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PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO., OREGON FRIDAY. MARCH 11,1904
in this county, died at
NO ATTEMPT MADE TO
NO OB8TACLE TO TRANSFER
hospital here last night. He had
KEEP THE MATTER SECRET.
mined on Connor creek for the past
Canal Litigation Brought by Colom­
35 years, and was married to a Chi­ Detective Wauppenstein
May* Be
bia in French Courts.
nawoman. The girl was kidnaped
Chief of Police and If He Should
Paris March 9.—The case of the
from Connor creek 20 years ago. and
Republic of Colombia against the
Be, Gambling Will Continue Open
taken to Lewiston
Davis followed
Panama Canal Company, (in which
—He is Favorable to the Tender­
her and brought her back to her par­
the former seeks to prohibit the Pan­
ents and was afterward married to
loin and Gambling—Miniaterial Aa
ama Canal Company from ceding its
her.
sociation Will Begin an Active
p iperty rights to the United States
government) came up for hearing in
Crusade «-«gainst Vice.
>RAMMED BY A STEAMER
the French courts today.
Seattle. March 10.—In open defi-
DOING DUTY AS A TUG. ance of the state law, six big gam­
It Is freely admitted that Colom­
bia's only object in pressing the liti­
bling houses are now running wide
An Attempt Wae Being Made to open. No attempt at secrecy is made.
gation Is to retain the ownership of
Colombian shares, in order that the
Clear the Pier of an Immense Drift
Poker has been played openly in
republic may profit In the distribu­
—Many People Had a Narrow Es­ the rear of saloons, and club houses
tion of the money paid by the United
cape and the Steamer Became Wa­ for the past two months, but within
State« to the French company. In
the past week, six of the largest
ter Logged.
THE VICTIM SHOT ANO
any event It Is not believed that the
RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON
gaming houses have opened up with PRESIDENT BRIGHAM YOUNG
outcome of the case will interfere The Authorities at Washington Deny That Russia Hee Refused te AF
Colusa. Cal.. March 10.—The draw faro, roulette, and other games
ACADEMY A POLYGAMIST.
KILLED A POLICEMAN. In any way with the transfer of the
INDIA BEING PLANNED. bridge over the Sacramento
river ticularly specified in the state
concession of the United States
lost a span, and one pier was badly making gambling a felony.
damaged by the collision of the
It is now almost certain that De
NO EMPEROR FOR HIM.
it is the Duty of Bishops to Investi­ Negro Dive Afterward Destroyed and
Japanese Annoyed Port Arthur Sun­ steamer Dover with it last evening
The primary reason for the damage tective Wauppenstein will be appoint­
gate the Moral Character of All Of­
a General Cleaning Out of Negroes Senator Bacon Does Not Want Fred­
day Last, and Fail to Get Any
ed
chief
of
police
by
Mayor-elect
being so great was the frailty of tne
Ballinger, and if this is done, no at­
th« Thron« of « Garman Provine«, But Renounces IL
ficial Member« of the Church—
and Their Place« of Business Is
Trace of Russian War Vessels in pier—a wooden box structure, bal­
erick's Statue at Washington.
lasted with rock, with a few insuffi­ tempt will be made to enforce the
"Revelation«
Washington,
March
9.
—
During
the
Do
Not
Com«
at
Will,
Threatened
—
The
Militia
Hae
Been
the Japan Sea—Martial Law De-
law, as Wauppenstein is known to
cient binders of railroad iron.
consideration of the army bill in the
Ordered Out and 8erious Trouble
But As the Spirit Moves,” Which
dared in Siberia and Along En-
The steamer was doing duty as a be favorable to the tenderloin dis­
Washington. March 9—The navy Japanese squadron
met
Russian
senate. Senator Bacon denounced the
trict and open gambling.
tug.
to
pull
away
an
immense
accu
­
ie In Sight—Judge Mower Declares purpose of the government to erect department Las Chee Foo advices cruisers in the vicinity of Poiseet bay
is Smith's
Experience—"Sealing
tire Length of the Siberian Rail-
The
Ministerial
Association
now
mulation of drift that had^ lodged
which state that a large Japanese and gave battle, the result of which
for Eternity' is Recognized.
the Lyncher« Will B« Prosecuted. a statue to Frederick the Oreat, pre­ land force has arrived at Fung Wang is not made known.
road—Japanese Merchantman Hai against the pier and an enormous threatens to begin the same crusade
sented
by
the
German
emperor,
at
redwood that bad securely stuck in here against vice that has been con­
Chang and Tahin. These points are
The purpose of the Japanese ships
Been Wrecked.
the nation's capital.
a shoal before the high water came. ducted in Spokane, with such good
I
He thought the emperor’s action LI so located, It Is believed •he Japan­ in proceeding to Vladivostok was not
results,
during
the
past
two
months.
