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WEEKLY EDITION. WEEKLY EDITION I • • • • • • • • • • • • • Unswayed by tear, uniuflu- enced by favor, the East Ore- gonlan will tell the truth. the whole truth. about county. state and national affairs. It is fair, absolutely fair. to «aose who differ from ita views, as well as to its friends. • ••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The Bast Oragonlan of Pea- dleton, Oregon, is published in ths heart of the wonderful In ¡and Empire You win find that It is readable, reliable and progressive, and will giv« ne news reliably a,cu. rately and fu.iy VOL. XX VH I PENDLETON, UMATILLA CO., OREGON FRIDAY, MAY 13.1904. CAMBRIDGE. IDAHO DRIVES OUT STATE ORGANIZER. Bandits Are Following the Russian Army in Korea—Japanese Minister Says if Niu Chwang Is Captured by the Japs the Port Will diately Opened to All Nations—Russia Would Borrow $150.OOO.OOO— Czar Will Not Press Claims for Breach of Treaty Against Japan. % St. Petersburg. May 9.—A report is dock a part of his fleet and give his current here today that the Russian ir.en a rest from their ceaseless vigil. cruiser Rurik. of the Vladivistok squadron, has been destroyed, wheth Bandits Accompany Russians. er by accident of by a Japanese at Seoul. May 9.—A Russian force of tack. is not stated. unknown strength has crossed the The Rurik was an armored cruiser I Yalu below Wiju and occupied Chang of 10.940 tons displacement, with a Jin May 5. A force of mounted speed of 18.8 knots. She was armed I Manchurian bandits accompanied. with four 8-inch. 16 6-inch, six 4.7- inch and 18 smaller guns. Russia Needs $150.000.000. St. Petersburg. May 9 —The report Says Port Arthur Can Resist. iof the committee on finances met to St. Petersburg. May 9—In army day and a loan of $150.UOJ.W0 was circles the belief prevails that Port j recommended. The czar is exfiected Arthur will be able to resist a land i to give his sanction to the recom- Yellow I mendation. attack for six months. tinged cloth. similar to khaki, has been decided upon for summer cloth Herr Bebel Scores Kaiser. ing for Russian troops Berlin. May 9.—In the reichsiag today Herr Bebel denounced the gov Will Not Press Charge. ernment for what he termed repeated London. May 9.—Authoritative in breaches of neutrality in the Russo- formation is given out to the effect Japanese war. which indicated that that Russia will not press ner charge Germany desires Russia's triumph against the Japanese of alleged He cited the sale of Hamburg-Amer breach of international law by the lean liners to Russia and criticized first attack on Chemulpo, for the rea- the kaiser's telegram to the czar in son that the cables between Vladivo- which he expressed the regret of stok and Port Arthur, in possession the loss of Russian warships, saying of the Japanese, showed that the that Russia's losses were equally Russians were prepared to attack Germany's losses. Bebel took ad Sazebo wiih the Port Arthur fleet. vantage of the parliamentary immu February 13. without a preliminary nity and attacked the emperor most declaration of war pointedly. Chancellor Bueliow re pudiated the charges and add«M: "If Niu Chwang to Be Opened. I other countries regard Germany with London. May 9—Japanese Minis envy and hatred as Bebel asserts, ter Hayashi today said that General we have every reason to keep the Kuroki would probably clash with ; national sword snarpened." Kuropatkins forces at Laivang and St. Petersburg. May 9.—Alexieff drive them back. In event of the Japanese occupation of Niu Chwang. i announces that the transfer of head a civil administration would imme quarters to Harbin, and Kuropatkin diately be appointed and the port be goes to Mukden. Jussen's fleet is opened to all nations. Togo will now at Vladivostok. INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION QUESTION DISCUSSED CUP MUCH. BIDS TO BE AwKED FOR GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Boise. May 9.