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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

the F'ormosan coast under full steam
for the scene OF the disaster
TOXIC. May 1.-The latest mes
sages concerning the siberia reported
that the ship is in dangerous posi-
ton off Samasuna Island. Form0sx.
They stated that Mrs. Francis Burton
Harrison. Mrs. John Renters. wives
respectively OF tiSe governor general
OF the Philippines and the British
consul at Manila were aboard. A
Formosa dispatch hinted that Chinese
pirates might have been responsible
for the wreck It was not stated
whether the Siberia was breaking up.
TOXIC, May The government
has received n wireless message stat
ing the Tansui picked up an insiis-
tinct message Indicating the Pacific
Mail liner Siberia, outward bound
from San Francisco Is i'm distress off
the South Cape, Formosa, In the Ba-
shee channel
For IL hours unsuccessful efforts
were made to get further news. The
Great Northern steamship Minnesota
has gone to the liners assistance.
admiralty has ordered the steamship
kanto from Formosa to aid the ST.
IBERIA.
The siberia had S5 first cabin pas
sengers. Captain Feeder was in COM
mand.
SAN FRANCISCO, May THE Pa
cific Mail Company at $50 o'clock this
morning gave out the following state
ment: The company has a dispatch
from its Hong Kong agency advising
of the reception of message from
Formosa that the Japanese steamer
Bingo Maru reports it picked up ap-
reals by wireless from the steamship
Siberia which is in distress, reporting
great danger and that the signals
thereupon ceased
WASHINGTON. May THE
steamship Siberia is reported in state
department dispatches to have sunk
between the Chinese and the Formosa
coasts. A message from Taissu. For
mosa, said the vessel appealed re-
fedtSuAN loE dlh uuTtlS the HlRnr but
this morning the signals ceased. The
state departments message conclud-
ed; I'VE fear the Siberia has foun-
dered,"
SAN FRANCISCO. May The
federal wireless company has received
a wireless message from Japan to
the effect the Siberia was wrecked on
the coast of Formosa. 1t was not In
dieated whether there was loss OF
life.
NEW YORK. May Mrs. Burton
Harrison expressed considerable doubt
the report her daughter.
n-law was on board the Siberia. .My
son wrote me recently" she said.
that his wife was planning a trip 10
Hong Kong, 10 visit her brother and
mother and sister who are travelling
IN the orient l do not see how she
could be returning to Manila so soon "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

WASHINGTON. May 1.-senator
Kenyon of Iowa. is drafting a reso-
luton for introduction in the senate
by which he proposes to revoke the
charter given Rockefeller's general
education board in 1913. His plan is
based on disapproval of Rockefeller's
attitude in the Colorado mine strike
situation. Six hundred agricultural
department employees receive salaries
at present from the board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01
10 BODIES HAVE BEEN
TAKEN FROM ECCLeS MINE
81 MORE VICTIMS or EXPLOSION
REMAIN TO BIZ TAKEN
FROM SHAFT.

ECcLEs, w. va. May f.--seyenty
corpses were located up TO noon Ia
the shaft OF the New River Galleries
companies explosion-wrecked mine
Seven bodies were brought 10 the sur
face. Ninety-seyen remained 20 be
located.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

TRINIDAD. Colo, May Troop
G Of the regular army arrived at
Walsenburg today and the state mi
lltiamen started to leave camp. No
further trouble is expected from the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01
7. II. is Coming Back.

NEW YORK, May Roosevelt in
a message from Manaos announced he
will sail for New York today or to-
morrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

During the first two weeks OF
April, Coos Bay shipments of lumber
to San Francisco aggregated 6,0O0.-
900,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01
DEHESA

Vera Cruz, now in possession of the
United States, contains some beauti-
full public parks and buildings and
grounds. 1t is substantial old Mex
ican city. The Teatro Dehessa, the
cathedral, and the post ana telegraph
offices are particularly interesting.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

WASHINGTON May Secretary
of War Garrison announced that he
meant to replace all civilian officials
at Vera Cruz with army officers. He
said he wanted the government where
ever responsible, to be handled by
men under him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

Continued on page eight,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01
VESSEL CARRIES MANY FIRST
CLASS PASSENGERS. WIRELESS
CALL FOR HELP IS SENT OUT
S. S. Siberia May be Breaking up off Samasuna Island,
Formosa- Chinese Pirates Reported to Have Been
Responsible for the Wreck--Prominent People are
Aboard and Grave Concern is Entertained for Their
Safety.

