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WEATHER FORECAST.
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PENDLETON, OKEGON, SATURDAY, JANUAltY 28, 1905.
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NO. S268.
'f IN BILL
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PASS
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y Smith Concedes max
Y Be Amenaea, dui
"ignored.
FAIR BOX
tx ALSO BECOME LAW.
Aporopruueu to
ai and Aid the Portage
MM ana " -
nfc ike Great Scatthern
L The Dalle Perma
baaUrj Una Established,
BalM Fifteen Boo-
Outlook for the
C. J. Smith la In Pen-
kay fnm Salem. He will
a tke morning. Dr. Smith
nt district fair bill which
U the senate will probably
borne of representative
ui will be signed by the
inlpuon bill." said the sen-
Ill m doubt pass, but not in
H form. There are num.
tdmenti proposed, but it is
ute most Important feat-
Jt be altered.
t thousand dollars has been
1st maintenance fund
pomit road, to be used to
fv operating expenses after
completed. For the first
tn there might be such a
hi the expenses would be
Uu the receipts, and this
b the Btape of an emergency
latter f!l,000 has been ap-
M to uke connections with
t Southern road at The
Mil thing the permanent
between tnion and Uma-
Jwlej k now a law, and by
pwment of the boundary
nililla and Grant counties.
P sum IS sections.
ntl bill is still in the air
i rowing sentiment In re-
wrail retrenchment, and I
surprised if the fur
snt Wednesday, when the
""Ml appropriation bill
Is Doomed.
21 In view of ex-
opinion furnished by
the senate inil hmiM
Irrigation, which met
last night, the meet-
"til nearly midnight It
"sstner probable . that
1 IL introduces hr rv.1.
5A If passed, it will be
many Dartirulara that
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was addressed by four
p T. Whistler and Mr.
I United mates reclama
Attorney Hammond, of
ptm and Mr. Black, of
P "W to be familiar with
f Irrigation In that state.
P the reclamation ser
r h bill, but the
r"" out numerous al
l erldently prejudic-
j"- M Font ""-Mint
(" rYodacu.
MMay wheat, 7a
- ywheat opened at
" elooed at
w wheat opened .
i Repelled M. elos-
i-0"!! wheat, L
beat. Walla Walla.
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requl-
sjJBeUDuke,
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by the author!-
W "'our
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exposition
Si..!"1 on -rike'o
of the
n!!r,ln,on
t" building.
ST- of the men .
X " tbey returil. .
TO TEST THE OHIO.
Final Speed Tex to Re Given the Xew
Battleohip.
San Francisco, Jan. it. The bat
tle ship Ohio, Captain Logan, sailed
this week for a two weeks' cruise
along; the coast. It will be the final
test of this fine battleship at sea be
fore she is wholly acceptable to the
government
While the Ohio has been taken over
by the government and is fully man
ned and ready for any emergency, no
trial of the big fighting ship has
taken place since she was really in
condition for service. The present
cruise Is expected to prove her effi
ciency. An Interesting feature of the Ohio's
present cruise waa the transmission
of messages by wireless (telegraphy.
From the Ohio, over 100 miles out
m the ocean, Marcontgrams were sent
that were received in the heart of
San Francisco. It was the most suc
cessful test of wireless telegraphy
ever made on the Pacific coast, and
one of the most unique tests ever
made anywhere.
For nearly 10 hours, while the Ohio
cruised at sea, the ether' above the
skyscrapers vibrated with messages
that came on the wings of the wind,
or against It, it that element hap
pened not to be stirring In the right
direction.
The Ohio began talking to the
wireless station on Goat island when
it got a few miles beyond the light
ship, about I JO o'clock In the morn
ing. At 11:40 o'clock the Ohio and
Goat island talked to each other, the
battleship being then 20 miles out
from the lightship, south. At 1:25 in
the afternoon the Ohio asked the
time. Goat Island responded, accord
ing to the message received in this
city, that It was 1:25 o'clock. At
1:10 the Ohio sent a distance signal
indicating that she was about 144
miles out from Golden Gate. At 2:12
she aent a message saying that her
batteries were getting low.
INCRIMINATING
EVIDENCE GIVEN
Wire OK A DEFENDANT
IMPLICATES IUSBAND.
