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singed DAILYEVF.NINGEDITION I Eastern Oregon Weather 1 Tonight and Wednesday cloudy J nrul threatening with possibly I llrlit rain or snow. Wan,. Pendleton, umatiijjv countv, okegox, Tuesday, ,r an uary i, 1901. Oeport 0. PAYwt Wion uiven m me iand Needs of Free ry System. rpiCIT COMPARED THE PRECEDING YEAR L postal Currency as De- I 4. .Qnftll I by Develop"11""" Irder Business Increasing interesting General Infor. ncernlnB the Entire 8ys. Lteen Postal Clerks Killed Ljured During 1903. . n T....... .1..1I,. lua. Jan. is. riw uuu. k m the prominent feature ber-Ocnoral Payne's report hi vear ended June ju lasi. Ich of the postal service !s more rapidly man any fs the report. Its growth Jscal year lias been great- say other time since ireo Ls established. The est! Udlture for the fiscal year iJaly 1. 1904, for both city Ifrte delivery will aggregate 1,000,000, an amount equal tended fur the maintenance Ere postal service In the year ... New Lumber Price List. Taromn, Jan. 12. The now price list hy the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers' Associ ation, gives a reduction to conform with the weaker con dition of the lumber market. While some of the, choice grades remain unchanged, the price on certain grades of com mon stock is in some Instan ces $2 lower than the former price. LETSON BALLIET IS CROWDED OUT NATIQNA L LIVE STOCK MEETING BAKER CITY HERALD IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT. Claim of Nearly $3,000 Filed Against it by a Paper Company There Will Be No Change In the Paper's Policy. llaker City. Jan. 12. A suit was Died yesterday morning In the name of the lllake-.McFaull Paper Company Interesting Account of the Opening Session b Our Special Correspondent. LARGEST DELEGATION IS FROM STATE OF IDAHO. Largest County Delegation Is From Umatilla Grest Enthusiasm Domi. nates the Gathering, Which Has Received a Hearty Welcome From Portland The President's Address a Masterly Presentation of the Rights -and Opportunities of the Stock Growers. Portland. Or.. Jan. 12. (Special 10 the East Oregonian.) The seventh of Portland, for $2,911. against it0 . Jt imo linker City Herald, the major portion jlng at 9:30 at the Baiter theater. It of which consists of assigned claims Is estimated SCO delegates are prcs- against the White Swan Company and 1 --nt ueswes 1.000 visitors In the city. Its general manager. Letson llalliet' Thp delegates were slow in arriv Durinir the nendencv nf the suit the!lnB aBd ,he orchestra of the Daker plant has been officially placed In the care and custody of William Aioore, foreman of the office. There will lw theater rendered music while the vis itors waited As the delegates filed Into iho hall the orchestra began PROPOSED MILE HIGHWAY Government Aid Transportation Alaska. to Promote Facilities in SENATE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDS A DELEGATE. Ex-Congressman Driggs Convicted of Complicity In Postal Frauds Ac tlvlty In Military Circles Indicates Preparation for Trouble With Co lombia Republic of Panama Is Having Much Trouble Keeping Its Army Recruited and Rounded Up. no change In the paper, which will . "laying "nixie," amid loud and hearty sue, as heretofore. The only chanso auuieuce. will be In the erasure of the name of ' As the convention was called to or 1 oun i!ni. r,m (h rn...r f -.,. President Springer and many crs of the Herald ' I iironlnenT visitors and officers took In addition to servine naDers of at- watson the stage, including Cover- tacbment against the Herald, the nor S?n , I 2??'" deputy sheriff attached the White nor "eJ'"' of Utah; United States Rwnn mln... T.ntsnn nalllet ha n.nrl n Senator Warren, of Wyoming; Mayor nowed in to him 'from Uover tu ?J' """tale. forester; J. L. United States tor investment in his j , ? Williams, of Portland; Gifford Pin. White Swan mine. Finally a fraud order was issued hy the postal auth oritles and after a trial In nes MoIms cent stockmen from all over the country. After brief introductory remarks by P. tniiations are made by General Payne looking to ion of postal checks, and Tendon of gambling with the malls. lowing Is the rcBUlt of the ptratlons of the department !ir, compared with the pre- year; In 1892, 1119,95S,229.40; 111.984,535X0. Money order 189!, $1,889,817.86; 1903, l Total receipts 1902, 'it, 1903, $134,224,443.24. inditurcs. 1902, $121,758,- '. $138,784,487.97. Excess Hares over receipts, 1902, 1. 1903, $4,660,044.73. in the deficit over the jear of $1.G22,394.92. which :, $1,042,183 less than the deficit for the year. ated deficit for 1904 is Authorities Claim to Have situation 1 nt. praised the stockmen for being I Well in Hand. one of the hardiest, happiest, most y Order Business. Salt lake Jan 1-Tue labjr ,uul uml i cmzens-- '. u "r . ba'1 'rdKH: Jau. -:. .L'. a ways oiien ni: now front ers and rm money order business trouble In tne coal news or taruoj 1 . , .. emnirpM increase at a very rapid county have b.en practically settled , bteteg .! U , "should las a result of a conference between ..,,. ., ,., i.. , If Convenient Currency. C. W. Kramer, vice-piesident of th, nde,wwlem .,ack' xf. m extension of the rural Utah Fuel company, anu mwhw) , ,,m thp sto(.,!men from lhfi exa(.,lon . service increases the de-l a. Kins, represeiumg iue m . , of Uw ,Jt,e). trust am, am(, vhwrJ the government shall pro-(the terms of the agreement, satisla.-. , t,0Ulam, hholllt, , , . . . : easy convenient and safe too- to both sloes, tne omimi..fl ... .. , , liar the tranEdlislon rf'ncrees to lease for a period of Jli ., ,, .,rumnHn, osltlnn m ly exploited and the money from , Hl"' of Inland, offered prayer. those who were anxious to get in on Governor Chamberlain's Address, the ground floor of a sure thing, ceas-, Following this Governor Chamber. ed to flow In. It is to be hoped the iau was introduced and welcomed Herald may rid itself of the Balll'H th0 delegates and visitors In his pe control and of White Swan influenc. ; cullarly happy manner. He called at- tentlon to the hardships of the plo- UTAH LABOR TROUBLES. nenrs who made ihe present prosper ity and wealth of the West possible, 1 of money throunh the ' I urge upon congress the ' of nasslnc some lnw 1 Insure to our people this ' "i as early a date us pos- niral freo delivery srvico atended the number of let DJ small amounts of cur- sreany increased. At. pres- UnO rnnvonlnn. ..,.,..,...1 b tho rural dlHtrletK for the claims of either side in the way I Mayor Williams, J. U. Wilson, of "th remlttanr,.H thr, 1. or an adjustment of grievances, it Je-j Texas, n.-pouded In a nappy bjMiwii ,vm0 I . f . 1 1 1. . .. I.nl,.,, r.r K.l..,.nl. ............. I . . .. nr lincioffi stroys any apparent ieuua .u. m-. 1 uu uciwn ui iuu n.anj tuincim-jj Washington, Jan. 12. Senator Dil lingham, of tho committee on terri tories, Introduced in the senate to day a report of tho senatorial sub eommlttce that visited Alaska last year. It makes many recommendatloiis. Including a 400-mllo road from Eagle City to Valdez. Also several mads Into mining districts. It recommends a fourth judicial district and says tho universal opin ion in Alaska Is that it should have a delegate to congress. Ex-Congressman Convicted. New York, Jan. 12. Former Con gressman Driggs was today sentenc ed to serve one day In prison and pay a fine of $10,000 for complicity lit postal frauds. For Service in Panama. Fort Leavenworth Jan. 12. Men m the engineers' battalion with sl months and less service were today