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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-13
Rear Admiral William II. II souther
and

WASHINGTON, July 4.-Rear Ad-
miral William II. II. southerland, the
last officer OF the United States ma
Wy now on the active list who served
during the civil war. was retired July
10, when he became 60 years of age.
That Is the age fixed by congress for
relegation to the retired list of all
officers OF the navy of and below the
rank of rear admiral.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-13

the other members of the cabinet who
found the gates closed. But why
should he?
Mr. Wilson is an athlete despite
his years He doesn't play golf nor
tennis, but he keeps himself in con-
dition, and when the moment came
to jump over the iron pickets from
the White House grounds he did it
with ease. Many another man might
have ripped something as he went
over, but the secretary of labor did
not; he was as light as fawn and
he dropped on his feet without a jar
or a sound.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-13

1t requires 100000 kilowatt-hours
Of electricity a year to charge all the
electric vehicles used in New York
City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-13

III " draws
out the acids and
poisons that puff
up your feet. No
matter how hard
you work, how
long you dance,
Ii ow far you
walk, or how long
you remain on
your feet, "T1Z"
brings restful
foot comfort.
"TIZ" Is won.
derful for tired.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-13

The family that has occasion to
move six times a year seldom moves
in good society.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-13
''T|z" GLADDENS
SORE, TIRED FEET

"TIZ" makes sore, burning, tired feet
fairly dance with delight. Away 90 the
aches and pains, the corns, callouses,
blisters and bunions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
APPLICATION FOR
SUSPENSION OF
ORDER is SIGNED

Montpelier, April 1.-Justice John Fl.
Watson this morning signed the applica
tion of the Franklin County Telephone
and the Champlain Valley Tele-
phone company for suspension "t the
recent rat" order issued by the public
service commission pending appeal and
Of the rate matter in
supreme court. The application was UNI
opposed by the state except that the
state asked that the order should be
conditional on repayment of excess
charges paid 10y subscribers from the
date Of the order in case the order Of
the public service commission Is sus-
tanned, and the petition was amended to
that effect and signed.
w. ~ Graham was counsel for the
State and Stickney & Sargent for the
telephone companies. The suspension of
the order is a matter of form IN order
to allow the supreme court to pass IN
the questions raised at the May term.
The order of the public service COM
mission making certain reductions in cer-
tain telephone rates of these companies
was to become effective 80 days from
March Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
WOULD PENSION
WIDOWS AND BABES
OF VETERANS OF '9S

Washington April 1.-Pcns'cls for
widows and minor children of the officers
and men who served in tho Spanish war,
the Philippine nsurr-ction and the Boxer
uprising In Cfina would be authorized by
a bill which passed the House late to-day
10y vote of 276 to 81.
The bill would grant sll monthly to tie
widow OF an honorably discharged soldier
or sailor and So monthly for each child
under 16 years of age. provided that the
widow shall have married the soldier
prior to the passage II the bill. The pen
sions are to be limited. however to wild
ows without means of support other than
their daily labor and an actual net in
come not exceeding $3.50 a year,
An inquiry among the camps of the
United Spanish War Veterans indicated
there were about 400 widows of men who
served in the Spanish war and the Philip
pine insurrection. 1t is estimated that an
appropriation of s2,5Ooooo will be required
to pay the pensions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
MAN REPORTED
KILLED STARTLES
NJ D NTPEL|ER
Patrick DriscOll Reads in News
papers of His Own Death
and Hastens to Capital
to Prove He Is Alive.

Montpelier March 31.-Patrick 0riscoll
supposed to have been killed by a train on
the Central Vermont railway at MiddeseX
Sunday morning, turned up here tonight
alive and set the town astir with excite
ment. Now the authorities are wcndcr-
ing who the man killed was. a dozen per-
sons, including DIfscOps brother and two
cousins, identified the body as that of
Patrick Drlscoll and 1t was taken 15O miles
south to Keene, y. H.. last night by Jerry
DrisColl a brother and Michael Drscon
a cousin OF Patrick Driscoll. and-buried
this morning In the Driscoll family lot.
The man supposed to be dead read
the account of his own death in the
newspapers at Bethel He has been
at work on the White River lumber
drive. He started at once for Mont
peiicr to prove he was alive. After
disclosing his identity to Officers
Sloan and Connolly. he started for the
home of Mrs. Albert Kane cousin.
who did not recognize him at first and
when she did almost tainted. Instead
of being pleased Driscoll was indignant
and thinks the affair far from joke
Chief Durkee notified the Keene
police tonight of the turn in affairs
and officers there and the Driscoll fam
lily want to know what to do with the
body they have buried.
The authorities here are undecided
what course to pursue but the body
will probably be brought back for
possible Identification and burial, The
Driscoll family may lose the $50 Cog
funeral expenses unless the town OF
| Middlesex where the man was killed
| reimburses them. The dead man look
ed enough like Driscoll to be a twin
| brother
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02

