East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, April 21, 1905, DAILY EVENING EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextrDAlLY EVENING EDITION 1 QA1LYEVENINGEDITI0N Progressive merchants find ad vertising A most profitable Invest ment. WEATTIER FORECAST. Tonight showers, warmer Sat urday, showers. VOL. 18. PENDLETOX, OltEfjOX, FKIDAY, APRIL 21, 1903. THIRTEEN IRE E Catholic Convent at a Small Town Near Montreal Was Burned This Morning. ONE HUNDRED REGULAR INMATES OF THE PLACE. Tlie Villager Opened Tliclr Homes Some Were Severely Burned Who Did Nut lose Their Lives Much Suffering From Cold and Lack of Clothing Among tlie Dead Are Several Indigent Women Tlie Ma tron of the Home Department Loxt Her Life In Trying to Rescue Others Protection Against Fire Was Wliolly Inadequate in the Village. Montreal, April 21. St. Ann'a con vent at St. Genlevieve, near Montre al, was destroyed by fire early this morning. Thirteen lives are known to be lost. Thirty Dcatlis Reported. Buffalo, April 21. A dispatch from Montreal says 30 girls are believed to have died in the convent fire. Thirteen Known Dead. Montreal, April 21. There were about 100 Inmates In .the building. As those rescued were taken from the building In night clothing, the vil lagers threw open their homes. The night was cold and a fierce wind was blowing, and many suffered severely. There were about 20 aged women, some nearly 100 years old, and It Is feared the shock In some cases will prove fatal. Sister Ragetarla. the mistress, lost her life In an effort to save the children. Of the aged women boarders four are known to be dead. Of the children nine are dead, aged from 11 to 18. The village had no fire brigade and before help arrived from Montre al the big building was in ruins. Dead: Sister Ragetarla, aged 32; Marcellne Vlllemarle; Irene Hertran, aged 11; Elgnntine Broulx, nged 11; Emma Terrault, aged 15; Mrs. Rob ert, aged 88; Madame Cardinal, aged 86: Miss Qnrand, aged 15; Miss Tes sler, aged 18", Leonald D'Coust. aged 15; Miss Dugos, aged 14; Mrs. Mar garet Ollvln, aged 98; Marlesse La londe nged S3. Sisters Marie Theresa and Rober tlne were probably fatally burned In their efforts to save the children. TICKET SCALPERS HARVEST. Result of Fire In Southern Pacific Offices at "Frisco. San Francisco, April 21. Fire this morning In the Southern Pacific of fices in the Ferry building, destroyed thousands of railroad tickets. This will cause trouble In duplication, and may prove a harvest for ticket scalp ers who purchase return ends, as the going ends have been destroyed. One Fireman Missing. Brooklyn, April 21. Fire this afternoon destroyed two blocks of houses In Brownsville, a Jewish set tlement on the outskirts of Brooklyn. There were many daring rescues and one fireman Is reported missing. Off for California. Kansas City, Mo., April 21. Com missioner Garfield left for Topeka to day on his way to California, where he will Investigate conditions In the oil fields. Will Teach Jiu Jltsu. San Francisco, April 21. O. Ono, a member of Wazbe's Japanese base ball team, arrived last night. He Is to leave the team and proceed to West Point as master of Jiu Jltsu. " Deep Klickitat County Well. William Kamholtz has reached a depth of 400 feet In his well. He has found some water, but not enough to supply his demnnd. He will go still deeper. We. hope he will get plenty of water, as he has already spent II, 400 or more on the well. Centervllle Journal. Ordered 21 Moguls. Washington, April 21. Pres- Ident Shonts and Vice President Wullace, of the Panama rali- road, this afternoon contracted with the American Locomotive company to supply 24 large double-ended mogul engines nt a cost of (12,000 each. Specl- flcatlons nre being prepared. They will purchase 600 freight cars and other equipment, which will add materially to the capacity of the road. BURNED RAKER CITY HERALD SUSPENDS. Said to lie the Result of Business Men's Boycott. Ilaker City, Or., April 21. The Evening Herald, founded five years ago by Letson lialliet, the promoter, will not Issue again. Two lynotype mnchlnes were removed from the of fice during last night and injunction suits are threatened. Preparations to Issue another evening daily within a week are under way. Business men here refused to ex tend patronage to the Herald man agement because of Its policy In up holding Sheriff Brown In making this a closed town. Those who are working for the new dally are said to be meeting with encouragement. live Bodies Recovered. Charleston, W. Va., April 