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Unswayed by tear. ualaflu-
enced by favor. The Bast Ore
gonian will tall the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but
the truth, about county, state
and national affairs. Its pro-
greaaive features snake it a pa
per for the masses.
Prehistoric Empire of Preter
natural Slowness is on the
Defensive Against Russia.
RAISED LARGE ARMY TO
PROTECT HER FRONTIER.
Japan Has Equipped and Manned an
Railroad
Train on
All
Her
Ruaaian
Korean
“Replies"
Up to This Tim* Have Been Fakes
—That Country la New Drafting a
Rejoinder to
Japan’s
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old members are awestruck with her
knowledge.
Mrs. King says she can pass any
examination the officials are inclined
to impose upon her, for she has been
present at so many sessions of the
lodge that tbe proceedings have ac
tually become tiresome to her.
Her residence stands on an eight-
foot alley opposite the rear of the
Elks' lodge room, and their loud and
boisterous fun making at their initi
ations reached her ears, through an
open back window, while she was
seated in her home, and becoming
curious for further knowledge that
she coulld catch in this manner, she
placed a board across the alley and
night after night from this position
of vantage has watched the initia
tions, heard the charges, saw
'he
grips given and exemplified and can
repeat the ritual with all the sauvity
and grace of the most perfect exalted
ruler.
She declares last she will not give
away the slightest word to tbe unin
itiated. as she has repeated the obli
gation so many times with the new
members that she considers herelf
bound, but she doe« declare that the
Elks must treat her right, for she can
stand the examination and is a full-
fledged sister.
Demand»
IN GERMAN SOUTH AMERICA.
Peace, Not War, to Probable.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 28.—A dis
patch from Shanghai says 50,000 Chi
nese are held in readiness to protect
the frontiers in tbe event of war.
The Sviet asserts Japan has al
ready an armored train manned with
quick-firing guns on the railway be-
tween Seoul and Chemulpo.
Will Probably Agro*.
London. Jan, 28.—A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Berlin says:
“Only today does Russia commence
drafting her reply to Japan. AB sin
ister reports are, according to the
highest informs non untrustworthy
Official circles conttaaa flrm in the
belief that the power» will come to
term», although the negotiations will
probably be protracted."
The Bast Oregonian of P« b -
dleton, Oregon, is published in
the heart of the wonderful la-
land Empire.
Ton will tad
that it is readable, reliable
and progressive, and win give
you the news reliably, aceur-
ately and fully.
Native» Slaughtering Colonists. Who
Are In Dire Straits.
Berlin, Jan. 28.—A uiapatch from
German South America this morning
says sixteen German colonists near
Karabib were murdered and seventy
others are missing, inc.uding thirty
women and children. A relief expe
dition of 100 marines fought 10mi
blacks and reached Karabib. where
they are now surrounded and com
pletely cut off from aid.
Herr Kronfleia, commandant of the
garrison at Otyimbingwe. was killed
leaving 30 leaderless defenders of the
place.
SlX^NINERB KILLED BY
CAGE FALLING IN SHAFT.
RESIDENT MEMBER OF THE
BOARD IS UNFAVORABLE
For sometime the Portland papers
have been full of c< Mention over the
question a» to whether tbe Lewis and
Clark fair should remain open on Suu
day. The ministerial associations of
the city, some of the leading .wo
men's religious organizations and
other forces are at work preparing io
petition coagreaa to refuse tbe appro
priation asked for unless the manage
ment of toe fair will promise to keep
the gates shut on Sunday.
Col. J. H. Raley, one of the mem
bers of u.e fair board, is adverse io
closing tbe fair on that day.
He
thinkB that those who are unable to
visit the fair during the week should
have a chance to do so on Sunday,
but that the machinery and all other
exhibits should be left Idle. There
should be nothing on display other
than those state exhib..s and places
requiring extra attention. The pub
lic should have access to tbe grounus,
but the whole mechanism of the fair
should be dormant for tee uav. This
would give all a chance to see the
fair, in part at least.
All things that are religious are
not expedient >n an affair of thia is
ture. and the pleasure and conveni
ence of the mass of the populace
should be considered before making
move affecting so many people.
RICH ALASKAN STRIKES.
Pans Out 81.20 on Bullion Creek. Be
low D<scov«ry.
Vancouver. B. C.. Jan 28—The re
port reaches here from Alsec. near
White Horse, by way of _Ashcroft,
that strikes made In tbe new dig
gings are surpassing tbe bonanzas in
the best days On No. 19. below Dis
WRIGHT SUICIDED.
co very, on Bullion creek, gravel that
Took the Meet Virulent Poison That gives returns of 81-20 to the pan has
been struck.
Is Manufactured.
