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jffiSani 'I , i MLYEVEWIIIGHliriM tOl" 15. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEltKVARY 4, 1903 NO. 4058. IK'S VICTORY 1 1 ' U . Pnnnrt IWlnlinrp Trained Attendants Manda tory is Adopted. CHANGE IN THE SEN ATORIAL SITUATION. mated That the Appropriations by fie State Legislature Exclusive of tt (500,000 for the Lewis and Clark Fair Will Reach $2,000,000. idea, Or., Fob. 3. (Special Cor- maence.j xne total or tho np- irlatlons made by the 21st ses i ol tho legislatlvo assembly ) was $1,719,978.74. It Is estl that tho amount this year will t reach $2,000,000 exclusive of jppropilatlon of $500,000 for tho bill and Clark fair. statesman in tho senate glibly ed tiieso vast contemplated ex Mores witli a paraphrase of a fa congressional argument, viz. a "Oregon nas become a two mil 'a dollar state." Iiaeet these unprecedented calls ilia state's oxchequor some now smasures are being devised. Sec- &7 of State Dunbar, in his bien- H report, recommends a law re- Incorporations organized in this to pay a tax graduated accord athe amount of the capital stock. iw recommends an annual II ttx on both domestic and for ijKtrporatioiis. til taxes are now imposed in kj totes. The report furthor ritatat 8GG corporations woro or- plunder the laws of this state Vitrei January 1, 1901, and Decern kr L1W2, and estimates that there newt 4C00 domestic and foreign maSons doing business in tlio Hit Tax .Measure. e Mil No. 2, introduced by ot Tillamook and Yamhill, t'totas the lines of the above tameilifais. Tills bill has been tfct ticmslderatlon of tho com miles a tssessment and taxation tfjutt house and senato meetin ajraMon. Eastern Oregon has iitmf representation on those very fcjcrdnt committees. On tho houso (canlttee aro G. W. Phelps, chair- . il J. H. Robbins, and on the rare committee W. M. Pierce. , iM till as nmended and recom- MJed to tho house for nassaco. pro tito lor an organization tax of from W to WOO and a graduated annual ww tax of from $10 to $200. Cor dons tormed for any religious, waojjiiary. benevolent or charita- 'firpose aro exempt from the an- oiaiand are only lequired to pay Denization tax of $5. The Incomo mis source Is estimated nt $150, minority report was adopted by a voto of 23 to 7. Tho Judiciary is one ot the most important committees of tho senate, una us recommendations are usuallv considered conclusive. Fellow Servant BUI. An important meeting of the com mittees of railways and transporta- nun mo nouse ana senato was held last night to hear arguments on me lenow servant bill. W. W. Cotton W. D. Fenton and Wallace McCam mant appeared for tho railroads, and Judge A. S. Bennett, of The Dalles, spoko in behalf of tho employes and In favor of the bill. Tho committee has not yet roported. J. N. S. SAY THEY ARE TAXED ENOUGH. II Inheritance Tax Bill. Ilnother bill favorably roported by If time committees Is tho inherl- P tax bill, H. B. 41, Introduced Malarkey, of Multnomah. This hill Impose a (a nf from 2 In (i liar Ft "Pon inheritances, devises, be sts Or leSaoIpK Mn nctnln vnlnpd Ilew than $10,000 shall bo subject Mh tax, This tax Is also esti va to ralso $150,000. secretary of state also calls httion to the fact that companies "S ana operating dlnlnc and buf- ftara and steamboats sell liquor IM obtalnlne a countv or state TSQ and rOHnnr-tfnllv ItiHmntpa ' lUCh COmimnlon ni-n nrnnnr null. P for state taxation. There is Lv?ta,k of Imposing a state fivu annua lv nn nnlnnna. Pleree'c sl-tn.n. It.... iaw f ercn nchtnvpri n ulp-nnl r in the senato today. Senate . relativn tr. ' "ansnni-nti i "'lnsano asylum was introduced 'fw. of Umatilla, and referred committee on Judiciary. The- hit nr , . t.n i;umraiiieo, consist- lain .V '8' somo of the strongest f l Uifl flOnnta .1- - ,.1,1 ,1.. ," IBIIUriUU UIU Ulll "wi En no i . i.. il. to,.. . . i iiiuhu mo uuiiuuy trained attendants