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QAILYEVLmEDniOX rHGEDITKUl I a&: EastcrnrcnJWmetj rulLY Tonight and Thursday occa slonal rain or snow; warmor. worrier U 15c A WJi NO. 402!) PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TlirUSSDAY, JANUARY 1, l0;j. RULING jn'd Receiver Will ijy Examine All ss in Contests. IjCAN BE TAKEN LY AT WALLA WALLA. L Breaks Up the Business L Und Commissioners .-j, to the New Settlers. L.n. in i A new rilling jde tr the officials of the j office hlcli means a gieui. 3drtdof settlers wuo uve r.vo newer regions of the Beta within the past two t jicce the movement 01 . u.iin witnin IWO F wands of settlers have u.,i in nil the counties of TisUngton, whole commu- Irtiig been built up in a lew rtte prior there was but ronioft hinds of a seinl-arid i snntheastern Washington Etnd the Walla Walla valley nnrthirard lav the Palouse both sections famous for the Klit of wheat produced annu ity tho Pnlnmbla River was Emd giet stretches of land lid been used for sbeep ana tatr mat benches of sage Ed where the coyote was the roninL water had always Kite ind no one had dared try m the desert and plant grain Kfcets of the worm. h at Land Office. lomeseekerg' movement chanc conditions and colonies of iMonle nasscd over the chean I search of places upon which homes and grow up with pur, Here In Central Wash fcswrtunities presented them hat had never been dreamed lecttlement became a fact, the m being taken as rapidly as m could be filed. The land ' this Dlflce was riished Hnv Bit almost, and thousands of were made by homesteaders. Came time fill tho phonti tH. mi was bought up and great W jratn were quickly planted f! tie irst attempt at har- i prated the fertility of the "a great development Is ' iiin a vear or twn per had all the government Is am than the belated Knt. pa . east about for home- ut could be contested. In TUone could he secure any fap land. JManv rnfiioori n W went to other places to . out nunoreds of new litleir desperation tiled con- Preparing to fight them E Department In some id, the local men. who ' w the open land for 10 mi were afraid of it. un- F M it had been taken, pta contests upon land ore tuey would have ! to pay $i per acre for With Contests 1 the local tanrl nfT1nA 1 i With thin . vuuh-hi cases In bitter fights which Hetermlno ..,, Sim .7".,.. -,"'clu,iy. 'n fefct.etiIer and contestee r"' guarded thmiZZ -iy. as Fin 1 lo revlew at the i office. The method of W!It cases hno hn "Msttn.i,,, "i?" iu": ' Kttli. ' "earing nnai aS?-' United States f,3l8'er and receiver iSrS i . DB cases ttin.t !,s ay. and the tk fl oinicult to de- fc"? of witnesses th' le?,Umo'y. for In the evidence showed a Th' ,n ,,n many mater- FrL la?d offlce offl- hWof tt wUne88ea and 8 aPPearance of f I der examlnaUon P j' ,and commls t'ner ,rictVthat contest rL i0 dtr' where taTiu1" cou,d Personal- wSuW ftnd note nv. After today no contest case In the Walla Whlla land district will ho tried outside of the .United States land ofllcc. Tho new arrangement Is expected to bring about a more equi table and certain determination of the scores of contests now In' progress, and It will likely prove a bar to flimsy cases that trouble more than all thoso with good foundations. The new ruling will break Into a class of business In tho Offices of a dozen or more land commissioners, from which splendid revenue has been obtained for several months. Contest cases pay the commissioners well for the time expended, and pro tests have been sent to the oflce from all sides asking that the new order be rescinded and the old method al lowed to continue. But the register and receiver are determined, and no step backward will be taken. A Roosevelt Policy. The vigorous and fearless policy of President Roosevelt Is responsible for the new regulation to a certain extent. Last year the officials were changed, and Thomas Mosgrovb as re ceiver, was succeeded by Dr. Y. C. Blalock, an ardent admirer of the president and Ms policy of fearless ness; and J. M. Hill was succeeded as register by Joseph L. Mohundro, of Dayton, another staunch friend of Roosevelt. Shortly after taking the office these men discovered the diffi culty of handling contest cases, and it