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fi DAILY EVENING EDITION Eastern Oregon Weather Fair tonight and Thursday, - s NO. 4!UO. PENDLETOK, UMATILLA COUNTY, OKEGOy WEDNESDAY, DECEMllEli 2, 1903. 1fi. ' M l ill'c AKIIK - rcport on dmorent i HSU n H U Lflll tl II Manual Training in, Schools. I l Ul HnlLLI rt i iinn mnnrtan! manor Tcninh itriii i IIIIIIClIII M L H receive much attention from Mr. Holt fl MWnni II ilM In his forthcoming report Is the sub- U III IIIUUIU - jpfit of manual training hi the nubile first Commissioner State, Visits Eastern . ens A it un in .1111 IC REPORT. - lnrliietrl.ll Con R Wisv" ' ...!..... util n Clas. inuu7 - ft Surrounding Condi In Detail Visits Union, .... A UsllnttU Coun. Oregon's first labor com- lour of Inspection and mating, through East .i.i. -.1 .....1 fif tVin TlSllt'll IIH'hl "1 ..ml..- I. thn wnuhtrn ..... .n, fn. SUIU, miu t"i ' I. II. ...... .1 1.1 nr. cj Central Oregon. toe BPMimPin mis Orejonlans do not know the magnitude of tho of It to the other, espec 5e coach. He has just i trip into Morrow, Gil- an rnniiLii!H linn loiiiiu a nmvprniiii wei (-mill- us ner snare ni hub rejoiced to think that tn a mnntv In Klin vnit. toles In real estato icre. i uifl nav in rnnti ind getting In touch lltuatlon here. Hn "I: Md hvini. tlir. fntin. first report on labor Industries ever an state of Oregon, and me enormity nr hi ... i i.i - ... . . ... .. u..u 1IC II 111 run the owners of the ue leaders In the la set authentic infnr rnaoc, jo to the bottom of TIM him I... ,1... i " 'v uir law us report to tho next contain brief mnH Vlhlp nhfisr. ..r II... I.. - I ""v- in un) in. n nr Hi,, ........ nunc. n . auu ;.U.IU 0 cerns, the numlier - ..I muni, mo "not, conditions but- rs, property nwnerl ni or Havings, tpm nt -i . ' ... vl. ""leiii anil eacn Industry In intoimauon, it u is. needed to 'com plote the rcport on the different counties. Manual Training in, Schools, One important mnttor which will receive much attention from l,lr. Holt In his forthcoming report Is the sub ject of manual training hi the nubll schools, and to this ond lie will con for with the superintendents of the different counties as to the extent of this work In the public schools of the state. He believes It a matter of pub lic importance, and will mnlio a sue. clnlty of giving exact statistics upon tiui subject. Ho leaves tonight for Union coun ty. and from them will co to Mai hear. "He will visit Wallowa cormtv, on his return from Malheur, and re. turn to Salem after this Eastern Ore gon visit. rrno counties or Harney Lake and Klamath will he visited next April, when the condition of the ronds will permit of travel. Mr. Hoff Is n genial gentleman and Is flBepIy interested In the work of his office. PLAGUE OF TYPHOiD. Braver River Found to Be 'the "Source of Infection. Huuer, pa.. Doc. 2. Sixty nurses arrived In a special car from Philadel phia this morning and nearly ion physicians are here now. Tho typhoid has been traced to Reaver river, from which tho city takes Us water supply Health bulletins have been sent to all towns down tho river. The physicians say thero will probably be not less than 3,000 eases before the epidemic mds. ASSEMBLY HALL THIRD PROGRAM "WlUL 'BE PRESENTED 'NEXT 1FRIDAY EVENING. Prepare an clnhnrnin "iiiural Industry, llicir RI7.0 ,,rn,l "H MOdllcto m.i . . cost 'of living W farm lnmu H.I -'"l. "HI. nrir nn.. . , r vciii 1)1 sav. .. ner vltnl 5"cumirni pursuit, "'erprisej. ."Muoiry in thn J ...... . '" S each win b0 that the out. luilie Or thf ulntn Ct statin, ... -.u 111 earn. Paction of each fTen. tho n0. - aim ,uio aif- "unaing