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VOL. XXVIII.
PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO.. OREGON FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 5.1904.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
QUARANTINE BE LIFTED.
Will Be Done on Authority of De
partment of Agriculture — Plenty
Feed in the Northern Counties—
Whole State
Under Temporary
Quarantine.
Latest Report is That Japan
Hae Quit Negotiations and
Will Fight.
INTERPRETED TO MEAN
THAT WAR HAS BEGUN.
Only a Portion of the Advices From
the Far East Confirm This View.
However—Berli.>
Believes
Russia
Is Putting Up a Big Bluff on Japan
—Russian Fleet Has Left Port Ar-
thur—Pari*
Recognizes That
the
San Francisco. Feb. 4.—Local cat
tlemen have received
information
that the secretary of the department
of agriculture is willing to raise the
government quarantine on the south
ern counties to permit the moving
of starving cattle northward to
where there is abundant feed. The
understanding was that this implied
that^the entire state would be once
more quarantined temporarily.
There are no ordinances in the
northern counties against admitting
cattle. Therefore it is said that 'f
the secretary of agriculture
takes
favorable action all that would be
necessary was for the state veterin-
arian to satisfy the counties that
all cattle would be carefully inspect-
ed before removal.
There i is abundance of feed
in
some of the northern counties, The
grass :s long and in reach.
Tension Is Threatening.
NOT PARDONED.
London, Feb. 4.—A special agent
cables to the Evening News from
Pekin as follows :
"Official Information has been re
ceived here that the Japanese gov
ernment has decided to refuse any
further negotiations with Russia, and
will take action immediately.”
This is interpreted here In some
quarters that war in the Far East
has begun
Imperial Council in Session.
London. Feb. 4.—A dispatch to the
Central News Bureau from
Tokio.
says a special meeting of the cabi
net was held this morning and will
meet again this afternoon, when the
mikado will be present.
News is received at Tokio that all
Russian warships have left Port Ar-
thur. destination unknown.
Increasing Impatience.
Paris. Feb. 4.—The general opin
ion today is that the situation in the
Far East is less reassuring. All ad
vices show
increasing impatience,
which the diplomats here regard -s
a dangerous factor.
Cabinet Resign*.
Belgrade, Feb. 4. — The members
of the Servi* cabinet today handed
their resignations to King Peter.
London I* Skeptical.
London. Feb. 4.—Despite warlike
rumors from Tokio this afternoon
high government officials are saying
there is no doubt but that war will
be averted, and that the situation is
no more strained now than that at
any other time during the past fort
night. These officials will be much
surprised if Russia's reply does not
recognize Chinese
sovereignty
in
Manchuria, and absolutely concede
all Japan's demands regarding Ko-
rea.
Russia's Big Bluff.
An-
Berlin. Feb. 4—The Lokal
zeiger. which is in close touch witb
officialdom, says Russia’s movement
in the Far East and mobilizations of
troops is believed to be a bluff to
overawe Japan into a conciliatory at-
titude.
WARLIKE INDICATIONS.
Russia Is Sending Troops Into Korea
—Emergency Has Arrived.
London. Feb. 4.—A Seoul corres
pondent of the Central News, wires
that 6.000 Russians have embarked
at Port Arthur for Korea, The
transports are escorted by the Rus-
sian fleet, The troops will be land-
ed at Chemulpo, which is the port
for Seoul, tomorrow. It is under-
stood that unless there is a conflict
with the Japanese fleet en route from
Chemulpo, the troops are expected
to march overland to Seoul.
Reports of Russian Aggression.
Tokio, Feb. 4.—The-seriousness of
the situation here is shown by a
long conference between Ito and the
Mikado this afternoon. The premier
gave a dinner to 18 peers, where the
subject was given semi-official dls-
cuss ion.
Reports continue to gome that
Russia is massing troops north of
the Yalu river, The first break In
the government's reticence came to-
day in the publication of four' dis-
patches from Manchuria and Siberia
which shown the government now
proposes to keep the people inform
ed of the trend of events.
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JACK LONDON IN LIMBO.
Mrs.
Maybrick
I*
Out of
Prison,
But Conditionally.