— A special from Wei ser to the Evening Capital News I Sunday night, says: General Government is Con He Files an Official Protest News was received here today from Cambridge that A. G Miller. I fronted With a Real Though Against a Steal of Over state organizer of the socialist party, had been mobbed there by a crowd Temporary Deficit. Fifty Per Cent. headed by Dunham, a saloonkeeper The crowd threw rocks and other missiles at the speaker and drove CUSTOMS RECEIPTS PROTEST IS NOW A PART him off the street. Mayor Huddleson was appealed to OF THE COUNTY RECORDS FALLEN OFF GREATLY. by Miller, so it is said, to be permit ted to continue his m«*etings on the street. The mayor said the people of Deficit Will Grow Until June 30. End Mr. Hartmao's Statement Snows How Cambridge did not want him to Ml- the Attempted Hold-up Was of the Fiscal Year—Witness in Ty. speak and advised him not to at- nipulated — Court Turns Over Wild ner Case Confesses in His Testi- tempt to hold open-air meetings Marshal Wines was also appealed to Horse Road Case Temporarily — mony — Emergency Duty ,n the but he told the organizer nothin? Other Important Road Cases Dis- Philippines Sustained by Supreme could b«1 done unless the mayor gave instructions. posed of. the Court—Cash It Ready for the Gov- Mi ton-Summerville Miller will go from Cambridge to Petition Be.ng Rejected ernment’s Exhibit at Lewis and Millde Valley to hold meetings Clark Fair. SECOND WEEK OF FAIR. Exhibit Installation Ahead of Other Exhibitions. St. Ixiuis. May 9.—The second week of the expoaition was ushered in today by beautiful weather. Di rector of Exhibits Skiff said, "the progress of the exhibit installation is now five weeks ahead of the Chicago corresponding in 1893, and seven weeks ahead of Paris, and 99 per cent will be complete Thursday eve- ring." Today's program embraces the ijiening of the Swedish pavilion The lady managers gave a reception to Mrs. D. R. Francis, at the meeting of 'he national commission. TO INSTANT DEATH WIFE MURDERER HANGED AT WALLA WALLA PEN Maintained Stolid Indifference to the Last—Would Not Talk of His Crime. Which Was a Very Brutal One — Execut.on a Success—Wit nessed by 40 People—Last Word* of Condemned Man: You." "God e e e • » * NO. 47 I Appeals to the Mayor and Marshal, But Is Warned to Leave the Town —Rocks Thrown and Gang of Hoodlums. Headed by Saloon Man Breaks Up Meeting. St. Petersburg Receives News of the Loss of the Pride of the Russian Fleet. • Bless Walla Walla. May 6. 5:3b a. m — Resolution. Made. That. American Auditing of Expenditures to Be Done Special l—James Champoux, wife University at Washington Not Be by Auditor State Department— murderer and the nerviest man ever Opened Until a Five Million Dollar Four Candidates for Secretaryship. executed in Washington, was banged at 5:05 this morning. Endowment Be Secured—Resolu Which Will Not Be Filed for Some His neck was broken instantly anu heart action ceased at 5:17. The Time. tion Being Fought by Bishop Mc doctors say he did not feel the Cabe, Present Chancellor. Washington. May 9.—At a consul slightest pain, his death was so sud- Los Angeles, May 9.—The Metho tation held this morning at the den. His body was cut down at 5:22. dist conference replied this morning White House between the president. all signs of life having disappeared The execution was a success from to the attack made by Vicar Harnett, Lenox. Taft and Hay, it was decided start to finish, not the slightest hitch that the Panama canal commission of the local Catholic church. Father occurring in any of the arrange Hartnett attacked the bishop's ad shall work under the war depart ments. About 40 persons witnessed dress, read to the conference Thurs ment. receiving instructions from the the execution, all prison officials ex- day. The attack referred to a sec president through that department, cept Colin V. Dyment. of the Spokes tion of the address declaring the Ro and reporting to the president in like man-Review. I H Harris, of the man Catholic church detrimental to manner. Walla Walla Union, and one or two the public school system, reading of All auditing of expenditures by the other representatives of the press. the Bible and supervision of political canal commission is to be done by Champoux maintained his stolid I the auditor of the state department indifference to the last, H. has re affairs. This morning the conference pass General Davis is to act as governor fused to talk about his crime during ed a motion reiterating this particu with power to appoint one judge ot his incarceration He murdered his lar section of the address and re the court. Should more be neces wife in Seattle, by driving the blade ferred it to the committee of state sary they will be approved by the of his knife through her brain, and of church. commission. Rufus A. Lane, o: has shown no sign of remorse. Chancellor James R. Day, of the Massachusetts, the former secretary The only words he uttered before Syracuse university, introduced a of the legation of Costa Rica, was the drop fell were: "God bless you " resolution on behalf of the Metho appointed assistant secretary of the dist educators concerning the Ameri commission. iue secretaryship Will HEARST AT VICTORIA. can University at Washington. The not be filed for several weeks, Gen- resolution contained the request that erai Obeirne, John B. Bishop, Pro- In Company With J. J. Hill W, the university not be opened until fessor Woodward, of Columbia Col a $5,000,000 endowment be secured. lege, and Dominick Murphy, of Wash Start a Paper in British Columbia. Victoria. B. C., May 9.