l,eries Harmon aud Wlngoi Tyler Wd
v 'llUg.
re summary, Two.base hit-Connolly
"u tr, base hits--O Leary kouetchy liar
Lon sacrifice hit-Mowrey, stolen bases
.rrnou Whiued Mowrey Sacrifice fly
llnon Double plays sweeney to Mar
r.lo. Whiued TO O'Laary to konctchy,
" .rgo 70 O'Leary Triple phys-Whitted
g. Kaurtchl. Left on bases st Louis 3,
Bo.'Hn %. Base on balls-On Tyler p, OF
Harmon / Hit by pitcher by llarmon
N rrcrI. Struck out-By Harmon %, boy
I,H a Time .5s umpircs o Day aud
4 u.lp.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-03
INTERRUPT LAYING OF
Stone ON CITY HALL.
COLLINSNIIIE CITY OFFICIALS
REMOVE cory or TIMES"
FROM TIIE BON.

COLLlNSVILLE, okla, Aug e.
Especial The ceremonies at the
cornerstone laying 40 the new city
hall here this afternoon were inter
rupted when the mayor and council
men stepped up and angrily jerked
from the copper hoN that was TO b,
placed In the stone copy of the
Collinsville Times the newspaper
that had been Saying things about
the city officials i'm its columns
A large crowd witnessed the Ccrc-
monies, which We're elaborate ana
Impressive, Several fraternal orders
assisted, but the laying of the cor
ucrstone was done by the Masonic
organizations State Representative
Frank u. Curry r. u. Evans and
other Masons of Tulsa took part.
AT "a critical part Of the services
the city officials suddenly discovered
that someone had placed copy ~
the Times among the other rec
ords. papers and newspapers that
were to be tightly sealed in the cor.
nCrstoBe and left FOR future genera.
tions TO uncover They lost no time
In removing the offending newspaper
from the box.
And so it happens that 'stecn hun
dred years hence, when the copper
box is dug mp i'm the ruins Of TN.
city hail here, there viii bee nothing
20 show that the city officials of 1913
were not purity porsonined.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-03
TO HASTEN ACTION 0F
The TARIFF MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Aug. Fin an ef-
fort TO hasten the progress of the
tariff bill, leaders on both sides in
the senate determined today to sup
port a movement to have the sessions
begin next week at II a. m. instead
of at noon The senate will sit seven
hours a day under this arrangement
and the leaders hope the extra hour
will serve to get many campaign
speeches ont Of the way.
The earthenware schedule was com
plcted today after an amendment by
Senator Jones to put cOuntervaillng
duty on lime was voted won. Sena-
tors Borah and Gronna voted with
the DedOcrats The entire metal
schedule temporarily was laid aside
because Senators l'enrOse ana oliver
who are especially interested in it,
were ont of town. The sugar schedule
also was passed over. Both will be
taken up next week
Senator Walsh made the principal
speech Of the day in favor of the bill
He supported the free woll and free
sugar provisions, although in the eau
Gus last month he had vigorously op-
posed free woll When he concluded
Senator Thornton demanded If he had
not changed his mind since the eau
Gus. Senator Walsh. replying, said
there was uo argument for free vol
or free SUGAR I'm his speech but that
he meant 10 say that neither indus
Try would be destroyed in cOnsc-
quonCc.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-03
CALIFOR MAN WON
THE Western TITLE
DEFEATED ARMSTRONG IN FL
NAILS BY THREE SETS TO
ONE YESTERDAY.

CHICAGO, Aug 2.-Ciarence Crit
fin kept Western Tennis nonors for
California today by winning the final
match of the Western Tournament al
Ontwentsia from Joe" Armstrong of
st. Paul. Ga, Go, 4-6. 6-1.
Armstrong made a great fight in
the last two games Of the final set,
He battled both to deuce but was
unable 10 withstand the mastery
playing of the San Franciscan.
Maurice McLoughlin's non-appear-
ance to defend his title leaves Griffin
in possession Of the western chaln-
pionship. Griffin is not Of the same
speed of Mclaughlin and the latter's
honor as National Master are hardly
in danger, according to experts.
Griffin today played much the
same sort of game that brought him
winner through the weeks battles.
The coast boys reliance today was on
his steadiness. Opposed to Grlffin's
es. Armstrong pitted drives to the
base line.
The western double match cham
pionship was won by Heath Byford
and r. H. Burdick, by an easy vic.
tory in the final round over Walter
Hayes and John II. Winston 6-l, 6-2
and GA.
The new champion pair, according
to the program vii compete at on
wentsia Tuesday with the castet
champions. @. +. Touchard anal WI
liam Washburn, while the southern
pair. Robert shelton and j. AdOuc,
will play Clarence Griffin and John
Strachen, Pacific coast champions.
The winning team will play Wed
nesday for the privilege Of meeting
Mclaughlin and Bundy for the cham
pionship at New Port. August Is.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-03
BULGARIA. SUBMITS
COUNTER Peace Claims
REFUSES TO ENTERTAIN PRO
POSAL OF ALLIES FOR WAR
INDEMNITY.

LONDON. Aug. 2.-Bulgaria sub
mittcd counter proposals to the de-
mands of the allies at the Bucharest
peace conference today according
to Geographic dispatch from Blu
charest, Rumania, to the Exchange
Telegraph company.
The Bulgarian proposals stipulatc
that the frontier line shall start at
the old Bulgarian boundary and run
Rovthward between Kumanovo and
EgT.-Palanki, thence between Neles
and Istip, across the Nardar river
to NurichoVo near Monastir, adm
thence 10y way Of Moglen, Goeghel
and Kilki3h and OF the west Of Seres,
across the Struma river to the Gulf
OF Drfani
such frontier would give Bulga-
ria possession of the towns of lstip,
Suumitza, Seres and Kavala.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-08-03

PHILADELPHIA Aug BY w0ulng
today game from ST. Louis 10 /, Phila-
delpha got an even break on the series.
after run iu the first inning through
Shotton s single a Wild pitch aud his wild
throw ON Bulent S buut, Brown did not per
nit another visiting runner to get past first
base, Brown sent o home run INTO left
field beachers In the fourth Philadelphia
doubled its score in the iifih.
The score. r, II, J..
- Louis ....... 100 600 600 o
Philadelphia ... 100 l2U COX II 2
Batteries Brown and Lapp; Hamilton and
McAhster aud Alexander
The summary. Two base hits-E. Mur-
ply p Collins Home run. Sacrifice hit
Balcnti stolen base-B Barry. Double play
barry to Collins to Mclnnis LEFT on
hasesSt. Louis ., Philadelphia H. Base
ON balls-On Himilton >, First on errors
ST. Louis ., Philadelphia H. Base on balls
on Hamilton 8, First on errors st
Louis l. Struck out-By Hamilton ., by
Brown 8. Wild pitches brown, Hamilton.
Time - 1850, Empires Hildebrand and
Eysns.