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PEyPLETOK, UMATILLA COUNTY, OllEHON, WEDXES DAY, XOVJ2MBEH 25, 1003.
NO. 4JI05.
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MPORTANCE
I Itnrr Ia Rd
-a n 'j 1 1 my in uu-
1 iSl 'd
Winter
REDUCE EITHER
. r...mivp. But Neees-
Hill, -
for Both Niflht and Day
for KCOUCiiun in
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ii ! n lnof nvnnlniT
i utile of Importance out
Lry list that come up for
Initiiml If I. 1
nf tllA 1 OCt
or discussion was in-
the condition of the
- J..InKltlt.. nf Xlttltlf
uctlon in t-orce.
i made that the street
J .Int. nntlnn fluff In
rem ar dut cs as street
, . ... M i . ,i I ,.
. 1 It haa
uuuu MSB luavt ii. mo
m for several years to
the expense possible la
ths and the street com-
icnerally the one who
never, it was the
majority of the council
be advisable either
police force or to do
position of street com-
I of tee streets at this
Bed, but no action was
was thought that a
Irock and some provis-
would go a lone way
Itrment of the streets.
Street Account.
fount has been a pret-
t tils year, though cot
pas necessary for the
Tnc net expend!-
let department for the
J7.91C.24. Of this,
been the sprinkling
rest has been for
nents. The expense
the sum of J8G4.43
the street commls-
in the city aud
poperty owners.
I Cheaper Lights.
pat was present at
le council as the rep
le Northwes'ern Gas
pmpany, and wafted
' in retard to the re
tting contract nf the
I'Mt if the company
mey intended to
1 or a year clve the
kM circuit both for
V, ana tha as far as
prned tuey would be
punicipality one-third
same price paid for
lusea. Tne malter
me comm ite nn
onier with Mr Vm
a new cnntrai-t
pitted to the council
i iae near future.
adjourned
Piatt Down and Out.
New Yuri;. Nov. ;5. II Is ,irac
dcalty1 admitted today the lender
ship of Now York republicans U
now vested in Odcll, and that
Piatt is no longer boss. Odell tn-
Jay came out strongly for ti.e
T
renominatlon of Roosevelt.
MORE DETAILS OF
ROYAL SCANDAL
A CASE OF ALL-ROUND
TRYING TO PLAY EVEN.
Prince Frederick and a Saxon Noble
man Fought a Duel After the Prin
cess Toured Europe With the Lat
ter Materni a Late Acquisition.
Berlin, Nov. 25. The elopement of
Princess Alice is causing a greater
sensation than the Louis Glron affair.
CHICAGO STREET CAR !i
CTu NtT c PMirn nrr
.1 1 iiiivi i.i liUi I rii iirr
U I llllll. IU uiilllu ui i it
- -
Agreement Reached Which is Virtual Defeat for the Car Mem
Although They Win Minor Contentions.
i
Treaty Provides for a Board of Arbitration, and Attempts to Put an End to
Discrimination' Mayor Harrison and Aldcrmanlc Committee Will
Constitute a Buffer Between Company and Employes Has Been An
Expensive Strike
Chicago. Nov. 25. The striking
sttcet oar men ...is morning went In
to a meeting which at noon ratified
the strike settlement, thereby ending
the great strike, and notified the com-
It is authentically stated today thej',a-v '" Jake out Its trains,
princess ran away a year ago wltn a
Saxon nobleman and toured the conti
nent In an automobile, in retaliation
of her husband's llason with an ac-
tross. Prince Frederick challenged
the Saxon, and they fought a duel.
The nobleman was badly wounded.
He forgave his wife, but never resum
ed other than formal relations with
her.
The princess picked up Materni In
Italy last February'.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Carmack Roasts the Cuban Bill
Newland's Resolution Tabled,
Washington, Nov. 25. The senate
Is presided over today by Keen, of
New Jersey, In Frye's absence.
"Senator Bate retired from the com
mittee on public health and quaran
tines, and Senator Morgan was select
ed to fill the vacancy.
Newland's resolution inviting Cuba
to join the United States, was brought
up and tabled.
The Cuban bill came up in regular
order of business. Mr. Carmack made
a speech full of sarcasm. He declar
ed the Cuban bill "a miserable bar
gain with the protected interests, a
violation of solemn obligations an
conceived in a spirit of hostility
true reciprocity.
Operations will be commenced this
afternoon. Fire is lx'Ing laid under
the big boilers and the pickets with
drawn. The men are assisting whero
possible to repnlr the switches and
trolley wires.
The company expects by nightfall to
have resumed tegular traffic.
