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rEVENINGEDITION OAliy EVENING ED ITIOH DAILY Eastern Oregon Weather . M.it rour reilrtence erf d ' hoslDO P.?"' hn.Tnwi bT writer l 5c A WEEK. Tonight and Tuesday, partly ' cloudy; cold. PEXDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, DECKMBElt 15, 1902. U5. NO. loCI nig ii iinrrTiTurniir inn m .vmx iwummm.1 innw rmiMrffrrTn-TtiiimiMtmMtmMMMMii ' IP COMPLETED ia River Basin Irriga- Association Launched. IJutions Adopted. LOWELL'S TALK IS WARMLY RECEIVED. Disunion Over Foreat Ro- Resolution Association In line Action of Secretary bck In Setting Aside Re telling session of the Colunv Irrigation Association was order by temporary preul- Hartman. at 8 o'clock Sat- lening pent organization was effect- bfflcers of the association be- Ifollows. President, G. A. vice-presidents. Judge new. or Morrow county; Bbert, D. C. Brownell and T. By, of Umatilla county; sec- p. uoiia, 01 penaieton; Frank Gilliam, mayor of K executive committee. Dr. D. C. Brownell, W. A. Hob IT. C. Taylor. dge Lowell's Address. ddress of Judge Stephen A lupon the provisions of the pd Maxwell laws, was recelv I enthusiasm. He went Into luative review of the work- he two laws and cave a very blanatlon of their differences Ef the perplexing provisions rrigatlon question embraced lActs, were made plain to the bn and the address was one post proatablo features of the He explained at length the br the laws nnd said that as is necessarily imperfect. It intended by the authors of Irious acts to make them the Ints of fraud. Their weak pe due to a lack of experience pg with the subject of lrriga- reclamation. Ho urged the take advpntace of their pistons as a means of bring' pt a perfect state of agricul f the arid districts. At the i his remarks the association a hearty vote of thanks. Lively Discussion. the resolutions were nre- K Colonel E. D. Boyd, chalr- Eae committee on resolutions, discussion was indulged in. lutions contained an indorse es forest reserve and Walter le moved the adoption of the la as read, with inntrurtlnnR sretary 0f the association to I a cony of the forest reserve n. to the secretary of the in- pa me Oregon representatives Speeches were marie itlis resolution by Thomas G. iw Judge Bartholomew, of wwy, while Mr. Plerqe, O. C "Uliam flnllnronv an nfhara f" ceienderl it N report of the committee "r adopted and that portion s 10 tnft nnnnfmn xuna nr. ra' to the congressmen from Md the secretary of the in- " annual meeting will, be wooer 29, 1903. Reiolutlons. are the resolutions adopt aociaiion: 6M. The, , l.l.. - wuai virni miuP(f.i. n 0n Of Eastern nrAcnn nnrt awes has, by legislation. - j-jurago and promote, and ? to aid nil practical and Pins of this nature, by ap " ' of money In carrying -. mercfore, bo it That thlu ncu.w.in.lr. ' an efforts looking tn thi tLWe ,Pcla"y direct atton- aria nnptfAnH .r n .m. W COUntleS. nnri rrmmniw) i lrrinUlaUne aorao de1nlte -"uu wunin those lira- ofw, We ufse upon tb0 ubleet 82nVvt,,e Pfraotion as iiii nd the Rd(Pt,0n of Men win i , uraso we aomo I behf ied i0 favorable ac Ps L,f ?Joson' 00 th0 nart SoTernn? oraclaIs W ZTTT1 T"" the mem- f tW B " eKisiaturo, ;s to hrtnm EaB,ern Oregon, UnK lrrigaroD:H","""'l,u"0 m- That a ea-fc '"""uiiu.il ui . MOrrOUT ami irn.om. dSfSR1-" ,0 Investigate for Tr, , 0",, 8,'e!t lrr'atIon nrolerts In ,SJ'1 wport the same lUon. B """mute,, of thl F; Th o Mn.i.v; '"inmiuee of - HTru,fT)l 111 determine what legislation may be ' necessary' and urge its adoption. iiesoived. That a commltteo on finance, consisting of five members, be appointed . to raise the necessary funds for the promotion of the ob jects of this association, acting under the direction of the executive com mlttee. ' Resolved, That we commend the socretary of the interior In his efforts to preserve the forests which shelter the sources of our streams, so neccs sary to Insure a water supply, and in establishing a forest reserve under proper restrictions, after carefully in vcstigatlons and suveys, he should be encouraged, as we feel be is render ing a great service to the present generation as well as to posterity. Echoes From the Irrigators. 