IQHTi ilk. d Set lie WEEK, toff, PENDLETON, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THUKSDAY, A PHIL 28, 1904. NO. 603 4. elve as much nltentmn to t CaMP tfflflHH".r light frost early morning. Frl- !.lf of the tattle as ho docs illBiL A fnr; warmer, 'the M" iIWM I III lmHHM HHMHHMPr j . ....n.., . , Sets Pride- i happ;, IOUSE TH PATRON! ire A LITTLE j HUH g 11 ioa a. It M Ml OB IN THE iNGHISE BILL Draft Eliminated the 1 Penalty for Imperfect Com- Blianco. iNCIL ADJOURNED J TILL THIS AFTERNOON L, Louis Firm Is Trying to Break L the Pendleton Gas Field With proposition Which Makes Munlc- Ll Absorption Practicable Sys tematic Plans Laid for the Compll- Itlon and Collection of the Poll hx Due This Season. L .itv rntinrll had one Idea In ivA ind ii I iht. nn (I thnt was that Bucau "o - vis about time they woko tho gas Inchlse ordinance up ana passed A remonstrance was presented, ;ned by a large number or rest, nts of the vicinity of the power itlon asking that tne city refuse to low tho proposed gas station to bo iced on the site of tne proscnt. metric plant. Tho matter was re red to the committee on ordlnan- is, which will give It consideration ille looking over tne gas ordinance The franchise bill that has been imberlnc bo long was reported la- irably last night and tho council epared to pass it, when it was dis irered that one paragraph (relating the penalty for not operating tho lant and repairing tho streets) was reality not under the signaturo, id at tho request of tho city attor- 7 tho ordinance was roforred back the committee, with instructions to lare an amended draft made. It 'as then decided that whon the rancll adjourn it bo until this after- loon, at which time It would moot pa9s tho ordinance as amended. An application for an. ordlnnnco as presented by James A. Foe in ichalf of C. M. Idloman, of Portland, ilo is the agent for a company of 'ipItallsU wishing to Install a gas ilant In the city. A draft of tho 'ranchlso asked for accompanied tho letter, and It was referred to tho or dnance committee. Details of the Proposition. The proposition is mnde by some company In St. I-ouis, the name of wmcti Is not given by Mr. Idloman. and It is supposed that tho gas mado oy tnem Is a now product. It la, not made from coal, as Is tho caso with Use g8 'proposed by tho Northwest ern people, and it Is stated in the let ter that the product Is used in sev eral of the largo cities and is giving the best of satisfaction. Tho company, in tho draft of its proposed franchise, gives to the city U right to buy the plant provided municipal ownership is over decided ln, It tho city files its intention sot leas than three nor more than six watts before tho timo of purchase. Jke prlco to bo glvon in such caso w governed by tho estimated Ult6 Of thn nlnill nt, ilnlnrmlniu) Viu- ke Income computed at tho lowest w rate of interest, 'a rottirn for tho franchise tho wwny proposes to furnish tho city ior an of its public buildings, r any buildings owned or occupied T It, freo of cost,, and It promlsos to e the plant in operation In ono ar from tho tlmo of tho granting ho. franchise. The estimated value me proposed plant Is $25,000. Poll Tax Affairs. n v .S?" tns nucstlon was broufcht TJJ Je clty attorney and it was or- i. . u" w Shoppard. now act- . 