TOXIC, May lit was reported to-
night the British cruiser Minotaur
had reached the scene of the accident
to the Siberia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

VERA CRUZ. May IA private
wireless message received said the
Ward line Antilla was fired on by Mex
lean federals and rebels at Tampico
Wednesday and one man on the yes
sci was killed. The report is uncon-
flrmed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01
TO ADVERTISERS.

The East 0regonian has the largest pai1
circulation Of any paper In Oregon. east OF
Portland and over twice the circulation "a
Pendleton OF any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

Continued on page five.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-05-01

SAN FRANCISCO. May The
federal wireless company has received
a wireless message from Japan TO
the effect the Siberia was wrecked on
the coast OF Formosa. 1t was not In
dicated whether there was loss OF
life.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
SIGOURNEY BOY
WAS BADLY HURT
GREWsoME TRAGEDY BROUGHT
TO LIGHT IN DUBUQUE.
ONE KILLED AND THREE HURT
PeIIa Has Painted White Way Poles
New Baptist Minister for Mar
shalltown - Freight Train
Goes Into Ditch.

Sigourney, July 22.-Joseph Smith,
who was hurt in the automobile acct.
dent near Rose Hill Sunday evening,
Is at his hime here and is still in
precarious condition. Young Smith
is fifteen years of age, second son Of
7. M. Smith, OF this city. En- route
home from Oskaloosa he and two 9TH
er companions accepted an invitation
from Cecil Yerger to go in Mr.. Yer
gers car. When between Rose Hin
and Delta in crossing railroad Smith
was thrown out of the car and both
arms broken, the right one in two
places. He was picked up uncoa-
scious and taken to Delta, where med-
ical aid was procured and about 500
o'clock that evening was brought
home. The railroad where the acct
dent happened is on an elevation and
the car was going at high rate of
speed, AID as the car jumped over
the track Smith was thrown out.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
RESIST INVASION
cARBAJAL WILL NOT SURRENDER
UNCOMFORTABLE.
insists That carranza Must Promise
Not to Wreak Vengeance on Those
Who Have Supported huerta.

Washington. July 22.-Provisional
President Carbajal does not intend to
surrender Internationally to General
Carranza and win concentrate his mill
tary forces and resist an invasion
rather than permit the constitutional
lists to enter Mexico City without
previous agreements not to wreak
vengeance on the lives and property
of those who supported General HUI
erta.
This was the tenor of information
from authoritative sources In Mexico
City to Washington diplomats. It
spI cad a feeling of pessimism in some
quarters over the possibility of an
nmieable settlement Of the revolution,
Mr.. CarbaJal has no objection to
turning over the government to Gen.
ersl Carranza. but insists ON some as.
surances in advance that property
shall not be despoiled and that there
shall be no wholesale execution or
arrests.
Mexico City, July 22-Followers Of
Emiliano Zapata. the rebel leader, who
has been operating in southern Mex
leo, are threatening Xochimilco, q vii
lage twenty miles from the capital
Xochimilco, which is the gate to this
city and Is OF great strategic value be-
cause the capital gets its water supply
from the lakes there, Is now defended
by 1000 federals, the garrison having
been reinforced by a large body of
troops. Federal officials stated that
the place was perfectly safe and that
fears OF Zapatista attack on the cap
ital itself are groundless.
Reports received from Puebla say
the governor of the state has sent
delegates to confer with constitution
alist leaders In order to arrange for
their peaceful entrance into the state
capital.
The constitutionalists, commanded
by General Alvaro Obregon, have ar
rived In Irapuato. about 100 miles
northwest of the capital. and it is re-
ported that they are preparing to ad-
vance towsrd Mexico City.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
He WILL SEEK INDICATION
Representative McDermott Of Illinois
Resigns Under Fire But VIII
Ask Reelection.