The butt of the redwood was down
Washington. March 9.— President
Springfield, O.. March 9—Richard advised acd the acceptance of the ese are on the Russian flank. and to bombard the town, but to locate
stream, and its branches accumu­
ships.
which
are
Smith
was
called
to
the
witness
stand
Dixon,
a negro, who fatally shot Po­ gift by the president hasty. He de­ the naval attacks at Port Arthur and Reltzenstein's
Escaped and Recaptured Twice.
Berlin. March 10.—The Tageblatt lated a veritable island of debris
again thia morning and questioned liceman Charles Collins yesterday, clared that such a statue was not in Tallen Wan were merely a diversion thought to bare left the harbor The
today asserts that the conviction during the flood, and every pound of
St. Joseph. Mo., March 10.—Mur­ about an Interview in the Deseret
Japanese squadron is
sufficiently
was taken from the county jail at accord with the wishes of the people to distract attention.
prevails in government circles in weight wedged the butt more firmly derer Dunn, who escaped from Jail News
——
t
strong to dirlde. one portion guard­
of December 3, 1902. in which this place last night by a mob of 800 of this country.
Russia that war with England will into the shoal.
Monday and was recaptured yester­ he was quoted as advocating
ing the harbor, the other seeking .ce
Did Not Snub America.
__ the men and shot to death in the jai!
be the inevitable outcome of the
Shortly after the steamer hooked day. again escaped last night, was election of Smoot to the senate, He yard, Later the body was bung to
Russians
War
department
officials
deny
th*
BARRETT TO PANAMA.
war with Japan. Active preparations to the drift the cable parted, with recaptured at midnight, and landed admitted the accuracy of the report a telegraph pole at the <
corner of
Berlin statement that permission hai
are proceeding on an
elaborate out the drift being perceptibly loos in jail here, ill with pneumonia. He
Examined as to Benjamin Clough. Main street and Fountain
Jape Seize Contraband Meat.
scale, including measures for the de­ ened. and the center of gravity and will be hanged tomorrow. He would Jr., president of the faculty of Brig­ and the mob spent half an avenue, Oregon Man Succeeds to the Isthmus been refused to have American mill
hour rid
tary attaches with the army
Mission.
fense of the Baltic coast.
Prince point of leverage both shifting, near­ die of the disease in three days the ham Young Academy, he
Nagaaaki.
March 9.—The govern
admitted dling the body with bullets from sev-
Uchtomsku. the czar's confidante, is ly capsized the steamer, besides physicians say.
met’ has seized 2.100 barrels of meat
Washington. March 9—The presi
Clough was a jioljgamist, but
I
said he eral hundred revolvers.
Bcmbard.ng Forts Near Port Arthur. on the steamer Coptic. Just from San
quoted as stating that a Russian at- swinging her siueways with the full
did not know his wives, Smoot is a
Collins was shot by Dixon Sunday dent has detided to appoint John
tack upon India is imminent.
Tokio. March 9 — Japanese
war­ Francisco. The meat was consigned
force of the current, against the pier
trustee in the academy.
morning while the latter was In bls Barrett of Oregon to be minister t
to Port Arthur
ships
Tuesday
evening
bombarded
which creaked, shivered, tottered and
Panama
vice
Buchanan,
resigned.
He
Asked whether he had seen the num in a hotel removing his bag­
Storm Stopped Battle.
then fell.
statements published that Abraham gage. He and decided to quit the will be succeeded as minister to Ar­ Fort Tai ten Wan on Korean bay.
Some 30 people were on the span
London, March 9.— A Central News
Elder Statesmen Convene.