each come In - tlu., " hUUN V "iri on . ..,.u.tln8 Intcresta Tn...... -'vaio. -"meg ftf ... , an rnr . - wegon coun. SSSr as - .iiiur while ii. . nonniii. to iwr ire ." .."""i. Will Discuss the Indian Problem From a New Standpoint Debate Will Be Followed by a Very Excel-' Hent General Program Given Below. DESCRIBES iTATUS OF THOMPSON CASE Says That Charles Cunningham Mode Advances to Thomp son, But Was Ignored and Made Threats. Judge Bellinger Roundly Scores the ' Witnesses for the Prosecuting Sal. Ing and O'Hara Admit They Never Saw Their Land Nor Lived Upon It Thompson Told Asa Reyburn it Would Take $50 to Get His Filing Through. , UNIVERSITY BURNED. Priests, Teachers, Students and Do mestics Jump From Fifth Story. Ottawa. Ont., Dec. 2.-Ottnva Uni versity was completely destroyed by fire this mornlnr It I" n llomnn Catholic Institution. Loss, $:50,tOi). Although many students Jumped from tho fifth Rtorlos, none were in jured. Father Hoyon was probably fa tally Injured In Jumping from tho tlfth story. Ho fell on a veranda. Father Kulham landed on his side In a fireman's net In a jump from tho fourth story and was seriously Injm" od. An nged woman sorvant was bnd ly hurl In Jumping from the firth story. Another domestic. Miss Pu huls, was badly burned. SERVIA'S MIUTARY BILL. Portland, Or., Uoc. 2. "It Is a nlll- able tiling that the court has to listen to such testimony as this," said Judge C. B. Ilelllngcr in tho courso or the trial of ARa 11. Thompson, receiver of the land olllee at La Grande, this morning. Olen 11. snllng, one o the government'!, witnesses was on- the stand and bad Jusl stated that when he made affidavit ui his complinnre witn the regulations regarding his Mark ShaeUoltord, Dallas O'Hara, A. c. Ilayburn and Glen H. Sallng. The Jury. This Jury waB hcleeted to try Thompson: Horace Mlcbelson. Med rord, Jackson county; V. A. Taylor, Maeleay, Marion county; Charles Hegele, Portland, n. U. Troutraan, Tnllmaii, Linn county; Charles N. Ga ble. St. Helens, Columbia comity, V. Minister of War Asks for the Heaviest Appropriation in Her History, Ilelgradc, Dec. 2. It Is nscertulned today that tho minister of war's hud get coming tills sonson will be the heaviest In the history of Sorvla. . nrllnnicnt will be asked for $2,500, 000 for tho purchase nf the most mod ern quick-firing guns and ammunition. BIG STEAL AT Story of a Graft as Told by One of the Grafters in a Court Confession. homestead proof, he was not aware f- .1JU'''mu'. "unty: wit- of the questions and answers as set nm rornami; James Hume, torth In the paper. 1 ' L ciiuuiy; w. i. Dallas O'Hara and Sallng had both "": "ils'.ou" u,,,n swoin tliat tliey bnd not resided on their land, bad not built houses or fences and did not even know the ox- act location of the property. Hut they Identified their signatures to the proofs of their claims. The witnesses declared they were Churchman, Sheridan, Yamhill coun ty; C. Tystrop. Hcedvllle. Washington county; J K. Fisher, Haines, Ilakcr county Jurors Refused, riif jurors challenged were. M. (5. ICowurds, Dundee, Yamhill county ; DUEL IN KENTUCKY. One Killed and One Fatally Wounded on the Streets. Clillcsburg, Ky., Dee. 2. Henry Gray and Louis Skngh's fought a pli tol duel on the streets tins morning, urny was .nstnnlly killed and Skaggs mortally wounded. not aware that they had taken an oath James II. Uwlng, Portland; I. A. Allen, when they signed the affidavits. lllckcral. Polk county; J. M. Duncan, Turning to Sallng, Judge Bellinger Nyssa, .Malheur county. It. H. Graves, said: "Don't you know whether you Unison, Umatilla county; .1. II. John knew that you