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PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MABCII 8, 11)04.
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MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH.
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jFcrw Public Elective Officers In
Merrill Belongs to a Fairly Numer-
Family, Having Seventeen
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Washington, March S. President
in fin in,. Hiiinii rum mnrnint- fin.
ed much time to explaining how
church Is governed, showing that
IH1L. UN ILI1 1L1H1HLIH. Illlll Iltllllini- in
with its judicial affairn.
iiul iiciH m uuiciuiH urn Hiiiimii.
to the"Tjiombors, who exorcise
ralil attlonifrMiion tl y f srey ersi n g
m. I'.nui -nivuiKLif jiih imvtiu mum
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amended revautions ipnvptimm
. n. " l7 in-
rrnit Mnfl mwmf HlonXDnnd with
his (Smith's) relations with his
al wives, nor had he over proteBt-
against them.
submitted to show how fow had
i Mormons, and how Uttlo public
Frank Cannon as a Mormon,
n regard to Frank" J. Cannon,
Woman on the Stand.
wrifiii i iin iiviiniiiiiirifin fir I'rnoinnnT
Ing Mrs. Clara Mabel Kennedy
called to tho witness stand. She
tlmo.
ceiouruni mignt navo Dolloved ho
marrying Johnson to his first
Sho had heard that Anostlc
Willi ninrmnii mm rnni nil
nun Hmn Rnn nniv nn rnniAn rn. o
mi'Aiiu, iu uu 1I1U111UU llM a pill-
Charles Merrill Testifies. I
Charles Merrill, son of tho apostle,
testified ho was tho son of his fath
tor's third plural wlfo, and himself a
Ipolygamist. His first marriage was
In 1887, to a wife who died in 1880.
n 1891 ho married Chioo Hendricks,
by whom ho had flvo children; in
tS88 ho married Anna Stoddard, by
rhom ho had four children, and was
living with her when ho married
iDhloo Hendricks, whom ho called his
legal wlfo.
Merrill said he now has two wives,
fend Is cohabiting with both. Ho do
llied tho woman he married in 1888 Is
Is legal wifo, explaining that when
to married In 1888 he had a wlfo llv
ig, and that he understood that un
ler tho laws that marriage was not
Bgai. Therefore, ms marriage in
B91, after tho death of his first wlfo
1888, mado tho last marriage legal.
tQuostlonod concerning tho mar
go ceremony In 1888, tho witness
clarod ho could not remember how
vas performed. Ho could not ro-
it it, but whon closely examined
Hoar he admlttod ho know tho
Unary wedding service.
Iho witness lived with both wives,
bad separate homos in Rich
id, Utah.
bo tlmo of second marrlago his
was with his mothor. His
er was on "the underground,"
Is, he was in hiding bocause of
tho prosecutions going on for polyga
my. So far as he knew his father
did not know he had a wlfo already,
whon ho was married by him to tho
woman he calls his legal wife.
His father had six wives. -He had
20 brothers and 17 sisters, and he
did not know how many nephews
and nieces, but probably a hundred.
His three brothers married plural
wives, nnd two sisters married into
polygamous families. His father
lives with his first wife and comes
home to his mother once a month.
"Father is a very busy man," he
added.
Another Polygamlst Testifies.
Francis Lyman, member of the
first presidency and a prospective
successor to Smith, showed tho same
defiant spirit as his superior. Ho
confessed he had three plural wives
and declared his Intention to koep
tho two living In disobedience of the
laws of tho country, of the church
"and of God," ns Hoar put It. Ho Is
not only living in polygamous cohabi
tatlon, but expects to continue so.
KOREANS
T
ALONG THE YALU FRONTIER
Thievery and Outrages Upon the Inhabitants Have Aroused
the Natives to Resistance Frequent Skirmishes.
FLOOD-SWEPT EAST.
Beautiful Wyoming Valley Inundated
and 700 Families Homeless.
Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 8. At 3
o'clock this afternoon the Pennsyl
vania's huge stool bridge at Selinc
Orovo was swept away by the ice
gorged floods. Tho Wyoming valley
lowlandB on tho Susquehanna river
for 40 miles below the city are flood
ed and 700 families are temporarily
homeless.
Eight bridges were swept away in
the townB Westmoor, Catamissa and
Firwood, which aro all Inundated.
Tho loss will reach hundreds of
thousands.
Russian Authorities at St. Petersburg Declare That Mediation is Not
Thought of by Russia, Who Is Planning for Great Land Victories
General Policy of Extortion From the Jews to Carry on the War
Chinese and Japanese Non-Combatants Massacred in the Vladivostok
District Another Attempt to Blockade Port Arthur.
