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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-01
Notice of Special Election

special election will be held IN the
City Of Ontario. Malkenr County.
Oregon, at the Council Cham bers in
SAID city. and Ia the territory pro
posed to be annexed to said City, at
house on lots and 8. block o. River
side Add. to Ontario on the 9th day
OF May, 1913, for the purpose of
voting upon the question: "Shall
the boundaries Of the City Of Ontario,
in Malheur County. Oregon, be en-.
larged 90 ss to em brace and include
the following described territory !:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
Lot In Section 8, Township 1s
South, Range AZ East w. NJ, thence
South to the Southeast corner of the
NEa Of swi Of section 10. said town.
ship and range. thence west to the
Southwest corner Of the EA of Sci of
NEi Of Swf Of section 0, said town.
ship and range; thence Nor b to the
Northwest corner of Ea Of SEA Of
Sch Of NWi Of said sec. o; thence West
to the Southwest corner Of NEi of
Sci Of Nwi Of said section o: thence
North to the Northwest corner of NEi
Of NEi OF NWi, said section 0; thence
west to the Southwest corner of Sec-
tion 4. said township and range
thence North to the Northwest corner
Of the SWi Of Swa Of said section 4:
thence East to the Northeast corner
Of SWt Of SWi Of said section 4;
thence North to the Northwest corner
Of the NEf OF Swi Of said section 4;
thence East 1000 feet on the North
line Of the NE. of Swa Of said section
A: thence North eco feet to the North
line OF the Sci OF Sci OF Nwi Of said
section 4; thence East to the North
east corner Of SEA Of swi Of NEa Of
said section 4 thence North to the
Northwest corner OF SEA Of NEi Of
said section 4: thence East to the
section line at the Northeast corner
Of the Sci Of NEi OF said section 4;
thence North on the section line to
Snake river. at the Northwest corner
OF Lot / In Section 81. Township II,
South. Range AZ East w. M. thence
on the South side Of said Snake river,
along the meander line. to the place
Of beginning.
The ballots used at said election
will contain the description Of the
property and the words "For Annsxai
tion" and the words against Annexs.
tion." All qualified electors Of the
City OF Ontario aud OF the territory
proposed to be annexed. are invited
aud requested to vote at said election
by marking their ballot either "For
Annexation" or "ARainst Annexa'
tion." as the case may be.
The judges and clerks Of said cleo
tion shall be as follows: In the City
Of Ontario, w. ]. Pinney, Con RYAN
aud J. "a. Staples shall be judges and
ID. p. Dearborn and Il. M. Greig,
clerks. In the territory proposed to
be annexed. I. w. Brown. Il. G. Har'
ter and Amos Johnson, shall be judges
aud II. l.. Peterson and Ray Wilson
clerks Of said election.
Dated at Ontario, Oregon. this 2lst
day OF April, 1918.
BY Order Of City Council.
Harry b. Grauel,
O... looo.1a.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-05-01

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Man Has Not Improved


Nv Dr. ALFRED Russell WALLACE. English Scientist
ECENTIY have been meditatng upon the condiNoh % "
man progress have taken general survey Oh al y
from those wonderful discoveries in Egypt going o
seven thousand years to the present day
u.vr komE TO THE CONCLUSION 'nN' 80 49,, .
LAC aEsN NO EITHER IN N'elleo' VI sw.,AMs
reom rnE DAYS EARLIEST EeYPIlANs Aro
rMno" M - ruE KEEL LAYING LATEST oHeAoNooe"'
nah all those thousands of years MORALS AND iNiH
rpCT HAVE BEEN STATIONARY. There has been, Oh 0o'
80 pulation of human knowledge, but for all tha' We ~"
No CrEvERER THAN THE ANoIENTs' :. ~. prvn.
NV "a Darwin had been born in the times OF the IeyP
I'D not have done than the Egyptians aio. % ~
s,;ls.r. nauS Of the pyramids EVERY WHIT AS
sSATHEMATICIANS AS NEWTON @r~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
10 COMPLAINTS
LODGED AGAINST
HOUSES INMATES
More Are Yet to Come, According to
Special Prosecutor Who is Here
to Act for Governor.
WARRANTS ARE SERVED
Those Brought in VIII be Arraigned
TomorrOw-Prelimin Proceed
ings i'm the Cases Are Begun by the
Justice COurt-Girls Charged I'm
der Statute OF 1911.

