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-. , , ... ,. - ; -.., iM.fttvr: wJ" - 0A1LYEVENIHGEDITI0U DAILY EVENIN Money makes the mure go, and East Oregonlan advertising makes business come. WEATHER F Occasional rain srfTght; Tues day occasional rain, cooler. VOL. 18. PENDLETOX, OltECJOX, MONDAY, MAltCII 13, 1905. HO. 5.303 orecast ' I 4 WILL BE TRIED EARLY IN E Mitchell, Hermann and Wil liamson Must Stand Trial li Portland. 8ECRETAKY HITCHCOCK IS SIRE OF CONVICTING. Labor Peonage la Sustained bj a I . dsion or the United States Supreme Court, Thus Fastening- a Mediaeval Principle Upon the Country's Juris prudence: Borrowed From Spanish A merle Massachusetts Man Ap pointed AmUtant Postmaster Gen raL Washington, March 11. it la an nounced that ths cases against Sena tor Mkchell and Representatives Her mann and Williamson, of Oregon, for alleged complicity in public land frauds, will be brought to trial at Portland early In June. District At torney Heney, who secured the In dictments, left for Oregon Saturday, after a conference with .the president. Secretary Hitchcock and Attorney General Moody. He expects to secure number of new Indictments of prom inent men on the coast. Hitchcock assured the president of his ability to ebtain convictions In the cases now pending, and in fact staked his repu tation on it. Peonage 'Osnstltutlonal. ' Washington, March IS. The su preme court today rendered a decis ion In the case of Samuel M. Clyatt or Florida, against the state, holding the state's peonage laws prohibiting aire' and holding ifor and returning to peonage to be constitutional. The case In question, however, Is remand ed for a -new trial. Nomination Coiifh-iiird. Washington, March 13. The state in executive session today confirmed the nomination of Frank H. Hitch cock, of Massachusetts, to be first assistant postmaster general. To Intercede "With Pope. Milan. March 13. Cardinal Svampa has left Bologna bound for Rome In the hope of persuading the pope to cease his campaign of repres sion against the Christian democrats. legislature Adjourns. Pan Junn, Porto Rico. M.irch 1.1. The legislature has adjourned, having passed 40 laws out of 198 bills Intro duced. There were no vetoes. Howard Rllmiin lend. Minneapolis, March 13. Howard Bilmnn, mnnaglng editor of thp Min neapolis Times, died today of Urlght's disease. Sipinilron Recalled. , St. Petersburg. March 13. Tt Is stated on high authority the second Pacific suadron has been recalled. Burglars Got $1,000. Benton, Ky.. March 13. Rurglnrs blew the safe of the Benton bank last night and escaped with $4000. PRAISES .MISS GAItFELD. ) Well Known Young Woman Make 1 Rapid Progress In Miudiml Studies. The many friends of. Miss Kthel Qarfeld will he happy to know that she Is making rapid strides In her vocal work. In a letter from her ! professor. Harry S. Raccoll, Chicago, to Mrs. M. F. Honan, of La Orande, ' he speaks In the highest terms of ' her advancement. He says; "Never h'is a pupil of mine progressed so rapidly. She grasps some ideas al ready that takes the average pupil In V Europe two or three years to accom plish. Miss Garfield Is a pupil In 1 whom I could take my grentest pride, after a certain length of time. Her name to sing two classics, on my pro gram, among advanced pupils, In concert to be given at Btelnwny hall, on Thursday, March 16, Is proof of , went I have said '" Miss Garfield ; will sing: Du blst wle elne Blume, F. ' Liszt: Per Neuglerlge, F. Schubert. Vnst Railroad Merger. New Tork, March 13. A strong rumor Is on the Stock Exchnnge thnt negotiations for the consolidation of the New York Central, Union Pacific and Northwestern for the purpose of forming a trans-continental line are progressing rapidly and nro likely to culminate Inter In the month. This will be the great est tallroad merger ever effected. MAY IIUY LIGHT PIJVNT. I. W. Anderson Suld to Have Option on Baker City Property. I. W. Anderson, the Spokane capi talist who It la understood has had an option on the Baker City. Gas and Electric Light company's plant and business, arrived here this morning, says the Herald of Saturday. He has been In consultation with Wm. Poll mnn, the general manager of the com pany, during the greater portion of the day. When seen . by a Herald man Mr. Anderson stated that there was nothing to be given out at this time In connection with the deal, but very likely would be early next week. It Is generally understood among local people that Mr. Anderson's op tion will expire about next Thursday and that a heavy forfeiture has long been posted. The parties In Interest are not Inclined to