East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, January 26, 1905, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text1 jgiBEDITION IDAILY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. This afternoon, tonight snd Friday, rain. of ,he people '" keep pounding your PENDLETON, OIlE(iON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1905. NO. 520(5. n wiii ii iS?5 1 ! n -11 HOURS 11 IS BEATEN A Followed a Bitter rsy in the State lfinGATE THE .TATE PEMTEXTIXRT. L, and rand -T 1,avB uhl to Take Till Step Lrr BUI leaves Offices Ot i j hum- ami State Treat Lieu 1'lrnor Introduce lihirii Will Fnrctitall All U, a State Funds by the kaawr. un jl.JJulurkey's bill, a, lioiira of labor of rall wa defeated In the L i hot debute murked by Lit adopted a resolution to I iht charge made against .undent und warden of Liar; by L. H. McMuhon, lawyer, wliu hus been iw a year to make trouble otlkiali He brought ault in it cat thrown out of I. then laid the charges be- feud Jury, which refused to 11 It mid to be a ma- atmlon growing out of a k.1 Li alary bill has passed the Inns the secretary of uwiurer untouched until f the present IncumbentB Mary Dill Passes. lu. . The bill placing tfflriaia-on a flat salury ba the house, to take ef fiateiy spun Its passage by and confirmation by the ft .tali-graft Measure. iin. Pierce, of Uma- I'lKfd a bill In the senate hn. the provisions of Ktrent the state treusurer l outxtute funds and per rltlai the Interest. The tolatee a com mission to p of asmeys belonging to sepoaed of the governor, Mr at stale and the state lat auihor suys that such pa sill not he unconstltu- fatd measure specifies rl no In the state treaa- F may hereafter be nald P treasury, ahull itnmedl- HPMited bv the treasurer of the slate for the lund to which each "Wong, In such bunk or k ay from time to time approval of the gov "Wretary of state. "i banks will be requlr- "Ity satisfactory In the kaecretary of slate for l" na payment of the wmanoeu by the state at checks. F r'eloiu f will also he requlr- 'rie accounts nf the aa Well as the num. ft of warrants received. ems must be tssueri pount of .,.- rr are deposited. The -"e on the present on Oaelr success- ""t out of the state banner hv tk. - r'lony, punishable by alao be liable on his - -niawtully ugg the GRAIN MARKETS. Quotations From All Points Handling Umatilla Products. Liverpool. Jan. 26. May wheat, 7 4d. Chicago May wheat opened at ll.16HtM.16H: winter wheat open ed 8814, closed 99. Corn opened 404. closed 40. Oata opened 30. closed 81. Barley at 43 and 48 Flax, $1.16. San Francisco Cash wheat 'S1.I501.1SH. Portland Wheat, -Walla Walla, 83; bluestem, 88; valley, 87. Tacoma Wheat, bluestem, 85; club, 90. SMITH WANTED AS A WITNESS. Kan Supposed to Be In Hiding in Francisco. San Francisco, Jan. 26. A sharp watch is being kept here for Morgan Smith, brother-in-law of Nan Pat terson. He Is said to have been seen on the streets a few days ago. The homes of a number of Smith's friends have been watched, but without re sult. Smith Is badly wanted as a wit ness In the next trial of Nan Patter son, Will Accept Decision. , Essen, Prussia, Jan. 26. The coal mine owners today notified the gov ernment they would accept the Judg ment the parliamentary commission might render after an investigation etf the miners' grievances. This decis ion Indicates an end of the big strike is near. McCue'g Art) teal Denied. Richmond, Va., Jan. 26. The u preme court of appeals has denied the appeal of ex-Mayor McCue, of Charlottesville, convicted of wife mur der. He was sentenced to hang the 20th and was respited by the gover nor until February 16. One Hundred Rendered Homeless. New York, Jan. 26. Fire this morning destroyed 15 frame houses In Cauldwell avenue, the Bronx, and rendered over 100 homeless. They suffered bitterly from the cold. Loss. $100. 