DAILYEVF.NING EDITION . East Oregonlnn" nnd ,ra 7 J ... sll ths IIKWI Eastern Oregon Weather j Tonight and Thursday, snow k. DOS"" day. I 16. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JAN U Alt Y 20, 1904. NO. 4050. SURVEY NGOMPLETE ed Far Enough to Make Definite Statement. k guii BE MADE AT ECHO. Advantages of All the Ore. rlgation Projects Appeal to glneer Very Favorably, But t Data Has Not Been Ob. to Warrant Any Statement t or Certainty of Perpetual supply. ot tho report, of John T. government engineer oi on the Irrigation surveys the state during tho past Monday, January 11. isoclated Press story of tho l .tlnl nntintt rnfl In ihn ri Milieu ii-vwiv ..w papers ycstcniay. wan mo Bubstanco us that published ...i. nnn it- tli fa tonnr Un rrntlnn In the state, but that he has J ... n (lin iVinn il... Dll..lnn oU.am Tin. coat of reclaiming the land I 1 .Unnlir.1.. the water supply and the securing u win uo wunm Naturally Feasible. The land lies In fiuch re tho stroams and reservoir maKu lib ruciuiuunun i'ub- It will require many months bo known whether tho niuv nr wmnr Tiffnm in ir. pea irnnra enn n unnnrnn ot mo ruBurvuirH unu can rvpvR w 1 1 in nrnRpn npn fferent sc.ihoiik in iloterm- in oe ascertained oy com her land under cultivation Idle land adjacent, In order i ir run iinrnrn wninr h n. v crops, Tstler's report Is a thorough 7 nor, in fact, in any place . far (nmirrh fri unv tn fhn toe surveys will bo. uas nt'ttii rnnrnnon. mr ih UUUUIII Ol Ull UlU IUCIS, anil nil Hint j'tin hn cnlil ' actual adoption of tno fb oven a probability. Tho purably located and has Stages already rovealed t-at,ihuimiia mil wv 3fl ffltl n IB VdUHUUB, uiuviil is uuiurmiueu 10 w l- III! VEIIO MlllilUilD Wl a vmv 1IIVUU11IIULUI1UBD I'l IIIILOUhHI.Il'IID IVHIUIVO, riKAA.. I . v 11 tl,HBO uo not 'he feasibility of any Irrl- 3 and a board, which has thft 1.... 1. I 1 -v faiuiuiu, UUl WHICH eclilon by the actual meas. "Q figures nrosontod hv "I UafinrH 1 1 M"I n triA nrlllla. , tt Plan, - mo uuKiuuur nruvu - ""vi ui mna can do re ' Wtaln mnthnria within wst and that tho water ""lauing. and tho plan m & SUro basin thnn thin ?.me.nds tho adontion of - kuv rnmnnr i nrinr. work of Harrington Con- Januarv 10 1 1 9 9AA " " -1 " C) " .11 pounds. E,CJpe In Mexico. assoeia- annual con- RETAIL MERCHANTS. Annual South Dakota State Conven tlon. Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 20.-Thls was another Interesting and busy day for the members of the South uuivuui retail merchants' lion assembled here In ventlon. The proceedings of the forenoon began with an address by J n Bar tow, of Planklngton, dealing 'with tho best methods for meeting catalogue competition. Legislation ot interest to the retail merchants was dis cussed by E. F. Gross of Gettysburg, and an address on "Our Mutual Fire Insurance Company" was presented by L. S. Tyler of Sioux Falls. Prem ium stamps and the necessity for merchants to 'buy grain were other subjects that received attention. Governor La Follette of Wisconsin Is down on tho program to address tho convention this evening on tho subject, "Robbery by the Railroads." Japanese Silk Cases on Trial. New York, Jan. 20. Tho famous Japanese Bilk fraud cases, In which several prominent New York Import ers are charged with conspiracy to defraud tho government, came tip for trial today before Judge Thomas in tho United States circuit court. Vice Consul McLnno, of Yokohama and John C. Covert, United States con sul at Lyons, have been brought to New ork to give evidence on be half of the prosecution. Mannllcher Dead, VIonna, Jan, 20. Ferdinand Mann llcher, inventor of tho Mannllcher rifle, is dead. STRENUOUS ON WHEAT CHANCE Predicted That Wheat Wili Go to a Dollar in Chicago's Great Gambling Mart. ARMOURS PROFITS WERE $340,000 IN HALF A DAY. Alderman Convicted of Bribery Re leased Under a Technicality Grand Jury Returns Four Indictments Grand Palace Hotel Burned More Dodging of Responsibility for Iro quois Fire Mayor and Sheriff Are Accused. STOCKMEN WILL ASK CONCESSIONS COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO BETTE.R SERVICE. Slow Trains, More Cars and Antl. Pan Decision Will Be Threshed Out With the Railroads Monte B. Gwlnn, M. B. Saunders and