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NO. 5319
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PUBLIC OPINION
NEA RUNMHO
Business Men Almotl With
out Division Favor Celebrat
ing the Fourth of luly.
THE EXPOSITION' Will, HAVE
NO EFFECT UPON IT.
All Relieve In the Advisability of Mak
ing; an Early Beginning; of Prrpa
ratiuns, and of ThuroiigliiiCHK In
Muklng Thorn To Celebrate Is a
Duty the Town Owex to ItH People
and to llK' People Who Make This
a Trading, Social and Educational
(iiut Hut One lUitincss Man Is
Adv
Shall Pendleton celebrate the
Fourth of July this year? Now that
the date Is but three months off the
matter Is being discussed among lo
cal residents, and it is felt that the
subject should be decided before
many weeks. Other towns are now
getting In the field, and are making
preparations for the holiday.
What bearing will the Lewis and
Clark fair have ou the subject of a
local celsbratlon? Will It make one
unnecessary or all the more desirable?
The latter Idea was advanced by one
who took the stand that In view of the
fair no celebration will likely be held
at Portland, and consequently -one
should by all means be held here.
To ascertain the general trend of
public sentiment on the subject a
number of men were seen at random
this morning.
Leon Cohen expressed the senti
ment of many when he said: "I
rinn'f u-hv-th PATthinil fnir sbnillft
i f .in f .tu In nnv wnu T"Wi i.' A hintn to
hibernate all year simply because the
fair Is to be held there? I believe we
should hold a celebration, and the
time is now ripe to begin preparations.
We have gone two years without ob
serving the Fourth and we should not
let the matter go this year."
R. Alexander believes that a cele
bration should be held, and that It
should be a good one, so as to be in
teresting to those who attend. "We
should make arrangements to enter
tain the people and also accommo
date them," said he, "and to do the
latter we must provide some place
where people mny rest, for at present
there Is not a public sesit In the city."
Mr. Alexander believes that while
some may go to Portland for the day,
that need not Interfere in any way
'with a local celebration, and that the
latter should be held.
The above sentiments were also en
dorsed by Fred Walte, who added that
the city had gone long enough with
out a Fourth of July celebration.
"Lee Teutsch was also found to be
'heartily In favor of the Idea, and stat
ed that he regarded It aa a duty -of
the city to appropriately observe the
day. Aside from any business con
siderations It Is a good thing. In his
opinion, and should be taken up re
gardless of the financial side, for
tthere are many people here and In
he surrounding country who are de
pending upon the city In the matter,
and who will be disappointed If no
celebration Is held.
L. G. Frazler regards the lime as
ripe for an observance of the Fourth
this year, as it has now been two years
since a celebration was held. Those
who o to Portland on that day In bis
Judgment will have to undergo many
discomforts.
H. IE. Bickers regards the celebra
tion of the Fourth In the light of a
public duty, and something thst
should be done every year.
B. F. Nicholas said that he believed
the proposition a good one and that
It should be carried out, and that It
would be of considerable benefit In
directly. George Darveau believes that the
people like a holiday and that they
will be disappointed If the Fourth Is
not observed here this year.
A. C. Koeppen was the only man
seen who voiced a word of dissent.
In his view it would be very expensive
to arrange a celebration on the only
lines that one should be held, and
that the results would hardly be
worth the expense.
W. C. Kennedy considers that the
Fourth should be celebrated, and
that the social side of the affair is
Woolen Mills Burn.
Albany, Or., March 29. The,
Albany woolen mills were de-
stroyed by fire this morning.
The flames started In the dry-
Ing room and were carried by
the main drive belt through the
mill In a few seconds, spreading
so rapidly that the operatives
barely escnped with their lives.
The loss Is $75,000.
mure Important than the financial.
Munager Cnoley, if the bail team,
would like to see a celebration here,
UK It would mean considerable to the
team financially. Should Pendleton
observe tjie day one or two games
will be arranged for the date. Walla
Walla has 'already asked for gumea on
that day. but haa not yet made any
preparations for a celebration as far
as In known here. However, if a
V'iinf "iinimt be secured with them
on th.it day one can la? arranged
with a team from some of the East
t:-; '( n t'i;o. towns.
NUMBER STILL AUK MISSING.
