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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
EQUIPMENT CARRIED
BY ROOSEVELT LOST
IN BRAzIL'y W|LOS
News of Accident L. Received in New
York-Belief Is That Colonel Him
self Has Escaped Injury Although
No Word from Him Has Been Re-
cclved Yet.

NEW YORK. March e4-The loss
of all the equipment of Theodore
Roosevelts party In the unexplored
wilds of Central Brazil is reported In
a cable message from Anthony Fiala,
a member of the party. to the New
York Times. The message. dated at
Santarem, Brazil, follows:
I'VE have lost everything in the
rapids. Telephone my wife of my
safety
The rapids mentioned are presum
ed to be those of a tributary Of the
Amazon river.
Members of the Roosevelt family
here had received no advices from
Colonel Roosevelt but expressed no
concern for his safety.
In fact. Mr.. Fiala's silence on the
subject was held to indicate that tbs
loss was confined to the equipment
and the archaeological and Other
specimens gathered by the expedition
1t was said by the Times that any
personal Injury to the colonel was t'
re cabled immediately and fully.
II was also thought probable tina
| Fiala himself was not at Santarem
but that he had entrusted his mes
sage to some native on the way t
| that town
The Roosevelt party plunged int
| the wilds about nine days ago, ex
| pecting to reach Manaos. the CONNER
citl metropolis OF the Amazon coun
try 600 miles from the mouth of tn
river. Santarem is 400 miles neare
the rivers mouth.
The last dispatch received iron
Rio Janeiro. regarding Colonel Roose
yelt's northwest movement, was tina
the 500-mile ride on horseback ma
been successfully completed throus
the interior of the country without
the party being subjected to attac
by savages and that the colonel wa
In excellent health.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
BATTLE ROYAL RACES OVER PAVING
QUESTION ON EAST COURT STREET

McComas scored by enlisting them in
the opposition and as result the
name of the railroad company. ap-
peared for a time upon the remon-
STRANGE. However, the McComas
victory in this instance was short
lived. During the afternoon and ev-
ening while the officials We're here
the subject was laid before them in
all its details BY Mr. Tallman and a
group of local business men and far.
mers who want the street improved
to the edge of the city. Among 9TH
er things they took ]. p. O'Brien. vice
president and general manager. over
the road by auto and showed him the
work on the Wild Horse road, cS-
planning the urgent need of improv'
ing East Court street so as to pro-
vide decent connection with the new
highway. The subject was presented
in the light of general communit,
affair and when the officials left the
city Friday night it was the belief o'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
MILITIA IS CALLED TO KEEP
ORDER IN LANCASTER STRIKE
Two Regiments Ordered Out After Rong Which One Man Was Killed
Guards Are Sent to Plant to Keep Strikers From Attacking
Men Sent to Fill Places Carmen Also Threaten trouble

BUFFALO, March 2+.-With two
regiments OF militia assembled at their
armories for strike duty comparative
quiet reigned at Lancaster today fol-
lowing the riots in which one man
was killed and many injured in a
clash between strikers and guards on
q train carrying strikebreakers to the
plant Of the Gould Coupler company
Guarded by a battalion of the sew
enty- fourth regiment. a work train
was sent to the plant where group
of strikers, overawed by the militia,
had gathered. but they made no at
tempt to attack. Less than goo strike
breakers are working.
There was promiscuous shooting
throughout the night and several
were wounded on both sides.
At midnight the seventy-fourth reg
iment assembled in the armory and
detachment was sent TO guard the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO
LEND A HAND IN CAMPAIGN
TO RID THE CITY OF FLIES
CANVASS WILL BE MADE TO 10.
GATE BREEDING PLACES OF
THE PESTS.
CONTINUED on page five.)