Cannon had married Ullian Hamlin place, and feering trouble with Anna gentine by Arthur Beaupre of Illi­ Later they proceeded to Port Arthur
dispatch from Port Arthur reports at the time, and had the collapse
as late as 1(98. Smith said he bad Corbin, a woman with whom he was nois, now minister to Colombia Beau­ and bomlxirded the fortresses there
Tokto. March 9.—The elder state*
that the Japanese prepared to bom­ come suddenly, all would have been
paid no attention to that charge, be­ acquainted. Dixon asked Collins to pre will be succeeded by W. W. Rus
men meet tomorrow to disease the
As M.
bard that port last night, but owing either drowned or crushed,
Capture Telegraph Station.
cause it had com«- from newspapers go to the hotel with him. While tn sei, of the District of Columbia, now
ways and means of prosecuting the
was
in
charge
at
Panama
Barrett
tc a heavy storm were compelled to was. by hard running all either es
his room Dixon and Misa Corbin
viciously bitter toward the church
Seoul. March 9.—A small party of
of
the
bridge
formerly
minister
to
Siam
leaped to other portions
desist at 11 o’clock.
quarrel«*, aad Dixon is said to have
Russians seized the Korean telegraph
"Sealing for Eternity."
The signal station sent messages or jumped to the deck of the kteam-
shot her In the breast, The police­
station, at Yung Won today. A re-
From
the
same
source
he
had
seen
Amènes Badly Snubbed.
SEATTLE REPUBLICAN.
to the fortress that the Japanese er below.
man then att«nupted to arrest Dixon,
ported fight occurred between Kore­
HEAVY
PROPERTY
LOSSES
the
statement
that
Cannon
claimed
Berlin.
March 9—The Lokal An-
The damage to the bridge will
squadron had appeared on the hori­
when the latter fired into the officer's
ans and Russians on the Korean side
zeiger asserts that Russia Las re­
Largest Party Majority in the H i «tory of the Tumen river.
IN MANY NEIGHBORHOODS. to be entitled to take Lillian Hamlin body inflicting fatal wound«
zon. Fifty minutes later tbe shore reach >10.000 by the collision, and
as a plural wife because she had
of the City.
fused permission to America to send
batteries opened fire, but a gale will much exceed that amount before
After the shooting the mob visited
been betrothed to his dead brother. the combination dive
military attache« with the Russian
Seattle. Marches—The republicans
sprang up at that moment and the the flood is done with the weakened
and boarding
Renounces
Succession.
He has seen the statement printed
fo'xee in the field, while free permis
Sausalito is
Under Water—Ships
structure.
attacking fleet withdrew.
house which was the scene of the have carried the city by a majority
Berlin. March 9.—The czar has re­
that Apostle George Teasdale took a
When the steamer listed after the
Damaged and Wrecked in San plural wife since 1890. as head of murder of Collins, and burned it. The of *.000. the largest in the history of Bounced tbe succession to the ducal sion to continental powers is given
the city Biliinger. head of the tick­
cable broke, she shipped a large
Fired on Vladivostok.
Francisco
Harbor—Six-Story Un­ the church he had felt called upon inmates had fled before the mob
throne of Oldenburg, to which he is
et. is elected by 1.300. being slashed
Probably Vague Rumor.
had reaches the place.
Toklo, March 10.—Admiral Kimu­ amount of water and barely reacn< d
entitled in tbe er«*nt of the death of
to
investigate.
It
is
the
duty
of
bish
completed
Building
Badly
Wreck
­
With the arrival of soldiers thia by sntl-oor;«jration republicans
ra sends the following report of tbe the shore in time to be righted by
London. March 9.—No venficatior
the males of the present dynasty. In­
ops
to
investigate
the
moral
charac
­
ed by the Gale—A Three-Story
morning order prevailed. The streets
Japanese attack on Vladivostok Sun- » vigorous working of the pumps
calculable complications * would en- is yet received of the Toklo dispatch
ter of the official members of the
A quantity of drift acted as a buff
Building
Was
Ruined—Schooner
are practlcaily deserted this morn­
day:
su- should he become tbe sovereign stating tha’ the Vladivostok squadron
church.
er.