H. A. Jastro on a Very Important Mis sion for Stock Interests. log TiZ ' Jan- 20. R. ttoZ roa ""ward. 77"' Mexico, nwiff ifleii- 1 .r . " n&- vu uiu 1 1 1 v. "l arms.8 3 to havo Portland, Jan. 20. The national headquarters of the National Live stock Association, which were open ed nt tho Portland Hotel in Novem ber, closed up shop yesterday and will be transferred to Denver today. President Hngenbarth and Secre tary Martin have completed the last detail of business to be transacted from this city and will leave for their homes today. A conference was held at which a decision was reached to appoint M. B. Gwlnn, of Idaho; M H. Saunders, of Utah, and H A. Jastro, of California, members of" tho standing committee on trans portation. This assignment Is of great m portance. as upon the transportation committee devolves all matters re lating to the railioads. During the coming year nn effort will be made to secure a modification of the antl ncrppment as It affects stock I'" Another Important work entrusted to tho committee Is the passage ' f legislation to increase tho speed of trains carrying " ' quiring the railroads to supplj suf nclont cars to transport stock sh p- uonts to market without without de lav occasioned by blockades and car famines In past years. Never In tho history of the organi ration havo such Important duties been Placed upon a committee and ho gentlemen named were selected became of their peculiar Know edge of tho problems which confront the shippers. DIRECT PRIMARY PETITIONS. County Clerk Receives Notice That Blanks Will Be Sent at Once. County Clerk W. D. Chamberlain 1 rnrelnt of a letter from W. S. bring tho stiDjeci. u.w , at tho coming election, Chicago, Jan. 20. With wheat at from 90',A to 92?. this lias been one of the most strenuous days In the wheat pit In recent years. Excite ment at the close was terrific. Armour, long on from nine to fifteen million bushels, did not ap pear In the market until the advance was already sharp, The advance netted him nearly $340,000 profit rn today's trading. Traders now predict dollar wheat. The advance today Is due to 'frantic efforts of the shorts to cover. Out on Habeas Corpus. Chicago, Jan. 20. Alderman Bren- nan, recently sentenced to a year In the bridewell for vote buying, was to day released on habeaB corpus, on the contention that the court had 110 authority to sentence to the city prison on a misdemeanor. The charge, when the case Is really one of conspiracy. Is subject to a pen! tentiary sentence Four Were Indicted. Chicago, Jan. '20. The grand Jury today returned an indictment against Coachman Tilbury, charged with car rying concealed weapons and r.t- tempting to blackmail Mrs. Thurston for $12,500 for the suppression of al leged compromising letters and also Indicted the three confessed ghouls who robbed the body of Mrs. Trasli nt the Iroquois fire. Impugn Mayor and Sheriff. Chicago, Jan. 20. Mayor Harrison and Sheriff Barrett are attacked for failure to enforce the law In tho cent labor troubles, and officials cf labor unions are charged with unlaw ful conspiracy In a report presented to the grand jury this morning by James Nye, foreman of the December cranil jury which returned indict ments against several labor leaders. All Doage Responsibility. Chicago. Jan. 20. More than 100 witnesses remain to be examined be foro the Iroquois Inquest, and will require at least another week. If the coroner decides to call only Import ant witnesses It may close this week. Edwin Price, manager of the "Bluebeard" company, was on the stand this morning. His testimony showed the work of the Chicago building inspector was poor and light rompaied with tnat or inspectors m other cities. He laid all tho blame on the theater management, and tried to exonerate Klaw & Erlanger. Actors in a Fire. Chicago, Jan. 20. Two hundred members of theatrical troupes, who have been thrown out of engage ments as a result of the Iroquois fire, were driven into the streets this morning by Are at the Grand Palace hotel on North Cfark street, Several rescues were accomplish ed with difficulty. There were few guests, a majority of whom were wo men. Tho fire was extinguished without 'casualties. This Is the sec ond fire in the same hotel