Seoul, March 8. Small bands of
Russians cross the Yalu overy day,
foraging and swooping the country
In overy direction. At Wiwon Cho
sen their outrages aroused the Kore
ans, who ambushed and repulsed a
strong party of cossacks. Both suf
fered heavy losses.
HOLT EMPLOYES STRIKE.
Big
Combined Harvester Plant at
Stockton is Tied Up.
Stockton, Col., March 8. All but
four of the 1C0 employes of the Holt
Harvester Works of this city, struck
this morning.
Tho big plant Is completely tied
up. Thero is a probability that other
local Industries will be drawn into
the trouble.
The Holt works are closely picket
ed by strikers in an orderly manner.
Great Builder's Strike.
New York, March 8. Six thousand
building laborer's Btruck today against
a 10-hour day without an Increase of
wages.
MISSISSIPPI
HEAD
S
lull
FOUR RAILROAD MEN
LOST THEIR LIVES.
War and Declaration of War.
Washington, March 8. The Japan
ese minister this afternoon made an
additional statement in answer to the
Russian charge of violation of inter
national law, admitting the Japanese
troops landed in Korea before war
wbb declared, but not before a state
of war actually existed. The Imperi
al government declares the charge
that Japan has declared control over
Korea is without foundation.
morrow to consider financial legislation.
Action by the Finns.
Stockholm, Sweden, March 8. A
big meeting of Finns here last night
registered a vigorous protest against
the act of tho Finnish senate in Bend
ing a messago of sympathy to the
czar. Two Russian agents were
present and recorded - the names of
those present.
After Japanese Spies.
St. Petersburg, March 8. A mes
sage from Vladvostok says the Rus
Koreans and Russians Fight.
Seoul, March S. According to a
report received hero Koreans and
Russians have clashed nt Kanggen,
the Russians being driven beyond tho
Yalu. In another collision between
Koreans, nnd Russians who had been
maltreating women and children and
committing robberies In tho vicinity
of Anju, 30 Russians were killed.
This fight Is -alleged to have occurred
last Friday.
Violating Rules of War.
Rome, A.arch 8. Tho Agenzlo Lib
era reports that a number of Chi
nese and Japanese were massacred
In the Vladivostok district by Rus
sians. The Japanese government is
said to have entered a protest.
Another Blockade Attempt.
Paris, March 8. It Is reported here
the Japanese have mado another at
tempt to blockade tho entrance to
Port Arthur by sinking coasting
ships. Details are lacking.
asked the provincial governors to ro-'
duce their seed allowances and pub
.11c works estlmntes.
Did Not Bombard.
St. Petersburg, March S. Vladi
vostok advices says tho Japaneso
fleet merely maneuvered Mondny,
and that there wns no bombnrdmcnt
as reported at Paris. The Impres
sion hero Is that Japan wants to re
gain possession of thu Saghalicn Is
land, ceded to Russia, which is Im
portant to the food supply of North
ern Japan, on account of the fish
eries. The czar denied the petition of 40,
000 Burial tribesmen of tho trans
Balknl section not to bo placed under
Russian administration.
Admiral Stark's wife has arrived
from Port Arthur and Indignantly de
nies the admiral nnd officers were
ashore the night of the first attack,
attending n ball In her honor.
Bad State of Affairs.
Berlin, March 8. Tho Tagoblatto
reports that Dr. Kynsrt, chief of tho
Russian ambulance corps, dispatched
to Manchuria, was obliged to disband
nnd dismiss his men on nrrlval at
Harbin, .owing to drunkenness.
Another report ptntcs that C.000
refugees from Port Arthur, Vladivos
tok and other Manchurlnn towns
were shunted on sldingR for days to
enable transport trains to pass east,
and suffering terribly from cold and
lack of food.
The Frankfurter 7,oltung asserts
that Russian Minister of tho Interior
Plehvo has Instructed local authori
ties to extort money from tho Jows
In support of field hospltnls.
REPORT
INVOLVES
ISO CONGRESSMEN
Not a Question of Who Are
Grafters But of Who Are
Not, if Any.
REPORT DEALS ONLY WITH
POSTOFFICE SWINDLES.
Bristow Apparently Involves Himself
In an Excessive Rental Allowance
at Erie, Kansas Several Senators
Are Also Implicated One Hundred
Sixty-One Cases of Graft Located
Directly Traceable to Congression
al Recommendations.
St.
inent
Mediation Is Absurd.