IVKtli List at Brockton Now Readies
Fifty-Eight
Brockton. Mass., March 29. T.e
inquest over the victims of the ex
plosion of the boiler in the Grower
shoe factory began today. A number
it persons are still missing. Andrew
Itundell, one of the Injured employes,
died today, making 'a total death list
of 58.
GRAIN MARKETS.
Quotations From XII Points Handling
Umatilla Produce.
Chicago, March 29. May wheat
opened ut $1.12 and closed thesame.
Corn opened at 8 and closed at 47.
Oats closed at 29.
Portland Walla Walla wheat, 86;
bluestem, 94; valley, 87.
San Francisco Cash wheat, $1.65.
Liverpool May wheat, 6s r?4d.
Willing to Meet Hart.
New York. March 29. Jim (Jeffries,
the heavyweight- champion, thia morn
ing declured his willingness to meet
Marvin Hart Si the public desires him
to fight the 'Louisville pugiHst. He
says he Is glad Hart won, as. It places
the", negro out of the running. "I will
retire from the ring this year. When
I do retire It will be forever."
(ieriiiann War With Natives.
Uerlln, Man 29. An official dis
patch from Windhook, German South
west Africa, today announced ithat 11
men of Kerchner's detachment were
killed and 25 wounded In a fight with
Insurgent natives March 10 and 11,
at Knsis and Gelbants.
$10,000 BONDS
ARMOUR EMPLOYE MUST
APPEARS AS A WITNESS.
Claimed That He Had Overtures
Made to Iflm by the General Su
perintendent of the Arraonr Com
pany Newispatier Men as .Well as
Everybody E1W Aro .Warned
Against Being Found In the .Vicin
ity of the Jury .Room.
Chicago, March it. Assistant At
torney General Pagen announced to
day the government has decided to
place John E. Shields, an Armour
employe of Brooklyn, under a heavy
bond to appear as a witness in any
trials growing out of the grand Jury
Investigation of the beef trust. Shields
has furnished bonds for (10,000 to
appear at the Jury trials.
Thomas J. Conners, general super
intendent for Armour, who was ar
rested yesterday, was charged with
making overtimes to Shields, who was
brought here by the government as
a witness.
Newspaper men are today warned
away from the vicinity of the grand
Jury under penalty of arrest.
BUS SUNDAY SCHOOL WOKKEK8
The Meet to Do Normal Work and
Transact ftaHincHH.
Florence. S. C, March 29. This
was another busy and Interesting day
for. the South Carolina Sunday School
association In annual meeting here.
The forenoon session was opened
with a devotional service conducted
by Rev. John G. Beckwlth. Follow
ing the presentation of several com
mittee reports the convention listened
to a paper by Mrs. Mary Foster Bry
ner, on "Teaching Through the Eye,"
and an address by Rev. C. E. Burts,
who took as his subject, "The Par
ent and the Child In the Sunday
School."
The afternoon was devoted almost
entirely to the reports of the several
officers, all of which tended to show
that the past year was one of great
activity for the Sunday schools of the
state and that there has been a grati
fying Increase In the number and
membership of the Sunday schools..
Snow at Weston.
The train crew on the O. R. & N.
mixed train from Walla Walla, re
ported a severe storm along the line
today, with three Inches of new, snow
at Weston. The fruit trees are In
bloom and the gardens are well ad
vanced In places and the contrast
presented Is very marked.
Near Forsythe, Mont., William Mc
Clure shot and killed W. H. Aughey,
presumably by accident, but mystery
surrounds the episode.
MS
REQUIRED
CJOVEUNOK CHAMBERLAIN'S
Kalem Mnrch 29. (Special.)
pointed th' following to positions
Wallace, ' ria, member of the
Bundy, i.( uedford, -state board of
Ashland, H. C. Kinney, of Grant's
ford, regents of Ashland Normal
Ill IS llfiSKllIffl
IN THE HON MARKET
Eager Takers of Opportunities to Add to Japan's War Fund.
Scheme of Reform for Poland.
Report of tOne-Slded Peace Proposals Being Informally Made by Russia
DraKttn Measures! Taken In Russia to Compel Conscripts) to Go to
Hie Hront, and the Government Persists In ItH Half Fruitless Efforts
to Support the War Properly Practically No Change Reported la the
Alignment of Forces at the Front Thirty Ruasian Warship Beaded
Eastward in Indian Ocean.
London, March 29. The entire is
sue of $75,000,000 of the Japanese
loan was oversubscribed by noon to
day. Great crowds besieged the
banks in an effort to secure a part of
the loan.
