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VOL. 18.
PENDLETON, OliEfJON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1905.
NO. 5450
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SEWELL LEAVES
CITY COUNCIL
Not Probable That Either of
the Two Vacancies Will Be
Filled by Appointment.
APPLICATION FOR A
LICENSE 18 HELD VP.
Applicant Wishes to Open a Snlooa on
Cottonwood Street, Opposite the
City Jail Petition Fllea for Three
Hundred Fret of Sidewalk on Madi
son 6treet Council Authorises the
Mayor to Appoint a Registry Clerk,
Salary to Do Fixed by the Mayor
Realignment of Committees Made
Necessary by Resignations.
For the first time In several weeks
a quorum of the city council was pres
ent last evening, and a regular meet
ing held. Consequently contlderable
scrk was done.
The resignation of W. J. fiewell as
a member of the council was the most
startling matter presented at the meet
ing, and the same was at once accept
ed by the other members of that body.
No reason was given by Mr. Sewell for
his action, and this morning he stated
that he had none to give other than
that he was tired of the job.
With the two vacancies caused by
the resignations of Messrs. Sewell and
Wells there are now but six members
of the council left. As to appointing
new men to fill these positions. Mayor
Matlock stated lost night that he dis
liked to take such action In view of
the fact that the term Is now almost
expired. However, he said that
shet'ld resignations continue to pour
In he would have to make some ap
pointments. The terms of both Sew
ell and Wells would have expired on
December SI, hnd they not resigned.
Application for License Held TJp.
For once within the life of the pres
ent council an application for a liquor
license hna been held up for Investi
gation. With the list of applicants
last evening was Llndsey Sc Co., who
desire to establish a saloon on Cotton
wood street, opposite the city Jail,
where the GurdanO pawnshop was
formerly located. For reasons that
are obvious this application was re
fused by the council. However, at
the recommendation of the mayor the
matter was reconsidered, and an In
vestigation will be made before the
matter Is flnnlly decided upon.
Liquor licenses were granted last
evening to Morgan & Bogart, Russell
A Co., J. P. Medcrnach and Paul Hem
melgarn. J
A petition from the owners of
property on the west side of Madison
street, between Jackson and Wash
ington, asking for a 300-foot sidewalk
was read and referred to the street
oommttee.
The salary list of the city officials
and employes for the month of Aug
ust was read and ordered paid.
Anthorlxo a Registry Cerk.
At the recommendation of Recorder
Fits Gerald a registry clerk will be
appointed to act during the 30 days in
which voters may register for the
coming city election. Tho appoint
ment of tho clerk and the salary to
be paid was left jwtth the mayor, who
will select a party for the place be
tween now and September 4, at which
time registering Is to commence.
Owing to the resignations of Messrs.
Sewell and Wells quite a number cf
vacancies have occurr d on the vari
ous council committees. Tj fill these
the mayor made the following ap
pointments: License, tenn and Mur
phy, finance, Swcarlngen; snwer, Fer
guson; fire, Murphy and Renn.
The report of the city treasurer for
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Drunken Man Ron Amuck. 4
Billings, Mont, Aug. 31.
Crazod by liquor, C. E. Robin-
son, a saloon swamper and gufn-
blor ran amuck last night dur-
ing a performance of "Chap-
eron," shooting Ward Hua, O.
B. Grand and S. T. Rowlands,
whom he attacked outside tho
theatre. During an exchange of
shots with tho officers Robinson 4
4 was finally shot dead.
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the month of Juy wag read last eve
ning and showed the state of the city's
finances on August 1 to have been:
General fund, $11,199.18; called war
rant fund, $14.37; levee sinking fund,
13882.89; general sinking fund, (1,
659.18; total In treasury, 316,775. 62.
Hereafter the council will com
mence Its meetings at 7:30 Instead of
at 8 o'clock, as has been done during
the past few months.
BIG DAM IN MONTANA.
