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ICTWWBHIWIIH H'i i Wl',l,il.,.3RSWil
PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OltEGON, SATURDAY, MAliOK 20, 1U04.
VOL. IT.
NO. 6000.
jfflBERSM
FILE OPINIONS
State Their Individual Prefer
ences, Which Agree as to
Essentials,
BUT REFUSE TO MAKE ANY
CONCLUSIVE PROMISES.
All Declare That the Board Is Ani
mated by Patriotic and Unselfish
Motives Old Cemetery Site First
Choice for the North Side The
Matbck Property Has Preference
for West End, and Parsons Proper
ty the Lead for the EasS End.
The school board Is considering
the questions asked by Dr. W. G.
Cole In tho East Oregonlan last
night In regard to tho location of tho
proposed now school buildings, and
will In a short tlmo lssuo an official
statement to tho public as to Its atti
tude In the mnttor. It has boon tho
Intention of tho board to Bottle tho
slto puzzle as soon as possible, but
owing to the absence of several mem
bers from tho city, and to tho pres
sure of business, and also to tho
fact that the negotiations now bolng
carried on havo not yet como to n
head, It has been and yet is Impossi
ble to state more than tho preference
of tho individual mombers as an In
dex to tho probablo final action of
the body.
Mr. Tcutsch's Opinion.
Lee Teutsch, ono of tho mombers
of the board, takes a hopeful view of
the situation. Ho says: "Tho board
wished to do that which is best for
tie schools, tho city and ovcryono
concerned. It Is as yet Impossible
to make a definite statement as to
where the buildings will ho, for the
board has received no figures for tho
cost 'of tho buildings, and does not
know how much it would have to
spend on grounds.
"I can say, however, that the
board has preferences in tho matter
of tho location of tho buildings. On
the north side of tho river it places
the old cemetory slto ubovo tho rest,
&nd If It can bo secured nt a reason
able price, will bo glad to build on it.
Tne settlement Is doubtful, however,
as wo havo had no time 'to mnke ar
rangements about buying It. Thoro
M a. piece of ground nt tho end of
Jackson street which will recolvo tho
next consideration. But tho cemetery
slto Is first choice of tho hoard.
in the west end of town the board
has about decided to favor the Mat
lock property, and will secure it It
mo price Is within reach. The east
ena is tho placo whore tho big trou
mo comos rrom, and there the board
liZl , tho Psons property, pro
vided it can be gotten for anything
'iko a, reasonable price. It is not a
w V?.of tho "laco- with the board,
n? ! l' 8cho1- Tho board wants
ih v dlnE8' and will put them In
b?' ''Place, and tho most satisfac
or Uat can bo secured."
Dr. Smith Corresponds.
Inn ' J' Smltn 18 f n similar opln
In ;.1 6 8ala: "T ,er r two sites
cJ i8rt of lUe c!ty- In the north
WMt e,ro 18 a nlaro nt tno
thA Vueni1 of Jtt(son stroot, and j
cemetery slto is also talked
vrhkh .1 1119 Iatter I" the one
if ii ,boarn W0lll(1 rtlio.r havo,
rrlce tr. e Bec,lred for a PrPr
MorLJ n, tn0,. wt end tho Matloclt
S??J 18 ,th which Is tho
Wa pta.ana 0,0 ea8t nd th0
to"mU,,th0 board 18 not In a situation
it 5 S f"y deQ,,lte statement, for
tlons fnr LyeJ recelvo1 ny speflca
toSl'STv1?0 hulldlngs and does not
win ... ' fno different properties
which n,th? dlscretlon of tho board,
JWrt i win do Us best to servo tho
According to Mr. Falll
ng.
boardSe.Falll2B' 1110 vternn of the
H well t?ale th? mattor nnd to do
nx it 111 ;ho. DOarl mono It would
"Mhe' 'sht. All tho members
what the XL?? old mon and now
'lewt."orSB no,ed'ana havo tho
hVtaow whSf ,choote.t heart,
other neonio t,.thoy want- nd tho
100 mL"?11 l.V. " you wero to
' them wT'P'hts Place, " two
thoy would niT mv. tll Bamo ''lea;
""w2 to a. d,ttoront mice
ce!t that tL I ?nlt0 location. ox-
h0w ta the eaH9,rd WUI, bulm ono
1 one in the nnr?in lnJho W03t'
""d if th ,norUl nart of town.
