li aQ$ ;tV ffth a lMLY EVENING EDlTloYi
fENJGEDITION
fThliiir w"1 he,p your
much a. advertising.
f"0regonlan cover. East-
WEATHER FORECAST.
Tonight and Saturday, rain or
now.
PENDLETON, OltEfiON, FRIDAY, FEKHUARY.3, 11)05.
N O. 5273.
f (WE
i set aside
Bill Remov-
Tax Disability Sure
W AND CITY
CHARTEItS DISCUSSED.
Amendment to Thinners
yje the Local option
fojutn or niw
Being ('Imaged In Tills
.Kill Limiting ' BTU-
lWillutilkM on Public HlBh-
L, pained the llwwe
i Bribery III County DlvW-
scnwiloii.
Feb. J. senator .thiiii.ii
lothe charter or 4 He city
i . v... ...,ll to.
ion, removals
':m the bullot In city elec-
luied the senate and stands
; or Becoming a '
stlon aB to whether city
mil the local option law
causing bitter dlsousslon
boon. Tne cnariers ji wiou-
Heppner are being changed
to the regulation 01 me
fit and It Is feared that the
n will et aside 'the law
the people. An opinion
my General urawroru win
(or. In order to BeflnlteW
nutter.
rnsatlon has been caused
Ltie of Representative Mc-
Unlon county, that bribes
toll58 have been offer-
lry In Salem, promoting
bn t Union county.
w that an Investigation will
convicts. They express the opinion
that 35 cents a day Is disproportionate
to the amount of labor done dally by
each of the convicts.
WORK ON BARRACKS STOPPED.
Contractors Do Not Come Up to Their
Plan, It Ik KiiIiI.
Walla Walla, Feb. 3. Through a
difference of opinion us to what con
stitutes a perfectly safe foundation,
work on the new bi-ck barracks at
Fort Walla Walla has been dlsconiln.
ued pending a decision from the war
department at .Washington.
Captain Creager. superintendent o(
the construction of the new barracks.
hHS refused to accept the foundations
put In by the contractors, Ooldle
Brothers, contending that the found
ations should extend to hardpan la
order to Insure a perfectly safe
foundation, while Ooldle Brothers
claim that the foundations they con
tract ed tor are of sufficient strength
for all ordinary purposes.
Captain Creager has forwarded his
report to Washington and until a de
cision is reached work oti the bar
racks will remain at a standstill.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations From All Points Handling
Umatilla Products.
Chicago. Feb. 3. May wheat open
ed at 31.15V4 and clamed at $1.1(1.
Barley, 42 to 46. Flax. (11.16;
Northwestern, 11.22. July wheal,
K!4 and closed at $1,001. Corn.
4TiVj and closed at 4T. Oats. 3014.
San Francisco Cash wheat. SI. 50
to 11.65.
Portland Walla Walla. S6; hlue-
slt'm, 111; valley. X7.
Tacoma Kluestem. 91; club. K6.
Liverpool May wheat, 7s d.
.Milliners Have the Kcriiwil.
Santa Rosa, Cal.. Feb. 3. Luther
llurbank, the horticultural wizard,
has given the refusal of his wonderful
fadeless flower to ParlR, London and
San Francisco millinery concerns. It
Is understood that no price is set, and
that Burbank will not do so until
the flower is brought to n full state
of perfection.
RESCUED FROM ABDUCTORS.
Seattle, Feb. t. After a desperate struggle at midnight last
night. Cart Olsen rescued 16-yeaf-old' Ellen Baskett from abductors
who had engaged a tug to carry her away. The girl was taken to the
dock by C. M. Landerkln, a former husband, who was on the point
of putting her aboard, when Olsen tnterferred. He fought Lander
kin, who threw some liquid In their faces, but Olsen finally rescu
ed the girl. The girl may lose her eyesight from the liquid thrown
In her face. She I in a critical condition. A warrant Is out for
Landerkin's arrest It Is believed he Is cruising somewhere on the
Pound in a tug. This Is the second time he has tried to kidnap the
girl.
UNITED STATES
T
Reports and Facts Concerning
San Domingo Are Con
Aiding, EARLIEST AGREEMENT WAS
REJECTED AT WASHI.NOTON.