ordered transferred to Washington barracks and longer servlco men are ordered here. Men on furlough from the local hatalllon arc ordered to re port for duty immediately. The belief Is It means service In Panama. Panama's Army. San Francisco, Jan. 12. According to advices brought hero by tho steam er San Juan, which arrived from Cen tral American ports yesterdny, the government of tho new Itcpubllc of Panama is experiencing considerable trouble keeping its army Intact. While the San Juan was In Punuma harbor, 300 soldiers stationed at the fort at Cherlnul, gave evidence that they wero not entirely satisfied with their surroundings. Their murmur- lugs of discontent wero carried to tha heads of the recently rnado govern ment, and it was decided that in order to weed out tho uncertain onos In tlu military forces of the republic, to per mit any one who desired to tako hlj discharge and leave the country. Pursuant to this plan officers went lo the garrison at Clinrirjui and talk ed with every soldier on duty thorn. They found that of the 300 at the fort 200 wore anxious to return to tho Co lombian army, which they had repu Buenos Ayres Strike. New York, Jau. 12. A strike of dock lnborcrs and other la borers Is causing serious dnuv ago to tho commerce of the port, says a Herald dispatch from HueiiOH Ayres. There nro about 10,000 of the strik ers, and operations In tho har bor are almost paralyzed. The minister or the Interior has of fered to mediate. CLERKS' UNION GROWING FAST AVERTED IS FOR THE PRESENT All Indications Now .Are That Russia and Japan Will Not Scrap. OROER NOW HAS 8IXTY- FIVE MEMBERS HERE. Fifteen New Members Were Added at the Last Meeting City Is Being Successfully Canvassed for Acces sions. Tho Clerks' Union of Pendleton Is fns tbcomlng one of the progressive bodies of tho city, and their meetings aro proving a sourro of pleasure to tho members. At tho Inst meeting 1.1 new names were presented to the union as applicants for membership, nnil all of them were voted 011 and nc cepted. These will be Initiated at tho next meeting, whlrh will be .11 Thursday evening at their hall. The union now has a membership of r, and it is the hope of tho officers and the members to add all of tho clerks in the city to the list before they have finished their campaign which is now being conducted. Com mittees have been appointed and are now making the rounds of tho city endeavoring to secure all ot the clerks in the city as members of the union, FRENCH FOREIGN OFFICE TAKE8 THAT VIEW OF CASE. Japan Has Accepted Russia's Counter Propositions, Which Is Tantamount to Declaration of a Settlement Russia Recognizes the Validity and Binding Force of Trade Treaties Made With China Governing Com merce in Manchuria. Purls, Jan. 12. The foreign ottlco persists In the boiler that peace will be maintained In the far eust. Oftlc lain say tho news today Indicates tiut wnr Is definitely averted. Japanese-Russian Compromise, Paris, Jan. 12. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says It Is reported In dip lomatic circles that Japan has nc cepted tho last Russian counter prop osition. This doclslon was arrived at utter n lengthy conference between foreign minister tammdnrrf and tho Jnpancso minister, Kurluo. Relating to Manchurlan Treaties, Washington, Jan 12. The follow ing bulletin Is posted In tho stnte de partment today: "Tho Russian am bassador called yesterday upon tho and It Is understood thnt thev are scrotary of stato and ronveyed the meeting with tho best or success 1 insurances of hlB government that ai ine nose or tuo meeting on Thursday next tho clerks will have a social which promlteB to ho a most culovnhln nffnlr niul fn- .). li, it... commlttco has been making many 8,,cn treaties In Manchuria," pieparnuons. Statemenl