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DAILY EVENING ED1TI0H WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight nml Friday fnlr; cooler tonight, with llRht frost; warmer Friday. mNuLUI I tun -- S .merchant who r'moH money for news- .i-t iineb ic PENDLETOlSr, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY U), 1904. NO. 5052. RTftGE ROAD the Inland Ringing i tu naiioc. I III Ui'v.. Empire Senti- BERLAIN SAYS THE 5E WILL COo l iot,3io. . nl.,.. Aeenrlntlnn lfi Each County Bordering mbla River Delegates ire will Raise Any Deficit . A Hnnnnrlntlnn hv o nln Portland Friday. of the Open River Asso effected yesterday with . of Dlalock, as president ner, of Blalnck, secretary, eters, of The Dalles, trcas hiv. tosrether with Henry UI 11U11U, niiu ft imiu-uiv lli nnnoil til ft thn JlVOfll. Alia. V,UtlOlHUlV .4W UI UllCt,lUIO V.UI11 ni.'V. u J - a 1. I. U lary 10 uiu uuiuuiuiu itvut as follows: , S. Bennett, The Dalles. s. a. w rv. luiit?. T. G. Hailcy, Pendleton. tr r'li.J n-i-..nt nj, omun, uanor uuj. tttiii n ir i -vAnin if 111 lb. iVilJf- V t. (U. Washington. L. Miller. -uamei o uonnor, uoiuen- munitlcs we represent toward raising funds that may be lacking for the completion of the work. While wo realize the desirability of a canal and locks as a permanent Im provement, still wo consider that the needs of the present warrant us In urging the construction of the port- ago road as a means of temporary ro ller. W. J. DAVENPORT, N. WHEALDOK, O. H. KJOS. JAMES STEWART, N. G. BLALOCK, Committee. ELY HAS RESIGNED. The Hoodoo of the Portland Browns Baseball Team Has at Last Given up the Job. Portland, May 1!), W. F. Ely, man ager of tho Browns, has tendered his resignation as manager of tho team, and will seek a position In some other clime. Since tho beginning of Ely's term as manager, tho career of the Browns has been ono round of defeats. Tho team has despised Ely heartily and their defeats have been accredited to their dislike for the manager rather than to any Inferior ability as ball players. If a progressive manager Is now se lected Portland hopes to Bee the past record of the Browns reversed. CHINESE PORT OPENED. -E. P. Green. Walla lliuiuii;. Y lliurvilltl. XT T . . II m a Idaho. mar l . i .i v ui mi; nin iuuH l'U 11 11 UH 0....v V I - T.-.t uni, ui I IIU UIMIIU' I XII.F.lHlft ...111. . . . V. I 1 1 I -,vuV Yt 11 II M IIIUII IU ike right ot way and carry . rf Hum ui nuncji - " iiuiiuuuvui. uo- llllnn In I l . u AV.llUUU IUIIIUI1UW thfi ollllnlt. . right of wav and hecln "urn or construction, if it aavlsablo at this time. .. Resolutions. nwlnn, ... - 'VMvuai-8 ui inu in ana been frrAntlir in.,! i.A loadequate and Insufficient iransiiortatlon and oxorbl- "e watw. and . Tl.o - ,.. . . wuuuiuuii ui tiuairg remedied by oimnlne to or cannl n,a .... or building of a portage road dalles, and . w .i... . .. -v. mo representatives ous comraiinltles of Ore Wtm, Idaho, t bo bene aa open river am mnt in l ieviso ways and meanB deg rfirt nnrt . ti... : w0 UfSB lltinn nil - - iciiuine evorv nii nn.i "fl 10 thn nl-i. . uavo speedy rol of .- ""mensomn cniuint,,,,,, ihe nJ , , 0 rPCenlzo tho feVIdf.t. i 7 III tuu i ; .by ulJOral ai'i'ro- lfi '""IV UULlllll 111 1 that th funrt" tll8 ,nat tho o hloft D,..,i.i and would rosnort. Mm- 1" ihho com- fembr .causo t0 "0 Bur Hole route for a imri- Proceed to Cr'S!8. t0 U the wun tho com- An Important Concession to Foreign Trade Interests. Washington, May 19. Minister Con gor at Pekln, cables the state depart ment that tho port of Tslnanfu, Shan tung province, has been opened to for eign trade by an Imperial decree. FIRST SESSION OF T JAPANESE WARSHIPS LOST One Sunk by Collision, the Other the Victim of Rus sian Mines. SEVEREST BLOW OF THE WAR TO THE JAPANESE. Rumors of a Turkish-Russian Compact by Which the Black Sea Fleet Can Pass the Dardanelles Japanese Destroy More Railroad and Capture a Commissary Train Disappear ance of 50,000 Rounds of Russian Artillery Ammunition. JUDGE HARTMAN MAKES A REPLY Answers Groundless Charges Published in the Morning Tribune, HE BELIEVES THE TRIBUNE IS MAKING VOTES FOR HIM. com SSON MAY BE HELD DURING JUNE IN WALLA WALLA. It Will Probably Be a Preliminary or Preparatory Session, Followed by a Business Session In July Govern ment Will Be Fully Represented Information About Land Frauds. Toklo, May 19. Admiral Togo re ports: ."Report from Rear Admiral