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1 DAILY EVF.NING EDITION Eastern Oregon Weather Tonlcht cloudy, rain; Thurs- tiny cloiuly, occasional rnln, turn- 111 lit B1IUW. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OHEGON, WEDNES DAY, DECEMBER 1, 100a. NO. 42l. J ' Hill II llll HI nil iihi lPIBB ill nrnninil ijme Hnno.R . o. Tnlon nn ill oe ,urw" Only. p. T-U H THIS MORNING , considered Would .. nnirn to Insure the nn inn fitronaty icbtnlng the Portage . a ipt Of areacr wun- u n Adams of ite city tills morulas ...Iw.vn hft Will . i. fAr ftnva ill- Stlem to attend me of tie legislature. At it- Ailnme wfla sick jir. jiuui". I rinrlnr the sella- us one of tlie un- .. .Till nnrh ilnv the r ...... .n o Mn I ouueiiii ub i" ..." ue likelihood of his sa could not lie eon- on the field of action. lal rauacity And to in iiiaL una uitivm n ibout tne sestuon, his portage bill, and the extended Bitting, Mr. i . ii ilue ill ilia uiiiuiuuo. la Salem longer than aaaer uiscuhsiuu. i ij one thing that I 3, md that Is to rem. tne Armstrong rase. tht man should he tllA Mmmnnftu i ml 'or o( taking time to or maKe provisions DUl I WUU1U I1DL - - i OIVIUB IU IU1UU tttour stands, and the Portland are of the ( tTWIll, n mm k Unlive Interference. CUC. I Wmtlfl tint tin o -v .. vv. lur V bringing up the Halon." "J BUI Alone. Hunk about the re- i .... WHN er after In inrmn. ik . UUUULLU1. " bill touched, and W8ed to lt ronon. ? of Eastern Ore- si fi unit 1.. .. m would do ho the .jiuiu BUUUIU I ould be In favor ill Off. oe in favor of .. , . 1 1 U .ut. 11 "111 benefit them is good lor them In leree. Tle rhflm. Of P.I.-j ... . hurt any railroad rtoe buslnesH anrt hv It .v , ' nuuuiu not nasninoton. Washington are IDe Conntiiinti thA 7 HW,UU ' nr thft Kin DI n ili . " " t i irm mon hi :,. ""n8i tho ""art, are w,lrk. ." sa iti ii... ."""It that h.T , IK wun. i.i " ue ialo.1 . ii. 10 W to th.. I" taken un iZf umbrella ' tenter of 4 4 Shortage of $3,000,000. Denver, Doc. 10. There Is a rumor that, four mon recently discharged by tho Colorado Fuel & Iron Works, at Pneblo, had ueon In collusion for years past, and that tho com- pany faces a $3,000,000 short- ngp. The company expected to give out a statement at the annual meeting last evening. The dismissed men are under no bonds, and If guilty fire singularly placed. 4 4 VERDICT AGAINST NEW YORK CENTRAL ARGUMEN T THE GOVERMEMT ADVICES FROM WASHINGTON Attorney General Knox Proves; Senator Morgan Criticizes 0b- that the Merger Promoters i Beg the Question. ; st'ructiomst Tactics Against the Panama Canal. HUSBAND IS VALUED BY JURY AT $18,000. MAY YET BE ARRAIGNED ARRIVAL OF THE TREATY CHARGED WITH CRIME. ! AT STATE DEPARTMENT Case of One of Many Following" the Famous New York City Tunnel Horror, Which Has Cost the Rail, way Company In -Judgments $370.-000. Proves Securities Company a Trust by Quotations From Pierpont Mor gan, James J. Hill and Others, and Shows They Are Responsible for Violation of Antl-Trust Law Su preme Court Has Jurisolctlon. i Secretary Root Makes Vigorous De i fense of General Wood Govern j ment Will Sustain Cause of Consul ' Davis In His' Set-to With the Turn j ish Authorities and an Apology Will 1 Be Demanded of Turkey. KochfBtrr, Dec. 10. The Mipreme court jury today awarded Mrs. Kate Hoffman a verdict, of $18,u00 for the death of her husband, who was kill ed on tho New York Central railway. Motion for a now trial was denied, lint Justice Rich will hear the rail way's argument for a reduction of the a mon nt. Tills is an aftermath of the famous tunnel horror In New York City, as a result of which Judgments aggregat ing $370,000 have already "been secur ed against the New Yofl? Central rail way company on the gromfds of crim inal negligence In not maintaining a proper system of signals, lights and ventilation In Its cfty subways. GRAIn MARKETS. J Quotations Furnished by Coe Commis sion Company B. E. Kennedy, Lo cal Manager. Pendloton, Dec. 1C The stocks market opened rather Irregular, the tractions was being the strong feat