—It was an The resolution was referred to the ington, are applicants for the posi nounced here tonight that James J. committee on education and will be tion. fought by Bishop C- C. McCabe, pres A party ot eight will leave for the Hill of the Great Northern, an<l Wil ent chancellor of the university, who isthmus tomorrow, headed by Davis. liam R. Hearst, candidate for the demands it be opened at once. The intention of the commission is democratic nomination for the Unit to ask for bids for the general con ed States presidency, will start a Individual Communion Cups. first-class daily morning newspaper The fact that Bishop Charles H. struction, but this may not be done in Victoria at an early date. Fowler some time ago met with the for a year yet. Hill is very desirous of extending Eastern conference, and refused to his railway and steamship business Money Paid Over. administer the sacrament of the New York, May 9.—Secretary of to Vancouver island and British Co Lord’s supper because individual iumbia, and Hearst has planned to cups had been prepared, promises to the Treasury Shaw today transferred establish Hearst newspapers all to Morgan & Co. $40.000,000, making stir up exciting scenes in the confer along the coast in the principal cities this statement: “ Morgan & Co. ence. from Cape Nome to lz>s Angeles. Twice today the matter came be were this morning formally appoint fore the conference. Once an at ed special disbursing agents and MURDER TRIAL BEGUN. tempt was made to secure the pase their surety fixed at $25,(xi0,000. Aa age of a resolution authorizing the soon as the security was approved the warrant for $40,000,000 was de- James Gillespie and Accessors Ar- use of Individual cups; it failed. raigned for Murder of Gillespie's Again the question was brought In livered. The method of pavment a more radical manner. H. C. Clip evolved makes it possible that the Twin Sister. pinger, of Indiana, went so far as to banks will lose in the transaction Rising Sun, Ind., May 9.—The trial ask that the official church papers inly $2,000,000.” of Jami'« Gillespie, the principal, Mr. be instructed to withdraw all adver and Mrs. Myron Barbour, and Mrs. First Christian Scientist Church. tisements of all individual commun Belle Seward, accessors ot the alleg ion services from the columns. His Boise, May, 9.—The Christian Sci ed mtirder of Elizabeth u.oespie. motion was laid on the table. There entists have let the contract for the committed last December, began this is a great division on the question. erection of a neat church. It is to be morning Gillespie was arraigned Dr. Frank M. Bristol, tbe famous built of brick and cut stone on the singly. The victim was his twin sis Boston divine, who was formerly north side of State street, between ter and was shot down in her home president McKinley s pastor, uses Eighth and Ninth, at a cost of $5,- by a hidden assassin as she was pre the individual cup in his church. He 100. The building will have an audi paring to receive guests. The Story would not think of a change. torium with a seating capacity of 300 family dissensions caused the grand ind will have two good-sized reading jury to indict Gillespie and others. rooms. Work on the structure was CONFERS WITH ROOSEVELT. started this morning. It is to be the Escape Frustrated. Mitchell Meets President to Discuss first Christian Scientist church In Detroit, May 9.—George Harter, a this city. Colorado Strike. desperate criminal who was undergo ing treatment in the emergency hos Washington, May 9.—John Mitch To Creat Asiatic Department. pital this morning attempted to es ell had a long conversation with Pres Birmingham, May 9.—The Post to- cape by climbing down a fire escape jdent Roosevelt today, regarding the strike situation in Colorado. He de lay says the British government has from the third floor. A policeman dined to disclose the nature of the officially notified the United States, fired twice and Harter fell, sustain conference, further than to say that that they have resolved to create an ing fatal injuries. the president agreed with him that Asiatic department to deal with the House Collapsed. the situation had become a most se business of the Far East. Stetienne, May 9.