Oversubscribed in America.
New York, March 29. Kuhn. &
Loeb announced this afternoon that
the t75.000.000 new Japanese loan
allotted to America has been over
subscribed. Chicago Stands Pat.
Chicago, March 29. Fifteen million
of the new Japanese loan was taken
here today.
Forcing Patriotism.
St. Petersburg, March 29. The
government is taking a firm stand
against the recalcitrant soldiers who
refuse to go to war. At Platogorsk
40 soldiers were tried by court-martial.
Two ringleaders were shot and
38 given 18 years penal servitude in
chains.
7Tlirec New Corps.
London, March 29. An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from St. Peters
burg says : the best authorities state
that three army corps, one consisting
of grenadiers, will be mobilized.
Scheme of Reforms.
St. Petersburg, March 29. The em
peror today issued a rescript address
ed to M. Maxlmovitch, governor gen
eral of Poland, ordering him to elab
orate a scheme of reforms necessary
for the prosperity of Poland, but law
fully and firmly suppress the pres
ent disturbances.
Irourlng for War.
St. Petersburg. March 29. A prom
inent diplomat said today: "The
government Is now for pence, but
continues to prepare for war." A
commission under the presidency of
Grand Duke Nicholalevitch, is care
fully reviewing the situation in ref
122 FINAL HOMESTEAD PHOOFS,
Statistics of Land Office Business) lu
Umatilla County.
Assessor Strain has Just received
the list of homestead proofs that have
been made In this county during the
past year. The record was secured
fro mthe land office at La Grande,
and shows that between March 1,
1904. and March 1, 1905, there have
been 122 final proofs made nnd ac
cepted. An Interesting story is told by a
comparison of the number of proofs
that were made last year with those
of the two preceding ones. In 1903
there were 175 proofs, and in 1904
the number was 160. The drop from
this last number to 122 for the past
year shows a, decrease of 25 per cent
which Is significant of the fact that
homestead -proofs are not now made
with the same ease that they were a
few years ago.
During the past year considerable
land on the reservation has also been
secured by parties to whom patents
hvae not yet been Issued. These
transfers, the assessor will also se
STOLEN GOODS PROBLEM YET UNSETTLED
Huston, March 29. The report of
the sub-committee made yesterduy to
the prudential committee of the
American board of foreign missions
of the Congregational church regard
ing the gift of $100,000 by Rockefel
ler, was made public today. It is an
nounced the prudential committee
will hold Its final action in abeyance
for two 'weeks pending consideration
APWMXTEIS.
Oovernor Chamberlain today ap-
on different stale boards: R. R.
barbers examiners' board; Dr. 8.
dental examiners; F. H. Carter,
Pass, and V. I. Vawter, of Med-
school.
erence to the prosecution of the war,
and expects to make a complete re
port to the emperor In 10 days.
Appointed Aide de Causro.
St. Petersburg, March 29. Vlce
Admlral Doubassoff, who acted aa a
commissioner for Russia on the Inter
national commission In the North Sea
incident, has been appointed aide de
camp general to the emperor.
Rustdan Warships Going Eastward.
. Durban, Natal, March 2B. The
steamer Dart arrived today from Ran
goon, reported having passed March
19,. 30 warships and 14 colliers
steamlrttt eastward, 250 miles north
east of ' Madagascar.
More Peace Talk.
St. Petersburg. March 29. It la
authoritatively stated that Russia has
Indirectly made known to Japan neg
ative conditions upon which peace
may be concluded, namely: no ces
sion of territory and no Indemnity,
leaving Japan to determine whether
negotiations can be begun on that
basis. It is understood no reply from
Japan has yet reached the Russian
government. Another report . has It
that Japan Intimated a demand for
$800,000,000 Indemnity.
No Change In PotstlonM.
St. Petersburg, March 29. Chief
of Staff Karkevltch reports today
there Is no change in the position of
the armies at the front. Russian
sharpshooters on March 26 were In
conflict with a force of Japanese in
fantry and cavalry at Hhouan Chlllne.
General Llnevitch has Inspected the
second army and found the troops In
excellent spirits.
Japan Is Warned.
Washington. March 29. It Is stat
ed here that Japan has received ur
gent warning from a neutral power
to beware of ail mediation from any
government and insist upon direct ne
gotiations with St. Petersburg.
cure from the La Grande office, and
the land will be assessed to the hold
ers, regardless of the fact that pat
ents have not yet arrived.
