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The Washington times., 1914-02-09
GUNMEN MUST RUN
OLD-TIME GANTLET
Cleanup Squad Driving Gang
sters From New York, Say
the Police.

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-.Watchful
eyes, peering keenly through black
masks worn by 200 detectives. today
in police headquarters here. formed
gantlet run by gunner, pick
pockets, and suspected crooks gath
cred in since Saturday night in the
war on gangsters which has New
York's underworld in an agony Of
fear.
1t was the resumption of the Zine
up" which had been abandoned for
several years.
Reports made by the head Of the
cleanup" squad, p!lting the night
stick against the gangstcrs guns, to-
day showed that in three weeks ac-
tiVity 326 revolvers and twenty seven
blackJacks nave been taken from
thugs, and $4,000 in pluader has been
recovered. An exodus OF criminals is
said to be in progress, and IL Is be-
lieVed that the resumption OF the
daily lineup will further hasten
the flight of the East SIDES bad men.
AS side issue to the war on the gun
men, detectives are making great efforts
to break up opium and cocaine dens.
Captured in such. a rad Chin Kee, who
kept chop suey restaurant on the
upper East Side, is in fail today, and
May Irwin, a richly dressed woman. is
held as a witness against him. The
woman came to Chin KEGS place In a
taxicab, and asked for chop suey to
take home. Under the food detectives
found opium concealed IN the shells Of
lyche nuts. More than $1,000 worth OF
the drug was confiscated.
One gunman is believed to have been
desperately wounded early today in a
battle with William Cooney, Brooklyn
druggist
Fork over, quick" the thug shouted
when he entered Cooneys store behind
a leveled gun. Cooney ran for the rear
Of the store, and was shot through the
shoulder. There he got his own gun,
dropped on one knee and opened fire
at short range. The robber staggered,
recovered himself, and fed. Blood spots
on the floor showed he was hit hard.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Virginia Quint to Meet
Fast Loyola Bunch

BALTIMORE, Md. Feb. s.-With the
signing OF contracts with the Cniver-
sity of Virginia basketball team, OF
Charlottesville, Va. for a game in this
city on February rs, the LoyoIa Col
lege management has completely round
ed out the seasons lists of contests
and has succeeded in bringing to this
city another big university five that
has not been seen in action here for
years. The game with the Virginia
team will be the last OF the saeson for
LOyola.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
PULLED A SECOND ALARM.

And when they came down the lad.
der, went up.
Z. Then they didn't seem 10 have
had knowledge OF the fact that they
were in there!
4. Captain Nicholson and Seth
were ignorant Of the fact at the time
and seemed surprised.
Marshal Nicholson had stated he gave
the discovery alarm.
The usual question about the rule for
watching out for the men, and replied
that IL always appeared to him that The
battalion chief WAS responsible for the
men.
.. And so FAR az you know. nobody.
no battalion chief. was informed that
they were in there?
4. No. sir-not to my knowledge. sir.
with Chief Sullivan. that he Judged the
chief to be between sixty and sixty-five
years old. Sullivan, he said, was a man
Of good memory.
q. DO you know If It is claimed that
Chief Sullivan reported the fact that
these men had gone in there to any
A. Not to my knowledge, he did not,
no sir.
q. say. do you know If it is claimed
by him that he did?
a. Not to my knowledge
Every Man for Himself.
Q. Now is there anything you have
to say about il that l have Omitted in
my questions or that you have omitted
in your answers that you think you
ought to say?
(. 7 don't know. Unless / could
say II seemed to be- case of every
man for himself. I suppose No. 8 had
a good position and were killing this
fire. ] don't suppose ii No. 8 had
known they were going in danger
they would have gone in.
Nash said he was on the roof when
the crash came that he could hear It
but he remembered no sparks or flames
going up. At the time he said he was
on the roof with CHIEF sullivan and re-
marked to him, The building has gone
in"
Q. What did he say?
a. He said. Yes"
q. Did he say anything to you ut
that moment about No, 9?
a. No, sir.
.: And as understand you, Chief
Sullivan never at any time said a word
aitef you came back from that return
message and told him they were
CaUgh'?
\. Yes, sir
(ChiS St aiamani cIoSod fhn GacFaf
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
CHAMBER To HEAR
MONTHS REPORT
National Guard Enlistment and
Freight Terminal Improve
ment to Be Discussed.