She Identifies Blood Stained Clothing
and Stone I'sed tn the Murder of
Miss Schaefer, and Says Her Hus
band Confessed Participation In the
Killing She Aim Claims to Have
Beea Offered Money to Leave and
Not Testify.
Bedford, Ind., Jan. 21. At the pre
liminary trial of Frank Evans and
Elmer Browning, charged with the
murder of Sarah Schaeffer this morn
ing. Julia Cook, the divorced wife of
Browning, testified she had been of
fered 1200 to leave town and not tes
tify, but refused the money.
The witness Identified the blood
stained clothing given her the night
of the murder as Browning's, togeth
er with the stone covered with blood.
She said Browning threatened to kill
her if she did not burn the clothing.
Browning admitted to her that he
and Evans killed the school teacher.
" Child AecMeoUlly Shot
Walla Walla. Jan. 28. In fun. Ja
cob Rhodes, a grown man with a
family of his own, pointed a pistol at
Johnny Hill, the 1-year-old son of a
neighbor, last evening, and pulled
the trigger. The report of the pistol
dazed Bhodes, who did not think It
waa loaded. The child fell to the
floor pierced through the abdomen
with a 11 bullet Rhodea is prostrate
with rrief. The Bhodes and Hill
families are the best of friends.
Killed by Dynamite.
Hagerstown. Mr.. Jan. It. One
man waa killed and six seriously In
jured as the result of a premature
explosion of dynamite today on the
Western Maryland extension at
ghlke's Lock. The dead man wa
blown In pieces.
printing Boaae Darned,
Kansas City. Jan. J I. Fire today
destroyed the Burd 4k Fletcher prlnt
u.. .. Threa firemen were In
jured by falling walla. Vom. 1150,000.
Hlrhtlr
h-,h J.n H. Ths condition of
Prince Eitel Is slightly Improved this
morning.
Cold Storage Plant at Clarkston.
T. ,irmrt was let yesterday for
ih. m.trlon of 'the building for
the Lewiston-Clarkston Ice company.
which la to be Immediately norm
tit new power house now In course of
erection for the Lewistonwa..
company. The cost or tne ou..i.....
machinery, etc, will be In the neigh
bcrnood of 120,000. and will be. when
finished, one of the most complete
and modern planta
one.
-rv.- mortuary statement of
the St Louis health department shows
5 deaths from pneumonia In that
city during the past week.
NOW
El ENGAGEMENT IS
IN PROGRESS CEFORE MUKDEN
Russians Act on the Aggressive and Apparently the Japanese
Are Giving Way Before Them.
An Emergency Assembly Is Petltlon-ed for by Nobles In European Russia,
an Acknonledgement That the Empire Is In Great Danger St Peters
burg Is Declared to Be in a "State of Minor Siege" Intimations That
the Government Will Be Lenient With Many of the Proletariat Riot
ersGreat Disorder In Some Localities, Comparative Quiet In Otliem.
Mukden, Jan. 28. A general . en
gagement Involving the whole front
except the left flank m now progress
ing. Thousands of wounded are be
ing received In the hospitals here and
at Harbin, and preparations to re
ceive more. Several hundred Japan
ese have been captured.
The fighting, which waa begun the
25th by Kuropatkln, resulted In driv
ing back the Japanese five miles. The
Japanese tried to capture Poutlloff
hill and other positions, but were
driven back with great loss. A large
Japanese transport train waa captur
ed. General Mtschankes' cavalry con
tinues to raid.
.
Repulsed a Division.
Toklo, Jan. 28. Oyama reports
that a detachment repulsed the ene
my at Chlnohlsh Po, consisting of one
division, while another is still fighting
the enemy at Heklotu, consisting of
over one division.
Kuropatkln Not for Peace.
London, June 28. A Paris dispatch
to the effect that Kuropatkln has
opened negotiations with Oyama look
ing to peace is given no credence
here, in view of the fact that Kuro
patkln Is known to have the offen
sive in the recent fighting.
Blockade Runner Capnsred.
8a n Francisco, Jan. 28. Advices
confirming a Toklo cablegram an
nouncing the capture of the steamer
Dollar are received here. The Dollar
left San Francisco a month ago with
a cargo of hay. oats and barley valaed
at 180,006. The vessel Is valaed at
1200.000 and Is manned by a San
Francisco crew.