Britain, and that she practically admitted
our right to do this but feared we would
not be able to enforce our laws IT might
show-I fear it would-that taking advan-
tage of the situation our diplomacy has
gotten US into in relation to Mexico, she
Is exacting this as a part of tho price for
her assistance in extricating ourselvca
from the embarrassments of our own
making We will stand by the President
n his treatment Of the Mexican situation
whether we believe he ia taking the wise
course or not, but we WlNnot buy Eng"
lands assistance at aNNN or the as
sistance of any 9th ~ n"
Senator Joness\S -ne people OF the
United Stat y now asked to place
their cQM\' shipping "at the mercy
Of tbsLO' that from the foundation OF
our .nment has used every possible
means from piracy, war and discrimina-
ton and subsidies. treaties and conven-
tions to hamper and destroy our ahlp'
Ming"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
COL. EMORY DRAWS
SUCCESSORS PAY

Montpelier. April 1.-The term Of office
of Col. c. $. Emery, collector of Gus
toms at Newport, expired at midnight
last night. Colonel Emery. who was in
town to-day, said he had heard nothing
abou' the appointment of his successor
or how soon he will be relieved. Begin
ming this morning he is drawing pay on
the term of his democratic successor
when named, The candidates are Charles
Bancroft, the present deputy collector,
G. Herbert Pape of Barre and j. G.
Ulery of Brattleboro. Judge G. II. Oar
ling, collector at Burlington was here
also to-day, but his coming had nothing
to do with Colonel Emerys visit. United
States Marshal A. P. Carpenter of Brat
tleboro, who was in this city and Barre
to-day, says no appointments of deputy
marshals have yet been made in this sec
tion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02

Juarez, April 1.--Heavy fighting was
In progress at TorreOn to-day, according
to 1,O00-Word report received by Gen
era Carranza from General Villa to-
night.
The gist of the information was given
out through General Carranza's secre-
tary, Alfredo Breceda, to the effect that
the heaviest lighting was proceeding in
n so-callod canyon named Iiucrache, the
southern railroad exit from the city
The canyon is said to be in reality a
sort Of basin formed by the proximity
of three mountains. Through this basin
two railroads run.
1t is one of the most strongly fortified
of the federal positions and ScnOr Bre-
ceda said that the rebels were meeting
with unexpected stubborn resistance.
MAAS on THE WAY,
1t is reported Gen Joaquin Mas with
federal relnforcements, who has been at
Saltllo, from where he has recently been
sending dispatches and which is to the
east of Torrcon, is making a circuit to
the south with the purpose, the rebels as
sumo, of joining the Nclasco forces in
Huerache.
Whether the rebel force under General
Herrera sent out to intercept him has
been engaged. is not known, according to
Senior Breceda. The rebels have cut the
railroad between San Luis Potos and
Aguascalentc. This Is 800 miles south OF
Torreon and Is said to indicate the activity
of another column of rebels intent on
hindering the movement of the federals.
VILLA DENIES VICTORY.
Reports that Torreon had fallen were
definitely denied by General villa this
afternoon. His telegram was based OF
a message of congratulations on the
"fall" of Toreon despatch to him yes
terday by Col Fidel Avila, chief OF
arms Of the garrison here.
General Villa replied as follows:
Gomez Palacio, April |, 1914.
"Col Fidel Avila,
"Jefe de las Armas, Juare2.
"In reply TO your message. | wish Il
state that while ! have taken a par
of the cuy Of Torreon, the struggle Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02

Washington April 1.-Senator West
of Georgia is a trained state legisla-
tor. He is 50 years old, fine South
ern type, gray y-moustached, tall, and
with IA carriage usually bred only by
military experience. lie serves only
until next November, when merry
war will be on between a small host
of candidates for the long senatorial
term from a state famous for its men
Of big girth, from the standpoint OF
political sagacity. West comes from
Naldosta. which the uninitiated may
not know is an enterprising town
among the smaller settlements of the
State. He has served many years in
both houses of the Legislature, includ-
ing Gervice as president of the state
Senate. Once he was the delegate at
large to the democratic national con-
Vcntion at Denver. He is native
born Georgian, a friend Of iIoke Smith
and of politicians galore a splendid
blend of dignity and courtesy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
THE NEWS BY COUNTIES
From the Island in the Lake t.
the PaSsumpsic, Along o.
ter Greek a:;6 Shores
of White River.
ADDISON COUNTY
MIDDLEBURY.