The second step In the Pendleton
anti-fly campaign Is being taken. I'm
der the supervision of Prof. c. G.
Ruth OF the high schools, the stu
dents of that institution will start
this afternoon or tomorrow to make
thorough canvass Of the city to as
certain definitely every breeding
place OF flies within the corporate
limits.
will be turned over to the special
committee of the Commercial asso-
citation which will have the campaign
in charge. 1t Is the intention of max
ing an endeavor by carrying the fight
to the breeding place of the fly, to
eradicate the pest from the city.
The chief instrument in the fight
viii be the barn-door fly trap as de-
signed by DR.. Clifton Fremont
Hodge. Prof Il. e, Chloupek Of the
department of manual training at the
high school and his students are now
engaged In the manufacture OF these
traps and they will be disposed Of a.
actual cost The estimated cost Il
between 65 and 20 cents, thus plac'
ing them in reach of every person N
the city.
DIR. Hodge claims that one of these
traps stationed in a barn or othe,
breeding place will imprison ever!
fly within 100 yards without an,
more work on the part Of the resi-
dent than putting It In place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
BROTHERS FORCED
PRIEST TO MARRY
HER SHE DECLARES
Mary Moran Clears up Mystery in
Which Rev Miles Sweeney Took
Most important Part.
STORIES CIRCULATED FALSE
Woman Says That Her Sister Was
Responsible for Telling Three
Brothers OF Alleged Improper Rela.
tiOns With Priest-At Points OF
Guns Latter Is Forced to Wed.

PITTSBURG, March 24.-The in
side story of the forced marriage of
Rev. Miles Sweeney. former pastor
of a Catholic church at Sewickley. to
Mary Moran of Pittsburg, at Wells
burg. West Virginia, has been clear
ed up.
The couple was married by Rev.
church, on January %. according to
voluntary affidavit made by Miss
Moran. Her three brothers stood
with their hands grasping revolvers In
their overcoat pockets as the cere-
mony was performed
The marriage was forced. she said
as a result of false allegations voiced
to the brothers by her sister Eliza
beth.
The church authorities had re-
strained Father Sweeney from occu
Iying a pulpit Mary swore that the
herself and the priest existed only II
the mind of Elizabeth. who. she said
F, circulated the false stories because
Mary refused to lend her dresses ant
! hats to wear to social gatherings.
] "My sister Elizabeth" said Mar!
/ wrote to my brothers, Daniel Franz
and Emmett, living at Hammond
| Ind, that the priest went out offer
| with me, that he gave me handsom'
! gowns and other wearing apparel
! She also told them that my room wa!
covered with improper pictures. Nj.
| brothers arrived on January 25th. Thu
first thing they did was to strip m'
| and give me an unmerciful beating
On January 27th they ordered me L
make an appointment with the prizes
| for 6:4O o'clock that evening. NJ,
! brothers accompanied me. Each car
ried revolvers. We drove to tn
scheduled meeting place in an auto
mobile. When Father Sweeney ap
| reared Daniel accused him of &C
complishing my ruin. Father Swee
ney promptly knocked Daniel down
Then my other brothers took ham
and forced Sweeney into the car. w
! drove to his home.
! Miss Moran said the forced marriag
l followed the next day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
NEWS SUM MARY

General.
Equipment with Roosevelt hunting
party in Brazil is lost.
Japanese cabinet resigns.
Crisis i'm home rule situation has
been averted.
Brothers forced priest to marry
their sister according to story told by
latter.
Militia Is on the scene in Lancaster
to enforce order.
Fe<ierals are driven into last strong
hold by rebel attack.
Judge ClectOn OF Portland holds
that tax penalties cannot be collected.
State game officers pay Fcndleton
q visit today.
Canvass of city 10 locate breeding
places of flies being started.
Attack of mumps demoralizcs higt,
school debating team on eve of for.
cnsic battle.
c. II. Brown arrested for bootleg
ging.
Public reception by Smith for Gov
ernor Club tomorrow afternoon.
Battle over paving Of East Court
street Is waging,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24

Coupler plant, The sixty-fitth regi-
ment was later called out and assem-
bleI at the armory
The crews OF IL street-cars were
suspended because they refused to
carry militiamen to the depots when
the call for the national guard was
issued Car officials manned the
cars. The militia is unpopular with
the carmen since the street railway
strike last year.
There was even hostile demon
siration by the carmen In front OF
the seventy-fourth regiments armory
as n start was being made for Ian
caster but the soldiers drove the
crowd back At the point OF their bay
onets
At Lancaster military guards were
! stationed over the shops and served
notice on saloonkeepers that order
! must be preserved.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24

