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DAILY EVENING EDITION" DAILYEVENINGEDITION Look about you and see the prosperous people, and If you will notice you will find they are 'the ones "who read adver tisements. WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight niul Tuesday cloudy; showers. VOL. 17. PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OHEGON, MONDAY, MAKCIl 7, 1904. NO. 15)89. I Hv IS THE VITAL ISSUE Judge S, A. Lowell Urges the Necessity of a Wise and Energetic Policy. GOVERNMENT WORK DE PENDS ON STATE LAWS. Voters Should Elect Enthusiastic Ir rlgatlonlsts to the Legislature, In Order That the Work of the Able State Irrigation Commission May Be Carried to Completion Wise Laws In Oregon Means Early Com pletion of Government Irlgatlon Works Apathy and Heedlessness on Part of the People Means Delay Judge S. A. Lowell, of this city, ono of the very foremost workers In the great Irrigation movement, writes the following stirring appeal to citi zens of Oregon on tho necessity of electing Irrlgatlonlsts to tho legisla ture, In order that by wIbo laws, tho state may be made ready to receive tho blessings of national Irrigation, plans for which aro being energeti cally pursued In different portions of the stato. Voters aro urged to road and pon der well Judge Lowell's sentiments on this Important question. Pondloton, Marcn 7. (To the Ed itor.) Permit mo to urge through your columns, upon tho eve of the sovcral political conventions, that thcro aro interests confronting tho voters of Oregon more Important than party triumph or individual suc cess. I rofor to tho necessity of such re vision of tho laws of tho state relat ing to tho uso of its waters as will meet tho requirements of the federal government In its reclamation pro jects. No greater responsibility ever rested upon a legislature of a West ern stato than will rest upon mat which assembles at Salem in January next. Tho enactment of a progress- vo and comprohonslvo Irrigation act will unquestionably mean the Imme diate beginning of permanent govern ment operations within our hordors, which will not ceaso until millions of dollars have beon oxponded, and dos crt places respond in abundant crops and happy homes. On tho other hand, failure to log lslato, or to loglslate wisoly, will mean delay of years In this wort which is to bo tho crowning glory of tho century to arid America. While the engineers of tho geologl cal survoy are already prosecuting their labors In this stato, it Is woll understood that such work is pre liminarV in its character, and that nothing permanent or docislvo will bo dono until thoro shall bo effected radical amendments to our statutes. A bill will bo drawn by tho vory able Irrigation commission appoint ed by the state law board, acting In collaboration with tho experienced hydrographlc engineers In tho gov ernment sorvico, but, howovor men torious or necessary such measuro may bo, it will not become a law un Jess thoro be strong men In both branchos of tho legislature to urge and sustain it. Many of tho states In the arid bolt have recently enacted new laws upon theso subjects by substantially unan imous votes of their legislatures, but In this state, when varying condl tlons exist as to soil, climate and hit midlty, tho desired result will prob ably bo roacned. only by labor, com promise and diplomacy. Given wise legislation, It now BoeraB probable that the opening of .hero will bo followod by like finp nlrnflm whnrn wntnr in Avatla. and arid lands require its artl- rlAl nnnllcntlnn. Will not all political parties then l ,. i a hln mnnt vltnl nnhlnct and will not tin mnaa rf nil nnpHna iircm t ll O In. Fair and Muscular Widow. Cleveland, March 7. Threo burf-lnrft wnrn pnnturad last BicKory club on tna mon as tnoy omorgod from the collar ono by ono. Tho burglars i woro dazed and unablo to got got away boforo help camo. T N terests and hopes of our stato, which seem to rest in tho balances at this time, to rise or fall as the legislative assembly shall determine this ques tion? Respectfully, STEPHEN A. LOWELL. GO ON NOME RUN. Three Oriental Steamers Will Ply on North Pacific Waters. Seattle, March G. The Northwest ern Commercial company and tho Northeastern Siberian company have purchased, through tholr managing director, John Roseno, the fleet of vessols long operated between Taco ma and tho Orlont by the Northern. Pacific Steamship company, consist ing of the Olympla, Victoria and Ta coma. For some time past the Rosone companies have been on the lookout for vessels for the Nome and Siber ian