—Many were kill rious affair, in fact, very critical. Superintendent Assassinated. ed anti injured by the falling of a Tiflis, Persia, May 9.—Superinten five-story house here today. Twelve To Work in Beet Fields. Pocatello, May 9— A party of Ger dent Frankel, of the Russo-Persian bodies have been recovered SO far. mans, consisting of 134 adults and 37 printino establishment at Meshed, The foundation hail been undermined and caused the collapse. children, jiassed through here this was assassinated today. morning en route from Nebraska to Former Russian Minister Dead. Detroit Man Suicides. Blackfoot to work in the beet sugar St. Petersburg, May 9.—Deplesk, fields. They are skilled in that class Detroit, May 9.—Edward A. Gott. of work having previously been en 'he former Russian minister, died a well known attorney ami promoter, He suicided this morning, gaged in the beet sugar fields in 'his morning, aged 52 years Business was the son of a Russian general. worry caused the rash act. the vicinity of Grand Island. Washington, May 6—The tress urv surplus of $54 i "JO.000 beginning the fiscal year disappeared today. and from now until the end of the fiscal year the deficit will grow The Panama and World’s Fair payments and a decrease of $21.000,000 in cus toms receipts for the year ending the Jt'th of June next, are responsible for the threatened shortage Hayes Morgan Confesses Washington. D C. May 6.—A sur prise was sprung on 'the government in the Tyner case this morning when Hayes Morgan, formerly "fraud order" clerk in the postofflee department, testified that be himself was the author of some letters complained oi. wherein Tyner is charged with favor ing get rich-quick schemes He said the practice of the legal ’. "such of the postoffice had always iKen to give concerns against « bom targes of fraud had teen mv-.e a nance to reform He had so inform- ed the inspectors «ho bad inters <ew- tint previous to 'he Indictment of Tyter, but strange to say be was not al td to testify before the grrnd jury county, and in desired to run into one of the old roads, to open up country tributary to ft ■ The petition of the Wild Horse , Telephone Company to be allowed to ■ erect poles and construct lines along ■ the county road up Wild Horse creek was allowed. This is the rural com l»any Incorporated some time ago to supply the farming country between here and Adams with a telephone servke. It is a party line, owned and operated by land owners along the route MITCHELL GROWING ______ Arbitration Will Not Do COMPLAIN OF THE Los Angeles City Council Did Unwelcome Denouement to an Not Live Up to Their Prom- Investigation Brought to i RADICAL ises. “ Vindicate.” to Handle Fundamentals. PORTLANDS POSTMASTER New York. May 7—John Mitchell BISHOP MERRILL HANDS addressed the executive committee IN HIS RESIGNATION PERSISTS IN CROOKEDNESS of the National Civic Federation to day on the joint trade agreement in the bituminous fields, saying he ■thoroughly believed In strikes and Ha* Been ,n the Ministry Fifty-nine Investigation Reveals Discrepances lockouts whenever all other means Years — B g Fight Is Coming Fri-I <n His Accounts and the Depart failed. day Over Propos ticn to Redistrict ment Seem« Determined to Arbitration is useful in prevent- Get □ :g strikes but fundamental ques the Conferences — Every Delegate, Rid of Him—Second Time in 6 im tions ijuaijt be arbitrated CAPT MILLS PROMOTED Made Brigadier m Spite of Senate's Opposition. The county court is a divided house just at present as is evidenc ed by the following remonstrate e filed on the records yesterday after coon by County Judge Hartman Judge Hartman is not tn favor ot the *»-tt lenient of the printing squabble a» prcqiosed by Commissioner* Gilli land and Walker, and takes pains that the records show bow he stands on the question He filed the fol lowing remonstrance yesterday afternoon at the close of the day s session of the court: Washington May 7 —The presi dent today reappointed Captain Al bert Mills, (ommandant at W eat Point a brigadier generai The sen ate at the last session, refused to confirm the nomination In the County Court of th« State of Oregon for limit Hz County. Engagements Canceled. Dynamiting Jesuit College. Barcelonia. Spain. May 7 —A namite bomb exploded on the of the Jesuit college today person was injured The roof blown in. dy roof ■ was The Hague. May 7.