Another Will lie Submitted to the
Senate Senate Meets aa a Court
of Iniieachiiient in the Swayne
Case, ami Senator Thornton Flies a
Defense. Giving Justification for
Churging t'crutin Expense Accounts
to tlie Government Extenuated
by lrecedent and Usage. -
tun Viatt for Teams. ;
?t. 1. Jarger's antl-uuto- I
I paotd the house yester-
oon. Thai bill requires thut j
imoke wagon" arrives wlth
li of a team, Btngle horse I
Iher rig going hi the oppo- j
inn, It ihall be :the daty
Hear to (top his machine ,
team go by. It is also ,
kil lor the auto to pass ;
p an accompaniment of ;
whittling and the Kher
K lolng with an automo-
P Child LulHir. 1
II to prohibit the em- )
children under 1 4 years I
Nl the school term, is to
neat statutes more ex- i
was passed by a large
the enacting of such u !
ri to materially Increase
wendance throughout the
Washington, Feb. S. Notwith
standing the reports from San Do
mingo that the 'United States has
taken over the management of the
customs in accordance with a recent
agreement, the affair Is a mystery.
I The stale department announces to
day that the agreement has been re
Jay I jected by this government. It Is atat-
new protocol will be
submitted to the senate for ratifica
Four IVrsMii Cremated.
Johnstown. N. Y., Feb. 3.
Antls. his wife and two Kr'own-up ! ed, however
daughters perished In a fire which i
destroyed the Antls' home early this tion, covering the main points of the
morning. ; first agreement.
DESTITUTE AND
T
i
Judge Suayne Makes Defease.
Washington. Feb. 8. The senate at
12:30 resolved Itself Into a court of
' Impeachment to receive the formal
reply of Judge Swayne to the 1m
I peachment charges. Senator Thurs-
j ton, counsel for Swayne, read the
'answer of the respondent to the
I charge of returning an expense ae
i count of $10 per tiny while outside
' his district.
i The respondent declared he believ-
nf the law Is Intended to allow that
amount as a reasonable compensation
As proof that his construction of the
C ill tee Having -aiie rreinraiioii or ; , w , I)r,llie.. conies of similar
Exhibit for the J,pwls and Clark charges made by the judges of the
i..-.-i,i,. win mi the Same third, fifth, seventh and ninth dls.
Thin- anil Place-.M uslc and inter- j " ' "'' "PPended.
TEACHERS WILL
MEET AT WESTON
PIKMiltAM MEMJttV FOK
THE I5NTIIIE SESSION
CMtlnit IIm'ii.Iiuik Will Cliaractcr
Ize the Session, and Many Will lie
PreNcnl.
All irtMVliinii Lefral.
be called to order oy rapeninmunii , WuBhlllKtn, Feb. 8 Father
Frank K. , Welles. The teachers In j Ketchum. head of the Indian educa
attend. nice will be mainly those of jtkmiil bureau of the Cathollo church
the towns of Athena, Adams. Weston
ir bill passed by the
'faf Is for the purpose
Pt the weight f hons. It :
F the uniform weight of I
"rhall be It sounds. Tomorrow afternoon at one the lo
f m which passed the i cal teachers- Institute at Weston will j
pay afternoon is for the
WHIng the speed of uu-
Muntry roads lo .eight
It alto provides cer-
that it Is supposed
wteet . farmers with
F for Convict thue.
"e bills introdnoed at
the legislative assera-
ft the employment ' iof
I Penitentiary, more
P Importance attaches to
f ot the renewal of the
rrnlsh lahni- r.r .v..
PWry to the Lowenberg
rny or Portland.
Pmore the
Hnent and taxation, a
L j lne nrm expressed
k x n. the contract,
r'the convicts i rum.
Jr1' t the rate of 85
ch man. The con-
i h.;. i u,u" next
, "lcles manufactured
iT opiementa usuallv
May IIcX-ul llanUrupU-y Act.
Washlnglon, Feb. 8. The house
committee on Judlciury today author
Iced a favorable report on the Clay
ton bill to repeal the bankruptcy aot.
Lwars ft.
Money.
"Wdlency of re-
L.lttee are rii. a
KhTl2nerat,on cllect-
ervicea of the
el
t
trn.. "day Chief a
L1 the TiVed teI-
K 5n h,ef ' Police
SC.'of at place,
fUio of Jo.
lK?Jn Chicago in
and country districts tributary to
those places. The following Is the
program to be followed:
"Employing a Teacher" .
(a) From u director's stand
point. Dr. M. V. Turley. of Wes
ton. lb) From a teacher's stand
point. Prof. E. H. Anderson, of
Athena.