Tbe depth and width of the pay
London. Jan. 28—i«*e poet mortem
examination of Whittaker Wright is gravel is not yet known, but la
being held this afternoon. The sui thougbt to be extensive
cide theory has many supporters The
Globe today says the police last night
found a loaded revolver at full cock
in his pocket
Later.—The poet mortem examina
tion of Whittaker Wright this after
noon developed suicide with cyanide
of potassium
CORPORATION CLERK
Fell Three Hundred Feet—Horrible
Sights In the Cheewick Mine—Pub-
lie Funeral Commemorative of the
180 Victim» Will Be Held Sunday
—Twenty Men Are Digging Graves
CLARENCE BROWN DROWNED.
—Rear End Collision in Nebraska
Kills Several Trainmen.
Sixth Death In One Family in L
Than a Month.
Brownavllle. Pa., Jaa. 21—Six min
Port Townsend. Wash.. Jan. 28.—
ers were killed by a falling cage, Clarence Brown, from Astoria, Ore.
which dropped 300 feet la a shaft in fell la the bay and waa drowned last
the Briar Hill mine this morning night. He had been drinking heavily.
The engine gear broke.
He was a nepuew of Thomas Sumils.
who lost his wife and three children
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Bodies Tom la Fisc so.
the Clallam. His
. Cheewick. Jan. 28.—At 10 o’clock in the wreck of
this morning bringing bodies from the father died three weeks ago. mak-
mine was temporarily stopped, as ing six deaths in the family in less
there is no longer room in the dead than a month.
rooms until some are removed and
buried. Ot those recovered 26 are
lying at the foot of the shaft ready
to be hoisted.
The north entry of the mine has
been explored to the end. The bodies
are piled along the pasaags aad will
be brought up aa soon as possible
The searchers are now in the south
entry, where the explosion occurred
There are horrible sights, as the
bodies are torn in piece«
It has been decided to remove the
bodies from the heated arise. They
will be wrapped in blankets and laid
on the snow outside the mine. Sev
eral more have been removed badly
swollen.
Sunday has been set aa the day
for the funerals.
Twenty men are
digging grave« a short distance from
the shaft. Eighteen were identified
this forenoon.
Killed in Colltoiott.
Broken Row. Neb., Jan. 28.—A rear
end collision took place at Burl, of
freights this morning, on a curve in
a deep cut. The dead are Fireman
Taylor, Brakeman Birsch and fatally
hurt. Engineer Kelly.
LARGE PART OF MICHIGAN
IS STORM AND SNOW-BOUND.
Detroit, Jan. 28.—Fears are enter
tained for all the residents of the
“Thumb district” of Michigan, con
taining 40 villages, which have oeen
completely cut off by storms for ten
day», with from 10 to 20 feet of snow.
In some places fuel to at the van
ishing point Several villages have
turned the food over to a committee,
which apportions the ration«. The
situation to particularly
grave ut
Harbor Beach, a town of 1600 people,
, Railway officials «ay it will be ten
days before they can open the tracks.
Coldest Ever Known.
Bessemer. Mich., Jan.
28.—Tbe
coldest ever known in the copper belt
la 48 degree« below. Cattle and
horses are freezing to death in barns.
WHITE MAN ARRESTED.
Proved an Alibi and Was Released at
Leutoville.
Louisville, Jan. 28.—A white man
giving the name of Behr, waa arrest
ed here today on suspicion of having
murdered Miss Schaffer, of Bedford,
Ind.
Hie clothing la covered with
blood and hia face to oadly scratched.
He is a confirmed opium Send,
He took refuge with a colored fam-
ily after the crime and baa kept in
clone hiding since. Ha wanted pa-
pars containing an account of the
Schaffer murder, and the colored fam
ily, becoming alarmed at his actions,
reported to the police.
Later Behr waa released
today,
on advices from Memphis proving an
alibi.
EAVESDROPPED THE ELKS.
Ballard Woman Declares she Has
Witnessed Over Fifty Initiations in
Order.
Ballard, Wash., Jan. 28.—Mrs. Inez
King. of this city, deciares that she
has witnessed over 50 initiations in
the Elka’ lodge, knows al) their se
cret work, can repeat the ritual page
after page, greet» the members tn
the sign language of the order and
can give the grips so perfectly that
SOCIETY EVENT
OFFERS TWO HUNDRED
LETTERS AS HIS PROOF.
Court Room Crowded With Excited
Aristocracy, All Ctoeely Watched
by th« Police—Room Will Hold no
More
and
Doors
are
Closed
Against the Populace —Coachman
Claimed to Have 50 More Letters,
But Could Not Produce Thsm.
Chicago Jan. 28. — Coachman
Tilbury, accused of attempting to
biackmail Mrs. Thurston, a society
leader, was arraigned this morning
and pleaded not guilty, and tbe work
The case
of securing a jury began,
was put ahead of hundreds of others
on the calendar.
Mrs. Thu retch to
accompanied by her husband, and the
court room la filled with society.