Washington. July 22.-Representa-
tive James T. McDermott of Chicago
rendered his resignation as a member
OF the house OF representatives from
the Fourth Illinois district, to take eff
feet Immediately. Notice Of his resig.
nation was sent to Governor Dunno by
Representative McDermott In the fol.
lowing telegram:
Il tender you my resignation az q
member Of congress from the Fourth
district Of Illinois to take effect i'm
mediately."
The resignation was made In antici-
patton Of vote today on the report
of the lobby investigating committee
1t was expected that action would be
pressed providing not only censure but
expulsion.
Facing censure by the house as the
result of the report of the committee
that investigated the Mulhall lobby
charges, Mr.. McDermott notified the
house In a speech of his resignation
and of his intention to seek vindica.
ton from the Fourth congressional
district of Illinois by appearing as q
candidate Tor reelection this fall.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
BOY SHAH ASCENDS THRONE
Young Ahmed Mira Takes the Con-
stltutIonal Oath az Ruler
Of Persia.

Teheran. Persia. July 22.-Sultan
Ahmed Mira. the sixteen-year-old
shah of Persia, on attaining his Off cial
majority took the constitutional oath
Of Office in the palace Of the ma
tional council The ceremony was
brief and was performed in the pres
ence of the members of the national
council. the royal princes. high state
officials, foreign diplomatic represent
atiVes and their wives.
The little shah, accompanied by the
regent, Abdul Kassim Khan Nasser Fl
tional council in a glass coach drawn
by eight white horses. The procession
passed through the gayly decorated
streets Of the Persian capital. which
were carefully guarded.
Large bodies OF police and troops
were stationed In strategic positions
and the route was lined by police and
native gendargerie as we'll as the IA
NOUS "cossack brigade" while mount
ed men surrounded the shah's car
riage and also those OF the cabinet
minister and other ofhcials who fol
lowed him.
On entering the palace of the ma
tional council the shah bowed to the
assemblage and then pronounced thu
constitutional oath. Immediately aft
or the ceremony he proceeded to thu
mosque for prayer. e"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
.FIREMEN IN GRAND PARADE
State Tournament at Maquoketa
Opens in Most Auspicious Man.
ner This Afternoon.

MaQuoketa, July 22.-Three thous
and people are gathered here today
awaiting the opening of the state
firemen's tournament. Teams are en-
tered from all parts of the state
Bob and Bob, holders Of the worlds
championship, of Clinton, are the
favorites. Shenandoah and Council
Bluffs, winners in their respective
sectional tournaments, are close be
hind The tourney opens this after
noon with a monster parade. The var
ious events will begin shortly after
three p. m. The firemen are encamped
on the fair grounds. 1t is expected
that 10000 people will visit the civ
before the close of the tournament
Friday.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
DEMOCRATS ARE GATHERING
Fight over Platform is Expected in
the State Convention at
Council Bluffs.

Council Bluffs, July 22.--With the
advance guard of democrats on the
ground for the state convention and
more arriving on every train it be-
gins to appear as If there might be a
fight over the platform. The ConnOl.
ly men will fight ON the national is
sues mainly while the others will base
their efforts on the questions of the
state itself, such as the liquor Ques-
ton, suffrage, new road avs
capital extension, tic. 1t is
understood that Connolly will de-
liver a speech which has the hearty
approval OF President Wilson, endors-
ing the new tariff, the currency
measures, the proposed trust laws,
the treaty with Colombia and the
watchful waiting policy in regard to
Mexico. Should he succeed in hold
ing the platform to the national is
sues, it is reported that President
Wilson will speak In Iowa this fall
and that Bryan will take the stump
in Connolly's behalf Contests over
the candidates for congress are ex.
pected in the Seventh, Sixth, Fifth
and perhaps other districts.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
BIG CHURCHMEN MEET
INTERNATIONAL EUcHARisTIc
CONGRESS OPENS
Cardinals, Archbishops and Others
From All Parts Of the World In
Session at Lourdes, France.