'n'ha Rriiicutloiial Exhibit." by &
B. Conklln, of Pendleton. .
"The Local Institute; Suggestions
for Improving," by Prof. G. A. rornea.
of the Normal School.
'Proposed School Leglslutiou,". by
Prof. T. C. Salt, of Milton.
The program will be Interspersed
with muslcul selections and discus
sions, will follow each subject pre
sented. ' Aside etrorn the teachers In attend
ance from the three towns above
mentioned, the members of the
county exhibit committee will also
be present at the opening and It Is
thought the Pendleton members of
that committee win remain for the
entire Institute. The county com......
tee will hold a session at m a. m. .o.
.ho n,,rr,n of discussing plans for
the Umatilla county school exhibit at
the Lewis and Clark fair. The com
mittee Is composed of tne roiiow
ii- r rv.nkiln. city superintendent
of the Pendleton schools; George i W.
nf the Pendleton hign
school; W. H. Bleakney. principal of
the Pendleton Academy: J.
ry. principal of the Adams schools;
E. H. Anderson, principal of the
Athena schools: D. Lynn Gubser.
prlnolpal of the Veston schools: 1 .
r Call nrlnr- nal Or me mm.".
schools! Kyle McDonald, principal of
the Vincent schools; u. w. ivee...
prlnolpal of the Helix schools.' and
Miss Grace Gilliam, principal of the
Pilot Kock schools.
In refutation of the statements of
Senator Bard and others, told the
senate committee on Indian affairs
today there Is nothing Illegal In the
use of Indian truy.t funds for the
support of the Catholic Indian
schools; that Attorney General Knox
has given his written opinion that
their use is legal and approved by
the 'cabinet. It l said that Dr.
Scharff has no official connection
with Catholic church, and If he
promised Bard Catholic support, he
did It on his own responsibility.
1'ATrlETIC CASE OF-' INSANITY.
Mrs. E. A. Miller, of Long Creek,
Loses r Mind After Birth of lie
Oilkt.
This afternoon Mrs. E. A. Miller Is
being examined for Insanity before
County Judge Bean. She waa brought
here last evening from Long Creeq
by her husband. They made the trip
in a buggy and were on the road three
days.
The case of Mrs. Miller Is a very
pathetic one and also of Interest
from a medical standpoint. Both she
and her husband are school teachers
and they have one child, now three
months old. Her mind became ai
fected Immediately after the birth of
her child and her condition has grad
ually become worse until It has be
come necessary for her to be placed
in an asylum.
Evidently a predisposition of her
trouble was Inherited from her moth
er as the latter was afflicted In Iden
tically the same manner upon the
birth of Mrs. Miller. The actions of
the patient are those of a child and
Bhe Is not violent.
In 9 cotton producing 'counties
during 1904, 9,717.698 bales were
ginned, compare with 7,18.881
bales In 1903.
Government Promised Protec
tion to Workingmen, But
'Abandons Them.
I, A BO It PKOBl.KMS ACUTE
IN THE RUSSIAN CITIES.
Six Thousand Discharged In St. I"et
ershurg Police and Soldiers Arc
Killing Off tlie DIssutlHllexl In War-
: saw. Where 800 Have liost Tlieir
Lives Coal Miners Are Going Out
lighting Hemmed In Manchuria
111111001 llmult Itrinforcnoenu
for ItuMsian Fleet.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 8. Despite the
announcement that the government
would protect all workmen who re
turned to work, employes today are
dismissing all who took a prominent
part in the recent agitation and in
tend to dismiss all belonging to Fath
er Gopon s organization. About 6000
are already dismissed and In destitute
condition.
Killing Off tlie DiwvtliMflcd.
Warsaw. Feb. I. A dispatch from
Lodi states that a large body of strik
ers, while attempting to compel the
employes of a lace factory to quit
work, were fired on by troops. It is
reported the fighting continued this
afternoon.
Coal miners struck this morning in
the district of Dombrowa, Sosnovice.
It Is feared this will have a serious ef
fect on the Industrial situation gener
ally, as many manufacturing centers
are dependent upon these districts
for coal.
The number -of lives lost as a re
sult of the rioting here is now esti
mated at 86. The unidentified dead
will be buried tonight.
In the fighting at. Lodx six strikers
were killed and 48 wounded. The
shooting occurred at the Kounitzer
factory and Keller lace factory.
Iteceptlon ly rue t nir.
London, Feb. 3. A Bt. Petersburg
dispatch state that the czar has de
cided to receive a deputation of work
men from the government printing
works.
