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; OAILY EVENING EDITIDhI jfft eT f(jX d Economical people always read 1 "J A( dJL I I WW 1 aJ VI V J kYa, A I I advertising. It helps them prac- , j ssjsjMiMBiaMBaigg 1 I DAI LY EVENING EDITION WEATHER FORECAST. Tonight and Tuesday fair; heavy fiost tonight VOL. 18. PENDLETOX, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1UO NO. 5329 JAPANESE LOSE THE VESSELS This is a Synopsis of a Dis patch Received by Russian Consul at Hong Kong. ROJESTVENSKY SAID TO HAVE OUTWITTED TOGO. Bogus and Misleading Dispatches Threw Japanese Admiral Far Off the Track Necessary to Intercept the Russian Fleet Where the Great est Damage Might Have Been In flicted Upon It Japanese Naval Forces Are Now Widely Scattered Prison Governor Was Shot at Nine Times. Hang Kong, April .10. It la re ported here that two sections of the rival fleets clashed near Singapore this morning, and that Togo lost five vessels. The rumor originated In a dispatch received by the Russian consul. Hong Kong pilots who. have gone to navigate Russian vessels through the straits have been offer ed high pay. Outachemed Togo. St. Petersburg, April 10. What amounts almost to a conviction that the turning point of the war may be near, pervades the capital, based upon the definite news that Vlce-Ad-mlral Rojestvensky has succeeded In getting into the open China sea with out a fight and without a breakdown. All clusses are willing to claim Ro jestvensky's ability to outmaneuver Togo If they meet on anything like equal terms. The plan of Rojestvensky's opera tions Is made clear In the light of the sensation which this feat has made. The danger of the fleet being beset i prize court hss rejected the appeal by the warships of the deep In the ' of the captured British steamers Ros narrow waters which divide the I eley and LetUngton. 'Both vessels breastwork of islands of the Malay . archipelago and the possible damage to the big ships In the coming en counter with Vice-Admiral Togo's fleet was so great that some of the naval experts actually favored a route around Australia. The credit for the strategy by which the feat was accomplished, be longs solely to Vice-Admiral Rojest vensky, who accurately Judged that, as the Mains strait was the most prac ticable and the most direct route, the 'Japanese would calculate that he would not dare force a passage there. Clever Ruse Deceives Togo. Besides this, Rojestvensky planned a stratagem to deceive the Japanese, with the secret of which only two men In St. Petersburg were entrust ed, by directing the Russian admiral ty to order the colliers which were to follow him to rendezvous In Sundra straits, 500 miles south of Singapore, feeling sure that the Japanese Intel ligence department would be eiiual. as It probably was, to the task of as certaining the destination of Rojest vensky. He thereby not only threw the Japanese off the scent, but offi cially deceived his own admiralty, where the news that the fleet had passed Singapore created quite as much surprise as it did in the marine department at Toklo. Several colliers were actually dispatched for the ren dezvous and some had already fallen into the hands of the Japanese, but Rojestvensky deliberately sacrificed them as pawns In a bigger game. The ruse worked, as Is apparent from the fact that Rojestvensky's fleet did. not meet a single Japanese ship In the Straits of Malacca, while dispatches from Batavla tell of Sun da, Balll, Lonbok, Flores and other straits to be southward being crowd ed with Japanese torpedo boats guarding the passages. Although there Is some talk of a possibility of Vice Admiral Rojest vensky now putting in at Saigon, It is not believed that further advantage of French neutrality will be taken unless he Is forced to do so because of the condition of some of his ships. Baltic Fleet In China Sea. Singapore, April 10. The British steamer Radnorshire, arrived today, reports that at 1:40 yesterday after noon she sighted the Baltic fleet five miles from Fulndnmnr, ope of the Annniba group of islands, lying On the Trull of Torturlol. Snn Frnnclsco, April 10. Detectives left this morning for Eureka, Cnl., for which point Pletro Torturlcl, the murderer of Blaggio Vllardo, Is believed to have sailed Friday. The murderer has a good start, and If he went to Eureka can eas ily elude pursuit by taking to the great forests of Northern California. farthest southeast, and proceeding towards Polumentl. The Radnor shire also saw four warships, appar ently Japanese, off Cape St. James, French Cochin China, April 7; The Anamba Islands are in the China Sea. about ISO miles