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ilLY EVENING EDITION DAILY EVENING EDITION -tck-kk-k-k-k-k-kk-kfk-k ? Eastern Oree-on Weather J E DAILY $ Will be delivered at you residence J ' or place ot bunlneu by carrier bt J K rain or jr V5c A WEEK. J I -k snow. rTTTT TTTTTT 4MMMMMMMHMHf- X)L. 1G. PENDLETOK, TJMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, if ARCH 13, 1903. NO. 1090. G RAILROAD FIGHT straining Order Against the Inion Pacific by Minority stockholders. 1PLAINT ALLEGES DEPRECI ATED EARNINGS AND PROFTS. sr Is Also Made Against the fcuthern Pacific Stockholders, Who ld Union Pacific Stock James lene Making Hard Fight for Con- eI of Southern Pacific. iclnnatl, March 13. TJnltod Judge L-uston Issued a re- ling order against the Union Pa- afternoon on application or linority stockholders to prevent mnagoment from voting the It holds in the coming annual an of the Southern Pacific direc- V 4 pcomplaint alleges that they secured control of the Southern stock and are using it in de ling the earnings and profits of lion Pacific. Ail application for straining ordor was first aaked Louisville yesterday as the prn Pacific is a Kentucky incor- Tho restraining order is al- le against the Southern Paci- Bkholdors Tvho hold Union Pa- 3dk. Forakor and Lauterbach York, represented the mlnor- Bn the case was carried before irt this morning. CASE DISMISSED. Get Their Case State Court by Coal Anarchists Thrown Out of Technicality. Chicago, March. 13. The coal op erators' case, which has been under Investigation on tho grand jury in dictments was dismissed from the state courts this morning on the ground that conspiracy, if any, as woll as restriction of commerce would come under the federal law, therefore outside of the Jurisdiction of any court other than federal. CEIBA CAPTURED. Consul Wild Reports That Revolu tionists Are in Control of Hondu ras. Washington, March 13. The state department has received a cablegram from Vice-Consul Wild, Ceiba, Hon duras, to the effect that Ceiba had been captured by the revolutionary forces, and suggesting that a warship be sent. MINE EXPLOSION. York, March 13. Late Wed aftornoon James Keone show ird fight for the control of the rn Pacific. Bsued a circular to the stock- jof the Southern Pacific call- fir attention to the fact that fedora of the Union Pacific are rol of the Southern Pacific and iHhat reconstruction, and oper- Mcpenses indicate either gross Bagement or wilful Intention to tho stockholders as to the et earnings and thus depress :k values and acquire it at n price. i fcnys lie believes the Union Pa- Irectors in the Southern Pacific re actuated by the ulterior of taking over the control of jciflc upon terms injurious to authorn Pacific, and declares, ceraful investigation he is con- L"that tho earnings of the South- last year would have Jus- Jlvidends and still leave suf- kto pay for all Improvements. concludes by asking for prox- the purpose of righting the yrong dono to the minority bldcrs. Fifteen Men Entombed Three Dead so Far Taken Out No Escape for Others. Springfield, March 13. A message this morning from Cardiff says there was a mine explosion there at mid night. Fifteen men were In the mines at the time. Three of the dead were recovered at 9 o'clock this mo-jing There is no escape for tho othe.d ex cept by a small air shaft. Tho 12 other miners have been res cued, and it is believed all will recover. Powder Explosion. Olean, N. Y., March 13. A switch ongine hauling a car of powder, was struck by a freight engine this morn ing. The car exploded, but no one was hurt, although tho roof of the car was blown 300 feet away. Tho ongine and seven cars were demolish ed. The crews Jumped. HELD IP STAGE WASHINGTON NEWS President Roosevelt Threatens to Call an Extra Session of Congress. IF CONCURRENCE AMENDMENT IS MADE TO CUBAN TREATY. I, "MONTANA WRECK. irn Man Killed at Essex Bad Ight Smasli at Lakeview. poll. Mont., March 13. There Bveral wrecks on the Great last night and this morning. Bight