GRAND JURY INVESTIGATING.
WltnesH Disappears and Deputy Sher
iff Suspended.
Portland, Feb. 3. The federal
grand Jury this morning continued
the Investigation of the alleged con
spiracy to defame District Attorney
Heney, A. P. Caylor, one of the al
leged conspirators, has disappeared.
Deputy Sheriff Cordnro has been sus
pended by the sheriff for connection
with the conspiracy.
FAIR WORKMEN STRIKE.
About
173 Men on Ie1s and Clark
Buildings Are Out.
Portland, Feb, 3. Workmen on
four buildings at the exposition are
now out about 176 men. They want
an 8-hour day and $3.60. The gov
ernment baildlng la surrounded by
armed guards to keep the strikers
away. C. E. Stevenson, a picket, was
severely Injured this morning In at
tempting to get past the guards.
FE
Will Maintain Neutrality.
Manila, Feb. 3. An American
squadron of 13 warships sailed today
from Luton for the waters of the
southern archipelago, to maintain
neutrality In American waters be
tween the Russian and Japanese
fleets.
Shot Dead for Stealing.
New York. Feb. 3. One man was
shot dead by Private Lewrence and
three others narrowly escaped the
same fate while attempting to steal
melal from the Brooklyn navy yard
early this morning.
Twenty-five Plasterers Strike.
Portland, Feb. 8. Twenty-five
plasterers on the government build
ing at the ,Lewls and Clark exposi
tion, struck this morning. They
want their pay Saturdays Instead of
the middle of the week. Guards
about the buildings have been doubled.
Off for a Cruise.
Berlin, Feb. 3. It Is announced
the kuiser and kaiserlne and Prince
Eitel Frederick will shortly start for
a cruise In the Mediterranean.
1'nrls Electricians Strike.
Paris. Feb. 3. Striking electricians
of the Edison company this morning
are marching on Saint Denis to com
pel the workmen there to quit.
HI
HUSTLE
WILL WATER 15,000
ACRES NEAR WAI.I.CLA.
Victory FohWws IMmt.
' St. Petersburg, Feb. 3. The Jap.
anese made a night attack on the
Russian position at Chenllalln Pass
and outflanked a Russian detach
ment. Reinforcements compelled the
Japanese to retire with a loss of 10
killed and many wounded. The Rus
sians' casualties were ft killed and
6J wounded. .,-. k ; . :, ': ' -
' Japanese Attacked. . , , ;
St. Petersburg, Feb. I. Kuropatkin
reports: "The Japanese, after a se
vere connonade, reattackad our forces
at Antanchenan at noon on Febru-
aryl. Th Russians retired, but later
occupied the part of that village. Up
to February 1 lis Japanese prisoners
have arrived at Mukden.",
Botrowsky'a Division Sails.
Jibuti!, Feb. t. Admiral Botrova.
ky's division of th second Russian
Pacific squadron sailed ' from here
yesterday to join Rojestvensky's fleet
off Madagascar. Eighteen German
colliers wlU follow.
Gripuenbent Recalled.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 3. Kuropat
kin reports that the Japanese attack
on Chantan was repulsed. It la stat
ed on reliable authority that General
Grlppenberg was asked to resign his
command. He refused and therefore
will be recalled.
Gambler Was Fined.
In the recorder's court this morn
ing Charles isne pleaded guilty to the
charge of gambling and was fined
3100 for the offense, which amount
he paid.
An Infernal machine, intended for
the commander of the Spanish war
ship Visaya, which visited New York
just after the destruction of the
Maine, will be displayed In the dead-
lettnr office exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark centennial. .
Water Will Be Taken From tlie Co
lumbia Hlver by Pumps-Main Ca
nal Will Be 12 Miles Long and Is
Being Dug Land to Be Benefited
Has Heretofore Been Claswd us
"Desert" Will Be Planted lo Al
falfa and Orciiunl.
Private enterprise In Washington
as In Oregon, Is not waiting the ac
tion of the government In the matter
of Irrigation, but la reclaiming thous
ands of acres of land that will be open
for settlement In the next few months.
At Wallula and Pasco a large force
of men Is now at work on a project
wnicn win reclaim 16,000 acres of
sandy desert lying betwen those two
points. Water will be raised from the
Columbia by pumps at Pasco, and
turned Into a main canal covering the
tract At this time, 46 men are
at work on the canal, which will be
about 12 miles long.
