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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
PLEA MADE TO
Save The BIRDS
PROF. BOVARD LECTURES
Instructor in Zoology at University of
Oregon Is Authority on Bird Life
VIII Deliver Lectures Throughout
the Statc-Points Out Value of the
Birds.

save the birds" was the unspOken
plea made by Prof. John Bovard to
small but appreciative audience at the
city hall last evening.
Prof. Bovard is an instructor in the
department of zoology at the Univer-
city Of Oregon and because he is
recognized as one Of the greatest au-
thurities on bird life in the west he
has been engaged by state Game
Warden Finley to deliver a series Of
lectures throughout the state, espe-
cially to school children. In intro
ducing the speaker. City Superintend-
ent of Schools Landers called atten-
tion To the fact that the object Of the
plan now being tried out is to cor
rect the erroneous ideas entertained
by most people with regard to birds
Of an kinds and to show how neces-
sary birds are to the welfare and
hauuiness of the people
Not once did the speaker Of tho
evening command his auditors not to
destroy birds. but by means Of illus
trations he pointed out the harmless
ness and the economic value of the
birds so forcibly that none who heard
him could go away with anything but
a desire to protect our feathered
friends"
with a very few exceptions, Prof
Rovard championed the cause ot
every bird with which Oregonians are
familiar. The English Sparrow alone
received no word of praise. The mucf
] IL. 4 .,,1v, :, L
| owl, and even the crow were shown t.
be real friends of man though thu
latters evil propensities almost over
| come the good that can be said fo
| him.
The speaker declared that tn
muchly overrated cat was outdone
! thousand fold as mouser by both tn
| hawk and the owl and that Will
| these birds catch an occasional chick
en- the good they do overbalances tn
evil many times over. He also call
ed attention 10 the fact that cats d,
far more harm by killing usefu
| birds than they do good by catchini
! an occasional mouse.
Illustrations were given TO shov
| that the principal diet of all bird
| is worms and harmful insects of al
| kinds. He then went on to quote sta
/ tistics showing that insect pests dam
! aged the country's crop last year t,
/ the value of 100000. 600 a sum o
money greater than that spent il
one year for educational purposes.
save the birds" he said. land tn
. birds will destroy the insects
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
ATHENA FARMER GETS
IS CTS FOR WHEAT

There is here today one prominent
Umatilla county farmer who smiles
broadly as he meets his republican
friends. He is J. n. Scott Of Athena.
member of the democratic party and
who made a strong race for joint rep
resentative four years ago.
Here is the cause of the smile. on
Monday Of this week Mr.. Scott sold
$500 bushels of wheat at a price of
- cents per bushel 1t was good
price and he got it under a democrat
ic administration. In view of the fact
that for many years local farmers
W'"" repeatedly told by g. o. p cam
puilu orators that wheat would drop
TO H. cents per bushel i'm the event of
democratic rule and that farmers
would have to walk to town or come
by wagon. Joe Scott is wondering
what went wrong with the calamity
talk.
However. his recent wheat sale is
not the only thing that makes Mr.
Scott optimistic. He is also onCour-
AGED over the wheat crop prospect for
this summer. In his view the out
look is very good and he expects tC
get good yield. His wheat was
seeded early last fail and is doina
we'll. Good crops on the Scott ranch
are the rule however. During the lC
years he has been farming Mr. Scot
has averaged 40 bushels to the acre
and last year had yield of 40 bush
els to the acre. This year there is
abundant moisture and unles some
thing unforeseen occurs there will b,
good harvest.
In his farming methods, ]. n. Scot
follows the plan of This one thint
| do" He is n wheatraiser pure anC
simple. He will not pasture stock oil
his fields because he says they sc
the soil is in bad shape. It is his viev
the soil needs no fertilizing and tina
when stock are pastured the groun'
becomes excessively fertilized in spot
and that wheat grown on such spot
| grows too rank and being later thai
the other wheat gets burned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

RETURNED BY JURY

After returning fourteen indict-
ments and five not true bills, the
grant jury which has been in session
all week. made its final report to the
court last evening and was dismissed
from further duty at this time. A
number of the indictments are with
held from publication until such time
as the men inyoWed are placed under
arrest
one of the men to be indicted was
Bert Livermore upon a charge of mall
feasauCe i'm office. 1t is alleged that
in November 1911. while a deputy
game warden, he failed to arrest u
man whom he found in possession of
elk meat but allowed him to go at
liberty upon division Of the meat and
the surreudering of the antlers.
\ true bin was also returned against
Clarence Johnson. charged with an
attempt to utter a forged check. Not
true bills were returned against Bar
uey Douglass and George Engler who
We're charged with larceny from a
building.
The grand jury reported that it had
examined the poor farm and found it
t. he in excellent condition" and self
sustaining during the past year. Sug-
gestiou is made that nurse or man tC
take charge of the hospital be sup
piled the superintendent in order tc
relieve him of some of his duties.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
MRS. DESPAIR DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