5poml PoHcoman in tho ab Z . of. NlKht Pol'conian Tflompson. iWyolnt,c'1 a Bnocll mcer who oonid make a canvass of .tho city "Mho purposo of compiling a poll " will bo his duty to onroll from a dentB wh0 aro not exempt inZ " ,ax!8' ftnd to collect from " those who will pay. ttTmi,Ai,i.and th0 llat turno,, ,nt0 tke r!lu! in,th0 cl,ty attorney, bring ttem .n(tant onoa mt0 court to force tffi k makl,,K their payment, the cltv li)rP1gram mnPP ot by to uS ,' ,?na ,il wl bo carried out TOtlons can bo onforcel. ' , Exile Returns. Sett Al?" 28-Norraan lied B th0 "UKr. ox- Tears rL ,llzorlana 801 ted to 1 haa heon Permit- : watrdaeoby u, ,ato : MUNICIPAL REFORM. National Reform League Discussing Its Phases. Chicago, 111., April 28. Many and interesting wore the papers present ed at tho sessions of this, the second day of the annual meeting of the Na tional Municipal League. Among ine papers were tho following: "Method of Nomination to Public Office an Historical Sketch," Dr. Charles B. Spahr, Now York; "The Unsatisfac tory Character of Present Methods of Nominating to Municipal Elective OITlco," Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Philadelphia; ."The Municipal Situ ation in Cambridge," H. 1. Wheeler, Cambridge, Mass.; "Tho New Or leans Situation: What a Partisnn Ad ministration Hns Done," J. Pember ton Baldwin, Now Orleans; "Tho Use of Descriptive Political Designations In Connection With tho Names of Candidates," Ernest A. Hempstead, Meadvlllo, Pa.; "Municipal Trading," Professor James Mavor, University of Toronto. The feature of tonight's session Is to be the annual address of the pres ident of tho league, Charles .1. Bona parte, of Baltimore, who will take as his subject, "Partisanship In Munici pal Government." BIG MISSIONARY MEETING. Is a Prelude to the Methodist Quad rennial. Bnn PVnnrlnm Pnl.. Anrll 2R. What is probably the largest and most notable missionary convention over held on the Pacific coast opened this afternoon In the Alhambra the ater. The convention, which will re ma'in In session until next Monday ntternoon, is in tne nature oi a pre lude to the quadrennial conference ol tho Methodist Enlsconal church tc nnnn ni T nK Anireles next week. Thn imrtlplnaTitR in the conlerence InMmln n mninritv of thn blshons of tho church, eminent lay -worriers and missionaries to a total of several hundred, all of whom are en route to tho Los Angeles meeting. The prom Innnt tnlnRlnnnrles who will Bneak In Mucin TtlRhnn HartzoH of Africa. Bisn ops Thoburn and Warne of India, and niahnn ATnnm. who pomes from Ko rea. Bishops Warren, Vincent, An drews and Joyce will also Take pari E GOVERNMENT LOSSES THEREFROM ARE HEAVY, A Naval Officer Tells Tales Out of School, Accounting .for so Many Transports Going Aground Lack of Discipline Is Also an .Important Factor. Washington. April 28. F. W, Jones, second officer of the transport Sherman, in n letter to the division superintendent of the service, alleges that disasters to government trans ports have been due to drunkenness among tho men and officers and lack of discipline, and general Incapacity, Thore have hoen seven transports ashore In tho past 12 months In East orn waters. Second Oldest Michigan Parish, Monroe, Mich., April 28. The members of St. Mary's parish, tho second oldest parish in Michigan, havo completed arrangements for tholr second biennial International banquet to ho glvcu tonight. Senator Alcer. Mayor Maynury or. uetrou Bishop Farley and other men of prominence aro announced as spean ers. American Pastors In Europe Confer mi FYnneo. Anrll 28. A confer enco of tho pastors of tho American churches In Homo, raris, uenevn, Floronco, Dresden, Lucorno and Mu nich was begun hero today. Bishop Leonard presiding. Numerous ques tloiw affecting tho American church es in Europo aro to bo discussed, OREGON'S WOMAN JOURNALI8T. Edythe Tozier Weatherred Has a Column Write-up in "Newspaper dom" of April 21, Mrs. Edytho Tozier Weatherred, Oregon's woll known woman journal ist, editress of tho Exposition, the monthly magazlno published In tho Interest of tho Lewis and Clark fair, at Portland, and apodal commission or from this stnto to tho Buffalo and Charleston expositions, is given a tnrv WritO'UD In LUIUiMU wuili)""" "NowHpnpordom" of