Report Confirmed.
Toklo, Jan. 28. The steamer M. 8.
Dollar, owned by the Dollar Steam
ship company of 8an Fraoctooo, en
mute to Vladivostok with a cargo of
provisions, was captured yesterday
by Japanese in the Pacific, euat of
Hokkado Island. ,
Petition for Assembly. -8t
Petersburg, Jan. 28 A tele
gram from Moscow states that the
nobles have prepared a petition In
which the rear Is asked to summon
a national assembly at Semlsky Suo
bor. This assembly is only convoked
in time of great national danger. It
Is composed of nobility, burgeols and
peasant.
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Proclamation to Workmen. l
Llbau. Jan. 28. The governor to
day issued a proclamation urging the
workmen to return to work and not
embarrass the country In time of
war. Offers of assistance If they re
turn, otherwise he will take vigorous
meaaures to restore order. The strlk
ers attempted to loot the bakeries.
but were dispersed by troops.
Riot at Revael.
Revael, Jan. 28. The strikers at
tacked the Meier company's works
today. The troops fired on them,
killing and wounding several.
Will Be Lenient.
St Petersburg, Jan. 28. No re
ports of serious disturbances during
the night have reached the capital,
and everything is quiet here. Bus.
Iness Is resuming its usual aspect.
The belief is growing the government
should not act sternly toward the
prisoners taken In connection with
the revolutionary movement. It Is
probable pardon will be granted to
practically all of the 4Q00 thus far
arrested.
General Dedludln, chief of the gen
d'armerle, has been appointed prefect
of St. Petersburg, to succeed General
Fonlllon.
Agitation Increases.
Riga, Jan. 28. Bands of excited
workmen, paraded the streets this
morning and agitation by the stu
dents increases. No newspapers ap
peered today.
The total of the dead as the result
of "Thursday's encounter, Is 86;
wounded, (0. The garrison has been
reinforced by Sotnia Cossacks.
t Fighting at Sandepas.
8t Petersburg, Jan. 28. Kuroput
kin reports the Russian casualties in
the fierce fighting at Sandepas, south
of Mukden, January 20, were 49 of.
fleers and 100 men killed and wound
ed.
Declare Minor State of Siege.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 28. It is re
ported the council of ministers has
decided to authorize a minor state
of selge for a short period, under
certain restrictions. If there Is no Im
mediate repression of work in the
provinces.
The municipal authorities of War
!saw are today holding a conference
with the manufacturers and factory
Inspection with a view to arriving at
s settlement of the strike.
r.rerytning is quiet today and no
newspapers are published. A tele
gram from Moscow states there are
still 20,000 on strike. All newspa
pers appeared this morning in that
city . .
Some Concessions Granted.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 18. It Is stat
ed on the highest authority the gov-
ernment Intends to concede a number
of the worklngmen's demands, Includ
Ing an eight hour day, and increase
of wages.
SEVEN Jl'ROKS ARE SELECTED.
Believed (lie List Will Be Completed
Wednesday.
Auburn, Jan. 21. Two more Jur
ors were secured this morning in. the
Weber murder ease, making seven
thus far selected. The court took an
adjournment at noon until Monday
morning at o'clock. . v
The Judge also made an order for
17 more talesmen, returnable Tuesday
morning.. It Is now believed the .Jury
will be selected Wednesday noon.
KUoklUt Coanty News.
-Takumbla" Is the name that haa
been given to the peninsula formed by
the Junction of the Yakima and Co
lumbia rivers, which has heretofore
always been known aa "The Horn."
Charles Ferguson met with a seri
ous accident one day last week. While
pulling some wire from a fence a its
pie struck him In the eye penetrat
ing the eyeball. Besides being very
painful this haa caused him to lose
the sight of his eye.
At mngen, in this county, are a
cherry tree that measured 7 feet 1
Inches In circumference; a pear tree
t feet ( Inches, and an apple tree
I feet around. They were planted
over SO years ago, and have stood In
sod for 20 years, bearing fruit every
year.