With Ernest Ringo special prose-
cutor for the governor, here to con-
duct the cases for the state, the JUS
tice court today commenced prelim-
mary proceedings on the grist result
ing from the raid conducted Sunday
night by Detective Tom Key and his
moral squad Nineteen complaints
were filed by . o'clock this afternoon
and the Officers had quite number
of others yet to make out.
At o'clock the first of the war
rants had been served and the de-
PENDANTS commenced coming into
court for arraignment. G. H. Brown,
charged with running a bawdy house,
was one of the first to appear and his
bonds were placed at 500. He will
enter plea tomorrow morning. 9th
ers who had appeared up until press
time were Audrey Wilson, Teddy
Brooks, Leila Dupuis and May Carter.
Most all of the girls are charged
under the vagrancy statute of 1911
with being common prostitutes. The
landladies are being charged with con-
Quoting bawdy houses and the penalty
for their offense is more severe.
More will be brought in this after
noon and tomorrow is the time set f)I
| arraignment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
z INDICTMENTS 7
FOUND AGAINSS
A.P.ARMSTR0NG
Head of Portland schools Charged
Wifi Accepting Brbe While Civil
Service Commissioner
ALLEGED HE GOT $4,000
Armstrong Says He Will Not Resign
His Position Until All Hope of His
Vindication Has Disappeared
Was elected school superintendent
Recently.

PORTLAND Ore, Aug. 26.-
Charging him with malfeasance in of
flee and with accepting a bribe, two
indictments We're returned today by
the grand jury against County Su-
perintendent of Schools A. P. Arm
strong for alleged Irregularities while
he was a member of the civil service
commission under the administration
Of former Mayor Rushlight.
The indictments charge that Arm
strong accepted $40 from E. Klingen-
smith, the money having been paid. it
Is alleged, so that Klingensmith
might receive a higher rating in his
examinati ton for a position on the
Portland police force.
Armstrong today stated that he
would not resign his position. He
said that he would not consider such
move until every hope of his vindi-
cation had gone. Armstrong was
elected superintendent of schools al
the last election.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
..z5 TO GET
IN TO CHANGE
u ATTITUDE FAILS
Governor AmmonS of Colorado and
His Followers Attempt to Convert
Secretary of Interior.
OPPOSES STATE PROGRAM
Address, Advocating Conservation
of National Resources Through
Government Channels - Western
Governors Disappointed.

COLORADO. Aug. Ex-Governor
Ammons of Colorado and others fa-
voring state rather than national con-
servation of the nations resources,
tried today to delay Secretary of the
Interior Franklin X. Lane from max
ing his address before the sixth an
nual convention of the national con-
ference of governors, hoping in the
meantime to convert Mr. Lane to their
views.
Governor O'Neal of Alabama and
Governor McGovern of Wisconsin who
are in favor of the national conser-
vation program, outmaneuvered Am
mons and his followers and Lane
spoke.
The secretary of the interior advo-
Gated a policy of government control
and preservation of the nations re-
sources for the average man, and of
saving some of these resources until
they are required by an increased pop
ulation.
Most of the western governors were
disappointed because Lane opposed
the program of state conservation. The
convention was largely attended to-
day, Governor Oddie of Nevada pre-
siding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
NO EVIDENCE THAT
HE HELD UP TRAIN

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug 26-Noth-
ing tending to connect J. d. Allison,
alias Joe Barron, dead ex-convict,
with the holdup of the Soo-Spokane
flyer. developed at the coroners in
quest held this morning to investi-
gate Allisons death.
Allison was shot during the hold
up, but whether he was one of the
bandits or a tramp stealing ride,
has not been determined Allison
was released from Walla Walla peni-
tentiary August 12. The coroner's
jury found that he came to his death
by gunshot wound inflicted by some
person unknown.
Arthur Vallon and Angelo Rossi
held as suspects in connection with
the hold-up, are still in custody. A
charge of vagrancy was placed agains
them and this morning Rossi's case
! was continued to August 26 and thai
of Vallon to September 4.
The officers have been unable t'
trace the history of the new 3S-cal
iber revolver found on Vallon at thu
time of his arrest, because all mum
hers and other marks of identification
have been carefully filed off.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
GAYN0R MAY BE UP /.
FOR REPUBLICANS