April 21, tho leading Journal tor gourimuoiB, i iu rTnii.,.i atntna Tier nlcturo also ap pears with tho artlclo and tho pnpor mahes especial montlon of tho effic ient work which Mrs. Weatherred is now doing for tho Lewis and Clark fair In thq East. rriw. ,,tuni pcirIi imvmont for tho Panama canal will ho mado In a fow days and receipted for, and work boeun on tho ditch In a fow wooks. DRUNK AND INCAPACITY T CONGRESS ADJOURNED Narration of Events Which Filled the H ours of the Closing Session. PANAMA APPROPRIATION MADE BEFORE ADJOURNING. The Bill Carrying the Appropriation Also Gives the President Arbitrary Authority Equal to That of i. Czar on the Isthmus Wind River Res ervation Will Not Be Opened This Year Current Expenses $28,000, 000 Above Prior Estimates. Washington, April 23. Congress adjourned this afternoon sine die. Matters of minor Importance emerging from conference were dis posed of. Among the most Important acts this morning was the agreement on the conference report on a Panama cannl bill carrying Jl 0,000,000 ap propriation, as desired by the sen ate, and a provision leaving tho con trol and management of the zone to the president, as decided by the house. The house refused, to order the previous question bill for the open ing up to settlement of the Wind TUver Indian reservation in Wyom ing. Excess of Expenditures. When the senate met the confer ence report on the river and harbor bill was agreed to. Allison, chairman of the appropri ations committee, presented a tabu lated statement of the appropriations of congress for the year -ending July 1, 1905, showing an excess for the current year of $28,000,000 above es timates. United States Judges. The president nominated the fol lowing to be judges of the United States courts In Indian Territory: Thomas Humphrey, (Territory) ; Louis Oulzbacher, (Missouri); W. It. Lawrence, (Illinois); J. T. Dlckerson (Kansas), CAPTURED ILLIG. Town in Italian East Africa Cap tured From Dervishes. Lrmclnn Anrll 28. The British na vol commander at Aden reporth the ncmtnrn nf llllir. Italian East Africa. from the Dervishes. Tne British bluejadkets who co-operated with tho Italians lost tbreo killed and six .,.n,inHiH Thn Dervishes defended the towers In a determined manner. but tho bluejackets urove mem out The Dervishes lost heavily. .'SANTA FE STRIKE. Is Extending Eastward Rapidly Among Shop Men. nnnvnr Anrll 28. The boilermak nro nnri thntr nnnrentlces. the metal workers and plpo men in the Santa Fe railroad shops at Albuquerque, rv M., this morning polled the macule it,,,. ...hn .onc nut. vesterdav after noon. Blacksmiths and helpers may Join tho strike tonight. The machinists at Trinidad, Col., orn utlll nt work. nB are those at Itaton, N. M. All non-union men aro heavily armed. Chicago Grain. Chicago, April 28. May wheat ,nn,l 7 rlcmed 88U: old July wi, - - " - ,.h.i,i 84'. . r osed nb'h: new juiy opened 83. closed 84. July corn opened 48, closed 4ts,. SWITZLER'S ISLAND. Beets Are In Fine Condition Carload of Hogs. w Mrnnmfts returned last night from a week's visit to Swltz- i . ini.J tfVinrft hn hem hnen In- ler a " " - spocting bis new crop of sugar beets. The bcolji aro pruniiuE uj jnoiu plentifully, and workmen are now thinning them for tho first time. Mr. McComas shipped a carload of hogs to Pendleton from tho Island, whon he left, having sold them to Schwnrz & Greulich for 6 cents a pound. Called to Illinois. tnkn v TJnilL'iiH. the well known Athena, has received a message that his mother was danger- i.. in ,,i crvKtni Lake. 111., bis ofd homo, and will leavo for thero In tho morning, accompanied uy Mrs. Hallgus. mv. - Vnmn Hlt v. which is J I1U (Jlu now on tho Oregon-California coast run, will go on mo ia ruuiu on June 1, E FINE POSITION They Have Hemmed in