Missouri River Will lie Dammed at
Cost of 1,500,000.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 80. The Hele
na Power Transmission company to
day awarded the first of a scries of
contracts aggregating Jl, 500,000 for
the building of a dam across the Mis
souri river 12 miles from here, to the
Wisconsin Bridge company of Milwau
kee, In competition with the leading
steel concerns of the country.
The steel dam Is to be completed by
May 1 next, and it Is expected that the
company will begin the transmission
of electric power to Helena, Butte and
Anaconda within 10 months. About
20,000 horse power will be developed,
and this will be utilized cniefly In the
amalgamated smelters at Anaconda
and In mining points and between
there and Helena, as well as for light
ing and street car purposes in the
cities mentioned. The entire product
of the present dam is used In the Hel
ena smelters and Butte mines.
Will Demand Indemnity.
Paris, Aug. 31. It Is announced the
government Is to demand an apology
and Indemnity from Morocco for the
Ir.prisonment of her Algerian subject,
Pouzaln. Bouzaln'a release doe no.
SHtlsfy Rouvler.
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ARE DISCUSSED
FOLLOW TEXT GIVEN I1Y
ACKEHMAN'S ADDRESS.
The Discussion, Participated In Uy
Leading Educator;, from All Over
tlie l" lilted State Wax Led by I n
tied State ComniisKloiicr of Educa
tion Harris Prof. Mclx-an of the
Idaho State University, Informs Uie
Convention of Idaho's Progress In
Educational Affairs.
Portland, -Auk. 31 The problems of
the rural schools were the chief top
ics for discussion at today's session of
the National Educational congress fol
lowing an address upon those sub
Jects by J. P. Ackerman, superin'
tendent of public Instruction of Ore
gon.
The discussion was led by United
States Commissioner of Education
Harris, in whose honor a reception
will be given at the exposition to
night. "The Educational Situation In Ida
ho," was the subject of an address by
Prof. McLean of the University of
Idaho.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET.
Quotations From the Greatest Wheat
Market In the United States.
Chicago, Aug. 31. Septombcr wheat
closed today at 78 7-8; corn at S3 1-2,
and oats at 25 1-2.
Fifty-seven cents Is now the price
for club wheat In the local market, a
drop of one cent having taken place
yesterday. Bluestcm Is now. quoted
at 60 cents. While some selling Is
being done every day, the market Is
regarded as slow In spite of the fact
that tho price is tending downward.
DANGEROUS FOREST FIRES.
Have Reached the Summit of San Ber
nardino Monntnlns.
San Bernardino, Aug. 81. The for
est fire which started Tuesday Is
sweeping up Cable canyon, San Ber
nardino monntnlns. Reinforcements
of fire fighters nre hurrying to the
scene. Tho flro reached the big tim
bers on the summit today. Fire
fighters have been without sleep for
several days, and are exhausted.
There is danger of the flro spreading
over the entire western range.
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Confessed to Murder.
Great Falls, Mont, Aug. 31. Joseph
Frisco, under arrest for grand lar
ceny, has confessed to killing Harry
Protter, in Flathead county In 1901,
following a saloon brawl.
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v ritOFEKKOIl BALDWIN liLOWN IN PIECES. .
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Greenville, O., Aug. 31. While Professor Baldwin, the aeronaut,'
was making an ascension at the fair grounds this afternoon, an ex- 4
hudon ot dynamite occurred and Hnldwln was blown to pieces. 4
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An Element of Doubt Enshrouds The Permanent Fate of the
Treaty, Until Czar and Mikado Are Heard From.
The JaancHe Fiscal Agent at London Declurrs That Japan Does Not Need
Indemnity, and Does Not Need s New Loan, and Could Have Raised
Much More Money at Home Had the War Continued Roosevelt Con
gratulated by King Edward and Kaiser Wllhelm Implacable Russian
Newspaper Declares That Russia Will Only Wait for Future Opportunl
to "Do" Japan High Russian Of ficliU Declares , Russia Was in Sore
Straits Because of the Japanese and Internal Trouble, and That Peace
Was Most Welcome.