was discovered that the witnesses could be required to appear personal ly at the office and submit to examin ation. In many ether districts the law had been enforced in that way, and why not here? Still in this dis trict the regulation was unknown. After a few months labor In the office It was determined to make the change and after today all contests must be heard and determined In the office. The expense of bringing witnesses scores, and in some cases, hundreds of miles, will have to be borne by the parties, and this fact may retard the bringing of actions as well as cause hardship to the poorer class of men who, perhaps, can secure land onl by deputing the rights of some de linquent fellow who has taken ad vantage of Uncle Sam's well known generosity THE ONLY SOLUTION OF TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM GREEN TAKES , ACTIVE COMMAND New Police Commissioner oflHas Been Investigating the New .York Begins His Re-; gime With a Shake-Up, SUSPENDS FIVE CAPTAINS AND TWO INSPECTORS. Told the Inspectors That They Would Be Hold Personally for All Actions of Pollee Made Many Transfers Wants Every Day to Be Sunday New York, Jan. 1. General Qrecno, the new police commissioner, took nctlve command of the police depart ment today. He appeared at 10 o'clock and was welcomed by retiring Com missioner Partridge. He started his regime by summon ing all the inspectors, instead of the police captains, as Is the usual cus tom. He told them that he would' hold them personally responsible for al lactions of the uniformed police. After he had finished a brief speech he began a shake-up that caused trembling of the entire force. He made transfers over the entire ten derloin district and declared that he wanted every day to be Sunday in what is now the 'toughest sections of New York. He suspended five cap tains and two inspectors. CORONER S J URT MAKES REPORT Grand Trunk Wreck at Wanstead, Ontario, COLLISION WAS IMPERIAL TROOPS DESERT. Rebels Eager to March on Pekln and Expel Foreigners. Shanghai, Jan. I. A military offic er has arrived here fiom linn Su prov ince to procure munitions of war and supplies of the commander of tho Im perial forces. He reports that till the imperial ttoops enlisted In Kan Su, together with a majority of tho Mohommcdann there, arc only awaiting Tung Kith Slang's signal to inarch on Pekln, ex pel tho foreigners and uphold tho Dowager Empress. Prince Titan is iwpcctcd to co-operate with Tung Kith Slang with a rorcc of Mongolians. SED BY WRONG ORDERS. Responsibility Not Agreed Upon One of the Operators a Mere Boy of 16, Who Was on Duty for the First Time. MISSIONARIES MUST LEAVE. Slan Fu Region of China,. Again Un safe for Them. Pekln, Jan, 1. Tho missionaries In tho Slan Fit region have been offic ially notified to be prepared to leave If necessary, It is recommended that tho women and children ho sent to safe ports, Wyoming, Ont., Jan. 1. The coro ner's Jury, which has been Investigat ing the wreck at Wanstead last Fri day night, in which 28 lives wora tost, brought In a verdict shortly be fore mldnlsht tonight. The verdict It Ss follows: GARMENT WORKERS' SCALE. We find that Arthur W. CONDEMNS THE MINERS. King County Grand Jury Makes Re port on the Traction Facilities in Brooklyn Declares for Socialism. New York, Jan. 1. The King coun ty grand Jury today made a report on traction facilities in Brookyln. It recommends that franchises of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company be annulled and that the city acquire and operate the surface and elevated lines. The report says: "The only solu tion of this vexed problem of metro politan transportation, is municipal ownership. We are of the opinion that municipal control would speed ily reduce all fares to 3 cents. Operator Blames Them for Shortage In Coal Supply, New York, Jan. 1. The expressed belief of representatives of the coal carrying companies and of coal deal ers Is that for the next three days the coal situation will be acute all over the country. A representative of the coal departmenf of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroau said: "The strikers clamored for public sentiment while they were on strike, and through public sentiment they got contributions from all over the country to support them while In Idle ness. Now the public can scramble for coal as it likes or do without It as far as the miners care." of ODELL REINAUGURATED. The First Republican Governor New York to Succeed Himself. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 1. W. H. Odell was reinaugurated governor of New York with Imposing ceremonies to day. He is the first republican gov ernor In the history of the state to succeed himself. HIGH WATER ON W. & R. C. Chinook Winds Have Filled Streams to Overflowing Track at Helix Is Under Water. The W. & C. R. train, due to leave Pendleton at 7 o'clock, did not leave Wednesday evening on account of high water along the line. The train left here at G this morning. The chlnook of the past two days has melted the snow so rapidly that the track has been made dangerous for traffic and it Is said that the roadbed was washed out In a place or two between here and Pasco. Wed nesday's train reached Pendleton late In the evening, but coming through the flat at Helix it had to come through water two or three inches deep. The snow has melted and the water has settled In the low basin at Helix until the track Is submerged lor some distance. The water had subsided this morning and the track repaired so that traffic will not be delayed materially. FIREMAN INJURED. Rock Loosened by Rains, Rolls Into Cab Window and Disables Fire man. Wednesday morning, as delayed No. 6 was passing around the rock bluffs near Horseshoe curve, two miles east of Yoakum station, 'a rock weighing about 10 pounds,- loosened by the re cent rains, and the Jar of the train, crashed into the window of the cab and struck Fireman Getchell in the side, injuring him severely. He remained on the engine until the train reached Umatilla, when he was sent to his home in Ia Grande. MRS. CLARK DEAD. The Mother of the Million Dollar Baby Did Not Recover. Butte, Mont, Jan. 1. Mrs. W A. Clark, Jr., the mother of the million dollar baby, died this morning. She has been 111 ever since December -1. when the child was born. The baby is healthy and vigorous. MANY MINERS KILLED. In a Mine Explosion in Russia Some Were Entombed Five Days. St. Petersburg, Jan. 1. News ha Just been received of an explosion in the coal mine at Bakhmoot. Fifty eight miners were killed. Twenty, one miners were rescued after being eitfombed for five days. NEW CAR SERVICE. Between Spokane and Pendleton Commencing With Today, On and after tomorrow the O. R, & N. company will place a sleeping car service on the two trains running between Pendleton and Spokane. This announcement was made with the ad vent of the new year and will be hail ed with Joy by patrons of the road. Although both trains make the run between the two places in daylight. there are many who would be only too glad to ride in a Pullman sleep er. Passenger train No, 7, arrives here now .at 6:45 in the evening and leaves, returning In the morning at 8:15. Sally PumpkinB Jerushy Ann says SI Hayrake ofTered her his hand in marriage. Marthy Butterlne Land sakes! I don't doubt it. He'a so tar. nal awkward ho never does know what to do with his hands. 'Puck. was killed in the collision at Wan stead on the evening of Friday, De cember 26, 1902; that eald collision was caused by wrong orders being given No. 5 at Watford. Responsi bility for the issuance of wrong orders wo are not agreed upon ac between Operator Carson and Dispatcher Kerr. That after No. 5 had lett Watford by the issuance of wrong orders, we con sider that the accident could have been averted by the operator at Wy oming or King's Court Junction, had the railway company had more exper ienced operators at those points (one being but a boy of 1C) at each of which places -the dispatchers having tad ample time to do it and endeav ored to get the opposing trains stop ped." The principal feature of-the testi mony yesterday was the evidence of James Troyer, night operator at King's Court Junction, where Dis patcher Kerr tried to stop the express train. Troyer, who Is a boy of 1G, stated that ho was on duty for th first time on the night of the accl dent, and that his total previous ex perlence as an operator was for two nights at Strathroy. where