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DAILYEVENINGEDITIQI Eastern Oregon Weather j Tonight una Saturday rnln or f enow, nigh southwesterly lndr 3 Saturday. , fl,t help by usln3 the PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1004. 16. NO. 441-10 leton. e of ROM AND Washington If War in San Domingo g!0 With Those of Af- of State. bRIATION TO STAMP It cotton boll weevil. nl Employes Have Had One- our Per Day Added to Their War In In San Domingo, Much to fince of Outsiders to the Row y promotions and Changes. Ilagton, Jan. s. ai a camuui , this morning It was decided i order bo Issued In cvory le- Cit of tho govornmont works. the hours of tho oinployes to 4, adding one-half hour to be now In voguo. Tho order to all fcdoral employes fecit tho country. ihouso today, by a unanimous ipproprlatod $250,000 to fltamp i boll weevil. Situation In San Domingo. iblngton, Jan. 8. Commandor Iham, of tho cruiser Dotrolt, fie following today from Puerto Sun Domingo: Morales gunboat commanucr as ultimatum ana wreaiun- I bombard Puerto Plata after 24 ' notice. With iUO concurrence omander Robertson, of the Eng- niser Pallas, such roprosenta- Iwero made to both sldos that nboat agreed not to bombard, hit other side will not Are on the I Ughtlng will bo confined to tho tilde of tho town In tho futtiro, United States Intoresta are sc are small partios landed at So ld at tho American consulate Army Affairs. uhlngton, Jan. 8. Tho pruBldeut sent H:o following nominations RPnaln! Iilec to bo lleutcunnt.gonor.il, lloung, rotlrod. following brigadiers to be Irreoeraln! Kobe. Sanger. n. n.indnlnli nml nlllnHiiln. All fine last named will bo irameui retired, lonel Dodgo, assistant paymus- Enerai, to no paymnsier-gcnorui, the rank of brigadier, vlco Bntes, llorel Mackenzie to be chief i'f peers, with runk of brigadier. I Gillespie. Ilonel Story to bo chief of artll lth rank of br cndlor. vlco poipn. h following colonels and llcuteiv Morels to bo hrhrndlcrs: fllor. l, Haskell, Hathaway. Taylor, er, Allen. True. Coxo. Line, pwrty. McCakov nnd Mills, tho (fils now superintendent nt West Pt All but tho last two will be wniately retired. Pi tho nomination of Josonh Mc- P'f, of Minnesota, to bo nudltor postofflco dopartmont. EN. YOUNG'8 FAREWELL. FW Today from the Head of the Army Staff. PMhlngton, Jan. 8. Lieutenant ri mung, who has been cnioi oi " Of the United States armv since retirement of Qeileral MIleB last imi, today paid farowoll visits to Iseteral bureaus of tho war de cent preparatory to his own re- nHt from flpHvn onrvlrn PJof General Anna n nhWoo will Prow IJoung as chief of staff and at tho r time will bo elevated to tho or lieutenant general. INDICTED ,8X, ""9 to Fathom the Murder of Ma nia BftnMftl. Jfcnlown, Pa., Jan. 8.-The grand I WdaV lnrtlrlo,l .1. rn filial?. M i have been implicated in tho oi Mauie Bochtel, In .Octobsr. .nulllber lnrlttrlna thn .rlFl'a ntiin. "Sr ktA ,- .1 ...II J- Tnkn nd Myrtha, also Wolsen- RANGE LAW INVALID. Tvrtj.Mll. i M Mn Annlleflhle I IhHp P.in8 Through. '.Jan. 8.-,TIio Biinromo court waed that Judgment cannot bo "4 under h, wn.miin limit Nii , jS f 68 ln which tbo sheep are tat Len thro"6h tho Btato or fro I h rtVCMWr'r flt. Tho decision &ZZ&Jm 0rVOr' ffm Witness Is Missing. Topeka, Kan., Jan. S. En gineer Benjamin, who is want ed as the principal witness concerning tho Wlllard wreck, Is still absent. Tho coroner's inquiry is Indefinitely post poned. Ills son's report that his foiher was 111 appears to have boon a ruse to gain time for Bonjamln in flight, as ho cnunot bo found, and thoro Is no evidence that ho was at homo for more than a portion of ono day. VINDICATED OR WHITEWASHED? NEBRASKA C0URT8 FAIL TO INCRIMINATE DIETRICH, Jury Returned Verdict of "Not Guilty" Being Instructed by the Court to Do So Case Against Postmaster Fisher Fell Through. Omaha, Jan. 8. This morning a Jury was secured to try Senator Dim rich on tho chargo of accepting a $1,300 brlbo from Postmaster Fisher nt Hastings, Neb. District Attorney Summers made the opoulng argument to tho Jury and declared bo would show that Dietrich gave Fisher tho place becauso ihe latter ugroed to pay $200 per year for four years ho that Dietrich would get tho rental to which ho hollovod himself entitled from his building, and also remuneration for purchasing fnvm tho Grand Army post the olllco fixtures for $500 with which to fit the new