JMe. to. lot the bolrd
tIonoWverybUyS8 l th toU
wm tu Lln, harraony wh
matter in tho fn,'1 ,Ho
hoard has nrlQwlns raan"or:
na net had a chanco to
meet for some Umo, hut will get to
gether In a day or so and mako an
official Btatomont as to what its plans
are. At present It is not doflntto, for
the reason that there has been no ap
portttnlty to look into the matter
carefully. It Is not a question of
slto, but a question of school, that
tho board will consider, and the host
and most to bo dcslrod places will
be chosen, and before they aro chos
en the peoplo of the city will havo
all the say In the world.
"The main hitch Is in the east end
of the city, and hero the board
favors tho Parsons place. It Is esti
mated that if that place is bought,
that by selling tho Academy sito and
tho Beck property, whero tho Lano
school now is, tho new location will
cost the district $2,500. If it is found
that this estimate Is a just ono, tho
board would favor building on that
location; but nothing Is known, and
will not bo until the board has time
to .investigate.
"It will have to ho left to the
choice of tho board to a certain ex
tent, but the board will lean on the
opinion and direction of tho people.
It is In exlstenco to servo the pooplo,
and will do tho best th.ng possible
As soon as a definite statement can
bo made, the board will mako one to
show its Intention to the people."
SENTENCED TO HANG.
Carbarn Murderers Will Be Executed
April 22.
Chicago, March 26. Neldermeyer,
Vnndlno and Marx, curharnors, were
today sentenced to hang April 22.
Thoy betrayed no emotion when tho
sentence was passed. A big crowd
rushed to tho railings when they
pasod out and tho deputies fought 'X
back. The mothers of Vandino and
Niodormeyer were present, tho for
mer bowing In grlof, the latter appar
ently unimpressed.
OF
GRAND JURY LISTENS TO
DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
One of His Victims Testifies to Pay
ing Him Five Hundred Dollars for
His Influence With the Postoffice
Department Burton Asks That
All Communications Be Destroyed.
St. Louis, March 20. Testimony
considered strongly against Senator
Burton, was brought out by the pros
ecution today, whon V. D. Mahoney
testified to paying $500 to Burton on
a certain dale. Ho met Burton In u
Washington hotol, being introduced
by II. C. Dennis, president of the
Rlalto Grain Company. Burton ask
ed that all communications between
himself and tho company bo destroy
ed, as someone might placo a wrong
construction because of the senator's
official position. .
Tho accusation Is that Burton's
nccoptnnco of the bribo was in :e
turn for his lnlluence with the post
office department to prevent the
Rlalto Grain Company's mall privil
eges bolng cut off on the grounds
that tho concorn Is fraudulent.
Beginning of the Close.
Tho closing chapter of tho case
began with robuttal testimony, at
tho closo of which tho government's
counccl mado an argument, dwelling
principally upon tho actual and im
rilled Influence attendant upon tho
use of tho senator's name by a cor
noratlon such as tho Blnlto Grain
Company.
Burton's lawyers pictured tho hor
rible consequences of mistaken Jus
tice. Tho senator himself seemed
collected.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO USE OIL.
Liquid Fuel Fast Superseding Coal
on This System.
Omaha, Nob., March 26. Coal
strikes will not In tho future bo ono
of tho worries of President Harrlman
of tho Southern Pacific. Boforo long
all tho onglnes on tho system will be
converted Into oil humors, and coal,
with Its cinders and smoko, and Its
scarcity In tlmo of labor troubles in
tho mines, will no longor bo used on
tho lines of tho Southern Pacific.