Conditions of Agreement.
The agreement as finally ratified,
provides for the appointment of a
board of arbitration within 10 days to
take up the wage nuesUon, Its decls-
I ion to date from today.
A day s work is to constitute from
eight to 11 hours. Maximum watch is
to be 15 hours.
Neither side can discriminate
against union or non-union men.
will
A joint grievance committee
hereafter hear all complaints.
The most Importnnt guarantee In
connection with the settlement
Preacher In Disgrace.
Owensboro, K. Nov, 25. Hev.
' Charles Wathen, the Unptlst min
ister convicted in the feder.il
xurt of raising a one dollar bill
to a ten and passing it on a wo-
jinn, wns today sentenced to two
I yvn.n 'n ti c pemtcntlaiv.
SURPRISE FOR
THE GAMBLERS
JUDGE EAKIN BUNDLES
THEM OUT OF COURT
Orders Their Arrest for Dealing in
Gambling Devices Contrary to the
Law Refused to Air the Details In
Circuit Court.
Baker City. Nov. 26. Circuit court
WHH I Its itntvr Iti unaolnn In thla nltv 1tii1it
xeuurei. oy .Mayor unrrison ami me Knkln presiding. One of tho most lm
nlilnrmntil.t i.w.illitt.ttt Af.mn.l.t.... 1 . . . . . ..
nldermnnlc mediation committee,
which is that If any man Is unjustly
treated In reference to being taken
back, the mayor and his committee
will stand by the carmen and sec that
Justice Is done by the company in
their leinstatement. The company
agrees to reinstate all except those
guilty of violence.
The decision is practically a defeat
for the union, as the greatest conten
tion, that of the closed shop. Is lost,
although tiiey gain minor points.
An Expensive Affair,
The strike, which lasted 14 days,
cost the company and strikers nlono
in excess of $500,000, while the loss to
the trade aggregated $1,000,000. On
department store reports a falling o
in trade and nearly ,10,000 dally
PORTAGE BILL
AN
PROBLEMS
Opinions Developed by the
Proposition to Ropeal the
Railroad Law,
8ENATOR8 SMITH AND
PIERCE GO ON RECORD.
Former Favors Government Canal and
No Repeal Unless It Can Be Assur
ed, and Also Necessary Amend
ments to the Tax Law Immediately
Senator Pierce Non-committal,
But Favors Early Adjournment.
C. S. JACKSON BRANDS REPORT AS FALSE
GRAIN MARKETS.
The friends of C. S. Jackson, In this
city, who have read tho false report
in the Morning Tribune of Noverri'er
24. to the effect that Mr Jackson
would bo the main witness in tho
prosecution of Asa U. Thompson, have
been wondering in what way Mr.
i Jackson could be connected with the
case, and the following telegram from
I him this evening, explains the sltua-
tion :
i
Portland, Nov. 25. (To the Kast
Oiegonian.) There Is not a word of
truth In the slanderous report In til
Morning Tribune, to tho effect thnt
am the main witness in tho prosecli
tion of Asa B. Thompson. I know
nothing of the case further than the
newspaper ropnrts und am connect'1
with It In no possible manuer.
C. S. JACKSON.
Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis
sion Company B. E. Kennedy, Lo
cal Manager.
Pendleton. Nov. 25. The wheat
market opened n little easier, but
nnnn turnufl cfrnni. Tnmnrrmv llfinir
a holiday the scalpers were not in- i time en id. now In effect on the O
clined to carry over any long Wheat. & N
Realizing by this element caused an nu,
NEW 0, R. & N. SCHEDULE SATISFACTORY
Instead of being opiiosed to the new
H.
Ibberies,
operation in
-The neWHnatit.ru
"tic system of rob-
s mails has heon
Portuguese frontier
pums are reported
ini Brvar,
-Minister Choate
Fn today at Onrt.
a orniiant af-
anient guests
Promliinn
Pt. 25. Th ,-4.
irumi8ing re-
pPRIATION.
1 r"m Umatiii,
I Rock.
m Irrigation
K" Umatilla
LC'umlirBT"
of vlZ nnt11 It
. "'sating Th '
canal.
was a
i.
,etor book of
easier market, at this writing aiound
yesterday's close.
Cables from Kosarlo says: Heavy
returns ceneral In Argentine. This
Is important news, ns European buy
ers are relying on au rally movement
of Argentine wjeat. If they have
continued unfavorable weather during
harvest, it will mean Increased export
demand here. Oitr wheat is in a
strong position. Primary receipts to
day, 1,460,400, against 1. 517.300 bush
els a year ago.