Dewa says the cruisers Kasaga and Yoshlno collided during a fog nenr Port Arthur May 15. Tho Yoshlno sank, only 90 of the crew bolng saveJ. On the same day the battleship Hat suse struck a Russian mine and sank." A supplemental report by Togo says: "At 1:14 the afternoon of the 15th, In a deep fog off Port Arthur, tho Kasaga rammed tho Yoshlno, which sank, only 90 of the crew be ing saved. "Tho same morning the Hatsu, while cruising off Port Arthur, cover ing the landing of soldiers, struck a mine 10 knots to the southeast of the harbor entrance. She signalled for help and Instantly struck another mine. It sank in half an hour. Threo hundred of her crew were saved by torpedo boats." Gives the Plain Facts on Record In Regard to the Poor Farm Purchase, the Valuation of Land Near Nolln and the Railroad Assessment His Estimate of the County Printing Graft Was Threatened With Bodily Harm for Cutting Down One Item. one suppose 00 cents on tho dollar would bo accented from n solvent debtor? Is It not an admission that the clnlm was unjust? "Why. they pn-sentod one bill amounting to $C0. when the contract price was "$1.90, and when I Insisted on cutting 168.10 out ot It I was threatened with bodily harm, but tho commissioners sustained mo. These blllB can bo seen at the clerk's office." 'One moro question: Did you have any Interest In tho farm purchased for a poor fnrm?" "No: I sold It Ootolier 14, iss;i (sen deed records book 11, page 264), for $5,700." "Had vou a mortgage on 117' "No; tho balance was paid mo Feb ruary 27, 1900. (See book 5 of mort gages, pago 210).' SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS. Tim rirninii Irrlcntlfin commission is about to meet and plans are being made for tho next session, wuicn win bo held during June. At the last meeting, hold some months ago, it was decided that the next mooting would be some time about tho middle ot Juno In Portland, but this may bo changed since P. H. Nowoll, tho head of the reclamation work, Is about to Btart on a tour of this country In tho Interests of tho commission. It is thought at this time that Messrs. Nowoll, RlchardB, the land commissioner, and Plnchot, who have been appointed by the president to In vestigate tho land fraud cases In dirt- . . ..f tV,n nnnntrv. to lOOK mum liuiw , . after tho land conditions, and to make all observations ana invesusiwu atlvo to remedying tho present condi tions leading to fraudulent entries and practices by a law to bo drafted by them for congress, will reach this stalo about tho middle of June. In view of this, so Mr. Halloy says, It has been decided by uio r.Bw mission appointed for this state and tho one serving In Washington, that a joint meeting will bo hold In Walla .. . ntiim- rontral and con- vonlent place, where the wishes of tlio department uu "r.,." law can be gone over w th tbernwi who has made a life study o f th ) Ir rigation question. After thot tho Ore gon commission will got down to work and start earnestly to compiling tho law for tho next session of the let- "tho opinion of Mr. Halley the commission will do Httlo or nothing outside of the meeting with Mr New oil until after the first part of July, for tho reason that all the membors are either active In the political cam paign, or have urgent private bu s CI that keeps them away from con, Bldoration of tho work of tho com mission, TYNER PARALYZED. Floating to Acquittal on a Flood of Tears. Washington, D. C, May M.-ho max In tho Tyner-Barrott postolllco mux ui " ' 4,, w ,nn Tyner. enso was reacnuu ".- " J agod and a hopeless paralytic, was placed In an Invalid chair and rolled up to the jury hox." B counsel and the govornmcu ""'"-',- -, tnr. about, whlio tno jurjii. ward in an effort to catch the woids Tears coursed down his c hooka, a .no several Jurymen were visibly affected Stimulants were administered to keep tho witness up through tho ordool. Ho mado guuoral den al of tho elmrges brought against him. explain Ing his connection with tho Issuance of fraud ordorfl. saying ho acted to the host of his ability, considering only facts and law. Half tho complaint la tho result of no investigation. Japs Lose Two Warships. London, May 19. An official dis patch received this afternoon an nounces that the Japaneso cruiser Koshino and the battleship Hatuse were sunk off Port Arthur. Over COO lives were lost, or the crew ox uiu battleship CI were saved. The