quarters. Verdict of Not Guilty. Omaha, Jan. 8. Judge Vandcven ter of tho circuit rourt this afternoon Instructed the Jury to return a ver dict of not guilty on the Indictment against Dietrich charging him with receiving bribes ln connection with tho postojro at Hastings. He ruled that Dietrich was not senator unm sworn into the senate, and chnrges that tho bribery In connection with tho postdfllco rentals occurred prior to that time. Nolled and Dismissed. Tho last case agalnBt Senator Dlotcrlch was called this afternoon on the chnrgo of holding a govern ment contract. Tho case was uollyl by Attorney Summers, who snld '.ho records showed that a fow days after hlB election Dietrich transferred the property as u free gift to his daugh ter, who has since received tho ben efits. The ense against Fisher, of Hast-1 lngs, was dismissed, since he could not have given a brlbo If Dietrich was i not milltv of receiving It. i Tho only ense left is tho ono ugalnst Elliott Low. who Is alleged to have acted as a go-between in the snlo of tbo postoiuco ai Ainui. ; ' i BOLD BANDITS. , ' Three Boys Rob Nine Smelter Em. ploycs of $200. Tncuma, Jan. . Thruo armed btu dits, with coolness amounting to ap parent nonchalance, held up niuo men and robbed them of more than S"i)u near tho Tnconia smeller late last night. Polico and sheriff's de puties scoured the country well nloiiij into the early morning hours vi'.h out learning anything of tho identity of tho highwaymen. Tho victims of tho bandits wore all foreigners. It Is said that one wo man was In tho party. Yesterday was pay day nt tho smelter, hence the lirgo sum of money seeurod 'roni tho worklngmcn. Searching for Weapons. Chicago, Jan. 8.-A11 the morning tho court where the car barn handlts aro on trial today was searched for concealed weapons. Strong men pro tested but were compelled to did robe, which had very discouraging tendencies upon sentimental female pectators. many of whom decided not to watch tho proceedings. Tho Jury Is Btlll Incomplete. Battle of New Orleans. Now OrleanB, La.. Jan. S.-Today was tho clBhty-ninth wnlwaws - of ooneral Jacksou'a defeat or the Brit the battle of New Orloans. Louisiana. Turkey at the Fair, .pi,, aiilfnn Constantinople, JfJ- " ,' sonci a i "" Louis fair. Chicago Wheat. Jan S.-Went opened 80., cloned 87?) . - i -o r1H n raced mand Rlvon ?y ' .1n,rntnlv aul. fill THE POWERS ON HIE QUI VIVE War is Anticipated and Proba ble, But by No Means Cer tain, in the Far East. JAPAN READY TO TAKE THE FIELD ON SHORT NOTICE. Vast Quantities of Coal Being Ship, ped From British Isles to Japan, Russia and China Russian Cruiser Sails From Brest British Soldiers at Hong Kong Notified to Be Ready to Take the Field Military Re views. Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 8. An im monBu shipment of coal Is being rush ed to the far cast: 40,000 tons to Japan, 30,000 tons to Hong Kong and 40,000 tons to the Russian squadron at Port Arthur. Mikado Reviews Troops. Toklo, Jan. 8. Twenty-six thous and troops were reviewed on Aoyama field today by the emporor. 1'Joy composed tho first division, known as Imperial guards, which will consti tute tho third division If war 1b de clared. Immense crowds witnessed the review, which wbb regarded as a farewell leave-taking. The emper or went to the field In tho state coach, but ln the review was mount ed on a handBomo horso. The bril liant staff and all foreign attaches formed a noteworthy escort. Russian Cruiser Satis. Brest, Jan. 8. Tho Russian cruiser Almez sails from hero for the far east tomorrow. Trying to Get South. Paris, Jan. 8. A dispatch to thw Patrle" from Constantinople Bays Russia Is negotiating with Turkey to pormit her Black Sea fleet of 27 ves sels to pass through tho Dardanelles. Russia's Reply Received. London, Jan. 8. The Japaneso minister, MayasKl. today confirmed the report that the Russian reply had been received at Toklo, but declined to disclose the details. British Troops Ready. Hong Kong, Jan. 8. Two hundred nnd llfty Ilrltlsh soldiers, members of the Sherwood Foresters, have been suddenly warned to hold themselves In readiness for service. The troops are ready and transports nrranged lor. Their destination Is unknown. but presumed to be either Pekln or Seoul. liondoii, Jan. 8. The Central News Uureau says Haron Jlaynshl, the Jai aneso minister, and Count Benockon dorlT. tho Russian ambassador, this afternoon