Portsmouth, Aug. 31. At noon the
lfue of peace or tvar is still hanging
in the balance, not a word having
been received from either St. Peters
burg or Toklo. It is officially an
nounced from .Japanese headquarters
the full peace treaty will not be made
public until ratified by both the em
perors. Takahlru, who has been confined
to his bed since Tuesday as a result
of the strain of the last few weeks,
Is reported much Improved this af
ternoon. Doesn't Need Indemnity.
Lunron, Aug. 31. Takahlaahi, the
Japanese financial agent, says Japan
did not need any indemnity and says
at the present moment she lias 3179,
000.000 untouched In London, Ger
many and America. He says there Is
no necessity for a new loan, and that
Japan has intended to make nil in
ternational loan of 1100.000,0(10 If the
war had continued.
Tho Vope Is Rejoiced.
' Home, Aug. 31. The pope, when
Informed of the conclusion of peace
in the far east Immediately arose and
exclaimed. "This Is the happiest news
of my life. Thank Ood for Presi
dent Itoosevelt'B courage!"
From Eduard and William.
Oyster Hay. Aug. 31. The follow
ing cablegrams bearing congratula
tions were received by the president:
"Murlenbad, Aug. 30. To the Pres
ident: Let me be one of the first to
congratulate you on the successful Is
sue of the peace conference, to which
you so greatly contributed, (signed)
Edward. R. I."
"Berlin, Aug. 28. To President
Roosevelt: Just received a cable
from America announcing the agree
ment of the peuco conference on the
preliminaries of peace. I am over
joyed to express my sincere congratu
lations at the great success due lo
your untiring efforts. The whole of
mankind must unite and will do so
in thanking you for the great boon
you have given It. (signed) William,
I. II."
Russia Will Lie on Her Arms.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 31. A sensa
tion was croated here today by an ar
ticle In the Novoe Vremya written by
Editor Couvorin, declaring that Rus
sia has accepted the peace terms only
as a temporary measure. He says she
will take a rest and then "travel
again."
The Novoe Vremya aso editorially
attacks President Roosevelt, while
Prince Ouhktomsky in the Svet,
praises him.
Russia Needed Peace Badly.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 81. One of the
highest offlclnls In Russia todny said:
"This talk about peace being de
plored In Influential Russian circles
Is nonsense. Peace has come at the
most opportune time, when we wore
nearlng the end of our resources, and,
ns Is well known nt court, when Llne
vltch's position Is helpless. Russia
noeds every penny she can get to re
store her financial balance. Tho out
side world has no idea how terrible
the strain of war has been upon the
Russian exchequer.
"Agrarian disorders are assuming
lilt EMPERORS
enormous proportions and the starv
ation of millions of peasants is Immi
nent. The government will have to
expend large sums In relief work.
"President Roosevelt's work de
serves the thanks of all Russians.
But for him the war would have
continued and anarchy broken out
this winter In the Interior."
Want Treaty Signed at Portsmouth.
Portsmouth.J Aug. 31. Senator
I'urnham has gone to Oyster Bay to
j endeavor to got Roosevelt's Influence
I to have the treaty completed and slgn-
ed at this city. He wants the presl
j dent to accompany a party. Including
the envoys. Into the Whlto mountains
for a few days.
Witte and Komnre at Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 31. Prince Engsllt
cheff, the Russian vice consul, and
Shimlzu. the Japanese consul at this
city,, today were Informed that Witte
and Komura are likely to visit Chica
go within two weeks.
Interview With Witte.
St. Petersburg. Aug. 31. The Slove
today prints an Interview with Witte,
who says the result of the peace con
ference is a reward for standing firm.
Witte says, "Russia was In a frightful
position and had no right to com
promise, and a rupture seemed likely
to enlist the sympathy of evdy one on
the side of Japan. President Roose
velt uppealed to my palrlotlsm, hu
manity and good sense. Fortunately
we succeeded In holding out to the
end. The Japanese could not read
in my face what was passing In my
heart. I pretended indifference to
the end."