former was a 4,150-ton vessel, the Utter 111,000 tons. ReDorted Jap Naval Losses. Chee Poo, May 19. Dalny refugees nrrlvlng today Insist that tho Japan cbq fleet suffered severely In tho re cent operations before Port Arthur and Dalny, the Iosscb including tho battleship Kishima and either tho crulBer Asama or the battleship Fuji, both of which struck mines. TlusBlan boats went out to rescue Japaneso from the sinking vessels, but were forced to retire when Japanese rein forcements appeared. Tho Russian consul has a Dalny dis patch stating that two Japanese bat tleships were lost Monday at Port Ar thur and tho harbor passage is par Mnllv onened by the removal of the Japanese flreshlps. Japs Destroy Railroad. Niu Chwang, May 19. A Japanese fleet was sighted 10 miles north of Kai Chow today. Tho Japaneso troops marched several nines iuiuhh Kal Chow and destroyed four miles of railroad and captured a commis sary train. Loss of Ammunition. Birmingham, May 19.-Tbe Post prints an Odessa report that 50.000 rounds of heavy ammunition reserved nt Kherson, has either disappeared or is worthless. Inquiry proceedings have been ordered. To Pass the Dardanelles. t i.. m., ifiTlu Central News correspondent at Odessa, wires that the Russian UiacK sea n. " - - ordered hold on a complete war foot ing from August 1. Meanwhile, tho fleet Is divided inxo iwu dh ,!o nt nractlcal ovo- lutlons similar to those in tho Crime an wars, It s reported nn fc rrivt.(i at whereby Turkey will allow the fleet to pass the Dardanelles for service i - lEast. Jap Securities Rise. London. May 19. Rumors of piob ..' ...... l (l,o Vnr East tlllB afternoon caused Japanese securities to rise violently in me inmnu.. . trict. Judge Hnrtmnn, when asked today how he liked the Tribune's editorials roasting him, answered: "Fine. Some of my republican friends think I am paying Dodd to do this heavy work for me. I am receiv ing assurances Ot Bupport every day. caused by the Tribune's efforts." How about the charge about your placing too low values on land In tho Interest of the railroad company down the Umatilla river?" "Oh, that b a,ll right. I am backed up In that by tho assessment roll and by Roe Ferguson, Luto Rothrock, Will HIpIiv Frank f!lnntnn and N. Berkeley. whose estimates agreed substantially with mine. These tilings are 01 recoru In the case." "Could you tell me something about the poor farm, tho railroad assess ment, etc.? "Why. Dodd's vaporings are so silly, his case so weak, that It should bo de murred out of court. "it cmK n wnntn nf time to nay any attention to them, but will say that owing to lack or time tno ncanng 01 ,1 rnmninv's cane before) tho board of equalization was passed up to tile county court ai 1110 ruquvui m Messrs. Watt and Morrow, who had charge of the company's case, and on their failure to show any good reasons for reducing the same It was allowed to stand as made by Assessor Strain." "How about the much-talked of poor farm?" Favored the Welch Place. "i rnvnroil imrrhaslnir the old Welch 1 place of C5 acres, which lies Just on the western limits of the city, about 20 acres of which are in cultivation ,and about 25 moro can be cleared up lat an expense of about $1,000. I "This could have been bought lor I $8,000, and the present buildings on I tho county's lots about one-fourth ,mlue distant could havo been moved 'to It at small expense, but Messrs. iGIUiland and Walker favored the Chapman place, which was purennseu. "It ronslsts of 1C0 acres with good water rights, about 70 acres being black, rich bottom land, 50 acres of fin alknll lint and 40 acres hill land. Tlic black bottom land of 70 acres Is well worth $7,00d. Tho alkali flat land Is ,iii,. winim.ii nml produces fine alfalfa, and will eventually be worth $100 per acre and such land It Is claim- ,ed by Prof. Leckenby. Is tho best In tho world when tho alkali Is washed out of it. Tho price. $10,500, Included three horses, eight head of cattle, farm Implements, wagons, mower, rako, chickens, ete , leaving tho price of land at about $9,500. Judge l ee 'loaned $2500 school money on II and i it,oti-i(nil lit loan only OU- third tho value and he, perhaps, would havo loaned more had It hocn asked "Any returns from tho place this year?" , . "Well, you know we only moved ... ,-.. inat tiiiv. hut havo sold $1.- '000 worth of produce, besides having 'a living for tho Inmates of the county 1. .i,i..i, amnimiu tn n saving of ll.lllOU, n.wi. "..."