between
the
pier
anu
the
steamer
ing. the ruins along the railroad
has been destroyed or captured
It
"The attack on Vladivostok the
Went Ashore on Goat Island.
of a federal state of the Germ aa
Dubois
baked
wbethefl
Lillian
Ham
track being the only reminder of
ts thought to be another vague re
(th began at 1:50 in the afternoon or the latter would have been baa«y
pire
lln
bad
a
child
named
Cannon,
and
last night's stirring scenes Through­
mor
and lasted 40 minutes, We believe stove and sunk at the spot.
whether she claimed for that child
the bombardment was effective and
San Francisco, March 10.—The a share of the Cannon estate. “Could out the series of mob acts not a per­
Sultan Ordered Two Cniteera
Condensed Milk Factory.
demoralized the enemy, as the Rus­
worst wind and rainstorm in 13 years not prove it by him." the witness son was scratched except the victim
Constantinople. March 9—The eul
of lynch law, Richard Dixon
sian forts did not reply. The cruis­
Baker City. March 10.—As an ad- iwept over Central and Northern ssid.
HELD UP "LAST CHANCE-
tsn has decided to order two cruisers
ers subsequently reconnoitered at Junct to the large creamery now in
The chairman asked If "Sealing for
EARLY THIS MORNING. of the latest improved type from the
Oregon
More Trouble Threatened.
several adjacent places along the operation
on Rock creek, near California and Southwestern
.Cramps.
eternity" was ever performed be­
the
causing
coast, but founef no trace of
Haines, in this county, a condensed last night and this morning,
Springfield. March 9.—“Look out,
|
Navel Battle Reported.
tween two living mortals. "Had beard
enemy.”
I milk factory will be started soon. heavy property losses, and perhaps of such instances."
for tozight other dives surely «rill go Tall Blonde With Red Moustache and
London. March 9.—A Tokio dis-
. There is but one other such factory loss of life.
Whether he had received any reve­ the way of the Levee,” is a remark
a Gun Captured About Twenty-Five P«'ch reiterate« the belief that a
Martial Law in Siberia.
in the state, it being located at HlUs-
lations
since he became president beard on ail sides today.
and
tne
Many
places
are
flooded,
Dollars and Escaped—No Trace | --------------------------------------------
Of 5 000 negroes in the city few
St. Petersburg, March 10.—An im- boro.
business quarter of Sausalito. Cali­ that had been sustained by the are seen
Many have left the city,
perial ukase today proclaims martial
LONG CREEK ROW.
Has Yet Been Discovered of Him
foul-mouthed sleuth hound
church.
Smith
said
that
no
man
could
fornia. is under water. No vessels
the balance Lave barricaded their
Walla Walla Library Located.
law in various districts in Siberia, a
best detective Por.land has
—Bartender Waa Alone at the
arrived here this morning, and it is receive revelations at will. He had houses.
Editor of the Light Give« Opinion of better import a few.”
pan of the trans-Balkal district,
Walla Walla, March 9.—The Car­ feared there have been nome dlsas- impressions of the spint upon his
Time.
Tudrx Mower this morning said s
along the Lake Baikal railway, and negie library will be located at the
mind many times.
Portland Detective.
ters along the coast.
special grana jury will be «-lied im­
along all branches of the railway to corner of Alder and Palouse streets,
POLITICIAN STRICKEN BUND.
Secatnr
Hoar
asked
how
he
recon
­
W. O. Harryman. editor of tbe
A number of ships in the bay are
The Last Chance saloon on Main
the east.
on the triangular lot offered by T. C. badly damaged. In the city, barns, ciled his statement that It Is not sup mediately to prosecute the lynchers
Ixmg Creek Light, who has been
Elliott and wife. This determination fences and roofs were wrecked. In posable an officer of the church The Junge takes the riot as a per. street. 1« out about (25 in silver and bound over to the circuit court of
Another Whack at Port Arthur.
was reached at the council meet ini. the downtown districts the water would perform plural marriage« since srnal blow, srd is on the verge nt nkkles. H M. Kennedy, the nigh« Grant county for complicity in dyna­
prostration
man. is recovering from the unex­
Port Arthur, March 10.—A Japan- last night after a free discussion of
miting the office of the Ranger at
backed up and flooded the cellars. 1890. with the fact that some of these
at midnig.i. all the phases of tne case.
ese fleet reappeared
pected vision of six large. .38 cart­
officers
still
are
living
with
plural
Long Creek two weeks ago. give« the
In
the
upper
part
of
a
six-story
build
­
Blew
Up
a
Bridge.
rides
looking
him
in
the
face,
and
an
bombarded the city intermittently
following complimentary notice of
ing. in course of construction at Bush wives.
unknown
robber
with
red
hair
,s
until 8, and withdrew.