Lourdes, France. July 22.-Ten car
dinals, among them Cardinal Farley
of New York city, two hundred arch
bishops and bishops from all parts OF
the world are attending the interna-
tional eucharistic congress here which
will last until July rs.
Especial Importance is attached to
the conference this year. not only be-
cause it Is the first in France since
the separation of church and state,
but because 1t is the twenty-flfth ami
versary of the foundation Of this world
wide movement, the first conference
having taken place In Lille in 1889.
The pope Is represented by Cardinal
Granite Di Belmonte- Gennaro, who
presides over the sessions OF the con
gress. Every day there will be held
meetings of the various sections, the
most important OF which are the
French, British, American, Italian,
Czech, Austrian, German, Spanish
Flemish. Wallonian, Polish and Hun.
garian.
A general assembly of all the dele
cations will be held on July % to con
slider the resolutions of the various
committees.
On Sunday morning the presiding
cardinal will celebrate a pontifical
high mass before a temporary altar
erected In front Of the historical Grot.
to, assisted by several Of the cardinals
and picked choir Of 200. The space
between the Grotto and the river will
be reserved for the cardinals, arch,
bishops. bishops and personages Of dis
tinction. The lesser dignitaries, dele.
gates and spectators will be ranged on
the meadows opposite, which slope
down to the river, forming a vast nat,
ural amphitheater
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
MILLIONS IN new BUILDINGS
Reports to State Auditor Show that
Iowa improvements Cost 1884,
100000 in 1918.

Des Moines, July 22.-New build.
ings to the value of $24,60O,000 were
erected in cities and on farms in
Iowa during the year 1913, according
to the assessors reports which have
been presented to the state executive
. council.
The investment in improvements
on city and farm property in the past
year showed an increase Of more
than 40 per cent over the correspond
ing period of 1912. In 1912 the new
buildings reported were valued at
$l6,2SS,S27, of which the sum Of
sI0,915,962 was represented by
buildings in cities and $5,367 1865
was spent on farm improvements.
The gain reported in moneys and
credits In the past year is $42,9S4,3l
increasing the total value, of the
moneys and credits for taxation this
year to $250,2l8,178.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
A Grewsome Traqedy.

Dubuque, July %. - A grewsome
tragedy came to light here with the
arrest of Miss Mary Lane, aged %, of
Elkader, charged with the murder of
her infant. She came here Saturday
and is said to have smothered the
child in a room in boarding house,
placed it In suit case and carried 1t
to West Union. When arrested the
child's body was found In the suit
case and the girl said she did not
know how to dispose of it. She Is
being held in Jail. Efforts are being
made to ascertain the name of the
father of the baby,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
WHO DESERVES REWARD?
Interest in Capture of Automobile
Thief oVershadowed by the De-
mandS for Money.

Jacksonville, Ill, July % Over.
shadowing the interest in the return
of VIM. H. Fry who made away with
a five thousand dollar automobile be.
longing to VIM. H. Routt, wealthy
banker and founder of Routt College,
attention today conferred ON the threat
ened suit by Chief of Police Davis
of Jacksonville, Chief Burgin OF Ced-
ar Rapids, and Chief Crawford OF
Des Moines for the division of the
$500 reward offered for Fry's cap.
ture, ,.l-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
NEW YORK GUNMAN
. WAS RESPONSIBLE
HE STARTED FIRING IN CHICAGO
LEvEE DISTRICT.
A RIGID INVESTIGATION IS ON
Captain Nootbaar, Of the LeVee Pc,
lice Force, Intends to Make a
General "cIean up" of
the District.