northeast of Singapore. Anchored Near Anambe Islands. London, April 10. A dispatch to Lloyds from Singapore, says the steamer Gregory Apltar, just arrived there, reports having passed the Rus sian fleet at 1 a. m. today, anchored 20 miles northeast of Manki, one of the Anambe islands. There is no confirmation of the report to neut er's that Rojestvensky is not with the squadron. Russians Sighted Off Java. Batavla, Island of Java, April 10. The Russian squadron sighted near Muntok, is expected to arrive here today. Nothing has been seen here of the Japanese squadron. The Dutch East Indian squadron is now at Tujo Island, near Singapore. Anarchist Office Discovered. Odessa, April 10. The police have unearthed a bomb factory and anar chist printing press. Twenty-seven arrests were made In cenneotion with the discovery. Shot at Nine Ttaea. St. Petersburg, April 10. Nine shots were fired at the governor of the prison at Libau last night. The governor was not hurt. The assail ants escaped. Dutch Squadron Sighted. Batavla, April 10. The fleet sight ed off lluntok proved to be a Dutch squadron which left Its former an chorage under secret orders and is now steaming north. To Enforce Neutrality. Manila, April 10. The cruiser Raleigh and torpedo boat destroyers Barry and Chauncey, and supply ship General Alvado, have been dispatch ed to patrol the west coast of Pala wan Island and enforce 'neutrality In case of a naval fight off the Philip pines. Three other destroyers are I preparing to sail. ! Vessels and Cargoes Confiscated. Nagasaki, April 10. The Sasebo and cargoes were confiscated. LEG S ON JEFF S GENERAL) MILES dVES A NEW VERSION OF AFFAIRS. He Claims That the Confederate Iresldcnt Did Not Have Hand cuffs Imposed Upon Him at For tress Monroe, and That the Leg irons Served Only a Temporary and Emergency Purpose Ho At tempts to Vindicate General .Grant. Boston, April 10. "Neither Lieu tenant General Grant nor anyone else even handcuffed Jefferson Davis," said General Miles today In reply to the charges that Davis had been mistreated while the prisoner was In his charge. "The only irons ever put on Davis were light leg irons put on by civil ian employes under orders and in structions from the war department. They were put on while some changes were being made in his quarters, for the purpose of preventing a tragedy; of preventing Davis from Injuring himself or any of his guards." IS HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Status of Alaska Differs From Tliat of Philippines and Porto Rico. Washington, 'April 10. The su preme court today held the federal low limiting the number of jurors to try criminal cases In Alaska Is un constitutional. The decision gives Alaska different status from the Phil ippines and Porto Rico, declaring It to be an organized territory In which the constitution of the United States Is In force. CLARK'S AGENT ARRESTED. Carrying Concealed Weapons and Al so Valuables. New York, April 10. J. O. Mackey, of Jerome, Mont., claiming to be an agent of Senator Clark, was arrested and arraigned In the Yorkvllle police court- today charged with carrying concealed weapons. He had a pack age worth $20,000 In valuable securi ties. Mackey declared the arrest an outrage and wis discharged. Would Shelter the Missionaries. Boston, Mass., April 10. It Is an nounced at the headquarters of the American Baptist Missionary Union this afternoon that John D. Rocke feller has offered the board a second $100,000 to be used for mission build ings In foreign countries. 0 SENATOR CliARK INVOLVED IN LAND FRAUDS. Helena, . April 10. Federal Judge Hunt today set for trial on June 6, the cases against R. M. Cobban and S3 others Indicted for perjury and subornation of perjury' In connection with Montana land frauds. It Is alleged Cobban induced the Indicted persons to take up lands and turn them over to him, and that he, as agent for Senator Clark, transferred them to the latter. The government has sued Clark to recover the lands. UPPER COLUMBIA OFFERS The First Phase of the Question is Whether the 0. R. & N, Shall Be Allowed to Monopolize the Carrying Trade. Shall There Be an Independent Company? And If so, Shall it Be Financ ed Partly by the Territory Interested In Lower Freights, or Shall an -' Exclusive Company Be Allowed to Control It? Practical Views Ad vanced by Some of Pendleton's Most Practical and Enterprising Citi zens In Any Event, Upper River Business Kliould Be Pledged to In dependent Lines. How shall the freight and passen ger traffic on the upper Columbia river be handled? Shall an Indepen dent line of boats be established to connect with the portage, or