Tillbury’s attorneys promise testi
mony that will shake upper-tendom
like an earthquake,
while
Mra.
Thurston’s attorneys aver the 200
compromising letters Tillbury claims
to have are forgeries.
Great Crowd Attending.
A great crowd attempted to enter
the court room and the bailiffs were
compelled to close the
doors an
Men
hour before the trial opened,
and women continued to jam
the
corridors until extra police were
called to keep tne crowd moving.
Yesterday Tillbury declared he had
50 tetters concealed in the Thurston
■tables
The court officers and at-
torneya last night made a thorough
search and announced this morning
they failed to find mem.
Immediately when the trial con
vened thia morning Tillbury asked
permission to make a statement to
the court. He retired with ’.be
judge« to chamber«, and shortly after
the judge returned and announced
that at the request of defendant bis
attorney, Clarke, la no longer con
nected with the case. Tbe court
then appointed Attorney Rosenthal
to represent Tillbury and adjourned
until 10 tomorrow to the great dis
appointment of the spectators.
WIFE
People Must Be Favored Who Have
No Opportunity to See the Exhibits
During the Week—Would, However.
Not Allow Machinery to Run.
HIS FIRST REPORT
MAKE8 A GOOD SHOWING
Total of 8102.180 Collected in Fees
and Licsn»»» from Corporation»
During the Paet Seven Months—
Over 2.000 Corporations Do.ng Busi
ness in the State.
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According to Notes Found, and Other Indications, Both Crimes
Were Premeditated by Both Victims—Letter Found
Says There is Another Man in the Case
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Mr. Smith: Mrs. Brown and I have got tired of life and you
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will find us on ths hill south or southeast of her*. Plsass see
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that my effects reach my mother at Reinbeck, low*. Address
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Mrs. M. A. Brown. Yours truly, John T. Brown.
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This act was voluntary with both. Bert Whitman can ex
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This morning at 9 o'clock. Sheriff of the woman and covered with her
T. D. Taylor was handed tbe letter blood until but part of it could be
printed above by E L Smith, wno reed, were two sheets of note paper
notified him that be was afraid Mr. telling of tbe voluntary nature of the
and Mrs John T, Brown, who were act.
rooming at his home had killed
Various Farewell Messages.
tbemse.ves. and a short time aft-r
In tbe pockets of tbe overcoat
they were found side by side in their which the man had spread over the
blood on top of the h... southeast of dead body of his wife were found
town, out under toe open sky
letters addressed to Mrs. M S Whit-
The man had cut his wife's throat, man. Mr«. M A Brown and to tbe
making an ugly gash tn the left side local lodge of the 1 O O. F Under
of her neck about three inches 'a the man was the razor, wrapped in
length, penetrating to the bone He a bloody handkerchief Tbe knee« of
bad then shot her through the heart the man were covered with dirt, is
with a small 22-callbre revolver, though he had kneeled by the aide
placed the secund note quoted above, of his wife and held her until she
scrawled on • sheet of note paper had ceased her struggle«, after which
under her body, covered her with ala he bad lain down on his face close
overcoat, and then lying by her side by her side, with his head resting on
had sent a bullet through his own her outstretched arm and met his
in the death
brain by shooting himself
right temple
E L. Smith, at whose home Mr.
The body of the woman-was found and Mrs Brown bad been rooming
resting on her beck, where she lay tor some time, says that aa far as
as peacefully as though in aer bed could be seen there was no lack of
at home Tbe man was by her side, harmony between tbe couple
Yes
lying on his back with tbe pistol terday afternoon Mrs. Brown
told
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pressed against his temple
the family that she anu her husband
shot had been fired into his bead.; intended to celebrate her 25th birth
after which he had evidently with day by going to the show
in the
bis last Vffort cocked tbe weapon evening
again, as though afraid be bad not i Thia morning a letter was found
completed his task.
In the stove In tbe room used by
The bodies were taken in «barge Brown and his wife that casts a dlf
by the coroner and removed to the f erent light on the subject. Tbe let
undertaking parlors of Baker > ter was written by Mrs. Brown to
Folaom. where they were prepared her brother Tom. and told him that
for the Inquest.
the time he received the tetter
Browns Were Newcomers.
would be dead That a erm-,
Mr and Mrs. Brown were new had come tn her ..»e that only trag
comers to thia city, having reached edy -could settle, and that she had
here from Iowa about three moaths decided to end it all. She bad found
ago He *VM employed as teacher a man In this state whom •be loved
Here the
for the McKay sc-ool. while his wife better than her husband
workink ln ibp household of letter er.ded abruptly and had been
Mr and Mrs. E L Smith, who re torn Into pieces and thrown into the
side in the large white house on the stove
Tbe >-emont Ixxige No. 66. I O
hill southeast of tbe city. Th?y
seemed to be quiet and contented, O F. at St Anthony. Idaho, baa been
and were saving all that they made telegraphed to for instructions con
Mrs Brown waa paying for the board «■erning the disposa! of the bodies.
