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f i f 1 DAILY EVENiMG ED1TI0H WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight and Friday mow. ; i-' PENDLETON, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1905. "NO. 5272. ? in LAW ' : - M,n m,l1"0"- ft MB! Thought the Cole Pass the legis- L DEFENSE OF IT, Ltfomt Committee . n,th Bides W tS or- rul Mr. Hailey L gr the BW'e lrr'f",t,on LrwiilMI an uimm . of FaoW In Support Lae-Private Land and -oppose it. Olympla. Feb. 8. The Benate this noon passed a bl'l for the removal of the capital to Ta coma by a vote of 26 to It Ta coma offers a site In Wright Park. The house will likely pans the bill this afternoon. ALL LINES COMMON CARRIERS. Democrats . Move Amendment . to Freight Rill in Congress. Washington. Feb. S. Tn the kmiu today Willlnms, the democratic floor leader, asked the unanimous consent that the democrats be allowed to add to their substitute for the Esch Townsend freight rate trill, a section declaring that nrlvate freteht cars and refrigerator lines are common carriers. Representative Esch en tered objections. Darling Resigns. . ' . Washington, Feb .2. Assistant Ranratarv of the Nam 'Charles A. Darling, of Vermont, has resigned to take effect next rail, tie win De ap pointed collector of the port of Burlington. .minff from U deeply mteresieu ..u iwrvert, indicate of the Cole irrigauim mured, thougn noi ujr r.....i The joint nouse ' : . tommlttee meeting oi t u an auspicmu. .rmments pro and con ...i i,. ristall. and hard- pi uw, titt to the disadvantage galley made a masieny bill, lupportlng it with ainlullng of statistics, mm the experience oi ind a profound knowi- Mndltlons. Oppos- Lhr. the committee were in of. the various inter- Iilry end prejudicial, wno a. kin Thev were led Hitter, of Portland, and uned Hammond, Irom Ltem part of the state. bu the credit or oeing ittonuy of the intrenoh murHti which are dl- hei Urge scale lnterest- Wteat of -all legislation nve the federal govern- llreet reiponslbillttes In the The Interests represent koMlnn of water rights L law mines .will at once Eject to tdjudlcatlon which have anv other conclu- emltuble adjustment of interests with those of the tnd the homeBeekers hsj ire hanging onto their not as legitimate Invest- j-snrely speculative un (ependlng upon the more kit eetllement of the coun- h obttueness or worse, of tare, to be enormously ttelteposal of water that nrhu" be distributed linugh legislation by and Un to incorporate in the UtrbUlon of SIO.OOD to be surveys and stream ha If this appropriation leneral government will unal amount, which will Wet 120.000 available dur st two Years to be used in Wntlal adjunct of the reo- wt Tor this purpose years ago appropriated i vigorous effort is be r the present California tpprnprlate 178.000, the i of the appropriation of i being now very evident. peaty Attorneys. , Wve Moyser's bill to office (if lutmlv nllArnev Ne district attorneys, was "day morning. An at- nex to shelve this bill -f iui ' inn 'pagp I meuure had a strong Wrier Several times It P for consideration, r tt re-referred tto an fWtee. The supporters of put wore themselves out tiL to De Postponed In ' "hout so trench J1" Multnomah dele JtBt against the bill and L "omlse on the stand """Boodle Lobbyists. to have gained cir L7"thot the state that No Bobway Strike. New York. Feb. 2. It is announc ed after a conference, this afternoon. that there will be no -strike of subway employes, as an amicable settlement has been reached. CONSPIRATORS WOCl BESMIRCH HEKEV. ,. Portland. Feb. t. The federal grand Jury Is Investigating this morning, the alleged local conspiracy to obstruct Justice by secur ing the removal of the prosecuting officers through . blackening their reputation and defaming their character. Witnesses who tes tified have been asked by the conspirators It they wotld give evi dence along certain lines desired. -f ' The conspiracy was to accuse Hiey of lewd conduct with a woman Interested In the case. The latter, K Is stated, had been re quested to lay a trap by inviting Hency to her rooms and other witnesses stated they were asked to swear -having seen Heney