shall the O. R. & N. Co. be permitted to con trol the river also? And should an independent company be formed, shall It be backed by people who are Interested In the .securing of low rates or by people who have no other mo tive than to make money out of the enterprise and will consequently charge "all that the traffic will stand?" The boat proposition Is one that the people of the Inland Empire and of Portland must now face, and upon the manner in which the situation is met will largely depend the benefit that is to result from the building of the portage around the falls of Celllo. Local Views Concerning It W. J. Furnish, when asked this morning as to his views In the matter said: "I believe that by the organization of an Independent company only can the full fruits of the portage road be secured. Should the railroad people put on a line of boats and operate them exclusively, the freight monop oly would be the same as at present." Although he had not considered that phase of the subject, Mr. Furnish also said that he believed Pendleton capital would do its share should a boat company be formed on the right basis and Eastern Oregon aid solicit ed." "I rather think Lewlston should take the lead In the matter, since It Is the head of navigation on the river." said Senator W. M. Pierce. "However, I believe that should a company be formed under right man agement, that no difficulty will be had In getting the company financed." Mr. Pierce gives great credit to J. N. Teel and others of the Open River association, and thinks that should such men as those take the matter up, it will be successfully carried out. j However, he does not believe In the RUSH TO MT. BAKER. New Mining Region In the Washing ton Cascades. News from the Mt. Baker mining district regarding t.he big strike near the Lone Jack mine has caused a stampede from all over Western Washington that Is destined to rival some of the big rushes In the history of Alaska, says the Seattle Star. While people In this state have been neglecting the home mineral belts, a few prospectors have been silently at work unearthing vast riches from the mountains that now attract the min ing element of the country. A few of the courageous prospect ors, who have been overlooking the big claims from the frozen north, have found deposits of gold and other metals In the western slope of the On scades that, when developed, will plats Washington ahead of the big gold districts of the country. Months ago the Star predicted that the Mt. Baker district and a few others In this state would rival Alaska, and this prediction promises to come true long before the local prospectors expected. Reports from the Mt. Baker dis trict about the big strike show that It Is of no small Importance. Those who have come from the camps re cently sny thot the rich gold bearing deposits are not confined to one part of the section, but excellent leads are found In the entire district. NEW BIOCK SYSTEM. Northern Pnclflc Will Install 1300 Miles of Safety Appliances. Six hundred and thirteen miles of additional block system have been ordered by the Northern Pacific rail road, and construction will be com- TRAFFIC LOCAL association trying to handle the mat ter as an organ'zation, but that a sep arate company should be formed for the purpose, and the company oper ated along business lines. T. G. Halley, vice-president of the Commercial National bank, believes that capital to form an independent boat company should be forthcoming from both ends of the line. "I believe that Portland has even more at stake In the matter than has Eastern Oregon," said he, "for if the tendency of the past year or two continues the wheat of the Inland Empire will soon all be going to Chicago unless cheaper rates are se cured to Portland. Consequently, Portland people must take the mat ter in hand if they wish to retain their position as a wheat shipping port. Mr. Halley believes that It would not do to allow the railroad company to control the upper river, and that to prevent this an independent line of boats should be established. Also, he regards it as being important to have this company controlled by peo ple who desire the lowest possible rates consistent with the successful management of the company. Other wise, there is danger in his opinion, of an agreement being made with the railroad people, and thus the present monopoly virtually continued. , "There Is one way by which, the people of the Inland Empire may greatly help In the establishment of a line of boats on the Upper Colum bia, and that is by pledging a boat company their patronage lnasfar as may be possible," said Senator C. J. Smith, The doctor Is of the opinion that if the merchants of the inland cities and, towns would guarantee to give as much business as possible to the boat company, such action would greatly help in financing such a scheme. 