from tho ' Ih COnVAv1nn mini, nn.anna Up ---,"1, Hui.il luiouittj lor-tir " r 1 lerco brought in a t'of . ?rt mnklnS tho employ- econ.ij u '"tenoants mandatory. I M r,e a special order for to- 1 len.u uuin nuon wnuu lentau " ,,t,v-tl iu luu nun mi . """Ives to hallnt nator, Thi inimo Whiti Da.rm.C8t nnrt most Mtondoa tah ti BUBS1n. was nartlcl ttiV Sler.9e' Kuykendall, Smith ' t Hm ,tb antl Mulkoy In la KtluLl?lnor,tp Port. and by "n or tho committee, and onPOSItinn Plon ar,, HI, h. and Fulton spoke tho liUiftA c1onal(,erablo length. n!t'tuX " waB ca,lea t0 or" fa J.0CK' the debate was con- I o-Tut 30 m'nutea and on a quuauon, mo Representatives of Corporations Ap pear Before Taxation Committee. Salem, Or., Fob. 4. The joint com mittee on assessment and taxation listened to arguments last night for and against tho passage of Harris' house bill 19G, for the assessment of tho intangible property of telephone, telegraph, expross. oil. railroad and Pullman car and rotrigorator car companies. No decision was reached, but an adjournment was taken until this evening, when the committee will decide what report to make to the legislature. Tho bill under consideration pro poses the creation of a state board of appraisement to which companies of tho classes mentioned must mako annual reports. These reports must chow the total capital stock of tho company, the amount of line out of the state the gross receipts out of tho state and in tho stnto, and other In formation which will enable the state board of appraisers to form an esti mate of tho value of tho property of such company in the state, aside from the tangible property already taxed. Tha valuation thus ascertain ed is to be apportioned among tho counties according to the proportion of the property in each county. The tax 'levy Is to be made upon this prop erty In the usual mnnner. VOTE IS UNCHANGED. by Hume, Who Had Been Claimed Fulton, Voted for Speaker Harris. Salem, Or., Feb. 4. Despite des perate offorts by Fulton, the senatori al voto is unchanged. Hume, of Cur ry county, who has been absent aud was claimed by Fulton, voted for Speaker Harris as a blind. Fulton's chances are considered slim. It is believed that Jonathan Bourne, of Portland, has the best show of anyone. AT THE GATES OF THE CIT1 Defensive Measures at Cara cas Being Pushed and Citi zens Are Being Drafted, GOVERNMENT BULLETINS NOT TRUSTWORTHY. Revolutionary Forces Said to Be Al most at the Gates of the City and Trenches Are Being Dug Animals Seized for Government Service. Caracas, Feb. 4. The army of the revolutionists is almost at tho cate3 of the city. Trenches are being dug and citizens drafted. Many animals have been seized for government ser vice. Bulletins telling or the defeat of tho revolutionists are not consid ered trustworthy as defensive meas ures are being pushed. TO COLONIZE VENEZUELA. Over 1000 Men Join Company. In cluding Many Veterans. Joplin, Mo., Feb. 4. "The Venezuela Company," which organized here sev eral days ago to enlist men for colo nization In Venezuela, has, It was stated today, received over 1000 men, all -with military training and some of whom are stated to have held com missions in tne united States army and navy. Applications for member ship are pouring in from all parts of tho United States and Canada. The company expects to secure largo land grants from tho Venezuelan government. COAL FAMINE AT AN END. CARLOS SHELLING A FARCE GERMAN DESCRIBES SHELL ING AT FORT SAN CARLOS. When Panther Retired tho Natives Thought They Had Won Cruiser Then Returned and Destroyed Fort to Give Them a Lesson. New York, Feb. 4. Her G. von Pll grim-BaltazzI, German charge d'af- fairs in Caracas when the preseut Venezuelan ombrogllo began, who reached this port yestorday, said In the course of an Interview that Ven ezuela should easily bo able to pay tho allies 30 and France 13 per cent of tho customs receipts, besides pro