PORTLAND, Ore March 24.-cir-
cult Judge Cleeton held that penal
ties of one per cent a month imposed
by the 1918 legislature on taxes un-
paid before the first of April are in
valid. He granted restraining order
against Tax collector Lewis enjoining
the latter from collecting penalties.
Cleeton held the taxes don't be-
come delinquent under the law until
September 1, and that penalties can
be collected only on delinquent tax
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
GENERAL INVITATION IS
GIVEN WOMEN TO ATTEND
LOCAL SMITH FOR GOVERNOR.
CLUB WILL HEAR DOCTOR
TOMORROW.

q Every woman who possesses
= the qualifications OF the voter
q is included in the general invi-
. tation being extended by the To-
q cal Smith For Governor Club
. which will tender a reception to-
= morrow afternoon In the Moose
. Hall The affair will be
. unique one In the annals of
. Umatilla county political his
. tory for it Is woman's substitute
. for mems mass meetings and 1t
= promises TO be far more enjoy
= able. ~ %
. DR.. Charles ]. Smith, whose
. candidacy for governor the local
= club is promoting. will arrive in
q Pendleton tomorrow morning
. from Portland and will be per-
. sonally present at the reception.
= He will make short address
= to them. outlining his stand on
. the issues which are of most
. moment to the ladies.
. Committees appointed by
. Mrs. G. NJ. Rice. president. have
= been working for a week in
. preparation for the event. A
. musical program has been ar
. ranged and refreshments will
q be served.
. The reception will commence
= at 2S0 and will continue until
= i:30.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
CITIZENS OF HILLSBORO
AROUSED OVER ASSAULT
,R.y-EAR.OLD GIRL Is THE VIC
TIM OF ATTACK By UNI
IDENTIFIED MAN.

HIILSBORO. March 24.-CitizenS
are aroused as a result of an assaul'
on Miss Gladys Hensley, the l6-year'
old daughter of Street Commissioner
Hensley, last night during which she
was seized by an unidentified man
thrown into a buggy and driven sew
eral blocks before she freed her
self and leaped from the vehicle Shf
was found unconscious by a number
of citizens who were aroused by mel
screams while the ride was in pro
gress. She is unable TO describe he'
assailant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
Tango Ualts for Prayer

NEW YORK. March 24--Tango en-
thusiasts and devotes OF tho night life
along Broadway were surprised when
"A band OF Salvation Army nen and
women invaded the floors OF some OF
the most popular dance establishments
and begged the amusement seekers TO
stop and listen TO a word about the
serious side of life.
The joyful crowd did not appear a
bit abashed but listened in silence to
the army songs and speeches and ap-
plauded literally.
At all the places visited the religl.
Gus workers were welcomed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
0.W. R. & N. Co. Withdraws From
Remonstrance Against Improve
ment.

For week past virtual battle
royal has been in progress here over
the paving Of East Court street and
while the struggle has been quietly
wagei It has been an earnest affair
and much feeling has been aroused
on the part Of those particularly In
tcrested.
The fight has arisen out OF the ef-
forts of T.. w. McComas to block the
Improvement of East Court. The con-
test has been waged with Mr.. Nc
Comas conducting the opposition and
the fight for the street improvement
is led by J.. v. Tallman. president of
the Commercial association.
While the .O.-w. r. & n, officials
were here last week It appears that
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
Volcano Rcgins Eruption

TOXIC. March PA severe erup-
ton of the volcano on Suwanose Is
land. south of Kyushu. began here
The flames rose 500 feet above the
mouth of the crater. An expedition
has been sent to give relief to the 2S0
inhabitants of the island.
The long extinct volcano Chokai
near Sakata, also is in eruption. This
mountain is inhabited by fishermen
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
JUDGE C[EETON HOLDS THAT TAX
PENALTIES CAN'T Be COLLECTED

es. The decision Is expected to
throw the state into turmoil.
Tax Collector Lewis said that the
only possible mode of procedure will
be to take an appeal. The county
commissioners have selected Friday
afternoon for a meeting when future
action will be determined. All elec-
tive county officers will be Invited,
including the governor and members
of the state tax commission, on ac-
count of the statewide effect of the
decision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
Onslaught on 0utposts so Terrific
That Huerta's Troops are Forced
to Flee Into City.
GENERAL ATTACK HAS BEGUN
villa Determined TO Take City and
Encourages His Soldiers Along
Fighting Line General Himself
Kept to Saddle All Night-Allowcd
His Men No Time for Rcpose.