000. HOI LAKE COUNTY TO BEfflEflEO I N ION COUNTY PKOI1A5 WILL SEEK REDRESS. EBEIt J1EGI-V. ""aw of lib, Mother i,-The tr,al k r The murder of ! today. The de- l'X .iJ Un W-le "d W- The court SVt.T"h "necttor. aa, ie,men were ex V,.0' ""tlonlng by f wejiidlced against i,t,1h"r-Pour la., ,h Durham Dm ml,H.i,k- Sta"r river b,,;',r,. Osla.r Jonas ! ""fled. Bill Creating Hot Lake Omiit) Is Now Before tlie ljelKliiture Resi dents of t'nkin l eel That Their Property Has Ben Depreciated in Value by tlie lleinurai of tUe Coun ty Seat to I Graixic Txpyn Will I'rge Passagr of the Bin. That the town of 1'nlon may tlll be a county seat, a new county to be called Hot Lake county, and com prised of all the eastern portion of the present Union county, is iww ibe- ing r.italed before the legislature. A hill creatine Hot Lake county is now before the house and this morn ing a strong delegation of Unien Ttrua- Inou man rtMHRerl through en TOUte tO Salem, where they will urge the cre ation of the new county, before the committee on counties. The new county will contain about 1600- voters and about 1600 square miles of territory, comprising all the eastern portion of Orand Ronde val lev from Hot Lake to the Baker county line. Including the thriving settlements of Park. Cove, Teiocas et Mnrth Pnwitpr. Clover Creek, Catherine Creek. Pyles' Canyon. Ladrt Canyon and Medical Springs, oesioe the citr of Union and Its excellent surrounding country. This agitation began Immediately after the county seat of Union oun- ty was removed from union to Grande. A large, number, of heavy taxpayers reside adjacent to Union, and In the country to be included In or,H thev feel that nm new vvuii.j, - their property has been depreciated in value by the removal oi me cum.... seat. DOCK FIRE IN NEW YORK. New York, Jan. 26. Fire started at t this afternoon In the ea- tabllshment of. Borne & Serymaer,' lubricating oils, on South street. It spread to the ship chandler house of New hall. An hour later the offices ot the Mailory steamship linea and White Star Towing company were afire, and the Mailory pier across the street la threat- ened. Cotton on the docks ia burning. The steamer Rio Grande aj has pulled Into the river to escape the fire. The Hamilton Tobac- co company's warehouse also caught fire, and the 'Frisco hotel la threatened.. Later At 4 o'clock the fire la under control. The loss is estl- mated at 1500,000. BUTCHERY OF II II COSSACKS MOSCOW The 'Machinery of Brutal Repression is Grinding in All Parts of the Empire Additional Strikes Reported. Strike on tlie I rnl Railway, and Open Rebellion In a Settlement In the Ural Mountain Twenty Thousand Employes Quit Work at Riga, and Rdvoiutionnrjr PVoclamatlona Are Clrculaaed-The Volcano Slumbers at St. Petersburg, and Telegraph! Oaaamimiration Is Partially Cut Off Strikers' Resource Nearly Rlhauml. Preliminary Hearing Begun. n. Tnil Jan. 16. The pre liminary hearing of Frank Evans and Elmer Browning, charged with the Hui-nh Rnhaeffer. was be gun this morning. One hundred wit nesses have been called. An Immense crowd Is in attendance. Big Collier Asliore. uu. Hnie Mass.. Jan. 26. The big collier. Georgetown, is ashore on Nantucket Island, in a aangerou. sltlon. Race PwtiMMied. n .. i0., 9s The aulomo- l.ii . i. nralnnned Until 2 this afternoon, owing to the intense cold. KimnMi Cablmt Resign. Madrid. Jan. 26 The Spanish cab inet resigned today. The reason is Moscow, Jan. 26. A fight last night between striker and soldier resulted In 14 persons being killed. The strikers attempted to assemble In the Red Square. Cossacks attack ed them with whips and flat sword. The striker then fired on the Cos sacks, who replied, and the strikers retreated, leaving their dead and wounded. The Kremlin has been equipped as a fortress and made the headquarters of the governor gen eral. The strikers today made a determ ined effort to destroy the gas works. Cossacks finally repulsed them. Strikers on Verge of Starvation. St. Petersburg, Jan. 26. Seven students, leaders In the revolutionary movement of the Basil Island district were put to death by strikers, who suspected the student of treachery. The students were strangled in a ae-. cret subterranean meeting place: It later transpired the students were In nocent. Trepoff has Increased his grip of the district government. All public buildings are closely guarded. A