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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
MOORE AND JACK
HELD To Be NOT
LEGALLY ON BOARD
Decision OF Judge Phelps Holds Two
Members Of Water Commission
Not Entitled TO Places.

BY decision handed down today
by Circuit Judge G. w. Phelps. Ma
rion Jack and Will Moore are held to
be acting as members of the city wa
ter commission without legal right
and judgment in accordance with this
decision was entered. VIII NJ Peter
son and Charles H. Carter. attorneys
for the two commissioners. will file
notice of appeal at once. according to
a statement made by the former at
noon today.
The decision of the court was ex-
pected in view of the overruling of the
demurrer week ago Attorneys for
Moore and Jack. il will be remember
ca, entered demurrers to the COM
plant filed by stephen A. Lowell on
the grounds that the residence and
property qualifications prescribed by
the city charter for the office of wa
ter commissioner are unconstitutional
In that they violate that clause of the
state constitution granting equal priv
ileges to all citizens. The qualifica-
tions, they contended. made that pro-
vision of the charter class legislation.
Judge Phelps oyerruled this demur-
rer, declaring in his opinion that IL
certain qualifications for office We're
unconstitutional then unconstitutional
qualifications were prescribed for
practically every office in the state
from supreme judge down. If this
we're the case. he gave it as his opin-
ion that the supreme court of the
state would long ago have ruled on
the matter.
AT this time. the attorneys for the
defendants announced they would ap-
peal and so permitted default to be
taken and judgment to be entered
against their clients.
DR.. j. A. Best. the third commits
sioner named as defendant. is not in
cluded in the order OF the court, a
demurrer filed by him having been
sustained by the court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

refuse absolutely to accede to Huer-
ta's demands. The ultimatum to
Huerta speedily followed The de-
mand was explicit the time limit be-
ing definitely fixed.
Sensational evidences of prepara-
tions for hostilities were seen at the
war and navy departments.
Secretary Bryan said the admins
tration's ultimatum to Huerta doesn't
specify the flag must be saluted by
o'clock Sunday night but only that
Huerta must agree by that time to
salute it.
Beyond the statement issued from
the White House, it was said nothing
will be published while the adminis-
tration awaited Huertas reply to the
ultimatum.
o'Shaughnessy is expected to de-
liver it this afternoon.
In view Of the fact there can be no
action until Congress meets Monday.
the president will go to White Sul-
phur Springs tonight. 1t is said he
will be back at his desk early Nom
day.
He Will reach the resort Sunday
anu SldAt DdCh early SUNDAY
night. bringing with him Mrs. Wilson
who is convalescing from her recent
Illness.
Arrangements have been made for
special wires to keep the chief ex-
ecutive in touch with the state de-
partment during every moment of his
absence.
officialdom had practically aban-
doned hope of peaceful settlement
of the Tampico controversy. The ad-
ministration having said its last word.
in the event of Huertas continued re-
fusal to accept the terms. il is con-
sidered certain that congress unani-
mously will endorse the proposed
blockade of the Mexican coast.
wilson and his cabinet were in con-
Terence at the White House this az
ternoon. 1t is known that the presi-
dent has lost hope of a surrender bv
Huerta.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
COUSIN OF LOCAL WOMAN
PART OWNER OF WINNERS
MAN KNOWN HERE HAS INTER
EST IN DOGS TAKING ALAS
KA RACE.

Giving the Alaska sweeptakes a To-
cal interest is the fact that half of the
wolf-dogs on the winning team be-
long to Charles Madsen, a cousin of
Tillie Baldwin, Roundup heroine. Mr..
Madsen was here two years ago TO
visit the popular cowgirl and made
many friends.
Madsen. who was himself winner
of the great northern race several
years ago by making the distance in
76 hours, combined his best dogs this
year With the best from John John
sons pack and the combination prov
ell a winner
Madsen is a big fur trader in the
northland. He uses his dogs to go
far into the interior and the furs
which he brings out he transports in
his own gasoline schooner. "The Sea
Wolf which. incidentally. is the same
boat used by Beverly Dobhs in Sc
curing .his moving pictures of scenes
la the far north.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
MOVIE ACTOR IS TORN BY
uOnESS AND DIES LATER
WARNER KIRBY FATALLY HURT
WHILE ACTING SENSATION
AL SCENE.