Chicago, Nov. 25.
Wheat Opening.
Dec '9
May 7itt
Minneapolis, Nov. 20.
Wheat Opening.
Dec 79
May 0V&
- Chicago Wheat,
Chicago, Nov. 25. Wheat
7; closed 7914.
Close.
79
79 H-
Close.
78 Si
Hi)
OlH-IK'd
men Interviewed on the subject today
are heartily in favor of it.
.Most of the mull concerning the
current business in Pendleton romes
from Portland and the Kast, and the
The clinuge in the time of the Spi
kane eenlng train to ti:4ll Instead of
.i:4fi is one of the best chnnges pn
the schedule, from a locitl standpoint
as It Induces people going east from
Spokane and Palouso points and Wal
In Walla to lay over and transact bus
iness In this city without the loss of
n full day and catch the early morn
arrival of the evening Portland train Ing train east. No 41 runs frem Wnl
33 minutes earlier Is especially satis- la Walla in the afternoon In lime to
factory, for the reason that It gives connect with tho east-bound evening
the postoOlce time to distribute that train and returns to Walla Wall, oar
mail and the merchants can get H on per in the evening, to uccommodatr
the way home to dinner at the close the people living on the branch.
of business ut t! o'clock So little Importnnt mail comes to
The change In the time of No. 1, Pendleton nn the evening Spokane
from S n. in. to 9:10 a. m., is also train that the business brought It
especially pleasing to business men, Pendleton by the lay-over from the
who work lute at night, and get up Spokane train until the morning
late in the morning. They can get a train more than offuntK this little fit'
good night's sleep and then catch the lay. The expressions heard on all
Portland train, without rushing out sides favor the new schedule and It
at au uiiheasonabli hour in the morn- Is hoped the company sees lit to con-
Irtg. I 1 :" 1'
TURKEY DRAWINGS.
Result of Guessing Contest a Matter
of Considerable Interest.
Tho chief tonic of Interest in the
down town district this afternoon Is
tho turkey drawing at T, C. Taylor's
hardware store anu at Schmidt's drug
store.
At the former place Jhe weight of
the turkey was 13 pounds and 10
ounces. There were two numuers
who guessed 13 oounds and eight
ounces, but up to this tlmo no one has
called with the numbers. The lucky
tickets were No. 47 and 248. It was
decided by Mr. Taylor that both num
bers would he nlvon a turkey.
There were three numbers wtucn
came second, and wcro therefore en
titled to a chance at the turkey roas
ters. These were No. C. No. 294 and
No. 128. which was held by Carl blew
art. The first two numbers navo not
as vet been claimed.
The chonner uat won by ?o. jj.
held by O. I, IjiDw.
At the drug Jtjre. where tne mon
ster turkey was kept, the "guesses
were somewhat wild, ranging all the
way from 12 to F2 isurds. The weight
of the ,turkey was 2 puinds and six
ounces. The coirct guises were
made by I.-e Moorb'Uso and Mark
t'atton, who both gu' s a mo correal
weight of the blid. i'r settle the tie
a coin was flipper an1 the lucky side
fell to Mr, Mo rluufc'', who trium
phantly boro the turl y J me.
Thore were over 4f g osses at tho
hardware store, and ,i2 at the drug
store.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES IN PENDLETON
The ,5on church communicants of
Pendleton will worship In their sepa
rate churches tomorrow-:
The good old custom of holding
union Thanksgiving services will be
tmsed by or '.13 occasion, and five
of the eight congregations In the riij
will hold reparate service.
Those not holding a Thanksgiving
services aro the Christian, Presby
terian and Baptist churches, which
are preveuted by various causes from
participating, as congregations, In
Thanksgiving services on that day.
Kev. N. H. Brooks, of tho Christian
church. Is absent at Klein, attending
a revival, Kev. It. W. King, of tho
Baptist church, Is absent from tho
city, his successor not having been
chosen yet. aud Hev. It. J. Dlven, of
the Presbyterian church, is in poor
health, hence these three congrega
tions will celebrate tho day at horde
and with other churches, according txj
personal choice.
No elaborate program baa been
planned by tiny of the' churches which
will hold Thnnksglvlng services
There will be a sermon and song HorV'
ice with no other program. Owing to
the general suspension of business,
uud the observance of other special
Thanksgiving attractions, tho services
held at tho various churches will bo
well attended.