It Is estimated that the land will
be worth 160 per acre, the Instant
the water la turned upon It, although
in Its raw state. It has been conald
ered worthies. It Is ths same gen
eral character as the land at Echo,
where 10 ton of alfalfa la grown on
each acre annually.
Water will be lifted by pumps about
36 feet to the level of the canal. The
pumps will be Installed In duplicate,
In order to Insure a water supply In
case of accident. It is thought by
the promoter that by thorough win
ter soaking of this land, very little
water will be needed In the summer
season.
Moat of ths tract to be reclaimed
will be used for the production of al
falfa, although some .few tracts will
be planted to orchard, It being an
ideal peach district. Most of tne
finest Alberta and Malta peaches
sold in Pendleton market come from
the Wallula district. -
Interstate Commerce Com
mission Announces to That
Effect,
HAS NOT PUBLISHED AND
ADHERED TO ITS TARIFF.
Fir Two Yearn it llus Also Wilfully
and Continuously Disregarded an
Order Made by tho Supreme Court
to Observe the Elklns I .aw Tlie
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Has Also Systematically and Per
sistently Violated tlio Provisions of
, Hk Interstate Commerce Law.
Washington, Feb. 8. The Inter
state commerce commission today
formally announced an opinion In the
Santa Fe rebate case, holding ths
company for the last five years ha
"wilfully and continuously violated"
the provisions of the law which re
quires carriers to publish and adhere
to certain tariffs,
The statement calls attention to
the fact that after the company was
enjoined In 1902 to observe this feat
ure of the Elklns law, from that date
to November 27, 1904, the company
was In continuous disregard of the
court' order.
The opinion also charges the Col
orado Fuel and Iron company with
systematically violating the provis
ions of the act In accepting a tariff
on coal less than the published rate.
Combination Kills CnniMtltlnn.
Secretary Morton' name Is not
mentioned In the opinion, which was
prepared by Commissioner Proutt.
The entire matter has been placed by
the commission In the hands of the
attorney general for such further pro
ceedings as he may deem proper
under the law.
The opinion says the evidence pro
duced shows competition Is shut out
by the agreement between the rail
road and the Colorado Iron and Fuel
company and that the railroad and
coal company are vlrtunlly partners
in business. '
"Two Little Waifs" Tomorrow Night.
"Two Little Waif" will come to
the Frazer tomorrow night for a
two-night' engagement, Saturday
and Sunday nights. It is one of the
well known productions and come In
charge of a strong company. It Is
said.
A bill' absolutely prohibiting col
legiate football and making It a fel
ony, was introduced In the Nebraska
legislature a few days ago.
LEGISLATURE AND SCHOOL.
Probable and Unlikely I.eKMHtlon He
viewed. Superintendent Welles ludny re
ceived the following from State Su
perintendent Ackerman In regard to
the present status of the educational
measure now before the legislature:
Semite bill 124, to allow traveling
expenses of county superintendents to
the state annual conventions, has
passed the senate. Not sure that It
will pass the house.
House bill 81, to provide for uni
form eighth grade examinations has
passed the house, but may not pa
the senate.
House bill 60, to amend the school
laws, ha passed the house, and will
undoubtedly pas th senate.
House bill 180, relating to district
school levies, ha been Indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill 183, to authorize coun
ty superintendent to dispense with
annual Institute during 1906, ha
passed the senate and will undoubt
edly pas the house.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HAN BEGUN
Uslirrcd in Willi Firecracker and
. Feasting It Night.
There are a lot of sleepy China
men In Pendleton today after their
festivities last night. A number of
them were congregated this morning
In Ung Qoey's ator and were filled
with the holiday spirit. In tha early
part of laat night they were collected
In various group throughout th Chi
ne quarter, whan they feasted In
honor of the occasion. At midnight
fireworks wer set off, and ths new
year uahered In ' with appropriate
noise. This morning th sidewalk
In front of th different house wer
trewn with exploded firecrackers,
giving a Fourth of July appearance to
th day.
There I no particular program for
thl evening, and each household will
celebrate privately a they may see
fit. However, there I talk of having
a general meeting within a few days.
Business Houses Burned.
St. Louis, Feb. . Six large
office and store buildings in
East St. Louis were destroyed by
fire at 6 thl morning. Several
persons were Injured, but none
seriously. The losses of the Jos
ephine building equals $100,000,
the Walsh and Zelgenhelm
buildings 360.000 'each, and
other losses, (10.000. The cold
obstructed the flow of water.