Thn now onclnos ordered for tho
road will bo oil burnors, nnd the work
of converting thoso now In use into
oil burnors has been In progress for
some tlmo. During tho past year
nearly 300 locomotives which had
lmrneit coal wero changed In tho
company's shops at Rono and Bak
orsflold Into modorn, oll-burnlng on
i.lnnn nnil nntllnnod with the nOCCS'
rnirv tnnl;a for tho liquid fuel. This
makes a total of over 600 locomotives
thnt burn oil on tho Southern Pacific
linos. , ,
' Tho change has involved the erec
tion of great storago tanks at vari
ous points In Nevada and, California
on tho Overland routo nnd at othors
on tho Shasta routo. Oil fuol Is now
usod exclusively ou tho Coast lino
and tho Ovorland routo, and Hnrrl
man's rocently acquired oil lands In
Southern California aro a largo
sourco of. supply.
PROSECUTION
SENATOR
BURTON
RUSSIANS PREPARING FOR
BATTLE NEAR NEW CUING
They Will Not Make a Stand at Any One Point in Korea, and
Lack Food and Transportation in That Territory.
St. Petersburg, March 26. It is be
lieved hero that Kuropatkln will not
attempt to hold any ono point In
Korea, but merely use tho forces In
that country to harrass tho Japan
ese advance. This means that tho
Russian cavalry along tho Yalu will
he first In tho lino of defense In tho
actual fighting in that section.
Tho Russian reinforcements being
sent to tho front aro In major part
destined for New Chwang, Indicating
that Russia expects hard-fought bat
tles In that vicinity.
Tho monastaries of Mount Athos
have offered tho government a bat
talion from the ranks of the younger
monks.
Commander Stoessel, at Port Arth
ur, has complied a complete census
of tho town. All unwilling to work
or fight will bo expelled.
Chinese Laborers Strike.
Vladivostok, March 26. The Chi
nese laborers in tho Ussurisky coal
mines havo struck.
Skirmish Near Pakchleng.
St. Petersburg, March 26. A dis
patch that a Cossack patrol Thursday
surrounded a Japanese post near
Pakchleng. Thero wero several cas
ualties In tho ranks of tho Japs. It
GEORGE COLLINS HUNG.
Murdered a Detective Who Attempt
ed to Arrest Him.
Union, Mo., March 26. George Col
HnB, alias Fred Lewis, was hanged
at 1:30 for participation in tho mur
der of Detective Schumacher, near
Stanton, January 25, 1903. The de
tective attempted to arrest Collins
and Bill Rudolph for bank robbery,
Rudolph was found guilty
this
afternoon and punishment fixed at
death. The verdict was reached an
hour after the drop fell with Col
lins. Just as tho black cap was id
Justed the latter said, "Cut her loose,
boys, and make a good job of It."
UNION RULES DO NOT APPLY.
Minnesota Decision Rendered Con
cerning Decorative Work.
St. Paul, March 26. A decision
was handed down today that artistic
work Is not Bubject to tho rules gov
erning the work of artists. Tho
Minnesota state capltol commission
awarded a New York firm a big con
tract for mural decorations. Tho
Painters' Union sought an injunction
on the ground that no bids had been
asked. The court overruled on tho
ground that tho work Is purely artis
tic. Rock Island's St. Louis Line.
Chicago, March 26. Announce
ment is made by tho Hock Island
road that Its new lino from St. Louis
to Memphis Is practically completed
and will bo opened to traffic within
the next week or so. Tho lino be
tween St. Louis and Sholbyvllle,
will glvo tho Chicago & Eastern Illi
nois direct trackage from Chicago lo
St. Louis, Is also to bo opened for
business In tho near future. Tho
Rock Island expects soon to bo able
to run trains from this city direct to
Now Orleans.
DO. COLE'S DINGING
Dr. W. Q. Cole, coroner of Uma
tilla county, in speaking of the in-
creaso of sulcldo of young girls, and
tho annarent Increase of Immorality
and decency, generally, said to tho
East Oregonlan today:
"It will bo tho policy or tno coro
ner's offlco horeafter, to glvo to tho
public all tho revolting details of
these unfortunate cases. It has been
tho policy to conceal from tho sordid
view of tho public many .details,
which would humiilato and wound
tho feelings of parents and friends,
but tho Increase of Immorality among
young men and women Is so appall
ing, that something desperato must
bo done to chock tho tendency, and
rob theso crlmea of their would-be
romantic aspects.