The tlmu and place of Tuunksglv
Ing services are as follows:
Catholic church, celebration of mans
at S a. m Father van der veidcn;
M. K, church, on Thompson street, ser
mou at II a, in., Rev, Robert warnor;
Methodist cnurcb, South, West Webb,
sermon at 11 a. m,, Itov. M, O, How
ard; Church of the Redeemer, Bpfsco
pal, corner Johnson and Alta, bcnnon
at I0s30, Rev. W. B. 1'otwlnc, rector;
Congregational, corner Webb and
Johnson, sermon at 11 a, m.. Rev. Jon
athan I-M wards.
Strangers In the city having no reg
ular place of worship, are Invited to
attend all these services.
KANSAS FEDERAL JUDGE.
Roocevelt Ends a Quarrel By Making
Peremptory Decision,
Washington, Nov 25. Roosevelt to
day ended the fight in republican
ran ks over the appointment of a fed
eral Judge of the Kansas district by
taking the matter in his own hands
and naming John Pollock for the
place, , .
The Kansas delegation had Just
taken an clgthth unsuccessful ballot in
a committee room, when the an
nouncement was mado that tho pres
ident hail decided the matter.
portant cases to como before this
term of the court Is the case of Wll
Hum Wild, alias Carver, fur horso
stealing. Carver has a host of con
federates In this and Union counties,
nnd It Is expected that the case will
develop t-onic sensational features and
mnko some valuable disclosures for
tho prosecuting attorney to act upon
in apprehending tho gang.
Judge Uakln mining a surprise on
the court hnuso nBsembly this alter
noon when the caso of Val Blldncr vs.
Jlond enme up. it seems Bildper sold
to Bond a roulette table and some
other gambling paraphernalia, which
was to bo paid for In monthly Install
ments, Bond neglected to pny tho
last $200 and llllduer filed suit.
Tho case was to be tried before a
jury this afternoon, but nfter the
Judge had listened to tho evidence he
unceremoniously bundled the whole
case out of court and told tho prose
cuting attorney to proceed in n crim
inal action against the parlies to the
suit for selling and buying apparatus
which they knew was to be used as n
gambling device, contrary to tho Uiwh
of tho stntr. As fur him, he suld, lie
did not propose to stultify himself by
listening to any such caso.
TEACHERS' MEETING CLOSES.
Successful Session of the Eastern
Oregon Division of the State Asso
ciation, Baker City. Nov. 25, The tnc 'ting
ol tho Kastern Oregon division or tho
bcite Teachers' association will close
with an claboiate program ut tli'i op
ein house tonight.
The attendance today .has bee
greater than that of nny day during
the session nnd the Interest manifest
ed has been groat. Tho Iccluro of
President Campbell, of Hugeno, dollv
ercd at tho opera houso Inst night on
"Thu Period of Transition " was
scholarly address, and wes well at
tended by citizens uud teachers.
Mrs. C II, Wudo, of Pondloton. ud
dressed the afternoon session on tin
subject, "The Relation of tho Fedora
Hon of Women's Clubs to iho Kduca
tioual Interests of Oregon," and won
tho admiration of n largo nudieneo of
teachers and friends of education, who
en mo to hear this address.
Tim musical program arrange I by
the citizens of Baker, to bo Inter
spersed with the mimhcrn on the ofh
rial prjgram, was highly appropriate
anil made tho sessions Interesting and
elilerlulnlug.
Over 250 teachers were In ulleiid
ance M the sessions today and tho
people of Baker City wero wurmly
complimented on (be manner In which
they hud entertained tho visitor
PROTRACTED ILLNES8.
Not Worse Than the Average of Such
Cases, According to thu Physicians,
.0. F Thompson returned to his
homo at I'cho tnls afternoon, after
somo days spent In thu city at tho
bedside of his daughter who Is at tho
hospital seriously III with the typhoid
fever, Mrs. Thompson, who has also
been In tho city, will remain near her
daughter until all danger Is passed.
uio time of the chungo In thu dls
om? has not yet como. but It Is the
opinion or tho physicians in charge
that tho young lady Is not In greater
danger tlmu Is usually the caso In ty
pnoid.
Rapist In Jail.
Walla Walla, Nov. 25, Ileiijamin F.
Wiseman, who Is accused of raping
his 14-year-old niece. Is In tiio county
Jail, awaiting a preliminary hearing.
Tho family came here from Kentucky
two years ago. too gtn is past n
years, Instead of 12 years old, as first
reported. Wiseman Is under S2.000
bonds, which bo cannot give
French Politics.