1 He Is also of the belief that the building of branch railroad lines to the river In order to connect with the boats, will be undertaken in many instances. menced Immediately, says the Oregon Daily Journal. The new work will be done as follows: Minneapolis to Sta ples, Minn., 131 miles; Livingston to Logan, Mont., 60 miles; Garrison to Dixon, Mont., 118 miles; Spokane to Pasco, 126 miles; Pasco to Ellensburg, 126 miles; Seattle to Tacoma, 4 2 miles. The object Is to Install the latest block signal system on those parts of the main line that carry the heav iest traffic. This program, when completed, will place the Northern Pnclflc second in the list of American railroads having the largest number of miles of the block signal protection to traffic. The Improvements between Spo kane and Ellensburg will give protec tion to a stretch of main line on which Is centered the through traf fic of the entire system and of the Burlington-Northern Pacific route, the heavy tonnage of commercial and fuel coal from the Roslyn and Clea lum mines, the eastbound lumher and mill products from the Pacific coast and a very heavy and rapidly Increas ing local traffic from the movement of agricultural products. Three years ago the Northern Pa cific had no block signal protection except between St. Paul nnd Minne apolis. Yamhill Again. Duerst Bros., Cotswold breeders of McMlnnvllle, Or., sent us a sample of wool taken from one of their last spring ewe lambs that measures 18 Inches. She was 13 months old when the sample was taken. The receipts of the Aberdeen. Wash., postofflce during the post Vear were 13771.39. the Increase over the year previous being 44 per cent. PROBLEMS VYIXG STRENUOUS VACATION. -.torm Blows Oowii Tents in Roose Telt's Camp. Luwton, Oklahoma, April 10. A cowboy from the pasture reserve brings the report that a windstorm last night wrecked eome of the pres ident's camp, but did no damage. If the program was carried out, the president arose early this morning and led by John Abernathy and sev eral other swift trailers, started on the first of five dally wolf chases. The hunting grounds are big tracts some distance out from Frederick, on the Comanche and Kiowa reservation. TRIAL POSTPONED FOR A WEEK. Nan Patterson's Third Trial Will Be gin April 17. New York, April 10. Because of delay In .the extradition of J. Morgan Smith and wife from Cincinnati, the trial of Nan Patterson, charged with the murder of Caesar Young, was postponed this morning for a week. The counsel for the defense made strong objections to the postpone ment, but Recorder Goff granted the motion of the district httorney, stat ing that a week's delay could be no hardship to the prisoner. Miss Pat terson was not brought into court. She remained In the Tombs prison,. EMPLOYING PRINTERS FIGHT. Organizing Against Eight-hour Day Movement. Kansas City, April 10. Several dundred employers of printers from states west of the Mississippi met here today to take steps preliminary to fighting the eight-hour day which the International Typographical Union expects to put In force next January. The officers of the United Typo thatae .of America are present at the convention and organized this morn ing. THE POWERS WILL INTERFERE. They Fear the Movement Will Spread From Crete to the Mainland. London, April 10. A dispatch to the Central News from Canea, Crete, says that the various consuls at that place have been notified by their governments that "the powers" have decided to actively Interfere in the present crisis for fear that, similar. movements may be started in the Balkans. ON THE COUNCIL JUDGE DUNNE GETTING READY FOR MAYORALTY. Clears the Docket of His Court at His I .a-t Sitting as Judge of the Circuit Court Relieved That Use New Major Will Be Able to Have En neted at Least a Moderate Meas ure Providing for Municipal Own- ersliip of the Traction Lines. Chicago, April 10. Judge Edward F. Dunne cleared the docket this morning of the state circuit court, preparatory to his inauguration as mayor of Chicago tonight. The in stallation will be simple, in accord ance with the request of Mayor-elect Dunne. He will have a bare majority of four aldermen to support him in his municipal ownership plans, but it is believed that this Is sufficient to en able htm to pass any reasonable measure looking in that direction. The attitude of the council Is fa vorable toward allowing Dunne to make a fair test of public ownership of the traction lines. PIT TO DEATH IN SING SING. Young Sinn Who Choked His Wife to Death With Slioestring. Osslnlng. N. Y., April 10. The last execution in the old death house at Sing Sing prison took place this morning. In future the executions will take place In the new death chamber, which Is fast nrproaching com pletlon. Today's victim of the electric chair was Martin Ebelt. a young teamster of Mount Vernon. He was jealous of his wife. Augusta, and on the night of August 23. 