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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
PROBE OF LAND
FRAUDS WANTED
OREGON IS CONCERNED
Resolution Is Introduced in National
House for Investigation of Alleged
Cases i'm This State and California
detective Burns Favors Such p
Course.

New York, Feb. IA COMPRESSION.
al investigation of oregon and Csli-
fornia land frauds is provided in a
resolution introduced in the house by
Berris, and is welcomed by Detective
Burns.
II most earnestly hope and pray
the resolution will be passed." sail
Burns. Nothing would please me
better than for the report furnished
by the pardon clerk to the attorney
general in the case of Willard Jones
of oregon, recently pardoned be care
fully investigated. 1t contained tho
most outrageous falsehoods regar1-
ing myself ever uttered. The p-esi-
dent and Wickersham were outra-
eously deceived"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

that body to memorialize congress re-
questing an investigation be made at
once as to the operations of the grain
bag trust
According to Messrs Friedly and
Harrah, officials of the farmers un-
ion, the trouble arises from the fact
there Is a jute trust which has mono
polized the supply of jute. The fact
of the jute trust has been proven
conclusively by the fact the state OF
Washington last season sent a man
to India To buy jute for use in the
prison at Walla Walla. He found the
supply corralled and was unable to
| buy jute in the orient any cheaper
than from the agents of the trust in
this country.
There is no shortage in the supply
of grain bags" declared w. w Har-
rah. That same plea was made by
the trust last year when the price OF
grain bags was advanced in the north
west. But when the farmers came
| through with the increased price
there We're plenty of bags available
/ In fact the trust carried over three
million bags from last summer and
| they are now ready for use this sea-
SON"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
EXCESS OF 1 INCH
OF RAIN IN JANUARY

The month of January has started
the year 1913 off with an excess of
more than one inch of rain. The pre-
cipitation for the month, according to
the official weather observer, was 2,63
inches, while the normal amount of
rainfall is but 1.59 inches
Notwithstanding this gain of prac-
tically fifty per cent for the month.
the wet season to date shows a de-
ficiency of three-fourths of an inch.
This deficiency is due to the small
amount of moisture received in Sep
uember and December.
The snowfall for the month just
closed was also greater than usual
Icing Is 1-2 inches. Last year the
fail for the same period was IA
inches. The total fall for the winter
of 1911-12 was IS 1-2 inches. In ad-
dition to the January storms, four
inches fell during the month of De-
cenber and one-half inch came down
in February. This year there was not
snow enough during the month of De-
Cember to measure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
FRIEDMAN FAILS
TO SAIL FOR u. S

New York, Feb. 1.-Keen disap-
pointment was felt here over the fail
ure of DR.. Friedman. the discoverer
of the alleged tuberculosis cure, to
sail for New York from Southampton
as originally planned. He cancelled
the journey to remain in Germany to
consult government officials, who seek
to keep the discovery at home. The
offer of a million dollars by Charles
Finley, a banker, If the cure is sue
cessful. was a magnet drawing Fried
mann here.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
WITNESS SAYS CONGRESSIONAL
ACT WAS TO PROTECT BYERS CO.
IN ITS USE OF UMAT|[[A WATER

At the Byers mill-reservation water
right hearing today the feature wit
ness was Judge NJ. C. George. well
known Portland lawyer and politician
who was congressman from oregon in
the days when the Byers mill COM
pany secured an act of congress trans
ferring the permit under which the
company makes use of water from the
Umatilla river
On the stand in behalf OF the mill
company Judge George testified as to
the conditions surrounding the pas
sage of the act in behalf of the NALL
company. He declared that the intent
of the act was to protect the mill
company in its existing right which
was regarded as a vested right.
At the time the act was passed the
Oregon senators were Messrs. Slater
and Grover, both of whom are dead.
The Indian Commissioner was Price
of Iowa, who is also dead. The sec
retary of the interior was Henry n.
Teller, who is now in very advanced
years and broken in health. These
facts were brought out during the
testimony given by Judge George.
Here 1t Is.
In view of Judge Georges testi-
mony the following extracts from the
original permit and the congressional
act are of interest. A paragraph in
the original permit is as follows:
I'm granting this permission to con-
struct the said water ditch it is upon
the express condition that no perma-
rio "a OF
vesed but that any ditch or canal dug
or constructed and the use of the
same shall be subject to the control
of and be discontinued at the pleas
ure of the department"
! The Congressional Act.
The congressional act concerning
which Judge George gave testimony
bears the following significant clause:
! Provided, that this act shall in no
way impair or affect any existing
| right to a reasonable use of the water
of said stream for agricultural pur-
! poses nor shall confirm or grant any
right to use water thereof in any
manner nor to any extent beyond or
| different from that to which it has
been previously appropriated"
Other Witnesses.
Other witnesses for the mill COM
pany today were DR.. E. j. Sommerville
and Lutte Rothrock, well known local
citizens who testified as to early day
industrial conditions and as 70 the
relative values of wheat and alfalfa
land
1t is probable that the taking of
testimony in the case will close this
evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
OIL PRICES
YIELD LARGE PROFITS

