DAILY EVENING EDITION
OMLYEVENINGEDITION
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight with light frost;
Thursday fair.
A flush of Information to the
people of Pendleton la advertising
In the E. O.
Pj-IDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEI'TEMIJEK 13, 1905.
VOL. 18.
X0.54(il
ill LETTER OF
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Queer Transactions Defended
as Legal and Profitable by
New York Life Official.
new york "life paid
morgan $i,ommmmi.
One Trammetlon Gave Mot-gun a Hako
Ofr of HO.OOO at Uiu Eximtse of
Uie Company Testimony DIhcIohtm
That flit- Comiwny Never Mado an
Pniirnflfnlilo Investment, Aeeordlhg
to Iim Officers FTCMldeiit Paul Mor
ton Addresses 750 Agent of Uie
Equitable Life, Eiplulnlng Ills Sys
trm of Retrenchment, Which Saves
$00,(100 Cash Annually.
New York, Kept. 1 3. At the re
amptlon of the Insurance Inquiry this
morning Frederick H. Shlpman, at
sletant treasurer for the New York
Life was called to the stand and ques
tioned as to syndicate operations.
He reiterated In today a testimony
that of Itandolph, which covered
transactions In railroad bonds, and
particularly acknowledge it held $1.
000,000 of Burlington bonds mado
jointly with the W. H. Fanchot com
pany, not for Invest mont, but profit.
Shlpman said such purchases were ! r
the purposo of reselling common,
living l' to ltrr of Ui Iaw.
New York, 8epL 13. Helling $800,
000 In bonds one day and buying back
the next except one, a holiday Inter
vening, in order to kwp within state
ments madu In the New York Life
Insurance company's n port to the su
perintendent of Insurance, was the
sensational disclosure made today at
the session of the legislative Insurance
Investigating committee. The fact
was drawn from Kdmund Itandolph.
treasurer of the New York Life, lute
In the day after Attorney Charles E.
Hughes of counsel to the committee
had labored for more than an hour to
get a direct answer from Mr. Ran
dolph to a direct question.
Earlier In the day Mr. Randolph
had handed Mr. Hughes a schedule of
syndicate underwriting and transac
tions of the New York Life for the last
10 years. This statement was to show
and a footnote to the schedule so
slated, that the company had partlcl
pated In no syndicate transactions
that had Deen closed ut witn a loss.
Among these syndicate transactions
'was the underwriting mf the naviga
tion syndicate, or International Mer
cantile Marine.
Mr. Hughes drew from the witness
that there was an aggregate of $4.
000,000 the New York Life paid J.
P. Morgan & Co. on this "Joint ac
count." Following the navigation syndicate
transaction Mr. Hughes referred to
an Item on the schedule of syndicate
transactions under the date of Decern
tier 30, 1904, by which $800,000 of
bonds were sold to J. P. Morgan A
Co. of London for $720,000. Mr. Ran
dolph admitted that this was an out
right sale and the loss of $80,000 was
charged off to the profit nnd loss ac
count. Mr. Hughes left tho point and
took up an association Known as
"Nyllc" with the New York Life In
surance, He got from the witness the
admission that on April 11, 1904, a
sale of $50,0(10 stock to "Nyllc" was
made.
(Gcononiy Id Order of the Day.
Ne wYork, Sept. IS. President
Paul Morton outlined the policy of
the new management of the Equita
ble Life Assurance society In an ad
dress which he delivered at Manhat
tan Reach today to 750 agents of the
society who came from different
parts of the country. After briefly
reviewing recent events In the Equi
table, Mr, Morton said:
"I am going to say a few words to
you on your new administration.
There will be no attempt to make It
damllngly brilliant. The effort will
be to make It honest, courageous and
conservative. There will be the
greatest consideration for the policy
holders and at every turn their In
terests will he protected. All of the
new directors are policy holders. Bus
inesslike methods will prevail. The
more economy of the right sort we
can Institute the more we can save
to the policy holder. Investments
will be of the highest character.
"The Institution will not be run as
an adjunct to any one or several
banking houses. Every owner of se
curities will have a chance to deal
with us, and our aim will be to buy
the very best at the lowest prices. I
believe In proper laws safeguarding
the sacred trusts of insurance and I
will co-operate In the enactment of
any necessary laws with that end 111
view.