If parents will not or cannot con-1
trol their young girls and young
sons, who nro old enough to Know
right from wrong, and If tho official
nerslsts in hiding tho worst features
of those escapados from public vlow,
In order to shield them, It will only
havo a tendency to Increaso crime
and Immorality, and I bollovo that It
Is best to discourage all such things
by giving tho details of every case
INGRE S 6
added that the Japanese have sus
pended their advance along tho I'lng
Ynng-Anju railroad line.
Russian Difficulties In Korea.
Toklo, March 26. Jnpancso scouts
report that the Russians in Korea
are In a most serious condition owing
to transport' difficulties. Food is
very scarce, tho Russians are with
out cattle, and the Cossacks are com
pelled to cat their own horses.
Eight Killed at Port Arthur.
Pari, March 26. Tho Matins Har
blne snys tho Japanese bombardment
on Mnrch 22 at Port Arthur resulted
in the killing of eight persons. Gen
eral Kuropatkln is expected at Har
bin tomorrow.
Intend to Be Predominant.
St. Petersburg, March 26. In tho
message notifying Alcxleff of tho ip
pointment of Kouropatkln and Mai;
aroff to the command of tho land nnd
naval forces the crar says tho Im
portance of tho pending struggle
which is intended to finally to as
sure tho predominance of tho posi
tion of Russia on tho shores of the
Pacific, caused him to tako this nc-
tion.
MINE CAGE FALLS.
Five Men Fall Down a Thousand
Foot Shaft.
Wllkcsbarre, Pa., March 26. A
cage full of mine workes at tho Dor-
ranco collier fell, and several ,nro re
ported killed.
Four Known Dead.
Wllkeshnrro. Pa.. Mnrch 26. It Is
known that four are dead, and prob-
ably n fifth victim will bo lound. Tho
engineer failed to Btop tho car and
it crashed into tho steel wheel and
fell back 1.000 feet below tho sur
face. Flvo hundred miners, fearing
an explosion, lied through a distant
opening.
DECISION FOR BR ITT.
Limit Was Twenty Rounds, Cloed
With Seventeen.
Woodward's Pavilion, San Fran
cisco, March 26. James Brltt, of
California, was given tho decision
last night over William Rothwoll,
bettor known as "Young Corbott," of
Colorado, In a 20-rounil contest.
Up to tho 17tu round Corbet t's ad
vantage was apparent, hut In that
round Brltt rallied and rained right
and left on various portions of Cor
bett's anatomy, forcing thn champi
on to clinch to save himself.
Coastwise Trade Laws.
Washington, March 26. Tho houso
committee on merchant marlno,
authorized a favorable report upon
tho Frye bill extending thn coast
wlso trade laws to the Philippines,
but exempting tho inter-Island trado
of the archipelago.
Spanish Village Sinking.
Madrid, March 26. Porslstent
rains today resulted In tho sinking
of a portion of tho village of Cucvob,
rnero wero 32 casualties.
SENTIMENTS
brought to light, so others who are
on tho downward path, or aro con
nocted with thoso in trouble In any
way, will bo deterred from pursuing
tneir wrong path.
"Public sentiment must bo turned
against these fatal and disgusting
affairs. As long as tVo worst features
of these crimes aro concealed from
public vlow through respect and pity,
many young villains will tako hope
ana pursue their wrong course, and
perpotrato their crimes in tho belief
that It will not bo found out on
them.
"Exposure of every person con
nectod In any way with crime, and
exposure of all tho revolting details
of theso crimes, will cducato public
I sentiment to hate and despise that
which Is now lookod upon as sad,
semi-romantic affairs that can he
half condqned and excused.
"Horeafter, whatovor comes to ray
notlco In examining Into such cases
as havo attractod attention In this
city, within tho past year, will bo
given to tho public and thoso who
aro connocted with such cases must
boar tho dlsgraco and dishonor thoy
bring upon themselves,"
MM T
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In Heart of the Financial District
Great Excitement.
New York, March 26. A serious
firo starteil at noun In tho basement
of tho building nt 63 Broadway, occu
pied by the Morris European Express
Company. Tho flames have spread
to tho two ndjolnlug Adams Express
buildings. The Consolidated Stock
Exchange, opposite, has suspended
business.