Pittsburg. Feb. 1.-The rapid ad-
vance in the prices of principal grades
of crude oil was continued today when
at the opening of the market another
Z cents was tackled to the price, max
ing Pennsylvania crude, the basis of
all values, $2.40. Other prices were:
Mercer black, $193; Newcastle, $1.93;
Corning. $1.95, and Cabell 81 O0
Somerset and Ragland were unchang-
ed. SO prosperous have some of the
oil companies become that one COM
pany declared 100 per cent divi-
dend.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
LONDON SYNDICATE
BUYS BIG OIL FIELDS

San Francisco.-To further develop
the Midway and other oil fields of
California. the Oil Producers and
Refiners. Limited, a big London syn
dicate, has taken over the United
Oil company of Los Angeles, and the
North American Oil Consolidated and
Section Two syndicate of San Fran
cisco, the consideration being s5,000,-
600. The deal has been pending for
months.
The London concern is headed by
Crowther, the British oil king. The
enlarged concern will be known as
the United Company sold for $2,15O,-
900 and the other two companies for
$2,750,000.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
N. Y. GUNMEN SAID
TO BE IN SHOOTING

Jersey City, Feb. believed shot
by New York gunner as a result of a
labor row, Thomas Conroy, prominent
in the building trades council is dy-
ing. Ernest Wilhaber was arrested
and stated a New York gangster,
kid Dynamite was ConrOy's assail-
ant. Wilhaber declared he was bib
Slim" another New York gunman
hired by kid Dynamite" at fifty dol
lars to come here for Job" and the
shooting of Conroy followed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
RAILROAD men TALK
WITH WICKERSHAM

Washington, Feb. 1.-Stockhold
of the Union and the Southern Pa
cific conferred with Attorney General
Wickersham regarding the order of
the supreme court for the dissolution
of the merger of the two corporations.
Mortimer Schiff. Lovett, Frank A.
Vanderlip, Maxwell Evarts and r. S.
Deforest participated in the confer
ence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

Chicago, Feb. Zero weather is
predicted and there is great suffering
among the poor as the result or a
heavy snow storm which Is raging
here. The weather bureau states that
If the storm lasts two more days the
temperature will drop far below zero.
Charitable organizations are making
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
SNOW STORM RACES IN CHICAGO;
POOR SUFFER FROM COLD WEATHER

hurried preparations to save lives
which will be endangered. Driven by
a hin wind a snow storm is sweeping
through the brick canyons of the
Loop" district. Every car line is
fighting hard to keep going. If the
snow continues it is feared that prac-
tically all traction lines will be Grip
pied.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
WILSON GIRLS TAKE
HAND IN STRIKE

New York, Feb Eleanor and
Jessie Wilson, daughters of president
elect Wilson, have taken hand in the
garment workers strike. Last night
they attended court and watched the
disposition of cases of girl strikers
arrested for picketing Today they
are still investigating and interview
ing number of college women, who
are aiding the strikers in their fight
for higher wages and better hours.
La Toilette and other prominent men
have declared that brutality is oeing
practiced against girl strikers arrest
ed by officers.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
SAYS HUMAN BEINGS
WILL BE MANUFACTURED

Boston. Feb, 1.-The chemists of
the future will labor so that men
will be made in baby factories as
chickens are now hatched in incuba-
tors" This declaration by DR.. Mar
tin Schermerhorn of the department
of philosophy at Harvard has as
founded medical circles.
Animals are conscious" he declar-
ed, even though Roosevelt declares
they don't know when they are be-
ing slaughtered, Ruskin and Goethe
agree that plants are conscious. Thus
it is obvious that evolution from So
called matter to human life is pos
sible"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
WOMEN BEGIN WAR
ON HIGH PRICED APPLES