Los ANGELES, April 1S.-Man-
gled and torn by lioness while res
cuing the heroine before moving
picture camera Warner Kirby. a lion
tanner and movie actor is dead of his
injuries. More than 100 actors were
taking part in the film in which the
climax was reached when Kirby,
dashing through the jungle, confront
ed the lioness as she stood above the
PROSTATE form of the leading lady.
The beast leaped at Kirby and bore
him to the ground. It's claws and
teeth tore his side and shoulder into
ribbons. Tetanus developed and Kir
by died in great gony.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
LOCAL DEBATERS
DEFEAT ASTORIA
PendIeton High Carries off Victory
and Becomes Contender for the
State Championship.

Pendleton high school debate
champion of the combined eastern
Oregon and Columbia river districts
and contender for the state champion
ship. This is the way the local school
can sign itself now as a result of its
triumph last evening over the team
representing the Astoria high school.
The victory was complete one. the
judges returning unanimous deci-
sion in favor of the Pendleton team,
which defended the affirmative of the
question. Resolved, that the welfare
of the United States would be foster
ed by the complete application of the
principle of tariff for revenue only"
Making the victory all the more no.
table was the fact that only two weeks
ago the Pendleton debaters, Clarence
Bean and Vernal Backman. defended
the negative of the same question in
the debate with Baker high school. .
This same question has been debat-
ed in every interscholastic debate in
the state this year and the victory last
evening was the only one recorded for
the affirmative side. In every debate
in all four of the districts the mega
tive has been successful so that it was
the concensus of opinion that the af-
firmative was the weaker side.
This handicap only served to spur
the local debaters to greater efforts
in preparing for their forensic battle
with Astoria. and though they had
but a short time in which to make
ready, they entered the debate last
evening with confidence in themselves
to meet any form of attack which the
negative would make. In the Astoria
debaters, Lorens Logan and William
Siguedson, they encountered worthy
opponents and the debate was one of
the most interesting ever held here.
That the visitors lost by a unanimous
decision lis not to be taken as an indi-
cation that the contest was one-sid-
ed. While the Pendleton boys un-
doubtedly presented a stronger argu-
ment for a revenue only tariff than
the Astoria boys did for the protec-
tive idea and while their delivery was
little more effective. the victory was
by no means an easyone.
Their victory last evening qualities
the Pendleton debaters to enter the
finals for the championship of the
state which will be held at the Univer-
sity of Oregon on May S. .Their op
ponent has not yet been determined,
a debate between the champions OF
the southern oregon and central Ore
gon districts to decide that point
Pendleton will retain the affirmative
side of the question.
The victory last evening is only an
other added to a long list of honors
won in this branch of student activ-
ity. In the four years that the PEN
dleton high school has entered the
state contest, her team has qualified
for the finals four times, a record un-
equslled by any other school in the
state and one attributable directly to !
Principal A. c. Hampton who has
acted as coach.
The judges of the debate last even-
ing were J. S. Hodgins of La Grande
NJ. A. Stafford and w. A. Brallor of
Walla Walla. Prof. A. A Asbahr pre-
sided
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS
CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR
HOST|uT|ES;; BLOCKADE Of
MEXICAN COAST FIRST MOVE

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Huerta
has defied the United States and has
teen given until o'clock Sunday
night to yield, if he does not want
force used against him.
Huerta told O'Shaughnessy he
wouldn't order the American flag sa-
luted, unless the Washington admin
istration will agree to return the sa-
lutte "gun for gun"
O'Shaughnessy cabled the message
to the state department. President
Wilson was golfing. Bryan and Tu-
multy leaped into an automobile and
rushed to the suburban club links
where they found the president about
tc enter his automobile 10 return to
the White House. He made room for
Bryan and all speed was made back
to town. The two entered the White
House together. Shortly afterward
Bryan hurried to the state depart
ment A little later it was learned
that he had cabted o'Shaughnessy to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
AER0P[ANE FLEET READY FOR
USE IN CASE J.. S. HAS WAR

