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VOL. XLHL TsO. 13,193. PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE OLDEST AMERICAN WHISKEY There is nothing better and ROTHCHILD BROTHERS PoftlLU"o.. ROBERTINE A DELIGHTFUL REQUISITE EVERY LADY'S TOILET BLUMAUER-FRANK "Wholesale Manufactories: and I rap or Ull Assets, $359,395,537.72. 1A I 111 ill; "STRONGEST IJN THE WORLD" Hates no higher "than other compaslei. L. SAMUEL, Manager, 306 Oregonlan BIdg., Portland, Oregon DR. MEAT and MALT JL T Aakes JL T JLuscle "There's Life and Strength In Every Drop" A BEVERAGE OR A MEDICINE Par Bale by All Dna exists. BLUMAUER & HOCH, Sole Distributers, Wholesale Liquor and Cigar Dealers fX Hi XEXSCHAX, Prtf. IfTEXTH AKD WtSBfKSTBH STREETS, PMTUM, MESU CXA2CGK or KAHAQEIIENT. European Plan: . $1.00, $ll50,$2JLKl"pcr 'EVirf Fortune waits on those who come to select their carpets from our new Spring lines. EXCLUSIVE CARPET HOUSB J. G. Mack & Co. 8G-SS THIRD STREET, Opposite Chamber of Commerce. 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TO DRUG COMPANY . tins Druggists, 142-14G Fourth Street Hi Mh Surplus Assets, $75,127,496.77. FOWLER'S C W. KXOWUS8, KgA "THE KLOEBER" GREEN RIVER HOT SPRINGS WASHINGTON ' Tho Health Ristrf if ibs West Cor. Third and. Washlnstea sts. CANAL 111 DOUBT Difficulties in Way of Dalles Project HARTS' PLAN IS CHANGED Dam at Five-Mile Rapids Is Impracticable. DIG CANAL BETWEEN RAPIDS Board of Engineers Finds That Only Feasible Plan Work May Begin oa Approved Work, Eendlnsr Action, ol Congress. The board of emriiyeers declares Cap tain Harts' plan for building a canal at Flye-Mlle Rapids, on the Columbia Elver. Impracticable. It declares for a canal between Five and Ten-Mile Rapids. The board fcas raised the estimates above the limit fixed by Congress, and there is a Question whether the War Department has authority to proceed with work It may be decided to proceed with the approved parts of the Harts project and call on Congress lor a further ap propriation. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. March 24. The Board of Engineer officers which has been considering the Harts plan for overcoming the obstruc tions in the Columbia River, between The Dalles and Celilo, is soon to hold a final meeting and report to the Chief of En gineers. It will not approve of the Harts project in full, but will recommend changes necessary to make It entirely feasible, and these changes will bring the cost of the Improvement above the figure estimated by Captain Harts, whose plan called for the expenditure of approximate ly $4,000,000. .Tflft -princlpil flaw in- tfat Harts -schemer is tire proposed dam which he intended building in the river, immediately below the head of Five Mile Rapids, with a view to raising the level of the river between that point and Ten Mile Rapids, about 0 feet, thereby "drowning out" Ten Mile Rapids and making it unnecessary to re move any but the largest obstructions in that part of the river. It Is practically the unanimous opinion of the board that such a dam cannot be built At the site proposed the river flows through a chan nel onl7 about 200 feet wide. Being con fined between narrow banks, and under enormous pressure the great volume of the Columbia is forced through this gorge at a terrific velocity, so great In the board's opinion, that it is beyond a pos sibility f construct a dam. It asserts that any material placed in the river at that point would be carried down stream before touching bottom, and that even concrete blocks weighing 0 to SO tons, as proposed by Captain Harts, would be floated away like chips In that current The board gave a great deal of study to the dam proposition, and considered all feasible ways of building the proposed structure, but concluded that It could not be done. The board thinks the only feasible plan will be to construct a canal around Ten Mile Rapids, and to remove existing ob-j structicns in tne stretcn or river between the two rapids, utilizing as much of the river as possible. Tin board also finds that Captain Harts' estimates are at times too low on some of the work which has the Indorsement of the board. In general, his plan Is ap proved, and it is thought that by ad equate hydraulic appliances, any danger of a fllllng-ln of the canal by drift sand can be avoided. There is considerable doubt whether the George Phelps Holman. SALT LAKE, Utah., March 24. Special.) The members of the Utah Lewis and Clark fair Commission are as follows: George Phelps Holman was born at Salem. Or., February 6. 