English Cabinet Row.
Vienna. March
9.—Italian
work
The reply was: “We have felt not
the Portland detective who worked
and Polk streets, was badly twisted
Birmingham. Eng.. March 10.—The by the wind, and the whole building only that public opinion, but the state men. with dynamite, today blew up speeding to safety with the boodle, up the case and caused Harryman's
American Attaches.
constitution and general conditions a bridge over tbe river Begaa. in Hun as the result of a holdup at tne saloon arrest:
Gazette prints a sensational story is in danger of falling over.
March
10.—Russia that trouble has arisen between the
Washington,
in Utah more or less justify us in gary. killing tbe German engineer shortly before 3 o'clock mia morn
The
fire
department
is
considering
"B F. Selvage, claiming to be an
permission to king and cabinet over
has granted formal
proposed the advisability of tearing down the pursuing tne course we did in re­ I.inebach. and two others, and injur­ ing
expert detective from Pcrtland. but
General Chaffee, Major Gibson. Cap- changes in the war office, and hinting
The
bartender
at
the
saloon
was
gard to plural marriages, and I do ing four.
who ha« the appearance and actions
tain Gatley and Captain Reichman to that the king may distniss the cabi- threee-story building in course of not believe any of our officers would
In the room alone this morning, and
of
being a bouncer from some five-
construction
on
Lake
street,
near
during the net.
accompany the army
just preparing to close the place,
Triple Stores Burned.
<ent beer joint, arrived in I-ong
Sixth avenue. It was blown over violate that sacrament.”
when
a
tall
man.
with
a
sandy
com
­
present campaign.
Scranton. Pa, March 9.—Fire last
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and completely demolished.
Creek a fortnight ago with a rush
FRENCH STEAMER WRECKED.
Fighting in Somaliland.
night destroyed the triple stores of plexion and red moustache entered and a whirlwind and taking the town
The United States schooner Ernest
Japanese Steamer Wrecked.
the
front
door,
sprung
the
latch
and
-- I
K
Goldsmith Bazaar, and damaged two
Aden, March 10.—General Manning, went ashore on Goat island. All the
by storm.
London, March 10.—Lloyd’s Yoko-
ordered the man behind tbe counter
Foundered and Sunk in Storm In In­ other buildings
Loes, 1200.000.
commanding
a
British
expedition
in
crew,
it
is
reported,
escaped,
but
it
"He wanted the people to under­
Loma agent wires that the Japanese
to throw up his hand«, at the earn,
Mullah'« is feared the vessel cannot be saved.
dian Ocean.
raided
the
stand that he was Detective Selvage
steamer Shinshu Maru. was wrecked Somaliland,
time
shoving
an
ugly
looking
re
­
Strike In Chicago.
forces, killing 150 men and captured
Ail telephone and telegraph wires
from Portland, came here to fin- out
Shipping Bill Paeeee Senate.
Paris. March 9—Official details
off Chemulpo and is a total loss.
Chicago. March 9.—Five thousand volver under the nose of the aston- the culprit who blew up the Ranger,
number of camels.
are down and for several hours San have been received of the lose of
Washington. March •.—The senate
Ished
saloonman
The
hands
went
workers
Francisco was practlcaily cut off French steamship Cambodge, near painters and SOO cement
and that everybody must dance to hie has passed the Philippine shipping
Neutrality Enjoined.
struck . this , more
Ing „ tor Increased up.
Chamberlain
Mentally
out-
III.
music.
from
communication
with
the
bill
Rangoon.
India.
February
17,
for
.
Washington, March 10.—The pres­
The
invader
then
ordered
Mr.
Ken
­
Europe, off the coast of Cochin Chi- 1>ay an<* a
«bop.