Petersburg, March S. A prom-
official being Interviewed on
Washington, March 8. Tho long
oxpected report of Mr. Bristow on tho
relation of members of congress with
tho poHtotllco department In connec
tion with tensing promises to thu ut
pnrtinent, tho procurement of addi
tional clerk hire In various postof
llces throughout thu country, and of
Increasing rentalR, wiih mado public .
this afternoon. It tinmen more than
1C0 members of congress whoso ro-
Quiet Around Port Arthur.
Port Arthur, March 8. Admiral
Maskaroff has arrived at Dalny, an
Is expected here soon to assume
slan authorities have posted notices I charge of tho squadron. Complete
calling on tho Chinese to denounce
tho disguised Japanese among them
to the authorities.
The Noveo Vrnyma today refers to
the satisfaction felt over the Im
proved feeling toward Russia in
America.
Result of a Collision on a Joint Track
Several Fatally Injured ,and Oth
era Badly Hurt Stated That No
Passengers Were Killed Mails and
Cars Were Burned.
Entire Family Suicides.
Berlin, March 8. Lleuten-
Beseko. retired, his wifn.
lighter and two sons, all llv
B in a fashionable villa nt
Hlholmstrasse, wore found
liid from poison today. An
wusiaciory state of family
lira la hnllvn,l lr i,r...
Rnavo driven tho entire fam
1 1 ..!. 1. .
gjijr vu buiciuu. lieSOKO was
kuuiuu iur uih uncompromising
ffwarfaro on tho sale of liquor
W to tho soldiers.
Birmingham. Ala., March 8. The
southbound limltod express, Quoen
Crescont, from Cincinnati, running nt
00 miles, collided hendon at fl this
morning with a northbound Southern
Railway freight on a joint track of
two roads near Kewnkoo, Miss.
Tho known uead are Engineer Lar
kin and Fireman Bank of tho limited
nnd Mall Clerks Riggs and Nichol
son. Missing, Baggagcraaster Hinds
and tho mall weigher, name unknown.
Fatally Injured, Knglnoer Casey and
fireman of tho freight, and Express
Messenger Hinds badly hurt.
The mall coach and entire freight
was burned, and mall clerks cromat
od. The officials assort no passengers
wero killed. A big forco of surgeons
Is on the scene.
REBEL VICTORY.
Albanians Win First Blood in the
Spring Uprising.
Berlin, March 8. The Morgonpost
roports that Albanian reborn have an
nlhilntod a Turkish battalion of 500
at Diankovo, In Central Alhanln.
Terriffic Rain at Dixie.
Walla Walla. March 8. A terrific
rainstorm, bordering on a cloudburst,
visited tho vicinity of Dixie about C
o'clock last night, and for a tlmo a
reign of terror prevailed among ino
Inhabitants of tho lowlands along
Dry crook. Reports of tho storm
reached this city an hour or two later
but thoy camo In fragmentary form,
and no deflulto Idea of conditions
could bo ascertained.
Lineman Electrocuted.
San Bornnrdlno, Col., March 8.
Walter Cooper, a lineman, wns elec
trocuted nt Redlands this morning.
Ho foil dead at tho feet of his wife.
A wire struck 'him while at work.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, March 8. Mny wheat
oponod 04U, closed 91. Old July
oponod 01 V&. closed 89. Now opon
od 80, closod 88. July corn oponod
52U, closod 51Vi.
Estimate Russian Troops.
Toklo, Mnrch 8. It is estimated
Hint Russians have 12,000 troops at
Harbin; 20,000 at Tnkushan nt the
mouth of the Yalu; 35,000 inland, 40
miles west of tho Yalu: 55,000 at
Fung Wang, 50 miles north of tho
mouth of the Yalu. Their outposts
have retired from the west bank of
tho Yrtlu.
It is said hero the Russians have
dismantled their lnjurod battleships
at Port Arthur and taken tho guns
ashore.
Tho Japaneso cabinet meets to-
tranquility prevails in the district
about Port Arthur. Nothing can bo
seen of tho enemy.
Czar Wants Peace.
London, March 8. Information
from various sources is that the czar
is most eager to have tho powers me
diate in the Fnr Bast to put an end
to the war. It Is said Russia will bo
willing to refer tho whole dispute to
Tho Hague.
Safety in Speed.