1S42, being the first white child born In that city. He graduated from the Ohio Wesleyaa University In 1S5 from the Albany Law School in 1SC8, and was the first native son to be admitted to the Oregon bar. He was also the first native son elected to the Oregon Legislature, having been chosen In 1S6S. In 1S72 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention from .Oregon. In 1S32 he came to Salt Lake. He Is In the lumber business here, and has valu able mineral Interests. Bishop Hiram B. Oawson came to Utah hi 1S4S. and has long been prominent in the Mormon Church. In 1SS3. when the warfare against polygamy was being . vigorously waged. Bishop Gawton was cent to the penitentiary for six. months. At the trial be en Secretary of War will be authorized to proceed with work on these canals, in view of the board's finding that the worlf will cost more than estimated by Captain Harts. The last river and harbor bill au thorized the building of the canal, but at the same time provided for the appoint ment of tho Engineer Board to "modify the Hart-, project in such a way as to diminish the cost thereof, and if said im provement can he so modified, then said work shall be prosecuted under such modified project, otherwise the same shall be prosecuted under the existing project;" meaning the Harts plan. QncHtion of Authority. The question to be considered is wheth er that act gives authority for the con struction of a canal system costing more than Captain Harts' estimate. Had a cheaper plan been found, work would have commenced early in the Summer, or had the Harts plan proven entirely feas ible, that project could have been started. It is possible the Secretary will authorize work on the approved portions of the project, the upper and lower canals, and call on Congress at the next session for further authorization and appropriation for the third canal found necessary to overcome Ten Mile Rapids. The board also considered the continu ous canal scheme from The Dalles tp Celilo, but, as this will cost in the neigh borhood of $10,000,000, it will not be rec ommended. Senator Ankeny today requested the en gineers to spend a part of the appropria tion for th9 lower Columbia River In im proving Vancouver harbor and ap proaches. He was told that thlicould not be done without specified appropria tion, as that work is not held as part of the lower Columbia River improvement . TO STUDY AIiAsvA SALMON. Commission of Experts Will Seek Method of Perpetuating Snpply. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, March 24. By decision of the President a commission of fishery ex perts, Including President Jordan, of Ice land Stanford University; Dr. Evermann, of the Fish Commission, and several oth er scientists, will spend the Summer studying Alaska salmon, with a view to devising a practical means of perpetuat ing the salmon supply, and of promulgat ing adequate regulations governing fish ing and the establishment of hatcheries. Especial attention will be paid to the question of propagation, as many of the hatcheries heretofore established have been successful., and efforts will also be made to find out why private attempts at propagation have failed. The operations of the present fishery laws will be gone into with a view to recommending mod ifications. BEDFORD'S HEAD GOES OFF. Indian Commissioner Finally Dis misses Foster's Chief Henchman. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 24. The. f&nunJs3lonerV 6Li Indian Affairs today nnfJly ordered tne dismissal of Charles Bedford as chief clerk of the Puyallup Indian Commission at Tacoma, to take effect April 1. After that date the office of chief clerk will be abolished. Bedford called attention to the super fluity of his office a year ago, when he deserted his post without leave to lobby In Washington for five weeks against tho appointment of Collector Ide. The de partment determined to dismiss him two months or so ago, but upon personal ap peals from Senator Foster, Bedford was allowed to remain a little longer. Sen ator Foster Is now seeking another office for Bedford, who has been one of his staunch supporters throughout Movements of Scnntors. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 24. Senator Fulton left for home today, going first to New York and then to Nebraska, where he will visit his mother. He will reach home the middle of. next week. Senator Ankeny will leave for the Vir ginia Hot Springs tomorrow, where he will stay a while. In an endeavor to steam out the remaining traces of his lata attack of rheumatism. If Mrs. Foster is able to travel, Senator Foster will start for Tacoma next Mon day. ' Senator Mitchell will remain In Wash ington Indefinitely. Textile Workers All Ak Advance. LAWRENCE, Mass., March 24. The textile workers of this city are now in line with the Taunton, New Bedford and Fall River factories to ask for an increase of 10 per cent In wages. At a meeting of the Textile Council tonight the council was authorized to ask for an Increase of 11 per cent MEMBERS OF THE UTAH LEWIS AND CLARK COMMISSION A. B. Lewlstes. HERSTORYENDED Mrs. Burdick's Version of Her Misdeeds. PENNELL PURSUED HER Even Mrs. Pennell. Sought to Avert Exposure. FEARING HUSBAND'S SUICIDE Murdered Man's Widow Wanted to Save Her "Honor" Her Lawyer Tries to Throw Suspicion on Mrs. Pennell as Murderess. Mrs. Burdick completed her story of her relations with Pennell at the In quest on her husband's body -yesterday. She denied any Knowledge of Bur dick's murderer. She admitted that Pennell managed the divorce proceedlncs for her, and proposed to get a divorce himself, then marry her. Dread ot the humiliation growing out o a public divorce trial made him melancholy and hint at suicide. Mrs. Pennell pleaded with Burdick! to forgive his wife and drop the divorce suit. Mrs. Burdick denied having given Pennell her key of the bouse, and said she would have warned her husband if Pennell had threatened to harm him. The examination by Mrs, Burdlck's lawyer was evidently designed to con vey the Impression that Mrs. Pennell might be the murderess. BUFFALO, March 24. "Have you re ceived any information as to who killed your husband?" "No, sir." N "You swear you have no knowledge nor information as to who killed him?" "I do." These questions were addressed to Mrs. Alice Hull BurOIck 'this -afternoon- byDls-? trict Attorney Coatsworth at the inquest into the death of her husband. The an swers were returned by Mrs. Burdick in a calm, clear voice. The questions came abruptly while tho District Attorney was drawing from Mrs. Burdick Information about her relations with Arthur Pennell. She had denied that Pennell took her key to the front door of the Burdick home while they were in New York together, and had duplicates made of it The Dis trict Attorney put the question regarding the key to Mrs. Burdick In a number of different forms, but the answers always were emphatic denials that she or Pen nell had ever ordered duplicates or that the key had left her possession during her last absence from home. Mrs. Bur dick was calmer and more collected today than yesterday while testifying. She left the stand at 4:15. To complete the examination of every one known to have been In the Burdick homo on the night of February 26, when Edwin L. Burdick was murdered, the Dis trict Attorney today called to the stand the two youngest Burdick children, Carol and Alice, aged respectively 13 and 10 years. The District Attorney questioned the children closely about the events that occurred at their home on the night before and the morning after the murder of their father. The children displayed no more sign of emotion than did their grand mother, mother or old sister while talk ing about the terrible death of their father. Their recollection of the hap penings at the time of the tragedy was rather hazy, and "I don't remember" was usually the answer they gave when the District Attorney pressed them closely on any point Implicit Trust in Pennell. Mrs. Burdlck's testimony covered the Hiram B. Clnwson. tered a plea of guilty, refusing to deny his marriage relations. In concluding his remarks to the court In explanation -of his plea, he made the somewhat famous declaration. "To roe there are only two courses; one is prison and honor, the other is liberty and dishonor." He has seen service on a number of boards, in which he has shown great executive ability. A. B. Lewlstes is