watchful eye Is kept on every movement of the strikers, who are walking about the street this morn ing. An official bulletin this morn ing says there was no disorder yeeter day, and that work was resumed in some factories. Owing to falling funds, thousands of strikers are on the verge of starv ntlon. Provisions are scarce and prices high. The strikera' committee I unable to supply the relief needed by giving the men 25 cents a day and 10 cents extra for each member of the family. The employers meet today to dis cuss the advisability of conceding the demands of the striker. Fifteen thousand troops continue to guard the approaches to Tsarkoe Selo, and indications of rebellion are complete' ly crushed for the present. 804)0 Out at Tula. Tula. Jan. 26. A strike ha been proclaimed here and 8000 worker have quit. ' Tula Is the Birmingham of Russia., - SO.OOO Out at Riga. Riga, Jan. 26. The police have unearthed a quantity of "evolutionary proclamations. There are now 20,000 men out. Troops are guarding the factories. Qalet prevail this morn Ing. but .trouble Is feared. Fight at Riga. fit Petersburg. Jan- it. A Riga dlspaxch states that a serious conflict Is proceeding, with many casualties ' Strike Nut General at Vilna. , Vllna. Jan. 26. The atrlke contin ues today, but has not a yet become general. The largest factories are still working. Austrian Bks-kade Runner Seised. Toklo, Jan. 2f . The Japanese have seized the Austrian steamer Barme. bound for Vladivostok with Cardiff coal. Telegraph Destroyed. St. Petersburg. Jan. 26. Troops were withdrawn from the streets dur ing the night. Several newspapers hnve reappeared. The authorities are trying to persuade the shop keepers to open their places of business, guar anteeing them against looting. A violent crowd of strikers is marching through the town forcing workmen te quit. Strikers have par tially destroyed telegraph communication. has occurred at Eksteringburg, In the Ural mountain, today. The rebels attacked the police, killing an offi cer. Troops finally dispersed the mob. .Many were arrested. Rioting at Reval.' Reval, Jan. 26. Strikers last night attempted to fire several buildings resident by firemen and also tried to wreck the prison and other buildings. All shops are closed today. Railway Strike. Saratoff. Jan. 26. The employes of the Ralozaon-Ural railway have struck, and all printers are out. No raatiiig. . Bombs at Lilian. St. Petersburg, Jan. 26. A tele gram from Llbau states that terrorist exploded two bomb in the ' streets. creating a great panic. The amount of damage is unknown. AN EXAMPLE OF FATHER OOPON Believed That He Is In Hands ot the , Government. St. Petersburg, Jan. 26. The report Is again current that Father Copon i Jylng wounded In Alafusoff hospital. Trepoff, it 1 said, ha ordered him carefully nursed, as he proposes to make a public example of the priest when he recover. In an Interview today Trepoff ex pressed the opinion the crisis I over. He declared there have been no ar rests since he assumed the governor generalship, and added: "The gov ernment cannot permit conspirators to plot and agitate as they please." The city Is quiet, with no Indlca tion of a- recurrence of the disorders. HIGHWAYMAN KILLED. Conductor Klser, of the Southern Pa cific Kltoots HI Aiwallant In Port land. Pat-Hand, Jan, -.Conductor U. Klser, of the Southern Pacific, while crossing Madison street - bridge en route to hi home at 10 o'clock last night, was halted by a highwayman, who commanded him, to throw up hi hands, at the same time presenting a revolver In the conductor s face. As Riser ' threw ' up hi hand h shot the highwayman in the head, killing him almost Instantly. A th robber tell hi revolver waa discharg ed, the shot clipping off the little finger from Riser's right hand. The bridge tender was near by and saw the held-m. ' - ' Prince Has Pneumonia. ' Berlin, Jan. 26. A bulletin waa is sued this morning as to the condition of Prince Eitel-Frledrich, who I suf fering from pneumonia. It says the disease I taking its normal course. Crown Prince Frederick William I confined to hi room with