viding for her own administration expenses and other obligations. A moderate estimate of her yearly in come ho placed at about $10,000,000. He declared that Gormany had not been tho aggressor and that the trou ble at Fort San Carlos was almost a comic opera episode. The Panther, he said, is a small vessel, and while blockading off Maracalbo, she found tho water Insldo the bar so rough that she went closor ashore to got out of the choppy seas, when she was fired upon by tho fort. She replied with about 18 shots and, going closer for better range, found herself In danger ous shoal water and withdrew. Thbi was claimed to be a victory by the Venezuelans. They set off fireworks and had great rejoicing in Caracas. The fort was then destroyed as a les son to Venezuela. "What Venezuela most needs," con tinued tho diplomat, "is an antitoxin for tho revolutionary baccllus. Cas lro, whatever bis shortcomings, is en- prcotln and a neuter, fliaios is meroly a moneyed man. Ho was at Willoinstad during tho month I Bpent there, but I avoided meeting him. lie is waiting for tho psychological mo ment. Matos Is not a soldier aim does not attract popular support.' Indications That Prices Will Continue to Drop, Especially if Mild Weather Continues. "Now York. Fob. 4. It is tho general opinion among local dealers that the great inconvenience caused by scarc ity of coal is at an end and from now on the price will continue to drop, es pecially if the present mild weather continues. In some places yesterday hard coal cculd be bought for $7.50 a ton and one dealer put his price at $7, will; 1000 tons on hand; The price for soft coal was as low as $2.50 a ton, while independent dealers were retailing ing coal at $6 and $C50 a ton. ACTOR STABBED. Two Japanese Assault Lander Stev ens, Belasco's Leading Man. San Francisco, Feb. 4. Landers Stevens, a well known actor in San Francisco and Oakland, and now Bo lasco's leading man at the Central theater, was badly stabbed and beat en in a lodging house this morning by two Japanese, who were arrested. The cause of the affair is a mystery, though it is believed that the Japs re Minted Stevens' conduct. WORST STORM OF THE SEASON Bitter Cold in the Middle West-New England and Eastern States Frozen Up. FIERCE BLIZZARD IN MIN NESOTA AND KANSAS. Streets Flooded at Chattanooga Telegraph Wires In All Directions Are Down Great Suffering Among Poor at Chicago. Chicago, Ftb. 4. The worst storm of wind and snow of the season is raging here. Telegraph wires In all directions are prostrated. The suffer ing in the city is intenso among tho poor. No trains have come in or gone out today. In the Middle West it is bitterly cold and the Eastern and Now England states are frozen up. A' foot of snow has fallen in this city and street car traffic is at n standstill. Two repair men of elec tric wires were killed today. Train Tied Up In Kansas. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 4. All trains are tied up hero on account ot the storm. Fiercest Blizard In Years. St. Paul, Feb. 4. Business is prac tically at a standstill hero. The fiercest blizard in years is sweeping over this section. Chattanooga Streets Flooded. Chattanooopa, Tenn., Feb. 4. Bain and wind 'vith cyclonic velocity pre vails hero. The streets are flooded and many trees have been uprooted. The Tennessee River is rising rapid-1-. WINTER WHEAT FARES WELL. Government Gives Good Report on Conditions In January. Washington, Fob. 4. The weather bureau's monthly summary ot crop conditions says: "On the whole tho winter wheat crop fared well in January, 1003, tho central and northern portions of the winter wheat belt being well protect ed by snow covering until tho clos ing days ot tho month, when much snow melted, leaving only tho ox tremo northern districts with a cover ing on January 31. Tho rainfall throughout tho winter wheat belt wns lighter than usual, but Kansas is the only