Paris, Nov 2D. Former Premier
Waldeck Rosbeau has resigned from
the membership of the republican
group in the senate, This is taken to
mean he proposes to retire from poll-tips,
Thompson Case Postponed,
Owing to the great amount of work
before tho United States district court
tho trial or Asa B. Thompson has been
postponed. No definite date for tho
hearing has been set at this time, but
Judge Bellinger thinks It will ba pos
sible to reach It on December 1.
G. A. R, Irr Boston In 1904.
Boston, Nov. 2C, Tho Q. A, n. con
ferency hero today decided to hold the
national encampment of tho Grand
Army Republic in Boston the week be
ginning August 16, 1904,
The proposed repeal of the Purtttgo
road bill, Introduced by Senator I'lias.
Johnson, of Wnsco county. In tho
cause of u gieat deal of agitation
throughout the stntti Just at this t ine.
It seems thnt In Portland there Is
strong pressure being brought In tho
Interest of tho repeal anil In u great
ninny cases the members of the leg
islature are ready to unite for tho
repeal; but In other parts of the state
the sentiment Is otherwise.
The carrying out of the provisions
of tho bill moans it great deal for Bast
em Oregon, und liiu opinions of thu
representatives from this county are
of Interest. Thoso who are In the city
hnvu given tho tollowlng Btalofn"ontB
to tho press In regard to thu matter:
Favors Government Canal,
Senator C. J. Smith, In speaking of
the question, stated that bo had not
had tlmu to glvu tho matter sufficient
thought to go on record with it doflulto
stuiumcnt us to his possible nctlou In
case tho question should arise In thu
special session. But there was one
thought tlmt enmo to him In thinking
of it, and that was that if tho portugti
bill repeal was to bo used as an enter
ing wedge fur the Introduction of out
side legislation, he wus opposed to
Its consideration at all. Ho was In fa
vor of the tax law being put to rights
ns soon as iKisslblu so that tho legis
lature could adjourn and have tho ses
sion at an end.
"But If the portage bill Iiuh serud
Its purpose," explained the senator,
"nnd Is of no further use lo thu state,
It should be rcputlcd, provided tho
t'i'deinl guveiuiuui.t uill take hold of
Iho matter and build the canal. Cast
cm Oregon should be the lust to fa
vor tho 10 pea I of tho bill, lor Its In
terests are ut. stake. The road mt'iius
much to this part or the state, arid
ufler the effort that tho Bustcru Ore
gon delegation made to force the pus
sngu of the bill It should not bo thrown
iisido until It Is shown, uud plainly
shown, Hint Its lime of usefulness hitx
passed nnd that the government will
at oiicu lake hold of dm ((instruction
of another rnnal
"The government wih t'oici'd Into
tho construction of the Cascade locks,
and the present bill was intended as
an Incentive to the government. If
this purpose has beou accomplished,
then tepenl the law; but If not, Irani
It alone, lor the road will pity for It
self In two years, and Hit) good ol
Baslern Oregon demands the water
route to thu market "
Tavors Early Adjournment.
Senator Waltur M I'leroi was mini
on thu subject, and did not know about
thu portage road, at least lor the
press,
"You may say." suld the senator
earnestly, that I urn pledged In the
governor to votu for nn early ad
Journmont. Ah soon us (ho lute ,Uv
Is, out or tho way ami (hut derect rem- '
omen so tuni me taxes can he levied
as usual, I stand pledged In vote for nn
adjournment.
"But suppose." he was asked, "that
the majority of thu legislature are not
so pledged, BlipixMe they take up the
portage matter anu i no tierect in inn
new execution law for Iho hiiucllt t
thu Armstrong rase, then what will lm
your ttollcy In regards to the isirlngo
caso?"
When wo como to the bridge we
will cross It," suld tho legislator
guardedly. "Just all tho people that
Senator Pierce said that lm wns pledg
ed In voto for an curly adjournment,
und that lm had no Ideas on Iho port
age road or uny other subject until
the time enroo when they should bo
taken up, If that time s.ioiild como. '
Representative W. M. Blakley Is In
Portland, and his opinion of the mat
ter could not bo learned.
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON,
Welcome Walker Cuncd Under Aus.
pices Woodmen cf the World.
Tho funeral of Wtlcoiuo Walker,
who was luxldcntiil.y drowned In
Birch Creek, was he' 1 ttt 2 o'clock
this afternoon trout tie Christian
hurch, Tiio survlcei, xvi-ro under the
auspices or tho W idmeu of the
World, and tho rcimou .ns preached
by Rev G. W, Rlgby, Tao burial was
neiu in tuo umoy ccmtry.
Bultan Abdul Hatrid has a cancer
in bis Intestines, and refuse to' sub
mit to n operation. '