GOMEZ. Palacio, March 24.-Driv-
en- within the last defenses of Tor
reon, the federals are making last
stand against Villas rebels. The
fight for the possession of Gomez
Palacio which ragged for 40 hours with
terrific fury. ended at a. m. in the
complete rout Of the federals The
impetuousity Of the rebels onslaught
was beyond the federals' power to
Withstand. The rebels followed as
they ran for Torreon. villa did his
utmost to get between them and the
city's defense but failed. Many were
cut down and killed, or taken pris-
oners. The main body reached the
fortifications safely.
villa gave neither his own men nor
the enemy time for an instants re-
pose. The general himself was In
the saddle practically all night, ex-
cept when he visited Hermijillo to or
der fresh supplies.
The attack on Torreon proper I'M
mediately began. villa estimated the
federal losses at 1900 killed and
wounded and captured. He didn't
state his own.
EAGLE PASS. Texas. March "a
An official report on the firing
across the Rio Grande Sunday by
Mexican federals was made by Cap
tain George winterburn of the Four
teenth cavalry. He reported thai
two American soldiers returned the
fire after the federals refused to stor
firing at rebel troops who had cross
ed the international border into
Texas. Captain winterburn said he
didn't know whether any federals hac
been killed by the American soldiers
ELvERJEL. Durango. March "a
The battle OF Torreon opened at ! p
m. yesterday according to an officia
dispatch received here by Genera
Manuel Chao. military governor of the
state Of Chihuahua, and signed b.
General Francisco villa
'T haye just begun attack on Comes
Palacio and will take it, was the sub
stance of the message. 1t was filed
at Elverjel, a village five miles NORTH
OF Gomez Palacio. The latter city !:
suburb of Torreon three milesdist
ant and connected by streecar line
Gomez Palacio. railroad center o
importance lies on plain. but 1t i
commanded by mountain called Ger
ro de la Pila. The heights. according
to recent reports, were fortified b,
the federals and II Is assumed tina
General Villas attack opened with &
shelling of the federal positions on it
rugged slopes.
The whole valley is reported to b'
in q state of defense with barbed wire
CONTINUED on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS
% 80 90 e~e %
CRAFT SCANDAL IS CAUSE
MIKADO HAS NOT YET DECIDED
WHO WILL FORM NEW
MINISTRY.

TOXIC, March 24.-The cabinet
healed by County Yamaoto. resigned
as result of the naval graft scan
dal. The mikado accepted the resig-
nations. He has not decided who will
form the new ministry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
uouse like a Stairway

PARIS, March 24.-A new style OF
architecture. novel and not unpleas-
ing to the eye, has been inaugurated
in the Rue Navin in large six story
house of flats recently constructed.
Each story of the house retrogrades
on the one below. leaving a wide
balcony or terrace in front OF its win
dows.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
FEDERA[S DRIVEN BACK To last |
STRONGHOLD BY REBEL ATTACK
Supreme Court Adjour1ls.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-Tfe
supreme court adjourned until April
9Th without handing down any decis-
ions in the pending important rail-
road cases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24

favorable sign all over Oregon
- the establishment and extension -
local packing plants with cold s'or-
age facilities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24

CONTINUED on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-03-24
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East Oregonlan has the largest paiS
circulation OF any paper In Oregon, east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation ln
Pendleton Of any other newspaper.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-24
RAKED FORE AND AFT

A hale old sea captain-his age was
72-with one eye closed and much
discolored, stood in the dock charged
with being drunk and incapable. He
agreed that he had had too much,
but denied that he was drunk.
The Magistrate Carrying too
much sail, captain?
The Captain-Yes, sir; carrying
too much sail before the wind.
The Magistrate-On a lee shore,
captain?
Eyes, on a lee shore"
'And damaged the port light?"<
aye, and damaged the port light
this time"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-24