London, Feb. 4.—In the house of
commons this afternoon the home
secretary announced that Mrs. May
brick has been granted * license
under the penal servitude law, and
she is at present In her home, which
she will be allowed to leave toward*
the end of the summer.
Must Vaccinate.
Seattle, Feb. 4. — The health
board at its regular monthly mee:-
ing last night, instructed Health
Officer Ludlow to notify all private
schools to the effect that the pupils
should be vaccinated.
A similar
order was issued to the principles of
the public schools several months
1.000
ago.
There are more than
children in the city attending pri-
vate schools.
morning no new features were found
in Hanna's condition. He is suffer
ing from a recurrent attack of la
grippe, with an unusual amount of
physical depression.
There are no
alarming conditions, and no reason J
to believe recovery will not take
place within reasonable time.”
Brewer returned to New York on
Rixey and Me-
the afternoon train
Me-,
Cruder hold another consultation at I
8 tonight, at which time it is ex-
pected the results of an analysis of
Hanna's blood will be known’
More Favorable.
At 3 this afternoon Mr
Hanna's
condition is more ta*orable
He is
enjoying some natural sleep.
LOAD PASSENGERS GO
OVER 50-FOOT GRADE.
Limbs Were Broken and an
Eye
Gouged Out—Several Crippled for
Greatest
Wonder
Life—The
la
That More Severe
Injuries
Did
Not Result.
I>a Grande, Feb. 4.—Four traveling
men who were in the stage wreck
between Elgin and Joseph. Wallowa
county, last week, arrived
in la
Grande from
Wallowa Wednesday
morning. The gentlemen are \(. J.
Monteith, of Albany; W. H. Casey.
San Francisco: W. J. Raymond and
T H. Miller, of Portland. Mr. Mon
teith sustained several bruises on
the shoulder, and it was necessary
for him to have Dr. Molitor, of this
city, and Dr. E. B McDaniel, of Ba
ker City, use an X-ray this morning
to determine the exact nature of the
injuries. They reported nothing se
rious. however, but say that he will
be unable to use his arm for some
time.
Mrs. Charles Henderson, the most
seriously injured in thq party, is
still in a dangerous condition, and
is under the care of a doctor and
trained nurse at Wallowa. Her nose
was broken, right eye gouged out.
lip cut, and face all battered
up.
She was found underneath the sleigh
with tons of baggage piled upon her
and had it not been for the heroic
efforts of the men she would have
died in a short time.
Mrs. Fbster. of Wallowa, had her
thigh badly mished down to the
ankle. She is getting along very
well, but will be crippled tor- life
The gentlemen state that the grade
at this point was no less than 5u
feet, and it was a narrow escape for
them all. The conveyance being a
sleigh, instead of on wheels, is all
that saved them.
Big Damage Award.
Seattle.
Feb.
4. — Alexander
Montgomery wa* awarded
812.000
damages against the Northern Pa
cific Railway company in the federal
court yesterday for injuries sus
tained in sn accident on the Seattle
& International road two years ago
Montgomery was engineer on a
freight train which ran into a land
slide near Lake station. Seven cars
PANIC ON COTTON EXCHANGE.
were burned and Montgomery was
badly hurt.
Bears Got Control of the Market.
Which Rallied Somewhat.
Counterfeiting Plant.
New York. Feb. 4.—There was a
Seattle, Feb. 4. — A quantity of panic on the Cotton Exchange this
babbit meta! and other material morning, quotation*
dropping TO
used in counterfeiting, were found points, Sully was present and non
in the room of Jos. Catherine, in chaient and made no attempt
io
the Russell house on First avenue support prices,
;
which later rallied.
south, yesterday.
Catherine had
Bear* in Control.
been released from Justice Cann’s
Cotton
went
all to pieces. Just be
court, where he was arraigned on a
of
burglary.
Catherine fore the close it dropped 16B points
charge
served one term for counterfeiting, and may reach the 15 cent mark
and it is believed that he was pre- New Orleans Is also demoralized
paring to engage in his old occupa
tion.
Contagion at Astoria.
Astoria. Feb. 3. — Health Officer
Pilkington reports that the scarlet
fever and measles contagions are
rapidly dying out in Astoria. There
are now bbt two cases of scarlet,
and both patients are well on the
road of recovery.