"He roared and prowled around here I
London. March
10.—Investigation side world.
ident today issued the following ex­
nedy to throw the sack of silver on
San Jose reports that the streets na It ie believed 10C persons perish­
for a few days and then dragged two
Tokio. March 9.—It is announced
ecutive order: “All officials of the of the report that Chamberlain is
the bar. which he did. Not satis-
Lord Loftue Dead.
A ed in a terriffic storm. A series of
innocent victims to Canyon City, that Prine« and Princess Artxugawa
government have decided not only mentally ill indicates there is some there resemble miniature lakes.
tied
with
the
first
sack,
the
robber
Ixmdon. March 9.—Lord Augustus
to observe the president's proclama­ basis for tne rumor. Advices from veritable cloudburst struck 8anta huge waves broke over the ship, Loftus, the aged diplomat and states­ asked for another one. and was whero he succeeded In getting one will represent the mikado at the Bt
Egypt,
where
Chamberlain
Is
recup
­
held to the circuit court.
If ' this Louis exposition.
Rosa
and
vicinity.
which
finally
sank
in
eight
meters
of
tion of neutrality pending tile war,
banded a small one containing sever-
man ie dead.
All streams are out of their banks water. Help was sent from Saigon
but to abstain from either action or erating, state that he is improving.
al dollars in nlcklea and dimes.
and their traffic in Northern Califor­
speech which can legitimately cause
After pocketing the money the
nia is abandoned. The railroad
Companion Boat Loot.
irritation to either combatant."
man backed to the door and after <
of water,
warning the bartender sot to follow!
Canea. Crete, March 10.—A Rus­ tracks are under two feet
reported,
Eccentric Miner Dead.
sian transport from Port Baid reports A number of washouts are
on
pain of having his head blown off.
Guerneville reports a big landslide.
Baker City, March 10.—C. C. Davis, the loss of a companion to torpedo
turned and ran across the street and
Petalu-
completely
blocking
traffic,
better known as "Lum" Davis, one boat No. 221, while en route. The
vanished in the shadow of the freight
ma was hit hard. In an incredibly
of the oldest prospectors and miners crew were rescued.
depot.
short time the business district .was
An alarm was turned in, but noth-
under four and five feet of water
ing could be found of the robber. He
rushing through the streets and ware­
was above medium height, and slim,
houses with the fury of a mill race.
and wore a short canvas coat and
In the year 1901, Umatilla coun­ columns, could easily be printed in
Several narrow escapes from drown­
PUBLIC LAND COMMISSION
overalls.
He was clean shaven ex- ty paid the East Oregonian (161.25. seven columns.
,
LA
GRANDE
WILL
GIVE
UNION
ing are reported from Petaluma.
cept Lis moustache, which was red,
The county court cannot go back
MAKES
RECOMMENDATIONS.
for
printing
the
delinquent
tax
list;
COUNTY A NEW BUILDING.
while his hair was light. The bar-
of such authority as this.
MUNIClHAL
OWNERSHIP
PAYS.
tender never remembers having seen in the year 1902. the county paid this
Washington,
March
10.—Andrew witness said the Mormon people
Since the Tribune secured the con­
before
his
ap-
the man in the saloon
paper (57.30. for the same printing
tract for the county printing, the
Jensen, assistant historian of the drew a clear distinction between the Weiser Psper Rejoices in Results
Bonds to Be Voted at Coming Elec­ First Report to Congress Contains a pearance last night.
Mormon church, who
prepared a kind of adultery presented In Har­
In 1903. the bill of tbe Tribune was East Oregonian has had nothing to
Brought Out in Thst City.
Plea for Repeal and 6trict Revis­
tion Will Be for the Purpose of
Although the trains were watched
book, “Lives of the Apostles," was mon’s testimony, and the act of liv­
For a number of years Weiser was
(366.60,
for printing the delinquent do with that matter The county of­
ion of Objectionable Laws—Tim­ by the officers.
officers, and a thorough
Building a Court House for La
ficials have been forced to order
called in the Smoot case this morn­ ing with plural wives.