—Owing to the In the matter of the claim ot the serious condition of Queen Wilhel Pendleton Tribune for printing the mina's throat, all her engagements delinquent tax list: have been canceled As a member of the board of coun ty commissioners for said county. I object and protest against allowing any greater sum for said work than $300, for the reason that had the type used been such as is generally used In such work, and hud the copy furnished by the sheriff been follow ed. if would not have measured more 'ban enough to make $3X> under the pretended contract, and a general effort is apparent throughout the work to "graD.'* and finaoy. It Is a 3RITISH ENTRENCHED iang.-rous preceded, especially In in southern T ibet public business. to allow any amount Cash for Portland Exhibit. of money to anyone to avoid a Washington. May 6—Satisfactory threatened law suit. Qu>«tus Put Upon Russian Ambitions 'vldence has been presented to the Dated at Pendleton, Oregon. May in the D.rectior. of Ind an—British reasury department by the directors ¿th, 1904. Now in Control of All the Import >f the Lewie and Clark exposition at G A HARTMAN. Portland to the effect that they have ant Passes Through the Himalaya: County Judge -omplied with the law and they will Into India and of the Highway tc Numerous Road Cases. iave tfjMi/HHi in cash orders issued Lhasa«. Today the court has gone into the in preparation to carry out the plans road business, and has done nothing (or the government exhibit. but examine petitions for new road? London. May 7 —Viceroy Curzons and prayers tor changes in those al Duty Cannot Be Remitted. ■ fficial report of the Tibetan repulse ready established Washington. May 6—The court of it Gyangtae says the enemy's loss The matter of the Wild Horse road ■rag 250 killed and wounded; ant* laims today decided the duties col ect»-d on goods from the United has not yet been reached, and the British two wounded The attack States at Manila and other Philippine business on the docket is so great «nd repulse lasted two aours this time that the court has decided ■olnts during the insurrection, and This victory will be at once sup vhlch were levied by executive proc to extend the session through Mon ■orted by Col. Younghusband, and amation for the support of the mili day. and possibly Tuesday, by which fives the British what Is now con- ary government, although not by time it is hoped that the table will ildered acre»« to the immediate ri warrant of any general statute were be cleared of the mass of papers now inlty of IJiassa. and leaves Ifeem in »ntireiy proper and cannot be rem ti reeling there. undisputed control of the entrances ed to the firms and individuals who I Tbe petition of B B Crowner ask from the north to all the acceaeible >aid them The decision involves ¡ ing that the court establish road 556 pass»« from Tibet to India along a short distance west of Pendleton, .he entire frontier between those .millions and vneate the road now existing. countries. ( «as granted, and the road ordered New Consul at Dawson. Barring active conjunction of Rus Washington. May « — I.eo Berhols. to be opened. This is a road just out sian forces with those of the 'ama. i of tbe limits of town on the west, ronsul at Three Rivers. Quebec, has there is no serious obstacle to Brit been appointed consul at Dawson near an O R a N. crossing. isb occupation of IJiassa this sum The petition of O. W Zerley. a»k- mer. aa the native government is im city. tl<e Dent, resigned j Ug that a road be established potent in every esses:ial that can through section 35. township 5. north hinder the British advance, and Rus- ONE MILLION CQNVERTS I of range 34 east, «ran granted and sias Immediate interests elsewhere PER YEAR TO METHODISM the road ordered opened. render active interference by that The petition of J. H. Evans ask- country as extremely improvable This Is the Hope of the Quadrennial ing that road 558 in section 35. of The highest authorities and stu Conference at Los Angeles—Possi township 6. north of range 31 east, dents of the Indiau problem consider bility of a Return lo the Old Sys- in the Hudson Bay country, be al that Russia .« checkmated in her tern of Time Limn on Pastorates— lowed and established, was granted schemes upon India completely and Conservative Element in the As- and the road ordered to be open«*d hopelessly: that she is in such a po J. A Morton, bad petitioned the sition that she must abandon, for cendancy. ¡court to open a road in section 16 of this generation at least, all designs Loe Angeles, May 7.