Chicago, Feb. Chicago women
who recently were successful in low
ering the price of eggs by popular
public sales. now are going into the
apple business. This time, however,
they are going to give the retail gro
Ger a chance-if he wants ito fill
their orders. If he does not care to
sell at the price named then the wo-
men will fill the orders themselves.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
PASSENGER DASHES
INTO WRECK: 6 DIE

earn, Queensland, Feb. six
were killed and five fatally wounded
when passenger train crashed into
the wreck of a cattle train. The lat
ter was derailed, killing five hundred
head of cattle and evenly men
were clearing the line when the pas
senger dashed into the wreckage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
TURKS AND ALLIES ENGAGE IN
SK|RM|SHES BEFORE TCHATALJA
W. VIRGINIA RATIFTES
INCOME TAX AMENDMENT

Washinton, Feb. with
West Virginia ratifying the in
come tax constitutional amend
ment. the thirty-fourth state has
fallen in line. The ratification
by one more state now is neces-
sary to make the amendment ef-
fective.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
cornell GETS MEMORIAL
OF VICTIM OF TITANIC

Ithaca, N. T.. Feb. LIN memory
of their son. Edgar J. Meyer. a Cor
nell graduate, who lost his life in the
Titanic disaster. Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Meyer, of New York City, have given
$4,000 to found Fellowship in me-
chanical and electrical engineering. it
was learned today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
BOMB IS THROWN
IN STRIKE RIOT

Trenton, Feb. Thrown by an
unknown hand while a riot of strik-
ers and strikebreakers from the plant
was in progress, bomb partially
wrecked the clay room of the Hudson
Porcelain factory, endangering many
lives. In the riot three were stabbed
fatally.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
TO RELEASE RYAN
FROM FEDERAL Pen

Chicago, Feb. 1.-The release of
President Ryan was ordered by the
federal circuit court of appeals today.
His bond of seventy thousand dollars,
was approved by District Attorney
Miller and Ryan will be released to-
morrow
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
WAELOWA LANDS
WANTED IN ACT

Washinton, Feb. 1.-Senator
Bourne is urging the department
of the interior to designate lands
in Wallowa county for entry un-
der the enlarged homestead act.
He has been advised the geologi-
cal survey has completed an in
vestigation of the character of
the lands and will soon submit
report.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
MINE WORKERS co ON STRIKE WHEN
ENGINEERS REFUSE TO Join UNION

Scranton, Feb. 1.-The opening gun
in the war of organized labor against
non-unionism was fired today when a
thousand mine workers employed in
the Scranton colleries, struck. The
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
TAFT SIGNS LINCOLN
MEMORIAL BILL

Washinton, Feb. President
Taft signed the bill providing
for a two million dollar memo
rial temple to Lincoln on the
banks of the Potomac
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

mine engineers to comply with an ul-
timatum of the United Mine Workers
to join the union before February
first.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

London, Feb. Practically the
last hope of peace fled with the de-
parture of the Balkan ENJOYS today.
1t is almost certain that war will be
resumed. Stojan Novakovitch Ser
Wan plenipotentiary. said before his
departure he believed the interference
of the European powers was now i'm
possible.
The next convention for peace and
and new armistice that may be ar
ranged will be on the frontier or the
battlefield for all Adrianople. Any
settlement arrived at VIII include the
absolute concession of Scutari, and
Janina," he said.
One representative of the allies re-
mains in London. Vesnitch the Ser
Wan minister, goes 20 France.
Before departing for Athena, Pre-
mier Venizelos said Our reason for
resuming the war is that negotiations
which don't bring peace are as ex-
pensive as war. Maintaining eight
hundred thousand troops in the field
is gradually exhausting the resources
of the allies. This the Turks know
and we believe their policy of dissi-
mutation and delay has no other OBJ
ject than the gradual sapping of our
credit and our supplies We shall now
destroy the fruits of that policy by
sharp, decisive action in the field. The
cost OF maintaining Greece's army in
the field has been a million dollars
a day. Bulgaria is said to be spend
ing eight hundred thousand dollars a
day. But the Ottoman game of pro-
crastination can no longer avail. Re-
sumption of the present negotiations
is now impossible but we hope to re-
turn to London later and sign a trea-
ty OF peace after Turkeys fate is
sealed"
The departure of tn ENJOYS has dis
couraged the ambassadors of the Eu-
ropean powers. 1t is now conceded
the allies are not bluffing.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Hostilities
will be resumed Monday evening ac-
cording to information to the state
department in cable from Ambassa-
dor Cockhill at Constantinople. The
American minister at Athens cabled
that all vessels hereafter will be
barred from Salonika harbor after
sundown. The minister at Sofia
cabled the Bulgarian foreign ministry
had notified him the coast of the sea
to Marmora was protected by mines
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
Queen to be Mother,