ure. B. It. T. was especially Btrong, It advancing 2 points up to the noon hour. The rest of ine market, while dull, had n strong undertone. Prices moved rather Slowly In the trading. Trading has been mostly professional. I wneat upening. May 80 July 7C?4 Mlunwipolls, Dec, 1C. ilay S0 July M)i4 LJverpool closet., wheat. ! ('orn, higher. Chicago Wheat. Chlcagu, Dec. 1C Wheat opened 7kf, closed 78. Wasli tigtou, Dec. 10. The argu ment lu the supreme court of the iNuiiui-i'ii becuuiiea uieiger cubt, was resumed this morning by Attorney General Knox for the government. Mr. Knox said: "Gentlemen on the other side, not we, have referred to themselves as 'criminals, and expected the court to be horrified at such an appellation. We have not yet referred to you as criminals, but as detendants In equi ty, and that Is what you are. Jt Is tlmo enough to evoke a strict con struction of the statutes when you shall have been actually arraigned, charged wKh crime." He declared the statute under which the case was brought to be remedial lather than penal, and quot ed decisions hi trans-Missouri and joint traffic cases to show applicabil ity to the securities case. lie declared the government's case can be put Into one terse sentence, "Is there combination, and does It restrain Interstate commerce?" To proc that Ibe securities company merger Is a trust, he read from the testimony of Morgan,, 11111, Clough and others, and said Hill and Morgan are the men who are responsible for this organization, which Is strictly pro hibited by law. To deny that It Is such a combination challenges com mon Intelligence; tp deny tnat it Is In restraint of no statutory Influences challenges the authority of this court. 4 -t Marie Co re II I Sues for Libel. I-ondon, Dec. 1C Tho libel action brought by Marie Co relll against a local councilor named Winter and Editor Hnydon, opened In Birming ham this morning. Tho space In the chamber was Inade quate for the crowd. Corelll took tho stand, nssumed n dra matic attltudo and told .icr lawyer she iltd not need bis as sistance. Tho case arises out of criticisms of Corelll In local mntters. FRIDAY NIGHT AT ASSEMBLY HALL EASTERN mm . EASTERN PHASES Boris Sarafoff, the Macedon ian Patriot, Coming to America from London, CHINESE BRIGANDS LOOT A BANK AT KUNA CHENDS. Close. i.1 KOiU- U lower; LABOR TROUBLES. O- fl. &. N. CASHIER ON TRIAL. Second Case Against Breaw Now Be .ing Heard at Baker City. Maker City. Dec. 10 Judge Kakin and a jury were busy all yesterday In the circuit court with the second trial of Uleaw, the O. It. & N. ex-cashier, In the case known as ,o. i. ue nai-, ing been acquitted laBt week iu case No. . This is an Indictment on the charge of raising the umount of voucher from $2.04 to $20.04. At 5 o'clock last night the stnte was still Introducing testimony. District,, Attorney White Is being assisted by , Attorney Wilson, of the O. It. & N. The defendant is represented by Messrs. John U Hand and C. r. Hyde. Situation Is Critical in the Hodson, Cal., District. Hodson, val., Dec. 10. An Injunc tion will be served on 150 miners this evening restraining them from inter fering with the mines and non-union miners. Strikers are now encamped about the mine and have a line of pickets entirely around the property. Watchmen with Winchesters are guarding the pumps, which are still running. Trouble will star tomorrow, for as soon as the Injunction is served the mine owners will reopen wJth non tlon crmvs. They claim that in 12 hours they can secure all the men tliev need. If protected. WRECK ON THE FRISCO. I Two Killed and' Others Badly Hurt Near Fort Scott. I Kort Scott, Kflii., Dec. 10. lu al wreck on the St. Jidb sun rruu cisco, near here tbls morning, two are reported killed and a number seri ously Injured, two probably fatally. Tim wreck was caused by tho col lision or two freights on a trestle near Pawnee. One of the dead 3s P. Hermitage. Schley In Cincinnati. Cincinnati, O., Dec. 16.