Large Russian Forces on Lower Yalu River. RUSSIANS FAIL TO DECOY JAP FORCES. The Latter Are Now Entrenched In One Position on Manchurlan Side of the River Japanese Lose a Heavily Laden and Important Transport, Captured and Sunk by Russian War Ship. Japanese Were Repulsed at Tucren Cheng. London. April 28. neuter's Chce Foo correspondent wires that the Japanese have occupied Kulleng Cheng, on tho right bank of the Yalu, south of Antung. Such a' move Is highly Importnnt from a strategical standpoint, as It would mean they would havo the Russian forces on tho Yalu hemmed In on throe sides: In front would be the main force of tho Japs, to tho east and northeast forces iof Japs are known to havo crossed the Yalu Monday and Tues day, and on the west the force now reported as occupying Kullen Cheng. Trying to Decoy Japanese. The London Central News corres pondent nt Toklo states the latest news from WIJu Is to tho effect thnt Russian and Japanese scouts are con stantly exchanging shots, tho Rus slans attempting without success to draw the Japanese from the positions the latter have taken, inclement weather delays the Japanese opera tlons. Japs Lose a Transport. St. Petersburg, April 28. Official dispatches report that on April 25 two Russian torpedo boats blow up a Japanese transport at Ccnsan, Korea. The transports enrried a cargo of 400 tons of rice and military stores, 1,600 tons of coal, four Hotch- kiss guns, 17 officers, 20 men and 85 coolies. Sixty-five sailors were cap tured. Other Japaneso officers nnd men who resisted were sunk with tho transport. Japanese Are Repulsed. London, April 28. The Central News Lia Yang correspondent says there has been no fighting on tho Yalu since Tuesday and supplement ing the dispatches regarding an en gagement that day says: "Tho Japanese, auvanclng on Tueren Cheng encountered Husslnn forces. The Japanese received n hot flro from a Russian battery. They gave but slight resistance, then re treated In disorder upon tho noxt village, whvre tho men dispersed, tuking refuge in the houses." Japs Advance Up the Yalu. Toklo, April 28. Admiral Hosoya, of tho third squadron, reporting op orations of the torpedo fleet up the Yalu Monday and Tuesday, says tho enemy's Held guns opened without effect. A force of tho enemy on an Island midstream, fled. Tuosday 100 Russian cavalrymen attacked a Jap anese ladnch. A torpedo boat re plied and tho enemy fled to tho mountains. TRUSTEES MEETING. Pendleton Academy Has Bright Out look for Ensuing Year. Tbo board of trustees of Pendle ton academy mot at tho academy building last evening, In an informal review of tho affairs of tbo Institu tlon and found conditions very hope ful for ono of tho best years In tbo history of the school. Tho Eastern Oregon presbytery haa taken a doeo Interest In tbo In etltutlon, and the excellent work done durinjr the past year, haa placed tho academy In tne front rank of Inland Empiro schools. Tho board as now organized con slsts of tho following members: Lot Llvermorc, president; Dr. E. P. Hill and Dr. W. S. Holt of Portland; J. H. Barton and Judgo R. Eakln of Union: C. S. JackBon, Fred Nolf, Rev. W. L. Van Nuya and Bert Huff man. OPEN TILL 8 P. M. Agreement Relating to Later Hour During the Summer, Thn murrhnrla nnd thn fllorks' TTnfnn hnun Hnnlrlnrf chnr thn HtorOS of Pendleton shall remain open un til 8 o'clock p. ra. on nnd alter mo nruf rit Mov. crhlfl Action hna been contemplated fpr aomo tlmo, and tbo arrangement will last during tho summer and fall months, or uutll tbo days begin to enorten. PANES MAKE PROOFS BRIEF. Land Department Orders Superfluous Questions Omitted. La Grande, April 28. Commission er Richards, of the United States general lantl office, hns sent out no tice that In tho past transcripts In contest