hu Jmm... mi- ltussla will place no ohstncloH in tho way of tho full enjoyment of the pow ers having treaties with China of all rignts and privileges guaranteed hy GOOD ROADS IN IDAHO. Movement to Build Up Certain Towns in That State. London, Jim. 12. Tho Japanese ambassador this afternoon Issued the1 following official statement: "Itussla's hiBt reply suggests tho neutralization of a part of Korea. ! U. Ill lit rnwiirtilvlMr lniiii,...i.. I i .h . J.V1.1, . r .juniui is uuuiiKi to ucccp l i s, and n the subject of good roads. The miw preparing a reply bending out t orn nerclal club of Asotin has take,, suggestions. If Japan secures wh.lt Jt In currency or postago ' ucn currency and stamp re a constant temntn. " nanaiini- thorn Transportation. 1 '0. 1903. there Iotes, the total length of E ',062 miles with an an ',f,S33.1.684 miles, cost- "lay pcr annum. Tho -'Bngtti of routes was 5, j annual travel 20,97005 - -uuuai expenditures tl, rre id oneratinn t,. n ctric and .n,io ..... w length nf 1 si ,u . - !Ul6.4p The Increase in r- iu m m 1. , . , iBtU. . . ,u """Um ITBTIJ1 Uu,l :n ,n annual expea "y Mall Krrvl,. 1803, there wero 1,400 'Wine ' In TleLci"D! rr.. V nco traveled by k ii ...7U ooa,s' 23S,114,J0 m sii9-!02'630 p'08 " ..l 'id 2S.897n CWtered maTlTho cr Wlndl,.,. . "u"nK too mall, R WllCate but one rrnr fnr Pieces correctly dlstrlh- ""ItltS to 1 I ... 3'3 casua1M. mu in which : r'l. S lnJure1- Tberc 1 null , .' uuo Buustiiuie cliT.1 ''e'Khors; and ther 1 ui. i,.?nEre8s made, pro- ItMrnw. . 0 appropriation fc!!i!! 01 n.000 to the 1 tua) months, all of the 223 houses erected ,R, ,., o( th(. 0rlent Dy tne miners on me cuxui.au, Ho ,nvJtw, Q u, dt!lesatw to ,,. orty, paylug theretor the lump sum 1 n (0 , lewlg an( clal, fa,r m of ?75,000. the amount to he paid foi 1I)r, al!(1 ,,riB ,,,. wlvps an(J faulj. each Individual lease to bo determin Ml8 aU( Rep ,Jort,nlld at ,lor bf.8t ed bv three annralters who have 11 I ready been appointed. If at the .- Other Speeches. .dinted when Panama announced Its points titration of tho agreement, the nouses nuor ueorge ii. Williams follow-' secession. The other 100 voted to re- "In view of the ract that tin have not been removed tney uecfjuit-, ea uovernor v;uamoenaiu anu wci-1 main loyal to the separatists. the property of the company. , earned tho delegates on behalf jf 1 The 200 malcontents wore at once While the agreement aoes noi ane 1 I'onianu. i-ouowing me aauress 01 deprived of their arms and equip ment, they wero escorted to a steam er of the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, a British lino, and liana- and Senator Warren responded ior portatlon for them was paid. Thy tne wooigrowers. were sent to tho Port of San Huona Uetween each number on the pio- Ventura, in Colombia, grain U10 orchestra played selections j General Reye. En Route. up the matter of completing the We nntchee road, and hns also deeld.Mi to Joint with tho Clnrkston people in the purchase of n rock crusher. Rel ative to these Important subjects, tin- soun sentinel Bnys: , "Uy reference to the proceedings! of the county commissioners, In this ..... ... ,,,v latuinuir rhe'ZJler'llr'T..?' WU1H,'Uli,n '." Dl Convention In Session Today at the mntter of the Wenatchei- crick D,,n road, which has for Us object lm " giving of the people or the (!rouse Piano, Tex., Jun. 12.