of both by her euorts in the Smith
wnat Is Said of Them.
household. and they were putting
Itert Whitman, .«e name mention
away the salary earned by Mr. ed in tbe note found under the so-
Brown as fast as received
They man's body, was seen and said that
were young people, apparently about be knew nothing that would cause
30 or 36 years of age and the •> them to do such an act. All that be
man was good looking and had a knew about the couple was that they
refined face and manner She was bad lived at nis mother's place for
studying un er the tutelage of her some time, while Mr Brown taught
busband to Lt herself for a position school
ln the schools and seemi-d to be
Judge Stephen A. I-owell knew
cheerful and nappy As far aa known them slightly, as Mrs. Brown bau
there was no trouble of any kind worked for Mrs
Ixtweli for some
between her husband and herself.
time
Left House in the Night.
They had come here from Rexburg,
I-ast night Mr. Brown came home Idaho, and after being in the city
from hii school as usual, and after for a abort time Mrs. Brown had
dinner he and bis wife went to the commenced to help Mrs. Lowell in
play. "Human Hearts.'* at tbe Fra the housework and waa an excellent
zer. he having bought tickets during housekeeper
tbe day. After tbe play they re-
The husband’s health
was poor,
turned to their room about
12 and he hesitated somewhat about
o'clock and remained there until per teaching on that
Mrs
account
haps 2 o’clock, when they were heard Brown left that place in search of
to loav* the house and did not re one where Mr Brown could stay and
turn
she could work for the board of both.
This morning when Mrs. Brown They bad stayed at Will Patton's for
did not come down stairs. Mrs Smith a time, and then bad gone to the
went to tbe room to see If any word home of E L. Smith
They had
had been left In explanation, and driven across the plains from Ne
found the letter addressed to Mr. braska in a wagon for the benefit of
Smith, telling what to expect. She Mrs Brown’s health, which had been
telephoned to Mr. Smith, who tom restored by the trip, and they were
ed the letter over to the sheriff, and now working to secure a little home
the bod lee were found on tbe top of here and then aend for Mr Brown's
the high bill, where they had gone mother to come and make her home
to meet their death Under the body with them.
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Salem. Jan. 27.—Corporation Clerk
F. T Wr.gbtman. of tbe department
of corporation«, under the department
of the secretary of state, yesterday
filed his annual report to the secre
tary of state covering the period > f
seven months from May 21, 1903. to
December 31. 1903. and snowing the
exact amount of fees collected In '»is
department during that period.
There was a total of 2180 corpora
tions. foreign and domestic, filing re
ports and paying their annual license
fees, the total of which amounts to
894.570.31.
The grand total of fees shown by
the report is 8102.180.31. but of *he
1.599 domestic corporations haviag
filed their annua, reports. 131 nave
not yet paid their annual license fee.
being delinquent in the sum total of
87.810. leaving the net receipts aa
given above.
Of the total number of corporations
having reported and, paid their license
fees. 177 are foreign and tbe balance
domeatic. Of tbe tota. amount of
fees received. 85.980 was received for
organization; |8.85v for declaration
fees; 886,105 31 annual license fees,
and 8545 tor tbe filing of supplemen
tal articles of incorporation, increase
and decrease of capitalization, mak
ing the net total 894.670.31.
Tbe tabulated statement of the
number of corporations filing reports
and paying their llcenae >ees and the
total fees collected follows.
No. Total Fees
Domestic
organized
tor gain
239 I 9.624.4S
Domestic
organized
charitable, etc.......... 27
136.110
Domestic, supplemen
tal articles .............. 20
100 00
Domestic, increase ot
stocks ........................ 2«
1,079.21
Domestic, decrease of
stock ........................ U
210.00
Domestic dissolution. 47
370.23
Domestic,
fin 1 an
nual reports ............ 1699
63,785.60
Foreign, uling decla
rations. etc. ... .. 177
26.1*01.39
THERE t8 NuW 8400.000
WASHINGTON ARIO LAND
Foreign. filing reporta
9
37600
July 1, 1903 ............
AVAILABLE FOR CANAL.
TO BE RECLAIMED
..........21b . 1102,180.31
delin-
7,610.00
Total, net receipts.......... | 94.670 21
INDIVIDUAL SYSTEM.
Will Prevail in Handling Engines on
the Southern Pacific.
Bakersfield, Cal., Jan. 28.—It Is re-
ported here that the Southern Pacific
will return to the old method of
giving every engineer and bls fire
man individual engines, holding them
responsible for tbeir condition. The
pooling system now in use Is unsat
isfactory to tbe men and tTie compa
ny both. Too many are handling tbe
engines. The return to the individu
TREATY WITHOUT CHANGE.
al system will be welcomed by the
Committoe On Elections Will Inves men.
tigate.