smash at Lakeview, A. Brg was liadly hurt. box, a passenger collided with snow plow, killing an un- lan. A Bnowsllde 200 feet sckaded the track complete was another wreck In the bs east of here and a whole the track on tho Jennings THE DRIVER AND Six PASSENGERS KILLED, Mexicans Rob the Sonora Stage Ev idence of a Desperate Fight Killed Were All Mexicans. Tuson, Ariz., March 13. Mexican bandits held up a stage between YaquI Rivor and Sonora and killed tho driver and six passengers last luesday. There was evidently a des porate fight. The stage is shot full of aoies and the bodies were found sen arated, some quite a distance from tno stage. Indicating a runnintr flcht. All those killed were Mexicans, but wore prominent men. PURIM FEAST JUBILEE. IONS TO PROSELYTE. Missionary Work In Rus. blowing Decree of Czar. Ike, March 13. Following or tho czar granting relig ly throughout Russia, the lurch will shortly onen mis fork there. They will then rung In every civilized c, the world. IB8 DISCOVERED. St iotight to Be That of MarK. March 13. Three tombs Ilscoverod in the St. Cecel bs, which archaeologists ,do those of St. Mark. St and tho famous pope of for Railway Congress. on, D. C.. March 13. It 1b F. D. Cassanave. sun- -of motive, power on the Ohio, has boen appointed tno International Railway. un is to moot in wash ay. J.005, on ono of the (jbjQcta to bo taken up. io first tlmo this country IKeon honored by the con- i iits presence, it Is by oil Bost distinguished body of an In tho world and lrn do. Ihavo been such aB to at rlcan officials to Europe to BUHbUIIlH. tn Line to Cleveland. a.. March 13.- Plans, hnvo lloted to begin tho con- irk at an oarly date on the' to connect Hub cltv with 0. Tho lino will be 45 nd will bo known as tho MlUUIOflQld, Jews Celebrating an Ancient Day of Thanksgiving. New York. March 13. Jews everv where celebrate the Purim feast, tn day. It marks the anniversary nt King Ahnsuerus' order rescinding the edict tor the killing of the Jews and overthrowing tho plans of Hainan for tno aestructipn of the race. Through the efforts of Esther the king issued the order, and gave the Jews nermlr.. sion to defend themselves when at- tacited. The race was preserved bv this or. dor, and the people have celebrated It over slnco, covering a period of 2,400 years. The celebration has not the religious sentiment which marks so many of the Jewish holidays. In ancient umes tne anniversary was celebrated by giving dances. esDecIal ly masquerades, and this custom has been continued to a largo extent by uiouimnns ot jews, one of the pro' scrlrried customs is for tho asscmhi. ing of the family In the morning and evening, when the book of Esther is read and thore is a general exchange of presents, it generally is made the merriest of tho Jewish holidays, mark ing, aa it does, the preservation of the Jews. REFU8ES CHALLENGE. inventor Marconi Will Not Submit Test of Wireless Telegraphy to Ed Itors. London, March 13. Marconi today. speaking of tho challenge recently bbhi mm to submit wireless teleg raphy to a test before four editors, two from each side of the Atlantic, said he could not accent the cnmli. tlons, Imposed, as It would bo an In sult to tho governments which had already taken up the Invention. Ho said he was wlllintr at anv time to demonstrate to any responsible trl- uunai, out was not prepared to accont uuy newspaper challenges. Pigmy Camels. Tho western Dart of oPrsia Is In. habited by a species of camel which Is tho pigmy of Its kind. These cam. els ro snow wtilte.