a- Republican member of the Utah Senate. His home Is at Mllford. in the southern part of the state, where he has large mining Interests. He came to Utah from Chicago about three years ago. Fred X Klesel is a business man of Ogden. and has long been prominent in the inter mountain country. He was a Democratic member of the Utah Constitutional Convention, and has. served in two ot the State Senates. He has extensive business and Irrigation in terests in Eastern Oregon week In. which Burdick was murdered, and the name of Arthur R. Pennell was constantly upon her lips. She trusted him Implicitly in everything. The District At torney read a number of letters written to Mrs. Pennell, in which he said life was not worth living without her. and that death would not be unwelcome. She knew nothing of a document found In her safety deposit vault binding Pennell to pay her 525,000 In the event of being un able to marry her. Although it was among Mrs. Burdlck's private papers in the -vault, she claimed to have been Ig norant ot its existence. Mrs. Burdick de clared that the last time she saw Pennell was on Tuesday before the murder. He left her that night In Atlantic City, arriv ing in Buffalo Wednesday. She was In formed of Mr. Burdlck's death by a mes sage from Mrs. Hull on the.-following Fri day, and hastened to Buffalo. She reached her home Saturday morning. A brief note of sympathy from Pennell came to the house that day. She never heard from him or saw him, she said, between that time and the day he was killed by his automobile plunging into the stone quarry. Before leaving the stand Mrs. Burdick took occasion to say in reply to ques tions from her attorney that nothing Im proper or Immoral had occurred between her and Pennell. At the aame time she said her husband was fond of the so ciety of other women, and for some rea son not quite clear she said that Mrs. Pennell was quite familiar with the dining-room and "den" in the Burdick home. Denies She Hit Burdick. "There was an occasion about two years ago when you and Mr. Burdick had quite an altercation at your house?" asked Mr. Coatsworth, when Mrs. Burdick had taken her seat in the witness chair. "Yes, sir." was the reply. "And after that if was necessary for him to wear a piece of court plaster on his head?" "No. sir." "Did you not at that time strike him over the head with a chair?" "I did not" "Did you at any time leave your fam ily after you returned from Atlantic City in 1901 and prior to, December, 1902?" "No, sir." "Did Mr. Burdick?" "No, sir." "Don't you recall a time In 1902 when Mr. Burdick left home and lived at the Genesee Hotel?" "No, air. He went out of town early in 1902 bpt returned again." "You received a letter from your hus band from Indianapolis In January, last year?" "Yes sir." "I will read it: 'Received a letter today from A. R. P., of the contents of which you are familiar. I shall decline to have an interview with him.' " In that letter Burdick said he did not intend to come home again. Mrs. Burdick wrote a letter In reply. In which she plead "$dwlth; her husband" not, fa persist, in' his determination' to sue "f or" divorcel Sha made an appeal on behalf of the chil dren, especially to Marlon. "My God, Ed, this must not be. You cannot be oo cruel to us. You have been, generous; continue to do so," the letter continued. Mrs. Burdick said she remembered hav ing written Jt It was dated January 27, 1902. "That letter was sufficient to induce him to return to his home?" queried Mr. Coatsworth. Met Pennell, Though Forgiven. In response to the inquiry, Mrs. Bur dick said she had an Interview with her husband afterward at his office. She asked him to return to his home. She said he intended to. "And after that you continued to meet Pennell?" "I do not remember." "Why, it was right after that that you had all those clandestine meetings, wasn't it?" "Not right after that no." "But soon after?" "Well, he sought me constantly." "On what date was it when you Jumped out of the window on Seventh street?" "December 2." "What church did you go to after that?" "The Church of the Ascension." "What did Burdick say to you when you returned home that night?" "I told him I had been to church. He said he knew where I had been and he asked me why I did not let him In when he knocked. I said I would have if I had known