'The tendency of the American is to destroy everything natural he puts his hands upon. There must be some restraint put upon him, therefore the movement toward preserving our for. ests by legislative action, Is wise." William Gallagher. "The forest reserve sentiment Is not an attack on any industry. Stock- raising, mining, agriculture, mercan tile pursuits and manufacturing can stand side by aide In Oregon, each sustaining and strengthening the other. The West mu6t take some ac-! tion to help herself; so far the East has done most of our legislating." O. D. Tee I. 'This association Bhould make its position known. If we are not going to take steps to preserve the natural water supply of Eastern Oregon, Irrl gatlon will loose Its meaning. The first necessity In this movement I water, and we should declare In favo of maintaining our water sources by preserving the forests that surround them, and we should encourage our representatives in congress by mak ing known to them our stand upo this question." Senator W. M Pierce. "We are here to discuss irrigation. It seems that wo are going out. of our jurisdiction to pick up something hot when we open the reserve question Mayor T. G. Hailey. "Morrow county is ready for lrriga. tion. She needs It badly and Is will GIVEN OVATION WASICION GRAIN MARKETS. President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers Given a Monster Reception. HUNDREDS OF VISITOR8 AND CHILDRED IN PARADE. Continued on page 8. AN IDEAL FOREST RESERVE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR SUGGESTS NEW METHOD, Would Make Forest reserve a Source of Profit and a Thln-j rf Beauty Many Idealistic Things That Might be Done. Washington, Dec. IE. Secretary Hitchcock has devised a means whereby he believes the forest re serve system, Instead of Iieing a kov ernment luxury, as Is charged by some public men. will bect:a-.; se)f- sustaining. He sent to congress ihc draft of a bill authoring the secre tary of the Interior to sell timber, grass, plants, fruits, seeds aud other material growing or being grovn upon forest reserves. Including stone, earth and all other inorganiic mate rial, at what shall be deemed a fair price, provided such sajes do not in torfero with the present mining laws and regulations on any reservation, or with the present practice of selling forest reserve timber. Ideal Forest Reserve. The bill also authorizes the secre tary to rent or lease lands within the reserves for tho purpose or erecting and maintaining cummer resorts. stores, mills and other establishments nnd to lease suitable reserve land for grazing and other purposes not Incompatible with the objects for which reserves are created. The moneys derived from such sales rentals and leases are to create a spe cial fund to he expended In the care and protection of foreat reserves. Each state is to have a separate tuna. Income to be School Funds. Wherever therp shall be a surplus". 25 p-r cent of such surplus is to go to the school fund or the staio or ter ritory In which the reserve is located. Where a reservation lies in more tharil one state, the surpliif is to be pro portionately divided. This bill contemplates placing ior- est reserves on a higher plane tnan at present, making them more like the Yellowstone and omc- nuuor.ai narks. While the bill Is not such as to meet much opposition In congress, there is littlo chnn-M 'or H:- passime at the short session. LEAVING PORTLAND. Crusade Against Gambling Getting Warm Prominent Citizens Indict edSports Leave Town. Portland, Or.. Per. 15. Tbe district attorney Indicts a number of promt nent citizens fur gambling: Among thtm Is Kred T Merrill. ouncllm.an. The rrusade Is jRettlng warm and many gamblers are leaving