There are 23
cases of measles in 12 hames.
Senator Elected in Maryland.
Annapolis, Feb. 4. — At noon Isa-
dor Roynar was formally elected
senator to succeed McComas, by the
MO
solid democratic vote of 84
Comas,
republican,
received SS
votes.
FIRE DRILL IN PRACTICE.
Five Hundred Children March From
Burning Building.
Norfolk. Feb. 4.—The new school
building was destroyed by fire this
forenoon. Five hundred children an
swered the drill and marched out
through the smoke without panic er
the slightest injury.
Storm in English Channel.
London. Feb 4.—A terrific gale
that has been sweeping over the
channel th» past two days, contin
ues today. The British cruiser Mer
cury hoisted signals of distress and
tugs from Dover have gone to her
assistance.
VIOLENT STORM
HELD CONSULTATION OF
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PHYSICIANS.
HEAVY DOWNPOUR AND
WIND IS A HURRICANE.
It Is Feared That the Case Has De Hopea and Probability That Relief
veloped
Into a Typhoid—Blood
Has Come to the Central and
Analysis Will Be
Made—Patient
Southern Part of the State—Wind
Is Low Physically and Depressed
Blowing 70 Mlles Off Shore-
American Author Photographe Forti
in Every Way, But the Physicians
Storm Is Drifting to the South
fications.
Look for Hie Recovery—Sleeps
ward-Heavy Snowstorms Rage in
New York. Feb. 4.—Jack London,
Only When Under the Influence of
the Mountains and Far Eastward.
the writer, who went recently to
Opiates.
Japan for the purpose of reporting
San Francisco, Feb. 4.—The heav
events in connection with the threat
Washington,
Feb.
4.—Senator iest rainstorm of the season broke
ened hostilities between that coun
Hanna passed a fairly comfortable over Northern California early this
try and Russia, has been arrested
throughout
night, with no return of the conges- morning and continued
and imprisoned at Shimonoseki, ac
tive chill. Dr Rixey will hold con- the day. The entire coast country
cording to an American dispatch
north of San Francisco is within the
from Tokio.
He is charged
with sultation with New York practition-
era this noon.
storm area, marked precipitation be-
photographing
Japanese
fortifica
ing recorded at all points.
Result of Consultation.
tions
Off shore the storm partook of the
A consultation lasting an hour,
nature of a hurricane. The down
Colorado Troubles.
was held this morning by Rixey and
pour on the sea was tremendous and
The socialistic clubs of the city Brewer, of New York, and Magruder, a 70-mile wind blowing.
of
Washington.
Brewer
treated
are distributing 1,000 copies of the
The storm is extending slowly
latest issue of An Appeal to Reason Hanna during bis recent I illness in southward and conditions are favor
in which is a large article on the la New York.
able for rain throughout the 8an
A sample of blood was taken this
bor troubles in Colorado, written by
Joaquin valley. Rain Is expected to
morning
for
analysis,
and
they
hope
a special writer who went into the
night over the whole country north
to
arrive
at
a definite diagnosis. Up
mining districts under the guise ”f
of Tehachapi, and showers tomor
was
a traveling man, and
wrote the to this time Hanna's mulady
row south of that line.
believed to be 1* grippe. Fears are
things as he saw them.
Heavy snows in the mountains
now. however, of typhoiu.
prevail tonight, accompanied by high
The physicians admit they are
Will Extend Sumpter Valley.
winds sweeping as far inland as Ne
Joseph
Barton, general freight puzzled over the fact that notwith vada.
standing
bis
nervousness
and
irrita
and passenger agent of the Sumpter
The entire Sacramento valley I*
Valley, was here between trains to bility his temperature today is but well drenched.
Crop sharps are
day. Mr. Barton says that work will half a degree above normal. He slept unanimous in declaring that today’s
be resumed on the Tipton extension last night only through the heavy precipitation alotie will be of lneati-
the very minute the snow has suf administrations of opiates.
mable value to crop*.
Hann* realizes his grave
condi
ficiently cleared away.
The exten
Cloudy weather generally in South
sion will be completed early in the tion and submits unreservedly to th* ern California, and everything pointe
physicians’ orders. A further con-
season.—Sumpter Miner.
to a fulfillment of the official forecast
sultation of physicians will be held
of showers.
later
in
the
day
and
a
full
report
Light in the Interior.