—By a rising township 6. north of range 34 «-ast. on India. vote the Methodist conference this I and the petition was granted. This morning passed a resolution appoint Is also in the Hudson Bay country. INSPIRED" GAMBLING. ing a committee to prepare a me Harvey Martin had asked that the morial to President McKinley. snail leading out of Weston east tie Butte Minister Thinks the Lord Urg- A resolution was accepted looking changed, but the petition was de ed Him to Try Roulette to Get to a n>-w evangelistic movement to nied. This is an old emigrant road Stake. secure to Methodism 1,000,000 souls leading from Milton to Summerville, Unable to earn enough money to annually. and It has. just to tbe eastward of It is rumored that the 1904 quad Weston, a long and steep hill The support his wife and two children in rennial favors the old-time Method petitioners asked that tbe road be his chosen profession, the Rev. Dr. C ism. the first meeting of the standing constructed around the base of tbe E. Hende*won. a Methodist minister committee on itineraries favored a bill, but the owners of the land of Butte, termed gambler, and was conservative home toward the re along the proposed route objected, more fortunate with the tickle god dess. establishment of the time limit hence the denial. Dr. Henderson, with his family, Bishop W. F. Malleau is presiding C. L. Whitney asked that a road be established In section 15, town iave started for California to "start GAS EXPLOSION. ship 6, north of range 37 east, being -ife over again. as he says. The preacher lost his church II in the vicinity ot Lone Fir, and the Eight Men Will Die Who Were Hurt petition was granted and Peter Gulss Salt Lake City more than a year ago in a Mine. and Walter Ginn were appointed because of his age. and moved to this Wilkesbarre. May 7.—By an explo viewers, and J. W. Kimbrell was ap place. Here he was unable to get a sion of gas in the Hillman Lance pointed viewer and surveyor. The pulpit, and he was forced to take any He Company mine at Plymouth today, board was ordered to meet in Mil kind of work he could obtain two men were Instantly killed and ton on June 15 for the survey. Tbe did jobs in the kitchens of all the road is in the northeast part of the Suite hotels, washed dishes and ped seven fatally injured. died, but the money he received was aot sufficient to support the three de >endent upon him. He went to the employment office yesterday, where for over a year he has been a steady ! aller. He was so changed that 11 <as with difficulty that he was recog The committe on arrangements longing to the city, and furnish an nlzed. His appearance was exactly from the Commercial Association abundance of seats on the lawn for ippostte of what It was 10 days ago "1 am going away from here,” Baid and farmers of the vicinity of Pen- the audience. dlefon, having In charge the farmers' The inst..ute will be held on Dr. Henderson. "I turned gambler institute in this city, met at the Thursday, Mny 26. the program be- ¡or a short time, and have won rooms of the association this after ginning at 10:30, with music by tbe enough money to take us all to Cal! noon and made preliminary arrange Pendleton band. Several local speak lornla. I was desperate a few days ers who have had experience with ago. and I took the last dollar I had ments tor the meeting. Col. R. C. Judson, of the O- R- & crops In Umatilla county, will be on into a gambling establishment, where N., was not in the city, but furnish the program for short addresses. The there was a roulette game. I put it ed a list of speakers that would be farmers of Umatilla county are es on the red. and it won. 1 left it there sent here by the O. R & N. for lit® pecially urged to take an interest in and again I won. Then I tried the institute, as follows: Dr. Jas. Witny- this matter and if possible organize others, and did not fall to win with combe, of the Oregon Agricultural a farmers' club during the meeting, any combination. “It seemed that I could not lose, college; Prof. H. T. French, of the which will grow into a regular lnstl- and when I quit playing I had J1500 Idaho Agricultural College; Prof. C. tut« here every year. ' . It might L. Smith, editor of the Inland Far The Commercial Association hSB to start life over again I- _ mer, of Spokane, ami one of the lead taken the Initial steps in the mat- have been wrong, but I don't think it Ing agricultural lecturers in th« ter, and will deliver it over to the was. God must have put it into my West; l*rof. Kent, dairy expert of farmers who are vitally Interested head to try roulette as the last re the Oregon Agricultural College, In agricultural education and exper sort alter my efforts in every other and one or two other specialists on iments, with the assurance of con direction iiad failed " feeding and forage crops yet to be tinued co-operation and assistance, Training Ship Aground. announced. from the association Ixindon. May 7.