the city. Rev. Martin Discharged. London, Deo. lE.In old Bailey court this morning, Itav. Martin was diohars',d. TeHtlmony showed that overwork nnd unbalanced hi mind at the time when he threatened, to blow Ht fUe grandstand "Hinting the Mhlf 'paradn Wheat In Chicsgd, Chicago, Tc 16 -Wheat 7itf7.V c pir bushel Miners of 8pring Valley, Illinois, Act as Hosts Immense Labor Parade Mother Jones? Accompanied the President. Springfield, 111., Dec. 15. President John Mitchell was given an ovation by the miners today on his return from the East. In the immense pa rade were laboring men from all por tions of the state. Excursion trains brought hundreds of visitors and the school children participated in the occasion. Mitch ell's train was met by a large -eiega tion. Mother Jones accompanied Mitchell. The parade occurred at noon. Pros ident Mitchell retained his accustom ed immobility and continually bowed from his carriage. President Roosevelt to Visit the Middle West and Pa cific Coast in May. CHAPLAIN BERNARD KELLY REACHES AGE LIMIT- WILL ADJOURN. Anthracite Commission Will Not Meet During the Holidays. Scranton, Pa., Dec 15. Judge Gray this morning submitted to the opera tors a tabulated 'form for evidence desired, which he said would facili tate the work of the anthracite com mission. He announced the adjourn ment of the board next Saturday un til January 2. Little Girls Work. Darrow called several little girls to the stand this afternoon to show the necessity for the entire family working. Gray and the other commissioners were very Indignant. Judge Gray said the statutes of Pennsylvania were not being enforced and wanted Darrow to summon the girls' fathers. AN ICE CRUSH. Three Hundred Vessels Sunk in the River Danube Much Grain Lost. Vienna, Dec. 15. Three hundred vessels in the - Lower Danube have been crushed or sunk by Immense blocks of Ice which fill the river. All the boats weie loaded with grain and the loss will amount to several mil lions. Four hundred other vessels are endangered. No loss of life has been reported. Grlscom Appointed Minister to Japan Pearson Goes to Persia Presi dent Tells Western Senators That He Will Visit Pacific Coast Portland, Or., Dec. 15. A Washing ton special to the Dally Journal says: "President Roosevelt is announcing to the Western senators that he will visit the West in the spring, proba bly in April and May. It will be a resumption of his Four interrupted by his abscess. He will visit the Middle West cities, San Francisco, Portland and the Sound cities.' Chaplain Kelly Retires. Washington, T. G., Dec. 15. Chap lain Bernard Kelly, Tenth infantry, U. S. A was retired from nctlvo ser vice today by operation of the age limit. This is the last retirement for age to take place among army of ficers this year. Chaplain Kelly serv ed during the civil war for two yeurs as first lieutenant and captain of the One Hundred and Third Illinois In fantry. He has been In the regular army since 1897. A formal announcement wan made at the state department Saturday afternoon of the appointment of Grls com. minister to Persia, to be minis ter to Japan. Consul-Gieneral Pearson, at Tehe ran, Persia, formerly a congressman of North Carolina, becomes minister to Persia. President Hoosevelt today promised to bn present at the formal dedication of tlio St. Louis exposition, on April 30th. MAD MULLAH ALIVE. Offers to Cease Opposition to Eng land If He Is Ceded an Open Port. Bermera, East Africa, Dec. 15. Proof that the Mad Mullah Is not dead was received here in a letter received from him In which he offers to cease opposition to the British pro vided Great Britain cedes to him an open port and allows him to import arms. COAL AT FORTY MILE. 10,000 Tons Shipped to Dawson 74 Below Zero at Zetwln. Skagway, via Seattle, Dec. IE. Tho coal mine at Forty Mile Is ship ping 10,000 tons of coal to Dawson. This output is settling the question of the fuel supply on the Yukon. Last week the thermometer registered 74 below zero at Zetwln, on the Yukon. Qulgley Nominated. Rome. Dec. 15. The College of Propaganda today nominated Bishop Quigley, of Buffalo, as the arch bishop of Chicago. Spalding's name was not presented,, Qulgley is a Canadian. To Protect Macedonia. St. Petersburg, Dec. 15, It Is offic ially announced that Russia and Aus tria have reached an' agreement to maintain a status quo in Macedonia and Balklns. URGENCY BILLS. 