Madrid, Feb. lit is officially re-
ported the queen expects visit of
the stork. She already has four chill
Gren.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
JAIL. PRISONERS TO
GIVE NEEDED CUTICLE

Supply Surgeon, Who Has Badly
Burned Patient. With Healthy
Skin.
Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. DIR. E
II. Garrett, government physician
here. entered upon the unique task
today of soliciting three square feet
of cuticle from inmates of the city
and county jails to aid a patient Sc.
verely burned in a recent fire.
Il went to the Jail for volunteers,
explained DR.. Garrett because
knew l would find fellows there whc
would have nothing to do for the mex
60 or 80 days but get well after l ap'
propriated some of their skin"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
MORE SUFFRAGISTS
ARE UNDER ARREST

London, Feb. AFTER smashing
the glass cover in one of the cases OF
the jewel room of the tower of Lon
don several suffragettes were arrested,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

Even Jobs wife probably never
asked him to remove the tacks from
the parlor carpet.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01
Troops Said to Have Acted Without
Consent of Commanders Otto
mans Eager to Renew Fighting.
PEACE ENJOYS GO HOME

AM Hope OF Peace Is Abandoned
Balkan States Are Determined to
Fight-Cost of Maintaining Their
Armies Has Been Enormous-D:-
clare Turkey Played for Delay.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-02-01

Constantinople, Feb. 1.-Several
sharp skirmishes between the Turks
aad Balkan forces occurred at
Tchatalja, according to reports. The
soldiers acted without the consent of
the commanders, who wish to observe
the terms of the armistice. The Turks
are eager to resume hostilities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
MASHERLASHED
BY WOMAN He
HAD AN NOYED.
Tired of His Notes and Unwar-
ranted Attention, ConfeCtion-
er's Wife Uses Horsewhip.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 5.-Mrs
B. c. Usmun, the wife of a confec-
toner. residing at "a Fair Avenue,
pluckily took matters in her own
hands and dealt summary justice to
a masher who had been annoying her
Friday afternoon. The masher, L.
NJ. Cox. received a sound horsewhip-
ping which Mrs. Osmun, admins
tered to him in the street near her
home.
According to Mrs Osmun, Cox.
who is about go years of age, has
been continually annoying her by
sending love notes. following her on
the street and trying to induce her
to leave her husband for him She
states that he has also been SLAM
dering her to the neighbors. and
being unable to stand his annoyances
any longer, she decided to put a def
mite stop to the proceedings.
When Cox attempted to speak to
her on the street Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Osmun produced the whip and
proceeded to thrash him. Mrs Osmun
did not escape without injury, for she
bears a large black and blue spot on
her arm and a discolored right eye.
which, she asserts, Cox gave her
after he had taken her whip away.
Following the scene in the street
Mrs. Osmun hurried to the police sta
ton and gave herself up in order to
prevent Cox swearing out a warrant
for her arrest. She was not held,
however, and she proceeded to have
citation issued against Cox.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Opticians to Operate
On Hogs Before Jury
Defendants to Use Porkers' Eyes to
Disprove Plaintiffs NAL
practice Charge.

COLUMBUS. OHIO July 5.-A
novel means of Illustration was en-
ployed in Judge Rogers court in a
case in which two Columbus eye spe-
cialists are defendants for $4,000
damages.
Operations are to be performed on
eyes to illustrate the claim of de-
PENDANTS that there was no NAL
practice. Human optics are not to
be used. Because the eyes of hogs
are very much like those of men, sew
eral healthy porkers are to be rob-
bed Of their lamps"
These will be put in masks just
like human "mues" and the jurors
will know eXactiy wha. happened to
the plaintiff whe1 he was put under
the knives of the defendants.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Glove YOU" Signals
Heiress in Court
MilIionaire's Daughter Cheers Sweet
heart Accused by Her Father
as Dead Beat.