Harrison W. Billings of Cornwall, who
was operated upon week ago Saturoay
last for appendicitis, died AZ his home
carly Saturday morning at the age OF II
years. He is survived by wife and :,
seven-months-old son; q father and
mother. Mr. and Mrs Ransom Billings
of Munger street: two sisters and n
brother; and aged grandparents. Mr..
Billings was popular young man, MEM
Der of tine Grange and had a host or
friends who mourn in his death. The
funeral was held Tuesday, with
prayer service at his home at ten O'Clock,
the remains then being taken to the homo
OF his parents on Munger street, where
the funeral services were held at two
o'clock. Burial was in the Munger
street cemetery.-W Word has been received
from Rutland that Mrs B, f.. Wales, who
has been in poor health for some time.
is worse. She was stricken about year
ago with "a shock. partly recovered and
went to Boston, where she met with all
accident and broke her collarDone. After
partly recovering from that she came TO
Rutland, where she has been staying with
her Observation-Disclosures Jewett who has
had charge OF the college farm for two
years. has resigned his position to take
effect April ! and will move to Wey
bridge, where he will carry on the
| Hamilton farm.-W. j. Phelan, who has
| been i'm town for a week has returned
| to Bennington.-MrS. John SiGncr has
! gone to Nergennes for a few days.-Mr.
| and Mrs. Lewis Goulett have gone to
! West ChaZy, y. Y, TO spend several
| weeks.-Mr. and Mrs. John Fl. Sargent
! retired Saturday from the management
of the Middle bury Inn after having con-
! Quoted the house, which they Rebuilt,
| for about "a year They are succeeded by
| Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius BosleY, who re-
| Gently purchased the property.-Ahs.
Otto =. Moore, who spent the winter in
| New York city, is now i'm Proctor visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Ernest NJ. Sever
ance. -l}urnard Burns, assistant principal
| of the Brandon high school. is here To
spend the spring vacation with his
| mother Mrs. Thomas +. Burns.-Mrs.
| Edward Royce. who has been in Boston
| for nearly four months, returned Fri
! day evening with her infant chid.--The
Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist
| Church held a largely attended and sue
! cessful food sale at the store of W. E.
Continued on page twO.)
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DOGGED RESISTANCE
CHECKS VILLAS ARMY
Stubborn Fight Takes Place in Canyon Forming
Southern Railway Exit From Torreon-
Mas to the Rescue

not yet completed. | expect to obtain
triumph, of which | will advise you.
(Signed)
General Francisco villa"
Detaila of the struggle received to-day
were brief and showed that the relative
positions of the contending forces have
not changed to any extent in the last
five days.
Whether the forces of Gen. Joaquin
Mas, marching to the relief of the fed
erals at Torreon, has yet engaged that of
the rebel general, Monclovio Herrera,
sent to meet him, was not known. No
confirmation was received of the rumor
that a trainload of the soldiers of Cen
eral Macs were blown by dynamite
CAPITAL HEARS VARIED TALES
Mexico city. April 1.-The government
still processes not to have heard from
General Nelasco, the commander of Tor
reon, hut reiterates it's confidence in his
ultimate success.
Rebel sympathzcrs who profess to have
news of Villas victory, explain his re-
fusal to permit the news to be sent on a
strategic basis, since 1t might interfere
with his alleged campaign at Monterey.
Extra editions of the newspapers OF
the capital announces this afternoon n
terrible defeat ON the part of the rebels
1900 or 5000 being lost. But the inform
alton was contained in n telegram from
the customs collector at Eagle Pass and
was said to have come over the wire
from Torreon. The war department
| however, asserts that no report has beer
| received. in spite OF the alleged avail
| ability of the wire.
Another report current here was thai
General Velasco had at last surrendered
and that while villa had executed Ger,
tain federal officers. Velcasos life ha,
been spared because at one time he hao
/ been instrumental in saving the life o.
| Gen. Angeles. 1t is also reported tha
| Iguala, in the state of Guerrero t,
which the government recently move,
the capital from Chilpancingo, Is il
the hands OF the rebels commanded b!
Colonel FiCueroa, who was identifie,
! with Madero,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
Final Report of Appellate Body
on Appeals by State from
First Appraisals.
A NEW BASIS OF TAXATION
Tax Commissioners Figures Cut
$5O,30O-N. f. Co. Apprais-
al S1.S50,000 Reduced
from S2,025,000.