Chicago, July %. - The assertion
that one of New York's East side gun.
men started the fatal shooting in
Chicagos South side leVee last
Thursday in an attempt to kill the
police inspector of morals; com
mencement of the work of cleansing
the levee district by a new police
captain and examination Of the coun
ty and city department pay rolls in
search of possible scouts of the for
ces of evil, were today's develop
mCnts in the investigation of the
levee shooting in which one police
man was killed and three wounded.
While his comrades ON the police
force were carrying the body of De
teclive Sergeant Stanley J. Birns, the
policeman who was killed, to his
grave Captain Max Nootbaar took up
the post of captain of the levee dis
trict and announced his purpose to
"clean things out in thirty days"
States Attorney Hoyne made public
the charge that Rocco Venille, now
under surveillance in a hospital, was
the man in gray who was said to
have fired the first shot In the levee
encounter and further declared that
Eenille was New York gunman who
nad killed a man in Montana, served
a short sentence and been released
AMI directed to Chicago by the heads
of the vice ring" for the express pur-
pose o. stopping the activities of w.
c. DanneIberg, inspector of morals,
who WIS nightly raiding the old Sc
gregated district known as Chicago's
lsTee.
t was also made public that ram
ificst ions of the alleged vice ring
might be sought in public depart
mertc in the shape of employees who
might be possible scouts in a posi-
ti}n to inform their leaders of con.
templated moves by the officials.
Jim Colosimo, a cafe owner in the
levee district, was arrested and held
by order of the states attorney until
a letition for a writ of habeas corpus
was FLED for his release, after which
he was formally charged with conspir
Iacy aId released on bonds.
Other persons were Swallowed and
several we're questioned as to their
knowledge of the events leading up
to the Thursday night shooting
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-23
WILSON ORDERS
CRIMINAL SUIT
DIRECTORS OF NEW HAVEN ROAD
TO BE PROSECUTED.
M'REYNOLOS IS INSTRUCTED
Civil Action to Dissolve the Railway
Combine Also Called for - Attor-
ney General Fears MeIien
May be Exempt.

Washington, July 22.-Criminal FRO
csedinss before a grand jury to pun
ish the directors Of the New Haven,
and civil suit to dissolve the railroad
combine, will be brought Immediately
by the department of justice with tina
sanction of President Wilson.
The position of the president and
Attorney General McReynolds vas
made public through letters. one from
the attorney general to President J.
H. Hustts of the New Haven, dated
July 8; one to President Wilson from
the attorney general, dated July Il.
aud the presidents reply.
The concluding paragraph OF the
presidents letter is as follows
In the circumstances the course
you propose is the only one the gov.
eminent can pursue. l therefore re-
quest and direct that proceeding in
equity be filed. seeking the d'ssolu-
ton of the unlawful monopoly Of
transportation facilities in New Eng.
land now sought to be maintained by
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad company, and that the Grim"
inal aspects OF the case be laid before
q grand Jury"
Attorney Generals Letter.
In his letter to the president, At
torney General McReynolds stated
that II his recommendations met with
approval, he would Immediately give
the necessary directions.
THE criminal aspects Of the case, "
he stated in his letter, have been
kept constantly In mind; much data
bearing thereon was collected some
months ago, and care has been exer.
cised to permit nothing which might
interfere with proper prosecution at
the appropriate time. We have not
held out the slightest hope that par.
ties guilty OF criminal violations OF
the law could escape
Commerce Commissions Action.
"In April and May last, there be.
ing indication that the interstate com
merce commission, by examining
them, might immunize certain central
figures in the unlawful arrangement,
IL was hSkSu carefully 10 COubluST tue
effect of such action. Nevertheless,
Mellen. and perhaps others flagrantly
culpable. were put upon the stand,
and any criminal prosecution here
after inG t'tuted probably will be en-
barrassed by claim OF immunity in
terposed In their behalf
With the utmost patience and an
intense desire to enforce the law in
such way as to bring no unnecessary
hardship upon New England or upfor-
tunate holders of the railroad sanur.
tiles. we have sought to compel a
restoration of lawful conditions. bW as
] believe without proper justification,
the board Of directors resolutely de-
cline to proceed under an approved
arrangement adequate to that end and
altogether fair"
t. letter of July to President
Hustis reviews at length the futile
negotiations which resulted in the gov
ernment's decision to bring both civil
and criminal suits.