At 1 o'clock tho lire Is under con
trol. There was much oxcltoment
because of Its location In tho heart
of tho financial district. Bankers
ant! brokers relieved their valuables
and tho big offlco building was
emptied by order of tho police.
The, genernl offices of tho Adams
& Morris European-American Ex
press companies aro destroyed. Tho
estimated losses fool J 1,000,000.
Thousands of dollars worth of regis
tered express nnd bullion wore car
ried out in suit cases and baskets,
through tho rear of tho building, the
Wolls-Fargo people hauling out ovor
$100,000 In cash.
Aldermen Get New Trial.
Chicago, March 26. Tho appellate
co'.trt. today granted a now trial to
Alderman Brennnn nnd Charles Mc
Cnrl, convicted of vote buying and
sentenced to one year In tho county
prison.
Chicago Grain.
Chicago, .March 26. May who.tt
opened flfi?i, closed 05; old July
opened 8914, closed S8?i; now July
opened 88-, closed 87'4. July com
opened ri3'4, closed 53
Twenty-four Were Killed.
Port Louis, Martinique, Mnrch UC.
Twenty-four were killed and Im
mense damago dono Mnrch 22 by
the tornado that swept tho Island,
0.FUI OFFICIALS
VISIT PENDLETON
ARE ESPECIALLY PLEA8ED
AT BRIGHT CROP PR08PECTS
Anticipate Heavy Stock and Wool
Shipments and Are Prepared to
Gracefully Meet All Demands Up
on the Various Departments Pen
dleton a Pivotal Point on the O.
R. & N. System.
A party of O, It. & N. officials,
consisting of It. B. Miller, general
freight agent; Colonel It. C. Judson,
Industrial ngent; C. J. Millls, live
stock agent, and A. E. King, of tho
claims department, spent the day In
tiio city looking over tho business
outlook of this locality, nnd in get
ting In touch with tho business men
nnd slockmen of Umatilla county,
preparatory for tho season's busi
ness, Tho outlook for heavy stock ship
ments, anil wool shipments from this
county wore never butter than this
year, nnd tho energetic officials of
the O. It. & N. aro preparing to han
dle Its Increasing trade at this point
with the usual dispatch.
jwr. wilier aim uoiouei jiiiihou uro
especially Interested in tho agrlon!-
tural pnmpeclfl and feel gratlllud i,,,
note tho bright crop prospocts nil
over Eastern Oregon, end especially
In Umatilla county wheat and corn
hell. Mr. Millls, who attends to the
livestock interests of 'tho system, an
llclpatCHa heavy movement of sheep
and a moderate movement of cattle
from this county, this spring, and s
prepared to meet tho demands upon
his department.
Pendleton Is recognized by tho O.
It. & N. company us ono of tho most
v'.tul points on tho system, becauso
of tho greut tributary country around
It, from which such an enormous
share of tho company's business Is
drawn. Tho officials tako a special
prldo In tho growth of this city, and
tho Inevitable progress wuich is
promised by tho reclamation of tho
deserts of this region.
Tho pnrty Is on Its return trip to
Portland after a tour of tho Eastern
Oregon section
Three Persons Asphyxiated.
New York, March 26. Otto Gross
man, aged 35; Minnie, his wlfo, aged
32, and Itosa I.ongseldon, aged 33,
wero round dead In an apartment
tenement this morning, asphyxiated
by Illuminating gas.
Sir Edwin Arnold Dead.
London, March 26. Sir Edwin Ar
nold, tho well known author and
Journalist, seriously ill for sonio
days, died this morning.
Great Texas Drought.
Fort Worth. Texas, March 20. The1
ranchers of Western Texas are
nlarmod at losses duo to drought.
Thousands of cattlo aro dying
Admiral Coghlln to New York.
Washington, March 26. It hnB
beon practically decided- that Roar 'a
Admiral Coghlln, commanding on
tho Now York navyyard, Jowell to
relieve Coghlln.
FIRE ON BROADWAY.
SON WILL BE
IRRIGATED. SURE
F. H, Newell Says Work of
Survey and Investigation
Must Proceed Cautiously.
DAMS AND CANALS MU8T
BE UNPERISHABLE.