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The war
department admitted that plans have
been completed for the extensive use
of aeroplanes in case of hostilities
with Mexico. 1t is said that within a
few days aeroplane fleets from the
main flotilla could be scouting and
dropping bombs among the Mexican
troops.
SAN DIEGO, April 1S.-Captain
Cowan of the military aviation camp
said that five Wright aeroplanes and
fourteen army aviators are being held
in readiness for Mexican service at an
instants notice.
TORREON. April 1S.-"It is
question" said General Villa, "wheth-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
DEMURRER IS SUSTAINED
IN SMITH-STANGIER CASE
CHARGE OF PERMITTING GANIBL.-
ING. HOWEVER. STILL
STANDS AGAINST TWO.

Recognizing the ancient principle
that lie told to shield oneself from
another charge does not constitute
perjury, Judge Phelps yesterday sus-
tained the demurrer to the perjury
indictments against D.. G. Smith and
George Stangier, proprietors of local
cigar stores who We're among those
caught in the recent grand jury
gambling investigation. His ruling is
a bar to further action in the cases
but the indictments charging the
same two men with permitting gamb,-
ing in their places of business still
stand, and it has been intimated that
both Smith and Stangier are ready to
enter pleas of guilty to these charges,
Judge Lowell and Col. Raley, aator-
neys for Smith and Stangier respec-
lively. demurred to the perjury in
dictments on the ground that the ac-
ton of the grand jury in compelling
them to testify in case in which
they themselves might be criminally
involved was a violation of their con-
stitutional rights. They had been
called by the grand jury as witnesses
against certain men alleged to have
been gambling in their houses. They
were asked whether or not they had
a knowledge OF the fact that these
men had been gambling II they
answered in the affirmative. they
would incriminate themselves Thus
they answered negatively with the re-
suit that they were indicted. not only
fer permitting gambling but for per,
Jury
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
WILSON Is READY TO
TAKE MATTER To CONGRESS

WASHINGTON. April 1s.-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued
from the White House at 1910 TODAY. i.
Huerta still is insisting upon doing
something less than demanded. some-
thtng less than will constitute an ac-
acknowledgement that his representative
was entirely wrong I'm the indignities
nut upon the United States govern.
ment The president is determined
that II General Huerta hasn't Welded
oy O'Clock Sunday afternoon. he
VIII take the matter to congress Mon
day
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

er an American bombardment of Tam
pico to compel Huerta to apologize for
his affront to the United States would
be construed as an act of war against
the Mexican nation. If it should be
So construed and war began between
the two civilized countries, Americans
in Mexico would be accorded the same
protection as Mexicans in the United
States. OF course. l refer to non
combatants. But | don't believe the
Tampico incident will lead to war.
WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Word
was received at the navy department
that the armored cruiser South Da-
kota has left Puget Sound for san
Diego under orders to pick up marines
at Bremerton and Mare island.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
"NiIND LOVE" WIFE To
FIGHT FOR CHILDREN

d BOSTON. April ia new chapter
was added to the shattered romance
OF Edward l.. Rantoul ana Lois Bur-
nett Rantoul. granddaughter OF the
poet Lowell when the petitions each
has filed for custody Of their children
came up before Judge Mcintyre. The
custody of the children was left az the
one legal tangle unsettled when Mrs
Rantoul was refused divorce a few
weeks ago after telling on the wit.
ness stand OF her mental" love for
Chester "Chippie" Rumrill. Springfield
millionaire. Rantours attorney lie.
clared that II Mrs. Rantoul will not
return TO her husband. who testified
he still loves her, a bitter fight Will
he made for the children.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
Committee With J. V. TaIIman as
Head Will Consult With Major
Swartzlander in Effort to Bring
About Results Beneficial to In.
dians and to Pendleton.