After several weeks of illness, dur
ing which she was confined to her
bed, Mrs. ]. b. Despair. prominent
pioneer resident of this city and coun-
ty, passed away at 9:15 last evening
at her home, sol Garfield street.
Death had been expected for some
time. The time for the funeral has
not yet been set but it will probably
be held Monday afternoon.
Mrs Despair. who was Miss Leah
Jane Hurt. was born in Linn county,
Oregon, April 10. 1862, and was mar
ried to Mr.. Despair at her parents
old home i'm Lane county July II,
1880. They came Immediately to
eastern Oregon and both spent their
entire remaining Years in Umatilla
county. Mr.. Despair was one of the
pioneer business men of Pendleton
and uu until his death two Years ago,
March .. had taken a prominent part
in the commercial life. A
Deceased is survived by nine chfr
dren, two daughters and seven sons,
three sisters and three brothers and
"a host Of friends all of whom mourn
her unumely death Her sisters are
Mrs. d. c. Whiting of Portland. Mrs
c. h. Stewart of Clearwater Idaho
and Mrs J. B Eeeney of Condor Heg
brothers are J F Hurt of OleX. Ore.
f. NJ. Hurt of Gwendolin, Ore, and
). \. d. Hurt of Huntsville Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
POPE SUFFERS
FROM RELAPSE
AGAIN TODAY

Rome, April 12.-Pope Plus sur-
fered another relapse this afternoon.
The papaI physicians hastily were
summoned and found the pope siIf-
fering from acute bronchitis and re-
currence OF his recent attack of iu-
fluenza.
Rome. April 2.-Marchiatava lat
er issued an Official bulletin diagnos-
ing the pOpe's condition as a recur-
renee of his recent attack of influ-
enza and bronchitis. The bulletin
declares the pope has considerable
fever, but his condition is not. seri-
Gus.
Rome. April 12-The pope enjoy
ed an unbroken nights sleep and was
refreshed today There was no re-
currence of the fever.
His sisters Leave.
The pontiff's sisters left the vatican
today in a more cheerful frame o:
mind. Anglo Sarto, the pope's broth
er. also was told he could safely re-
turn to his postoffice duties.
Professor Marchiatava. principa,
paual physician was incensed at at
tendants of the pontiff for ALLOWING
him to see visitors. He scored them
severely, and declared he would DC
responsible for the pope's life No
longer if they ignored the physician:
orders
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
WORKMEN PROTEST
AGAINST SYSTEM

Sacramento. April l2.-Born Of a
desire of twelve hundred Vallejo
workmen at the Mare Island navy
yards to reach work as they see fit,
"a battle between unhampered human
rights and vested privilege, is on be-
fore the legislature which likely will
result in action of national i'm
portance. Representatives of navy
workmen are here before the legsla-
ture fighting the state law which
forbids them the privilege of trans
porting themselves across a small
channel of water to work in their
own boats instead of being Compel!-
ed to pay what they assert are eXorbi-
tant charges of the Vallejo Ferry
company This corporation says they
have the right to do so. Under the
present state law, upheld by the su-
preme court, they have not that
right. They are appealing to the leg
islature for relief.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION TO OPEN
ITS CONVENTION HERE ON MONDAY