pulled and hauled about over the
ber and Stone Act, Desert Land Act search was made, no trace has been tax list; in 1904. the Tribune's bill some few official blanks outside be­
ing to tell where he obtained his in­
In response to McComas, the wit­ question of franchises for water and
Grande, to Be Presented to the
formation. Most of it, he said, came ness said that only general officers of light plants, says the Weiser Signal,
and Commutation Clause Should found to aid them In their search, is (618.20, for this service, a total cause the Tribune, the "county om
People, if the County Seat ie Re­
There was about (75 in gold in the of (764.25 more than the bill for the rial' paper, could not print the
from previous publications in the the church are required to obtain the Franchises were granted to private
be Revised.
moved to That City.
saloon at ,.ie time the robber made two former years
church.
blanks wanted, but the Eaat Ore-
consent of the first presidency before parties and then recalled, and there
his app«>arance. but as he did not a«k
gon Ian haa furnished none of thee*
About Apostle Grant, the witness running for political office.
were constantly mournful prophe-
In 1901, the East Oregonian print­
Washington, March 9.—Tbe great­ for it, the bartender forgot in the ex­
blanks
said Grant is reputed to have two
An executive session to hear the r-ies of disaster if the city under­
La Grande. March 9.—While the
ed over 250 inches of delinquent tax | The
wives. An academic discussion about evidence of the defense in Apostle took what It was acknowledged Indi- city will vote on (25,000 bonds, for est step ever made toward tbe repeal citement of the moment to offer it,
East Oregonian continually
list, which cost the taxpayers but prints briefs for attorneys as private
of the timber and stone act and the and It was saved to the proprietors.
adultery then ensued, in which the Teasdale divorce cake is being held. viduals could make a success of.
the Ostensible purpose of building a desert land law, has just been msde.
(161.25; tn 1904 the Tribune pads firms, and not as county officials, be-
"The city can never undertake it.
out the list to amount to 237 inches, cense the workmanship and service
city hall at the coming election, the in tbe recommendation of tbe public
HEYBURN IN DISFAVOR.
Let a corporation have the franchis­
which costs the ccuntv »616.20. or rendered by this paper are superior
land commission, appointed by Pres-
es. Every city that has tried munici­ real purpose is to build a hall suita-
jient Roosevelt, to report on land Spokans Citizen Attacks His Ceme­ almost 400 per cent more than the to that of the "county official'* paper,
pal ownership is anxious to turn the ble for a court house, to be presented
largest bill of the East Oregonian, and the prices equal.
law abuses.
tery Bill for That City.
elephant over to private corpora­ to the county. In case the county seat
“Senator W. B. Heyburn of Idaho, when the
matter
printed, even
This commission consists of W. A
As to the reduction of the Tribune's
tions. It will break our backs," was Is moved from Union to La Grande.
Richards, commissioner of the gen­ has introduced a bill in the senate as padded out by the Tribune. bill by the county court, that was
the mournful cry. The city sailed in
The main objection to the removal eral land office; Gifford Pinchot, for­ of the United States to set apart a amounted to 13 inches less than the
One of the chief kicks which has' Judge Hartman, in speaking of the and shouldered the ownership while of the county seat has been that the
done in defense of the people and
ester, and F. H. Newell, chief of the park and graveyard on the edge of amount printed by the East Ore­ was not In anv sense a matter of
been made against the county clerk charges made against him, in claim- our neighbors were giving up to prl-
cost of a new court house would be reclamation service, and its recom­ Coeur d'Alene lake which, if passed, gonian.
by the Tribune was over a job of 100 ing that he had passed up the print- vate monopolies. What is the re-
gain.
as every thinking citizen
a heavy load on the taxpayers, end mendation to congress is that the will bring such a pestilence to the
Tbe taxpayers can read these fig­ knows. Is it any wonder the county
naturalization
blanks
which
had ing bill. said:
suit?
to avoid this objection in the coming timber and stone act, the desert city of Spokane as will depopulate ures. They need no explanation. The
court hesitates to allow this enorm­
been ordered from a Portland firm,
“I am sorry that Elmer says such
Weiser’s light and water plant was county-seat removal campaign, this
land law and the commutation clause it," said Dr. D. C Newman, former records of the county show what ous btl! of the Tribune, tn face of the
and for which the county was naughty things about me.