coming from her apartments. i: ' The secret service agents discovered the conspiracy and the re sult Is that all are summoned before the grand Jury. Taose before the Jury this morning were John HWU former district attorney. County Attorney John Manning. C. B. Cary, lawyer, H. W. Ford, detective, Marie Ware nnd Alice White. ' FATHER GOPOfl TO BE FORSAKEN 8evea InstanUj Killed. . Arkport, N. Y.. Feb .1. A passenger train on the New Tork Central struck a sleigh containing It women and a driver, here last night, Instant- ly killing seven women and In- Jurlng two more. There were three slelghloads of women re- tnmlnr home from a mlsslon- ary meeting of the Universalis 'church. The first load passed the track In safety but the seo- ond following some distance be hind was struck broadside. LA FOLLETT WINS OVER WHS - , ; . ' ' , ' : . ,.v . Wisconsin Legislature Adopti Tax Reform Law' Pro! posed. BY UNGRATEFUL STRIKERS 0n Workingman Says the Priest U Ambitious "and Uses the Workmen as Tools.- Brilllant Wyouflng Meteor. Evanst,on, Wyo., Feb. 2. The brightest meteor, ever seen In this section, crossed the heavens last night. The brilliancy was so great that print could be read.. Hteanter t5one Ashore. Beaufort, N. C Feb. '2 A large steamship is reported ashore on Lookout shoals. RUNinY IS Fifty-two Dead Strikers Buried at Warsaw Today War Bttging Again In ttie East Russians Ixwe lS.OOe at the Lest Battto Before MM den North Sea Inquiry Discloses Rojestvetisky's Wealtaasas. FIGHT OVER A WOMAN. Paymaster of the Navy Must Answer for Unbecoming Conduct. San Francisco, Feb. t. The steam er Korea arrived today from the Or- riiiin tern vnvaffe Pavmnster E. C. Oudger, en route from the Asi atic squadron to Washington, ana an Englishman named Arthur uoyce, had a flsht over a woman. Boyce was badly beaten. The affair will be called to the attention oi tne navy department. Protest Aaainst Hanging. Reading.' Pa., Feb. 2. More than iRna letters and 200 Detitlons, each bearing a score of names, have been forwarded to Governor Pennypacker, ttrithin it week. In behalt or Kate ua- umrris sentenced to . hang February 16th. The petitioners protest against the hanging of a woman. WITH St. Petersburg, Feb. 2. One work man who was a member of the party received by the czar yesterday. said today: "Half oi us were movea tn tnar Viv the cKAr's words. We are confident that he will keep his prom ise. The czar looked young ana weu but grave. "Not a trace of gray is seen in his hair. We were treated like gener als returning flora a war. I think the workmen will definitely abandon nether GoDon. whom many ot us .ac cuse of using the workmen for polit ical motives by promising us nign- umirea. i believe tnat vv per cem of the workmen will be glad to re- UNRNOWN MAN WRITES TO I,. C. HURT FOR MONEY. Director jiMtgns. St. Petersburg, Feb. 2. Senator Zeverev, director of the censorship, resigaed) today. Collapsed Cnder a Battery. St. Petersburg, Feb. ' 2. While a hntterv nf artlllerv was crossing Egyptian bridge over Fontaka canal this afternoon, the bridge collapsed. Forty soldiers were Injured, but none fatally. Murderer Must Haiig. Jefferson City, Mo Feb. . The supreme - court today affirmed the Judgment of murder in the first de gree against William Rudolph, the notorious bandit, sentenced to hang March 17. Rudolph was convicted for the murder of Detective Scnu macher. who hunted him down for robbing the bank at Union, Mo. ' Will Not Grant Constitution. Sts Petersburg, Feb. 2. It Is Im- ..hIKI. t. nnnflvm fhft tnnf4 thnt of tne woramen wit we xuw w jjun,uc ... . - sume work. The remainder will prob- the czar lr'ends to give the people , . .... MM.,Wihn aeltiLtioD !nXrmr1lmlih. Well Informed Per- auiy ue icttuj ' . !," sons sav the report is entirely wlth- ui nil oinjwimu. i - eux Tounaaiion. jney ssncri ie t vBe siaie mat left-. ... I. . ui a D&trie rnvn qjtf1 Jyne amendment h-."""011 law. It has also nj7.that boedle fund i he "quor Interests ir: " Is no oun da s' it ik tar at any one L "t cannot o- --r.w,. ou mr no i0" Page B.) I Fattier u tiie Bunnway is Suspicious of the Mea .for Money "Frank Hetdwir Wntltes Vrom Hlllyard, Wash.. AtiUs