7500,000 to Stamp Out Cattle Diseases $500,000 for Rura1 Mall Carriers $40,000 for Families of Postal Clerks. Washington, Dec. 15. The senate this morning agrped to the bouse res olution fixing the holiday recess De cember 20th to January 6. Cannon, In the house this morning, called up the urgency deficiency bills appropriating $500,000 for stamping out tho cattle diseases In Now Eng land aud 1500,000 for paying too rural fro? delivery carriers. The bill also carries $40,000 to be used as a fund to pay $1000 to the families of rail way postal clerks killed In tho serv ice. The bill passed . Quotations Furnished by the Coe Commission Company I. C. Major Local Manager, Room 4, Associa tion Block. Minneapolis, Dec. 15. Wheat Firmer cables this morning started the market nearly a half cent higher. Receipts were liberal, being 1137 cars here, against 560 last year, Duluth, 50, against 152 for tho same period last year. Sentiment contin ues somewhat in favor of higher prices, though some of tho largo op erators are awaiting a more divided tendency in tho market in hand, and wll Iprobably give values a decided movement In tho near future. The upturn in tho market early In the day caused considerable short cover ing. The cloao was strong at -c up from Saturday s close. Corn Cables were a shado higher, as there was nothing special In tho way of news to Invite now buying. lsxcesslve oncrlngs permitted a de cline of V,r In the May, where It held steady. Provisions Started better and maintained tho improvement. Arriv als at the yards wcro a surprlso to tnoso who were committed to the short side, and much investment buy ing resulted. Our vlows as to future values aro not changed, and wo feel mat on any decline purchases are In order. VENEZUELAN DEVELOPMENT S Chicago, Dec. 16. Wheat . Opened. December ,. 76 May 77 Corn December 64 May 43 Oats December 32 May S3V Pork January 1670 May 1656 Minneapolis, Dec. IE. Wheat Opened, December 74 May 75?P New York, Dec. IE. Wheat Opened. December 80 May 81 Closrd. 75 77 66 43 31 83 'A 1072'A 16G7V4 Closed. 74 V4 75 Closed. 83 81 ILL BUILD PANAMA CANAL TREATY WITH COLOMBIA TO BE SIGNED THIS WEEK. President Roosevelt Contem plates Sending a Special Message to Congress. VENEZUELA MAY ASK CASTRO'8 RESIGNATION, $40,000,000 IN CASH. Morgan Leads a Big Money Loaning Trust in Anticipation of the Com Ing Panic. New York, Dec, 15. One of the biggest money loaning combinations on record was formed today to handle $40,000,000 for loaning In capp o emergency on market demands for ready cash. Morgan and the recently formed Western National Bank are the prime movers. J. Plerpont Mor gan, James Still man and George Par ker wre appointed to take charge of J ho money, which is all really avail- able. TWO-MILE LIMIT ASKED, Fighting Tobacco Trust. Detroit. Mich., Dec. IB. It is now war to the death between the inde pendent retail cigar and tobacco deal ers of Detroit and the tobacco trust The retailers have succeeded in form ing a strong organization, embracing all the prominent indeiiendent deal ers in the city, and after much delib eration It was decided that the hard est hlow that could be dealt the trust was to refuse to handle its goods, This decision became operative today ud In accordance with the mutual agreement, no trust goods of any de- Heriptlnn are to be seen in the inde pendent stores. This Is the most rullcn' ften yet taken ny any or the Irdeprndent organizations formed to fight the trust and the result will be watched with