It was he. He told me that I would haw to leave the house and he (Concluded on Fifth Pace.) Fred J. IClea el. Beef Trust Buys Up Smaller Packeries. FORMS NEW CORPORATION Seven Firms Absorbed by Chicago's Big Three. STEP TOWARDS NEW MONOPOLY Armour, Swift and Morris Own All Stock of Company Which Owns All Outside Mcnt-Packlng Houses. TKc big beef packers of Chicago have taken a long step towards creating a monopoly by buying up seven other packing comnanles. They have been transferred to the National Packing Company, of which all the stock is owned by Armour, Swift. Morris, 'and their associates. It will be a close corporation, no stock being placed on the market. This step is' considered as a prelim inary to the consolidation of all the beef-packing Interests. CHICAGO. March 24. (Special.) An nouncement of the incorporation of tho National Packing Company, capitalized at $15,000,000, and including several of the smaller plants in Chicago, Omaha and elsewhere, was made today by J. P. Ly man, president of the company. The In corporation papers were taken out In New Jersey, and the following are the com panies purchasea: Omaha Packing Company. Hammond Packing Company, Hutchinson Packing Company, Anglo - American Provision Company,- United Dressed Beef Company and the Fowler Packing Company. The purchase, it is said, is, made for Invest ment, with he Idea pf doing a. buslnes? of. between jllO,'OCO;000 and 5150,OOO.tX a year. The directors, whose names follow, are all Interested in the big packing com panies of Chicago: J. H. Lyman, J. Og den Armour, G. F. Swift, Edward Morris, P. A. Valentine, Arthur Meeker, Len Swift, E. F. Swift, Ira Morris, James D. Standlsh, Kenneth K. McLaren. J. D. Standish Is secretary and treasurer. The National Packing Company will rank next In size after the Armour and Swift concerns, which do a business of upward of $200,000,000 each. It will have headquarters in Chicago. Will Be Close Corporation. There is to be no offering of the stock of the company for public subscription, all the shares being taken by the Interests that bought in the constituent companies. The stock will probably remain In the hands of the present small number of (Concluded on Page -7.) CONTESTS OF TODAY'S PAPER. National Affairs. Emperor "William Invites American fleet iO Kiel. Page 2. Difficulties In way of Dalles-Celllo canal. Page 1. Guantanamo chosen as naval station in Cuba. Pc.se 2. Bmve defense ot Surigao against Ladroncs. Page 2. Domestic. Mrs. Burdick completes her story of intrigue with Pennell. Page 1. Big beef packers buy up outside firms. Page L President Mitchell speaks on strikes. Page 7. VanderblltB sell control of New York Central Railroad. Page . Foreign. British GeneraT to be court-martialed. Page 7. Many lives lost In riot at Port of Spain. Page 2. France decides to drive out all religious orders. Page 3. Rebels In San Domingo hold the caDltal. Page 2. Sports. Portland team arrives in San Francisco. Page 6. Pitcher Glendon arrested . In San Francisco. Page 8. Multnomah nine to meet Grlm's team April 11. Page 6. Pacific Coast. McBrlde vetoes tax commission bill. Page 4. Young woman disappears from Oregon City. Page 5. Governor Chamberlain pardons man and. makes appointments. Page 4. There will be a united delegation from Marion County to thcEugene convention. Page 4. St. Louis Fair people work against Lewis and Clark Fair. Page 3. Commercial antl Marine. Future" prices named for Columbia River Chi nook. Page 15. May wheat weak at Chicago on liquidation. Page 15. Stocks at Xew York depressed. Page 15. Produce shipments from San Francisco for Portland. Page 15. Work progressing better on new drydock. Paga 11. Dredge-tender John McCraken to have trial trip today. Page 11. Heavy Summer travel expected on .ocean lines Page 11. Portland and "Vicinity. Captain Allen, son of rich Honolulu man, ar rested for forgery. Page 16. Civil Service Commission, discusses new exam ination rules. Page 10. Unsanitary conditions in schools subject ot cru sade by women's clubu. Page 12. Portland may get big lumber contract. Paga 11. Minnesota, flour competes for the Oriental trade. Page 11. Warring factions of highbinders make peace. Page 16. President's visit will be made a memorable event. Page 14. . Scottish Rite Masons install $10,000 organ la cathedral. Page JO-