for Uie Price of Rail road Fare for .the Boy Father of the Boy Cannot Spare the Money to Pay fur Kin .Return. L. C Burt, the father of the 14-year-old boy, Ernest Burt, who ran away several flays ago with the Mor rison boy, seems to be doing all he can do. in his tstruightened circum stances, for the return of his son. He Is in receipt of a letter iruiu man who signs himself "Frana uo son," which letter was mailed at Hlllyard, Wash., suylng the boy is with him. and asking for money with which to pay the Had railroad fare to this place, ana lor a nn -to pay for his board since his release by the Spokane peWce. As the boy Hoes noi ... " Mr. Burt Is suspicious. tn..i....s lad Is In the nanus or somtwx wisnes 10 bi" h . time, his circumstances are uohthat he cannot go to any " " . a proper nve.t.Pt ..on of the affa Mr .Burt came ne ,. Cth:'ago:a;dr- ? ruined Mr. Burt, with the six younger children, arrived Decern- sole meome 'is 'the fatU.a..ywa "!j httVe " resources aside from . NO HOPE FOR MRS. IMX3BKS. Vermont Woman Is Doomed tm Hang Tomorrow . ip-h a. Ooverner " the gtllow. at Windsor tomorrow, tor the murder of her husband . Governor Bell said: 'I don t De llel the people of Vermont Je Mary Koger. to rthe' sher- I am greatly ur,,TC" " me with Iff of Windsor came before me with a petition for reprieve. h . nor-s final decision will be made "laers Go Out. ' J"n:Tenth0UB- ttu iZ minaut t. i , lainaut W.n neiJ the 'anks J wal strikers. A U ttJ 'o called In "Cl "d 4000 th,GornorBe.. granted the reprieve onreTroundthM the woman claim. she has not nan - . . of Vermont are crue. - May Live Otll June 2. Montpe" r, Feb. .-Governor Bel this afternoon announced that, wntiiri irrani J" 1 era until June 2. The cojfZ ; fire. Loss. $10.00 or more, with no Insurance. Crhnlnuls Do All the IjooUng. wnranw. Feb. 2. Fifty-two persons killed In the strike rioting were buri ed today, but 21 bodies are etui uni dentified. The relatives were per mitted to bury the bodies. In the conflict yesterday, between the strik ers and the criminal element, wnica Is largely responsible for the looting, many criminals were killed and a hundred wounded- The strikers are enraged because the disreuptable el ement brought discredit upon the strike movement. Would Enlarge People' lUgblN. ai Petersburg:. Feb. i. It Is stated pn good authority that the report of the committee of ministers appoint ed to give effect to the emperor's ukase of December 25. urges ine en largement of the powers of the -nver the ministers, and favors the establishment of a lower adminis trative tribunal to be conneetea wnn the senate. , Situation More Quiet. Warsaw, Feb. 2. The strikers are .mu-iari to resume work Monday. Funds are being raised to alleviate the sufferings of the strikers fami lies, to which the employers . have largely subscribed through sympathy with the strikers' political demands. The situation -lu -other parts of Po land Is more peaceful today. PoHoe Chief Will Recever. Odessa, Feb. 1. M. Galovlne, chief of police, who was shot yesterday by revolutionists, will recover. His as sailant, who refuses to tell anything about himself, declares all police of ficials are doomed. The city Is quiet today. ' ' . Gorky Released. ' a Petersburg. Feb.'' 2. Maxim Gorky, the aathor who was arrested at Riga last week, for connection with .the revolutionary movement. was released today. Russian Cabinet Change. at Petersburg. Feb. 2. The czar today signed the appointment of M. Muravtoff. minister of Justice, to be ambassador at Rome. M. Manukhin, Mninvlfffs assistant, is promoted .u be minister of Justice.j ' THE ERST HUNGRY FOR INFORMATION is simply urging haste In the draw ing up of the reforms outlined In the imperial ukase' or December 2. The general .opinion is that some reforms will khnrtlv he inaugurated, but It is thought they Will take the form of an extension of self-government, more educational faculties ana less ngia censorship press. Russians I -owe 13,009. Mukden, Feb. 2. Indications are the Japanese will abandon Sandla puu. Ten Japanese batallions, which attacked the Russian left, were re pulsed with heavy loss. An artillery duel is proceeding at