21. The bodies of five miners killed by the explosion in the Kuyford mine, were found this morning and all removed. The mine was little damaged. Russian Minister Dead. Pekln. April 21. M. Paul Lessar. Russian minister to China, whose foot was recently amputated, died last night. Rumored Resignation. Paris, April 21. It Is rumored that Foreign Minister Delcasse In tends resigning. TESTIMONY VERY THE MONEY WAS PAID DIRECT TO SENATORS. Defense Will Try to Counter by In criminating the Detective Who Compromised tho Accused Legisla tors Claimed That a Marked $50 Bill, Which a Defendant Dropped In a Poker Game, Has Been Recov ered by the Prosecution Discovery Makes a Sensation Four Senators Implicated. Sacramento. April 21. George Tl chener, a private detective employed by the Continental Building & Loan company, was the only witness ex amined this forenoon in Bunker's case. He told how he was given packages of money to take to Sacra mento for the purpose of entrapping Bunkers, Emmons, Wright and French. He took with him a man named Hartley to witness the pay ment of money to senators. Tlchener then testified he witnessed the trans fer of the money package from Jor dan to die senators. Replying to questions by the dis trict attorney, the counsel for Bunk ers slated lhe defense evpected to show that Tlchener was himself an accomplice and knowingly committed the crime. Traced Marked Money. Sacramento. Cal., April 21. A sen sation wns caused yesterday In the trial of ex-Senator Harry Bunkers for bribery by the announcement that one of the marked $50 hills paid the four alleged hoodlers as bribe money had been recovered, thus filling an awkward gap in the evidence. Dis trict attorney Seymour stated that a day or two after the money was paid to the senator a poker game was played at one of the hotels. Senators Shortrldge. Wolfe and Bunkers and one or two others were at the table when Bunkers produced a $50 bill and bought chips. The bill has been traced to Its source and Shortrldge and Wolfe have been subpoenaed as witnesses. ' . Details of Bribery Story. Sacramento, April 21. Jordan was the only witness examined In Runk er's ense this morning. He gave mi nute details of the whole affair be tween the building and loan people and the four accused senators, same as before the senate committee. The cross-examination tended to show the proposition to pay for protection was made by Secretary Grande, of the Phoenix company. The witness said a roll of hills was slipped Into Bunk er's pocket on the street, while the latter prepared a cigarette for a smoke. A Challenge to Wooden Legs. C. H. MeNaughton of Hardman, Morrow county, makes a challenge to walk a distance of 10 miles with any wooden legged man at the Lewis and Clark fair who Is over 60 years of age nnd weighing within 35 pounds of his weight, his nge being 98 years and his weight 189 pounds. He Is an old soldier and thinks he is a record breaking walker in the wooden logged class, hence his challenge to walk against any comer to tho exposition. Shearing nt llallcy. Twenty sheep shearers arrived yes terday nnd a large number today. Shearing will commence here In a few days. Several tennis loaded with supplies and lumber left for the sheep corrals today. llallcy Independent. INCRIMINATING PETITION NG FOR RECEIVER Policy Holders in Equitable Declare Present Manage ment Endangers It ALEXANDER AND HYDE IMPARTIALLY SCORED. The Protest Comes From Chicago Men and Women Wlto Are Insured In the Equitable Misappropriation and "MiHmaJiagcfiient and a General Ruinous Policy Are' Alleged A Committee of tlie Equitable's Gen eral Agents in Session With Insur ance Commissioner Hendricks Has Secured a Promise of Immediate Investigation. Chicago, April 21. Charging gross frauds and Unlawful manipula tion of the funds of the society, lx policy holders In the Equitable today filed a petition In the United States circuit court for the appointment of a receiver for the big Insurance com pany. Roast Everybody. President Alexander and Vice President Hyde are made the subjects of scathing accusations of misappro priation of funds, mismanagement of business, and the sensational contro versy now going on among the fac tions is declared ruinous. The com plainants express the fear the bus iness concern will be destroyed, to the tremendous loss of policy holders. Th decision to ask for a receiver was made at a meeting of policy hold ers held in the office of D. J. Schuy ler In the New York Life's building. The complainants are John C. San dlts, Abraham Sltron, Julius Ettelson, Max Ettelson, Louis Neuman, Sam uel Lyons and Edna Lyons. Ask for Immediate Action. Syracuse, N. Y., April 21. The general agents' committee of the Equitable Life arrived In this city today and arranged a conference at noon with . Superintendent Frank Hendricks, of the state Insurance de partment, looking to- Immediate ac tion in the affairs of the society. Superintendent Hendricks assured the committee that already In his re port he favored the mutuallzation of the society and was awaiting the court's decision in the case. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENS. Will Take Place Unless the Employ, ers Accede to Demand. Chicago. April 21. A sweeping res. olutlon was adopted by the teamsters In Joint council that no union team sters will be al'owed to work for firms delivering goods from the Montgomery. Ward company. The business agents of the unions so no tified the employers this afternoon, and a refusal will result In calling a general strike. Seven arrests were made today in violation of the Injunction restrain ing the strikers from Interfering with the business of Montgomery, Ward & Co. THEIR DEFENSE TECHNICAL. Policy of Hindrance Adopted by Brow noil and Sorenson. Portland. April 21. State Senator George C. Brownell and George Sor ensen have filed demurrers and pleas of abatement to the Indictments charging subornation of perjury In connection with land frauds, In the federal district court today. Jefferson Improves. West Palm Beach, April 21. Joseph Jefferson passed another good night, nnd his condition this morning shows a slight Improvement over yesterday. nay Una Recovered. Genoa, Italy, April 21. Secretary Hay left today for Bad Neuhlm, by way of Milan. He says he has quite recovered his health. Patrick Brennan will hang at Lead vllle. Cel., for the murder of his sweetheart, Mrs. Kate Lowry, last Christmas night. OFFICERS SLATED FOR THE WOODMEN Los Angeles. April 21. The Wood men of the World nre discussing wnys and means nnd finances. The elec tion of officers will probably go over to Monday. The slate Is: I. I. Boak. of Denver, head consul; A. E. Sutherland, of Fresno, head adviser; J. C. Latschaw, of Pueblo, F Rojestvensky Must No Longer Use French Harbor for Rest and Refuge. RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT AWAKENS TO THE ISSUE. The Admiral Is Reminded of the (.real Danger to General Peace Conditions by Prolonging His Dis regard of tike Laws of Neutrality French Minister at Toklo As sures the Japanese Government Tliat His Government Is Actually Neutral Reported Tliat the French, Government Has Warned the Rus sian Fleet Away Wlue Resigns. London, April 21. A Central News dispatch from Paris states the gov ernment has formally requested the Russian fleet to leave Kamranh bay. No confirmation is received here of the report that the fleet has already left Kamranh bay. Warning to Rojestvensky. s. St. Petersburg. April 21. It Is stated on high authority that the Russian admiralty has notified Ro jestvensky of the grave danger to peace, which will be entailed if the stay of his squadron off the coast of Annum Is prolonged contrary to the laws of neutralluty. Confidence Is expressed In official circles the ad miral will carry out the Instructions. Official Warning. Puclfi.prU 21. Premier Rouvler stated In the chamber of deputies that the government had sent a re quest to Rojestvensky to leave all Indo-Chlna waters, which come with in France's Jurisdiction. British on the Alert. Hong Kong. April 21. The armor ed cruiser Hogue, of the British squadron, has been ordered to pro ceed to sea with a full head of steam at two hours' notice. Signs of activ ity on other ships of the squadron. Protesting Nentrallty. Paris. April 21. The French min ister at Toklo has assured the Jap anese government of France's neu trality. M. Wltte Has Resigned. London, April 21. A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from St. Petersburg, says M. Witte. president of the committee of ministers, has formally resigned. TO PLY ON THE VPPER RIVER. Incorporation of a New Columbia River Boat Line. Portland, April 21. Articles of In cqrporatlon were filed today which formally launch the project of the Open River association for establish ing a line of steamers to ply between Celllo nnd Lewlston. nnd also to oper ate boats on the Snake river to fur nish transportation for the Inland Empire to the head of navigation of the Columbia and Its tributaries. At the meeting of the Open River asso ciation held yesterday It was unani mously