v'ltnd tho foreign olllce plmnltnnpniislv. on nu Invitation from T 1 nnuilnvvno whn wlnllpd tn Ur.ie further the Hindus vlvondi. The 'o-' suit of tho conference Is not yet an nounced. Russia Makes Concessions. Paris, Jan. 8. News reaching hco today Indlcatos that Russia has made concessions to Japan, thus increasing tho prospects of a settlement. FIRE AT BALLARD, Mills, Kilns and Shingles Burned ' This Morning. Ballard, Wash., Jan. 8. Tho shin gle mill, dry kilns and 3,000.000 shln glos belonging to the Nicholas Lum ber Company, was totally destroyed by llro this morning. Loss, $2G,(00. A' favorablo wind alono saved the western half of tho city. FIERCE STORM. Began Today and Is Raging on the Oregon Coast. Portland, Jan. 8. A fierce storm sprang up about noon today and Is raging along the Oregon coast nt all points hoard from. Vast shipping in terests are Imperiled. A. B. THOMPSON NOT Portland, Jan. 8. News haB been received hero that Secretary Hitch cock has declined to rcinstato Asa B. Thompson, as rocolvcr of the J- Ornudu land office. Tho Oregon dologation has work 3d faithfully for Mr, Thompson's rein statement, both with tho Bocrotary and President Roosevelt, and it scorns taking tho troublo over Socro tary Hitchcock's head to the presi dent ttlil not mond tbo mattor. as it was nt tho direct suggestion of tbo president that tho secretary docllnod to hold Mr. Thompson ln offlco, r.l thojigh thin suggestion was entirely unnecessary, as tho secretary had FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE Number Indicated by Revision and Recount of Fatalities at Iroquois. MANY EXITS HAD BEEN LOCKED BY THE U8HERS. Ushers' Conduct Contributed Directly to the Awful Loss of Life Building Inspector's Examination of the Building Was Superficial Testi mony of Theater Engineer Shows Inadequate Fire Protection. 4 " mm 'Chicago, Jan. 8. Tho coroner be gan the examination of witnesses to day concerning tho Iroquois flro. j Tho official list of dead reported I ly him manes the number 565. Tho first list was 591, but this was caused by the identification of bodies under more than ono name. Tho coronor today Is assisted by a large arrav of legal talent. Including J the state's attorney and city and ' county attorneys, as well as a score ' of lawyers retained by relatives of j (he victims. j Tho testimony brought out tod.ty I uniformly agrees that tho exits were locked by ushers, who cither resist ed the attempts of spectators to open them or did nothing to restore order among tho panic stricken. Also that the ventilators above tho stage were not opened. ' The arrest of Manor and Nagel, wo workmen who nailed down tho ventilators of tho room when tho building was being constructed, is considered by the coroner to bo 1m nortant. as evidence tending to show Hho examination made by tho build tig1nBpPctor when the thenter waB 'opened was not thorough. No Protection Against Fire. Tbo most sensational testimony slme the ccionor began tho Inquiry lulo the Iroquois disaster was given by Robert Murray, englnoer of ho Ill-fated building at this morning ses sion. Ho said tho curtains wcro operated by hand and counter-weights. The fire-fighting apparatus consisted of two tubes of kllfyro 18 inches long. There was no other protection against fire tho stage. Tho stand-plpo in too rear of tbo stago had never been supplied with hose and under the foyer there wero , but 50 feet of two-Inch hose. This constituted the entire flro-flghtlng apparatus of that portion of tho I house. In the theater wero four small icels of hose which to be used had to be connected with tho water meter and stand pipes, whoso loca tions wero known only to tho work, men. There had never been any drills for fires, nnd no Instructions -wero over Issued to tho employes, Tho witness admitted he knew how to uso the greater portion of tho flro apparatus, but never had Instructed his assist ants. Tho exits were draped in red plush curtains, but were held oiitfl'ly heavy iron doors, barred. ( bolted and operated with levers. The witness admitted that no one unfamllllar with this system of lovers could unlock tho .doors. No signs appeared above tho exits, Thoro wero three locked oxlts on oacli of tho balconies and four palra of Iron-barred doors, closed, tho down stairs exits. Thero wero no sprinklers abovo tho stago, tior any flro alarm boxes In the house. When asked what be expected to do