-nnd are on' that account nlmost worshipped by the people Tho shah presented the mun icipality of Berlin with two of these little wonders. Tho larger Is 27 Inches high and weighs CI nounds. Tho other ft 4 inches less, but the' weignt is not given. While on nn onorntlnc table In a Chicago medical collogo, William Martlnck succumbed to tho effects of tho chloroform that had been admip- iMiurou to mm. Democratic Leaders Have Been Noti , fied Judge Day Suffering With. Pneumonia Senator Jones Sick With Grip. Washington, March 13. It is learn ed today on the highest authority, that the president yesterday told sev eral democratic leaders that if they insisted in tacking on an amendment to the Cuban reciprocity requiring a concurrence of the house before It could become effective, he would hold himself free to call an extra session of congress. Must Act on Treaties. Congress, it is therefore believed, will be called in the fall should the senate program go through as outlin ed at present. Tho president also served notice on the senate leaders that ho would not nccept the defeat either of the Panama or Cuban treaties through failure to secure a quorum, but will hold the senate in extra session until both treaties are acted upon. Republicans Whipped in Line. Washington, March 13. Thursday of next week will be chosen by the republicans of the senate to make a final vote on the Cuba nreciprocity treaty. It will be followed by imme diate adjournment. The proposition will be submitted to the democrats today and if acceptable to them will be held as the program. The republican steering committee was in session this morning for more than an hour. It was agreed that the republicans should present a united front against the acceptance of any amendments to the Panama treaty. They fear that if any of the amendments suggested by the demo crats should be adopted the treaty would be endangered in the Colombi an congress. It was also agreed to accept the proposed amendments to the Cuban reciprocity treaty including the one requiring the lower house concur rence. All absentee republicans hav been notified to be m their seats Monday and Tuesday when the voting on the canal treaty begins so as to ensure the defeat of the democratic amendments and its final ratification Judge Day Better. Washington, March 13. Judge Day Is better. It is now admitted that he is suffering from severe pneumonia. Ex-Senator Jones, of Arkansas, who has been severely ill of grip, Is im proving. He is still chairman of the democratic national committee and many telegrams of inquiry and syro pathy are being received from the various democratic organizations. RIVER STILL RISING Mississippi is Now Three Feet and One Inch Above the Danger Line, RAILWAY TRACK IN DANGER OF BEING SWEPT AWAY. Several Hundred Convicts - Working on the Arlington Levee Near Batton Rogue Little Hope of the New Levee Withstanding the Flood. Memphis, March 13. Tho river rose six inches during the past 24 hours. It is three feet and ono Inch over the danger lino. Tho railway tracks are being chained down to pre vent sweeping away. Tho water works and gas house are threatened with suspension. Tho greater portion of North Memphis is under water. The vast area between Wolf and tho Mississippi rivers Is under water. Houses are beginning to float by. but there are no breaks of the lovee up to this hour 10 a. in. Caruthersvlllo is now believed to be safe. Hoping Against Hope. New Orleans, March 13. At 10 .o'clock this morning tho river Is only seven-tenths of a foot below tho high water of 1897. Fifty thousand more sacks have been ordered for the levee. All eyes are turned toward tho Arlington levee near Batton Rogue. Several hundred convicts worked there all night although the new leveo is, back of the old it is almost certain that it can't withstand the flood. The state engineers say they regard tho situation this morning as only a case of hoping against hope. Only Eight. Inches Left. Texarkana, March 13. pnly eight inches of the bank is left to cover. All the plantations for a distance of five miles south are submerged 30 feet. Nothing but several days of fair weather can avert a crisis. SOCIALISTS IN RACE. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis sion Company, 120 Court Street B. E. Kennedy, Local Manager. Chicago, March 13. Wheat firmer, aftor a slight downward temloncy for several days. Forotgn demand shows moro briskness. Wheat Opened. Closed. May 75 1i July 7176 71 Oats May 47 47 July 44 44 Minneapolis, March 13. Whoat Opened. Closed. May 74, 73 July 74 M 74 New York March 13. Wheat Openedi Closed. May 79 79 July 77 77 Wheat In Chicago. Chicago. March 13. Wheat 75M c per bushel. CHIEF CLERK APPOINTED. RR GAT ON IT First Authentic Interview With the Government Engineer in Charge of the Work. DESCRIPTION OF EXTENSIVE GOVERNMENT PLANS. Scientific Review of the Situation on the Echo Reservation by Engineer Camp Compared to Other Site, Umatilla County Is Fortunate Or. egon Irrigation Laws a Barrier to Completion of Plans. Echo. Ore.. March 12. It needs Secretary Cortelyou Will Fill Ali Po sitions From Civil Service List. Cortolvon announced this mornlnc porous and thriving place at nodia- no prophetic vision to seo that Echo is destined to become a pros- the appointment of Frank Hitchcock, of Massachusetts, as chlof clerk of the department ot commorco. Ho Is being besieged by tho applications of various politicians. He steadfastly announces that all positions within his gift will bo filled by selection from the eligible civil sorvico list. GOING TO MANILA". Alice Roosevelt Invited to Visit With Governor Tafts. "Washington, March 13. Allco Roosevelt has received an urgont In vitation to visit Governor Tafts at Manila. It is believed the president will consent. If she goes she will probably start after tho rainy season and go by way of San Francisco. IRRIGATION MEN ARE COMING STREET CARS COLLIDE. Heavy Fog Causes Bad Accident in St. Louis. St. Louis, March 13. In the heavy fog this morning two transit cars col lided at full speed on a curve. Two motormen. two conductors and one nnssenger were Injured. One was fa tally hurt. SENT TO PENITENTIARY. Preacher Scott Given 15-Years' Sert tence for Assaulting May Hall. Portland. Or.. March 13. Rev Mack Scott, colored, was this morn Ing sentenced to the penitentiary for 16 years for rapo committed on May Hall, a 15-year-old girl. The girl died in giving birth to the child. KANSAS CITY SCANDAL. Organization of Officers Charged With Grafting and Blackmail. Kansas. City, March 13. The police commissioners this afternoon began an investigation of tho scandal In volving many officers who have been charged with gigantic grafting in combination of levying blackmail on gamblers, fallen women and clarjvoy ants. Chief Hayes 1b charged with being at the head of the organlza tion. North Dakota-Manitoba Debate. Grand Forks, N. O.. March 13. Tho debate between tho University of Manitoba and tho University of North Dakota will be held hero tonight, and it promises to bo the most interest ing event of the college year, Tho question Is embraced in the follow ing: 'Resolved. That undenomination al religious Instruction should be given In our public schools." North Dakota will tnko the negative and will bo represented by Merrs, Ward rope, Larson and Thordarson. Tho body of General James McMll- n, the votornn of two wars, who dlod In Washington City last Sunday, was hurled at the National cemetery at Arlington Tuesday with full military honors. tnnt day. I have Just roturnod from a trip to ,tho proposed government's Irrigation canal. J. a. Camp, tho gov ernment onglneer In chnrgo of tho preliminary survey, oxtonded an Invl tntlon to nccompnny him whllo sur veying for a foaslblo routo. We rodo In a stout hack bohlnd a pair of sturdy Oregon horses, across country to whom tho last stake had boen sot tho night hoforo. Ncnr Echo wc passed J. Cunha'a placo. Ho Is a Portuguese, who was hording sheop 113 yenrs ago. Now ho has a splondld ranch, with a now $5000 homo, good barn and othor farm buildings; now foncos and now head gates on his irrigation ditch. Ho practices tho chock system of Ir rigation. The Check System of Irrigation. A few acres nro lovolcd up, a bank of earth Is thrown up nround It on all sides. Tho wnter Is lot In and whon It hns 'thoroughly soaked Into tho ground tho surplus wator Is allowed to How Into tho adjoining similarly hanked Inclosuro. With this syotom of one good wotting two heavy crops of nlfnlfa Is raised. Extent of the Reserve. 