Peter Hlrschl, an old bachelor who
has been living - on hi homestead
BDout iour miles east or town, waa
found dead Sunday, lying on tha floor
of his cabin. He waa subject to fits
and his death was no doubt caused by
heart trouble. It Is supposed ho had
been dead three or four days when
found. Ooldendale Sentinel.
HEPPNER POSTOFFICE VAS BUR9LABIZED
Heppner, Jan. 28 The Heppner
postofflce was burglarized last night,
the thieves securing but little booty.
Two windows were broken out of
the rooms Just back of the postofflce
building, where Aht thieves had en
tered In attempting to get Into the
postofflce, indicating that the burg
lars are not acquainted with the
premises. Entrance waa gained to
the postofflce room by going through
a window.
When Postmaster gmead entered
the postofflce this morning every
thing waa In confusion, showing that
the premises had been thoroughly
searched.
About 116 worth of stamps were
taken and 11.10 in small change,
which had been left Irt a drawer. The
safe was not touched. There is no
clue as to the Identity of th robber.
CHARGE WAS FALSE.
No Foundation for Case Against Pris
on Superintendent James.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 28. Long ex
ploded charges made against Super
intendent James of the state peniten
tiary by U McMahon, an attorney of
Salem, have bobbed up agan.
The substance of the accusations is
that the spuerlntendent haa used a
part of the penitentiary betterment
fund tor purchasing furniture and
other articles for the quarters occu
pied by himself and the warden at the
penitentiary.
For more than a year McMahon
has been nursing a grudge againat
Superintendent James, because the
latter discharged a guard named
Fouts, who had been guilty of gross
Infraction of the prison rules. Fouts
Is a relative of McMahon and the
latter swore vengeance. He com
menced suit a year ago In the circuit
court of this district against the su
perintendent, but was thrown out of
court
Ho then tried to get the grand Jury
to Indict the two officials but failed.
Still thirsting for revenge. McMahon
recently commenced another civil
suit, and It is still pending.
It is said to have been brought
solely for the purpose of inciting the
legislature to take up the charges.
McMahon has persistently besieged
the. newspapers for a year past, urg
ing them to publish statements of
the alleged wrongdoing by the prison
officials.
'I OF
Jack London to Wed Actress.
San Francisco, Jan. 28. It la an
nounced In society and club circles
that Jack London, author of the "Sea
Wolf," and other fascinating tales,
will wed Blanche Bates, the actress,
in the near future. London has been
divorced from his first wife for more
than a year. They could not agree,
owing, it is said, to Mrs. London's
unconquerable Jealousy of her hus
band. They have two children.
Blanche Bates and London were
children together tn Los Angeles.
MEET AT WESTON
DISTRICT IN8TITTTE ON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4.
Will Convene In the Afternoon Ex
ecutive Committee of Educational
Exhibit Will Meet in the Forenoon
With Superintendent Welles
Practical Subjects of Absorbing In
terest Will Be Discussed Excellent
Music Will Be Rendered Also.
County School Superintendent F.
K. Welles will hold a local teachers'
Institute at Weston . next Saturday
afternoon, February 4. An Interest
ing program haa been prepared and
a number of Instructors from various
parts of the county will be In attend
ance. Following Is the program:
Music.
Employing -a teacher; . -
(a) From a Director's Stand
point.
(b) From a Teacher's Stand'
point."
Discussion!
Music. '
"Educational Exhibit at Portland."
Discussion. .
Music.
"The Local Institute Suggestions
for Improving." Discussion.
Music.
"Proposed School Legislation."
Discussion.
In the forenoon Mr. Welles will call
a meeting of the executive commit
tee recently appointed to assist In the
collection and arrangement of tha
county school exhibit to bo displayed
at the Lewis and Clark fair.
HENRY BCCEY IN THE CITY.
Pioneer Attorney of Pendleton Visit
ing and Attending to Business
. Beta.
Henry Bucey, formerly a well
known attorney of this city, an a mo
elate tn the law business with Judge
Oeorge W. Walker, of this city, and
a pioneer citizen of Eastern Oregon,
Is In the city today from his boms In
Tacoma. attending to business and
visiting with old friends.
Mr. Bucey has promoted some oi
the largest enterprises of tha Bound,
among them being the electrio road
between Tacoma and Seattle.