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.
July "a jury in the District Court
has failed to agree in the case of
Robert King, an artist, who recently
attempted to elope with the 17-year-
old daughter of F. f. Miner. million
aire lumberman and hotel proprietor.
King was charged with beating a bill
at the hotel owned by his sweetheart's
father
Women crowded the court room
during the trial Miss Miner and her
father occupied front seats. The girl
smiled at King on the stand and sig
nailed to him with her hands. She
explained afterward that her signal
was: Il love you" Her father had
forbidden her to speak to King.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Leaps Across Area
To Save Child Afire
Neighbor Sees Girls Peril and Makes
Dangerous Jump, Putting Out
Flames With Coat.

NEW YORK, July 5.-WiIliam Nor
rissey, of 252 Nepperhan Avenue,
Yonkers, by a daring leap yesterday
saved Olive Edick. 7 years old, from
burning to death. The child is terri
bly, burned. but physicians in St. 10
seph's Hospital say she will live.
The girl was playing with har
younger brother, Russell. on the
fourth floor of her home at I21 New
Main Street. The boy accidentally
set olives dress afire. She ran,
screaming. to the fire escape.
Morrissey was on the fourth floor
Of the next block. There is a wide
space between the two fire escapes
Seeing the child was doomed unless
he acted, Morrissey jumped and land
ed beside the blazing youngster. Pull
ing off his coat, he quickly blanketed
the flames.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
POStOffce Lost by
Veterans to Boy, %
Missouri Youth Is Youngest Yet
Named by President-Gets
Salary of $1,000.

TRENTON. MO. July Swimming
the distinction of being the youngest
postmaster in Missouri and the
youngest yet appointed by President
Wilson. Wilbur E. Austin has as
sumed charge of the Trenton office at
25. 1t is a second class Office, with a
salary of $4,000 per annum.
Austin was nominated by President
Wilson over five opponents, all of
whom nave been prominent in party
affairs in this section for years. He
was backed by Colonel f. NJ. HARDER,
Of Trenton, an uncle, who is a close
friend of Congressman w. w Rucker.
and was recommended by the Con-
gresham.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Takes Horse to Wed;
Girl Given 7 Years
Woman Declares She induced Man
to Steal Animal so That They
Could Elope.

PARSONS. KANS., July 5.-For
stealing "a horse SO she could eIope
and be married, Mrs. Marie Pollard
was sentenced to seven years in the
peni,entiary.
1t was the first time n the history
OF the Labette County Court that "a
woman was sentenced for horse steal
lnE
Before she was sentenced. Mrs. Pol
lard insisted that she alone was 10
blame. She declared she had induced
Samuel Parks 70 steal the horse and
buggy and drive her TO Clinton.
whore they were to have been mar
rjed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Parrot Cries "Fire,"
But Dies in Flames
Alarm Saves Occupants Of House, but
Firemen Are Unable to Rescue
the Screaming Bird.

GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. July
5.-Although they We're able to save
their household goods, due to the
warning Of a pet parrot. the hero
or heroine failed to escape in the fire
which destroyed the home of F. Z.
Post.
Both Mr.. and Mrs Post were away
from the house. working on the ranch,
when they heard a cry of Help,
help, Fire. fire" from the vicinity
of their home. They started back to
see smoke coming from all the win
dows. while the parrot was screaming
at hte top of its voice.
As they arrived at the house the
bird toppled over into the flames, and
when Post rushed into the house he
found Polly dead.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-06
Children Start Fire
Curling Dolls Hair
Father Is Severely Burned Trying to
Extinguish Flames Caused by
Play of Little Ones.

CHICAGO, July 5.-Harry Qinck,
40 Noble Street, was severely burned
last night while attempting to ex-
tinguish a fire in his home started hy
two of his children, Della, II years
old, and Harry, aged 3.
They were curling a dolls hair
when a curtain caught fire and spread
to the bed clothes.
QinCk, asleep in another part Of the
house, was awakened by the cries OF
the children. Firemen extinguished
the flames.