In caso of fire, he said ho depend ed on going to tbo front offlco and using the telephone. He said he nover saw tbo skylights openod, No New From KUhlneff. London, Jan. 7. No news from Kishlnoff today Indicating disturb ances. A letter received from Russi an Minister Plevlno today scoffs at tho Idea of a recurrence of the anti Semitic riots. TO BE REINSTATED long ago determined to do this very thing. f nnw fnmnllrAtpu Hrneon matterB In "the national campaign worse than ever, aa it Is thought mat tuo same reasons which actuated both Socro larv Hitchcock and President Roose velt to remove Mr. Thompson against tho oarnest solicitations of the m tiro Oregon delegation, will causo them to refUBo to appoint any man BUggosted by the delegation. So tho appointment of a receiver for tho La Orando offlco Is ono of the moBt com plicated questions to bo considered in tho councils of tho Oregon delegation. Innocent Man Jailed. San FranclBco, Jan. S. Jean Haplquo, who has been 10 years In tne county Jail fight ing for n trial, was released this morning. Hnpiqun was convicted of forgery and sen tenced to three years in tho penitentiary. Ho petitioned tho bapromo court for n now trial, After 10 years ho waa tpday set aright On his ap pearance Judge Cook said the man was entitled to his liber ty umi ruii'.itii'u mm. TONIGHT AT THE ASSEMBLY HALL FIRST PROGRAM 8INCE BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS. Program Is Considerably Changed and Improved, and in Some Re spects the Best of This School Year Everybody Invited at 7:30 O'clock. Tho pupils of tho high sohool will glvo their regular program and enter tainment at tho assembly hall this evenlug. Tho entertainment has bcon delayed for somo time, owing to tho Intervention of tho holidays and tho extra work Just beforo thnt time. Now, however, tho program has been strengthened arid changed from tho way It was formerly n no'inced nnd will bo imu of the best that has been rendered this year. Program for This Evening. Tho frlendB of tho school aro Invit ed to bo present at 7:30 ln tho assem bly hall this evening, at which tlmo tho following program will bo glvon: Music High School Orchestra. Debate Resolved, That tho Indi ans on tho reservation should not tio allowed to Bell their lnnds for !b years. Affirmative, Fred Anderson and Lester MeanBo; negative. Or vlllo Reaves and llob Uvormoro. Recitation "A Reverie In Church," Mamie Nail. Recitation "ChrlstmnB," Dolva St. Clair. Essay "Aerial Navigation," Lorln Harris. Recitation "Tho Hook Agont," Orovcr Swaggart. Oration "Athletics," Roy Alexan der. Vocal Solo Nellie McMullen. Recitation "Nobody's Child," Elslo Olcott. Current events Essbio Strover. Recitation "The Pictures of Mem orv," Margaret Williams, Orntlon "The' Curse of Milton Tnbor." Doll McCarty. Recitation "Tho Owl Critic," nth el Templo. Instrumental Solo Ivy Younger. Bishop Scott's Jubilee. Portland, Jnn. 8. Tho Right Rev. Thomas Fielding Scott, bishop of tho Uplsropa! dloceso of Oregon, observ ed today the fiftieth anniversary of his olcvntlon to tho bishopric. gratulatory messages wero received from Episcopal churchmen and other persons In many parU of ibe wim try. Pope Turns Down Sarafoff. Rome, Jan, 8, Tho Vatican de clines to recclvo tho Macedonian, 8arafoff, In special audience. Tho latter la dleappolntod, ns ho oxpoctcd to thus gain many additional volun teers for tho Insurrection, LIVE STOCK CONVENTION, Entertainment Portland Has Arrang ed for Visitor. Portland has arranged tho follow ing cntertalnmouU for tbo visitors during tlio meeting or tho National live stock convention, which couvenes next Tuesday, January 12: Tuesday, January 12 Evening: General rocoptlon to delegates and their" wIvcb and daughters by tbo Commercial club. Thero will be mu sic and lunch and a cordial reception to tho city. Wednesday, January 13 After noon: Ladles' reception In tho par lors of tho Portland hotol, Wllder'a orchestra will play and lunch will bo served in tbo grill room. Even ing: "A Trip to Chinatown." Ar rnngttnenta aro being made through 6eld lb" with tho loading Chinese to fhrow tba Chinese quarter open lo the vlsltoio and to supply guide to conduct tho various parties. Thoro will also bo a smoker given by tho City Press club for visiting newspa per men on tho same evening. Thursday, January 14 Afternoon; Car rides to Oregon City, Vancouver and other points of Interest. Even ing: Theater parties nt tho Mar. quam, Baker and Cordray'B. Friday, January IE Evening: Gen eral smoker at Armory, An elegant lunch and cigars will bo served and tho araufomcnt will consist of a first class vaudevlllo performance and ln all probability a boxing match. anttirrinv .Tnmmrv 1ft A raltroid excursion 'to Soasldo or Cascade I,ock8, Tho choice of tne two trips ...in i.n if.fi tn a. votn of tho conven tion, which will be taken on Wednes day. TOMORROW IS THE ANNUAL MEETING Every Taxpayer and Schoofl Patron in the District Shouts Attend It. BE HELD AT COURTHOUSE AT 2:00 O'CLOCK P. IT. An ElghtMIII Levy li Deemed Ptt able It Will Raise More Homji Than Ten Mills Did Last Yr Expense of the District Considnsrt bly More Thn Last Year TW Board Hopes Every Patron Will M tend. Tho school board of tlui l'tmdb-irai district mot lam evening In the nautai of Dr. C. J. Smith for the first tlw In many .iveeks. After tho routine of the iu-vtic: wns disposed of nnd thu hill? Uud hnd accumulated during the jam month had been audited, tbo ntlentlui of the board was turned towards Ihn district meeting, which will occur aa 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and . which tho tax levy for the six-clif) school tax will bo fixed. Perhaps an Eight-Mill Tax. It has been decided by thu Uurtl that it will bo wise to ask for suxm thing like an 8-mlll tax for the yesx to como. This will bo a less Io9 than that of IbbI year by two miEu. but It will ralso a little moro iuoucjc owing to tho Increased iiKsosstuoa of this year. Hut this will nut br any too much for tho needs nl tku school, for It Is now under moro m pense than ever before, aH Is natural considering tho growth of tho rttj' and tho enlargement of tho uchooin Four Additional Teaehere. Owing-to tho creator number fl pupil's, It has been necessary to ,ptl Tour additional teachorH to wort ttfci year, and thoy aro overcrowded al thu present time, having neither roi to hold their pupllB In comfort, tho conveniences of a modern schawl made necessary by tbo climate nail geuoral conditions. Hut thlH asldo, It still rrmalwi that tho added expense of four tear ers and tho detail of equipment, furnishings and supplies will imUi tho totnl of tho schools' wants hWb er this year than over beforo Oti this account It will bo necossarv fttr llio board to ask that tho luvv hovor pretty closely around tho 8-mlll nirt If tho district Is to bo nblo to it out at tho end of tbo year to cntnr. Amount Will Be Fixed Tomorrow. Just what tho board will ask Is uut at this time dotermlucii, as they hunt not had all of tho avallublo figured boforo them up to this tlmo by whit to fix tholr calculations; but flam what they do know It Is pretty cer tain that tho levy will bo nearly tbo amount asked. At tho meeting wbh will bo hold tomorrow nflornoon ist 2 o'clock In tho circuit rourt nxje. tho matter of tho assessment will bo talked over wltn those of tho patrcm and taxpayers of tho district who aro Interested and tho lovy will l-o fixutf. Tho board cBpoclally doslros tlut ovnry patron of tho schools und urary taxpayor will meet with them Umnr rotf to develop nvery factor 1 phaso of tho problems for the m Ing year. "In a multitude of counra thoro Is safety." SEATTLE LABOR I88UE. Leader May Encourage AfnllUi With New Civic Union. Kiwi I (In .Tan. H Till) labor lcldl ure seriously considering n propcot tlon lo co-opcrato with tho nowly ganlzcd civic union, one of the oV joctr of which Is to enforce tho hum, in making operative tho Sunday il ng and 1 o'ciock closing mws. Whothfii- nr tint lllliv will mill gcther In a united effort at the co- Inc election to secure mo cnioro munt of theso laws Is at the presmft time a question, however, Tho civic union I not yet pria itently organized and for that reuuB many of Its members aro unwiUtaE i,. Iminfli Immndlatelv Into a BTt- trncted strugglo for any such refonw. Others aro of tho opinion that at loast tho moral support of the orga- Ization should no given to me iur men. BALTIMORE & OHIO VRECK. Engines Smashed and Several Tr- mn Killed. P.nmlifirlnnrl Md.. Jan. A BM moro & Ohio double-head.or rraSWI Into a freight at Davltt'c cteck ea this morning. Both ongmoii were molished. Fireman Kofauvcr was S Htantlv killed and Enclroor Roliorto .itn.l ..linvtlw aflai- T-riPllir ITllIBlAt, J" . I 1.. .. .1 1 n .. - A rey was senouoiy unu j-u 1.. ..H VHrnman nomad- BerkM" ly hurt. room.