Monday opens the big two-day con-
ventiOn of the Columbia and Snake
Rivers Waterways association in this
city and Pendleton will be called up
on to entertain many delegates and
speakers from all over the inland en-
pire and northwest These dele
gates viii commence to arrive to-
morrow.
A telegram from Secretary Wallace
II. STube today brought the infor-
nation that the Lewiston, Charleston
and Asotin delegations would leave
for Pcndlcton tomorrow morning.
The message also stated that Cover
nor West Of Oregon would be here
in person. but that Governor Haines
of Idaho and Governor Lister of
Washington would be represented by
proxy. r. G. Beach of Lewiston will
represent the Idaho chief executive,
while William Dunphy of Walla wal
la will be proxy for governor Lister.
The following is the program for
the two days in full. though 1t Is
subject to some changes:
Monday, April II.
10 n. m, meeting of the board of
directors of the association; 1880 p.
m, opening session. G) Annual ad-
dress by the president. Achievements
OF the Organization" (2) 1.-THE
Panama Canal: Its relation to Pacific
Coast Development" Joseph N. Teal:
3 p. m, automobile trip to Bonanza
wheat fields, United States Indian
school, state insane hospital, and 9TH
er points of interest; s p. M, gen.
eral reception will be rendered to
delegates and visitors by the city OF
Pendleton and the Pendleton Com
mercial association, Joseph V. Tall
man, president of the latter organiza'
ton. presiding; greetings from the
city Of Pendleton; William f. Mat
lock, mayor; greetings from the as
sociation. William L. Thompson, pres
ident American National bank; ad'
dress of welcome. Joseph M. Skrable
chairman entertainment committee
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

responses by visiting delegates, mu-
sic by Pendleton Commercial asso-
citation male quartet will intersperse
the program.
Tuesday. April Is.
a. m, History and Future Of
Columbia River Navigation" NJ. \.
Moody of The Dallos; THE Past and
Future of Snake River Navigation. "
Il. c. Beach of Lewiston; "River
Docks and Terminal Rates." Harry y.
Dryer Of Umatilla: "Irrigation Dcyel-
opment and Steamboat Profits" ,"
Judge ]. A. Mariner of Blalock. Su-
porintendent Allen of state expert
mcnt farm; "Character and Cost of
Permanent Highways; such Highways
as the Columbia River Basin Re
quires," Frank w. Guilbert of Spo-
kane: THE Cello Canal; Its Status
and Its Future" captain II. II. Rob
ert engineer in charge; an hour with
the governors-Lister Of Washington,
Haines of Idaho, West of Oregon.
. p. m.. Blalock memorial service
Tributes to the late n. G.. Blalock
of Walla Walla by personal friends
DR.. Blalock being one of the pioneers
in the open river movement; "Astor-
la, Lewiston and Priest Rapids,
Judge ]. Q. A. Bowlby of Astoria
THE Actual Benefits of open ant
Improved Rivers" Captain w. p
Gray of Pasco; "The Auto Truck and
River Traffic" II. l.. Keats of Keats
Auto company; "The Next Step
Scott u. Henderson of Kennewick
| "Portland's Interest in Interior Wa
terway Transportation" r. c. Giltner
secretary Portland chamber of com
merce; reports of committees; elec
tion of officers; general business.
s p. m, illustrated address b!
Professor w. ID. Lyman of Whitman
college, "The Columbia and It's Seen
ery;" illustrated address by f. G
Hobson. United States reclamation
service, irrigation; It's Substance an,
Its Beauty"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

Chicago, April 12.-Snatching them
from the revelries of some of the gay
est Chicago cafes. bundled into auto
mobiles and hustled to the La Sale
hotel where they were forced to tes-
tifv before the senate Starvation
probers' a score and more of Chi
cago's "smart set" stand out prom
inent in the biggest sensation in the
city's history. The raid Of subpoena
servers occurred at midnight throw
ing hundreds of the revelers into a
panic.
Prominent society women were for
ced to stop dancing the turkey trot
and were forced to tell the probers
what part the fast life plays in the
social evil The witnesses included
the wives of millionaires, cabaret
singers and frequenters of the night
life.
Was Sight.
The guests and managers of Rec
tors and States were served with
subpoenas The first witness was
Natalie" 19. a Cabaret dancer at
Rector's. Her act consists of a series
OF dances in the flimsest of clothing.
She testified she danced the Tango
and Turkey trot, adding, There is
nothing improper in my dancing. 1t
might be improper for persons who
are not artists"
Martin Ferrari, Natalie's dancing
partner. testified the dance might be
licentious unless carefully done. Mrs
Maud Joseph. one of the committed
investigators, testified that while
Natalie whirled about "she was a
sight"
The managers of Rector's and
States testified their patrons wanted
the Turkey trot and Tango. They de-
MED lewd songs were sung.
Two women from Peoria were the
most embarrassed of all the witness
es. Mrs. ]. T." testified she saw q
girl release her skirts. but didn't
catch the words of the song. adding
''I belong to the vice crusaders ir
Peoria myself, but I never want my
daughter to see night life in Chicago
Cafes"
The examination Of witnesses con
cluded at > o'clock this morning.
Beg TO BE Released.
Two prominent women Of Peoria
went into Mysteries when the inves
tgators ordered them and their NAL,
companions to climb into an HutOmo
bile and go with them to the La Sail,
hotel A woman member of anothe
stunning expedition leaped head frs
through a window Women in cafe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