cases havo been burdened with Irrelevant questions which add materially both to the cost of re viewing tho testimony nnd ho nsks that hereafter more enro and Judg ment be exercised In this regard. In his letter tho commissioner snys: "Your attention Is called to that provision of rule 41 of tho rules of practice which directs officers tnklnit testimony In contest cases to 'sum marily put a stop to obviously Irrele vant" questioning.' "A failure to enforce this rule not only frequently burdens parties to a contest with unnecessary cost nnd expenses, hut It causes much tlmo to bo consumed In the trial nnd con sideration of such ensca, nnd al though other provisions of thnt rule limit your power to exclude tesn- moiiy. it Is urged, nevertheless, that you enforce very strictly tho provis ions of the rule referred to, nnd ex clude as far as possible from the records nil obviously Irrelevant tes timony." MISSISSIPPI CLUB WOMEN. Federation is In Session With Large Attendance. Oxford, Miss., April 28. Oxford was tho Mecca for club women from nil parts of Mississippi today, tho oc casion being tho nnnunl convention of their Btate federation. An Inter esting program covering two dnys has been arranged for the gathering. The federation officers In chnrgo of the convention nro: President, Mrs. Mattlo Hardy Lott, Meridian; vlco-presldents, Mrs. Annie Wright, Jackson; Mrs. Ellznbeth A. Jones, Costal Springs; Mrs. Henry Broach, Meridian; Mrs. Delia II. Herman, Pontotoc; Mra. Ruth B. McDowell, Holly Springs; Mrs. Oeorgo Richard son, Macon; recording secretary, Mrs. D. L. Snlton, Oxford; corresponding secretary: Miss Blanche Alexander, Kosciusko; treasurer, Mrs. II. M. Todd. Crystal Springs; auditor, Mrs. Nannie Melver, Okolona. RAVE BIG PICNIC EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, MAY FIFTEENTH. Affair Will Be Under the Auspices of the Eagles, But the General Pub lic Is Urged to Be Present Spec lal Railroad Rates A Great Time Is Promised. A big picnic Is being planned by I ho business men and citizens of Freowater for May 1C. All kinds of programs havo been, or aro now bo Ing arranged for tho event, anil tho Eagles if Pendleton and Wnllu have been Invited to bo present and help scream. Tho details havo not yet been set tled entirely, but tho work Ih well on tho way, and It Is certain to bo a great success. Tho committee will secure a speclul rate from l'uudlelon to Freowater and return over the O. R. & N., and apodal pains will ho taken to entertnln all of ilw guests of tho 50 who may attend. FARMERS' PICNIC AT ECHO. Will Be a Feast Day for Candidates and Farmers at the Cannery Town. Tbo fnrmora' picnic at Echo, next Saturday, April 30, promises to bo ono of tho most enthusiastic affairs of tho aoason. Candidates aro going lo bo prea ent for a handshaking tournament, prominent speakers will bo on hand and the peoplo of Echo have made preparations to accommodato tho crowds In tne most graceful manner. Committees on music, refreshments, speaking, dinner and general pro gram havo been appointed and now havo everything In shnpo for tho day. Colonel R. C. Judson. Industrial agont of tho O, R. & N., will bo present. Dr, James Wlthycornb, of the agricultural college, will deliver an address, and professor Leo, of tho Hazelwood Creamery, of I'nrtiunu, will bo present to talk on dairying Tho Hazelwood Cream Company has volunteered to furnish freo Ico croam for the occasion, and Pendle ton neonlo aro Invited to attend anil enjoy tho picnic. Murry Recaptured, Wnr.l turn honn sent to the sher iff's offlco from Rltzvlllo that J. J. Murry, who escaped from tho ofllcors thero a day or so ago, haa been re captured and Is now boiug hold for elm Pnrwllntnn officers. DODlltv lllnk- ley will leavo this evening for that place