NEW YORK, Aug. &c A turn in
political events involving the sugges-
ton that Mayor Gaynor. democrat,
who Tammony refused to re-nominate
might lead the republican ticket
through securing enough republican
signatures to accomplish at the pri-
maries caused adjournment of a meet
Ing of the county and Manhattan bor-
ough appointing committees.
The committees will meet again
today. The New York city commit
Tee had already given its support to
John Purroy. collector of the port.
democrat, the fusion candidate for
mayor. 1t developed at the meeting
however that there is considerable
sentiment against republicans opposed
to the fusion slate to have Mayor
Gaynor's name placed on the repuo-
lican ballot through petition
The organizations which have an
nounced there purposes to give the
| mayor an independent nomination
are reported to be ready to replace
on that ticket several republicans in
return for republican support of the
mayor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26

the companis but one specified con-
crete pipe, the exception calling for
wooden pipe.
The following are the companies
submitting bids: Mcguire & Lord of
Hamilton, Montana, Bird-Mendenhall
& Co. of Seattle. Nettleton. Bruce.
Eschbach & Co. of Seattle, Parrott
Bros. of Baker, Jeffrey & Button of
Los Angeles, Newport Land & Con-
struction Co. of Hermiston, James
Kennedy Construction Co. of Seattle.
Consolidated Construction Co. of
Portland, Reliance Construction Co.
of Portland, Hans Peterson Co. of Sc
attic, Elliott Construction Co of Port
land, A. S. Bent & Co. of Los Angeles
and Cochran & Walsh.
The companies have specimens of
their pipe here and most of them have
personal representatives present. The
meeting this evening will be held in
the city hall at 7:S0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
IN AN OUTBURST OF ANGER, THAW
SAYS JEROME Will NOT Get HIM

SHERBROOEiE, Aug. 26.-"Harry
Thaw is headed straight back for Mat
teawan. He may fight to resist but
the end is certain. What is the diff
ference IL there is few months de-
lay"
This was the statement made today
by Former District Attorney Jerome
of New York who was the man who
first sent Thaw to the asylum.
Alarmed at Jeromes prediction,
Thaw summoned his attorneys and
while awaiting their arrival muttered
to himself and paced back and forth
in his cell.
Gentlemen" he said to his attor-
neys later, I'm not going to Vermont
intend to remain in Canada"
Then in burst of rage he bitterly
| denounced Jerome.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
FIGHTING LASTS 2
DAYS IN THE HILLS

HERMoSILLO. Mex. Aug. 90
The fight above Guaymas was resum-
ed at sunrise yesterday by federals.
Throughout the night cannonading
from Empalme was continued upon
the insurgents position in the hills
Details of the battle showed the de-
termined effort to invade central
Sonora. Three advances were re-
pulsed according to the state reports.
The rebel rifle fire, however, failed
TO silence the cannon at Empalme
The federal cavalry assisted by ma
rines from the gunboat, Tampico made
the first charge. After assembling
nearly 1000 another advance was at
tempted.
The insurgent loss was stated Off.
cially at ten killed and ten wounded
General Alfero Abregon, command.
er of the state forces. and Colone
Juan Cabral former Chihuahua re-
bel, left Hermosillo early yesterday
for the front.
The federal loss was estimated a
200 killed and wounded by those
viewing the fight from the state
lines.
The number of federal troops uset
in the engagement indicated that thu
Guaymas garrison had been reinforc
ed materially since the previous fight
ing.
During the battle Sunday nea
Guaymas a federal detachment unde
Colonel Benjamin G.. Hill was hell
southeast of the gulf port by small
group of Yaqui Indians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
DICTATOR IS GIVEN "a HOURS TO DECIDE
Postponement of Message Congress Practically Amounts to An U
maum-Presiden Does Not Ask ue to Resign But to Assure
the United States He Will Retire After His Successor Has Been
Chosen at Genuine Election