11 A ltl'V I tlin i nl f tl I Mrt tAtimoti Inn States Will Spend Two Months in ,mvo ,,ecll wltll(rawn from Bl, ontry( Fieio. except homestead," snld Mr. Camp, Cheyenne, Wyo., March 13. Ropro- About 300,000 ncros or moro llo bo- sentatlvo Reader, of Kansas, accom- low tho proposed lino and aro suscop- HYDROGRAPHER NEWELL TO INVESTIGATE ENTERPRISE. Members .of National Geological Sur vey to Make a Tour of the Arid They Intend to Put Up a Candidate for Congressman for June Elec. tion. ' Aiimnv iui, ..ti,o onun.( panied by Chief Hydrogrnphor Now- tlble of irrigation nnWv win i,nvo 'ji,i, t u. all and othor officials of tho geologl- "In Southorn Idnho It requires from field" in the special election in the cal Bllrvcv. wl11 shortly make a tour two and a half to four acre foet to tho first congressional district" This o the arid and soml-arld states, and acre throughout tho season. Horo, is the statement of W R Richards of w111 snen(1 two months in the field, on nccount. of the different character this city secretary of the state cen- Tll numerous projects to bo develop- of tho soil, one ncro foot of wator -to . . . . .. rA (l.n nntltin 1 ramrAPtl vl nn( Tl r 1 1 1 Ml) O n in till It nr ulnlttll trai committee of the socialist party. KU ",u .n v. ... , ,u ,uu,u iuij The socialists have not yet detorm- 1)0 Investigated. Colorado will bo tho wator a foot deep on an aero of land inea now ineir candlaato shall shall "r ... """-" ". .... ..... i.,,0 . im nnminni,i hut i,nv party will go to Utah and Investigate fa. to name a socialist candidate' for con- "10,ne?,r, project, thonoo to tho "Tho land hern will nbsor bwatcr gressman from the first district for omlKO "lor in luauu, mo jmhk ivivui, nn n m wu wtiuimuu owioro um the coming special election Their Montana, thence to tho Umatilla en- water runs off. I think wo can count plan is to keep tho socialist' voto of terprise, In Oregon and back to this on 200,000 ncro foot of wator avnlla. the last election solid and also to see stat. If there Is any increase In tho social 1st party in the first district. C. S. Harnlsh, of Albany, chairman or the state central committee of the socialist party. Is at present absent from the state on a trip through the Kast INVITATION TO ROOSEVELT. Commercial Association Sends HeartyAssurance of Royal Welcome Here, Tho Commercial Association has sent an Invitation to I'rosident Roos- nvftlf fhrmipli HiA Dmion rmirnRPntn. tives'nt Washington, to visit this city wrn,or1 '? .vo nn Ma fnrllixntnlnir Wnalorn Inni- I May I St, til 0 I The message Is In keeping with tho ,ttruj, t,int Cftn, ha handled dopends ulo for irrigation purposes hero. If alfalfa or hay Is to bo raised, this amount Is sufficient to reclaim 200.- 000 nciofi of land. For gardening, however, or fruit or for any nll-Hcason crop. It will prob ably require about two and n half ncro feet por season to tho acre, The Reservoir SI tea. "Owing to tho fact that tho high over on tho Umatilla by amount of full-season Coast Swimming Championships. San Francisco. Cal.. March. 13 Lovers of aquatic sports hereabouts aro to be elven an nnnnrtunitv thlH evening to see many crack swimmers spirit of tho people of tho West, and on tn0 ''"Borvolr capacity wo can Bo at their best. The occasion will bo js worded as follows: M,r0- So fftr 1 ,,avo survoyed four the annual swimming championships Senators J. H. Mitchell. C. W. Fill- r'!efvoir sites, all of which aro rather of the Pacific Amateur Athletic Asso- ton and Renrcsentatlvn J. N. Wll- Hhullow. In all wo havo sovon avalla ciauon, Tne program cans lor races llamson, Washington. D. C, at 50, 100, 220, 440 yards and one Convoy to tho president invitation miie. The series include a number of ()f the Commercial Association of tne fastest amateurs on the coast and Pondloton. Orecon tn visit thin cliv it is expected that several new rec- on his Pacific coast trjp and urge that oruH win ue esiaonsnea as a resuu itinerary bo arranged to that end ui uie