The Chamber Of Commerce will re-
view the work OF the committees dur
ing the month tomorrow night.
A report on the value of National
Guard enlistment will be made by Capt
James F. oyster.
The transportation and freight COM
mittee promises a report on the pos
sibillty of improving the terminal sta
ton of the Old Dominion railroad In
Georgetown. Harry King has charge of
the committee.
\ favorable view will be taken by
the school committee on the broaden
ing of the functions of the public schools
in extending their use to recreation and
social Centers. Charles w. Clagett is
chairman.
The law and legislation committee
will report through A. Leftwich Sim
clair.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
r. R. Spur to Radium
Fields at $4,000, 900

DENVER, Feb. 9.-The San Miguel
Development Company has completed
surveys for a railroad to connect the
radium ore fields in San Miguel county
with the Denver and Rio Grande at
Placerville.
The road will be seventy-six miles
long and will cost S2,O00.O00. An
nouncement Of the plans was made
today. Development OF the radium-
bearing ore bodies in southwestern
Colorado at present contend with the
serious handicap OF a lack of cheap
Transportation facilities.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
.GREELEYEXPLORER
DIES At HOME HERE
William H. Bell, One Of Two
Surviving Members, Sue
cumbs to Cancer.

Greeley Arctic expedition of 1882. and
one of the two Survivors of that
marty. died at his home, 2I5 Fifth
street southeast, early today of can
.r. Mr.. Rell was sixty-five years
old, and native of Washington. For
the last twenty-five years he had
been in charge of the boiler house of
the washington Navy Yard.
MI, Bell was born on Christmas,
lS4S, and was educated in this city.
BIS health was shattered by the hard
ships and privations of the Greeley
expedition.
Mr.. Bell left a widow and five chill
drcn. Miss Martha v. Bell. Mrs. II
III. SimonS. Miss Ruth A. Bell, John
w. F. Bell, and L. N. Bell. Funeral
services have not been arranged.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Mayor Mitchell Seeks a
Cure for Jungle Fever

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-"I'II give a
prize 10 anyone who can cure me OF ef-
fects Of jungle fever" said Mayor
Mitchell last night at his home OH
Riverside drive.
The mayor had recovered from re-
currenCe of the fever, which he picked
up during a hunting trip in British
Guiana several years ago. Frequently
he is seized with racking headaches as
a result of the fever and has to fight off
the attack.
II don't know that u ever get over
mayor hopelessly. IF anyone has a
recipe for getting rid of it I'll reward
him"
Mr.. Mitchell goes back to the city
hall today, after a four-day absence.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Chinese Laundries
Were Robbed Yesterday

Complaints were made to the police
today that three more Chinese laundrles
in different sections of the city were en-
tered and robbed during the absence Of
the proprietors yesterday.
Sing ee, 1343 r street northwest, re-
ported that he was robbed Of s1.50; 35
cents in cash and several bundles Of
laundry were stolen from the establish
ment of Sam Ling. 1879 Fifteenth street
northwest. while Shong Lee, 1914 New
Hampshire avenue northwest, reported
s. stolen from his cash drawer.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Coroner to Inquire on
Wealthy Brokers Death

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Feb. o.
Whether it would be possible for a man
to strike himself in the head with the
blunt end Of hatchet, crushing the
skull, and then drive penknife into the
wound. Is the question Coroner PheIan
must solve in taking up the investiga-
zion into the death Of William A. S;ead-
man, wealthy cotton broker, who was
found dying in his home at Greenwich
on Saturday.
The coroner received a report Of the
Clark today, in which the physician said
he was satisfied the broker had COM
mitted suicide. However, DR.. Clarke
suggested that II might be well for the
coroner to make an official investiga-
ton.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Broker Is Held.

Rathburn Clinton, twenty-nine years
old, a broker of New York. is in
Asylum Hospital for OBJ
,crvation as 20 his mental condition.
linton had been at Turkish bath
Establishment for the last five days.
and last evening was taken I'm custody
~ Central Office Detectives Spring
nan and ODea at the request of his
brother. Capt. Thomas Clinton, L. 5.
i G. stationed at the marine bar
- ackE
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Claims Wireless Waves
Join Brain to Brain

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Burton F Babcock,
Of Syracuse, y. Y, announces in Il
letter to the Electrical World The dis
covery Of a means OF transmitting
thought direct by wireless
a few hundred volts of wireless con-
trolled into a small, strong and continu-
GUS current a few inches in diameter" 4"
he writes. will not only convey sound
in the form Of ordinary conversation,
but will transfer thought from brain to
brain.
When one is accustomed to this
method of communication. a CONVERSE
ton can be carried on over a distance
OF several miles without any audible
sounds whatever.
Bodily pain inflicted upon one person
in the current is Instantly felt by the
other 70 almost an equal extent"
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
RecollectionS of Lincoln
Are Subject of Lecture

