East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, January 12, 1905, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextIs I. ti i 1 - aNBEDlTIOH L save learned that the Inian reachee nearly all (4 customers, yon have 400th to cut. PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1H)3 ' ' . 1 ...... DAILYEVENIHGEDITION j .' WEATHER FORECAST. ! Tonight and Friday mew. I I RUIIN'S 1GE IS READ State Issues En pnorine Genera a w ,01'RIATION pU PORTAGE ROAD. it of Convict He Lie, Wine and Beneflo jpablc and Comprebenx Lit of the Taxation mit8 Uie Need of New kory Legislation, But Lust Undertaking Too kit of 1B0S Session Re 12. The governor bad In the legislature today. The .message purely state aubjecta. on an appropriation road, employment of plclal legislation for ire adjumed till Mon ior'a Message. the aubhead of the fcage relating to the ftlon, one of the moat Jlscuwed in the docU' fce of the last leglala 4a warning to this not I much In the way of lies on ihe aubjeot of era! amendatory atat. peu then, necessitated lot the legislature in lo cure defects that In me. of the stute bearing fct are badly out p 1 In need of revision, "ng. There la a gen jte In them tuken ae m questionable if har. frestored if the whole palon were devoted to ionag ,oder ,out of Jtaat if a tax commla. linted to gather data, J to be reported two fneUclal reaulta might pin course has been r Kales Wtn partlal flight be well to give J Ita Just prn- 'n, and this la par th case. of peraonal ""ley. and improve ropetty. Thla la aua itrai4on beyond any y of the assessment v oxtnties tor 1903 of the secretary at the value of Im leeded and undeeded MIM and on town m,lMA2UQ0, ,or I -wuaaon of .all ,im. P".83.90. r" "y fire insurance r"y altusted with in year ending Txi- nwted to 4ft6,el, f " Ihls JnamxuiQje Ik epon jreal roj,P I ,?,Tlbrl -that' Improvements P-Md that property f only about half en at a gianoe 17 Woation on thla u"nt eacapea tax- P".70.00. u a '.T'Mn th too,' 77 eonelderatlon, aralna of the com- state tK. bant, mere Unnnnt. i i misery Meeaament of r2L.lo.the abstract "- I a.' : .flecrose of t In 1 1 : ? only $173,659,888.00. an Increaae ' ya or only 35,470,983.00. Every one lcnowa that thla la not a faithful index of the growth in wealth In our state tn 10 yeara. ' " - To Prevent Stealing. ' , ,h K,rC-, ,an- "The larceny . ... uui8 gambling a felony on the last day of the apeclal aeaalon led o atringent measures be Ing taken by the "senate thla morning to prevent a recurrence of such a crime. Immediately after organisation waa completed Coe introduced a resolu tion prefaced by a reason for such action. providing that the preaident of the aenate appoint a responsible perron to act aa aenate bill messenger nnder oath, who ahall be held ac countable for all bills anil dmu transmitted to or from the house. nemDers and olerka Intrusting bills 10 ine messenger to receive receipts from him, and he in turn from er. wmib to whom they are delivered. s-m speaking to a motion to adopt the resolution, Coe Bald that a house bill making gambling a felony. Intro duced by Hutchinson of Multnomah. and carried in the house by a majority oi one, waa stolen on the evening of the last special session whTle on Its way to the aenate, that a scandal re nlted and that he did not want any officer acting for the senate to hide or steal any irtoie bills. Slchel seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. Snubbed Chattertmn. Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 12. The Wy oming legislature In Joint session ad ministered a direct snub to Retiring- Governor Chatterson by abruptly ad journing when the executive -arose to deliver hia farewell message. RrXWINO AGAINST ORDERS. . Jewish Editor DeaS. New York, Jan. 12. K. H. Saras. hon. editor of the Jewish Morning Journal, one of the moat prominent Hebrews in America, diet this morn ing. SUBMARINES TOR VOX H EN ROl'TE WHICH COME FROM AMERICA. Japanese ArreHted In Suuatra Charg ed With Spying on lite Dutch De fenueu Three Torpedo Boats Ar rive at Knea on Their Way to the Far Eaxt Permlwdou Given by the Japanese for an Ainarluan With Their Arniy. las Vegas, N. M Jan. 12. The Santa Fe train No. 4. California limited, running at a high rate of speed, collided head-on with a freight at 6;U thla morning, In aldense fog. The crews had no time to jump. One fireman la missing and three persona badly injured. The negro barber waa killed. May passengers were bruised, but none reported seriously hurt. Dead: Fireman A. M. Cochrane, Melvln, Kan.; Fireman O. F. Gruenberg, Las Vegas; Phil Frlenahelmer, porter. Engineer Boomer injureo ana Engineer Alison badly cut and Internal Injuries. The two engines, compartment car and several freight cars were reduced to wreckage. The freight waa trying to make Upton against orders. DISRUPTION IS QUITE POSSIBLE Livestock Men Are Engaged in Controversy Over Reorganization. Llbau, Jan. 12. Four .submarines have arrived here from .the United Statea to be sent to Vladivostok by ral. W1U Accompany (be Army. Toklo, Jan. 12. Minister Grlscom has been notified by the Japanese war office that It will be pleased to per. mit General McArthur and .one aide. de-camp to accompany the Japanese army in Manchuria. Satisfaction is expressed at America's action in send ing an officer of such high lank. Torpedo Boats Arrise. Suez, Jan. 12. Three more .Russian torpedo boats arrived today, making seven now at tills port 'i total MmI5" r I I "k tUk, t'lir"'" , the safe Wa?.0U.m,"to HUnT T 'each- '.iv beci Yini.. Plnr ""Plo- Jape Charged With Spying. Amsterdam, Jan. 12. A dispatch from Pauang, Sumatra, says the Jup aness have been arreated there on a charge of spying on the Dutch de Jenses. - Loan Popular In Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 12. A subscription list for Russian four and a half per cent state loan, waa opened today, but Oleeed immediately, owing to numer ous applications. Revolution in Guatemala. Mobile. Jan. 12. Private advices state that the revolutionists of Guat emala are preparing another attempt to oust President Gaborora, who is mobilizing troops on the frontier to suppress the outbreak. The trouble Is due to the bad financial condition of the country. KJLLKD BY FALLING WALLS. OUiera Were Injured In Massachu setts Fire. Chelsea. Mass., Jan. 12. The acad emy of Music and the Park and Sa- ov hntla were- destroyed by lire early this morning. Fireman H. L. Glggey was fatally Injured by falling walls. Several others were slightly Injured. Loss, 1250,000. OPPONENTS BELIEVE THE SCHEME IS A PLOT. Afraid of Railroad Domination In the Event Others Than Those Directly Interested In Stock liaising Are Ad mitted to the Counsels of the Na tional Livestock Association Ex clusion Would Apply to Packing House Interests anil Botn the Ele ments Mentioned Are Tenacious in Tlielr Claims. Denver, Jan. 12. What threatens to be the total disruption of the Na tional Livestock association, as now organized, la now taking place In the meeting in this city. In the determination to prevent railroad domination in the reorgani zation of the association, the stock men drew the line sharply against the railroads holding a place in the re organization, and wheu the railroad representatives insisted on being rec ognized, several state delegations, in cluding Colorado, Texas and Wyom ing, threatened to withdraw and form a aeparate organization, made up en tirely of atockmen. No aettlement is hi sight, as the railroad Interests insist on holding membership, and exercising a volee in the management of the association and the stockmen are Just as strongly determined that the atock Interests alone should dominate the associa tion. The railroads and packing houses are determined to aecare a solid footing in the association, .in order to gain control of the new Independ ent Packing Association, which was organized recently within the mem bership of the livestock association. Aa it waa to escape the oppression of the packing house trust that thla in dependent packing house company waa