were sworn when you son, Portland; K. I,. Harnett, Athena, signed that affidavit?" Sallng shook Umatilla county; John P Cole, liar- his head. "Will you say under oath that you know whether or not you are com mitting perjury?" was tho next ques tion from tile court. After a moment's silence the, wit- ness leplled that he did know at pres ent what he was doing. The third or the series of entertain ments to be given by the pupils of the high school will be presented on Frl- Lday evening at 7:30 o'clock In the as sembly hall. A ' very interesting pro gram has been arranged to which Is Invited all of tho friends of the schools. The program hs prepared is prlnted'lielow: Music. Debate "Hesolved. That the Unit do States government place the American Indian on the same footing with other people; I. ., ail govern ment aid he withdrawn." Affirmative, I , , 1 Willi n c. ..Nlsliod. ...... ..nullum uiiii itiiwit,!; iiuuu, negative. Elva Turner and Glenn Scott. Decision of judges. Instrumental selection ouder. 'Kssay, noy lieesier. Recitation, Josle Cuiueniu ifissay, "A Trip to Swilzler's -aland," 'Fayo Carney, Vocal solo, llernlce ,ltupp Recitation. Guy My'tlok. Music, Sybil McDaulel Oration, Nell Jay. Cijrrent evenls. Nell Juy. Recitation, Ivy Younger. Oration, iChloo 8tantleld. Music. Critic's report. low. Clackamas county Mr. Hailey's Remarks. Mr Halley, in opening the ease for the defenso, spoke of tho good charac ter and excellent reputation borno by Mr. Thompson, who, ho said, was born and reared in Umatilla county, came from one of the oldest, pioneer faml Hoth Sallng and O'Hara swore they . .,, ,., f,H ,.., mnrrui i. heard Thompson tell Asa Kaybnrn ai,0ti.pr that It would require $50 each far a favorable decision regarding their "Ho drawn, u .salary of !i,000 a year ,.,. '.,i, ..., fi,. ,i, -...,i as receiver of tho laud office," said .n.-u-.,, i , ,.-,.-. ..1, l,., ,H( l, further stated that the money was not lor himself, but tor Edward Ilart lett and someone else, the name they did not remember. VThe witnesses said Cunningham furnished the money with which they made their entries, and that there was an understanding that the sheep man was to take a mortgage on the land alter their titles bad been esiab- llcitha Alex. GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis sion Company B. E. Kennedy, Lo cal Manager, Pendleton. Doc. 2. The continued indifference of tho foielgn market to our strength Is havlne some effect. Thorc Is a disposition on the part of umiu holders to take profits on the long side of 'the mnrket and -wait tor a fnrthor reaction to replace their wheat. Liverpool closed 'A lower. Northwest receipts 70!) ears against 86D a year ago. Wheat opened about at yesterday's close but soon eased off on general selling by commission houses. Minneapolis market weakor than Chicago. Provisions opened a shade easier and ruled rather weak during the first nours trading. A good demand for May pork 'soon devoloped which car ried the list up to above yesterday's close. The stock ' market opened strong and active at ubout yustui day's clos ing pricos. Trndo seems to be broad ening out with the sentiment growing more bullish daily. The fact that stocks are readily absorbed whenever offered nnd tho market continuing utrong in tho fnco of some bearish nows. W eadvlso our friends to pur chase sugar nt 11B, this stock gained four points today, closing at 135. We look for further advances and are very frlondlv to the lone sldo of good WIOCK8. Tlie only other witness railed this morning was Joe H. Parlces, of Pen dleton, a real estate dealer, who also conducts an abstract