With the appointment of com.
mittee OF five to consult with Major
Swartzlander regarding irrigation up
on the reservation and to ascertain
how TO proceed TO aid and encourage
Such development on the Indian lands
the Commercial Club has entered up
on a move that promises to be OF
much benefit to Pendleton. The COM
mittee is composed OF i. V. Tallman.
chairman, Il. b. Aldrich, Marion
Jack. Thomas Thompson and DR.. F.
W. Vincent. Mr.. Tallman is chair
man by virtue OF the motion that was
made for the appointment OF the
committee and he named the other
members of the committee last even
ing.
The meeting yesterday afternoon
was attended by members OF the
board Of managers and by Others in
terested In the subject, among the
number many prominent farmers.
President Sallman presided and first
called upon Major Swartzlander TO
discuss the subject.
Presenting maps showing surveys
made on the reservation by engineers
Of the Indian bureau several years
ago Major Swartzlander declared that
the investigation made then showed
that 5000 acres of land lying adja-
cent to the river may be waterej
with ease through water taken di-
rectly from the river. The bulk OF
this land lies between Pendleton and
the agency and the remainder along
the river between the agency and
Gibhon station.
Major Swartzlander explained that
he had been urging the irrigation of
this land and that he believes leases
should be made with view to getting
the land cleared and watered. He
stated he is ready to aid In placing
such men on the land whenever pos
sble.
Arguing that II might be possible
to secure a larger development than
the watering OF lands close to the
river. f. Il. Aldrlch urged a survey
should be made for the purpose of
showing the possibilities of storing
water for irrigation purposes and the
possibilities of flood irrigation. He
set forth that on 22 reservations in
the west the United States government
has been engaging in irrigation work
for the Indians and suggested that
such work could be undertaken here
with benefit to everybody. The mo-
ton that a committee of five wifi
Mr.. Tallman as chairman. be named
to investigate the subject in consuita'
ton with Mr.. Swartzlander and to de-
vice a mode of procedure to encour'
age reservation irrigation was made
by Mr.. Aldrich. The motion was sec
onded by Thomas Thompson and car
ried without opposition.
During the discussion yesterday. Ell
mer Cleaver. head of the Western
Land & Irrigation Co.'S project, warm
" endorsed the idea of reservation ir'
rigatfon. He declared irrigation upor
the Indian lands will be Of much ben
eft to west end projects and urged
that survey be made by the govern
ment. He considered such action e
he along the line recently requested
by Stanfield people when they were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
DICTATOR INSISTS ON "GUN FOR GUN' SALUTE
BUT WILSON REFUSES TO CONSIDER SUCH PLAN
$4,000 men COULD
TAKE field AT ONCE

WASHINGTON. April 1S.-The
cruiser Albany which was put in COM
mission at Puget Sound Friday. was
today ordered provisioned as rapidly
as possible and to leave for San Die
go. 1t was said 500 or more marines
Will be on the way to the southern
California port before the day is over.
Secretary Garrison received a tel
'egram from General Bliss saying his
men along the frontier are investi-
eating to determine exactly what the
requirements were at all points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

NEW YORK, April 1S.-The con-
dition of Corporation Counsel Polk is
satisfactory surgeons said and ne will
be able to resume his duties in a few
days. Michael p. Mahoney, arraigned
for the shooting. was charged with as
sault with intent to kill. 1t Is believed
he will be sent to Matteawan asylum
for the insane, as Mayor Mitchell has
recommended this course.
"Mahoney." said Mitchell "is rum
soaked hobo, sodden, embittered and
probably insane"
Hereafter eight detectives will guard
the mayor night and day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

War department statistics showed
that five regiments of cavalry and two
of infantry, including total of six
thousand men are now on the border.
said from forty-one to forty-two thous
and could be put into the field i'm
mediately. He added that he doubted
his ability. under the circumstances.
to spare any regulars for assign
ment to militia encampments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

III was close shave and hereaf-
ter l don't propose to take any
chances" said Mitchell
P1TTSBURG, April 1s.-Michaei p.
Mahoney, who attempted to &ssassi-
nate Mayor Mitchell, lived here years
ago. 1t is not known whether Ma
honey is his real name. He changed
his name frequently using that of
William 7. Mahoney and David Rose.
Persons here who knew Mahoney
thought he was little peculiar" but
never considered him dangerous.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
Tornado Kills One.