1903. lured her to a lonely place near Mount Vernon and, tying a shoestring around her neck, choked her to death. He hid her body In a sewer, where it was found by the police a few days later. Extradition Is a Fact Columbus, April 10. Attorney Shay, for J. Morgan Smith and wife, notified Governor Herrlck this morn ing he would not appear today to argue against the extradition war rant. No other date Is asked for. and the governor announced the mat ter a closed incident and that the warrant would stand. William Beatty's right arm was nearly pulled from his body by being caught In the belt of a sawmill at South Bend. Wash. FOUR MAJORITY lib UOUS FIGHTS Trouble Follows Attempts to Move Freight With Strike Breakers. MISSILES HURLED FROM WINDOWS AT THE POLICE. Every Load of Freight Is Accompan ied by a Big Escort of Police and Clubs Are Used to Clear Passages Through the Crowds of Striker and Tlielr Sympathisers Express Drivers May Go Oat on Sympa thetic Strike Supreme Court Man date Will Help in Beef Trust In vestigations. Chicago, April 10. Rioting mark ed the renewal this morning of at tempts to move freight from Mont gomery, Ward & Co.'s to the railway houses. The union teamsters defied the big escorts of police and blocked the path of wagons at every corner. Clubs were used to clear passages, and defiant teamsters were .thrown Into patrol wagons. Missiles were hurled from windows at the police and non-union drivers, in some cases inflicting severe Injuries. Thousands of express drivers may Join the strikers at any moment The Employers' association threatens to petition for an injunction in case the express drivers strike, on the grounds of interference with Inter state traffic. Freight Handlers In Sympathy. Five hundred Illinois Central freight handlers went out this after noon in sympathy with the teamsters. Rioting continued In down town streets, with many arrests. - May Be Cited for Contempt. Chicago, April 10. The mandate of the supreme court of the United States affirming the Injunction of Judge Grosscup against the packers was placed on file here today for the first time. This action of Assistant Attorney General Pagin Is taken as an Indi cation of the intention of the gov ernment to augment any action of the grand jury against the packers. by citing the offenders for contempt of court. STANDARD OIL IS TREMBLING. Garfield Is Out on Investigation Tour In Middle West. Topeka, April 10. Commissioner of Corporations Garfield, who arriv ed at midnight with three assistants. will commence an investigation of the Standard Oil in Kansas. He says he will make Topeka his headquarters for three days, then go to the Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and California oil fields. He adds the hearings will not be public, but that he seeks to secure every available fact regarding the oil industry, not only in Kansas, but the country over. Garfield spent the morning in conference with Gov ernor Hoch, E. B. GROVER & CO. ASSIGN. After-effect of the Oil Explosion of March 20. Brockton, April 10. The shoe firm of E. B. Grover & Co., in whose fac tory the disastrous oil explosion of March 20 occurred, resulting in a loss of 5S lives, and loss of $250,000 property, voluntarily assigned today for the beneft of creditors. Labor Riots In Madrid. Madrid, April 10. In a clash be tween workmen and police todav many workmen were injured. The police charged the workmen several times. Ten Thousand Were Killed. Lahore, April 10. The estimated death list as a result of the recent earthquake will reach 10,000. A dis patch from Simla says a volcano Is In eruption in the hills of the Bashar state. Colorado ought to increase the term of Its governor to six years. The pres ent allowance is too short to tell who is elected. St, Louis Globe-Democrat. Spring Clam-up in Abiska. Fairbanks, Alaska, April 10. Spring term of the district court opened today to consider a small number of civil and criminal ca:es. It is decided not to call a grand jury to in- vestlgate misconduct of officials till the opening of navigation. The spring clean-up amounts to fully $4,000,000, and may reach $5,000,000.