—The traluing The institute will be held on the Farmers from all parts of the court house grounds. ...e speaking to county are invited to attend and take ship North Hampton, grounded at the It Is take place from the north steps of advantage of the experience of the mouth of the Thames today the court house Arrangements will able educators who will address the feared difficulty will be found in re- I floating her. be made to stretch a large tent be meeting. Lay and Clerical. Has Arrived and Mcntns Is Present—Propotit,on to Adopt a vest gated—No New System of Revival Work. in Partisanship. lx»* Angele*. May 6—The principal subje<t of dls< ..seion at this morn ing > session of the Methodist con- ferente ,s Hazard's j^iillion. its poor seating capacity and acoustic proper ties Prominent Methodists say the Los Angeles city council promised 1! the conference be secured for this city the new -convention hall would be ready A convention hall com mittee was appointed, but never ac complished anything The morning was devoted to re ports and presentation of resolutions, dishop Cyrus D. Foss presided. Bishop Merrill Resigned. Los Ange.es. May 6 —Bishop Mer rid. sec lor member of the ep.scopncy, resigned at the morning session He •as given the Chautauquan salute, l'be bishop is 79 years old and has ween in the ministry 5» ye<rs The first tig debate of the genera, conierence wUl be Friday lorenoon ->n the resolution recommending the redistriettng of tne Mnual confer ettecs Dr» J M. Buckley and T. B. .veilly will be the principal speakers. Every Delegate PresenL His Office Has Refuge Been in This Tim« Portland May 7.—A Washington special to th«- Oregon Daily Journal says; The r«-por* -x the pustoffice ins>>ee- tors who have made a second lnves- •fga::on into the alleged discrepan cies in tne Portland office discloses a repetition of the irregularities which were charged against Poat- master Bancroft six months ago The supplementary investigation was in March, and the report has recently reached department head quarters It is charged in the report that at'er bls promise to refrain from mis ’Ing public money, Mr Bancroft nas repeatedly used various sums «ince the former investigation Jt is allege! that it was discovered hat he had frequently drawn as much as $3? and $4o per day from .he safe The funds, however, had n each instance been replaced So far as the investigation went, there •as no shortage, but it was m oo ••y a wh..ewasb of the pustmaster's lamlnis’ration as. ft is freely charg ed. was intended when the supple- xentary investigation was ordered. The report asserts that just prior to the investigation Mr. Bancroft was as much as $5-<> short in his accounts but that the sum had been replaced before the second isvesti- ¿ation was begun. It is stated that he frequently irew as much as $4" and ISO per day from the funds and applied his sal- iry each day towards replacing the unount. It is the privilege of post masters to pay themselves their ularies each day if they so desire By letting his salary remain each lay. it is said, be was able to refund ’he amounts which had been drawn. The second examination was or- iered from headquarters at the sug gestion. it is said, of influential pol iticians who desired to secure a re port completely exonerating the ad ministration Instead of an exoner ation. the inspectors claimed to have discovered evidence of additional ir regularities. Loe Angeles, Cai., May 6.—The sec >nd day ot the Metnodut cozUereoce upcLed at lv a. m. with bugle uzlis of Evangelist Bell Bishop H. Warren presided. The last of the belated delegates .rom the Santa Fe wreck am,ed ai uaybreak Every delegate, lay ana vienral. was in his seat at tne buse session. The organization of ,-e committee* of the church was reported at $:• •nd 9:15 a m J. A. Patton wa* elected chairman of the book commit lee, one of importance in connection with the mee’lng of the conference Evangeusm is the keynote of the 1904 c-inference and rivalry is ae- •nowh-jged to exist between the p-«sbyterian and Methodist bodies in the evangelistic movements A plan ,s on foot tn -oc conference to adopt .L* revival method accepted by the ¿eneral Presbyterian assembly last Steamanip Company Qu ta y- ar at its annual s«*ssion in Iz« An- gel*« to create a genera! revival Portland. May 6.