"Retrenchments are the order of
the day In the Equitable. They will
amount to $(00,000 per year which Is
equal to four per cent on an Invest
ment of $15,000,000."
More Earthquakes In Italy,
Rome, Sept. 13. Three earthquake
hocks at Coiena this morning.
INSURANC
LI
JESSE JAMES IS ROBBED,
Son of Famous Bandit Loses Contents
of 111 Cash Till.
Kansas City, Sept. 12. While seek
ing a loan on a suit case In the pawn
shop of Jesse Jumes, son of the fa
mous bandit, a man took advantage
of the clerk's absence and robbed the
cash drawer of $300. The thief has
not ye't been found by thn police.
James says ho knows Uie thief, but
refuses to say more concerning his
Identity than that he If a bartender
out of work.
The robbery was committed when
no other customers were In the shop.
The man with the suit case asked to
borrow $1. The clerk stepped behind
the partition to write the ticket. While
his back was turned the customer
reached across the counter and soft
ly opened the money drawer beneath,
and took out a roll of bills. The draw
er was closed and the money con
cealed when the clerk returned.
James has been running a pawnshop
since shortly after his acquittal for
participation in the LeedH train rob
bery six years ago. '
Antony Mux Hang.'
Sacramento, Sept. 13. Governor
Pardee has set cs a date for execu
tion of Miguel Antony, convicted of
murder In San Bernardino county,
September 29. Antony was confined
In Napa Insane asylum for three
months, and recovering his reason,
must now hang. "
New Catm of Cholera.
Bromberg, Sept. 13. Four new
cases of cholera In three places In
this district. Vice Chancellor Count
Von Posadowsky Wehner, touring the
Infected district of Allay, Is suffer
ing. SHEEP KILLING
MADE POfSMHLE BY TIIF.
NERVE OF A DETECTIVE,
Singlc-Hanricd He Scram! .tlie Evl
dence Nooerr for Convic
tion, and Slngle-Uanded Jle Made
the Anrww of Five "Had Men" In
tlie Interior, Three of U'Immii Have
Been Landed In the leultenUary.
Wliilo Two Have Escaped Selkirk
Uie Detective, Will Get $1000 Re
ward From tlie O. W. A.
The Portland Dally Telegram tells
as follows of the breaking up of a
sheep killing gang In Wheeler coun
ty:
The discovery, capture and convlo
tlon of the Edmondson family, father
and two sons, who for years have
maintained an outlaw stronrhold In
Wheeler county, from whence they
have raided ranches throughout the
county, slaughtered sheep and steal
ing stock at will, is a remarkable
story.
Single-handed, a fearless, resolute
man, who is known to the ranchmen
of Wheeler county as Jesse Selkirk,
but who in reality is said to be a San
Francisco detective, arrested the Ed
mondsons and secured their convic
tion. Yesterday they were removed
from the county jail at Fossil to Sa
lem, where they will do penal servi
tude for three years, the maximum
sentence for sheep-killing.
Selkirk captured two other mem
bers of the gang;, one of whom. Arch
McKay, Is said :to have been the
leader nnd the most desperate of the
five. McKay broke Jail at FowsU,
and evading the pursuing posse,
made his escape from the state. The
other man broke Jail at Prlnevllle and
was not recaptured.
The story of the deadly raids on
sheep ranches In Wheeler county I
an old one. For more thun three
years the ranchmen have been prey
ed upon by a cold-blooded enemy,
and frequently when a round-up fail
ed to account for many missing sheep
they were found after tedious search
ing, piled In secluded gulches, where
they had been shot by the ranchmen's
enemy. Oftetlmes as many ns 300
sheep were found killed In a single
spot. Numbers of horses and cattle
were also stolen and never account
ed for.
About a month ago Bob Edmond-
aon went Into the woods alone and
failed to return. Little thinking his
brother had been marched to jail at
the point of Selkirk's gun, Jim. the
other brother, accompanied Selkirk
to a secluded spot, where he met his
brother s fate. A few days later Vic
Kay and another man, who had made
the Edmondson home their strong
hold, and who had been leaders of
the band, found themselves confront
ed by Selkirk's Winchester, and they
too, were taken to Jail.