BURNED TO DEATH.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28.—Tbe
senate committee on foreign relations Result
of Tenement House Fire In
thia morning rescinded its former ac
New York.
tion in proposing amendments to the
New York, Jan. ¿8.—Three
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child-
Panama canal treaty, and will recom
ren,
the
oldest
7.
burned
to death In
mend the senate to accept the treaty
a tenement fire ln Madison street
as it stands without change.
Shortly after the senate opened a this morning. During the panic sev-
eral were slightly injured,
The
resolution directing the committee on
damage is small.
elections to proceed with Smoot in
vestigation was unanimously agreed
Vote of Thanks.
to, having been favorably reported by
Madrid, Jan. 28.—A cabinet meet-
the committee on contingent ex
Ing has decided to send warm thanks
penses.
to America for the reception tender
White Postmaster At Last.
ed the Spanish cruiser by American
Washington, D. C., Jan. 28.—The marines at the recent New Orleans
president touay nominated William celebration.
Martin (white) to be postmaster at
Indianola, Miss., to take the place of
Ormond. Fla., Jan. 28.—William
Minnie Cox (colored), whose resig Vanderbilt, Jr., broke the world’s rec
nation was demanded last year by ord (automobi.e) today. The record,
white citixena and resulted in the officially timed, wag one mile in 3'»
temporary closing of the postoffice.
seconds flat
RED BOY TO BE SOLD.
ONLY TEN DAYS LEFT
IN WHICH TO PETITION.
Beiow Is Given Uie Full Text of the
Petition, Which Must Be Circulat
ed. Signed and in the Hands of tne
Secretary of State by February 6—
An Absolutely Non-Partisan Move
menu
The circulars and petitions asking
for the submission of a direct pri
mary nomination amendment to the
constitution of Oregon, at tbe coming
general election in June, have at-
rived In the city and should be clrca-
lated immediately in order to get ’he
amendment on the official ballot
Toe petitions must be In the hands
of the secretary of state by February
6 and but little time remains 'or
tbeir circulation.
In order to hurry the matter along
friends of the measure should rush
tbe petitions for a few days
Following Is tbe circular letter ac
companying the peUtione:
To those to whom may be present
ed our initiative petition for the sub
mission of our proposed bill for a di
rect primary nominating
elections
law:
Our bill proposing a direct prl-
mary nomination law is based on ihe
following theory:
Under our form of government po
litical parties are useful and neces-
s^rj at tbe present time. Th“ i»vb-
llcly known and avowed members of
a political party have the right to the
exclusive management of all its busi
ness. It is the duty of the state to
protect them in such management,
and in making their party nomina
tions from any interference by any
person who Is not known to be a
member of the party.
The voters of the principal politi-
cal parties should nominate their
candidates for public office at a pri-
mary nominating election provided
by law and held by the regular
Itoards of judges and clerks of elec
tion Every political party Is en-
titled to the sole and exclusive use of
every word of Its party name, Each
political party should have Its •epa-
rate ballot at the nominating elec-
lion, to be furnished by tbe govern
ment. and on whlcu the names of all
Its candidates for nomination should
be printed The ballot should be se
cret, and the election conducted In
the same manner as a regular gen
eral election..
Candidates for tbe
legislature should promise to vote for
the people's choice tor United States
Government Engineers Think Work Franklin County Project Us Looked senator.
Every practicable facility should
On Canal Will Bsgin as Soon as
Upon Favorably by Government En
be allowed for the nomination of can
Right of Way is Secured—State
gineer»—Will Reclaim About Turn-
didates by the smaller political par
Board Will Surely Get Right vf
ty Sections of Good Land.
ties and by independents.
Way Early with Funds at Hand.
This bill fellows the principles of
Walla Walla. Jan. 27—Tile United the Australian ballot law In Oregon
Washington, D. C., Jan. 26. — It States government is almost sure to vs closely as possible, and does not in
has been
definitely
decided that carry out the Palouse river Irrigation any way Interfere with the action of
there will be no river and harbor bill project, the little known, but highly the voters at the regular general
passed at this session of congress. important enterprise which would ir election.
However the canal and locks at The rigate all of Franklin county below
It has been In preparation for sev-
Dalles were provided for in the Sun the 800 or 900 foot level, with small eral* months, Among the lawyers
portions
of
Adams
county.
dry Civil appropriation bill which
who "have either taken an active part
This, at least, is the view of those In the preparation of this bill, or
provided 8100.00U for work at The
Lalies, and there is an unexpended who have recently talked with the have approved it after careful con
balance left over from last year of government engineers who are work sideration. are Hon. T. A
McMc-
8300.000, making a total of 8400.000 ing In the preliminary surveys, tnd Bride. C. E S. Wood. E. C. Bron
available for work on the locks and who pronounce the Palouse river augh. 8. B. Huston. Charles E. Lock
scheme not only entirely feasible, to wood, Judge Alfred F. Sears, Thos.
canal during the year 1904.