decided that the time had come when decisive steps must be taken looking to securing boats of the right kind to Insure success of the open river. With completion of the portage railroad relief is afforded until the government canal is built, and with the obstacle at Celllo over come the purpose for which the ex penditure has been made would be fruitless without boats for the upper river. Incorporators of the new company are J. A. Smith, president of the Open River association, Henry Hahn and A. H. Devers, and the authorized cap ital of the company will be $100,000, shares of which will be offered to the public. No Brltt-Whlto Fight. San Francisco. April 21. Eddy Graney, the well known referee, states there Is not even a remote possibility of the Brltt-Whlte fight being pulled off next Thursday. The supervisors have blocked the fight locally, nnd the principals refuse to fight nt Colma. Col., head clerk; R. E. Snodgrass, Eugene, Or., head banker; T. M. Rob inson, of Oakland, W. C. Hawley, of Salem, Or., and James Stanhouse, of Denver, head managers. The delegates will attend a theater party this evening and go on an ex cursion to Catalina Island Saturday and Sunday. ORDERED fill KAMRANH OBERG IS AWARDED DAMAGES. Victim of Elks' Excursion is Given $1(1,000 After Long Battle. Portland, April 21. Charles Oberg, injured In the wreck of the Elks" spe cial, August, 1903, was today award ed $10,000 damages by Judge Bel linger. The Northern Pacific Rail road company was the defendant In the suit brought by Oberg, who was a Portland plasterer at the time of the accident. He sued for $30,000 damages. Yesterday's Baseball Games. Tacoma, April 21. Taeoma, 6; Se attle, 6. Portland, April 21. Portland, 2; Los Angeles, 1. San Francisco, April 21. Oak land, 3; San Francisco, 1. Nan Attends Church. New York; April 21. Nan Patter son, sister of Julia Smith, attended church services today in the Presby terian chapel in the Tombs. When the sermon was over the two women were taken to the hospital cell, which Is a double room. They spent the afternoon In reading and conversing. Portsmouth Is Burning. Portsmouth, Va.. April 21. The residence section of this city Is burn ing, with a 35-mlle gale blowing. The fire department Is unable to cope with the flames. Wl MOVE CAMP TO ROOSEVELT IS HAVING A DELIGHTFUL TIME. Is in Excellent Health and Pluming Himself Over an Extra Good Shot Each New Camp Will Be Farther to tlie Westward Tlie Hunting Trip Will End May 14, anil the Pre dential Party Will Start for Den ver on tlie Following Day Ex, pect to Hear Nothing From Party for Three Days. Glen wood Springs, April 21. Sec retary Loeb, after his return from the president's camp, settled down for another three days wait for news. He said he found the president in fine fettle, delighted at having killed his bear, and proud of the second shot, which broke the bear's backbone and put an end to Its killing dogs. Saturduy the camp will be moved to Gregor ranch, on the west divide. The third camp will be made still fur ther over, towards Redston. May 14 the president will come here and remain over night, and the following day will start for Denver. Italian Strike a Failure. Rome, April 21. The strike com mittee met today and decided to call off the railroad strike at midnight. ine strike has been an absolute fail ure, and the men will make the best terms they can with the roads. MEET OPENS WITH BALL GAME. Tomorrow's Track and Held Work ut the Fruzer Track. This afternoon at 3:30 the two days athletic meet between the Walla Walla and Pendleton high schools began with the ball game at the Matlock ball grounds. Both teams play good, snappy ball, and both are confident of victory. George Gray, of Walla Walla, will umpire the game. The line-up of the two teams is as follows: Walla Walla Smalls, c; Crocker, p; R. Howard, lb; Marion. 2b; Cook erly, 3b; Blaekman, ss; C. Howard. If; Ring, cf; Whltehouse, rf: substi tutes. Estes and Durry. Pendleton Penland. c; Strand, p: Hoover, lb; Means, 2b; Johnson, 3b; Leonard, ss; Skiles. If; Dickson, cf; Bollermnn. rf; Storie, substitute. Tomorrow afternoon teams from the two institutions will contest in a track .and field meet to be held at the Frank Frazler race track. The track has been worked down consid erable of late, and a new brido-e con structed at the lower end of the field. While the boys do not antici pate that any northwest records will be broken tomorrow, the meet will nevertheless be one of interest. Diphtheria at nolley. The board of health Monday inves tigated the