TULSA. Okla, April fS.--One was
killed and several injured In q torna-
do I'm southern Oklahoma early today.
Many houses were torn from founda.
tions and several oil tanks were badly
damaged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18

The Manufacturers Association Of
Portland Is about squally divided on
the question of accepting insurance
under the compensation act OF the
last legislature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
commercial CLUB Will WORK
FOR IRRIGATION INDIAN LANDS

here in behalf OF the Paradise pro-
ject, a hydrograph of the river being
one of the requests made at that
time
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
Crews are Reiolcinp
ON BOARD THE BNTTIESHI Al

KANSAS. Thy Wireless via. ST Au.
sustine). April iS.-News of IhIcrta's
quibhiing was received with rejoicing
aboard the fleet. the hopes of the
crews being to see action revived.
ADMIRAL Badger expects to pick up
the South Carolina off Key West to-
morrow. The Louisiana ard Michigan
are expected to join the fleet off
Tampico on "Wednesday.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
Lind at Conference

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-John
Lind was summoned into a conference
at the state department directly after
the last ultimatum was sent To Huer.
ia. Later he refused 10 discuss the
conference
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-04-18
TO ADVERTISERS. A

The East OregonIan has the largest paId
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east of
PORTLAND and over twice the circulation In
fendleton of any other newspaper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-13
A.. C.QUARTETS
IN CONCERT
COLLEGE Y QUARTET AND
STRING QUARTET WILL BE
HEARD THIS EVENING IN THE
PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH.

The college ''Y'' quartet Of the A. c.
and the string quartet, under the direc-
ton of Professor Stephens, will be
heard at the Congregational church
this evening at 8 o'clock. This prom
Uses to be a real treat to music lovers,
as the two musical organizations have
demonstrated their ability on numerous
occasions, and the program shows in
terestlng, variety and careful selection.
!. (a) Unity Hall March. .Thrall
(b) Melody of Love. $3.50. Orchestra
Plymouth Orchestra, Clair Codding,
Director.
II. (a) The Sailors Dream. a.
(b) Good Night, Good Night Be-
College "Y', Quartet
III. Sonnate l ............ Handel
Clair Codding
w. (a)- My Own True Love.....y...
Ashford
(c) Shipmates ,O'Mine. 49,. .Sanderson
Prof. B. A. Orr
v. GAP Heart Bow'd Down. 80, .Balfe
CD Now the Day is Over
vi. Hills O. Skye ........... Harris
D.. E.. Sonquist, violin obligato by. Clair
- s Codding ss 40 e
VII. (a) In der Heimath-
I'D Spring .......... ........ Greig
Fargo String Quartet, Prof. Stephens,
Director
VIII. (a) Twilight ............ Aver
(o) Espanita :.....:....... Rosey
Plymouth Orchestra
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-13
NOORHEAD'S new NORMAL
SCHOOL BUILDING

Atty. C. G. Dosland, resident director
of the state normal school in Moorhead
returned today from st. Paul where he
has been attending the monthly meet
ing Of the state normal school board.
Mr.. Dosland says among other busi-
ness transacted by the state board. the
preliminary sketches for the new $780,
900 school building at Moorhead were
recommended to the board of control
which will now order the plans and
specifications and in due course adver-
tise for bids for the construction of the
new school building which will be
erected this year under the terms OF
the appropriation of 500, 600 made by
the legislature a yea ago. The recon-
,~mendations for the action OF the board
Of control have been placed in the
hands of a committee of three, consist
ing Of State superintendent Schultz,
President Weld and Mr.. Dosland, resi-
dent director 1t Moorhead. 1t Is ex-
pected that all details will be arrang-
ed so that the contract for M~oorheads
new building will be let in time for
construction operations to begin as
soon as the weather will permit In the
spring. The site for the new building
is on the north side of the street OPP
posite the main school building, a very
M
The state board also recommended
the preliminary sketches for a new
dormitory building for the normal
school at st. Cloud to the state board
of control. It will cost $4,000.