organized, the stockmen are de termined to bar every interest in any way connected with the trust, or that might be opposed to the direct inter est of the actual stockman. ' FAVORS REPEAL OF CANTEEN LAW Government May Disavow "Sumptuary Legislation" in All Its Forms. THTAII.ING RRISTOW'S CHANCE TO INVESTIGATE. Management of the Two Hundred PoHtonioe Inspectors Arbitrarily Taken From Him Kliip SobJdy Measure favorably Reported by Senate Committee Aa Agreed, It Makes a Decided Increase In the Volume ut Subvention Quarantine Measure by the General Govern ment I'mjMised. wasningten, Jan. 12. The senate Committee -n military affalra today took up the Proctor bill providing for the restoration of the army canteen It is understood the committee will report the bill favorably and push its passage. Oonalling Bristow's Authority. Vt usnington. Jan. 12. Despite the energetic protests of Fourth Assist ant Postmaster Genera) Brlstow, Post master General Wynne today Issued an order transferring the entire corps oi iviy postofflce Inspectors from BristoH 's supervision to his own. The viueu- v.M.n uiecuve Mondsy. Subsidy Bill Reported. Washington. Jan. 12. The ship subsidy bill proposed by the merchant marine commission was today report ed favorably from the senate com mittee on commerce. Aa Amendment was adopted pro viding for an Increase of malls, sub vention of ships from the Pacific coast to Hawaii, Guam, China and me rniupplues from 1300,000 to 400,000 If a way service Is establish ed, and from $600,000 to 1802,000 for a fortnightly service. ture to quarantine any state or terri tory where livestock is infected by contagious disease; also tor the regu lation of movements of livestock. HISTORY OF THE STAMPEDE. Nothing Coukl Prevent tlie Ekvttoii IHat. Sacramento, Jan. 12. The senator ial caucus lasted only 10 minutes. At its conclusion It' was given out that Flint had more than enough to win. The Knight, Bard and Fisk manag ers worked like beavers all night to keep their men In line, but early this morning Flsk s followers showed signs of breaking and going Into Flint's camp. Bard's supporter then became restive. Knight's lieutenants were unable to hold his men In check. The stsmpede to Flint set In in earn est at this juncture, and long before the hour of convening all Los Angeles names of opponents practically riecld ed to withdraw. LEFT ALL TO HIS DAUGHTER. Miss Sylvester Is a Student of Medi cine In California. Berlin. Jan. 12. Dr. Sylvester's ex ecutor, Consul Schlff, has received n message from the dentist's daughter. Miss Florence Sylvester, who la study ing medicine in the University of California, asking him to look after her Interests. The message was un necessary, as Sylvester had made her his sole heir. The funeral service will be held Friday and the remains will be cre mated at Hamburg Saturday. Repre sentatives of the kaiser will be present. Freight Steamer Aground. New York, Jan. 12. During a dense fog thla morning, the British ateamer Indus, from Cardena, ran ashore on Fire Island bar. The steamer's position' Is not dangerous. She carries a cargo of sugar. Aganlst Tariff Revision. Washington, Jan. 12. The Pacific Coast legislators of the house met this afternoon to arrange for a meeting to crysfamtae sentiment against tariff revision in the form of a memorial. It Is aaid such a petition will receive Some of the hottest speeches ever , the sigaaitnre of every member from heard in the meetings of the asaocl-. the statea west of the Rocky moun- atlon have been delivered here, and taWis. much bitterness Is shown tn the de-. termlned stand taken by both the railroads and the atockmen. It Is almost certain that a new aa' sedation, made up entirely of stock men, will be organized. Butler Seeks Vindication. ' Chicago, Jan. 12. Alderman Hu bert W. Butler today petitioned the superior court for a writ of certior ari to compel Mayor Harrison and the city council to remove the cen sure passed on Butler because of un substantiated charges of bribery In connection with