gang would have charged the spot |
light. 1t has not gone as sensationally
as the Braves, but in the last few
weeks defeats for the Cardinals have |
been very infrequent.
On paper the ST. Louis gang does
not look a lot better than the Braves.
But the pitchers have gone effective
ly, and fine work has been done by
the infeld and outer defense. Add to |
this Snyder, hard hitting and good |
throwing young catcher, and the |
combination balances perfectly
No regular on the team is hitting |
over 300. Frequent shifts have been |
made in the infield because of weak |
ness at first base. Jack Miller was |
first selected for that station, but the |
former Pirate performed so impress
sively at short that Dresser was given |
the initial stop. He failed to make |
good, and now Lee Magee, an out |
fielder, is playing the bag. Magee's
presence adds strength in the attack.
Dolan, a third baseman, is being |
played in the outfeld. The whole
team, in fact, has been shaken up,
anu LuSA nave OCCu put LII pOS1Jl4Ilsfl
they never tried before. Other fell
lows who are not recognized as won
ders were put to work. And the whole
worked as a perfect machine The re-
suit is seen in the standing of the
team. nh
Rain prevented the final clash be-
tween the Cubs and Phils yesterday.
The postponement will be played off
in Philadelphia when the Cubs go east
again.
Chifeds and Buffalo got to an in
ming and half before rain butted in
yesterday afternoon. The locals were
leading, 1 to 0, at the time. '
Today is an open date in the Fed
eral schedule. The Chifeds leave to-
morrow for St. Louis, where four
games will be played against Fielder
1
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-24

+ Callahan will do little experiment.
ing on the present trip of the White
Sox through the east. A raft of
youngsters have been signed by Pres
ident Comiskey, but the Twill not be
put to the test until the team returns
to the South Side.
Then there will be opportunity to
give the youngsters some work in
morning practice, and the acid test
of regular duty in big league will
follow. r
Red Anes held his old mates to six
hits, and Tesreau was hammered by
Reds. Moran and Gonzales of Giants
got three hits each. Moran, who is
to join Braves, helped his new team
by winning the game with two-bag-
ger. Meyers and Bescher of Giants
each knocked double and single.
Cards damned two Dodger pitch
ers and ran bases intelligently. Per-
rift was a puzzle. Cruise soaked a
homer and single.
SEMI-PRO BALL, SCORES
Harlem, 8; haywood, 1.
Humboldt Park, 10; Commercial, 1.
Union Liberty, 10; Poppel A. c., 5.
Pelham, 5; Starlights, 4.
Douglas, 6; Cornell, 8.
Gen. Custer, 10; Standard, 2.
Enterprise, 16; Unity, 6.
Central, g; Onward, Z.
Pullman, 6; Sacramento, 8.
Roseland Eclipse, 9; Boston
Store, Z. h
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

The Condor basketball team met last
evening and elected officers for the en.
suing wear. Thomas Nhholas vas elect
"a q suceaed F0rrest Eatehelaer as cap.
tain, Wendsll Greguars 20 succeed Nor
man Gordon 81 rnsnsger. The manager
is securing games VITA amateur teams
of this part of the STATE. AT tears
wishing games aTFly to~Aisnsgrr Grse-
uars.
FARMERS in ths cifv ta-aav iated "a
rattantly ~ wbutrr sna seemed - fesl
that the nrst blast frvn gark Frust Soc
trrdav = q furfrmunrr ~ early snow and
r,1ish ef.id westhsr ssafuev i.frr nu tl.s
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28
MATTHEW'S PLEADED
GUILTY TO FORGERY
Is Sentenced TO Serve Is Months in the
House OF Correction--Cashed
Check for Si4

Before Judge Miles in Washington
county court at Montpelier to-day. Fred
Matthews pleaded guilty TO a forgery
charge aud was sentenced 10 serve not
less than one year on more than ls
months ID the house Of correction. Mat
thews was charged with having oashei
check for sll on a hank Ia Waterbury.
after having forged the name oi carl
Muzzoy. b. whom BE- had lately been
employed The ofense was committed
last August. according To- the allegation.
Deputy sheriff r.. D.. Campbell brought
the man to the county jail from Ma.ss
chusctts several day. ago. His arraign.
ment today Nas on an Information
tiled against him D., The states attorney.
IN probate court the Will OF Emms
Page. late Of I'lainfeid. was proven ycs.
tcrdny. To-day Clarlcs e. Graves Vt
settled his accounts a. sd
of thr estate of Willard F.
~tfauahan. Thomas Harmon of Benning-
lon wss appointed guardian oser y a.
Livingstone.