-The Toins country a wagon mad to Asotin, , Stale Swlno llreeilern' iisdocllitlon Clnrkston and Lowlston. it will mean huhl a well atleudeil meeting hero to- the bringing or tho tniile or fully , lay- Somo or the papers iiresenteil she wants, Korean negotiations IS- gnriling Alanchurln will take on a more rrlendly tone mid the crisis will be considered passed. At present It Is Impossible to sny lr war will ro siill " TEXAS SWINE DflCCDERS. strikers to remain In the district, and avoids the possibility of serious trouble arising from tho eviction of miners from their homes. The fight for union recognition, however, will be continued Indefinitely. The agreement becomes effective at once. The strikers regard it as a vlcfnrv wh.'rens tho company omc- 1,500 people out this wuv In l,n itlx. trl billed among tho towns meiition"i, which now goes to Oregon trading plotton of this road would benefit tho merchants of lyjwlston to the extent of thousands of dollars each year, Die weio as rollows: "How Shall Wo Promote tho Hog Industry?" John W. Stowart of Shurmunj "Texas Vs, the Northern States for Hog Italg. Ing," II, 13. Singleton, .MeKlnnoy, Tex. as; "How to Use Alfaira for Hust llcsults," J. C. Cobb, Doilil City, Tex as; "Solectlon and Doveloiunent of board takes tho ground that It Is only nro!'""K Male," M. M, Offull, of Just and piopcr that the city should ''"lr"" Texas; "Hwlno Diseases, aid in the completion of this greatlv J f'ntlon and Cure," (Icorgo . ijj. needed load, and a resolution was ' 1 ""'" Texas. the convention, being tho first city in which the convention was ever held ... " . V . IV ,inpn l uuvn iivit AUUW IfiU UAaUL Utf i ui HIS ..o, I rift,i.i to furnish a largo orchestra the entire urogram. Senator Warren ials declare that, as the strikers are I moved a voto of thanks to the cltj no longer employed, they must leave j and orchestra for tho music. the county. president's Annual Address. -.... .nicITiririFs ! Tho annual address of President YOUNG GIRL SUICIDES. anrlnrpr H mnt hl nuner He commended Lbe stockmen for their CLALLAM VICTIMS DRIFTING IN Thlrteen.Year.Old Child Takes Car. bolle Add at La Grande. La Grande. Or., Jan. 12. Another girl has sought to escapo the conse- quences of error Dy me .... thin time a child of 13, little Lucy Proe, who has lived with ,... .icrnr Mrs George Huff, since rlenth. and who has fol fowed her relatives in the way of fol ly. Is the victim. She took the poison ai iuo a sister in me nuuuj. . ---- a. i..i ntirht. and It was 20 min utes' before a doctor responded She left a note saying she was tired of .li. .if-, n., wiulni? her sister not .0 mm 111.' , ,,, ,.. lot her clothing be remo.uu, slclan, Dr. Smith, hopes for her recovery Canada's Revised Statutes. Ottawa. Ont., Jan. 12.-Tho com- mlssloners appointed to revise .e fSJ jrnTU To date Tho revision Is being done In o emluc manner, but the change nave been so numerous since the last revision, 17 years ago, that it Is not likely tho commissioners can com "loto tbqlr labors for another year at lest, loyalty to the organization in the pa.u and rejoiced in the promise of tho future. He mercilessly scored tho railroads (Concluded on page 5.) So Far 19 Bodies Have Been Recov- ered From the Wreck. Victoria, U, C, Jan. 12. Tho holy of N. P. Shaw, of this city, a Clallam victim, was found a mllo off shore and taentined tuis morning. Klvo moro bodies have been sighted and tugs have gono to pick thorn up. This makes 19 altogether so far found. BUILDING INSPECTOR CURRAN TESTIFIES Chicago, Jan. 12. The Iroquois in quest this morning brought out wit nesses whoso tes'ltaony hm been af. feetcd with Interest since tho flro. Wlllia mCuran, tho building Inspector who visited tne theate: a short time before the fire, has been lnsp'.-ctqr for 18 years. He said former Cblef In spector Barry gavo him Int.uc'.Ionu to rjcrmlt the fnoater v viu . 