office. Mr. Parkes' testimony consisted mainly or the denial or statements ac credited to hlra In a conversation with Special Inspector Green. Parkes ad mitted making Inquiries concerning the claims of Sallng and the rest, at the' l.a Grande office, but denied ever going to that place lor the express purpose of seeing about their hold-up claims. Tlie com I room is ciowded. Review of the Case. Tlie ledernl grand jury convened in Portland Oetouer 24. Indicted Thomp- owns soverul hundred head of stock and has u large amount of valuable laud. There is no motive as to why he should demand a potty price for favorable passage upon the homestead proofs. "It was Cunningham who approach ed Thompson, not Thompson who went to Cunningham. Cunningham asked why the proofs had not been passed and when Thompson Informed him that the applicants had not ful filled the requirements of the Inw, Cunningham exclaimed; " If you don't know any better tlinn to act like (bat. after you have got Into this position. I will make you wisli you had never been In tlie of lice.' "It waa Thompson who was Indig nant and who walked away from Cun ningham, as we will prove. Ask any one in Pendleton or Umatilla county who knows tho latter nnd they would brand It as perfectly ridiculous that Charles Cuuniiighatn should lie Insult ed by a thing lll that." Mr. Halley went on to say that be fore the case was ended tho defense ZION IN DEBT AND DISASTER DOWIE'S CITY IS IN THE THROES OF BANKRUPTCY. Has Gone Into the Hands of a Re ceiver Industrially and Commer. daily Has Good Prospects and Can Be Made to Pay Cut With Manage ment. Chicago, Dee. 2. Receivers in bank ruptcy today took nctual charge of Dowlo's property al Zlpn Clfy. Ikiwlo asserts the corporation solvent, al though the liabilities exceed $.'1,00(1. 000, Negotiations in Progress, After an nil-night consultation with lawyers, trying to borrow $1,000,000, pending the recoivcrshlp. the court has Issued an order restraining any creditors from prosecuting suits for debt. I A MICHIGAN CITY WAS ROBBED BY WHOLESALE. Only a Mere Slip Between the Bood lers and Being Millionaires Water Bonds of the City Manipulated According to the Most Approved Methods of Prefesslonal Business Robbers. Grand Rapids, Dec. 2. I.anl K. Salsbury continued his sensational testimony today In the water boodle cases. He gave details of bribing ex Alderman Depagter, nlso of ex-Alder-mini Mulr, known as "Honest John" Muir. "Wo hnil plenty money In sight to ruwnrd our friends," said Salsbury, "nnd if the Utkn Michigan deal hud gono three days longer we would nil have been millionaires," Salsbury testified that ho Intended to bleed nil tlie outside pnrlles then go before the common council, oipono thcin atid keep the money. He stated nil the aldermen Implicated rnntrlh uted toward Hie expenses of his trial niter his nrrest In Chicago. Tho pres enting attorney refused todny to stnto how many wnrrnnts would bo Issued In the next bntch or how far be will go In prosecuting those whom Salsbury Implicated yesterday Tho case of ex-Aldermnn James C. McCool was then taken up. Salsbury swearing he had asked McCool to bo err"" p m"mher of the special council water ronimlltee of seven and that hn agreed. "I finally paid him $riOO nnd he wiih to liuvii $ri,nillt In bonds in ad dition." Salsbury nilmltliil that when h promised (be nldennen the bonds ho never expected til deliver them, bn I'ovlng that no contract for furnish ing wnter to the city would be sign ed, Doth the Mulr and McCool rases were postponed until Monday. Slate Representative Henry II. V.mderrook, Implicated by Salsbury. bus Issued n