St. Petersourg, March 8. The safe
ty of tho Russian Vladivostok squad
ron Is believed is preserved by It
speed enabling it to avoid an on
counter with tho Japanese until tho
commencement of tho summer finish
Tho senate voted to swell the war
fund contribution by a million marks
Minister of tho Interior Plehvo has
I E
ATTEMPTS TO GRAFT THE
COUNTY NEARLY 41 PER CENT
In tho year 1901, Umatilla .coun
ty paid tho Bast Oregonian $161.26,
for printing the delinquent tax list;
in the year 1902, the county paid this
paper $57.30, for the same printing.
In 1903, tho bill of tho Tribune was
J3CC.60, for printing, tho delinquent
tax list; in 1904, tho Tribune's bill
Is $616.20, for this service, a total
of $764.25 more than tho bill for the
two former years.
In 1901, the East Oregonian print
ed over 250 inches of delinquent tax
list, which cost the taxpayers but
$161.25; In 1904 tho Tribune pads
out the list to amount to 237 inches,
which costs the county $616.20, or
almost 400 per cent more than the
largest hill of tho East Oregonian,
when tho matter printed, even
as padded out by tho Tribune,
amounted to 13 Inches less than the
amount printed by the East Ore'
gonian.
Tho taxpayers can read these fig
ures. Thoy nood no explanation, tbo
records of tho county Bhow what
thoy are.
Yesterday, Otto Dldlon, the prmtor
who set tho delinquent list for the
Tribune, sworo beforo the county
court, that ho was instructed by Mr.
Dodd, editor of the Tribune, to spoil
out all tho descriptions In the list,
contrary U nil custom, or common
business honesty.
That fixes tho responsibility for tno
paddod condition of the delinquent
tax list.
Morgan Schrack, an able nnd ex
perienced printer, of mora than 20
years' service in tho best offices In
tho United States, swore that tho tax
Hat printed by tho Tribune in 11
In
columns, could easily be printed
seven columns.
The county court cannot go back
of such authority as this.
Since the Tribune secured the con
tract for the county printing, the
East Oregonian has had nothing to
do with that matter. The county or
flclals have been forced to order
some few official blanks outside be
'causo the Tribune, the "county oil
clal" paper, could not print the
blanks wanted, but tho East Ore'
gonian has furnished none of these
blanks.
The East Oregonian continually
prints briefs for attorneys as private
firms, and not as county officials, be
causo the workmanship and service
rendered by this paper are superior
to that of tho "county official" paper,
and the prices equal.
As to the reduction of the Trlbuno's
bill by the county court, that was
dono in defense of the people and
was not In any sense a matter of
gain, as every- thinking citizen
knows. Is it any wonder the county
court hesitates to allow this onorm
ous bill of the Trlbuno, lu face of the
fact that it is four times greater
than any bill formerly nald for print
Ing the tax list, while the amount or
printed matter Is less?
Tho rooro the Tribune tries to ex
plain this open and flagrant attempt
to graft tho pooplo, tho worse It
makes tho matter for tho owner of
tho papor and the county commis
sioners who stood together against
Judgo Harlman, In allowing a con
tract to the Tribune, at $2.60 an inch
over a bid .of but 60 cents an men,
by tho East Oregonian.
This win bo good rooa lor uiougnt
for tho taxpayers during tho coming
campaign.
the report that Russia wished media- quests woro granted by tho lato sup
tlon, snld such a project is prcpos- ,,Hl,.,ln(I(mt f salaries nnd nllow.
terous. Russia will continue tho war ,,,, (vlamii lipavflTHt n)1 in 0XC0B
until Borne brilliant successes aro ob- n, .,. ,,,.,. ,,. ...i.i,.!. ,,, ,.
tained by Russia on lend to retrieve (iro ,,nei, umIer tllu ruIo of , do.
tho reverses on the sea. Efforts will r(mm,,
now bo concentrated on the nrmy for , Qn, '.,, c.naos . renta, ()f m.
sweeping victories on land, nils is s08 , mom,erH of tho houso nro
CUIlSIUUI l'll JIUUl'l Ull u ill MIUI-I I"
save tho caste
tho world,
of tho nation beforo
Ito to Korea.
Toklo, March 8. Marquis Ito 1b go
ing to Korea Mnrch 16 on a special
mission for the emperor, tho purport
of which Is not made known.
I IUI. CI
COM
EHERE
noted; Ooneseo, N. Y. (Wadsworth) :
Lawrence, Kns, (Iloworsock) ; Wins
ted, Conn. (Lllley). In commenting.
Bristol says that In none of thu nbovo
rnscH docs It appear tho government
paid cxcosslvo rental.
The rcmnlnder of tho documents
deal with Increases In nllownnco, and
subject of rents. One hundred and
Hlxty-ono eases tiro cited of oxcesn
allowance for rontnl, on recommond
ntlon of congressmen.