known that President Wilson intend
ed to bare the Mexican situation COM
pletely as he believed Huerta feared
the effect the message would have on
the people of the United States and
Europe, turning as it would the
worlds sympathy against him. The
president was all smiles today and ex-
pressed the satisfaction he feels over
the latest developments in Mexico. He
told callers at the White House that
he hoped It would be unnecessary to
ever deliver the message.
The presidents address has already
been printed and a resolution author
izing a joint session of congress was
ready. The president also had con-
suited with the foreign relations COM
mittees of congress to see If they ap'
proved his stand.
The words in Mr.. Tumulty's an
nouncement, "The president expects
to deliver his address at 1 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon" is interpreted al
warning to Huerta that no further
delay will be tolerated.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
FERRYSTEAMER
STRIKES SLIP;
PANIC FOLLOWS
Woman Passenger is Seriously In
jured-Many Others Are Pre-
vented From Jumping Overheard.
LOUD CRASH STARTLES
Fear Rampant that Vessel Was About
to Sink-Accident Happens in Har-
Dor of San Francisco - Impact
Comes With Suddenness, Throwing
Passengers Into Confusion.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-One
woman was seriously injured and
many more passengers had narrow
escape in panic that followed when
the ferry steamer Sausalito struck the
piling of its slip today with terrific
force.
The ferry steamer was about to
draw into the wharf when through a
miscalculation of the pilot the boat
missed the slip. The prov came with
great suddenness against the piles and
passengers were thrown from their
feet. A woman who gave her name
as Mrs. L. Loupe of San Francisco.
suffered conclusion of the brain when
she fell
Immediately the passengers were
in a panic, fearing the ferry was
about to go down. Several were re-
strained by force from leaping over
board. When the excitement died
down. an examination OF the vessel
showed that very little damage had
been done.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
AMERICANS KILLED
BY MEXICAN TROOPS

WASHINGTON Aug. 26.-State de-
partment reports yesterday telling of
the attack by Mexican federals upon
employees of the MADEIRA Lumber COM
pany at MADEIRA, Mexico, said that
Edmond Hayes, and a negro known
as tom" were killed. General Cor
doba. commanding the federals in
that vicinity Immediately arrested all
of the men implicated in the attack
according to the report
Urgent instructions were sent to
the consul at Chihuahua to see to
"the prompt and adequate punishment
of those who committed this outrage
on American citizens"
Part of Castillo's band attacked the
Babicora properties, a little south OF
MADEIRA, which are owned by Mrs
Phoebe Hearst. The employees de
Tended the property successfully bu
during the fight several were killed
on each side. The immediate an'
adequate projection" for this propert.
has been demanded by the depart
ment.
The American embassy at Mexico
, CITY has been instructed to insist up
on the apprehension and punishment
of 23 independent guerillas, who kille,
j Ben Griffon, an American citizen an
assaulted Archie Park, near Madera
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
6 HORSES KILLED
ON MARTIN RANCH

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Aug. 90
Six horses on the ranch of Frank
Martin. Sr,, near Touchet. wer shot
by some unknown a week or ten days
ago. the dead bodies being found yes
terday afternoon by Mr.. Martin when
ne returned to his ranch from the
mountains.
The sextette of horses were found
in a group. the slayer apparently
having rounded them up and then
killed them. A seventh horse nearb!
had a bad wound in his neck.
Sheriff Toner spent the day al
Touchet in an effort to find some
trace of the man responsible for the
deed.
Whether the act was committed b!
some one for revenge or by some
crazed individual is not known.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
CAMINETTTS PLEA FOR CHANGE OF
VENUE DENIED BY JUDGE VAN FLEET

the notorious case, also asked for a
change of venue to Sacramento. The
request was taken under advisement
by the court. In support of his re-
quest he gave the names of at least
20 character witnesses, among them
being specified three superior judges
of Sacramento.
The first talesman accepted by
both the defense and the prosecution
was William Adams manufacturer.
He answered questions satisfactorily
and was Immediately sworn as the first
juror.
The procedure is different from that
of the Diggs' trial. Instead of wait
ing until the jury box is filled to exer-
else perenptory challenges and excuse
prospective jurymen for cause, this Is
being done as the talesmen are exam
ined. Already two have been excused
for cause. and the government has ex-
ercised one peremptory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-Drew
Caminetti. who was indicted under
the Mann act for taking Lola Norris
from Sacramento to Reno for inn
moral purposes, suffered setback at
the outset of his trial today when
Judge Van Fleet denied him a
change of venue to Sacramento.
Following the presentation of the
plea, the examination of talesmen pro-
ceeded. 1t is believed the task of
filling the jury box will be tedious on
account of the publicity given the
trial of Diggs, and a new panel is
probable. Little interest is being
manifested here. Even Diggs was alb
sent from the court
Following the presentation of Cam
inetti's denied plea for change of
venue. Attorney Charles Harris. who
with Diggs faces a charge of subor-
nation and perjury in connection with
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
MANY ROOMS READY
FOR ANNUAL GUESTS