When trial came at Fossil last
week, Selkirk plainly proved many
crimes to have been committed by
this band of desperadoes, notably the
slaughter of Tom Fitzgerald's sheep.
In sentencing them, the Judge stated
that they should get 30 years. Instead
of the maximum of three years pro
vided under the law.
Selkirk got the $1000 reward of
fered by the Oregon Woolgrowers'
association, and at their meeting to
morrow they will levy an assessment
to raise this amount. He Is still liv
ing In Wheeler county, keeping his
eyes open for further violations of the
law.
ROOM 1 EM IS
IS TO MEANING OF TREATY
Occupation of 100 Miles of Railway is in Dispute, and it is
Undetermined as to Russian Consular Privileges.
Ruron Koiiiuru Is III in New York W 1 1 1 Typhoid unit Inflammation of the
Gall Bladder Anti-Treaty Rioting Continue In Different Portions of
.1
JniNiii Theory Is (mining (.round Hint the DiwlruiHon of the Mlkuso
Was AcconipllHliod liy a Jiiuincw Kiimitic Who Did the Deed us a Vari
ation of tin Doctrine of Hnii-Ku rl In IVcfereiice to the Acknowledge
ment of Defeat Wllle SiiIIh for KuroWS llrsl EsprcMdng Thunks to
Roosevelt and tlie American Peoji le.
Codzyadanin,' Manchuria, Sept. 13.
The peace terms became known
here today. The majority consider
them Inoffensive to Russian honor
and dignity. It Is not clear at what
station the railroad will be turned
over to the Japunese, at Kwang
Cheng Tse or Chantufu. This ques
tion Is very important.
If the transfer occurs at Kwang
Cheng Tse, then Russia cedes to
Japan 100 miles of yet unoccupied
line, and likewise the only coal mines
south of Harbin. From Chantufu
start all the trade routes to the very
rich Klrln province, and, should the
road become the property of the
Japunese at Kwang Cheng Tse, the.
complete possession of Changtufn
would place Klrin province entirely
under Japanese Influence. This
would be undesirable for Russia.
Should the transfer be made at
ChanKtufu or further south. TKihin
province, which has supported the
Russian army for six months, would
remain Russian, which would be par
tlcularly advantageous because the
southern portion of the railroad has
no nntural outlet.
This and many. . other qeeiiHons,
such as the Russians' right to main
tain consular officials or commercial
agents at Uao Yang. Mukden. Port
Arthur and Port Dalny, should, it Is
claimed here, be settled before the
armies withdraw from their strategic
positions.
A high officer declared today that
It would lie Impolitic to permit the
Japanese to settle in Kwang Cheng
Tse. for in case of another war they
could rench Harbin in 50 'hours, oc
cupy Klrln and cut Russia off from
the Amur regions.
It was announced from Ports
mouth. August 30, that the formal
recognition of Japanese possession of
the Chinese Eastern railway between
Kwang Cheng Tse and Port Arthur
Involves the payment by Russia to
China of it sum estimated at $75,000,-
000. This la the Chinese interest In
the roud, nnd for It China must be
remunerated.
The question of the ultimate pos
session of the road Is a matter to be
settled between Japan and China.
Japan can keep the road or surren
der H to China, demanding In return
the money paid by Russia to China.
If she elects the lutter course, Japan
will, therefore, obtain as an Indirect
"spoil of war" from Russia the $75,
000.000, In addition to reimbursement
of the cost of maintaining the Rus
sian prisoners of war.
Koniura Is Very I1L
New York, Sept. 13. Baron Tvo
murn, Japanese peace envoy, who Is
III at the Waldorf Astoria, is some
what Improved today, but Is still con
fined to his bed, and members of his
suite said he Is too weak and nervous
to be shown the report from Rome
that his family Is assassinated. Sato
And other members of the Japanese
mission, consider the report entirely
unfounded.
Has Typhoid Fever.
Later Baron Komura Is very 111 at
the Waldorf-Astoria. Dr. Francis
TJe.lafleld was called from his vaca
tion in Virginia to attend. He says
Komura has the first stages nf ty
The Pendleton Woolen mill Is to be
thrown Into bankruptcy, if a suit
which Is being brought by one of the
creditors of the company Is success
ful. For some tlmo past It has been
known that the affairs of the mill
company were In bad shape, owing to
heavy Indebtedness, but the news of
the present proceedings will be a sur
prise to many. Bankruptcy Is not
voluntarily sought by the company
Itself, but Is asked for by H. C. judd
A Root, who have a claim of $1600
against the concern. Papers In the
case haw been prepared by Col. J. H.