talk of the matter :i the blluhtcst extent. SCANDINAVIAN CLUB SESSION. Six New Members Taken In at Last Meeting;. The Sandlnavian club held a busi ness and social meeting Saturday eve ning In Hendricks' hall, which was attended by 90 members. At the bus mess meeting sx new members were Initiated into the society. During the program which followed 'the business meeting the following se lections were given; Music, Miss An derson; address. President A. W. Lundell; song, by chorus; recitation, "Pa's Initiation," Mildred Nelsen, Duet, Mrs. Serell and Miss Llnaberg Reading, D. L. Johnson. Vocal solo. Miss Llndberg. Reading, J. P. Hed strom. Solo, David Pearson. Vocal solo. Miss Anderson. Song, by ladles' chorus. Following the program the Test of the evening was tpleasantiy passed with dancing, and 'refreshments were serve il. Till. COMPANY WILL USE BUTTER CUKEK WATER. The Projector Originally Put Tlielr !' Itelanee in tlie Government Project, and Now Undertake .to Se cure by Private ICnteririje tlie Sumo Advaiilaj-nt Actual Home steader Intereeted. Articles of incorporation for the Coitunwood Irrigation Co. are now bene drawn up In the office of J. T. Hiiikle, and will be forwarded to the secretary of state tomorrow. The capital stock of the company Is $5000, and the Incorporators are J. D. Brooks, J. H. Strahm and O. D. Teel, all of Echo. The object of the company is toj get water on land- in township 4, on Butter creek, upon which there are a large number of homestead claims. To accomplish their object they have contracted to take water from the Hinkle ditch at a point in section 33 of that township, wth wheh the land will be reclaimed. The people back at the new com pany are for the most part home steaders who filed on claims In that section anticipating that the govern ment would carry out Its project for watering the land from a reservoir. Now that such has nut .occurred, the settlers have taken the matter Into their own hands and will reclaim their land by private enterprise. Funeral by Telephone. . The funeral of a girl who died at Woodsvllle, N. 11., was held by tele phone. The Woodsvllle correspond ent for the Cincinnati Enquirer says: "Miss May Oilman, 8 years old, was strlckeu with diphtheria sud died Manday afternoon. ' The mother did not wish to have her only daughter burled without, even a prayer, and as funeral at the house was impossi ble on nccount of the quarantine reg ulations, It was orranged to hold the service by telephone. A number of Miss Gilman's classmates and friends gathered at the house of Dr. O. D. Eastman, whose son was a classmate of the dead girl. Subscribers on the line of telephone were notified, and with the grlef-strlcken mother sitting at the telephone In her home, a reg ular service for the dead girl was said by Rev. F. W. Miller, pastor of the Unlversallst church. Mrs. Gtl man said afterward she could hear every word of the service and was much comforted In her sorrow to know that her girl was not being burled without the customary words." Deputy District Attorney. C. It. Crawford, district attorney for this Judicial dlctrlct, has appointed J. S. Hodgln of this city deputy for Wal lowa county. -Wallowa Chieftain. At Sliver City, Ariz., 28 Inches of rain has fallen during the past eight nonths a phenomena that breaks all records for that state, and which the scientists find entirely Inexplicable. For- the time being at least, the cltr mnte of the territory has radically changed. RRICAll TOWNSHIP M KUUOPATKIN HEARD FROM. St. Petersburg, March IS. Kuropatkin reports the retreat of the convoy being carried on amidst extraordinary difficulties. Two reg iments were practically wiped out. The total Russian wounded In the recent righting was 50,000. A division and a half of Japanese are within a short distance of the rear guard, which Is under con stant fire. Kaulbars lost 28,000 prisoners and barely escaped with the remnant of a division and Is now being pursued. General Meyer dorff, commander of the first corps, was wounded. JAPANESE FLANKERS IFJ TOUCH NORTH OF TIE PASS "The Magnitude of the Catastrophe" Apparent to St. Peters burg, Which Fears That None May Escape. A Servant of the Csar Arreted Charged With Being-an Active Revolution- IkI Prisoner Takes by the Japanese Say That an Entire Russian Division Was Virtually Annihilated Business -etrvtea In St. Peters burg Have Begun an Agitation in Favor of Peace St. Petersburg's Present Fstisae of Losses Is Greater Than Two Days Ago. St. Petersburg, March IS. The czar has summoned a war council for tomorrow to consider the situa tion m Manchuria, and the general war