influenza. Heavy New England Snows. Boston, Mass.. Jan. 26. Traffic of New England I still seriously affect ed by the snow storm. Ten Inches of snow has fallen. The storm I abat ing. Four schooners went ashore, on Cape- Cod during the night. Savings Bank Failure. Chicago, Jan. 26 The Pan-Amer ican Bank, a savings institution, clos ed its doors today. Capital, 500.000. President Hunt left the city on a New York Central train.' The cause of the failure is unknown. ROAD IS TRANSFERRED. W. A C. R. Takes Over the Narrow Gauge Property. Walla Wa'la, Jan. 26. All details for the formal transfer of the narrow gauge railway from the O. R. & N. to the W. A C. R. were made In Walla Walla late this afternoon. The change In the ownership of the line s consummated by J. P. O'Brien, general superintendent of the O. R. A N., and Joseph McCube, vice-president and generul manager of the W. C. R. All the property of the narrow gauge. Including rolling stock equip ment, and the trackage was checked over and an Inventory of the entire holdings of the Mill Creek Valley railway company, which was the trustee owner of the road, was pre pared. These will be taken to Port land and the formal deed of transfer prepared by the legal department of the O. R. & X. and when completed and in shape will be handed over to the W. & C. R. for the Northern Pacific. The papers transferring the W. A C. R. company' Interest In the Tur ner branch at Dayton are now being prepared and the formal turning over of that road will also be made In a tew day. YELLOW FEVER ON First Appearance of the Dread Disease This Season is on Board a Model Warship. ORANGE CROP BADLY DAMAGED Below the Freezing Point at Several Florida Points. Washington, Jan. 26. According to reports to the weather bureau It la likely the entire growing crop of oranges In Northern Florida nre de stroyed by a cold wave which struck that state last night. The tree themselves are seriously affected. Temperature at Jacksonville In 16, and at Tampa 21 above zero. No Choice for Senator, Olympia, Jan. 26. The 12th sena torial ballot stood; Foster, 46; Piles, 30; Sweeney, 28; Wilson, 16; Jones, 7; Turner, 6. lire at Mt. Sterling. Mt. Sterling, Ky., Jan. 26. Fire early this morning destroyed the Cooley business block. Masonic tem ple and several stores. Lobs, 8125,000. FIREMEN WILL RECEIVE CASH I'JOO APPROPRIATED , BV THE CUT COUNCIL, AMONG THE SICK 18 A GOVERNMENT SURGEON. Cruiser llns Been Ordered Into Northern Waters at .Once Argu ments Have Begun In the Stnoot Case Attorney Taylor Admits He Has No Grounds for Personal Crit icism of Sinoot and Some of Ills Coadjutors, But Scores the Apostles for Tlielr Pretensions of "Revela Uons." ' Washington, Jan. 26. A dispatch from Consul Qudger, at Panama, re ports an outbreuk of yellow fever on the cruiser Boston, which arrived there yesterday morning. The Jap anese messman died yesterday and Paymaster Sackett, Lieutenant Leahy and Dr. Kohlhas have mild cases. Two other Japanese and Private Law forty have the fever and have been removed to Ancon. Three new cases ate reported. The Boston ha been ordered to proceed immldlutely to San Francis co, or Bremerton, Wash. The lire Bell Tower Will Be liaised A Sewer IJoense Was Granted Goodnian-ThomiMon A Heated Debate Took Place Over tlio Condi tloa of East Alta Street, Some 8uy Ing; It Has Been "KefMilred," Others That It Has Been Itejialred. The report of the fire committee recommending that the sum of 8200 be set aside for the annual salary list of the volunteer fire department, was adopted at the session of the city council last night. The report also recommends that the first and sec ond assistant chiefs be paid for every fire they attended, the same as other firemen, it Is recommended that the bell towers In the several wards be raised to a height of at least 30 feet. The salary list for the month of January waa read. Bollona & Walle, proprietor of the Hotel Pendleton, requested that the liquor license of J. J. Kelley be trans ferred to them. A sewer license was granted to the uooaman-Thompson company. councilman Wells called attention to tne