The board of appeals in the telephone
tax valuation cases, composed of Lieu
t-Governor Howe, Secretary of
state Bailey and state Auditor Graham,
made public its report last evening. The
valuations fixed by the board are slightly
lower than those of Tax Commissioner
PlumlcY's appraisal, but the changes
principally affect the smaller companies
save for a reduction of the appraisal of
the New England company. in which an
agreement was not reached until late
last evening.
The changes in the appraisal of the
smaller companies result in net reduc-
tion of $4,000. but of this sum almost
onc-half was by agreement of the attor-
neys for the State after a hearing at
Montpelier. The appraisal of the Now
England company is fixed at ST. $4,000
while the value was placed by the tax
commissioner at s2,O25,oOO The four New
England subsidiaries, the Franklin Coun-
ty, the Champlan Valley, the Passump-
sic and the Vermont companies are not
greatly changed from the figures given
by the tax commissioner, except the
Franklin County company, which is re-
duccd from $4,000 to $4,000
on DIFFERENT BASIS.
After looking UP authorities the board
Of appeals held that the appraisal for
purposes of taxation was not on the same
basis as AN appraisal for rate making
md therefore did not take into consid-
eratlon the value placed on the property
of the New England and it's subsidiaries
by the public service commission follow
ing the three months hearing which re-
the public service commission ordered q
reduction Of rates on mult-party and
farmers lines.
As n result of the appraisal and the
new basis Of taxation fixed by the LcSis-
lature o. 1912, the telephone companies
Of the state will pay more than double
the taxes that they have previously paid.
earnings, while the new system calls for
tax of $3.50 per thousand on the value
Of the property
There are IS telephone companies in
ne state and the State took AN appeal
n every case, while a considerable num-
bor Of the companies also appealed. The
hearings were begun at Montpelier March
and were completed March 20. The
board Of appeals has been in session al
tho Van Ness House since last Friday
morning to fix valuations, and since Tues
day morning the session has been almost
continuous.
Continued on mage tiNc.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
Navy Head Aids Cupid.

Washington. April 1.--Secretary
Daniels lent aid to Cupid again to-day.
When Informed that next Saturday
had been set as the DAY for the we'd
ding Of John Roy Palmer, an ensign
on the battleship Delaware. to Miss
Emma q. Reed of this city, the secre-
tary directed that the young officer
be sent to Hampton Roads in time to
reach Washington to prepare for the
wedding The Delaware was to have
been in port saturday, but was order
ed to stay outside the Virginia capes
for additional target practice,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02