Stories being circulated at La
Grande and Walla Walla to the eff
feet that all accommodations have
been engaged in Pendleton for the
Roundup and that there would be
no use in people coming, are branded
as false by the manager Of the ac-
commodations, d. S. Tatom. He
states emphatically that there will be
plenty of accommodations for all and
that these stories are being circulated
by people who are trying to injure
the Roundup. As a matter of fact
but a small percentage of rooms have
been taken and the Roundup can
accommodate several thousand peo-
pie without requisitioning the reserves
which are now being planned
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
BIDS RECEIVED FOR WATER SYSTEM

Thirteen bids ranging from $780,
600 to s22O,0O0 for the construction
of the gravity water system including
the pipe line and reservoirs were
opened this morning by the city water
commission and another meeting of
the commission will be held this eve
ming for the purpose of accepting the
best bid. In the meantime the engi-
neer is going over the separate bids
carefully to determine which Is re-
ally the lowest and best.
Coast, northwest and local bidders
are vying with each other for the big
contract and the commission feels
gratified at the excellent competition
secured The big majority of the bid
ders followed the plans and specifi-
cations of the city, only four compan-
ies making their bids on plans and
specifications of their own. One
company, Parret Bros, bid only or
the reservoirs and buildings. All OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.-John
Lind, the envoy of President wilson
TO Mexico, left this city today for
Vera Cruz. but it is believed he Will
return here now that Huerta has
made a request for a delay In the
question of considering the peace pro-
posals of the United States govern
ment.
The situation as 1t stands now VIII
probably necessitate further confer
ences between Lind, Huerta and For
eign Minister Gamboa.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Govern-
ment officials today did not attempt
to explain the departure Of John LIND
from Mexico City but declared that
he would return to the Mexican cap
ital. No direct word has been re-
ceived here from Lind.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25-Peace Is
near in Mexico, as the latest advices
received from Mexico City indicate
that Huerta will probably accept the
American mediation plan within "a
hours.
President Wilson has agreed to
Huerta's request for a further delay
with a provisio that he will deliver
his Mexican message to congress
within "a hours unless the peace pro-
posals are accepted. 1t was official
iy stated that the administration will
fulfill Lind's latest suggestions If they
are acceptable to Huerta.
Huerta will not be asked to resign
The president only asks that he give
his assurance to retire after his sue
cessor has been chosen at a genuine
election
The postponement of the presidents
message to congress practically am
cunts to an ultimatum giving Huer'
tn "a hours in which to decide wha'
course to pursue.
The administration has learned
that the request for more time ha!
come direct from Huerta.
Advices from Mexico City toda!
state that Lind, Charge D'Affaires o.
Shaughnessey, Huerta and Forelsi
Minister Gamboa are comforting a
the palace and 1t Is generally believ
ed that the acceptance of Lind's pro
posals will be the outcome of tn
conference, except that the proposal
may be slightly modified.
Lind has announced that he has IN
definitely postoned his departur
from Mexico.
The presidents private secretary
Mr.. Tumulty. announced the hast
change in the postponement of tn
reading of the message at IL o'clocI
this morning. Mr.. Wilson had bee
expected to deliver his message t
congress this afternoon. The text Q
the announcement was as follows:
Last night, about midnight, afte
conferences between the presiden
and the foreign relations committee
of the two houses, a dispatch cam
from Mexico City which stated the
Lind had united with the Mexica
foreign minister. Senor Gamboa, !
requesting President Wilson to pos
none his address to congress unit
wednesday for the purpose of a.
fording the Mexican authorizes
opportunity for further considers
tion of the proposals of the America
government. In view of certain SUI
Elementary suggestions by Mr.. LIN
the president of course consented. /
Is expected to address congress at
o'clock on Wednesday afternoon
Lind was prepared when the r
quest from Huerta arrived. 1t
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
O'LOUGHLIN RETAINS
CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE

NEWPORT. R. L, Aug. 26.-Mau-
rice Mclaughlin retained his title to
the National Tennis champion by de-
feating r. Norris Williams in three
out of four sets.
The first sets were stubbornly
fought, McLoughlin winning slx-four'
Williams won the second, seven-five.
The Californian took the third and
fourth sets. six-three and siX-one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-26
WESTERN FUEL CASES
POSTPONED BYC0URT

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug 26.-Fed-
eral Judge Dooling formally postpon-
ed today the case against the officials
of the Western Fuel company, who
are charged with defrauding the gov
ernment of millions by system of
short weighing, until october 1S. The
case was originally set for August 26.
The indictments against the officials
were returned about four months ago.