James A. Sample, cashier OF the
Treasury. and president of the Citizens
Saving Bank, gave n talk on personal
recoilections of Abraham Lincoln before
the LIBERAL Religious Union OF All Souls
Church last night. Data were shown to
indicate that Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
dress was fully prepared instead Of
given extemporaneously, as reported.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Newman Will Address
Piney Branch Citizens

Commissioner Newman will address
he Piney Branch Citizens Association
,onight on Civic Affairs" The busi-
ness meeting Of the association will be
at 80 o'clock in the Iowa Avenue NJ.
l.. Church. The members then will ad-
fOurn TO the John Dickson Memorial
Home, where Mr.. Newman will speak
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Four Hurt in Crash.

SALEM, Mass, Feb. 9.-Four pas
sengers were injured today when a Ros-
ton and Maine train. bound or Marble
head derailed by an open switch. uloyye,l
into freight car.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Sermon by Evangelist.

Trials and trlumphs of Faith was
the subject of a sermon yesterday by
Evangelist j.. +. Cook, of New York,
at the New Masonic Temple at the
meeting OF the Washington Temple Con-
gre2ation.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Dogs Fault Costly.

PARIS, Feb. a tripe seller suing
FOR $l,20O because Lima CavaleTf's dog
threw him to the pavement, was award
ed judgment for $50
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Stork Wins Race.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-The stork bea;
Mrs. Arthur Hernandez in race TO
Bellevue Hospital, and her baby boy
was born on a doorstep a block away.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09
Pie Stops Charge.

NEW YORK. Feb. 9-Policeman Ne
vile rushed into Michael PergOId's
restaurant to stop a row and met a
squash pie.
The Washington times., 1914-02-09

CThis statement closed the secret
inquiry, and an informal tip" to
Chief Sullivan to seek retirement,
follOHed.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04

Wanted-Girl to help with kitchen
work. Mrs. w. b. Mays, 227 Water.
street.
For sale-Studebaker buggy and
single driving harness in first class
condition. Inquire Jerard & Temple.
Hazelwood ice cream sold in bulk at
the Charles Co, 715 Main street. Fur
nished in bricks II given "a hours
notice.
For sale-Two modern cottages To-
Gated on east Court street. seven
blocks from Main street. Inquire OF
Walters mill.
Old papers for sale; tied In bun.
1les. Good for starting fires. etc. 15c
4 bundle or two bundles for CSC
This office.
Running at large. near the U-Bal
Ranch, two 3-year-old colts, branded
small circle on left stiffle C. C. Con
ner, Helix.
Hazelwood ice cream sold in bull
at the Charles Co. IT'S Main street
Furnished in bricks II given "a hours
notice.
Prepare for hot weather by arrang
ing for first class board at Mrs
Friedly's, one block from Mair
Board $500 per week. Room an
! board. $50 per month.
Mutt takes the big loads ant
Jeff" shows the speed. Penlan,
Bros. haul anything and reasonable
| Furniture van and storage warehouse
Office 647 Main street. Phone 339.
Strayed or stolen from my place a
Mission. black horse weight abou
100 IoaEds, branded p. G.. on ief
J, hip and lift shoulder. Liberal re
ward offered for any Information
leading to recovery of same. L. II
Geiss. Pendleton. Ore.
Passengers for Portland desiring
refreshing ride on the Columbia rive
should take the Str. Bailey CATER
at The Dalles. daily except Sunda,
and Monday. at 3:l5 p. m, arriving IL
Portland at S:45 p. m. Fare, Tn
Dalles to Portland. S1.00.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
Oregon's Tobacco Low
(By Request)
FURNISHING TOBACCO TO ANY MINOR UNDER
EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE.

1t shall be unlawful SELL barter trade manner fur
nh minor under the eighteen years Tobacco
cigarette FORM compound in which tobacco forms
without the written order of slch minors
guardian and when such has guardian
then in that be by the county sitting for
the transaction of county business the application in the
county in which said minor may have his residence
ANY person violating the provisions of this act SHALL upon cOnvic
be fined less than five dollars than fifty
dollars.-I. o. L. Sec. 214S.
UNLAWFUL FOR A MINOR To SMOKE IN PUBLIC.
1t shall be unlawful for minor under the OF eighteen
smoke tobacco form
whatsoever public highway place. square
Any minor violating the of this shall upon conviction
be fined not less than than dollars by
Imprisonment the option the court for each ofene
Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction with the
cult for all offenses arising under this
The entitled An prohibit of tobacco cigars
cigarettes minors under the eighteen approved Feb
Is 1880 and all other acts and of inconsistent with this
hereby repealed Inasmuc the present the subject
incomplete and exists this shall be in force from
and after ITS approval by the goyernor l. Sec. 2149.
Taken from Moral Laws of 1918
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
wanted-Good. clean rags at the
Cast Oregonian office.