within two weeks. EASTERN AND FAR EASTERN English Official Who Believes Russia Will Withdraw from Manchuria. BALKAN PROBLEMS WILL NOT STAY COMPROMISED. Preparations Making for Renewal of War in Bulgaria Austria.Russlan Committee to Look After Interests of Treaty of Berlin, Will Renew Efforts to Influence Turkish Gov. ernment. TAXES IN BAKER CITY. NEW LAW FIRM, j. b. Perry and". Bean of This City Compose It. j. b. Perry and "n0Bndhw formed a "rsh'P and win occupy the office, formerly u jr tho firm of Rocdor t Perry, URoWoThoh Sfomce b.. ing. . Mrs. Harvey, Sr., ' '" pr. C J. Smtih was called to Do pnftaulch thU 1 afternoon by tho ill ness of Mrs. Harvey, the m Hon Borloue. Levy for the City, County and School District Amounts to a Total of 66 Mills This -Year. The total tax levy in Baker City this year amounts to C mllhj, or 32t,s mills more man in me .-u v Pendleton, where the total levy Is but 34 mills. The Baker City levy Is divided as follows: County expenses, 20 mills; county schools, 8 mills; state taxes, 7 mills; county roads, 4 mills, and the Baker City school district, 17.5 mills. The total valuation of property in Baker county was fixed nt $4,038,805 and in Baker City ot $1,230,040. Auctioneers to Organize. Lansing, Mich., Jan. 20. Auction eers from various parts of Michigan met here today and discussed plans to form a etato association. Tho chief objoct of the movoment Is to bring thoso engaged In tho calling Into closer relationship for tho hot ter protection of tholr mutual Inter ests, particularly as regards matters of legislation. London, Jan. 20. Tho press hero today, with the exception of tho Times, is optimistic In tone regard ing the far eastern question. Tho Manchester Guardian quotes a Brit ish official just returned, who says Russia Is preparing to withdraw from Manchuria. For Balkan Reform. Vienna, Jan. 20. Dlo Zletung as serts that tho AiiBtro-Russlan com mittee at Constanalnople, wearied of continually delayed audiences with the sultan regarding reform In tho Balkans, will leave today for Salon lea In an attempt to carry out their plans. The paper adds the Turki?h minister at Sofia has forwarded 'o the porte Important documentary proof of feverish war preparations in Bulgaria. Russia Decides for Peace. London, Jan. 20. Tho Berlin cor respondent of the Pall Mall Gazette wires that ho Is assured from abso lutely trustworthy authority that Russia has positively decided tor peace and will answer Japan's latest note by complying with all of Japan's important demands. Russia is now hesitating whether she should notify Japan exclusively, or send a general notification to tho powers. STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. George Hartman, Jr., Elected Assist, ant Cashier First National Bank. Tho stockholders of tho First Na tional Bank met in the olllco of tho bank last night, at which time tho board of directors were elected for the year. It will consist of Levi An keny. of Walla Walla, W. F. Matlock, J. S. McCloud, V. S. llyera ami Georgo Hartman, Jr, which is tho same as the old board with tho ex ception of the retliement of II. F. Johnson and tho substitution of O. A. Hartman, Jr. Levi Ankeny was elected president of the board, W. F. Matlock vice president and tho appointment of CI. M. Rico as cashier, was j-onfirmcd for tho year. Mr. Hartmnn was elected assistant cashier to nil tho vacan cy caused by the' retirement of Mr. Johnson. OutBido of tho promotion of Mr. Hartman there was no chango in tho personnel of tho bank, ull of tho other officials having been re-elections. The change In tho assistant cash- Icrshlp will be moro In namo than In duty, as Mr. Hartman will fill tho teller's window as In tho past, and will assist Mr. Rice when needed, tho old olllco being a fifth wheel proposi tion now absolutely needed in tno management of the institution. CHARLES LADD RELEASED. La Grande Man Suspected of Rob bing Saloon at The Dalles, Tho Dalles, Jan. 20. Chnrles Ladd who was arrested In Portland last week, accused of the robbery of Falt's saloon, and placed In Jail here, had a preliminary hearing In Recorder Fllloon's court this morn ing, and In the absonco of sufficient evidence District Attorney Menefeo moved for a dtsmlsnl ot tho