SUIT FOR PERSONAL DAMAGES.
Founded. onLeg Broken by an Over-
turned Implement.
Action to recover' $840 " damages
from Fred Weber was commenced in
the circuit court today by Henry
Harper, Winters & Collier being his
attorneys. The claim Is for a broken
leg that was sustained by the little
son of Mr. Harper on March 1. At
that time the boy was playing In the
street near Weber's Implement store
on Court street, nnd an Implement of
some kind fell on him, breaking his
leg. The claim is made that inas
much as the boy was hurt while play
ing In the street, Mr. Weber Is liable
for damages.
Increasing War Armament
Rome, March 29. The ministry
has ugreed to demand of the minister
of war to vote 20,000,000 lire to com
plete Italy's military armaments.
of the protests. In advising the ac
ceptance of the gift the sub-committee
says:
"Our responsibility begins with the
reception of the gift. Before the gift
Is received the responsibility is not
ours, but Is that of the donor In his
own conscience." The report ends
with the statement that the com
mittee has no right to decline the
gift.
A It All ISO IS PENSION ROM
Expense of OpcrnlliHi I Home by the
t'oniiuiny.
Philadelphia, Pa., March 29. The
Pennsylvania railroad's pension de
partment shows that during the five
years of Its operation there has been
authorized to be paid In pension al
lowances to the retired employes of
the company the sum of $1,614,087.69.
This expenditure does not include the
expense of operation of the depart
ment, which is borne by the com
pany. During the five years' application
of the pension plan 2418 employed
have been retired as pensioners from
the active service of the company, of
which number 700 have died. Of the
total number retired 568 were between
the age of 65 and 69 years, of whom
439 were retired on their own request,
with the approval of the employing
officer.
JAIL BREAK WAS FRUSTRATED.
Prisoner's Wife Formulate Plan for
His Escape.
Los Angeles, March 29. Perfected
plans for a general Jail delivery and
release of prisoners from the second
floor of the county Jail, were dis
covered this morning. Mrs. C. K.
Schmidt, wife of the wealthy Long
Beach contractor, under sentence of
seven years for burglary, smuggled
files and sawa Into the Jail for her
husband and other prisoners in the
plot. '
This morning the woman appealed
for an extension of 10 days stay for
her husband, but soon after the plot
was discovered and he will now be
sent at once.
Alleged Highwayman Arrested.
San Francisco, March 29. John
Zimmerman, one of the men accus
ed of holding up the bank messen
ger near Oakland last week, and rob
bing them of $10,000, was arrested
here this morning .
Bald Is Troubled.
Washington, March 29. The state
department has received a cablegram
from Minister Powell to the effect
that the situation In Haiti is serious.
the revolutionary spirit growing. A
warship will probably be detailed for
Immediate service. .. ..... .......
TAKES A HEADER DOWN
NEW YORK'S SUBWAY.
Several Laborers Said to Have Lost
Ttvtr Uvea Train Ran Into
Bulkhead Behind Which Was
Stored Dynamite The Timbering
of the Tunnel Is On Fire and tbe
Police Reserves and Fire Depart
ment Ordered to the Scene.
New York, March 29. A runaway
subway construction train crashed
into a bulkhead at the bottom of the
shaft in 168th street today. It is
feared that several laborers lost their
lives in the explosion which followed.
The shock of the explosion was felt
nearly a mile.
The police reserves and two com
panies of firemen hurried to the
scene. Two firemen were overcome
by smoke while attempting to run a
second train through the tunnel to
the bottom of the shaft.
It is said a quantity of dynamite
behind the bulkhead, was exploded
by the concussion and the timbering
caught fire.
SPIRITUALISTS CELEBRATE.
Fifty-seventh Anniversary of the
American Society Is) ObHerved.
At the celebration of the 57th an
niversary of the birth of modern
spiritualism, held in Artisan's hall
yesterday, members of the First Splrt-
ual society of this city declared that
spiritualism had had a great deal to
do with the wonderful progress of
civilization In the past half century,
says the Oregon Dally Journal.
It is their belief that such inven
tions as the telephone, telegraph and
the discovery of radium are due
j largely to spiritualism. They also
claimed the honor of fathering the
emancipation of women, as It was In
their societies as mediums that wo
men were first allowed to take part
Services began at 11 o'clock and
continued intermittently all day. In
the morning the theme for discussion
was "The Communion Between Mor
tals and Spirits Brings .Progress."