wanted-Good. clean rags at the
Cast Oregonian office.
wanted-Modern room cottage
close in. Inquire tx" this office.
For rent-Housekeepin rooms. 81!
Beauregard street
To rent-Small cottage. 72s John
son street.
Wanted-Woman to do washing on
Mondays. Inquire "W' this office.
Woman wants work on ranch dur
ing harvest. Phone 500 n or inquire
421 Marie.
Wanted, four horse teams to work
on pipe line. Bent Construction Com
pany. 71s Lillith. or phone 761.
have a fine player piano slightly
used for sale at bargain on easy
terms. w. r. Graham, I'll Willow.
Man and wife want work on ranch.
Cook house preferred. Address Z. A.
Parlet, Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
PERSONAL MENTION

c. H. Stuller of Baker was at the
Bowman last evening
Col. J. F. McNaught of Hermiston
spent yesterday In Pendleton.
s r. oldaker was up yesterday
from his home at Hermiston.
George H. Clarke returned to hi:
ranch at stanfield on the morning
train.
Judge ]. A. Fee was an incoming
passenger this morning on the ~ p
train.
Oliver Dickensen and E. f. Achilles
OF Athena, were here yesterday fol
the circus.
H. c. Means, Umatilla hotel man
spent the night here.
A. Buckley, assistant superintend
ent of the O.-W. r. & N, paid Pen
dleton visit yesterday.
Mrs. w II. Shepherd and sister o
Umatilla We're among the visitors il
Pendleton yesterday.
Mayor r. r. Lewis of Echo spen
.
last night in the city and returne
home this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Harris of Stan
field were among the people her
yesterday from the west end of tn
county.
H. NJ. Cockburn of Milton and +
A. Waterman of Hermiston, count
commissioners, are here to attend tn
|. June term of court.
James Blakely, prominent stock
man of Wallowa county, visited hi
brothers in this city over night an
left on No. II today for Portland
]. w. Morrow, right of way agen
for the O.-W. r. & N, was here yes
| terday on business connected wit
the purchase of land for termins
Yards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
CIRCUS PROVES TREAT TO
BOTH YOUNG AND OLD HERE
SELLS FTOTO PRESENTS EXCEL.
LENT SHOW AND THOU
SANDS ENJOY 1T.

Sells-Floto and Buffalo Bill (him-
self have come and gone. leaving
pleasant memories with young and
old and taking away a few bushels
of golden shekels, a fair exchange no
doubt. As circuses go il was a good
circus and an enjoyable one and
cheap enough. True, it only cost
quarter to get under the big top but
good seats came extra, there was the
usual after show, few side-shows,
and any number of hawkers to get
the dimes. but then people expect to
spend money on circus day.
Buffalo Bill didn't exhibit himself
much, just passing glimpse and the
wild west features, good enough in
some places, failed to arouse any en-
/ thusiasm in the Roundup town but
the other features were first class.
Twenty-six Acts Are Billed.
The displays, referring to the num-
ber of acts billed. are &c each one
five specialties wholly unrelated
Two big rings and three stages were
\ being filled, emptied and refilled ev-
\ cry second.
No show ever brought so many
horses. There's band of black beau.
/ ties. a dozen white ones. big, hand.
! some, clean-cut. beautifully groomeC
J animals. each one a postgraduate il
/ tricks from dances with tango treat.
ment to playing dead. The elephant
| acts are nothing short of marvellous
and the spectators gasped and ther
/ broke into quick applause as one sen.
1 sational turn followed another.
Mile. Lucia Fora performed witt
! five immense elephants in one ring
! riding on their tusks. allowing then
to walk cross her and smilingly defy
ing death. Baby elephants showed
their kindergarten training and sharp
ness of intellect.
Clowns Apparently 100000.
Ponies clowns and oh, such clowns
! apparently a million of them tumbleC
/ over each other in their mad. merr,
efforts to amuse; acrobats swung diz'
| zily across the dome of the tent and
rading gymnasts leaped through
space from bar to bar. There wer,
races, a splendidly staged exhibition
of broncho busting and rope throwing
whirling. dashing reproduced drill
by an artillery corps, Zouaves in mill.
tary tactics. war dances by the bis
band of painted, be-feathered Indian,
and a thrilling. sensational demon.
stration of trainers daring in a bis
den of lions and another of tigers, al
beautiful beasts
It's a dandy show. and fullfills al
the promises of its truth-telling pres.
agent. who called it the house of 100,
wonders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
Wafer Bonds Are Sold

LAFAYETTE, Ore, June AT a
meeting of the town council the s15.-
coo water bonds which were voted at
the April election were sold to the
Fred Glenn company. of Portland. at
S1.01.
The contract to install the plant,
upon which work will commence
within a few days, was let to the Nor
ganBoyatt company, also of Port
land.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
Poll Tax Law Held Void.