case, which was granted. Charles Ladd was raised In Grande Ronde Valley, his mother, sister and former wife residing now at La Grande. Ho spent a $20,000 fortune left him by his father, John Ladd, n pioneer farmer, In about throe years, by gambling, and hns Just served a term In tho peniten tiary for robbery, from Wallowa county. G. O. P. IN FLORIDA. Keep up an Active Organization and Will be Aggressive. St. Augustine, Fin., Jan. 20. Re publicans of tho third congressional district, together with a scattering of party leaders from other parts of Florida, are rounding up In St. Augustine for an Important confer ence. Some of the lenders bcllovo tho time Is ripe for tho party to assume? nn ni7irrt.Rlt-n nttttmln In tlin fitntn and It is possible that tho party will put up a candidate in sovorni con gressional districts at tho next elec tion. The delegates to bo sent to the national convention nt Chicago will bo pledged to voto for Roose velt's rcnomlnntlon, BAKER CITY WON THE BASKET BALL PENDLETON GIRLS DID BEST TOWARD THE CLOSE. ERNMENTftL AND OTHER NEWS Senate Favorable to Congres sional Investigation of the Postal Fraud Charges. GREAT GRAFT IN GROFF. FASTENERS FURNISHED. Arguments Begun In the Trial of Mi ch en for Postal Frauds Minister Beaupre Returned From Colombia and Does Not Think War Is Prob ableSolicitor for State Depart ment Candidate for Governor. A Very Neat and Skillful Game Ter minated Without the Slightest P gree of Ill-feeling Baker City H-is the Heaviest, and Perhaps the More Skillful Team. SELECTED A PRINCIPAL. Miss Grace I. Dewey Tendered the Vacant Prlnclpalshlp. Tho school boar of this district has been ever wlnco the resignation of Miss Jessie Shophard, endeavor ing to locate a good teacher to tako the placo left vacant by her as prin cipal of tho high school, and at a meeting last night Professor E. B. Conklln was authorized to telegraph to Miss Grace I. Dewey, of Benton Harbor, Mich., offering her the place. Her response has not yet been re ceived, though It Is expocted that she will accept, as sbo made an applica tion for tho place and wishes to change from tho East to the West for tho sake of tho change In climate. Miss Dewey Is recommended as a teacher of high merit and much ex perience, and Is said to bo very successful. Cold Springs Farm Sold. Mnrv n. C.natv and A. B. Cooley. her husband, who are pioneers, havo sold to waiter M, 1'ierce ior o,w, a trarr nt C,i( RfTPX Ot land In BOC- tlons 13 and 18, In township 4 north ot ranges 31 and 3Z east, oemg in the vicinity of Cold Springs. New Baptist Pastor. Tiov rs T. TTnll. of Clvdo. N Y.. hns a'ceopted tho call of tho First Baptist church of this city, and will In time to take charge of the church by the first of tho com ing April. Owing to tho fact that the two basket ball teams did not weigh In, lllio tho meinberR of a college foot ball squad, before tho game InBt night, It will never bo known Just how much heavier the Baker City girls were than tho girls of tho Pen dleton team, and It cannot therefore ho Judged with certainty Just how much tho homo girls were ahead of tho giimo when tlmo was culled, Hut It was a pretty game, and on that the largo audloneo enjoyed 1111 in wisely. Tho first half opened stionc In Ha lter City's favor, and for a tlmo It looked us though the visiting team whs going lo carry off tho Inurels with qiillo a margin to spare; but when tlmo was called nt tho end of tho first part of tho gnrno, tho score wns but 2 to 0 In tholr favor. To wards tho end of tho half tho Pen dleton girls began to get Into tho irnnin nml from that tlmo on thoy made It most Interesting for their visitors. In tho second hnlf tho Pendleton girls threw a basket, tying tho Bcoro nnd the game had to bo played on until ono or tho other side made an additional score. This feat was ac eompllshed at last by tho visitors, who were declared to bo the winners by a scoro of C to 4. MIbs Ada Allen, of Baker City, and Miss Rita Howland, of Pendleton, weio tho ones who did tho field goaling for their teams. It Is hard to pick out Individual players, for all of tho girls did well and played tho best gamo jiosslbtc. Tho visitors wero much heavier than Pendleton, though some of tho han dicap was overcome by