."- -- General Assembly Represents More Than 1,000,000 Communicants. Mnittlo Aln . Vnv 19. Tho annual cnKalnn tit Ihn irmiprnl llflKOmlllV Of tllQ Southern Presbyterian church was called to order today by tno retiring moderator, Rov. Aimer C Hopkins, D. 1)., ot Charleston, W. va. About 200 commissioners were In nttendnnce, half being ministers and linlf rnllnir nl.lnro Tlioi- rnnri'RontOd about SO presbyteries and moro than 1,000,000 communicants, scattered variously over tho states of Virginia, Wnci Vlri-lnln Mnrvtnnil. North Caro line. South Carolina. Kentucky, Ten nessee, tieorgln, Florida, Aiauamn, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkan sas and Missouri and Indian territory. Torpedo Boat Damaged. ltnn- Kimc. Mnv 19. Tho British torpedo boat Hart was badly damaged by a collision with a launch hero to day. One Chinaman wns drowned. INDEFINITELY POSTPONED "Sufficient Unto the Day is the Evil Thereof," So They Pul it Off. LARGE LOBBY WAS PRESENT AT LAST NIGHT'S SESSION. This Action Was Taken by Unanlmou Vote of the Council The Bicycle Ordinance Will Be Enforced RlgWl ly Hereafter Emergency Meas ures Will Be Put In Force In Rela tion to the Neglect to Make Requir ed Sewer Connections. DONGREGATIONA L CHURCH PROGRESS ITS BUILDING WILL BE ENLARGED THIS SEASON. I Furnace and Organ Will Be Added to the Equipment and the Structure Made Modern Throughout Intend to Expend Two Thousand Dollars. I The members of tho Congregational 'church held u meeting last evening nt which some important business was 'transacted. It was decided to put at least $J,O0O j worth of improvements on tho church ! this summer, and with that ond In view, a committee ot 13 members beaded by Dan Kumler as chairman, land Mrs. S. A. Lowell as relarjr. 'was appointed to make plans and start jn campaign to raise the funds neces 'sary for tho work. ! The committee will begin at ono, and hopes in a short time to have all of tho money necessary for the com pletion of the Improvements In Bight ; ml available. The work will bo done i during the summer, so tho church will be ready by fall. , . The Sundoy school room In tho 'chur. h on Webb street, will he great i y en arced and a kitchen added, ao there will bo all the conven e.ices needed for the soclul sldo of tho i'lTho1,nminnudlt0rluin will also ho worked over and inudo larger and Mlt-r appointed. The windows w , 1 M.iniu will bo nut in and new furniture and carpets will e B,.led. A modem furnace wl liiHtnlled In tho basemont. and a large ortran will ho provided. It is tho Intention of tho committee t rnlso at least $1,500 of the money In the city, while the rest will bo Hubsc rlbcd out of town. I 1 l.....l,nJ .lollnra n WO HOW several iiiiuunii mw.....w only have to buy groceries. "Yes, I think It a good buy and 'that it will eventually he almost. If not 'quite self-supporting, which will mean a saving of about $6,oij ammany. Relating to Attempts to Graft. "How about the publication of the delinquent tax list?" "Oh, that is ono of tho few gruf s attempted to bo worked by the Trll) 11110. For Its claim of $C1C, $400 was accepted, which was $100 moro than ought to have been paid. Does any ALL READ! FOR ECHO DEMOCRATIC RALLY The democratic rally at Echo to morrow will bo under the auspices of the Echo democratic club Instead of tho Echo Commercial Association, as stated yesterday. A largo tent to accommodate 500 peoplo Is bolng stretched today. ho :.i.ii ,,nro tn make Bhado for tho crowd that will bo on hand. Colonel James H. Raley and r V, Holbrook will bo tho principal speak ers at Hie meeting. McMlnn's band will go down from th'ls city to furnish music for the day and ono of the greatest rallies of the campaign Is ex pected. Tho exceptionally low rate of SO cents granted by the O- It. & N. com pany will Induce a large number to go from tins city niiu jvi-hu u 'ranged to rocelve the crowds in her 'usual graceful manner THREE BISHOPS ELECTED. First Address by a Woman In a Meth oditt Conference. Urn Angeles, May 19.