and will bring his man back with blm. fhlewatek L ARE VERY BRIGHT J. H. Gwinn Hopes Growers Will Decline to Sell Until the Regular Sales. WYOMING PRICES START OFF 1 AND Wz CENT HIGHER. Buyers Are Active All Over the West Some of Them Storing Wool to Sell Again Price of Oregon Wool Has Been Fixed by the Sales In Wyom ing and If the Grower Will Hold Until Sales Day, the Market Is In His Favor. J 11. (Jwlnn, secretary of the Ore gon Woolgrowors' Association, Is more hopeful than ever for good prices for Oregon wool thlB yenr. Ad vices from the East Indicate that tho samo grades of wool aro Belling nt an advance of 1 to 14 conta per pound over Inst year's prices and thnt buyers nro very actlvu In con tracting at present prices, which would cleurly Indicate thnt they ex pect n raise, before tho season's clip is disposed of. Several buyers In Umatilla coun ty nro making strenuous offorts to buy up tho choice clips before tho snle dates arrlvo. TIiIb 4s uvldenco to Mr. Owlnn that tncBo buyers expect n spirited contest on sales day, nnd thnt prlcea will also bo favorable, If the woolgrowors hold their clips un til thu sales. If thu buyers succeed In buying up the choice lots beforo tho dnto of tho Balea dayB, however, and weakon tho mnrket by skimming off tho cream at prlvnto purchases, then It will be most unlavornblo for tho grower. Thero Is vury llltlo disposi tion among tho woolgrowors to do this, nnd Mr. Owlnn hopcB to bco all the wool In tho county offered for Balo on thoHo days, In ordor to strengthen thu market and mako the Balea tho Important and vital ovont In tho wool market In Oregon, here after. Soveral of the buyers nro storing wool they havo bought, In hopoa of selling It ngaln, at an advanco In price, thus reaping tho profits that justly belong to tho producor. Mr. Owlnn haa recolvcd tbo follow ing figures from a Boston rovlow of the wool situation, which Indlcntcs that ull tho merchants and buyers confidently expect n raise in price beforo tho clip of 190. Is marketed. Tho review saya: "If thu Boston mnrkot lacks Inter est Just now In point of aalea, thoro Is enough activity In the growing sections to mako amends and show that thero nro plenty of operators with faith In tho future. BuyorH nro 'numerous In Wyoming and Utah, which aro Just now tho centers of activity. Thu nuw clip Ih moving lively at atlff prices. At Caspar, Wyo., 13 16 and 14 cents havo been paid, choice clips having been con I traded lit tho latter llgur", that wcro ! bought Inst year at 13 cents. I "In Utah nothing less thnu last year's prlci'n aro nccoptiible to tho growers, Ihe raiigo being from 13 , to 15 i imlH, with whut are railed medium clips selling for II nnd 15 cents, "Many of tho leading Huston houses are now operating and arts paying the prices dimiunded. Home fow nro holding back, as usual, but It would seem, howuver, that thn price of the clip hns been established and that the wool sold In Oregon and other new sections yet t" ho opened lo tho market this season, would bo on tho samo high level as thosu al ready Hold." TWO CAR8 WOOL. Washington Grown and Will Be Held Here Until Sales Days. Manager Fred Taylor, of thu Fur nlab warehouse, recelvud a couple of cars of wool from Washington over thu W. & 0. It, this morning, con signed to L. Shank, of Portland. Mr. Shank has bought tho wool and will bold It hero until tho tsalos dnys. Ho Ih a Portland dealer, and haa a branch houso In this city whero ho ilcara In hides, pelts nnd wool. Navvies Will 8trlke, Vienna, April 28, Ten thousand Oallclan utiii 7,000 Hungarian navvies employed In navy building, have agreed to strlko May 11, and havo eulzcd a quantity of dynamite. Many thousand dissatisfied la borers and mechanics In pri vate Ufa will Join tho movement. 10 PROSPECTS 1 k M