the Northwestern Elevated ordinance.. v Baker County's Expenses. Baker City, Jan. 12. County Clerk Coombs has Just forwarded a report of the expenses of the various county offices for the last year, to the sec retary of state. The report shows that the total expenses of the county for the past year was $B9.3.8. Negotiations Postponed. Washington, Jan. 12. Russia haa been notified that owing to the short session of congress further negotia tions on the subject of a Russian- American arbitration treaty will be postponed. Burkett Miwt Declare Himself. Lincoln, Jan. 12. The lower house of the Nebraska legislature adopted a resolution this morning In favor of a national law extending the powers of the Interstate commerce commis sion to regulate railroad ratea and requested Congressman Burkett, the preferred candidate for the United Statea senate, to declare himself on the interstate commerce question. To Authorize Quarantine. Washington, Jan. 12. Chairman Wadsworth of the house committee on agriculture, has introduced a bill authorizing the aecretary of agrlcul- TOTAL LOSS BY ' FIRE S14.D0D Total TWENTY-SEVEN ALA I IMS TVRNED IN DURING YEAH. Ex-('ltief Wltliee Heoumineuds Tlutt the Higtit of the BHI Towers lie Increased, and Also the Amount of the Cillers Salary Total Kiprniw Water bonds 45,000. L HAVE BEEN FILED; City Recorder and' Finance; Committee Account , fort Their Stewardship. 1 t EXPENDITURES WERE I.FSS THAN LAST YEUU RecelplN Over Expenditures During loot Amounted to M.30 Bond In Ihe Value of ITOOO Were Liquidated During tlie Year SkV 71.6 Was Taken In Through Un Recorder's Office, of Which 114. OT.M Waa for Licenses Nfwrly $000 Paid Out for the Streets llluycle Ordinance Was Referred. The annual reports of the city re corder and the chairman of the fi nance committee of the city council were read and placed on file at the council session last night Receipts over expenditures, accord ing to the report of the finance com mittee for 1904 amounted to 1909. SsV and there la outstanding In sewer bonds but 13000. During the year, these bonds were liquidated to the ex tent of 17000. The actual running. expenaea of the city government were- 1700 less than the year before. Following la the statement of that finance committee: Assets. Water works 1 100,000.0 Levee 62,101.17 Fire department ....... I,2tall Real estate 2,20(.UO Cemetery (Aa.QsV Cash sinking fund 1.104.K4' tlenonil fund, cash 2,4.13.91 : Due from county 8,654 51. Hills receivable 21,770.8. Sewer 4 9.0 1.70. Liens j . . , na.7.T.' Liabilities. Scrip Hewer Leleu bonds bonda I346,a.ll t a,osa.2 30,000.0 40,000.0 of Department fur One Year Was ; "eiieral bonds 7,0ol4' 222.B Known and Unknown Hurl'lus a2.2U.9t-, ('.anisff!- 1 ii i i . ToUl Miss Chadwick In Florida. Jacksonville,. Fla., Jan. 12. Miss Mary Chadwick, daughter of Dr. Chadwick, arrived on the steamer Algonquin from New . York today and went to the home of her uncle, K. H. Chadwick, who dislikes notoriety and denounces the 'local press lor puo- llshlnv ths Chadwick affalra. He ad- mita going to Europe with Mrs. Chad- UMATILLA COUNTY LEADS THE WORLD Three sheaves of wheat grown by W. P. Temple on his farm a few miles north of this olty, has received the first prise at the St. Louis exposition, for flour producing qualities. Such was the notice received by Mr. Temple last evening from F. E. Barnes, secretary of the award com mission, of the Louisiana Purchase exposition. In the wheat display at the St. Louis fair, were over 1000 aeparate selected exhibits from every wneai and to W. P. Temple that this award cornea to him. . Mr. Temple will at once reply to the notice of the Jury's decision. In order that the prize ribbons and med als may be properly prepared and for warded to him. ' The selection made by Mr. Temple waa from an average growth of wheat on his large farm, and he believes that almost the entire field from which these selection were made will equal in flour producing qualities the During the year 1904, according to the report of former Fire Chief W. 11. Wlthee, the total loss by fire amount ed to 114,000. The department responded to 27 alarms. The report la exhaustive in detail, and glvea the amount of apparatus In each company and, the expense of maintaining the department. 