SALT LAKE. Utah, June 4.-The
polltax law of Utah was declared void
by the district court, which held that
IL violates p provision of the state
constitution giving equal rights to
both sexes.
The court held that, inasmuch as
the law imposes a tax only on men
and not on women it Disseminated
against the male sex. The suit was
brought by Salt Lake City in an ef-
fort to force collection of 81 tax from
local attorney.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
wednesday Afternoon.

Physical Geography. Reading: Com
position, Methods in Reading, Meth
DDS in Arithmetic.
Thursday Forenoon.
Arithmetic, History OF Education.
Psychology. Methods in Geography.
Thursday Afternoon
Grammar. Geography. American
Literature. Physics. Methods in Lam
guage. Thesis for Primary Certif-
cate.
Friday Forenoon.
Theory and Practice, Orthography,
English Literature, Chemistry.
Friday Afternoon.
School Law. Geology. Algebra. Civil
Government.
Saturday Forenoon.
Geometry, Botany.
Saturday Afternoon.
General History, Bookkeeping.
L E. YOUNG,
County Superintendent
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
JAPANESE STEAMER
LANDS NO MUNITIONS

WASHINGTON, June A report
from the cruiser Albany says the
Japanese steamer Seyo Maru arrived
at Salina Cruz, Mexico. on sunday.
and left for Peru without landing
arms or ammunition. 1t is understood
by Admiral Howard that the Japan
ese line declined to carry them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
TEACHERS EXAMINATIONS.

Notice Is hereby given that the
county superintendent of Umatilla
county, Oregon, will hold the regular
examination of applicants for State
Certificates at Pendleton, as follows:
Commencing Wednesday, June II,
1914, at o'clock a. m, and continu-
ing until Saturday. June 90. 1914. al
o'clock p. m.
Wednesday Forenoon.
Writing, U. s. History, Physiology,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
PAGE FIVE
UNITED STATES REGULARS IN MEXICO.


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plies guarding
cavalry
of taking the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
Mexico Declared War 60 Years Ago

WASHINGTON, June Addition
al interest, because of the present
Mexican situation, was lent by the
fact that sixty-nine years ago today
June 4, 1s45-Mexieo declared war
against the United States. Today is
also the anniversary of the arrival OF
the British fleet in America in 1875.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04
Probe on Rates Bebun.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The COM
merce commission began an investi-
cation in the proposed rate increases
of lumber shipped from oregon and
Washington to eastern points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-04

CHICAGO, June 4.-Chicago wo-
men voters are eligible to member
ship on precinct, ward and state CEN
tral committees under the terms OF
an order entered by Judge owens in
the county court.
Evening journal., 1914-10-27

recorded Immediately in order that
the companies may effect their organ.
ization and if we did not expedite tho
work our charter business would go
10 other States, and the county and
State would lose the revenue. Il is
the record that my office has made in
quick work, that aids the State in its
statements are therefore false and ma
licious on their face, and his efforts
TO beclOud Issues are in line with his
general characteristics Let Mr.
Salisbury go to the patrons of the
office and they will tell him that they
demand sufficient clerical help to han
die the business as II should be. So
far as ! am concerned, | have never
employed an extra clerk without the
full authority of the Levy Court, as its
records will show. Furthermore,
never have employed any additional
clerical help except when it was i'm
peratively needed for the proper and
expeditions transaction of the pub
uic business. Whenever there Is a
falling off in business, I dispense with
sole aim being TO keep caught up with
the vast volume of business. Under
the law / must have a paper on the
records within thirty days from the
time at which it filed and II would be
a physical impOssibility to comply
with that law unless the Levy Court
were to grant me additional help at
times when it is needed. What MT
Salisbury said is merely another, and
a characteristic, effort on his part To
deceive and mislead the public"
Hot RCtOrt by JOlls.
Joseph c. Jolls, Clerk of the Orph,
ans Court and Register in Chancery
when told what Mr.. Salisbury had
said as to the extra clerk in his office
said that personally he was not re
/ sponsible for the appointment ol
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