-An Immense crowd attended tho Methodist confer nice this morning, which opened with a ballot for bishops, The colored delegates appuuieu the conference In nn attempt io sex i.r,, tho election of a colored bishop. Tho I conference Is divided and tho colored 'people Insisted, making a great light. I . rnu.ditiinti recommending a change in tho inarriugo ritual to ex clude tho word "obey," was referred to the committee on revisions. First 8peech by a Woman. The complimentary ballot for bish op was cast at 11 u. in. There will be no returns until 2 o'clock. Fedora D. Nlckol, of Nebraska, In I reduced u resolution recommending the enforcement of the church's laws. She Is 1I10 first woman that has spoken before tho 1904 conference, and Iho first before any conference. I Three Bishops Chosen, The balloting for bishops continues tliiH afternoon in tho Mothodist con- ierence. J W. Ilashford, D. D.. of Ohio, will undoubtedly bo the fourth bishop, having 424 votos on tho second ballot. The election as bishops of Honry Shellmeyer, W- F. McDowell and Jos. I)......,. ,..nu nntuillMPRri lO I lid COIlfUr- once as Iho result of tho first ballot lug. The city council sprung n surprise on the people lust night whun the jr location muddle was disposed ot In definitely, by postponing tho report ot ,w.,i, , iltt. t ffivfirttu' Mi,, liifviflnni of the plant nl tho site of tho power HIUUUU. 'Pin. .,,iiiii-n u-n i'iiIIimI to order wllk a full membership present, to sar nothing ot tno nuuieiiru 01 uuuut -r properly owners living In tho vlclnltr of the power house, who had gothered with their attorney to see tho final settlement ot the question. Tho mm ..r II,., tmtnt nt. wnm rend and adopted, and the mayor called for un finished business. The only buslncm on thu table was the resolution of th committee recommending mm mc im port fixing tho location ot 1110 k plant bu adopted. Indefinitely Postponed. When II wns taken from the table. Ai.i.,r,n, Miirnliv moved that the motion to ndopt bu withdrawn, ant thu matter be tnueiinueiy pui.iinc. which wns done by the iiiianlmoa voice of tho council and lioloro the audience realized what had been done all was over and Iho council was try- 1 t. it. tfitirn I11K 111 nij" , V. m it Uu.i.tirnni'Oll. IlDif- ever, calle.l up the bicycle law, and asked thnt tho nuirsiiui i""v '"l,'r violations a little more cloBuly. Th period during which bicycles nre al lowed on tho sldownlks has passed for the summer, nnd still u largo niuobr or wheelmen fail to observe tho tort. . 1.. ...Ill orimmniirnd IlKftllMM. A CTUBUUU win iiw . those, and they will be punish whenever enugiu. Sewer Connections. ' Tho sewer connecllon trouble w also culled up ami discussed. The property owners are still neglectlnc to connect, while there Is yet time .1... ....llnn.w-.i II ml the K 13 WOT iniiiiir niu .- - coninillteu asked that somtthliiir V done lo hasten tno muum -Utile. The attention of the public h been called to tho consequence. through Iho papers, una 11 uiujr " heed they will bo put to groat Incon venience whun tho limit for connection bus run out and tnuir prenu u ments of cess pools nnd closets ar condemned as nuisances and ordc ir fI to bo done awuy with. An effort will be made by tho city officials to h the work puslieil, us much for tt good of tho people us for the co.i.um iiiatlou of tho work by Iho city. Old Bell Tower Is Rotten. Alderinau Wolls brought up th oW qmfstlon of tho hell lower and sUU that the timbers hud become so mt ton that It was dangeious lo be near tbo lower when tho wind was blow In The iniitler was referred to tho nre i nmiuee with power to take such iii. nsures as It may see fit lo repair neforo "he council adjourned Judge Fee, aa a ropreseulatlve of the proa ertv ownerH who had assembled tn. oaVllTe final action In Iho a. p Uat caHO. asko-l the mennlnK of th s act .a of the council. Ho staled that the peoplo uresont. and many moro. were vlt il y Interested In Iho disposal of Uio mat or by tho council, and wl.hel havo a wy wll0 11,0 tlmo f"f ' ei ent ca.no. Ho asked that some way bo given them of knowing M U.o question would bo cnlle.l up again. w , then stated by Alderman Mar phy that tho reason IndofinUe po"' i.emont had been taken was In ler hat tho matter could rest unU tlon. When such umu mm .. a conimiiioo woiim - - U,o council and tho people Interred would bo nouncu The council limn aujourmm. Chicago Grain. May 10.--Mny wheat opened !)!, closed the samoi old Jul! ,,,,iw.,i RIM. closed 88T&: now Jury nnonod 80'A. closed 87. July fain. opened 48'. ciosou 40 v. Proposed Law Defeated, Stockholm, May 10. The govern ment bill extending the suffrage and! entering the redistribution of seats to tho chambers, was roJoctod by tac lower houso loday.