in the redliGht district fell on their
knees and begged the Investigators to
release them. Men waved handfuls
of bills of large denominations and
vainly pleaded to be allowed to go.
Officers aiding the Investigators
blocked all the exits and none was al
lowed to escape. When the witnesses
arrived at the Ia Sale. O'Hara,
chairman of the committee calmly
asked them to "be seated"
I'VE are just looking into varia-
tions of the latest smut songs and
animal dances" he said. The wit
nesses presented a sorry spectacle.
Names Held Secret.
Following a conference the prob
ers announced that they would not
publish the names of the society wit
nesses. O'Hara said one Peoria wo-
man was the divorced wife of a
prominent Peoria publisher. Other
women were equally prominent he
said. When the committee resumed
the probe today the first witness was
a clergyman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
KILLS HUSBAND IN
PRESENCE OF WIFE

San Jose. Cal, April 12.-After
shooting and killing Fred Benicker,
IS, in the presence of the victim s
16-year-old wife, and forcing the girl
and his own father to keep a "a
hour vigil over the corpse. Thomas
Shearin, a rancher at Gilroy, is un-
der arrest today. Though the aid OF
Shearin's father, an aged man, the
girl escaped. after the murderer fell
asleep. running nine miles to inform
the authorities of the crime. a pos
derer in the hills, back of the Shearin
ranch
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

Washington, April l9.-The first
blood for Wilson's tariff revision plans
Wag drawn in the house democratic
caucus this afternoon when an am
endmeut to the proposed sugar sched-
ulc offered by Representative Brous-
sard was overwhelmingly defeated,
Broussard's amendment would have
reduced the sugar duty but ten per
cent under the present tariff anI it
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
WILSON SENDS IN
THREE NOMINATIONS

Washington, April 12.-President
Wilson sent the following nominations
to the senate today: Dudley Malone,
New York, third assistant secretary Of
state; John Bassett Moore, New
York, counsellor of the state depart
rlent; Colonel Hugh Scott, brigadier
eeheral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
3 COTTAGES BURN
ON FRAZIER RANCH

BY a disasterous fire at the Frank
Frazier ranch on the Tutuilla this
afternoon three cottages were burned
to the ground and all the contents
lost News of the burning of the build
irgs reached here at 2:3O and give no
particulars as to how the fire origin
ated. The Frazier barn did not burn,
The loss Will be between $2500 and
$4,000 SO it is said
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
BANKER PLEADS GUILTY
TO APPROPRIATINGF FUND

San Francisco. April 12.-Charles
+. Baker, defaulting cashier of the
Crocker National bank, pleaded gull
ty in the federal court to an inCict-
mont charging him with the abstra =
tion of $4,000 from the banks
funds. He viii! be sentenced April
Of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
MORGAN'S BODY
LIES IN STATE

New York April 12.-The body OF
Morgan lies in a bronze casket in the
library of the Morgan mansion to-
day. Relatives and close friends
We're admitted to the home. Red
roses fill the library. Huge candles
stand at the head and foot of the
coffin. They will remain lighted uh-
til the funeral services on Monday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
AMENDMENT TO SUGAR SCHEDULE is
SHOWED UNDER IN HOUSE CAUCUS

was showed under by vote OF S5 to
.16.
Today was the first test of strength
between friends of the presidents tar
iff reforms and opponents and tho
Wilson men emerged from the battle
with flying colors. The proposal of
Representative Hardwick of Georgia.
for immediate free sugar will be put
to a vote late this afternoon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
CH|CAGO'S SMART SET RA|DED
BY STARVATION WAGE PROBERS
, ~>~~~~ 80 ~0~~ 80
. DEAD IN AUTO
ACCIDENT; 1 HURT

o Oakland, Calf, April "a
D Two men were killed and one
= fatally injured when an auto
y mobile in which they were rid
q ing crashed into a telegraph
= pole early today. The dead: L.
. Herald and r. Eubank, senior
D Of Oakland. Injured, Joseph w.
. Negel Oakland. Eubank was
= driving. The wheels skidded
y and crashed into a pole.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
SCHOONER ASHORE;
CREW TAKEN OFF