The electric lights are now giv- made, so if necessary his brothers
Balfour Very 8ick.
ing good satisfaction and have been and sisters may be summoned.
Manchester, Feb. 4.—A dispatch
Expect Recovery.
in many business and
installed
today says Balfour’s Illness Is worse
that
At 12:30 this afternoon the phy than has been made public, and that
dwelling houses.
It is said
they are better than those at Baker sicians issued the following bulletin: it will be weeks before he can re
City—Prairie City Mlnar.
“At the consultation held this sume his duties.
DEMOCRATS
HAVE
ADJOURNED.
NO. J 7
MANY PEOPLE
LOSE THEIR LIVES.
Will Meet April 10 to Arrange for
Reserved Seats.
St. Louis, Fub 3.—The demix-ratic One-third of French Town I* Under ■
national
committee adjourned
at
Water—Panic-stricken People Floe
noon today to meet again April 10
to Hills for Their Live*—Flood*
It decided to make no reservations
Came at Night—Number of Dead
for seats until the April meeting,
Not Known.
when newspaper men
will be ap
I
pointed to take charge of the mat
Brest,
France.
Feb
3
—
A
tidal
ter
It has reserved the entire Jef
ferson hotel for convention
head wave, last night, off the coast of
Ponmarch. wrecked
fishing
quarters.
boats. Many were drowned but the
number is yet unknowc. Immense
WILL SERVE TEN YEARS.
■tamage was caused
One-third f
Georg* Rose. Embezzler, Gate H*avy Ponmarch Is under water and inhab
itants bate fled to the hills.
Sentence for Looting Bank.
Cleveland. Feb. 3.—George Rose,
tashler of the Produce Exchange GOVERNOR STOPS REBELLION.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
WOULD MURDER
Bank, who embezzled 387,000, was
FINAL ACTION TAKEN
Grave Fears Had Been Entertained
LOAN TO THE WORLD'S FAIR.
MONTANA MEN. t«»day *<-nten< ed to 10 year*
—i
WATER COMMISSION.
Over His Arrival in South Africa.
“Couldn't” But Dtd.
Berlin, Feb. 3.—A dispatch today
Spokane. Feb 3. — In Jn*t exact announces the safe arrival of Gover
Froposed to Reimburse Colombia for They Consist of th* Most Desperate
ly 14 day* from the day the preach nor Leutwin. German, to Southwest Old Boiler Which Has Bean in her.
the
Loes of Territory, Which
Band of Criminate Ever Known n
er* voted to close the ulvea through Africa, at the coast station and he
vies for 17 Year* Will b* Replaced
Measure Is Expected to Gain Dem
That Stat*—Led By Ruby Taylor prosecuting the vice landlords the has successfully ended the trouble
by New One — Commission Will
victory 1* won
The final surrend with the rebellious Herroeros. Grave
ocratic Votes for the Canal Treaty
—W«r* to R*c*iv* 88,000 for Two
er came last night when Eugene ears for the safety of the party had
Adopt a Water Saving Devic* in
Vice-Gover.
—New Governor and
Murders—W*r* Regularly
Organ Aitken closed hl* den* In the malt been entertained during the past
Connection
With Sprinkling th*
building under hi* control in
the ortnlght.
nor of th* Philippine* Inaugurated
ized for a Killing Bu*mea*.
tenderloin, and he also closed those
Street* —Special Street Pumps to
With Great Ceremony.'
Butte. Feb. 3—The police today ar- In the Paris hallway, controlled by
SENATOR HANNA MAY DIE.
be
used — Considerable Discus
him through a woman
There are
Washington. Feb. 2.—In the aen- rested the most desperate gang of «till seven Japanese women in what
sion
Over Construction of Second
tepori That He Was Dead Caused
ate today Fairbanks warlly defended criminals ever known in Montana, to known a* “Jap alley,” and these
and
intercepted
a
letter
written
to
Retervoir
— Will Soon Need High
Panic at White House.
the administration on the canal
a woman known as Ruby Taylor, with one white woman, have beer
question.
Washington.