state reporting need for moisture. "In Washington and Oregon tho general yield of wheat is satisfactory, although portions of these states have suffered from alternato freezing and thawing. In California tho first half of tho month In tho northern sections was cold and foggy, while hot, dry winds prevailed in tho southern part of the state, but no serious damago re sulted, More favorable tcmporaturo conditions with beneficial rains pre vailed during tho latter part of the month.' WHEAT FOR SYDNEY. Because of Coast Shortage, Manitoba Wheat Is Being Shipped. Tacoma, Feb. 4. Manitoba wheat and Minneapolis flour aro being ship ped to Austrnlla by McNoar & Co., because of tho coast grain shortnge. A cargo of each leaves this week for Sydnoy. Tho Canadian wheat was chipped through In bond. BOMN Excavation Began Today for a Fine New Businoss Houso in Pendleton. WILL BE MODERN AND UP-TO-DATE. TO SURVEY ALASKA. PREPARE FOR SEA. Rush Orders Received at Mare Island to Supply Coal and Stores to Ships Now In Harbor. Villajo, Cal., Feb. 4. Bush orders have been received at Mare iEland to c-xpedlto commissioning the ships in piocess of repairs. A night force will be put on. The orders call for an Immediate shipment of stores and coal to the ships now 1n the harbor to prepare them for sea. Surveyor General Calling for BldB In the Copper River Section. Tacoma Feb. 4. The demands tliut the land surveys bo extended to Alaska, permitting homestead entries are being granted. Surveyor-General Dlstln Is calling for bids at Sitka for surveying Alaska on a base lino 200 miles long In the Copper Hlver sec I nfl0rd8 t'on. I The Lower Story Will Me Used for Business Houses and the Upper Story for a Lodging House Fifty Feet Frontage, Excavating begun this morning for tho erection of a business houso that will coat from $25,000 to $30,000. Walter Wells has tho contract for iho excavating, which Is progressing rapidly. Tho building, which will ba elected by Purl Bowman, tho wealthy farmer, will bo eroded on substantial ly tho same plans as tho East Oro goninn announced three weeks ago would bo followed. It will front Rail road street and oxtend the otitlrc dis tance from Main to Gaiden streets. Tho Railroad street frontago will bo 200 feot long, and tho depth ot tho building will bo 50 feet from north to south. Tho lowor story will bo for rent for business houses, aud tha piescnt purposo is to model tho upper story for a stylish- up-to-dato lodging houso, and perhaps for a hotel. Tho structuro will bo of brick, with a full basement 50x200 foot bonenth, and two full stories In height abovo tho basomont. Tho purpose Is to have this build ing modern throughout In nil Its ap pliances and equipment, and urchltoc- flirnllv nu tunll It (a t,vttif-tml tn n as flno a looking building as the city INHALED FUMES. COLE YOUNGER PARDONED. On Condition That He Never Place Himself on Exhibition. St. Paul, Feb. 4. Cole Younger, the survivor of the three Younger broth ors, sentenced to life imprisonment in 187G, was today granted full par don on condition that ho never place himself on exhibition and will leave tho state of Minnesota never to ro turn. ALL WERE LOST. Unknown Vessel Met on January 30, Burning Distress Signals Sudden ly Disappeared. San Francisco, Feb. 1. The steam er Alameda arriving today, reports meeting on January 30th with a largo square rigger burning distress sig nals in heavy seas. The Alameda made for her nut the light suddenly disappeared. It is believed all were lost. The Identity of the vessel Is unknown. SUIT FOR THREE MILLIONS. TO DRIVE THE UNION OUT. Clash Occurs Between Sailors' Union and Crimps, at Portland. Portlnnd, Feb, 4. A clash occur red today hotwoen tho newiy estan- llshed Sailors' Union and Crimps over two sailors that Crimps claimed owed him money. Tho union was forced to send the men back. Trounie is ex pected. Crimps Is resolvod to drive the union