statement In which be declares that lie emphatically lefused lo Introduce a water bill In Hie legislature and that he never accepted a fnvor In courier. son upon three comtU. He Is charged expected to prove that every cent of with, asking Charles Cunningham, a money used In the proving upon the sheepman, to pay $50 apiece for fa- land held by O'Hara, Sallng and the vorablo decisions on tlie nnai nomo- rest nientionea in mo inuicimeni, was stead proofs of Marl; SliaeKeiioru. put up ny cunningnam; tnat tnu Shelly Jones, Kate James, Charles sheepgrower desired the land to add Walker, Ethel Thompson and Ora to tho thousands of acres he already Hamilton, nnd of lequesting n like owned, and Hint Cunningham has had i ii.llnu r. .. ... , nnr ... f ri,t, ..I....... ..n..t.... .... Slim from Uleil 11. nullllg HUH uanan ( uuill l.'Mi w i,uvu oui.-i.-i kiiik vii O'Hara for favorable decisions re-, each claim in question. gardlng their proofs. I It will be for you to,say how Cuu- The homesteads upon wmcn un-, iuhkuuui ul mu muci inuueuwu m iirliina are aliened to have been re-1 acres of land tbat he holds, bciore tula nnniteil are In the neighborhood of trial is ended," exclaimed the atlor- A monster meeting of Dowlelles will be held In Slilloh tabernacle tonight. Posters announcing It nre all over ,oll wtll ,llt, Wl,r (U,, SCIoii and poillons of Chicago today , . , Dowie will appeal lo the lailblul and the give all Ins possessions to save city from the creditors. Among stories current Is one that when Ills wife departed for Australia, she cnirled with her $7.oimi,iioo In ne gotiable securities. Tint Dowieltes tidmil great' disap pointment that the $l!00.000 crusade In New York failed to develop Into n treasury fund. It appears to bnvn been Dowio's Waterh.'i. Dowle owes $300,000, duo January I. Dowle May Pull Through. Chicago, Dee. 2. As a result of a formal Inspection of -ion City, its re sources, factories and pledges from Dowle, the attorneys for tho receiv ers and creditors assert the belief that, there la u'most nn unlimited quantity Dowle will be able, If proper business Inf the material, the street committee methods nre pursued, to pay all debts, und tho treasury of the city will b greutly benefited should the street SELLING 8TREET MUD. Street Commissioner Will Get 25 Cents Per Lotd for It. Street Coinmlssloner J, It. Means bus put a force of men lo woik on. Main street with a scraper and shov els, and will In a short time have nil or the mud off and everjlbliig swept up clean. He was authorized by the council to clean Main and Court streets, and see that the mud was kept off lo the best of bis ability. He has sold fcm mud to be taken from Main stieet. at the rntu of 25 cents per load, lo James Manslluld, of Illuff street, who will use the dirt lo fill In some lots on (hut street. As mini Unci: Or Witnesses who testmed oeiore me grand Jury ate- Charles cuniungnam. ney. "and I think by that time my friend Mr. Hall. hero, will feel llko the proverbial 30 cents." ISLE OF PINES. RUN DOWN A GANG. . . . , . . : . . II n finIal T.aL Har-u!.. Dallrita nt. Pennsylvania capitalists inii , -e--. u . American Ownersnip. '"'' '. ,.i....i.i(,.n nnf. . Senator Pen- Maliony City, Pa.. Dee. 2. An eD' rnsn of Pennsylvania, talked with the glne and private car carrying Phlla resident this morning relative to thejdelphla & Heading officials this fore proposed treaty ceding the Isle ".n pines to Cuba Penrose ropresenin n i...in.ncu n "'""i, minus Ponnvlvanla rapitallsls who are pto-(onc nnd fatally Injuring two. A spec testants because they own heavy In-1 Jul brought the Injured to a hospital terests In that territory and waul h.re. . .,inn r.wnersh.n. If tho troat U ratified they will attempt to have congress reserve certain, commercial concessions. MURDER IN CALIFORNIA. Had Chicago, Doc. 2. Wheat Oncninir. uc 81 May 80 Corn- Dec. 42 May 42 Minneapolis, Doc. 2, Wheat nnnnlncr. P.ei 79 ltBy ,.,..,81 Close. 