Feb
3.
—
Tbi*
after
Line Tank.
zllowed to remain over night, owinr
He believed the majority of the disclosing a plot to murder some 'o the fact that a* yet the ministers toon a rumor which wa* circulated
well
known
Butte
man
and
another
criticisms had been inspired by poi-
hat Senator Hann* was dead, créât
-ommittee has not caused the arres
itlcs. though the subject ought to be at Helena, for which the gang was of the person collecting the rent« •d * panic In the corridors of the
above politics and upon the high to receive 82.000 and 85.000 reaper ,rom that side of the building
apitol and at the principal hotel*
level of national duty and honor. He tively for doing the job. to be paid
It to announced at the Arilngtor
charged Colombia with attempting by some unknown party
lotel that his condition since morn
Th* Colfax Horror.
The
police
hav«
the
names
of
the
ng is unchanged, and he is still 'r
to hold up America and the Fren"h
Colfax. Wash, Feb. 3. - Padri»
canal company, making mention of conspirators and intended victim*,
»able and weak
Rixey is constant
lurk*, one of th* trio arrested ir y at his bedside
Panama's perfectly natural right to but refuse to make them public un
The latter »til
til
other
arrests
are
made
Ruby
nnnectlon
with
the
Id*
Lee
outrage
secede, there being no other course
r.«l«ta there is no cause for alarm
Taylor
Is
in
Denver.
*
today entered a pl*« of guilty to tb<
In honor.
The men arrested here gave the
Large of selling liquor to minors
the administra
The charge that
USED MAILS WRONGFULLY.
Will
nd was fined 8»0 and costs by Ju«
tion was a party to the revolution names of Harry Taylor, John Law.
will
Charles
Mooney.
C.
L
Warrer
ani
ic*
Doolittle
Burke,
“
hen
fir*
’
Villiam Ewing I* Found Guilty o’
has been shown by the records to
the
Also a woman trrested. wa* charged with Indecent
be based only on vague suspicion, William Harris
Defrauding Standard Oil Comp*
old
Another memb’* y expositg th* person of another
unsupported assertions and wild con known as Lysle
ny.
new
of the gang, known as Lynch,
a* izd pleaded guilty to the charge
lecture*
and
San Francisco. Feb
3.—Williair
The senate committee on appro captured in Anaconda after a des :h* punishment of which offense is
His two companions a fine not exceeding 8200 or six " Ewing wa* found guilty today o'
priations today decided to report the perate fight
¡ninth* in the county jail. Prose ¡»ing the mall to defraud th* seer*
urgent deficiency bill, including the were arrested
The police say they have evidence •utlng Attorney Hants dismissed ary of the Standard Oil Develop
authorization to the St Louis expo-
Burke will serve out -nent Company
He was accused of
«ition to borrow S4.6OO.OUO to be re of a most startling character, to this charge
show that lae gang has regularly his One tn the county jail
lathering several thousand
dollar*
paid from the gate receipts.
Water.
organized for the business of com
To Reimburse Colombia.
'rom investor* throughout the Coati
milling murders, for a money con
Fowl* at Walt* Wall*.
region. It developed that be had
Negutiatlons for the payment of
«■deration
Wail* Wall*. Feb 3. — Five hun very UtUe property to back up his
between 85.0«O.Ouu and 810.000.0uv la
dred bird* were in place last nignt {lowing promise*.
Colombia have, it to said, reached
in Armory hall when th* last little
MURRELL TELLS THINGS.
such a stage that they will be con-
corterie of the faithful stopped work
DIFFERENCE IN AGE.
For this
eluded within 10 days
reason th* republicans ar* I said to He Say* Butler I* Guilty of Boodl among the cackiers and quacker*
*bo herald the opening of th* an E »-Postmaster James Marne* Young
• ng.
be considering a proposition i from
the democrat* to adopt * resolution
Fulton, Mo.. Feb 2—In the But nual poultry show of the Walla Wai-
English Lady.
requesting the president to use hl* ler trial today John Murrell, former la Valley Poultry association This
Iz>cdon.