out of Portland. Date for Epworth Convention, Detrolti Fob. 4. The dato for tho International Epworth League con vention to bo hold In Detroit next aummor was finally fixed Monday. The sessions will begin Jul." If and continue through Sunday. July 19. Wife of Senator Tabor Brings Action Against Ransotne Company for Sell Ing Her Mine. Denver, Feb. 4. Elizabeth Tabor has filed suit for $3,000,000 damages against the Ransom Leasing Compa ny, who sold the Matchless mine for $13,000 to satisfy a judgment against Senator Tabor, in 1809. Tho mine Is said to be of great value. RANGE TROUBLES, Nebraska Sheepmen Have Organized to Receive Attack of Cattlemen. Lincoln, Nob., Fob. 4. A hundred sheepmen have organized and arm ed thoinselves and aro waiting an at tack of the cattlemon from the soutn ern part of Big Horn county. Mln nick, tho sheepman shot last night, will die. Fire In Oklahoma City. Oklahoma City, Feb. 4. Th'o Lion merchandise store was destroyed by fire this morning at a loss of $250,000. The Insurance covered one-third of the amount. Militia Still on Duty, Watorbury, Feb, 4. Care wore run an usual this morning. The militia Is Mill on duty, Parr and Jenkins to Wrestle. Montreal, Que., Feb. 4. Before local athletic organization tonight Tom Jenkins, the former middle weight champion, and Jim Parr arc to meet in a finish wrestling bout Both men appeal to be in excellent condition and as there Is considerable rivalry between them an interesting contest is expected to be the outcome. Paper Money for Haytl. Port Au Prince. Hayti, Feb. 4.- Tlie finance minister has drawn up a bill for the issue of $3,000,000 of pa per money. This Issue will be guar anteed by 10 per cent of all duties paid in gold, by doubling the import tax on coffee. The minister of the in terior has resigned. Danish Commission Arrives. St. Thomas, D. W., Feb. 4. Tho Danish royal commission, which is to investigate the conditions prevailinK In the Danish West Indies and to re port on the measures to be adopted for their Improvement, arrived here today and was received officially by the governor. Cuba Will Act on Treaty. Havana, Feb. 4. The members of the senate committee on foreign re lations has assured President Palma that the committee will report on the reciprocity treaty next Wednes day. They predict a brief debate on the ratification. No Eruptions in Honduras. Mexico City, Fob. 4. Tho govern ment of Honduras has cabled its Charge d'affaires here that there Is no truth In tho report of gravo vol canic disturbances In Central Ameri ca. Honduras Is reported tranquil and prospeious. Yellow Fever at Guayaquil. Guayaquil, Feb. 4. There are about 60 cases of yellow fever here. During the month of January 59 persons died of the disease, The laluy season is expected to make a favorable change In the fever situation. Three Milwaukee Firemen Dead and Four pthers Dying. Milwaukee. Feb. 4. James Foley. AiHipw White and Edward 1 Iolpn.ii ol the fliv department, lire dead, nnd lour others aro dying as a result or inhaling the fumes In a fire at the Schwab Steel Compans1, early this morning. , CRISIS IfJ NORTHWEST CHINA FOR A 20ROUND GO. "THERE WILL NOT BE A FOREIGN DEVIL LEFY." A Large Army Being Organized to Proceed Against the Foreigners Arms and Ammunition Being Sup pled. Victoria, Fob. 4. A crisis Is being reached in Northwest China. A largo army Is being organized to proceed against the foreigners, C. J. Ander son, a Chlra Inland missionary, say mat Kansu is luu of rebels and tioops and all want to fight, saying "There will not be one foreign devil left." Caravans of camels aro bring ii g arms, ammunition and grain to the rebel headquarters. ARMS FOR CHINA. Large Supplies of Munitions of War Going Into the Interior. Honolulu, Fob 4. Tho Pacific nut'! steamship China has arrived hero iroin Hong Kong und Yokoboma on her way to San Francltco. Slio brings the news that large Importations