problem. No further news was received from the front this morn ing, but the magnitude of the catas trophe is apparent to all. The war office admits the remnant of the army is still In danger. It Is reported that Japanese flanking columns are In touch above Tie Pass and It may be a Sedan there. It Is admitted the Russian killed and wounded already total 65,000. Russians Are Fleeing'. Toklo, March IS. A dispatch from the front today says: "Our forces drove the enemy completely out of the district for Z5 miles north of Mukden yesterday and are still pursuing the Russians In all directions, Inflicting heavy damage on the defeated enemy. The Russians abandoned countless carts laden with supplies and ammu nition." Additional stores Intended for the Russians were seized at Sin Mln Ting. One of the colors captured belonged to the l2d regiment from the Vllna district, which has been engaged In three previous wars. Russians Searing Tirllng. St. Petersburg. March 13. A dis patch from Tleltng states the Rus sians are nenring that place this morning. The Jnponese are moving north from Mukden in detachments. Division Annihilated. Toklo, March 13. Oyama reports hat In the direction of Hinklng the enemy's losses are not yet ascertain ed, but more than eight hundred Rus sian corpses have already been found on the field. According to the state ments of prisoners the Seventy-first division of the Russian army was al most annihilated. Although the Rus sians burned the store houses at Ma cliuntnn and other places. large quantities of fodder, ammunition and war material fell Into Japanese hands. Assn.ssinnllon Resumed. St. Petersburg. March 13. The news has reached here of the at tempted assassination of the chief of police of Minsk. A shot was fired nt the official, but he escaped. A Cos- lViM'tiial Motion Is lAmnil. . A curious phenomenon can be seen In the office of C. J. Frees, of- Walla Walla. Seventeen months ago Mr. Freese hung up a bronze-framed mir ror with a wire suspending It from a picture fram on the wall, says a Walla Walla paper. Ever since 'that time the mirror has slowly swung, not more than a sixteenth of an Inch, but never ceasing. There Is no mach inery in the building to make a jar, no air currents to move it or any thing that can be connected with the phenomenon other than "perpetual motion." On the back of the minor Is a small 'projection which touches the wall and acts as a pivot, and so evenly Is the mirror balanced thnt It swings perpetually. It has never been touched since hung up. but makes the same swing night and day. Many people hnve seen It, but offer no explanation other than "perpetual motion." Immense Liuulicr Output. The LeMl.Unn Lumber, company Is now turning off 20.000 feet of lum ber dally, the mill having started the spring run a few days ago. The force at the mill numbers 20 men and the yards present a busy scene. Rafls are arriving dally nnd the logs under contract for delivery amount to 1.000, 000 feet, while the company has 50, 000 feet additional. A contract has been secured by the company for de- llvcrlng 1,000.000 feet to the lumber sinated Rioting at St. Petersburg. London, March 13. A dispatch to the Central News bureau states that several encounters occurred on the streets yesterday between police and the people at St Petersburg. A company of soldiers was ordered out to assist the police, but the mob dis persed without casualties. Trouble With Facalry. St. Petersburg, March 13, Grand Duke Constantine, president of the Academy of Sciences recently insult ed in a rude manner, 14 members of the academy Who signed a protest against the present regime. , Two of the members resigned to resent his action and other resignations are ex pected. Broke His Parole. Toklo. March 13. One of the Rus sian officers from the Port Arthur Garrison bas been arrested for break ing his parole. He left Shanghai and went to Sin Mln Ting. Plotter In the Fa lace. St. Petersburg. March 13. It Is re ported on good authority that Sean tor, a page at Tarke Selo. a personal attendant f the czar, has been ar rested. The page was'in regular com munication with the revolutionists palace. The case Is being invest!