Feb
3.—Former Postmas
■jffi<e* of peace t--tween Colombia member of the St IxMiis boodllna morning several mor.- delegations ->f
'er-Ge«eral
Thoma*
James, of the'
fancy
fowl
will
arrive
and
chicken
and Panama and pay Colombia combine, »ho returned from Mexico
United States, today married Ed:th
money for the loss of territory. The turned state'* evidence
He descrlb men last night said 700 specimens daughter of Aiderman Colbourn*, in
democrat* agree if the republicans ed the details of haggling over th* would be in for the judging
Shakespeare's church, Staford-Avon
join with. them, all will then vote for price with Butler
He finally receiv
The
bride is 3f> years old and Jaznei
Want
a
New
Trial.
th* canaP'treaty
ed 2.500 shares out of 47.500
John
Walia Walla. Feb. 3. —Oscar Caln 72. Only relatives ard close Menu
New Philippine Governor.
Helms followed Murrell
and testi
and George T. Thompson, attorneys were present
Manila. Feb 2.—Wright, a* gover fied of repeated boodling converse
for Christ Hilbrick have filed a mo
nor. and Id* as vice-governor, were tion* with Butler, seeing him han II*
tion for a new trial in the superior
Ministers May Pay Full Fars.
Inaugurated with imposing ceremony money.
court.
Hilbrick was tried and cor.
Spokane. Feb. 3. — There la a sus
today. Three thousand troop* were
victed Monday of the crime of arson, picion that ministers of the gospe
Several Person. Killed.
in line
he having attempted to set fire to
In bls inaugural address Wright
Halifax. N. B. Feb 3.—The Cana the residence of Enos B Palmer. on n Canada win not entirely approve
he new railway legislation tn the
declared El* intention of adhering io di an Pacific express, on the Inter Jefferson street.
province, under which the commit
the principles of the Taft ad ml nt* Colonial railway, wa* wrecked near
sfon began work yesterday Begin
t rat Ion. and urge« increased friendli here this morning.
Seven persons
Forty New Flat Car*.
-.ing yesterday preachers hare tc
ness with the native*, and asked the are reported to have been killed
Astoria. Feb. 3. — Forty new 41- ■ay full fare when they travel, in
co-operation
of all Americana for
fc-ot flat cars for use on the Astoria <te*d of the usual half rates hereto
furthering the welfare of the island*
Labor War in Walla Walla
* Columbia River railroad ar* en ore allowed.
Notification to that
rather than their personal gain.
Walla Walia.
Feb 3 — Unless route to Astoria from Baltimore. MJ
Sect has been sent out by all the
something
unforseen
Interferes These cars are considered th* finest
anad an roads to their ticket offi for some time that the capacit yof
TO IMPROVE RIVER.
Walla Walla may see a bitter war- of the kind made and have a capa es everywhere
the present reservoir is too small
fare waged between
the
builders city of 40 tons each The new cars
Congress Asked to Appropriate •SO.- and contractors of the city and the
for the town during th* season when
were purchased because of th* great
000 for Salmon River.
More Telegraph Line*.
th* drain is heavy but at th* pres
local carpenters' union. The local amount of long »tuff—bridge- tim
Lewiston. Feb 2.—Copies of peti union through its officers
It
Walla Walla. Fe . 3 — E P Smith ent time it cannot be enlarged.
today her*. etc., hauled over the Mne.
tlons addressed to congress and ask served public notice on every con
superintendent of the constructior is probable that next year a new and
ing for an appropriation of 350.000 tractor and builder in the city that
iepartment of th* Western Untor much larger reservoir will be built
Fined Fifteen Dollars.
to improve the Salmon river, have on and after April 1 of the present
Bart Telegraph company, to in th* city on the hill on the north side of the
la Grande. Feb. 3— E. W
been recvelred in
I-ewieton from year members of the union, repre left appeared before Justice of the -caking an inspection of the line* river to help supply the demand.
Salmon City, where the movement senting the majority of the mechan Peace Grant this morning and paid ind system of the company in tid It will be put on the same level with
has been aetartsd.
While hen the old one and win hold twice a*
ics of Walla Walla would positively a fin* of 815. the lowest provided by es-tion of the country.
Similar petitions
are now being refuse to work upon any building th* statute, for trespass In the way t to understood that Mr Smith wil much water or more.