Bristow himself Is named lu con-
nectlon with tho Brio, Knimns, nllow
nnco. Tho Utah Hcnntnr, Kenrns, Ih
mentioned, und tho Wyoming Hona
tor, Warren.
ATE POISONED CANDY.
STATE SECRETARY WILL
LOOK OVER GROUND.
Men's Resort Will Probably Be En
larged Into Regular Y. M. C. A.
Organization If the 8tate Secre
tary finds Conditions Favorable, a
New Hall Will Be Built and Equip
ped at Once. ,
E. (1. Estubroolts, superintendent
of tho Men's Resort, received a let
ter from II. W. Stone, statu secretary
of the Y. M. O. A. of Oregon, this
morning, stating thut ho would visit
Pendleton on Thursday, March 10,
for tho purpose of conferring with
Des Moines Woman Charged With
Murder by Mall.
Dob MoIiicb, Mnrch 8. As a result
of tho death, at Pierro, South Dakotu,
last night of MIbb Rena Nelson, who
ate alleged poisoned candy, mailed
from Boone, Iowa, Mrs, Sherman Dyo
stnndH charged with murder,
Governor CummliiH today listened
to arguments for thu oxtradltlou of
Mm. Dye, and withheld IiIb decision
pending a legal opinion. Dyo la
standing by his wife nt thu jull.
ELECTION IN SEATTLE.
Trained Nurses Start From Seattle
to Care for Mikado's Wounded.
Seattle, March 8. A heavy voto Is
being polled In tho city election to-
tho bttsluess men and young men of day, and the Indications aro that tho
this city, with a vlow to ascertaining republicans will inako a clean swoop.
public sentiment on tho organization . nr. Anna mcumo unu corps m
of a branch of tho Y. M. U. A. nere. inuneu nurses, un rumu iu jiipuu m
If ho finds conditions favorable for nurse ino inmauoH wounuou, uro uuu
moii move, the Men's Resort will to arrive horo tonight, and will leuvo
be used ns a foundation for the Y. Al. J for 'thu Orient on the Iyo Mnru to
A. omanlzatlon. a new building morrow.
will bo Immediately erected, and a
strong branch of this estlmablo or
ganization started hero.
The Men's Resort nns raauo uu u
celleut record, during Its existence in
this city, nnd If tho young pcopi
show a willingness to enlarge thl
organization Into a regular Y. M, U
A., the state comraltteo of that or
conization will take chargo of tho
matter and make Immediate propara
Hons for building a Y. M. C. A. build
Ing, to bo equipped with largo audi
torlum. readlnc rooms, gymnasium
bath rooms and other features of the
regular Y. M. C. A.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
WRECKING ComPANY FIRE.
Valuable Theatrical Properties Burn
ed In Chicago.
Chicago. March 8. In a fire which
rutted the Western Salvago Wreck
lne Co.'s building this morning, caus
ing a loss of $125,000. were destroy
ed costly costumes and hangings of
the "Bluebeard" company, wnicn was
playing In the ill-fated Iroquois nt tho
tlmo of tho great disaster.
Canadian Grand Trunk,
London. March 8. Tho Grand
Trunk shareholders today ratlflod the
agreement with the Canadian govern
ment for the .construction or a iruntc
lino to the Pacific.
German Financier Suicide.
Berlin, March 8. Hugo Brendal, a
prominent bankor suicided today,
houso failed yesterday, duo to tho
dishonesty of a trustud employe
Probitlonlsts Will Meet at Milton
March 10,
On Thursday noxt, tho prohibition
county convention will bo held at
Milton In tho afternoon. Delogatoa
from all over tho county will bo pres
ent, and It Is thu expectation of thoso
at thu head of tho party to ho able to
put a ticket in tho field which will
provo a strong ono In Juno.
Thursday evening chairman Stow
art of tho national prohibition party
will deliver a lecturo In Milton on
tho tcmperanco question. Mr. Stow
art is tho only prohibition membor In
tho Illinois legislature, having boon
elected from ono of the toughest
wards In Chicago, whjch shows hl
ability as a campaigner.
Parricide Suspected.
San Francisco, March 8.
Joseph Bettegenbach, the mil-
Ilonalro pnekor, was mysten-
ously shot In his ofllce Mon
day night nnd died this morn-
ing without regaining con-
sclousness. it is uenoveu ms
young son, Aiuort, IB years or
ago. who Is still lu custody,
fired tho fatal shot, tho sup
posed motive being tho refusal .
of hla father to give him roorw
monoy. 1