trado. Mr. Rosene has been traveling all over the country since last November, endeavoring to se cure steamships that would be suit able for his purposes, but in tho East the majority f tho vessels were either under charter or too expen sive. Even with these additions it is claimed that there will be a shortage In tonnage on the Nome run and that In order to handle tho freight and passenger trade during tho coming season, tho operating companies will have place still more steamers on the run. Tho Northern Pacific steamers are first class vessels. The Victoria is 3G0.5 foot long, -10.4 feet beam and 34.3 depth of hold. The Tncoma is 327.2 feet in length, 39.3 feet beam and 29.3 depth of hold, LA GRANDE NOMINATIONS. Mass Meeting of Citizens Tonight and Tomorrow Night. Iji Grande, March 7. There will be a general mass meeting of the legal voters in the city of La Grande held in the opera house In this city this evening for the purpose of noml nating city officers for the coming city olection which will be held March 14. Mayor, recorder, -treasurer and marshal will bo nominated. meeting will be held Tuesday oven ing for tho nomination of council men. Tho voters will have a chance to vote on tho proposition of authorlz Ing the council to Issue and nego tiate $25,0011 bonds for the purpose of constructing a city hall for La Grande. RAILROAD VALUES BE WHITMAN COUNTY ASSESSOR ADOPTS STRAIN'S VIEWS, Says Umatilla County Assessor Has Given Out Unanswerable Argu ments on Assessments Whitman County Railroads Will be Assessed at $12,000 per mile Instead of $6,500. Colfax, March 7. Following close study of C. P. Stialn's book on railroad assessments, R. H. Duff, as sossor of Whitman county, Washing, ton, has decided to assess railroad property In his county, at $12,000 per mile this season, the rate heretofore being but $6,500 per mile. Ho has studied the question in all its phases and belloves that tho fig, uros presented by Mr. Strain are un answerable Railroad property in Whitman county has about the samo earning capacity as In Umatilla coun. ty and Mr. Duff bolloves his stato should make a united effort to raise all valuations, and especially that of railroad property. Ho says railroads should not pay a cent more than their proportion of the taxos, but that this class of property has beon greatly under valued in the past in overy western stato. Other classes of property have borne an unjust share of tho taxes and he thinks an equalization should be mado on a fair basis. Y. M. C. A. NOT A CHURCH Boise City Decides That a Saloon Can be Operated Within 400 Feet of the Association Building. Tho city council of Bolso City, after a spirited battle, has docided that tho Y. M. C. A. Is not a recog nized church organization, and that therefore tho ordinance prohibiting a saloon within 400 feet of a church hullding does not .apply to this or ganization. A llcenso was petitioned for in a building across from tho Y, M. C. A. hall, and tho mombors of tho asso ciation fought against granting tho license on tho church ordlnanco, and thn ministerial association and tho salvation army aupportod tho Y. M. C. A. contention, but tho Baloon In fluence on the city council was too strong, and tho llcenso was granted., RAISED RUSSIA THREATENS TO THROUGH THE DARDANELLES Will Hardly Undertake it Without an Ally Such Action Will Involve Europe in a General War. Japanese Bombarded Vladivostok, But Did Little Damage They Are Also Landing Troops In Extreme Northern Part of Korea for a Flank Movement on Vladivostok Russian Imperial Council Trying to De vise Ways for Defense of Vladivostok Russia Much Annoyed by Jap anese Spies .Among Chinese Residents of Manchuria. ' Berlin, March 7. The Tageblatte ed In tho naval barracks, injuring reports that Russia has resolved to five sailors. Col. Shukoff's house defy Europe and send her warships j was damaged by a shell which pierc through the Dardanelles. The Lokal , ed it and exploded In tho yard. No Anzeiger asserts that the Russian ' outbreak of fire. Tho Russians bat- railway around Lake Baikal will not be ready for use before December, Tt la tho unanimous belief and ex- pression in Berlin political circles 'that such an action by Russia will Hakodate, Japan, March 7. An at once precipitate a general Euro-, Austrian steamer from Vladivostok pean war. Military men maintain nn reports that tho Russian squadron ominous quietude refusing to express j got free off tho Ice at that placo last themselves. Saturday and sailed northward, pro- It Is further believed that Great ' sumably In hope of capturing Japan Britain