At noon over 200 people had luncheon
in the hall. The Children's Progres
sive lyceum, the Pioneer society and
the Ladies' Building Fund Aid soci
ety met in the afternoon.
It was announced that subscriptions
amounting to $700 had been secured
to a building fund, and that the
members were very hopeful of rais
ing $50,000 with which to erect a
temple. J. H. McMilien stated that
he would donate a suitable building
site, and prominent citlxens have
promised material support. In the
evening John Milton Hodeon lectur
ed on "Why Be a Spiritualist?"
CONSTRUCTION
TRAIN RUNAWAY
T
BEEN RECEIVED
Sweeping Changes Already
Effected in the Personnel of
the Canal Commission.
THINGS WILL BE DOING
ON THE DITCH PRESENTLY.
No Sinecure IJst Will Exist in the
Management of die Great Enter
prisePresident of the (lover leaf
System Will Be Prenident of the
Reorganized Commission, Having
Executive Supervision of the Entire
Work The Government Haa
Bought All Outstanding Stock In
the Panama Railroad.
Washington, March 29. Admiral
Walker, chairman, and the other
members of the Isthmian canal com
mission sent In tbelr resignations to
the president this afternoon. It. la
understood the resignations were for
mally requested by the president
The resignation of Governor General
Davis, who is on the canal, waa re
quested by cable.
Railroader for President
Washington, March 29. The pres
ident has decided to appoint Theo
dore P. Shonts, president of the Clo
verleaf railroad, chairman of the re
organiced Panama canal commission.
Shonts is now In Havana, but Is ex
pected to return Saturday. He has
already tentatively agreed to serve.
Shonts will have general charge of
tbe railroad and steamship company.
and executive supervision of the en
tire canal work.
Buys Up Outstanding Stock.
Washington, March 19. The gov
ernment has today completed the
purchase of all the outstanding stock
in the Panama railroad. The purchase
was effected through William Nelson
Cromwell, of New York, actln aa
agent for the government
Hay's Health Improving.
Gibraltar, March, 29. Secretary of
State Hay, who waa reported serious
ly III when he left New York, arrived
this morning by the White Star liner
Cretic, after a pleasant voyage. Bay's
condition Is much better and Improv
ing every day. He will start on a tour
of the town at 10 this morning. At
his own request no official reception
will be tendered him.
American Consul Sprague escorted
Hay in his trip about town. From,
Gibraltar he will go to Naples, leav
ing at noon for the latter city.
Revolution in San Domingo.
Cape Haytien, Hayti, March 29.
Advices received by courier from
Monte Chrlsti, on the southern coast
of the Republic of San Domingo, to
day announced that General Barba,
with a number of Domingan exiles,
has landed at Monte Chrlsti and that
the inhabitants have risen against
President Morales, reproaching him
with being the cause of the present
difficulties with foreign countries. It
is added that the district of Monte
Christl Is ready to begin a revolution
in favor of ex-President Jlrolnex and
is only awaiting the sign to take
arms.
Provisional Receivers.
Washington, March 29. Secretary
Taft was in consultation with the
president this morning regarding the
appointment of Americans as receiv
ers of customs for San Domingo.
Five or six will be appointed, one for
each principal port. E. O. Rhodes of
Baltimore will probably be receiver at
San Domingo city, with general su
pervision over all the receivers.
POLITICAL BOSS ARRESTED.
Charged With Wrecking a Riverside
Bank.
Los Angeles, March 29. Tom
Hayes, the former political boss at
Riverside, who lavishly entertained
Roosevelt the time of the president's
visit, was placed on trial this morn
ing, charged with wrecking the Or
ange Growers' National Bank of Riv
erside, of which he was cashier. Two
indictments were consolidated. The
charge Is misappropriation of money
and falsifying reports to the comp
troller of the currency.
Aged Woman Murdered.
Ottawa, Kan., March 29.
Mrs. Caroline Jobes, aged 72
years, was attacked at the Sem-
pie Sanitarium here during the
night by some unknown person
o and perhaps fatally wounded.
Her tkull was fractured with
an ax and her body was hor-
rlbly mutilated. There Is no
clew, other than tracks sur-
rounding the building.
RESIGNA