-Admiral Schley arrived hero this morning and wns given a public reception n change. II wns a warm welcome. WAGE REDUCTION. Pennsylvania Miners Go Out Rather Than Accept It. Cumberland, Md Dec. 10. Blsbt etin hundrod miners of the Myorsdale. Pa. district, wont out on strike this morning against a 10 per cent reduc tion Jn wnges. HANGED IN JAIL. 8ulclde Who Murdered HI Son on Thanksgiving. Tnkaniah. Nob., Dec. ,-?,?,1,lJ!uon Pa-Work, who killed his son, W IMIara. on Thanksgiving, whllo drunk, hang ed himself In jail last nlKht, makliiK ft ;innsi) of his roat 'sleeve, ATTACK CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. Dr. Buckley Arises as the Latest Ne mesis of the Faith. New York. Dec. Hi .Dr. Huckley. the lamous Methodist divine, onca ed itor of the Christian Advocate, In an Inturview today fiercely attacks Chris tian Science and Mrs. Eddy. Ho says of li(s own knowledge he knows of 15 lucent deaths due to unnsuap oci ence. Also that Mis. Eddy does not practice what she pleaches. SWINDLER SENTENCED. Chicago Man Realizes $117,000 on 1,800 Acres of Poor Land. Shicago, Dee. It!. Dr. Bleringer, president or the Nicaragua Company, an alleged land swindling concern, was today sentenced for a year and $1 000 fine for using the malls to do fraud, He claimed to .own 5,000 acres of valuable land In Nicaragua, while his actual assets am said to bo 1,800 ucies of HUlo or no value. He ob tained $117,000 from the scheme. The judge in passing sentence said: "This court cannot appoint guardians for suckers, but It can see that the postal laws are upheld." PROHIBITION CONVENTION. Will Be H Chicago, committee decided to volition at The honor which lost eld Jn Kansas City June 29, 1904. c. 10. The national of the prohibition party hold tho nominating con Kansas City, June 29, 1904. nearly went to Miiwausee, out by a close vote. ' Washington, Dec. 10. A copy of tne treaty with Panama which arm ed In New York yesterday, was ro- I ceived at tho state Hepartment this morning. j Canal and Reciprocity Questions. I Washington, Dec. 10. Senato Mor ' gan offered another resolution relat- Ing to the IstTiinTan canal, calling Tor information as to whether Attorney . General Knox has negotiated for tho ..purchase of tho new canal company : and whether the French government participated In bucIi a purchase. It went over. 1 When the Cuban reciprocity bill was taken up It was agreed that tlmo ! should be divided between Us oppo nents nnd advocates. I Perkins o California devoted the j greater part of his argument to an i swenng ins colleague Hard, who a , few days ago contended the bill would enable Cuba to deal a severe blow to : the Callionila citrus industry. j Strong Defense of General Wood. I Washington, Deo. 10.- Secretary ; Hoot, before the senate committee on military affairs, made a strong pres entation of facts in behalf of General , Wood. Hn denounce?! the attacks as spiteful and based on Inuendo, and said all the specific charges had been Investigated by officers of tho war de partment, as well as by McKlnloy, and tho latter caused his promotion for distinguished services. He also sketched Wood's career in the army. Apology and Reparation. Washington, l.ec 10. The state department lias Instructed Consul Davis at Ileruit that ITie occasion up on which he was asbaulted at Alexan uretta, and the fact of the assault, are such as to warrant a demand for an apology and reparation on the part of Turkey. Davis Is fully sustained. It Is learned the Turkish govern ment is considerably worried over ti-e ailaii ami has offerea Attarian, the naturalized American Armenian, free pasago from Alexandrctta to Bcrult, but Attarian has demanded a cash In demnity. The slaui department does not Sfle effy the exact nature of the repara tion desired, but will await furtner news from I.elshmnu. Senate Proceedings. Washington, Dec. 10. Tho senate was ciowded today lu anticipation of a spirited debate on Cuban reciproc ity. Mr. Spooner was first on the Moor. Mr. Carmack introduced a resolu tion relating to the postoffico Investi gation, which under me rule went over. New Chinese Treaty. Washington, Dec. 