Gen. Trepoff expresses great pleas
ure at the conclusion of peace.
Toklo Will Criticize.
Toklo. Aug. 31. The public con
tinues to be without information re
garding the agreement of the peace
envoys at Portsmouth. The terms of
peace ure not known here, especially
as to the division of Saghallen and
waiving of Indemity. Many people, de
spite the lack of Information are con
vinced the Japanese government
male substantial concessions and are
already criticising and objecting. The
diet is expected to meet In special
session shortly, when probably the
government will be harshly assailed.
POLITICAL AMENITIES)
Attorney General Rogers) ami Govern
or Davis "Pass) tlie Time of Day."
Hlgglnson, Ark., Aug. 31. Attor
ney General Robt. Rogers, candidate
for governor, called upon Governor
Jeff Davis, candidate for the United
States senate In this city this morning
and told him If he nttacked his pri
vate character when the two speak at
Griff ithville today he (Rogers) would
kill him.
Tart Ijcft for Hong Kong.
Woshlngton, Aug. 31. The war do
linrtment today received n cablegram
saying the Tuft party had sailed for
Hong Kong, where the party will di
vide, Taft and othors returning to this
country on the Korea. Miss Roose
velt and the others will remain aboard
the Lognn to Tien Tsln, thence to
Pekln till about September 15.
PROTEST TO PRESIDENT.
Rim Growers of the South Want Spe
cial Iycgislallon.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 31. C. C. Dussjrt
of Crowley, La., a representative of
the Texas and Louisiana Millers' as
sociation has presented the president
with a statement from his association
regarding the rice interests of the
south. The association controls fifty
two rice mills In various parts of the
south.
Their business has neen seriously
affected by the operation of the pres
ent reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Cuba.
Mr. Dusson says that since the
treaty went Into force, Great Britain's
trade with Cuba has increased 30 per
cent; Germany's trade 28 per cent,
and Spain's trade with Cuba has In
creased 22 per cent. American trade,
he said, has suffered almost corres
pondingly, notwithstanding ths fact
that his country afforded a market
for 80 per cent of Cuba's exports.
The statement which Mr. Dusson
presented to the president urges that
when the reciprocity treaty should
come up for consideration two years
hence, It be amended so as to pro
tect the rice interests of this country.
INQUISITIVE GERMANS.
(aught Spying ou Fortifications at
Esquimau.
Victoria, B. C, Aug. 31. German
suilors from the warship Falke, now
here, were discovered In the naval
yard at Esquimau examining the for
tifications. A detachment of marines
have mounted guard in the yard and
will remain until the Inquisitive Ger
mans are gone. German sailors were
also ordered out of the canteen
grounds at Esquimau.
01 &N. VALUES
ASSESSMENT RAISED FROM
$.-.rU0 to $10,000 PER MILE.
I Hoard of Equalization Hacked up by
j Hie AsHemor mid tlie Citizens'
j 1-cague Decided to Make a Radical
Change In Values' Assessor Fleet
wood liasi been Studying Values
Coiniwny is) ExM-ctcd to put up a
Stubborn Fight Against Uic Raise.
Aug. 31. (special) Inspired by the
success of Assessor C. P. Strain of
Umatilla county, in raising railroad
assessments in his county, the board
of equalization of Haker county at its
session yesterday raised the assess
ment of the O. R. & N. company from
$5500 to 310,000 per mile. The ac
tion was unanimous on part of the
ard and was done at the recommen
dation of Assessor Fleetwood, who
has made a study of the assessment
question with regard to railroad prop
erty within the past year.
The citizen's league of Huker coun
ty has also been studying the ques
tion of assessment and taxation and
presented a petition to the board of
equalization, asking for a raise In the
assessment of the railroad property,
inasmuch as it was assessed lower
It- proportion, thin oilv-r classes of
property.
It Is fully expected that the com
pany will make the same stubborn
fight against the assessment as has
been made in Umatilla county but
public sentiment is strong enough to
warrant the board of equalization in
making the raise.