the moro nimble playing of tho homo girls. Tho result of tho gamo Is satisfac tory to tho Pondleton girls, and tholr next chanco at victory Is looked for ward to with anticipation. AT A88EMBLY HALL. An Excellent and Varied Program For Next Friday. Evening. Th i-airiiini- Friday nltbt nroiirain of tho High School Literary Socioty will be presented Frldav night by the pupils of the school at tho as sembly hall. It has been worked up win, n irrpat deal of care by tho pu pils and teachers, crd "III bo of In- creased interest, tho uumuers m will bo presented are; Music Hlgn. pcuooi vrcucBuu. Oration Fred Vincent. Essay Florence Mousbu. Recitation Herbert Thompson. Recitation Willie Milne. Essay Neva Hodder. Vocal Solo Graco Hawks, Oration William Wyrlck. Autobiography Fern Edwards. Vocal Solo Fred Hartman. Essay Albert Koarney, Recitation Myrtlo Knight.-. Essay May Taylor, Oration Fred Milne. Essay Edgar Smith. Essay Alvln Knight. il!. Washington, Jan. SO. HcsoluUoa for congressional investigation of tho postolllco department, which hu been before the senate sovoral weeks, was referred to the commit tee on postofflccs without objection. Graft In Fasteners, Washington, Jan, 20. The Mnchca trial today was devoted largely ( cvldonco ns to the reasonable cost of Gron fasteners. Tho ko ernment Is trying to show that (Iron could havo sold them nt 7G cents a each, nt it liandsoinu profit. W. Uughlln testified tlint his fac tory mndu tho fasteners mid bo14 them to tile Gruff r nt 25 cents each for a complelo fastener The next witness, Keebler, nnd of ficer of tho Ilehlcham iron work, testified that his compnny mnilo the fasteners for n tlmo nnd sold then to G10IT for 20 cents ench. Arguments Begun. Tho government attorneys thli morning In tho Mnchen consplracj trlnl launched Into an exposition cf nn Immense masH of circumstantial evidence, nnd mado great exhibits or ledgers, deposit slips, drafts an stub books. No Danger of War. "N Minister lleniipre, Just arrive from Colombia was Interviewed here today. He stys thero 1b n danger of war with Colombia, and amicable arrangements nro nlmoso certain. Candidate for Governor, William Penfleld, solicitor for the stnto department, IIiIh nftemoon nouw'od Ills candidacy for tlio go--crnorHhlp of Indiana, THEATERS CONDEMNED. Agitation Started by the Star End In Good for the City. Kmitilii. .inn 20. The aiieclnl com mittee of Investigation appointed ir President Parry or tlio city council, last Monday evening to Investigate all tho public buildings of tho city. Including tho cheap tbeulers, as to their llro equipment, slnrlod on Ma work lato this afternoon. 1 Tho Crystal and Cential thoatere Din nml vIhIIimI anil 111 tho caio of tho former It wns tho gonerul opin ion of tho iiinmlierH or tno commiv ten tlint It could not bo any moro dnugcroiitt than It Is. Tho Hlar. which bogan tho fight againBt those ilcath-trnpu, was sus tained In every charge It haB mado 1,. ii,,. .inn,.,, roiiu iihflltlon and lark of flro protection of those thoatert Tho Inrgo stairways wero oujimh to and tho conditions In thoso play houses wore condemned as belnc generally bad, MARRIAGE LICENSE. Parties Both 'Widely and Favorably Known, Being Old Settlers. 1 n.rrlin HfPtlKn WUH ISSUOd tlllB morning to Mrs. Nancy U. Elkhart, of Wild Horso, and Thomas J. Kir. tho woll known rarmer 01 " ll.o IM.rhnrt linu llOOn & rOSldelt I'lio, , , of the county for many years, belne at tho prosont tlmo about 60 yoars or age. Hho owns some valuablo prop- ;rty, and has married cunuruu, Mr Kirk Ib well known over the .. a u,iiniil rnlser. being ntiu , u Li It 1 '-a " - - . - - of tho most oxtonBlvo farmers of tbo Athona district. Ho Is one ot .,. in iw rnrn ralslnz expert II1UI1UVID ... - - . - ments of that part of tho county, which havo proved such a success In the past low yearn. n.. .i..,.t,.mni urnr nn the PUKCt Bound is drawing to a close- with tbo . ii.o, iim mills will combine and tho price of shingles advance. -. German Goods In America Birmingham, Jan. 20. Tho Post hears from a Berlin syn dlcate that German Iron and steel merchants are arrang ing for au agency In America to advanco tho salo of Ger man goods, to counteract tbo dumping of American goods lu Germany. t - - T T T T 1-