81 80 'A 42- Close. 70 80 CHOLERA IN JAPAN. Both Men Drinking, But There Been No Quarrel, Duiihiuulr, Cal.. Dec. 2. C. J. Mc- Ker..lr. n gambler, shot and kll'.ej All Vessels From That Country Will john' ,nloff Jabt nlgQt wlu0 jrjnjjlns, Be Rigidly Quarantined. nearly blowing the top of his head off. Washington Dec. 2. Reports show I There w us no quarrel. McKenzle tried mi onldemlc of cholera has broken j to coi.imlt suicide Jn Jail after being out at Nagasaki. Japan. Orders are.lrken n custody. There is fear of Issued for unusual vigilance in quar- lynchii g. antining and Inspecting all vessels; from Japan, Japanese Killed. The D<i 1. Dee. 2.Frunk Nogatu, New Battleship. , u Jivau ise section man was killed by Newport Nows, Dec. 2. Tho uewm west-boi d '), R. & N. freight train, battleship Missouri was placed In pino miles west of Tho Dulles, Tuos commission todny 'day CHICAGO FOGS. ManyAccldents Caused by Inability to See the Streets, Chicago, Due. 2,Tho dense fog tbla morning is responsible for a mini ber of accidents. The most serious was a rear-end collision on the south side elevated, Harry Campbell, motorinan, was fatally hurt, Charles Newton, a passenger, was badly bruised and cut and several others were more or less Injured, PANAMA RATIFIES. Canal Treaty Now Awaits Washing ton's Re-indorsement Panama, Dee. 2. Tho Junta this morning signed the Panama treaty without amendment. There Is great satisfaction among the people, The treaty will be returned to Washington Immediately, where it should nrrlve Monday. Ratification Expected, Washington, Dec, 2. Mr. Culiom, chairman of the committee on for eign affairs after a long consultation with Roosevelt, said ho believed the senate would take up the the Panamu treaty Immediately, when received Monday or Tuesday, and ratify it without delay. commissioner be able to find buyers for all of It, It Is to bo hoped that ho may, for It will redeem the script made1 necessary by tho sewer fund shortage, pay the Interest on the mu nicipal debt, and put the corporullun orl a sound cash basis before the win ter Is over. ACCEPTS CARNEGIE OFFER, Walla Walla Accepts the Carnegie Li brary Offer and Will Raiie $2,500 Per Year. Walla Wulla. Doc. 2, Tho city coun cil last night voted to art opt tho of fer of I lie Carnegie agent und agreed to raise $2,500 per year for the suit- port of a library, providing the Car- neglu library fund was increased from $15,000 to $25,000, There wore no votes against the proposition, nil tlie couiicJIiiiuii being fawiruhlo to It. Freshmen Ducked. Wnlla Walla, Dec 2. -Three Wbll man freshmen were "ducked" by a crowd of students Inst night, in a pond near the college. N borlous results are expected from it. as it was not done In u spirit of "hazing." Trial Trip Postponed. Gloucester, Dec. 2. Owing to the storm the trial trip of the new cruis er, Des Moines, has been postponed, Huy a good, clever ben, and she may lay the foundation of your fortune. Denver, Dec. 2. A message lias been sent by the Western Feder ation of Miners to Roosevelt pro testing against the banishment of striking miners from Tellur Ide, nnd appealing lo tint nresl- lent to order nu Investigation of conditions, Tho uctlon Is bit terly opposed by the partisan frfpnrln nf tin, nresldent. Who ' claim that ho can do nothing. I