Florence, Ore, April 12.-The
gasoline schooner Anvil went ashore
at the mouth of the Siuslaw river yes
terday and probably will be a total
loss. All on board were saved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
STRIKE AT BUFFALO
HAS BEEN SETTLED

Buffalo, April 12.-Service was
resumed on all ear lines today. The
suIkers accepted the arbitration
Wan Of settlement.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
NO HOPE OF PEACE
IN BALKAN FIGHT

Vienna. April l2.-Peace in the
Balkans apparently is as far away as
ever. Bulgaria and Greece are quar-
reling over Salonika which means the
allies are negieCting their war with
Turkey. In the meantime the Mos
lem empire is reported preparing a
desperate resistance for any assault
on the Tchatalja forts. Reports
from Belgrade say Servian troops left
Scutari and Cetinje limiting that the
powers blockade have frightened the
Servians away.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
Score of Society Leaders Figure in
Big Sensation in Windy City
Used as Witnesses.
RAID MADE AT MIDNIGHT

Cafes Are Objective Points of Legis-
latiyc Investigating Committee In
quiring Into Conditions That Force
Girls TO Go Wrong-Cabarct Sing
ers Also Are Taken.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
WEAK AND UNABLE TO STAND.
MRS. PANKHURST IS RELEASED
FRANCHISE GRANTED
TELEPHONE COMPANY

In spite Of opposition on the part
of the Pacific States Telephone &
Telegraph Co. and the Pilot Rock
Telephone Co, the council at its
special session last evening passed the
ordinance granting to the Independent
Telephone Co. of Pilot Rock a fran
chise for the maintainance of poles
ana wires on all of the streets Of Pen
dletOn except Main and Court Though
individual councilmen felt that there
was some justice in the arguments Of
that the city Of Pendleton could af-
ford to discriminate against one body
Of farmers i'm favor of another, and
the ordinance was adopted unani-
mously.
The granting Of the franchise does
not necessarily mean that it will be
used and many feel that it will not,
but it gives the new Pilot Rock COM
pany equal privileges with the old.
With this privilege, it is felt that the
differences getween the two will like
ly be compromised.
Bond Ordinance Passed.
At the meeting last evening, the or
dinance authorizing the issuance Of
the 100000 water bonds was passed
without opposition. The bonds will be
of $1,000 denomination, numbered
from l to 200 and will bear interest
at per cent for a period of twenty
years. Bids will be advertised for inn
mediately.
| Judge James A. Fee appeared be-
fore the council last evening to protest
against the making of the city prop
erty above his residence into a dump
ing ground He threatened to bring
an injunction suit against the city il
the proposed plan was carrieS out ana
it is probable that the matter will OC
dropped.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12
Woman Makes Good Her Threat to
Gain Freedom Through Institut-
ing a Hunger Strike.
MUST SERVE SENTENCE

English Militant Suffragist Is Techni-
cally PrisOner-Her Condition Is
Said Not to Be CriticaI-After She
RecOvers, Authorities May send
Her Back to Jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

j. G. Kilpack, representative of the
Boys and Girls aid society. was here
for short time last evening Will,
enroute from Heppner to Baker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

London. April 12.-Exhausted and
unable to stand alone, Mrs. Pank-
hurst was released from prison to-
day. Suffragettes received their lead
er at the Jail entrance and took her
to private hospital. Mrs. Pank-
hurst issued no statement, but it was
asserted at suffragette headquarters
that her condition was not "precari-
Gus" For nine days she subsisted ON
cold water. She is still technically
prisoner and must serve three actual
wears in prison unless pardoned or
commuted.
Refuses All Food.
When sentence was imposed, Mrs.
Pankhurst openly boasted she would
obtain her release by instituting a
hunger strike and made good her
threat. The release was in pursuance
to the governments policy not to
place the life of a suffragette prison
er in jeopardy.
A final effort to induce the woman
to eat was made last night. Savory
roast beef and hot vegetables were
placed where the odors would reach
her nostrils, the physicians hoping
she would ask for food. The scheme
failed. She shifting the odor but once
and then the prisoner turned on her
cot and ignored the food.
When Mrs. Pankhurst recovers the
home secretary can order her back
to Holloway prison unit. he wants TO
| give her another chance to recuperaIe
| This process may be repeated until
the three years Of the sentence are
| served.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-12

Lyman Il. Rice. who is attending
the University of Oregon arrived
home this morning to spend the April
vacation with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. q. NJ. Rice.