High Line Tank.
circulated in Lemhi and Idaho coun where non-union men are employed. of going on a farm near Island City superintend th* construction of ad
ties
The benefits to result to a
One question confronts the com
for the purpose of shooting
wild litional lines along the W. & C. R
vast country by the improvement
game
ind th* Northern Pacific railroad* missioners which they have not yet
Future of Buffalo Hump.
settled, the supplying to those who
are cited in detail in ths petition.
Mr. J. 8. .Overfield arrived in the
wish to build on land higher than
city yesterday from Grangeville and
the present water line
MAY “RAISE” RAILROADS.
will spend several days in the city
It «rill necessitate the construc
Mr. Overfield, who is a brother of
Their Assessment Likely to Be ln- George Overfield, one of the origi
tion of an extra reservoir and pump
crossed In Washington.
when this condition is met. for the
nal owners of the Jumbo mine, has
high line reservoir could not be cos-
Olympia. Wash, Feb. 3.—Members spent several months in the Hump
nected with the present system
of the state board of equalization , district and ha* made a thorough in
without the lower basin* draining
started for Spokane yesterday to I vestigation of condition* there. Mr.
the higher one of its wnter. When •
meet with th* county assessors who Overfield believes the camp has a
the demand 1* made the commission
will hold their snnusl convention la great future and deplores the fact
wiT be compelled to construct a
that city, beginning Wednesday. Th* that the road* are such a severe
LA6T NEGOTIATIONS BEFORE
reservoir on top of one of the hills,
■tat* board of equalization is com handicap. "At this time the secur “OUR PRESENT METHODS
RESORTING TO ARMS. put in a high pressure pump and
are C urri p
posed of State Auditor Atkinson, ing of better road*." he said, "is the
lay lines to supply the high service
It is surely a
State Secretary Nichols and State important question.
district entirely separate from ths
iAtnd Commissioner Collvert. One discouragement to the prospective
Japs Have Taken Possession of Se old system, which is th* way the
of these state officials predicted that investor, especially frogi the East, Irish Gave ste teaman a Tremendous
oul Railroad — They Have AI sc question is met in towns similarly
one of the results of the annual con when he meets such conditions in
Ovation When He Concluded in
The mining
vention wilt be to make a higher aa- entering the district.
Taken Possession of the Gune at Utt a ted to this which have out
Speaking on Behalf of Them—He
sessment of all railroad property ln country is now c ml ng substantially
Seoul for the Protection of the Le grown the range of the systems first
Says
They
Are
Governed
Against
installed
Such a system would
to the front and should receive the
the state.
gations—First Important Advance
Their Will—He Declare* the Gov
cost not lea* than 810,000.
substantial support of every busl-
The state board, while having
Already Made—Want Final Decis
Th* bond of th* city treasurer,
MM
InteresL"—Lewiston Triaune.
vote in the coming convention.
ernment Promise*
Have Been
ion Before February 10.
who also handles th* funds of the
closely allied with the county
False.
Water Commission, was fixed at
No Feed Thia Winter,
sessors. for the reason the equaliza
The large band of cattle belong-
London.
Feb. 3.—Letters from 810.000 which he will furnish in a
tion of state lazes is based upon the
London. Feb. 3.—Redmond, in be
returns made by the county assess ing to people In the Dayville coun half of the. nationalists, demanded leading men of Tokio to friends here few days
state that everything is in readiness
try wan recently driven out of the
ors. “I
i
She Cannot Wear th* Horn*
Murderer's
creek country where home rule for Ireland today in the in JajMn for war and that an out
There was fre break is inevitable.
Mrs. King, of Ballard, who says
they had ranged since being turned house of commons
All's Well in Baker City.
Russia's concessions are not like she knows all about the secret* of
The Blue quent cheering. He said the present
The shipment of ore and concen- out early last spring
ly to suffice and this is the last phase the Elk*, is merely a seeker after
informed
that
trates from the mine* this month Mountain Eagle is
government had pauperized and de
of negotiations before they resort to notoriety, in the opinion of leading
largest the entire baud is in excellent con
aggregated 33
care, the
Elks here.
She says that she
arms.
month's business on record, A num- dition. the range having furnished populated Ireland.