He is completed
November
16—three city proposes to preseDt to the coun­ of the homestead law be repealed or health officer of Spokane, reports the they are.
fact that It Is four times greater
charged (7.50. The Tribune claimed real unkind. And he does not tell months ago.
ty a new building suitable in every strictly revised to prevent frauds In Spokane Lally Press.
Yesterday. Otto Didion, the printer than any bill formerly paid for print­
that the work could and would have the truth. He says that I, through
This patronage is just getting un­ way for a court house.
“The Spokane river has a direct who set the delinquent list for the ing the tax list, while the amount of
any possible manner.
been done Dy the "official organ" for political craftiness, had the printing der headway, only a small portion of
If the county seat is not removed
It recommends that agricultural outlet from the lske, and if the citi­ Tribune, swore before the county printed matter is less?
(3.50, and yesterday County Clerk continued to the next term,
Now the people being supplied with light to this city, the hall will serve as a
The more the Tribune trie« to ex­
Chamberlain took one of tbe blanks that is not so. Horace Walker asked and water, but new patrona coming city hall. It will be built in a sub- lande be taken within forest reserves zens of Spokane do not make a roar court, that he was instructed by Mr
with regard to the natural bound­ against the passing of tue bill, the Dodd, editor of the Tribune, to spel plain this open and flagrant attempt
to the office of the Tribune and that it be continued, and I am sure in every day.
stanta) manner to cost at least (25,- aries of the agricultural land, the en­ city will be in an unhealthy condi­ out all the deacriptlons in the list
asked Mr. Dodd to please print him that both he and Tom Gilliland are
The running expenses of botu 000 and will be a much more Impos­ tries to be confined to nothing but tion from the time the first body is contrary to all custom, or common to graft the people, the worse It
makes the matter for the owner of
an extra hundred of them, aa the too honest to allow more than one- plants last month was )500.
ing building than the present coun­ tillable land, regardless of the sec­ laid in the cemetery.
business honesty.
the paper and the county commis­
county would need them sooner or half of the amount asked for when It
The income to the city for light and ty court house at Union.
cannot
understand
how
Senator
That fixes the responsibility for tne sioners who stood together against
tion lines and corners.
“I
later.
comes up- agt in.
water was (800, and increasing right
If a body of tillable land lies along Heyburn could have the hardihood, padded condition of the delinquent Judge Hartman, In allowing a con­
Mr. Dood took a look at the blank
“I also understand that Elmer is along.
Infernal Machin«
»,,,,,w Found.
B
Dottom, in a lorest
a cret-K
creek bottom,
forest reserve, when he has lived in Spokane so tax llet.
tract to the Tribune, at (2 60 aa inch
and decided that he would not be about to cut his corset strings and
The rates are 25 to 50 per c«t
San Francisco, March 9.—What is | the homesteader should be allowed many yeara, to introduce auch a bill.
Morgan 8chrack, an able and ex­ over a bld of but M cents an tach,
able to do the work at the figure whip me. That, too, is real naughty lower than any private corporation
believed to be an infernal machine to take the land, in any shape to in- He muat know that the people of thia perienced printer, of more than 20 by the East Oregonian.
bid by the Tnuune, the fact of the In Elmer. He should not think of rates on the Pacific coast.
was found on the beach near Young c|ttde all the plow-land upon the city are compelled to use the water years' service in the best offices in
Thia will be good food for thought
matter being that he has not the fa- such a thing. He should pick out a
Municipal
ownership was
the **•»•»««***
Corbett's training tjuaaiivia
quarters ujid
this auuiaa-
morn- tract, and to exclude all proper far­ which
cornea from
the
Coeur the United State«, ewore that the tax for the taxpayers during the coming
cilities to turn out the work.
braver and a larger man."
thing.
Lucky Weiser.
int-
ing. Th«
The polic«
police ar«
are investigating.
eet areas.
d'Alene."
Hat printed by the Tribune la 11
FOB THE SENATE
President Smith, Recalled, Sequel to Eleven Murders in
Gives Some Interesting Tw Years in Clark County,
Testimony.
Ohio.
Russian Official Circles Be
lieve Great Britain Will
Become Involved.
Bombarding Outlying Points in That Vicinity as a Blind.
Reported Destruction of a Russian Squadron.
THIRTEEN YEARS
t
•
CITY HALL TO BE
campaign.