close Interest in Chi cago. New York, Kansas City. Phila delphia and other cities where simi lar fight" are in progress. Ira Presaley, who was accused of murdering his wire at Missoula, Mont, has ho acquitted , Petition to Keep Sheep That Far Distant From Homesteaders. Bauer City, jjcc is. mere is a petition in circulation in this part of the state asking the legislature to enact a law prohibiting the herding of sheep within a distance of two miles of any habitation. It la being pressed by the cattlemen In tbe main, although a great many business men who are not Interested In stock rais ing, are signing. Idaho and California have such laws, and the cattlemen Insist that they are entitled to such protection from the sheepmen in this state, It goes without saying that there will be! a counter-petition gotten up by the sheepmen, and then there will be two lobbies at Salem this winter working for the contending Interests. The adoption of ucji a law, the cattlemen Insist, is absolutely neces- rary to their well-being, and in some Instance thrir very existence de pends upon It. On the other hand, tbn Bbevpmen claim that they will be shut out from the public domain for grazing purposes, because tho cat tlemen caen easily put up bouses pn tho ranges and liavu them occupied to that It will be IiuiKUHlble to herd sheep and keep them outside of the two mile-limit. Will Be Sent to the Senate for Rati fication Before the Holidays Har ran Has Full Power to Sign. Washington, Dec. IB. The treaty with Colombia for the Panama canal will bo signed this week and sent to the senate for ratification before the holiday adjournment. Harran has re ceived full power from Colombia to sign the treaty which he agreod up on wim becreiary Hay. The terms "perpetual control,' which were misconstrued by Colom bia to mean sovereignty, have been replaced by a clauso providing for 100-year lease, and givlug thu United States sple right to renew said lcaso In effect, this lease Is In perpetuity. INJUNCTION PERMANENT. Counsel Day Asks Court to Restrain 13 Railroads From Granting Spec ial Rates. Chicago, Dec. IS. Special Counsel Day, representing tbe government in tho injunction petition, granted at tbe Instance of the Interstate commerce commission, which temporarily re strains 13 railroads from granting special rates and rebates to favored shippers on livestock and packers products, today asked the federal court to make, tbe Injunction permu nent. He declared that tho packcra who comprlso tho alleged. beef trust re reive udvautages in rates making competition'' Impossible. Arguments will be heard tomorrow. KILLED BY QA8. Chicago Chemists Declare That Fumes From Chemical Engines Caused Deaths In Lincoln Hotel. unicago, Dec, Jo, unenitsts em ployed by a local paper decluro that the 14 deaths in the Lincoln hotel firn were caused by tbe fumes from the chemical engines of the Are de partment, They created carbonic acid gas, smothering those attempt ing to escape. Damage suits against toe city may follow. Standard Oil Dividend. Now York. Deo. JB.-'-StockboJdera of tho Standard Oil Cprapatiy today received Christmas presents in tbe shape of a $10 dividend on each share of their holdings. This is $2 a shaio in exrras of the dividend declared at this time last year, but on the otber hand, tbe total amount of the com pany's dividends for this year falls slightly below tbe total for last year LOADED WITH SOLDIERS 8ANK IN MAQDALENA. Colombian Government Suppressing me news or uie uitatter vessel Was a Government Transport, Chicago, Dec. 16. Colon advices from Barranqullla confirm the report of tbe total loss of the steamer lie- gota, which was loaded with soldiers, Tho vessel sunk In the Magdalenn BJvor. The government has suppress- HIRSCH 18 DEAD. Prominent Oregon Politician and Bualnesa ManPee Away, Portland, Or"Dec. 18. Solomon HI mob, ex-minister to Turkey under President Iarrlson, a man promisest ihrouch life In the butlne.Sfl'and