He said no greater delusion could
room of
influential Japanese citizens from placed a plank from
ber of new people have settled here ample pasture for them up to the
that question Europe, including noted
the win
diplomats her home and listened
in the city and valley during the time of their being driven out. The be entertained until
Neither
force
could
be
got
rid
of.
Elks' lodgeroom,
have advised Japan that now is the dow sill of the
winter; the winter has been a mild Murderer's creek country is rough
relieve the time to strike.
later saying that she was in full cog
one; stock has come through in and broken, and so cut by gulches nor concession could
nizance of the secret work of the
good shape and fodder is plenty. and canyons that stock can easily British government of necessary con
Have Taken Gun* at Seoul.
order and expressed the belief that
All winter long building has been in find shelter from storm and it mat- sequences of maintaining a system
St. Petersburg. Feb. 3.—The Seoul she was a good Elk or should be.
what
direction it opposed to the will of the governed
progress, a number of handsome ters not from
predicted that if the liberals Fusan Railway, according to a dis
He
Officers and ex-officers of the Spo
comes.
business blocks
being completed.
heard
something
It is said that but very few sheep came into power they could get the patch to Vladtvostock has been oc kane lodge had
The new Alder block was occupied
about Mrs. King, but had paid Ut
yesterday
and several
business were grazed in that locality during Irish vote on the promise of home cupied by Japanese troop*.
Jaimnese soldiers have also taken ile attention io her and her asser
Arms will enlarge their quarter* ’>n the past season, hence the condi rule. He said:
'Our
present
government
Is
cor
the
guns at Seoul for the protection tions of . now ledge.
tion
of
the
stock
just
driven
from
Trimt street next week.— Baker City
Ireland would rather govern of the legation.
Nulton E. Nuzum, district deputy
that lo?allty.—Blue Mountain Eagle. rupt.
Democrat.
herself badly than be governed well
of Grand Exalted Ruler Fanning,
Russia I* Given One Week,
by »nother nation. Ireland lags ue-
said: "We have no such thing a* a
Rome. Feb. 3.—News from the far
hlnd in commerce and agricultural
printed ritual of the order and its
east
today
asserts
that
de-
Japan
is
art because the education board wa*
secret work.
In my opinion Mr*.
termined
to
present
an
ultimatum to King might have stood where she
Imposed on the country, which was
anti-national, narrow.
Incompetent, Russia on February 10 if no conclu- did until she froze before getting
and should now be swept into the sion I* reached prior to that date. anything th* Elks care about The
Hae Reached Climax.
secret work to conducted in such a
Portland, Feb. 2.—(Special to the time the matter was taken from the dust-bin. The government's attitude
Tokio.
Feb.
3.—An
important way that she could not possibly
East Oregonian.)—On the
applica hands of the trustees appointed by on the university educational plan is
As to her
tion of the creditors, Judge Bellin Mr. Wade, there has been no one dishonest. The government's prom council attended by the mtkauo. learn anything vital.
three admirals and the war minister, possible aspirations, there to no
ger, of the United States court, to legally In charge of the property, ise* have been false.”
was held here today. It is believed such thing as an honorary member.
day appointed T. C. Taylor, of Pen and this appointment is simply to
dleton, receiver of the C. B. Wade provide for some responsible person
of St, Louis, the Russo Japanese situation ha* —Spokesman-Review.
Henry Hagemeier.
eatate until such a time as the cred to hold the property in safe keeping committed suicide by taking car- reached a climax.
Wind blew for several hours on
The highest official* make no *1-
itors of the estate shall appoint trus until such a time as -it will be bolic acid, just as guests were being
brought before the courts for set Introduced at his daughter's dancing fort to conceal their exasperation at February 1 at Fort Collins. Colorado,
tees to handle the business.
nt the rate of 90 miles an hour.
the tardiness of reply.
As the matter has stood since the tlement.
party.
CANiL POLICY
PUMP HOUSE
Senator Fairbanks Opens Ar Queen of Gang Also in Coils
gument in Favor of Pend'ng of the Law. Implicated by
Treaty With Panama.
New Machinery will Also Be
. Installed, at an Expense of
$5,000.
NOW IS TIME FOR
T. C. TAYLOR IS APPOINTED RECEIVER
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