of arms nnd ammunition are being made by China, in violation of tho agreiv ment of tho powers. Vessels dis guised as trading boats arc going into the intorior laden with war materials. It is thought that these unusual im portations of flro arms and ammuni tion aro being mado by tho reform element, which is plotting to over throw tho Mancburlan dynasty. There aro many members of tho reform party in Hawaii, and they have contributed liberal sums for tho sup port or tno agitators in China. Monroe and Sharkey Expect to Fight Some Time After Four Mouths Corbett Signs Articles to Meet Jef fries June 30. New York Fob, 4 Jack Monroo and Tom Sharkoy Hlgnod articles Tuoa day for a 20-round contest to take placo somo tlmo after four months. Bids for tho fight will bo nponcd Marcli 3. It Is provided that tho club socurlng tho fight must bo satisfactory to both men. Tho men agreo to split tho purso 75 por cent to the winner nnd 25 por cent to tho loser Tho rol'erco Is to bo agreed on ono month beforo tho fight and the Marquis of Quuensbury nilos aro to govern tho content. CRISIS IN STATEHOOD CASE. Senator Quay, Fearing Opposition, Will Accept Extra Session of Con gress. Phoenix. Fob. 4. The leglHlaturo iibsembly this morning received a dis patch from Marcus Smith, tho con gressional dolnguto, who assorts that a crisis hns been i cached In the statiiiood strtiggjo. Quuy, inuring op position, will accept an extra sossloa rather than at tempi to pass tb') omni bus bill. , Ho advises the accuptanco of tho plan admitting Arizona and Now Mexico as a slngln slate. Smith Is op posed to this plan and tho Arizona legislature Is sustaining him. TROUBLE WITH SAILORS' UNION. Schooner Benicla Not Allowed to Leave Aberdeen With Lumber. Aberdeen, Wash., Fob. 1. Tho schooner Benicla has been prevented from leaving Aberdeen with a cargo of lumber by tho Sailors' Union, be cause hor owners In Han Francisco failed to reach an agreement with tho olllcers of the union there. Easy Money for Ryan, Hot Springs, Ark., Feb. 4. Tommy Ryan, middleweight champion of tho world, will defend his title against 'Cyclone" Kelly of San Francisco at tho Whlttington Park Club tonight. Kelly, though he has made a good showing against several fighters of more or less prominence, is not re garded as anything like tho equal of Ryan. For tho champion tho contest will serve as good practice work for his coming fight with "Philadelphia Jack" O'Brien. Inquiry no Fighter's Death. Scituato, R. I., Feb, 4, Tho case of Hugh Murphy, a Now York pugilist, who is charged with manslaughter as a result of tho death of Eugene Mc Carthy, his opponent in a bout here wo weeks ago, camo up for hearing n court today. While It is generally believed that Murphy will bo exoner ated, the fatal ending of the bout Is certain to put a quietus on prlzo- flghtlng in Rhode Island for some time to come, Handler vs. O'Rourke, Bangor, Mo, Feb. 4. Tho National Athletic Club expects to draw a good crowd for lis boxing show tonight. The attraction arranged to draw tbo fight followers Is a 20-round bout bo tween Jimmy Handler of Brooklyn, and Chnrloy O'Rourka of Boston. Thu two aro considered uvonly matched and a lively contest Is (txpoctod to bo tho outcome. Diamond Match Prosperous, Chicago, Fob, 4. Tho stockholders of tho Diamond Match Company held their annual meeting In tills city to day and listened to reports which show tho (oinpany's affairs to bo in a flourishing condition. Tho not earn ings of tho company for 1D02 approx imated $2,075,000, as compared with $2,011,000 in 1001, On the Pugilistic Calendar. Dotrolt, Mich., Feb. 4. Mike Ward and Jlmmle Duggan aro to furnish tho wlndup at tonight's boxing show of the Detroit Athletic Club. The men met once before and Duggan gained tho decision. Since then Ward Is said to have greatly Improved and his followers appear confident ot his ability to reverse the decision. 13 71 11 K' nr '