- ,,a,p(l Rnlllf Fleet in NoksIIh-. sack officer- Is reported at Krementehug. Port Louis. Island of Mauritius, j According to Major McKoln It would March 13. The steamer Oxus reports j i)e unwise in his judgment for any re that Rnjestvensky's Baltic squadron j quest to be made to headuimrtei-s at Is still at XoFsihe, an islanq on tne northwest coast of Madagascar, on March 4. It Is understood the squad roll will remain there until the end of April. The crews and ships are drilling night and day and engage in frequent target practice. There Is no confirmation of the report that Rus sia has bought an island in the In dian ocean for use as a naval base. Clamor for Pence. Paris. March 13. A telegram from St. Petersburg says a strong agitation has been started on the Bourse and In commercial circles looking toward I 1" ace. yards of Colby. Coryell & Howe, so that the season's cut here will reach at least 2.000.000 feet! Lewlstnn Tribune. Lost Goods op the Oregon. The steamship Oregon, enroute from Sail Francisco to Portlnnd, took fire while at sea Inst week and her cargo was destroyed before land could he reached and the vessel beached. All the passengers nnd crew were saved. Punn Rros., of this city, lost a shipment of clothing In the fire which they value at about )1,000. They have taken steps to recover the amount from the transportation com pany, however, and hoped to be rec ompensed for the loss. Condon Globe. Building New Flume. George Perry nnd Charles Pickard commenced work on their new flume for the electric light plnnt west of town yesterday morning. They arc expert rock workers and Mr. Forsythe Is to he congratulated In securing the services of two such competent men for this work. Roth gentlemen have had much experience In blasting. Wallowa Chieftain. The application of W. J. Welch, J. ( Chesterose, L. T. Wilcox, C. H. Francis and Frank I.ocnlng, to organ ize the First National bank of Haines, Or., with $25,000 capital, is approved by the comptroller of currency. 5- 1 GYMNASIUM. & - Will He Glv 3 lie Tuesday Fol- C Lent. A local entertainment for the benefit ut-J Commercial asso ciation gymnasium will be given on Tuesday following Lent At a meeting of the athletic com mittee of the association held yes terday the above was decided upon, and arrangements for the program are now under way. It is proposed to make the latter a miscellaneous affair, consisting of a one-act farce, musical selections and specialties, among which will be some athletic stunts by high school boys. Various members of the committee were del egated to look out for the different features of the program and to re port at a subsequent meeting of the committee. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to purchasing equip ment for the gymnasium, when the building for it is completed. The local talent entertainment Is to be given Instead of the recital by Elbert Hubbard, and In this manner all the proceeds will be secured for the purpose of equipping the gymna sium, and it will not be necessary to divide the receipts with an outsider. It Is the Intention to make the pro posed entertainment the leading event of Its kind this season, and no effort will be spared to provide the most interesting program possible. Returned From Hawaii. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Taylor return ed Sunday morning, after having spent the latter portion of the winter In a tour to the Hawaiian Islands. Mr. Taylor says that the climate of the islands Is now delightful and that spring clothing was In order during the time they were there. On their way home the Taylors visited for a week or more In California. ARE BARRED OUT NO HUNTING OR "FISHING ON THE RESERVATION Major John J. McKoln Says It Will Be Impossible to Grant Permiwdon to Sportsmen Department Has Just Made a Ruling on the Subject Plcknicklng- Parties Clan Visit the Reservation as Usual. With the advent of spring there have been many inquiries made as to whether hunting or fishing will be allowed on the reservation this season. While Major McKoln was In town Saturday evening he was interviewed on the subject and in response to the question said:. Picnicking parties will be allowed ! " 'he ""ervation as usual, but it will j "e impossible to grant outsiders the I privilege of fishing and hunting for such is forbidden by the rules of the j department." ih.. nresent for the i-en.-.I nt ih j ulation prohibiting fishing nnd hunting on the premises for the reason that the department but recently put itself on record on the matter when it en dorsed tlie recommendation of Mr. McN'ichols, the special agent, that the ruling be made. This action having been taken eo recently he believes that a request for the repeal of the prohibitive rule would only result In failure. in view oi tne foregoing It is ap parent that Pendleton sportsmen will have to abstain from fishing within the reservation this season. Hovr- ever picnicking, photographic and similar expeditions will be allowed BAPTIST NOTICES FOR A WEEK Schedule of Events Ending With Irst Sermon of a Series. .Monday evening Meeting of board of trustees at Dr. Rlngo's of fice. Tuesday., 8 p. m. Christian culture study cluss at the parsonage. Wednesday. 