cumpeuuons. bio Hltes. threo of whclh nro of cood I slzo. Reservoir Capacity, "My estimate is that wo can securo reservoir capacity Hiiillciont to carry ,iu,uuij acres of full-Boaaon land aftor Tills Is a Junction polpt, and citizens tho flood water aoason Is over. or jsasiorn urocon can conveniently i r o. n i Room for More People. assemble here to ereet him. Assure r .. A... . ..... .. mi t ." ..7.i!. Crook county contains one and one- him a royal Western welcome. Lot-1 nnr,,,.i, um fnr t it mn wwi fnnrtl, , ,r,t t tho itol tore rnllni talnnt, 1 IJoa nW,. -""0" l- -vuav iwu.wyv, ;;;;tr', .z'rr. ;" n-M-r,?rrr' z "Mz ncros wnma mnd, that is, fourths per cent of Its area, and a lit tle more than ono per cent of Its population. The present population Is about 5000. Its taxable property 71,852,281 and Its area about 8000 square miles. Its per capita wealth amounts to $370. It 'Is five time's the size of Rhode Island, four times that of Delaware, twice that of Connect!- son, president, John secretary. Robinson, j,ay, garden nnd orchard land, Soil Texture Will Improve. LITTLE LAND LEFT. "Vvnno tins soli Is already excel!- uiu ohii anuwiin waior win prove rich than that state. There Is room for more people In Crook county. Des Chutes Echo. Homeseekera Have Been Gobblina Up and fertllo, yet when wator has boon it i iuw pari n win nil up Willi wnltl Iltlfl i.nillli Iflaa Irt Almost all available government i rrlfrnfrt II land in Southeastern Washington cut- and equal to that of Massachu. hat..c0.e.B "ndor.tho. Jurisdiction of and Is underlaid at a denth of from setts. It contains ono person to each !?.. UD,fea lBiea m.n? mco. n waiia 25 to 40 feet with basaltic bedrock 1Q00 acres and Rhode Island has one wa,,m nniL "een nica . on y "ome- r cement gravel, to each two acres, or, In other words. 7'," ,T! ,i "As the underlying ground becomes It Is 600 times less donscly populated h00" 00 n,l,efl ,onR and 8 ml,CB wido ed wth water tho surface of thq ,D "3I1' I SOU will ho RhlfllrinI hv n-murlnc ornno Land that two years ago was not I nifnirn nth i..,.. worth representation on tho map has om advanced by leaps and bounds to the oration than with bare boII. In place Central Oregon Coal. jruni, ana voaay ji couia not he of tho water becominir evaporated aa A crew of men passed through town 3 l t" BJS' vk,"n horotoforo, in a short period under on Tuesday bound for tho John Day ',t swjldes oxDOctatlons U,10 "eat i,SUn W w,n ,mV0 a grad"' rlyer where Uiey will begin the de- yoL1 ".JK' . ,?.B evaporation, rSZ3t.nrtrtv,ttCikt CLVl8 west of ' Valliir Keen IloVse The Uplands Will be Reclaimed. HrTthfscomn ttn(1 tho Columbia river. "This meana moro than appears on I? is oxnocted that a cLd oualitv or not ho touched by 4,10 Kennowick lands where wheat was once grown zJ?ZX?LJi ntd?"a"Ar ltch.. the Eastern , end will get the and which have been abandoned will I rill I lintinn t nf Ittlorntln itiA I im innlnlmAil rIMiA frtxmm trtnKIa canal Is fully completed, Thero is was that the hot winds killed tho ten- tniiMi vnlnnliln l.nil In tl.la otnln S.nt I rln wTinat ImfnrA It waa nlvanndil 1.088 uigni. horotoforo It hnn In Homo manner n. sufficiently to withstand the shrivels Tho loss ot llvostook has boon vory caned cenoral notice Inir offoots of tho heat. light In Wheeler county this winter. Taree nortJons nf it am hliiv hut 1 "With the evanoration Iram the' but a groat doal of hay has beeu con- not enough so, It is claimed, tp pre-1 various, raserypirs Rd .icaw ;Jld ;. sumofl, owing to tho fact that grass vent farming, t is of the same gen- rowingr, crops, the .wtefto wWjW-AM- was very poor last fall. If is report- era character , as that In the ICfinnj)-r be ot winds. Ttw wKl f od that William Griffith, of Clafno, wick country and Franklin county, uplands ner tko &f Jitter creek Iibb sold J8000 worth of hay to sheep Upd will .undoubtedly be wortn ,muoh . " . men Crook County Journal. I money to tjio dv0op it. I .(Cpnfliuwd qpage 8.) coal will bo mlnod nt that placo, telopo Herald