will resists any attempt of I eso merchantment. No attack was the Russian fleet to get through tho j made on Northern Japaneso ports, so Suez canal, or past Gibraltar, even far as heard. should Russia successfully attempt the navnl coup of slipping through the Dardanelles. Further speculation is Indulged In to the effect that Rus sia probably does not contemplate such an extreme proceeding without the active co-operation of the French navy, which Is second in size and equipment only to that of Great Brit ain. Damage at Vladivostok. St. Petersburg, March 7. A dis patch from Port Arthur reports fine weather and no marked change In tne situation. A Vladivostok telegram states the result of the bombardment was not serious. One woman was killed and a few men wounded, and a small wooden cottage was destroy ed by a shell. Another shell explod- ANOTHER SAFE CRACKED. Robbers Loot Safe of James Garrity, of Island City, Last Night. La Grande, March 7. Safe crack ers blew open the safe in the James Garrity blacksmith and maenme shops at Island City last night, and secured about $C In cash. A chargo of nitroglycerin was used in blowing the safe, and the door was blown from tho hinges and hurl ed across the room. Blacksmith tools were used in drilling the hole in which the charge was placed. It Is thought hero to be the same gang that has burglarized several safes In Umatilla county within tho past month. Island City is two miles from here, and no one heard the explosion. Ab solutely no trace was left. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Tho fourth annuai ' convention of the Knights of Pythias has come to a close, and all of the delegates have returned to tholr homes, but the memory of their visit will long re main both with them and with the members of thj local lodge. Tho convention of Saturday was tho largest gathering of a fraternity ever hold In this city, over 500 delegates being present from the outside dis tricts. The district convention held in tho afternoon by the Umatilla county district was of great benefit to the members of tho order, and the ad dresses given were of a high grade. Union Team Won. In the evening tho Inter-distrlct convention and contest was held In Music hall. The Union team won the contest by a margin of 28 points out of a total of 1,600. Tho work of both teams was very good, and It was hard work for the Judges of the con test to award tho prize of $50, so ovenly were they matched. Banquet and Toasts. Tho banquet was ono of tho pleasant Incidents of tho day's pro gram. Plates haa been lata tor uu guests In Armory hall, the places woro all filled, and a row of gentle men were ranged around the wall, J. H. Gwlnn of Pendleton presided, and In response to his call six of tho guosta of the evening responded with pleasing and appropriate toasts. Charles Cochran oi union treaiea tho subject, "Tho Mistakes Wo Some times Mako," and hold that nono of tho delegates had mado a mlatako in visiting Pondloton for tho conven tion. Mrs. Robort Ronn of Pondleton spoke on "Facta and Fiction of the History of Daroona Tomple." She terries did not respond, as they u not wish to disclose their location. i Russian Squadron at Large. Investlng Vladivostok. Rome, March 7. Tho Agenzela Dlebras Chemulpo correspondent as serts that Japanese forces, probably under the protection of tho squadron that bombarded Vladivostok, have landed on Tlnking Island, to the southeast and opposite Vladivostok. Tho Japanese squadron in tho Yel low Sea still remains before Port Ar thur. It la believed a simultaneous attack will bo made upon Port Ar thur and Vladivostok today. Vladivostok In Danger. St. Pctersbug, March 7. A special meeting of tno council of ministers met suddenly In the winter palace tonight, to consider measures to pro tect Vladivostok. OPTICAL TRUST. Organized for "Protection," as Trusts Are. Al Chicago, 111., March 7. Several scoro of the most prominent optl clans of tho country gathered in con ference here today and the ontconi Is expected to bo tho organization of an optical trust. Tho purpose of th combine, it is stated, is not to In crease prices, but to afford mutual protection to the optical concerns owning valuable patents and state rights against unscrupulous dealers who are guilty of Infringement. The combination will take In tho leading dealers of Boston, New York, Phil adelphla, St. Iuls, Chicago, Clncln natl, Baltimore, and other chief cities of tho country. CONVENTION CLOSES said that last year the ladles has waited for the men after tho ban quot, this year they wero tho guests of tho