alleged repair of Alta street In the court house block. Ho ie dared that mil was belna dumned on the street, and that the roadway wa almost Impassable. Councilman Bewell stated that the street waa In excellent" condition: Councilman Johnson stood by Well, and It look ed like an all night discussion, but adjournment wa taken. New SiiH-eme Judges, Judge Herman D. Crow of Spokane, and Milo A. Root or Seattle, recent ly appointed members of the Wash ington supreme court to fill the po sition created by the enactment of a law py the present legislature In reaslng the membership of the su preme court from five to seven mem bers, took their seat on the supreme bench January 24. Arguments. In Sinoot Case. Washington, Jun. 26. Attorney Taylor, representing the protestants, began his argument In the Smoot In quiry today. He asserted he could not personally criticise Smoot or other members ot the Mormon hier archy. They, he said, are not law less people. He then reviewed the powers of the senate, arguing the majority right to expel him. Taylor said they made the broad claim that the church is higher than the law because certain officials re ceive "revelations." "Why Is It that these apostle, who have solemnly covenanted to obey the laws are all six of them today disobeying It, un less It Is that God told them not to obey It?" Senutor's Daughter Weds. Washington, Jan. 26. The mar riage of Helen Frances Warren, daughter of the senator from Wyom ing, to Captain John J. Pershing, "hero of Mindanao," took place In the Church of the Epiphany at noon. The president has appointed Pershing military attache at Toklo, UinlesT Revolt. St. Petersburg. Jan. 2.- Presents Credentials. Washington, Jan. 26. The creden tials of Senator-elect Sutherland, of I'tah, were presented In the senate A revolt today. ' Refused Bankruptcy. Judge Beatty denied the applica tion for bankruptcy today, made by the Pacific Dredging company cf Chicago, which Is operating near Salmon City. The company owed some 86000 to Kulmon City people and they charged the bankruptcy pro ceedings were Instituted on trumped up claims to defeat the local creditors. Boise Capital News. A. Maiaul, a Japanese law student at the State University, has given up his studies and will return to Japan to ent.;r the army. HELP FOR OREGON IUVEKS. , Congressional Committee Cliango Its Unfavorable Decision. Upon a consideration of Its former action, the congressional river and harbor committee of the house yes terday agreed to grant the following aid . to Oregon river and harbor. Senator Fulton made a special plea for these appropriation, und It wa owing to till effort on the part of the Oregon senator, bucked up by hundreds of protest from Oregon cities and commercial bodies, that the congressional committee wa Induced to change Ha decision, and grant the request ot the Northwest. It will make liberal appropriation for the mouth of the Columbia and will provide for starting the Celllo canal and also provide for a few other northwestern projects. The items are as follows: Celllo canal, 850,000 cash and 8250,000 additional under a continu ing contract. Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia river, 8300,000 oaah and tha earn amount under a continuing contract The river from Portland to tha ass, . 8100,000 cash and 8U6.O0O under a continuing contract. The Columbia at Cascades, 830,000. Columbia from tha mouth of the Willamette to Vancouver, u,ugu cash and the same smount under a continuing contract Willamette above Portland, I50.UUU. The upper Columbia and Snake, 116.000. Harbors on the Oregon coast below the mouth of tha Columbia, 110,000. Coqullle river, 156.000. The Portland Open Air Sanitarium for consumptives opens with six pa tients and far more applications than there are accommodation for. KIlnuHHl for Ransom, Manila. Jan. 26. The La drones who recently captured the wife and two children of ex Governor Trins, have demanded a ransom for the release of the captives. General Corbln will send the third troop of the sec ond cavalry to reinforce the troops now fighting the La drones near Sllang. a unknown.