he re ceived only a total of four messages, He. gave as a reason for not hearing Dispatcher Kerr calling him for seven or eight minutes that he was studying the time table, and did not recognize the office call, which he had heard only once before. Troyer's extreme youth and apparent incompetence made a deep impression upon the Jury. Troyer said that the first call he heard from London was to stop No 5. the express train, but It had Just gone by. He put up the semaphore Immediately. Troyer said he was 1C years old. He wns in charge at King's Court for the first time on the night of the accident. Prior to his appoint ment he passed an examlration which lasted 20 minutes. Ho was not fn miliar with the telepragh call for King's-Court, and was in the offlce for some time before he heard the dls I atelier calling him. i;arson, me watroru agent, was railed and reiterated the statements made Monday. A number of copies of orders werjf put on exhibition and were admitted as evidonce. All of the canceled orders had been annulled in the usual way by sending a second order, Carson testified yesterday mat orders had been frequently can celed by the dispatcher simply saying Hust it." Carson said that all papers and books In the Watford offlce had been taken possession of by Assistant superintendent, leaving him without i means of substantiating his claim In n-fiuiu j ma moinoa oi canceling or ders. uarson could not romember the exact dato on which be had previous ly received a canceling order In the iorm of "Bust it." He said that for six weens prior to the night of the a.ccldent he had been alone, doing the worn previously aone by two men. Other witnesses were examined, af ter which the Jury was addressed by the County Crown attorney and coun sel ro rthe Grand Trunk, The coroner gave tne case to the Jury at 8 o'clock, After the Jury handed fn the ver cict, W. W. Pone, counsel for tho Grand Trunk, was interviewed, i aon't see wherein the fact that a boy of 16, who was In charge at King's Court Junction, had anything to do with the acrJrient " Hn oM "If we , don't employ boys, we will never have men," Mr. Pone would not sneak nf nrnhi. ble future action In the matter. Contract Between Them and Whole sale Tailors Signed Continues Un til March, 1904. Chicago, Dec. 31. After two weeks of discussion ,tho local union of the United Garment Worlcorn of America Rlckettsl and the Wholesale Tailors' Assocla tton reached an agreement last night and signed a contract which went In to effect at once and continues until March 1, 1904. By the terms of the contract tho union gets full recogni tion, 48 hours will constitute a week's woik, and tho minimum pay by the week is to be 20 for suit cutters, $1& for trouser cutters and $14 for coat trimmers. The workmen are given six holl days a year with full pay, and under no circumstances shall anyone bo compelled to work on Labor Day. Time and a half Is allowed for over time and double tlmo for Sundays and holidays. The contractors provide further for immediate arbitration of ail disputes. CROWNING EVENT OF DURBAR EDWARD VII DECLARED EMPEROR OF INDIA THE RECEPTION MOST BRILLIANT President and Wife. Assisted by tho Cabinet, Receive a Long Line of Visitors. A Gorgeous and Expensive Display Occurred This Morning at Delhi Festivities Will Continue for Ten Days. Delhi, Jan. 1. The crowning event oi tiie dur.bnr this morning was when King Edward was declared emporor or India and the oaths of fealty were sworn to by all tho native rulers. In gorgeousness and expense, tho dls play is estimated to ho four times that of King Edward's coronation in I-ondon. Lord Curzou was seated on a throne In the middle of an Immense pavilion. The ntitlvo rulers occupied smaller thrones at the sides. Tho festivities will continue 10 days more, LINER OVERDUE. St. Louis Has Not Arrived Sousa on Board, Southampton, Jan. 1. Tho Ameri can liner St. Louis, due yesterday afternoon, has not arrived. Amonu uie notauie people aboard is Sousa MYSTERY IN FREEWATER. Shooting Affray Occurred In 8aloon There Christmas Night. Freowater, Jan. 1. There is still considerable mystery In Freowater over the shooting affray in the Kollv Kelly saloon hero on Christmas night. No one was hurt