men, and next year tho men would bo the waltcra. Frank S. Grant of Portland had the toast, "Tho Knights of Korhas san;" Mrs. Cora M. Davia of Union spoke on the "Relation of tno Rath bone Sisters to the Knights of Py thlas," and Turnor Oliver of La Qranile, treated "The Recognition of tho Rathbone Sisters by tho Knights." M, F. Davis of Union spoke of tho "Woes of a Senator." Fechter's orchestra furnished iho music. Rathbone Sisters, The convention of tho Rathbone Slaters during tho afternoon brought together about 10j of the ladles of tho order from this district. This is tho first district convention of tho Rathbone sisters in the history of tho order in this state, and shows that Umatilla county Is progressive in Its spirit. Umatilla held the first district convention of the Knights, and since that time the plan has been adopted over tho state, much to tho benefit of tho order as well as tho pleasuro of the members, and the strengthening of fraternal ties. A groat many of tho delegates left on tho night train for Walla Walla, and visited In that city Sunday, ro turning to their homes last night, Others loft immediately for their homos, and somo of them are yet tho guests of friends In Pondloton. Tho convention was a groat succoss, and tho local Knights aro well satisfied with their efforts toward entertaining tholr visitors,. It was docldod that tho next con vention would bo hold In Baker City about a year from this date, the exact time to bo announced later. BLOODED HORSES. Geo. Perrlnger Bought Some Very Fine Animals. Georgo Perrlnger and J. A. Fee have returned from a trip to Port land whtro they went to attend tho J. L. McCarty sale of blooded stock, which was held In that city last week. At this sale ISO nead of blooded stock changed hands, somo very promising horses being In the list. Mr. Penlnger bought tho 5-year-old brown stallion, McKlnncy Mc, tho son of tho noted McKInney, pay ing $C00 for him. Mr. Porringer will keep his new purchase In this city. Mr. Perrlnger also bought for Sir, Preston of Wnltsburg, tho 4-year-old maro Del Norte. The maro was raised by Mr. Perrlnger mid sold as a yearling by him to Mr. McCarty for $100. Ho paid $550 for her at tho sale last week. Mr. Fee also bought a couple of fine horses at this Bale. Ono of them a yearling stud, Ansalom, sired by Barondalo, was bought nt a cost of $2G0. Tho ancestors of tho horso are all of them, exceptionally speedy and Judge Feo hopes to havo a fast one from his colt. Ho nUo bought a mare for driving and breeding pur poses, which Is registered and holds a track record. STAR SESSION POLICE COURT. Ten Men and One Woman, All Vags and Drunks. Judgo FItz Gerald held a star ses sion of polled court this morning, having 10 men nnd ono woman beforo him for scntenco. All of the men wero In either for vagrancy, or drunk and disorderly conduct, i and all had different pleas. Ono man was on his way to Hilgard to do somo plumbing: another was seeking tho hospital whoro tho coun tv iihynlclan had sent him for treat ment, and had gotten Into a boxcar for a short rest while on tho way another man was hunting work, and while on tho search wont to sleep In the back room of n saloon, where the marshal found him; ono man out of tho bunch was honest, and pleaded guilty to being drunk. The woman In tho case gave her name as Eva Gengham. She hallo from Portland, and had como hero t meet her lover, who had promUcd to meet her ut the train. Ho had fnlle to put In nn appearance, and to con' sole herself ho had proceeded drown her grief In drink. Sho was given five days In tho city Jail wait for tho coming of tho man, Tho men wero given three days each. TTEE TO MEET MARCH 23 DEMOCRATS WILL BEGIN THIS YEAR'S CAMPAIGN Central Committee Wlli Meet at the Court House at 3 O'clock on the Date Named Below Are Names and Addresses of the Thirty-Six Members. A. D. Stlllman, tho chairman of tho democratic county central committee, has Issued u call for the rommltteo to meat at the court, house In this city on Wednesday, March 1!3, at o'clock In the afternoon. Tho purposo of tlio mooting will bo to fix tho data for the democratic prl marloa and for the county ronvon Hon, and also to fix tlio basis of rep resontation for tho county. mo members of mho county con tral committee aro: A. I). Stlllman, Pendleton, chair man; J. T, Llouallen, Adams; j. 8 I.indsoy, Alba; O. C. Ostium, Athena North; Davo Taylor, Atlienu, South; Robert C. Hager, Bingham Springs; S. Drumholler, Cottonwood; VV. H Boyd, Echo; L. S. Osborn, Kncarnp mont; II, J, Taylor, Fulton; C. II