10. The senate foreign relations committee today re ported favorably and without amend ment tho new .Chinese commercial treaty. Will Apologize. Washington, Dee. 10. The state department this ntwtiooii announced, the innult to Consul Davis will e cf flclally atoned for in the most public manlier. Lclshnun cables the offic ials responsible will make an apolo gy and express regret. Davis will be taken on either tho San Francisco or Brooklyn from Beirut to Alexandria, where apologies will be made aboard ship. Reciprocity Bill Passed. Washington, Dec. 10. The senate this evening voted on tho Cuban re ciprocity bill, which was passed by a vote of 57 to 18. Nine democrats voted In favor. ANOTHER OPERATION. , Kaiser Wllhelm May Have-to Undergo a Third. Ixindon, Dec lu. The Dally News prints a dispatch that the kaiser has had a second operation on bis thront and will have to have another, Greek Ministry. Athens, Dec. 16. The Greek min istry registered their portfolios today. Jeffries Will Fight Munroe, New York, Dec, 16. Jeffries this afternoon agreed, in view of Jack M tin roe's showing last night, to give the miner battle. Bid In at Auction. Nuw York, Doc. 16, Speyer & Co., bid In the Consolidated Superior Com pany at auction at noon today for , ., WILL AGAIN DEBATE THE INDIAN LAND QUESTION. Interesting Program of Music and Recitations and Essays by Some of the Best Talent of the High School Scene From "Leah the Forsaken." Continued and Serious Trouble In Korea Russian Influence Predomi nant in Korean Councils Foreign ers Expect More Disorder and the Americans Want a Warship Ko rean Army of 8,000 Is a Dangerous Factor. The pupils of tno hlgTi school win present tho following progrnm at the assembly Imll on Friday evening: Music, high school orchestra. Debate, "Resolved, 'mat tho Indi ans on tho reservation should not be allowed to sell ttieir lands for 25 years." Affirmative, Fred Anderson and Lester Means; negntlve, Orvlllo Reaves and Hob Llverraorc. Recitation, "A Reverie In Church," Mammlo Nail.'" Recitation, . iinstmns," Delva St. Clair. Essay, "Aetial Navigation," l.orlu Harris. Recltatlou, "The Hook Agent," dro ver Swaggart. Oration, "Athletics," Hoy Alexan der. ' Music, Edith Johnson. Recitation, "Nobody's Child." Klfle Scott. Current events, Essie Stover Oration, "Evils of Labor Unions," Dell McCariy. Recitation, ".Memory's Pictures," Margaret Williams. Recitation, "The Owl Critic," Ethol Temple. Scene from "Lean," the Forsaken," (jhloo Stanfleld and Se Williams, Music. Ivy Younger: RIOTOUS GREEKS LEAVE. Accept O. R. & N. Company's Cheap Rate Under Protest. La Grande, Dee. 10. The last or the riotous Greek laborers left tho city today for Portland. The con tractor under whom tho Greeks work has accepted tho I cent per mile rate offered by tho O. R. & N. company, and will purchase tickets under pro test, taking receipts for the niuimnt paid. As soon as tho pa,ty arrives at Portland the contractor will bring suit against the O, It. &. N., through their attorney, Turner Oliver, or I.a Grande, to recover tho money charg ed for tho reduced rate tickets. The contractor claims that his agreement with tho company tails for transpor tation to and from tho place to which tho Greeks wcro sent by tho rompany. The O. It. & N. company, on the other hand, claims that the Greeks broke their contract by quitting work lu a body beforo the work on which thev were employed was comiiieitu nnd that the Greeks thereby forfeited all claims to free transportation. The guard at tho depot has been discharged and all rears or trouble with the Greeks have passed over, us only two or three stragglers lemaln In the camp. CRUISER8 AT NEW ORLEANS. French and American Vessels CelN brate the Purchase. Now OrleanB, Dec. 10. tThe French cruiser flravlero arrived beforo tho city this morning and took part in thu ceremonies or the celebration of, the centennial or the LoutBlana traa&!r to tho United States. The cruiser Minneapolis, Topuku and Yankee en tered the delta tbls morning and will be before the city