The go tern me nt engineers say this far as they can see. but as particular G. Greene. R. W Montague. V. R.
is more than will be naed at The ly desirable In other ways, from the Hyde. F T Griffith. R. C Wright.C.
B. Moores and W. 8. U'Ren. It Is
Dalle« l>efore congress meets again, government's standpoint.
The Palouse river government irri one more step in the effort to abolish
and that the fatlure of the river and
harbor bil. to’ pass at thia aession la gation project Is entirely separate the rule of the "Boss’ and establish
really no delfly to the renal and from the Big Bend Irrigation scheme, the rule of the People.
We believe the bill has had as
which has aroused so much attention
locks.
The state will secure the right < f In the Inland Empire the past few careful and thorough consideration
way free of charge to the govern months, and for which the govern and preparation as It would be ioss I-
ment with 1100,000 appropriated at ment made sueh huge withdrawals <»* ble for any committee of the legis
the special s4ssn>n of the legislature land front all save homestead entry lature to give a similar measure. Its
and the govefnient will be at no In Adams, Franklin, IJncoln and principal provisions nave been taken
from similar laws mat are ln suc
preliminary «xpeflses out <«n apply Douglas counties.
the funds at hand In actual construc
This proposed enterprise would in cessful operation in other states.
With this brief explanation we re
volve taking a ditch out of the Pa
tion work on (he ship candl
It la the opinion of the engineers louse at a point near Hooper, whence spectfully request the voters of Ore
of th« war department that
#ork ( the canal would pass along the big gon to sign our initiative petition for
win commence on the canal as soon coulee that extends from that point *ta submission at the coming June
as th« title to the right of way for Into southeastern Adams county un election.
Respectfully submitted.
the entire route ren be secured by til it came a few miles from Wash
The Direct Primary Nominations
the state. This Is now the only ob tucna.
stacle In the way and
the state
From Washtucna to Connell lie a League of Oregon.
board has ««pressed the belief that series of sections for twentv miles Attest, W. 8. U'Ren. Oregon City,
Secretary.
It will encounter no serious difficulty which for the most part corstlhite a
In securing right of way with the huge basin Into which the proposed By A. L. Mills, of Portland,
President.
canal would discharge.
funds at hand.
WIORKATTHEOM.LES WHEN THE DESERT
Totals
License fees,
quency
Ati the original government see
FOUND GUILTY.
lions ln this basin were some time
ago withdrawn by the government, Whitaker Wright Before Two Bara
and while all of them were settled
of Justice In One Day.
sometime ago. the move is considered
Izmdon. Jan 26.—Whitaker Wright
as indicative of the intentions of tbe
waa today found gu..ty of wrecking
department.
tbe London Globe Corporation, and
sentenced to aeven years’ imprlajn-
PARKER MAY ESCAPE.
ment. An hour afteiward, while sit
Forger's Mother Still Sticks to Her ting with friends In tbe office of the
warden of the city prison, awaiting
Erring and Convicted Son.
transfer to Ludgate. he was stricken
Portland. Jan. 26. — An appeal with bean failure and died.
He was regarded So tbe greatest
will probably entered In the case of
T W Parker, forger, under con vic- «windier of the age Hla victims lost
tion at Portland and facing a long in excess of 810.000,000 In the col
sentence in the Oregon penitentiary, lapse of tee various companies he
unless something Intervenes to save promoted. He organized 41 eocapa.
him
Parker's mother, it Is said, ntes with a total capitalization of
will come to Portland before Febru nearly 8112.000,000, al! ot which fail
He was a magnificent spend
ary 1. when the young forger’s fath ed
er will be east on a business trip. thrift and resided in America for
The father has refused to have any many years
Maintained His Innocence.
thing more to do with the boy. ex
pressing a desire to have tbe law
Wright had been on trial but 12
take Its course
The mother still days and the jury was out but a
sticks to him.
vhort time. Tbe conn in passing sen
According to Parker's friends, the tence severely crltictzec the promot
plan Is to enter an appeal and when er and gave him the maximum sen
the new trial comes off to have mat tence.
ters so arranged witn tbe proeecut
Wright showed no signs of weak
ing witnesses that tbe matter will res« or illness, but said coully: “I
be dropped.
im innocent of any intention to do
xrong." He was led away into the
ANNUAL RABBIT DRIVE.
a nt«-room and suddenly sank down
The doctors were vent for, but all
Blalock Island will Be 3cene of Car. heir efforts were unavailing and he
lied an hour after sentence was
nage Soon.