Hudson, Gllllland; J. McEachern, Helix; W. II. Carglll, Hojruo; M. L. Morrison, Juniper; C. A. Chapman, MCKay; j. w. Miirgess, Milton, North; V. H. Chastaln, Milton, South; W, H, Gould, Mountain; S. S. Dar nell, Pendleton; A. D, Stlllman, Pen' dleton, North; A. C. Haloy, PondlO' ton, East, secretary; T. F. Howard, Pendleton, South; S. P. Barton, Pilot Rock; H. C. Branstcttor, Prospect; it. KIrkpatrick, Reservation; Pat Gar- voy, Ruddock; W. T. Sellers, Uklah; J, It. Means, Umatilla; W. It, Camp bell, Union; Jnko Hodgcn, Valloy; R. Dunnlngton, Vansyclo; S. G. Light- foot, Vinson; J. P. Lieuallen, Weston; M, O'Harra, Weston, East; J. L. Hall, Willow Springs; Kim Morton, Yoakum. Holllngeworth-Turnbull. Miss Anna Holllngsworth of Idaho, and Stephen C. Turnbull of Milton, were married this aftornoon at 2 o'clock In tho parlors of tho Hotel Bickers, Rev. N. H, Brooks of the Christian church, performing tho ceremony. Most of tho things a man says would benoflt tho world Just as much If ho was to neglect to say them. 111 DF STILL ON STAND The Statistics of Polygamy Are Correct, Though Com piled in the Church. SHALL REVELATION OR LAW HAVE PRECEDENCE? President Smith Undertook to Recon cile All Apparent Discrepancies In the Relations of Law, Revelations and Practice Admitted His Own Defiance of the Iaws of the State and Church, But Was Loyal to His Families, Washington, March 7. Senator Du bois took exception to the statistics presented by President Smith, on tho ground that they had boon colloctod by tho church Itself. Smith, how over, declared they wero correct. Referring to Bailey's query us to whother President Woodruff's mani festo proposing thu abandonment of polygamy was a revelation or was merely producou because of tho adop tion of a law ngainst tho practlco, WorthliiKton read from a sermon de livered by Woodruff a year later In which ho declared ho had been led to Issuo his manifesto through tho guid ance of the Lord. Woodruff Manifesto. Bailey pressed the point, saying ho did not think much of a church that does not get rid of a doctrlno until there Is a statute against It. This led Smith Into a long explanation of how tho manifesto cnino to bo Issued. In effect bis statement was that tho question was presented aftor tho passage, of tho low, whether tho mom uers of tho church should obsorvo tlio constitutional law of thu laud, or continue to practlco tho law of tho church. Tho Lord mado a manifesto to Woodruff tnat It was his duty to stop plural marriages ,and that revo lution was accopted by tho church. Smith admitted ho could have edu cated and supported his children without having u now Issuo, but cIioho not to do that, thereby violat ing tho laws of Utah. The church gave him those wives, ami It would bo Inconsistent If It compelled him to forsake them. "Tho Ixird glvoth, the Ird takoth away," quoted Dalloy. "I don't un derstand It that way," ropllod Smith. Ho admitted ho Is tho head of tho church, that ho la defying tho law of tlio stato and church, and that thcro Is nothing In tho Woodruff manifesto Indicating It was not a direct revolu tion from God, NEW BUSINESS HOUSE. A. Michaels, of Baker City, May Oo Into Furniture Business Here. A. Mlchuola of Baker City, Is In Pendleton today looking for u locu tion for a furniture business. Mr. .Michaels has been for some time In terested In tho Standard Furulturo Comnuny of Baker City, owning tho storo In company with hla undo, Ho haa lately sold his Interest in tnat bUBlnesa, and now wIbIiob to locato In this city. Ho ia negotiating with both M. A. Itader and Joseph Busier, and If conditions aro fuvorablo, will buy ono or tho other of the stocks. und upon ft 'first-class strictly furni ture business. TAXE8 COMING IN. Second Heavy Installment Turned Over by Sherur. Tho sheriff haa mado another turn over of tax monoy to tho county treas urer, amounting to $14,754.73. this is tho second payment tho sheriff haa mado alnco tho booka opened, thO' other bolng fully as largo as tho pres ent ono. Tho neonlo of tho county aro now itnvlfil mi nrotty faat. tho offlco of tho sheriff being crowded most of tho tiino with those waiting for their turn at tho books. A vounc man often stays up nights in innrn thliiES that cause an old man insomnia becauso of his Inability to forget them. Train Fell Through. Wellsvllle, O.. March 7. Six men were killed and sev eral Injured by a freight train falling Into Yellow creek, on tho Cleveland & Pittsburg rail road this morning. Tho train and two engines were on the bridge whon It collapsed. Tho floods had undermined tho central piom of tho bridge. READ CHURCH