0 u cr. dlnanre regarding oMrirt. v. n... liar- prevent standing in aisles, but he had no orders, to prevent tho talo of stand ing room or overcrowding. He fur ther admitted that he did not know what laws regarding building Inspec tions called for, as be had never read Its sections. He admitted he did not know who was in charge of theater inspections, as be had novor made n report to anyone of theaters Inspected by him. To his knowledge, no ono ry died last year. Curan resolved no had been assigned to Inspoct '.heater Instructions from anyono else, out I He went whenever bo pleased, and I o understood that tueateri oould soil standing room. The coroner asked Cu ran if he was still traveling on a deal rat r rders. To which be replied yes, as :c bad re ceived no other Instructions, He satd that Harry's successor told him (0 Ui.'eved that a theater nanagor had n right to refuse an inspector admis sion to the houso. Ho did not be lieve that Inspectors had the right of forcible entrance for inspection. When fmUari finur Via ffalnari entrance. he said that Barry gave him authority. J grievances, let them state them," passed to the cifect that if Asotin. Clarkston and Lowlston would Joint J ly eoiilributo tho sum of 11.000 to h expended on satd rond under the su-j purvlslon of tho commissioners of Asotin county, then Asotin county will appropriate tho remaining amount that will bo needed to com 1 lilute tho road. Imlston Trlbiim Chief Forestry Department, "Wo aro not hcor to exprcfu opin ions, nut to near what this people have to say and get facts," said Oir ford Plnchot, chief forester of tho d.v partment of agriculture, to a Journal reporter In Portland yesterday Mr. Plnchot arrived In Portland Sunday night with tho Utah delegation to tho livestock convention, Mr, Newell will arrive this evening and Mr. Itlch ards will not bo present, "Tho presldont requested that mi como on to Oregon and find out from tno people themselves what their de sires aro and what their complaints consist of, Mr, NowoJI Is allowed ',,) talk Irrigation and 1 am permitted to talk forestry. Further than that wo cannot express ourM'lves, I "I havo no set speech prepared. and other than making explanations of tho government's policy, I cannot glvo any opinion, I will say this. however, that I bollnvo a majority of tnose dissatisfied with forest reserves aro unacquainted with tho real facts. It Is not a question of taking away lands, but to detcrmlno the way In wmch tney can bfl placed (o the belt use, "During my stay In Portland I wul be pleased to havo all persons Inter. ested In forest reserve, reclamation of arid lands, tho stone and Umber act, etc., call on me, and If they have FILIPINO INDUSTRIES. j American Legislation Rescues the Cordage Trade from British Deal. I era, I As a result of the census recently taken In the Philippines, tho war I department reports that tho :lvlllzid ; (HOpIo of tho entire archipelago num- for C.976,000, and tho wild tribes ei6 omr, musing a population of 7,090,000. Secretary Hoot saysi "One effect of tho legislation regu lating tho commercial relations be tween tho United States anil tho Phil. Ipplnes has hoen to transfer the prin cipal market for tho raw material for our cordage Industry from Bnglnnd to the United States." The secretary further renews tils recommendation that ho has formerly made for a reduction of dutlos on Phlllpplno Imports Into tho United States. On this point ho says: "As mottora stand at tho presont wo havo practic ally deprived tho Philippines of Uitlr Spanish market and wo have so ar ranged tho tariff laws of tho two countries that American consumers aie making money at tho expense of the Phlllpplno revenue. "1 submit that thero Is no Just rca son why the people of tho Philippines should not bo treated with somo, fair approach to tho advantages vphlch ari awarded to the peoplo of Porto Wco and the Hawaiian Islands."", Church on Fire, Ixiwell, Mass., Jan 12 rlck's church burned this Ijoss, 1100.000. St, Pat-morning. Somo peoplo fenr lo try lest Ibey should succetd.