and no arrests have been made, but tho officers have been working on the case and ono rcay be expected at any moment, The circumstances or the shooting which caused a gioat deal of commotion when ft occurred are as follows: Thero was a largo crowd In the aa. loon on Christmas night, and every one was feeling good. While the room was full of neonlo and tho imr was lined with men with their elbows on tho bar and a glass or liquor to their Hps perfect fuallade of shntH rang out from tho room back of tho oar. When the" smoka had cien the StOYO was found to bn shot full of holes and windows were shot out, "it uw man can do round who knows who did tho shooting, Tho wonder Is that no one was killed or badly crip pled as the houso was full wvn n,n shooting began. The room won soon cleared and the man doing tho hoot ing was left in full possession, When the officers arrived he had vanished or mixed with tho crowd and no ono would say who did the shooting, THE MARINE BAND PLAYED PATRIOTIC PIECES. In Compliance With Custom the Dip lomatic Corps Came First, Headed by Von Holleben Colonel Bingham Introduced the Visitors, Washington, Jan. 1. At 11 this morning n huglo In the now marblo corridors of the White House sounded tho president's call. Immediately the president and his wife, followed by members of tho cabinet with their wives, proceeded down tho broad stalrwayB, passed down tho corridors or the bluo room and took their stations at tho bow windows. Today's reception was the most brilliant tho national cnpltol has ever seen. Specially invited guests, who on former occasions crowded bohlnd the prosldont and cabinet, were todny placed opposite, where they were able to greet tho long line of visitors. Colonel Illngham was on the profit dene's left In full uniform nnd Intro duced each visitor to President Roos evelt. A place had been assigned to. the 'Marine band, which began by playing tho "Star Spangled Banner." which was followed by other patriotic airs during tho ontlre reception. In compliance with tlmo-honored custom, tho diplomatic corps came first, headed by Von Ilollebeu. Tho genial figure of Pauncefote, who had long hended tho corps, was sadly missed. The diplomatic corps, after tho re ception, attended Socretary Hay's an nual diplomatic breakfast. WALLA WALLA NEW8. Personal Notes "Sootty" Anderson Charged With Murder Produce Company Moves to New Building, Walla Walla, Jan. 1. Charged with attempted murder, "Sootty" Anderson lies in the county Jail awaiting trial In the superior court, which convenes In two weeks, Anderson Is charged with nssaultlng Ed Palmer, a boot black, with a knife on Christmas ovo, In a local saloon. Palmer was badly cut In threo or four places about tho hoad and has been In a hospital slnco tho occurrence. Yestordny tho negro was given a preliminary hearing be fore Justlco Glassflold, and bound over to the higher court. Donds woro fixed nt 1000 but tho man has no hopes of giving tho amount. Alvah Kenuott and Miss Anna M. Martin were married yestordav bv Judge Rronts In tho superior court chambers, The young people will rcsldo In Klickitat county, whore the groom has land Interests. The Inland Emplro Produce Com. pany Is moving from Its old niifirtnrH on Alder street to the Ono new building oroctod especially for the business by tho company at Ilovor avenue and tho W. & C. R. railroad tracks. Tho new building cost about $4000 nnd Is modern I lar. ' Interesting revival servient! nv.i v.a. Ing hold nightly In the Methodist Episcopal church, south, and the at tendance Is rapidly Increasing. Tho pastor, Rev. Hanson, has charge of tho work, assisted by visiting minis-tors. CRACKER CREEK FACTS North Pole mine war ofTernA lair sale thrco yeara ago for 1800,000. It has 5000 feet on the mothor lode. It Is now worth twnntv mlltlm, AaI. lorn, " The South Pole mln nrttnln. h.. 4941 feet on the same lodo, has Ms tunnels, amounting to 2200 feet, all In ore. We expect within lost than three years' work to hav min valuablo as North Pole Is today. Quum i-oie stock is selling at II cents until about January 1st. Buy before the price ralMS. 8e Gahaoan at Harlman Abtrat efftts, Psnifleton, Ore. t i 4 I iTT in n i- mil iJSt mi.iiii r -r . :i4tWiit--- "