den wealth. will be questioned and
their past gone into with the utmost
minutcness.
Tho limit for the crime with which
the colombos are charged is 80 years
iuprisonmcnt. but 1T means more than
the sentence of death in this country.
for the sentence Is SO rigidly carried
out that but few prisoners ever sur
vive it. A murderer for instance is
allowed but one visitor in one year
and ne is allowed to write but two
letters in a year. 1t has been said
that out of % sentenced TO this 30
year Imprisonment only one completed
the term
The trial of the two men will con
sumo year at least probably much
more. The trial of the case in Italy
will not neccssitate the taking of wit
nesscs from this country. 1t will all
be done by affidavits taken here.
translated into Italian, and forwarded
to the prosecuting court This of
course will consume vast amount of
time and correspondence.
AN ATROCtOUS MURDER
The crime for which the Colombo
W
of the most atrocious murders com
mittcd in this state in years and one
that seemed battling of solution. The
victim was ST years of age and was
in perfect physical health for a man of
| his years. He was a wdower and
lived alone. with a horse and COW 10
attend to- He was worth between
| $4,000 and $50. 900 Besides the money
that he carried always with him, he
hid away in recesses and drawers in
his house bass of gold amou ting to
$1,000 or $4,000. and bills cunningly
scattered in hiding places.
Two people going to the barn tc
hitch their horses found the bodl
lying on the floor, his right hand II
one pocket and the other with a nit
ten on. There was missing his oil,
Heather wallet, which is thought t.
have contained at least $1,000 an,
probably $4,000. His old fashioned
watch was also stolen. Nearby wa
his overturned lantern. Indicating tha
the murder was done the nigh
Iprevious, probably between six an,
seven o'clock. when he went to tn
barn to do the chores. This belief wa
also borne out by the condition of foo
found i'm the stomach when the autops
was performed and also by the fac
that he had not had his supper. 1t
supposed that the murderers waited un
til he went out to the barn, intendin
to kill him there and then search tn
house.
That it was the intention to ransac
the house was indicated by the bloc
upon the door knob, showing that the
had not even stopped to wipe thei
hands i'm their haste to get at tn
money known to be in the house. Bu
for some unknown reason the hous
, was not searched and it is thought tina
they We're frightened away by the re
torch lights of engines being shifte
in the railroad yard, not far from tn
house.
The murdered man had been choke
until the hyoid bone was broken. an
then his throat was cut from one ca
to the center of his neck, severing tn
jugular vein. Aero his forehead ha
been placed pair Of old overalls. TIL
peculiar circumstance is said to be n
instance of Sicilian superstition.
The authorities are confident that
will be an easy matter to prove I'll
guilt of the Colombos.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
GRANDDAUGHTER OF
A PRESIDENT OUSTED

Norfolk, Va. April Miss Matte f.
Tyler. granddaughter of John Tyler,
tenth president of the United States, to-
day surrendered the Courtland Va, post
office. which she had held for Il years,
to y. a. Williams, appointed by Post
master-General Burleson from civil serv-
ice.
Miss Tyler refused to surrender the
office when Mr.. Williams presented the
commission upon her return from Wash
ington yesterday, Mr.. Williams tele-
graphed to Washington for instructions.
Miss Tyler to-day received orders to
vacate. President Wilson has promised
Miss Tyler to personally inquire into her
case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
GOVERNOR NAMES
TWO Fer TOLL
BRIDGE BOARD

Montpelier, April Warner y. Graham.
secretary of civil and military affairs, an
nounced to-day that Governor Fletcher
had appointed Gilbert A. Davis of Wind
sor and Senator j. q. Roy OF Barnet az
members OF the toll bridge commission
The third member has not yet been
named Dr.. /. u. Martin OF Barre has
been appointed menlbcr of the board ~
iself,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-04-02
RUbE WADDELL, At
BAT WITH DEATH IN
BOX, STRIKES OUT.
Once Great Pitcher and Eccen-
trio Player or II Teams Sue
cumbs in Fight with
tuberculosis.

Gan AnIonio Texas, April George
Edward (Rube) Wadcell, the famous left
handed baseball pitcher. died here to-
day. He had been ~ for months with
tuberculosis.
Waddell, one of the greatest of pitchers
was noted nearly as much for his
cccentr+cities as for his ability as a ball
player. In the seventeen years he spent
in professional baseball ne held positions
with twelve teams and including re
turn engagements had fourteen Jobs, A
longest term % service was with the
Philadelphia Americans, where, under the
watchful eye of Connie Mark. he pitched
winning ball for q half dozen seasons,
Waddell's inability to keep IN coadition
DISCOURAGED most other managers and
was indirectly responsible for the illness
that caused his death. The largest salary
Waddell ever received was S. 100 a year
Tint he got from the Athleiics-with the
stipulation it is saio, that he must keep
in condition.
ONCE TANNED III.
Waddcll shared with Robert Glade the
strike-out record of the American League.
on July %. 1905, while pitching for the
St. Louis Americans, to which club no
had just been released by Mack. he
famed sixteen OF the Athletics. his form
er teammates
Waddell was born In Butler, Pa Octo-
Der 49, 1876. When twenty years of age,
he pitched his first professional ball with
the Oh City, Pa, team
When his star began to wane in 1905
the ST. Louis Browns released Waddeil
to Newark, which club disposed OF him
to the Minneapolis team.
Last fall, NJ +. Cantillon OF the Mime
apolis club sent Waddell to Texas in an
effort to prolong his life, Waddell at
the time considered his days as num-
bered ard told friends that he Was soon
to die
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