the center. A strong force of Russians Is between flandiapau and Shakeepu, with a view to checking the Japanese turning movement, later returns from the recent fighting show the Russians lost 13,000 killed and wounded. North Sea Inquiry. Paris. Feb. 2. Before the North Sen commission today. Captain Clau- do explained Rojestvensky's failure to render uid to tne nsning vessels after the attack, by saying the admi ral did not consider the Injuries to the trawlers as serious and since the Russian sqaadran had Just escaped an attack from the torpedo boats, It was desirable to withdraw from the scene as soon as possible. In re sponse to the question, Claado said It was Rojestvensky himself, who gave the order to fire. RAILROADS CANNOT Sl'PPI-Y DEMAND FOR OHCl'LARB. THE GOVERNOR'S VICTORT .. J is now coMPLcrra -r " ' 4 y i S f w" t Bill Just riuscd Will Allow the Stat to Collect Six Year's Back Tanes Instead of Two This Was One of (he Chief Issues In the Recent Casa- -palgn In Wisconsin .Another el I Folk-tie's Bill la to Caose All Taxes to Be Paid on Data Fixed by Law, In Spite of Pending LeftaU tlon Legislature Is With the Governor. Madison, Wis., Feb. I. Governor La Follette's back tax measurt passed the senate today, having already passed the house. It gives the stats power to collect taxes from the rail roads for the last six years. Instead, of two. It Is expected to net ths state $1,600,000 from the railroads. This Is a triumph of the La oi- lette campaign against the railroads, a it nne nf the Issues In the re cent state and presidential election In Wisconsin. Another measure which Governor La Follette hopes to carry In ths leg islature Is one compelling an tax payers to pay helr taxes on the date ew.ri hv law. notwithstanding any differences between the taxpayer and the assessor, In tne matter oi values. This Is for the purpose of preventing railroads from holding back thous ands of dollars In taxes, while litiga tion is pending. The victory of Governor La roiiette over the opposing forces, In the re cent campaign is complete, tne legislature- being solidly In favor of the reforms advocated by the governor. R. II. Wilson, of the Burlington Hoed, Experts a Heavy Hunii of .Home- seekers With Money hi Invest Railroads Will Gladly Distribute Information Free of Cliarge If Wes tern titles Will Furnish Circulars Every Community Needing Good Citizenship, Slioulil Be Inrorested. Licenses to Be Revoked. Portland, Feb. 2. If the recom mendation of the liquor license com mittee is adoDted hv the city council tomorrow, 22 saloons which are con nected with dives. In violation of the city lawsi will have their licenses re voked. All of these houses are) In the north end. They have been running for several months In open violation of the city ordinance, and the police department has made but little or no effort to enforce the law. C. B. Wade Is Worse. Since his arrival home from South ern California, C. B. Wade's health la become worse. The chansre of cli mate In the middle of the winter has been detrimental to his physical con CENTRAL AMERICA VOLCANO IN ERUPTION San Francisco. Feb. 2. The steam-'towns, 'and streams of lava are pour er City of Sydney arrived from Pana- Ing down the sides, forcing the fam ma this morning with advtces to the i Hies living near the base to flee for effect that the volcano Montomim, o , (ireat coffee plantations are ruin ed, the inhabitants are panic stricken. The city of Leon, with 1000 Inhsbl tants, is located eight miles from the volcano. The fate of the people is unknown. The last eruption destroy ed many lives and much property. miles Inland near Lake Nicaragua, is In eruption after being quie. .... v years. Oreat masses of smoke, cinders, rocks and lava are Issuing from the crater Showers of cinders and stone are thrown over the surrounding "Our Eastern offices are crying for iniirmation about the West said R. B. Wilson, traveling freight and passenger agent of the Burling ton. to the East Oregonlan today . "We want circulars from every city In the Northwest, this spring. Tour ists and hbmeseekers are already writing thousands of letters to the general offices for specific