7:30 p. m. Mid-week prayer meeting at the church. Every one welcome at this meeting, whether members with us cr not. Come and enjoy a spiritual feast. Thursday. 2 p. m. The Ladies' Aid Society will meet In the church to hold an election of officers. It is especially urged that every member be In attendance. On next Sunday evening the pastor will commence a series of sermons from John 3:16. Pon't miss the first one In the series. O. L. H. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been Issued bv the county clerk to G. W. Fisher nnd Mrs. Jennie Llnsner and to C. H. Pooker and Llnna V. Kessler, all of whom are of this countv. The habitants of the Island of St. Pierre Mlquelon, St. Lawrence bay, are starving, nnd government and prl vate nld Is being given them. The fisheries, which are their sole depend ence, hnve fnlled for three years In succession. FISHING PARTES MRS. mm k FOUND GUILTY Jury Found on Seven Counts and Fourteen Years in the Penitentiary is Possible. FINES AMOUNTING TO 170,000 IS THE LIMIT. .Mrs. Chad wick Is III in Her Cell The- Personal Property in the Chad wick Mansion Will Be Sold at Auc tion The Conspiracy Case Will Be Carried by Her Attorneys to the United States Supreme Cowt Cashier Spear, of the Wrecked Bank Will Be Tried During March. Cleveland, March It. In th trial of Mrs. Chadwlck for conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States In that she entered into a con spiracy to procure certification of checks on a national bank at a time when she had no money in that bank, came to an end Saturday evening, when the jury returned a verdict of guilty against the accused woman, at 7 p. m. Mrs. Chadwlck was found guilty on seven counts which related to th certification with no funds on depos it All of these the Jury found against her. According to the law she can be fined on each count, not more than 110,000, nor imprisonment more than two years. Up to noon her attorneys had not filed a motion for a new trial. This action is formally to be taken, how ever as the intention of the woman's, attorneys is to carry the case to tbe Unlted States supreme court. If neces sary. Mrs. Chadwlck is 111 In her cell in the county jail. Doctor Chadwlck has not been called to see her. Her son, Emll Hoover, remains her devoted attendant The Chadwlck bankruptcy proceed ings are postponed until Friday, upon which day the effects In the Chadwlck mansion will be sold by a receiver. Cashier Spear will probably bt pit ced on trial this month. BAKFR CASE TO PENDLETON". Ex-Sheriff Huntington Secures Charge of Venue to Umatilla County. Baker City. Mar. 13. In the cir cuit court this morning Judge Eakln, presiding, rendered a decision granting the motion of the attorneys of the bondsmen of Ex-Sheriff Huntington for a change of venue to Umatilla county. The court's decision In this matter came not unexpected, since the coun ty Is Involved and every taxpayer of the county defendants. v As the people generally only desire a fair and Impartial trial of the case according to law, perhaps It Is just as well for a Umatilla county jury to render a verdict though the expense will be somewhat greater than If a trial of the matter were had at home. HOCKIXSMI I'll WILL NOT FIGHT. Other Prisoners Expected to Follow His Example. Otto Hocklnsmlth, one of the four alleged forgers now In the county Jail, and who will be required to plead to morrow, says he has had enough of the law business and will enter a plea of guilty tomorrow. This Is some thing of a surprise, as all three of the compnny were expected to stand trial and nwalt the June term of court. It Is also thought that Hockln smlth's example will be followed by Tcm Moss, who passed the checks to which Hohbach Bros, name was sign ed. WORK ON THE PORTAGE. Grmle Will Be Completed Within the Contract Time by May 13. Governor Chamberlain and party who viewed the work on the portage road Saturday found work on every portion of the grade progressing sat isfactorily and the portage board Is assured by the contractors that the grade will be completed by May 15, the contract time. Insurance Swindlers. Chicago, M.irch 13. A bill filed In the United States circuit court today by F. C. Rutcher, of Cleveland, alleges that Chas. Piper, secretary, and William Hyde Archon, supreme council or of the Royal League, a fra ternal insurance society, have spent unlawfully more than $30,000 of the funds of the so ciety and ask that these of- fleers be enjoined. ' i i. :. iw.2v