Oregon Laws Mutt Be Revised to
Conform to Later Ideals of Irriga
tion Engineers Are Proceeding
With Caution and Secrecy In Or
der to Prevent Speculation on In
tended Tracts Work Must All Be
Done In a Thorough Manner.
In speaking of the progress and
probability of Irrigation work, under
government control, In Oregon, F. H.
Nowoll, chief hydrogrnphor of tho
United States, said yesterday to tho
Washington correspondent of tho
Oregonlan:
"The work of tho reclamation sor
vice In Oregon Is belug curried on
rapidly, but quietly, uud efforts aro
being mndo to bring about construc
tion of largo works which will re
claim extensive nreas of arid land.
"In planning structures which will
last for nges, great caro Is necessary
and tho dutnlls miiHt be worked out
with a thoroughness far beyond that
employed In tomporory structures.
Tho gronteat economy, as well as
stability. Is secured uftor tho plans
are well outlined uud they can bo
considered piece by piece with refer
ence! to the whole. All of this re
quires skill and patloitco but tho tlmo
consumed Is more than repaid In the
results attlned.
"Every part of the largo structures
must ho devised with reference to
tho future. For each dnm tho foun
dations must ho lcnown nnd tho char
acter of tho material ascertained.
Tho headgatos must bo not only de
signed as a whole, hut every bolt
nnd hrnco must ho druwn lo accurate
scale.
"Even such points as the sliding
surfaces of tho gates must ho work
ed nut with reference to tho pres
sure put upon them and tho friction
ami the liability to corrode and
stick. There are Humes and pron
sure pipes to bo planned to suit the
ground, waste nnd distributing gaum
and nn Inffnltudo of detail which can
ho appreciated only when ono actu
ally goos upon tho work.
"In Oregon reclamation must pro
ceed under a difficult handicap, as
the easily available water supplies
as well as the most of tho lrrlgahlo
land, havo passed Into prlvalo con
trol. "Tho laws governing tho appro
priation and uso of waters aro by no
moans perfect, nnd thoro nro many
difficult uud Involved legal quostlons
conromlng rights of property which
must bo solved. Mnny of those mat-
lnnt rnn nnlv ho Hllllsfnclorlly id-
- - ,-- ' . ',,.., w,.ri i imrnn
1"' " ,,. ' ,' , V .nii,.i' into court
''Bt L , ftk ' ' l,f 7x-
hitiisled.
aii iir this work must bo cnrrloii
on quietly, nH In tho enso of any
grout enterprlso In order not to tt
tract tho uttontlon of tho specula,
tlvo element who seek opportunities
of 'holding up' tho government.
"Publicity nlwayB brings forward
n vast number of Inquiries and ut.
tomplH by peoplo to settle upon tho
Jam! before It Is definitely known
whether tho particular initio iu uw
in-jtcd.
wpi. ...... inm.ru. if thoy worn com
pelled to answer all tho questions
ami demands of tho public wou d
hurdly bo ablo to proceed at o h
Every effort, therefore, Is bolng mado
to push tho work forward to a point
where results cm bo announced and
dofinlto conclusions renchod.
Poison Expert Testifies.
Ban Francisco, March .Tho
morning session of tho I lotkln i t W
was consumed by arguments over ho
testimony of rJ. "n
Price, a poison export. Tl'Onu.efen
claims thoro Is no proof that tho
randy handed over to him for analy.
sla wos of the samo batch ns that
received nt Dover. Tho court will
pass on tho quostion later.
Wheat Crop Outlook.
Kansas City, March 26. Crop pros-
nocts aro reported as generally un
proved In tho soutiiwestorn ono
..(hnootnrn linrtn flf whiter WllCftt
i,oitfl whoro the anuearanco of the
!., was tho tioorost at tho close of
tll0 winter. Lato rains havo greatly
boneflted tho crop in theso sections,
as well as elsowhoro.
Tiniiln Ituhlos. a 16-yoar-old school
girl at Holtou, Kan., suicided with
shoteun 'whllo temporarily Insane
from overstudy. The shock caused
her Grandfather. Cyrus wyont, w
'dron dead with heart failure.