mMt tics of Orfgon, (lied this morning' at 11 o clock aged 01, v Ellensburg baa bad .IT loettea of snow during the month of December Italy Will Join In Blockade GermanjJ Rather Aggtesslve England Readj for Arbitration Castle of Llberta dor Blown Up by English Marine. Caracas, Dec IB. A movement asking for President Castro's resigna tion has been started. If the. roiuea4 la tondoreri and granted, It Is pro posed to ask VJco-Prosldent Ayula to) nssuino tho presidency. A general fooling prevails In gor ernment circles that tho Unitod States will como to Vonczuela'a re lease. It Is learnod this morning that u German resident nnd two servants at Sincstoban, three iiiIIph from Cv hello, were killed In Saturday's hot, linrdmcnt. , At 5 o'clock yesterday aftornotio. British marines blow up tho aulmiV rino cells of tho Castlo Libertiufor. with dynamite and also burned all tlio wooden buildings surrounding th castlo. They carried away ovorjw thing that could bo transported, thU re-emimrked, Will Debate Venezuelan Question. London, Dec. IB. In thu house of commons this morning, Tim Healej; caused disorder by demanding to know what was tho comparative value of tho Gorman claims nnd the gunboats which hnd beon sunk In tho vonozuelan waters. The Breaker succeeded In ralllna ordor when a motion was passed that thu houso adjourn until 0 o'clock to night when tho donate will begin on the Venezuelan question. English Shirk Responsibility. ' London, Deo. 15. In tho houso oj common today Cranbourno, pnrlhv mentnry socretary of foroign affalra. niado a statement wherein ho doulc4 that tho British admiral was rospon slbto for the sinking of the Venomo Ian ships. It Is 'umorcd In official circles thai the government has ordered tho Brit ish warship" at Venezuela to cease aggresslvo measures until consider tion is given tho proposal n arbi trate. American Proposal, London, Dec, IE. Lansdowuo, mfa Istcr of foroign affairs, in tho lious of lords today announced that a pro posal had been rccolvcd from the) Amor'can government that tho Vono zuelan n.falrH bo submitted to arbi tration, 8p?clal Message to Congrei. Washington, Dec. ICPros'ldoiiS Roosevelt thin morning held u con sultation with Secretaries Hay. Hoot, Senator Cullorn of tho senate foreign affaire commltteo, and Hltt .chairman of the houso foreign atfalrH comlttco, regarding tho Venezuelan affair. Secrecy is maintained, Tho calling; together of such a meeting, however. is regarded a.e at tho utmont slgnift-canco. It Is said tho president contem plates sending a special message ca cernlng tho Venezuelan developmental to congress. Immediately after tho white fiousa conference, Becrctary Root called at tho state acpartrnont. where hn waa closeted with Socretary Hay, Cabello Bombarded1. i Washington, Dec, IB. Thu st4tai department received a cablegran from Minister Uowen ronflrmlni; tho bombardment of Cabello. Among Secretary Hay's callers today was Doeplancnes, tbo Italian ambassador. who held a consultation regstnlfnit Italy's Venezuelan clalmf. Italy WIM Join. Berlin, Dec, 15. It Is officially an nounced that the Italian wawblpii III join tno Angio-uerman allies agalust Venezuela as soon as a blockado is declared, It is officially stated today that Castro not only 'expressed a desire' to arbitrate, but uiudo a formal proposal through Minister Ilowori. ln-nco no need of dlsmHlnK that point. Tin United Btatr'x U regarded ait a letter bearer only and there Is no reason to believe, that (hoy w)l altur tin) at lltiido they have hitherto preserved. Jl J-.J-U u- JHW8U! i' '. I'-.il IIS Ci;ACKf2H CUH6K FACTS Thu vaJlie ;f I lie (Ywinunv i nitrat ing on the motbtr loWe h hi. follow , based ri tlmfttoicciijdlMaotfoutb fl Colonbia H per gta t, d X- 9o per, share JTwtfc Jtele $5 per share Molemk stapled at lOo bow sell- bk at SCO xtiid worth moro Stptii rmt is starting at loo Thu iSinr to I n 1 thu oW- lne iif atoi'ii uuuiriv nv an twtvwi 1Id.I.i.. fatlklWill u