THEY JOLLIED MRS. TAGGART.
Sho Continues to Deny Tliat She
Smoked Cigarettes.
Wooster, O., Aug. 31. In tho cross
examination of Mrs. Taggart this
morning, she said extravagant compli
ments were paid to her by General
Miner at his dinner rarty he made
her. She said: "The general's com
pliments on my personal appearance
and beauty, my gown, wero only jol
lying, but I couldn't help being em
barrassed. On my way homo the cap
tain said, 'My, but the general must
have shot hot air Into you!' My hus
band Is more of n Jollier than Miner."
Mrs. Taggart again denied she
smoked cigarettes. Fortesque pre
viously testified ho saw her pranking,
but hnstened to add it was tho cus
tom of ladles to smoke after dinner.
Mrs. Taggart says only people from
the cities smoked.
RUED
BOARD OF TRADE
BE
Chicago Business Center Has
Great Possibilities in the
Way of Sensation.
REMARKABLE CLIMAX TO
ANTI-GAMBLING CRUSADE.
Chief of Police Collins Notifies tn
Gnnblers In Business Chances That
. n Resumption of "Puts" and 'Cull"
Operations Will Result In the Same
Drastic Procedure Thai His Mail
Unpopular Pool Rooms an t Gam
bling House Operating as Such,
Without the Sanction of Ordinary
Business Usages.
Chicago, Aug. 31. As a result of
yesterday's board of trade yote to
trade in puts and calls, Chief of Po
lice Collins says if illegal trading Is
done he will tak steps to prevent It,
even If he has to raid the board.
John Hill, of the market report
committee, is in conference with Col
llns today. Hill says it Is the duty of
the police to raid and stop such pro
ceedings, "the same as other pool
rooms and gambling houses."
JAPANESE CELEBRATE PEACE.
Banner of Rising Sun Moats Over
Portland.
Portland, Aug. SI. The Japanese
of the northwest are today celebrat- .
Ing the birthday of the crown .prince
In the grandest peace jubilee ever
held on the coast. Thousands of Jap
anese have gathered In the exposition
grounds, where the banner of the
rising sun floats over all the buildings.
The exercises this afternoon will be
in festival hall.
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NEW WAGE SCALE SIGNED.
Olierators ami Miners Come to an
Agreement
Helena, Aug. 31. The coal oper
ators and miners of Montana and
Wyoming after a three days session
reuched an agreement on a wage
scale today. The new scale extends
to the first of October. 1906. The
wage rate at underground work
ranges from 33.60 ror skilled men
down to 3 per day. Outside men
get 34 to 32.50. Five holidays are
named.
Guards Not Reinstated.
Walla Walla, Aug. 31. After a per
sonal Investigation of the situation at
the Washington penitentiary, Gover
nor Mead today declared that none of
the prison guards dismissed for alleged
fraudulent voting in the Walla Walla
city election, would be reinstated as
requested. Nine employes of the pen
itentiary were dismissed but the citi
zens petitioned for reinstatement The
governor made a personal investiga
tion and finds that there Is no grounds
for reinstatement
Snlt on a Loan.
Suit has been commenced here by
Alexander Calms against Sadie Rust
to collect the sum of 3110 which the
plaintiff alleges he loaned the defend
ant between June 1 and September 1,
1904, and which she has since failed
to repay.
O. R. N. Yard Changes,
Charles Hamilton of the O. R. & N.
yard crew has returned to work after
a vacation of several months and J.
R. Reese, who has been In his place
leaves tonight for La Grande to take
a position as brakeman on the main
line.
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Murder and Suicide.
Pueblo, Col., Aug. 31. Mrs.
E. P. Harter, wife of a wealthy
real estate man. chloroformed
her 5-yeiir-old son. then tied the
corpse to her own body nnd
jumped Into the Bessemer Irri
gation ditch, drowning. The ac
tion Is puzzling upon any other
grounds than a sudden and
wholly unaccountable mania.
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