—The China Com mnd and appoint the most able mem merr tai Steamship Company bas bers of the clergy as itinerant evan withdrawn its steamers from the gelists Portland-Oriental service. Genera' Manager J V C Comfort yesterday closed his office here and left last CLAIM INSANITY. night for Salina Cruz Lack of busi M's Powell G ves Her Account^of the ness was the cause. The China Cow men ial is engaged principally in Murder. transporting Chinese coolies to Mex Dover. Del May 6—Th«- state rest ico. e«i this morning in the trial ot Mrs. Mary Ann Powell tor the murder ot PAYETTE IRRIGATION PROJECT. EateUe Albin. February 9 The latter had been adopted into Report of the Reclamation Service on the family, and the attorney tor the the Idaho Desert. detens«’ claimed her and Mr Powell s The reclamation department has alleged unmorai a«ts drove Mrs. prepared the following comprehend Powell to the lerge of insanity. ive description of the Boise-Payette Mrs Powell went on the stand to government irrigation project, The day and detailed the crime She said report says. Estelle came into the garret, where "The project comprises two feat she (defendant! was placing catsup tines. a masonry ,1am in Payette river bottles Etselle seized her by the and works for the diversion of water throat. Mrs. Powell pulled a knife trout Boise river Associated with from her pocket and a desperate the dam in Payette river is a canal struggle followed, during which she on each side of the stream, that on cut Es'.elle's throat. the south side connecting with a large pumping plant. The dam will be 9<1 feet high. 450 feet long on top. GOLD HUNTERS BUNCOED. and 125 feet long on the bottom. Travelers to Nome "Skinned" by Fake The capacity of the reservoir will be 190.000 acre feeL The north side Transportation Companies. anal will have a length of 20 miles, Passenger traffic to Nome and other he south side 40 miles. The estlmat- Alaska points, to say nothing of the d cost of these works is 11.200.000. oss of freight, will suffer a decrease By means of them. 1000 cubic feet of >f fully 25 per cent this year as the rater may be diverted every second -esult ot the fake transportation com 'or the irrigation of 156.000 acre« of panies that have been operating in land. his city during the past few months "The works for the diversion of .ays the Seattle Star This statement raters from the Boise river consists vas made this morning by a leading if a dam 10 feet high. 400 feet long ifficial of one of the largest steamshir >n top and 400 feet on the bottom, ompanics operating vessels on the •onst fueled of concrete, steel and ’a« ific and North Alaska coasts. imber. The capacity of the reservoir Many men. who were desirous ot 1 will be 150,000 cubic feet. Two di- ;oiug to Alaska this year, and who ersion canals, one on each side of ■n coming to this city, were buncoed he river, will have a combined ■ut of their money, returned to their ■*ngth ot 135 mile« and a bottom tomes in the rural districts again width varying from 45 to 90 feet. The aking up their former occupations st ¡mated cost of this section of the nd putting Nome out of their minds roject Is $2,000.0v0, making the cost iltogether. >f the entire project $3.200,000.“ "This not only affected themselves," iaid the official, "but it affects their PORTLANDS GROWTH. rietids, who would also have gone North, had they not (eared that they, Over 30.000.000 Passengers to Be Han oo. would share the same fate as dled by Street Cars of That City heir comrades. in 1904. "Many reservations, engaged by "For 1904— 30.000.000 passengers on people from the country and sur street car lines," is the word that rounding states, have been canceled toes out from the men who manage luring the past week, which causes hese institutions. The total for 1903 a great deal of trouble to the com- was 23.025.000. which was a substan tanlee, as they have refused others tial increase over 190!. in which year seeking tran»|K>rtation to the North the total was 18,678.900. and. in consequence, will not only These figures are illustrative of the lose their trade, but the trade of rate of growth that now is taking these victims of the fakirs place in the metropolis of Oregon. "The most noted of these fake com- Upon the first glance, they are rather pan I oh was known as the North astonishing to even the most enthu Alaska Transportation Company, siastic admirer of this city and the whose members were arrested last most loyal disciple of the faith in Its week. Its disbanding has practically future. Yet. other methods of ascer put a stop to such proceedings, but taining the growth, such as direc the effect on the steamship compa tories and postal business, bear out nies which carry on a lawful business the indication contained in the fore Is still felt and the loss to them will going comparison. — The Pacific North weal. be considerable."