ton.gnt. Tho train Ing ship Hartford arrived Tuesday. It was Faragut's flagship when he last viHllod the city, 41 years ago. SEA GOING DRY. Ships High and Dry at Anchorage at Taganrog, hussla, inniiiin line. lfi. Advices are re ceived hero o fa strange freak of the Sea or Asor, north or me liiaclt wea, uhlnii lu rtrvlmr in. with such rauldltv that shins at anchorage at Taganrog are left high and dry. Taganrog Is a city or 60,ouo peoput and Is now under clouds of sand which are being blown over tno shore. HOTEL FIRE. i nnanri Unt.l llnar.. OCVCiMl u--.'o i .i.m - - - - . counted for, I Cincinnati. Dec. 16. Fire of un known origin broke out this aftur r,.n in tlm flrnmt Hotel. Sevci'lO hundred guestB lied to the streets lu a panic. Several are unaccounted lor. The flames at 3 were practically un der control. London, Dec. 16. Boris Sarafoff, the Macedonian leader, arrived hero today to consult with local Mncedonl- it is and try to ralso funds with which j to reopen the struggle In the spring. He will go lo America for a similar purpose. Brigands In Manchuria. VlDdlvclstoek. Doc. 10. A dispatch today says the Chinese brigands who tire conducting a reign of lerror In Manchuria, attacked the bunk at Ku na Cliends. A pitched buttle ensued In which lour citizens were wounded. Tho brlgnuds escaped with 7,0ikt rou bles. Much Trouble In Korea. Seoul, Dee. 10. High Korean otTlc lulse are hurrying to Mokphn to try to suppress the disorders. Despite the American, British and Japanese presume the HusBlan Influ ence over the Korean government Is apparently unshaken nnd It Is ex pected Korctt will procrastiuiite and . possibly eventually refuse to net ut nil. The reeling of unrest Is 'growing among the Korean people, who fear Hint whether It bo peace or war be tween Riibslu and Japan, the ex tinction of the empire Is Imminent. It Is believed that the outbreak or hos tilities or the aiiiiouiiremeut of u pro tectorate of uny kind will precipitate trouble. Foreigners In Seoul expert disorder and tho Amcilcnn lesldeiils desire u warship. The Korean army, uiinilieiing .N,00t men, Is considered one of the most dangerous fut'tors of the situation, us an Insubordinate element Is beyond ollli Inl control. In cast) of trouble n Is feaied that the soldiers will be tho llrnl to lend the rioting and begin looting. WRECK FOUND. Mystery of Disappearance of the "Dis covery" Solved. Seattle, Dec. 10. A dispatch from Juneau states the wreck of tne steamer Discovery bus been found by Indians near Cross Umdlng. i'lie United States ship Rush iias gone to Decatur. POPE WAS HANGED. "Pope of Tyabas" Executed at Antl monan November 27. Washington, Dec. 10. Mall advices this morning to tho war department, gives tho details of the hanging or lllos, commonly called "l'npe. ot Taya has," at Antlmoiian, November 27. The outlaw gullied Infamy by relent ed and atrocious murders. STORM ON 8PANI8H COA8T. Many Were Drowned and Fishing Smacks Wrecked. Madrid, Dec. 10, Soveru storms raged near Malaga yesterday. Four teen Hshlng smarks wore wrecked. Twenty-two bodies were recovered. Iowa Bank Robbed. Julmby, lowo, Dec. 10. Robbers last night robbed the safe of tho Cit izens' Savings Hank of $3,000 and es caped, FIR8T TO HANG AT SALEM. ' Hnrney County Murderer Will "Break the Ice" Under New Law. Salem. Dec, 16, O. I). Egbert, alias John H. Frost, is tho first prisoner who has ever been sentenced to capi tal punishment In Harney enmity, and be will also be the (list man to b hanged at Salem under Ibo new state luw requiring all executions to. take place nt the nemtentlory. Egbert arrived at the penitentiary last evening lu charge or Sberln Al len, of Huriuty county, ami win tin nlaced under u death watch until the dale of "the hanging, on January 19. Kgbe.t murdered Deputy Sheriff John (I. Saxtou and Jack West, at W ld Horso valley, Harney county, on October 4, whllo they were endeavor ing to retake him, he having escaped trom Haxton a few days before. Ho wan under arrest for burglary com m'Med In Douglas county at the time of the murder. I