a»»ed
Spokane. Jan 87.—The annual rab-
bit hunt on Blalock island tn tbe Co
LOGGER INJURED.
lucibla. wlil be held February 21 ard
22 this year. The principal delega •teavy Log Rolls Over John Fnedto-
tion will be from Spokane, as the
burg at Steel Spur.
principal promotera of the islan I en
I j Grande. Jar. 27 —John Friedie
terprlae now live tn Spokan«’
Tbe >urg. an employe of the sawmill at
bunt Is also made tbe oc-avoa of s Itoel Spur, a few mile« from this dty.
pleasure jaunt for a number of S u- ras severely injured Tuesday after
kane sportsmen, and quite a number noon > y being caught under a heavy
are expected from -at place A few og
He wa*. engaged in loading tbe
also attend each year from Wal'a log on trucks rtd the log had been
Walla and other points a drive on anchored part way up the skids with
Bla’ock island is different to a Irive * hook and chain, and as he was pass
on the Butter Creek plains southwest *ng on the lower side tbe book gave
of Echo, inasmuch as guns not clubs * ay. the log robing back upon him.
am used and the rabbits hemmed ’n •is hips being badly crushed by the
by the Columbia on either side, have jtavy plec of wood.
leas chance to get away, if there are
The Injured man was immediate!*
sufficient shooters to make any kind >rought to La Grande for medical aid
of connected line across the Island.
and the aitend.ng physicians say that
’.he injury is a very severe one. out
xay not prove fatal
Judge Eakin Grants the Petition of
the Cred'tor» to bettie up th» Af
fair.
Laker City. Jan 27.—At at adjourn
ed session of the circuit court held
here yesterday evening. Judge Eakin
granted the plea of the creditors ot
the Red Boy Consolidated Mining
Company to »ell the property to satis
fy the claims against it. and will fix
the date of the sale in the near fu
ture.
He also granted the receiver the
power to borrow 81 -5>A) on the proper
ty to cover current expenses pending
sab-
SHEET CMS
IN COLLISION
Accident Takes Place in Dente
Fog in a Crowded Business
Portion of St. Louis.
BOTH CARS LOADED
AND MANY INJUREO.
Four
Persons
Badly Hurt,
Killed.
Twanty-twu
Many of Whom Sus
tain Broken Limb»—One Car Stall
ed and Waa Run Into by Another
at Full Speed
Many Minor Injur
ies and Scarcely Any Eacape.
St
Louis
Jan
27.—Twenty-two
were badly Injured In a street car
collision early this morning at Broad
way and Merimac streets, and aa
many more were cut and brulaed
The fatally hurt are William Mil
ter. John Barrington and Walter Sie-
uentaiel. and critically injured. J.
Hebei man. Fred Alter and Joseph
Zeiny.
l_axer—Charles ..uergin. the motor
man. waa fatally hurt
Many of
.hose leas seriously hurt have sus-
Lalned broken limb« and bad wounds
Accident was caused by a Broad
ray car going at full speed imaab
ng into one shred, which stopped >3
s dense fog
Bo tn platforms were
rowded with men and many women
nside were cut and bruised.
BARBER LAW INVALID.
udge George Says it Confers Arbi
trary Powers on Examiners.
Portland, Jan. 26—On the ground
:hat the law creauug tbe Sta e board
X barber examiners confers arbl
trary powers upon that body and
le. egates to it r.ghts that should
.eat solely in the legislature. Judge
Melvin C. George, in the state dr
oit court, thia morning rendered an
j pinion which holds the act to be
unconstitutional and Invalid. ,
By virtae of thio dectaton tbe
state board of
barber examiners,
'omposed of J. C. Wefls Frank T
Rogers, and H G Meyer, finds Itself
■ereft of all tbe power which here
tofore obtained and incapable of pre
venting anyone who may aq desire
from engaging in tbe barber busi
ness. without regard to quailfic*uocs
tn the tonsorial calling
Attorney Great wboae contention
in regard to the barber law is sus
tained. says that ln his opinion the
•atne ruling of the court will apply
to tbe state board of pharmacists
whkh he says, is invested with the
power to make rule« and regulations
'or the admission of applicants to the
right to engage tn pharmaceutical
pursuits
REFUSED INCREASE IN PAY.
CAGE FULL OF MEN
FELL 1.500 FEET.
Crashed Into an Unrecognizable Maas
at the bottom—Machinery of tM
HO’st
Became
Unmanageable—
’ Nearly Two Hundred” Men Met
Death in the Cheewick Coal Min«
—One Rescue Party Also Lost—
Exact Cause of Explosion Never
Be Known.
John Mitchell incen««d
B«cares It
Wre Not Dm«« Unanfmeoafy.
IndtanapoHa.