'I would recommend," says the chief in his report, "that the bell towers In wards 4, 6, , and 7 be rais ed to a height of not leas than 30 feet, aa the bells are small and ren der very poor service aa they are now situated. I would also recommend that the chief's salary be raised on account of the large amount of apparatus to be cared for." The expenses of the department follow: Water and saluries paid water com mission, 11200; chief's salary, 1120 goods and repairs, 1331.99; total, 12, ISIS. The causes of tires were as follows: Unknown, 10; defective flues, 3; acta of children, 3; wood piled close to stove, 1; stove too close lo wail 1; hot ashes, 1; lamp overturned, 1. There was one false alarm. TESTIMONY IN 8MOOT CASE. Anti-Polygamy Issue Waa a Ureal Mistake, Washington, Jan. 12. E. H. Hola- helmer, a lawyer of Pocatello, Idaho, the first witness in the Smoot Inquiry today, is a nej.tllr, but testified the Mormons are a law-abiding and mor al class of citizens. ' He denied the Mormons attempted ot control Idaho politics and declared the Injection of anti-polygamy issue into the recent campaign was uncalled for and unnecessary, and intended merely to subserve personal ends. This, he said, wss the generally ex pressed belief of all papers of the state, democratic ae well aa republi can.. Holzhimer said he believed the peo ple of Idaho would favor a constitu tional amendment prohibiting polyg amy In all the states. t246.MC.St.: Ilcciirder's Report. The report or the recorder state that the total receipts -from all de partments for the year amounted to 338,791. 6; operating expenses, 1t, 902.03; for street Improvement aixa moneys transferred to the sinking funds, $1,782.43; sewer warrants re deemed, $7000; redeemed warrants, issued prior to 1904, $197;. cash bal ance carried over from 190,. $1010.26; general cash fund new tn treasury, $2419.33. Taxes for the year amounted t $9419.42; delinquent taxes collected. $471.12; collected on licenses, $14. $07.34. There wus paid out during the year In street Improvements nearly $400.. The Interest on bonda for 190 ' amounted to $3069.46. To operate the police department cost $3983.77; for city lighting, $3634.50; to main tain the fire department and the par chase of new apparatus, $2377.$ 9; re- ' carder's office, $1024.36; sewer con- struction, $1019.62. i Bicycle Issue Referred. A bill for an ordinance repealing Ihe present bicycle regulations and prohibiting the riding of wheels on ' any sidewalks within the limits oc the city, was read and referred to the committee on ordlnancea. A remon strance against the passage of that ordinance was read. No other business ot Importance coming before the council, adjourn--ment waa taken. - Londoner Owns linker County Land. Baker City.' 'Jan. 12. A United Statea patent has Just been Issued to Alexander Baring, the London mil lionaire, for 20$ acres of placer land in Baker county. The Instrument was filed In the recorder's office yes terday evening. Brtrlng la expected to visit tnlp To Divide Union County. La Grande, Jan. 11. Petitions ar now being circulated asking the leg islature to divide Union county, cre ating a new county with Union mm the county seat. The new count would be comprised of all that por tion of the present lying east of Hot iMka, and extending from a point near North Powder, directly north) east, to the Wallowa county line. The? new county would contain KM . voters. State to Make Twine. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 12. A bill was introduced in the house a this morning alined at the binding twine trust. It author- lr.es the Installation of a twine Plant at the penitentiary and the use of convict labor In its operation, the same plan which has been so successful In Kan sas for the past seven yeara i'