informa tion, statistics and facta, concerning the different points of interest in this state. Washington and Idaho, and we are unable to supply complete Information, because so many cities have nes-lecteri tn Issue anv form Of statistical circular which can be sent to an Inquirer. In mv offices at Walla Walla I have large supplies of circulars from several prominent points, including North Yakima, Walla Wnlla, Dayton, Lewiston, and other Northwest points, but none concerning Umatilla county nor Pendleton. We do not wish to rilserimlnate. We would verV much like to have some information of ths leading points In the Inland Empire, leaving the honseseekera to choose for themselves, after having read all the circulars we mltrht furnish them. i nis year win oring. io ins wesi a large number of homeseekers with mnnev en lnvi.it T t a,lll nne he a shiftless, moneyless class that will bs attracted to your country this sea son. Every community needing a good elas of citizenship, with money to Invest In making permanent homes In the West, should be interested In placing the right kind of informauon before the Intending homeseekers. "The railroads will distribute any thing printed and furnished to their offices. They cannot now begin to answer ths inquiries which ths head offices receive concerning ths North west. No other part of the country has attracted so much notice'as this." Weston Literary Club. The Weston Literary Club held Its usual session on Friday last at the residence of Mrs. R. C. French. Rus kln's "Stones of Venice" is the speo ial study at present, well Illustrated .t,w nhninrrsnhs and prints. An Interesting and well attended meet ing was enjoyed. The Cooks' Union, of Spokane, has seceded from the Trades' Council. SENATORS NOT VET ARRESTED. District Attorney Will Await Actio) of Grand Jury. Sacramento. Feb. 2. Ths district attorney announced this morning that he has receded from hit determina tion to Issue warrants for arrest of the senators accused of taking bribes and will await the action of the grand Jury, which Is called to meet reoru ary 7. He says Bunkers, Emmons, Wright and French are being watched and will not be allowed to go beyond the surveillance of the detectives of his office. . , PORTLAND GAMBLERS QUIT. lisst One of the Big Concerns Signs a Pledge to Be Good. Fallowing ths example ot their brother, Jack Blaster, Eugene Bla ster and Ed Blatter yesterday eve ning Joined the ex-gamblers and sign ed an agreement promising Sheriff Word that they would not eonduct any gambling games In this county during the Incumbency of the sher iff, says the Oregon Dally Journal. Fred Frits also signed an agreement, whereby ha binds himself to observe the antl-gambllng laws strictly. Earner In the day, Jack mailer nan corns into court and,' with his broth ers and Frits, iolnsd Pster Grant. Harvey Dale and Nathan Solomon of the Portland club, who slgnsd such agreements several weeks ago. August Erlckson and Shapiro Lake of the Maze cafe, are ths only owners of gambling houses who have not slgnsd the ex-gamblers' agree ment. Erlckson voluntarily ' an- nounced, after having been raided, that he would cease further attempts to carry on games. Shapiro Lake have not made public their announce ments as to their Intention. . In rslurn for these promises and the navmant of a total of 21760 fines and pleas of guilty In all cases for gambling, ths furthsr prosecution Is discontinued, and ths charge of per jury against Eugene Blaster dis missed. No appeals ars to bs taken in enu nf the eases wherein conviction has been had In ths circuit court Renree' Kneel, who pitched for Portland two year's ago, will toss the ball during the coming season. lor Louisville, Ky. irvenir fT Tirln. allseed to have se cured more than $126,000 of gold by ewintlina- while havlno- headouarters at Danville, III., was arrested at Hous ton, Texas. Lortn has been at Galves ton for some time past as a solicitor of Insurance. Cable Broke, Men Killed. Butte, Feb. 2. By the break ing of a cable In' the Rarus mine last night a cage with William McAndrews and Thom as Greely was precipitated to the bottom of the shaft and the men killed. e