Ind.,
Jaa
26.—
A resolution raising Mitchell's pay
to 85.000 per year waa >nni by
more than a two-thirds vote, bet
Mitchell *rom the chair, declared the
resolution killed
He said be would
not accept the raise if there was the
slightest opposition
The convention
will probably adjourn sine die this
evening
TO SCALE MT. HOOD.
Victor. Col.. Jan
26.—Fourteen
Electric Road May Be Built to the
men were instantly killed this morn
Very Summit ot th« Mountam by
ing in the Stratton Independent*
Portland Firm.
mine by a failing reg»
A company of Portland capitalists
iss secured title to the land on whl?h
Foil 1,500 Feet.
s located the falls of the Sanity
The car became unmanageable in 4igh up on tbe skies of Mount Hood,
tbe ascent and crashed into the and will place an enormous etoctnc
sheaves at tbe top, broke tbe cable ,'lant in position there for the pur
and fell 1.5oo feet. At tbe bottom pose of o’perating an electric road o
was a sickening spectacle, it being «he top of tbe old m«.>untaln
almost impossible to identify any
The falls have a drop of 20 fest
victim, as all were completely dis .nd an inexhaustible power could Le
r.iemliered
obtained by harnessing them. The
,-rade to the top of the mountain la
Fifteen Were Kilted.
Tbe dead are: W. F. Frailer. John one of the easiest mountain asceata
Seback. Joseph Setherum.
Edward n the country, a« a smooth rail
Twiggen. L. Wagoner, Henry
»eo- <ould enable electric cars to make
Peak
man. Edward Smith, Joe Ovary. 11. .he climb, while .ne hide's
F. Brown, William Collins, J. Stew .-oad is so steep that a cog rail in
ard. Frank Cochrane, L. Jacksou «he center ot the track la necessary
Harry Cogane and Charles Station. to permit tbe engines to carry thur
own weight up tee steep grade
All Met Death.
The movement will be promoted aa
Tbe Pittsburg police guard the rapidly as possible.
mouth of the shatt to restrain the
relatives and friends.
INVITATIONS TO HANGING.
Tbe inspectors announce as a re
ult of tbeir inspection this fore Jupcrintendent of the Penitentiary
noon there is no hope whatever o
Issuing Black
Bordered
Souve
saving tbe entombed
Inspector Be!
nirs,
returned from the mine at noon. H<
Superintendent C. V.* Jitnes, of the
says tbe corpses ar« wedged in s itate penitentiary. Is issdlng a tew
aass in the north shaft as solidly as black-bordered lavitaUocs to Inti
though rammed in.
mate friends and officials, to attend
The rescuers will string out in a the first hanging to U-e place at th«
long line, because wbeu the barriei icnitentlary under the new law.
to the north shafe Is broken through
Tbe subject will be Harry Egbert,
a big rush of after damp Is expected who murdered Deputy Sheriff John
Twenty bodies were found in a («. Saxton and Jack West, tn Harney
heap between the bottom of the shaft -ounty. on October 4, ana the date
and the entry.
if the hanging is at 12:30 p. m . on
Unless plans are changed, non« of Friday. January 29. in the execution
uie bodies will be removed before •hamber at the penitentiary.
nightfall, as the crowd around the
entrance is immense.
The Thire Tr.aL
Rescuing Party Kilted.
The third trial of a damage suit
Pittsburg. Jan. 26—Of 184 entomb brought by H Maynard against th«
ed in the mines at Cheswick, but one O. R. A N. company for injuries al
has been rescued up to 8 o'clock leged to have been sustained in a
All others are belleveu to be dead wreck at Union in October. 1902, will
The entire rescuing partv was also be heard al the February term of th«
circuit court at Union. In the first
killed
trial the plaintiff waa awarded 81.000
No 8uraivora.
damages, but appealed tc th« su
Pittsburg, Jan. 26.'—The report that ■reme court and got another hearing
another rescue party at Cheewick The second trial resulted tn a hung
was entirely killed, is erroneous jury and the third trial Is now to *»e
The men all returneu to th« surface heard
W H Kelsey. J. R Kelley.
after vain attempts to penetrate the J. J. Lally and Bert Huffman, of thia
mine. The condition of the mine is city, are witnesses in the case. Th«
such as to take dava to recover tbe amount of damages asked la 820.000.
dead None are believed to have aur-
vived. *
Union Haa a Right to Boast.
The latest list issued by the com
ln the sale for delinquent taxes at
panv says 185 lamps were issued Union this week. It is a noticeable
tliu leading to the belief that nearly fact that there was but two pieces of
200 were killed
property on the list In the city of
The cause will probably never be Union, says tbe Union Republican
known. The majority believed it One of these pieces belonged to a
waa caused by th« carelessness of non-resident and the other publics
some miner lighting his pipe. Work tion was an error.
Thus it la
of rescue is still hampered by the shown that the taxes ln Union were
lack of experienced men.
paid almost to the last dollar