Mr. Bucey notes with pleasure .the
many Improvements In Pendleton.
Ha looks for still greater advances
when the people come to own their
own electrio light and power plants,
snd are able to furnish power at a
minimum cost
Attachment Served.
Notice of attachment was served
this momthg on the property of H.
J. Wilkinson, a Main street Jeweler.
The action waa brought by the Mod
ern Confectionery company for the
collection of 111.0.
The Order of Railway Conductors
will hold Its biennial session at the
Lewis and Clark exposition on May
Attorney Worthington Finishes
His Argument for the De
fens?. . '
BOTH SIDES WILL FILE
BRIEFS NEXT SATURDAY.
Worthington la Shocked That Young;
Utah Is to Be Held Responsible for
the Sins of Old Utah, and Claims
Smoot Is Badly Misrepresented.
Claims Also Only One Polygamous
Marriage Since the Manifesto Has
Been Proven Lower House of Con
gress Orders Trust Investigated.
Washington, Jan. 28. Attorney
Worthington this morning resumed
his argument in behalf of Smoot,
after reviewing a number of charges
against his client He said: . '
"The last charge against Smoot
struck me with horror, and I reread
It this morning to make sure I un
derstood it correctly. That a man
should be considered unworthy of be
ing a senator because In his closet
he seeks the guidance of what Mr.
Taylor considers a 'good, all-wise, all
powerful' creator,' is inconceivable."
He said that In spite of all the prom
ises of the ptotestants to prove nu
merous plural marriages since the
manifesto they had proved but one
case, that of a man named Johnson
to Miss Kennedy, In '81, and that mar
riage wua procured by fraud. The
counsel said the Mormons accepted
the fall of polygamy and no longer
encouraged it.
In closing, Mr. Worthington ex
horted the committee not to punish
young Utah for the sins of old Utah.
Chairman Burrows thanked the
counsel on both 'aides for their assist
ance und asked that the briefs 'be
made as full as possible. Saturday
next Is set as the probable date tor
filing briefs, ,
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Will Investigate Steel Trust.
Washington, Jan. 28. The Little -resolution
for Investigation of the
steel trust by the department of
commerce and labor waa unanimous
ly adoupted by the house today. ,
No New Cases Yellow Fever.-
Washington, Jan. 11. A cablegram
from Consul Gudger of Panama,
states that Paymaster Sackett and
others on the cruiser Boston, affected
with yellow fever, are better. No
new cuscs are uboard.
Will Not Build on Pacific Coast.
Washington, Jan. 21. The navy,
appropriation bill recommends against
the building of naval colliers at ths
Pacific coast yards, as provided In
lust year's bill. The secretary of the
navy says It will cost 1400,001 to
equip any navy yard on the Pacific
to do the work. The bill recommends
the colliers to be built by contract on
Eastern waters.
THE GRIP IS "CATCHING.
Dr. Woods Hntrhlnson Says Hotels,
Theater and Pullman Cars Scat
ter It
Dr. Woods Hutchinson, secretary
of the state board of health, In
speaking of the epldemlo of the grip
.now raging In Portland, says, to ths
Oregon Dally Journal: i
"The beat means of protection Is
to avoid exposure to a previous case.
Nlne-tentha of what we call 'colds'
do not come from the weather condi
tions. They are the result of direct
Infection. A person with grip should
be Isolated In a warm room and re
main very quiet not go out of doors
and defy tha disease. The best way
to prevent a cold Is to have the bed
room well ventilated and use plenty
of cold water on the akin. Ths thea
ter, the hotel and the Pullman sleep
er are the most common means of
spreading disease." ' v
Real Estate Transfers.
T. L. Ragsdala to M. H. Hlgglns,
an Irrigating ditch near Milton. Con
sideration 11000.
In spits of, soma heavy knocking
for the most part by friends of ths
administration. General Miles Is re
tired on full pay.
Brltton Found Guilty.
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Lexington, Ky., Jan. 18.
William Brltton, who has been
on trial for two weeks charged
with assassinating James Cock-
rill, town marshal of Jackson,
waa found guilty today and
given life Imprisonment Cur-
tls Jett and Tom White are
serving life sentences for ths
same crime. -