diphtheria reports at Bellevue. The two and a half, year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cameron died of diphtheria at Bellevue a few days iibo and nnother case Is nu.arim- tined nt present. It wns ordered that all cases of sore throat be quaran tined as soon as reported until fully developed, thus taking every precau tion against any possible spreading of the dread disease. The Bellevu" schools were closed yesterday and will reopen In a week if no other case of diphtheria develops during that time. Hailey Independent. At the present rate of abandonment Tonopah, will be entirely deserted within a few weeks. GREGOR RANCH SHEEPMEN FORCE THE ISSUE Sheep Will Be Driven Across Reservation to Make Test Case if Necessary. APPEALS ARE PENDING TO THE AUTHORITIES. Among These Is One by the J. E. Smith Livestock Company, and An other Tlu-ough Senator Fulton to the Indian Commissioner Held by Many Attorneys and Others That the Old Route Is a Legal Highway for Sheep as for Other Animals and Vehicles, and Under This Construc tion the Test Case Will Be Made Early Decision Hoped For. Sheepmen are determined to take every step possible to secure the priv ilege of crossing the reservation with their sheep on the way to the moun tains this summer, and have decided upon a line of action to be followed. The first step taken Is In the nature of a flpal appeal to the department at Washington to have a ruling made by the commissioner of Indian af fairs to allow sheep taken across. Thla has been done by mall through Sen ator Fulton, and a reply by wire Has been asked for from the senator. The correspondence with Senator Fulton has been carried on by J. H. Gwlnn, as secretary of the Wool growers' association. Besides the above, another appli cation to the department has been made by the J. E. Smith Livestock company. This request was made prior to the recent conference wiVh the Indians, and was sent through the regular channels to the depart ment, Hailey & Lowell acting as at torneys for the company. But it Is thought by those well In formed that the requests to the de partment will be futile, and that the position taken by the department in the past will be maintained. legally a Public Highway. Should the above be the case, It is then proposed to test the matter by starting a band of sheep across the reserve and thus cause a suit for trespass to be brought against the owner. It Is the belief of the sheep men and also of prominent local at torneys that the road across the res ervation Is a legal public highway, and that sheepmen cannot be barred from using it, though grazing on land adjoining the road Is of course pro hibited. In speaking of the matter this morning, a well known local lawyer said: "The road was laid out by the gov ernment for such a haghway years ago, and has always been used as such, being also a United States mall route. I think there Is no doubt that sheepmen and others are fully entitl ed to the use of the road at any time, and that such will be the decision should the case be brought into court." It has been thought by some that the recent decision of the supreme court on the question of Indian cit izenship might have an Important bearing on the local situation. Under the state law there seems to be no doubt that the road across the reser vation is a legal one. and if the In dians are held by the supreme court to be full citizens of this state. It would seem that they would come under Its Jurisdiction In this matter. However, It Is said by attorneys that the decision will not affect the case In any way. and that the road can be proven to be a legal highway without the aid of the recent decision. Electric Road Proposed. George T. Prater of Hood River, came over here Wednesday with parties looking to the feasibility of building an electric road between White Salmon and Trout Lake. Tins Is a proposition which, if carried out, will be of Immense benefit to this whole section of country. White Salmon Enterprise. Explained Banking System. Before the class In economics at the high school yesterday afternoon George Hartman. Jr., explained the principles nnd workings of the pres ent banking system. 3.-..000 Teamsters May Strike. Chicago. April 21. Today sentiment nmnnc the u-iion te-unstors is for a g-.'ntal t;rike unless something taniMc otmcs from the conferne tv-r.iht with the mayor. It Is p-oVible a vote of 35,000 memliers of th; Teamsters' Union w'!l be tak-:i tonight on the propi sition to quit work. Such a mne would paralyze the ity's iadu-'i i in all lines.