Haley as attorney for the above cred
itor company, nnd they will be sent
at once to the federal court In Port
land. However, as there Is no regu
lar Judge on the bench In this district
now, It Is not known when the matter
will be taken up at that place.
It Is said that the. bankruptcy pro
ceedings are being taken with a view
to securing an equitable settlement
for the various creditors of the mill
and that the mill will probably be sold
and the proceeds divided pro rata.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS ARE COMING
phoid fever, Komura is slight and
of frail physique, and the ravages of
a fever are feared. His return to
Japan must necessarily be postponed,
but a majority of the suite will go
as planned.
Until Dclafleld saw the patient the
bared Insisted upon going home. Dr.
Flint and two nurses had engagel a
private car which was being prepared
tft cross the continent. Delafieid
made other arrangements and said
Komura must not leave his apart
ments. Delafield expects to m ik-3 a
definite announcement this evening
whether It is typical typhoid. Sato
says the chief's temperature varied
.'ast lilRht from 99 to 102. He declares
he expects to catch the hex, steamer.
Dr. Prltchard. who first attended the
baron, says he holds to the first opin
ion, Inflammation of the gul: bladder,
and deer, res It Is nothing serious.
A bul'ttln In regard o Nomura's
condition was posted at 11.
The baron Is grieved over reports of
rioting and the feeling against him In
Japan, and fell an easy victim to dis
ease.. It Is knswn here he only ap
rangwl the peaoe terms ut the direct
command of the mikado.
Continued Rioting.
Toklo, Sept. 13. The anti-peace
demonstrations continue In some
provinces. Last night troops were
called to restore order at Yokohama,
where the populace attacked the po
lice. TlMHiry of Fanatic.
London, Sept, 13. The feeling Is
lowering among the Japanese mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and cit
izens here that the battleship Mlkasa
wns destroyed by a fanatical descend
ant of ancient Samurai, whose lead
ing doctrine is to suicide rather than
surrender, It being the general feel
ing, among at least the lower classes
of Japanese, it hat the peace terms
were most dishonorable. It Is be
lieved members of the crew were wil
ling to see the grand ship sink rather
than remain inactive because of the
conclusion of a peace which reflect
ed no credit on her magnificent vic
tories. It Is pointed out that very little
comhustlhle material was aboard the
battleship, yet the flames broke out
in several places and spread so rapid
ly they could not be extinguished. It
Is also pointed out the magazines
were so arranged they could have
been flooded, yet the explosion was
an hour after the fire was discovered.
It Is thought the fanatic hnd accom
plices. Cause of lire Ho Known loiter.
Waohlngton. Sept. 13. The Ameri
can naval attache at Toklo, officially
reports the destruction of the Mikasa.
It will be Impossible to tell the cause
of the fire until the vessel Is raised.
Wltle Sails for Eunijie.
New York. Sent. IS. Wltto snliori
for Kurone this nftprnonn hv thn
steamer Kaiser Wllhelm. He gave as
a farewell statement: -"I desire to
thank the American public for the
kindlv Interest taken in th micaim,
of the Russians. Never before has It
The books of the company are now
In the hands of the sheriff, under the
nttuchmeut proceedings recently
brought by the Baker-lloyer hank of
Walla Wallu, and the attorneys say It
Is Impossible to tell exactly what the
Indebtedness nf the compnny is. How
ever, there Is known to be a mortgage
of $16,000, an attachment of $3700,
and the H. C. Judd A Root claim of
$1500. These are said to amount to
more than the value of the mill prop
erty. With tho bankruptcy proceedings
taken, It Is said that the recent at
tachment becomes void, and that
those creditors will have to accept
merely their portion of the proceeds
derived from the sale of the plant.
Who will get control of the mill
should It bo sold, is not known, and
it Is snld that Judd & Root do not
wish to secure the property. E. Y.
Judd Is now president of tho corpor
ation. Should the mill be sold such
will have to be done subject to the
two years' roase which C. J. Ferguson
now has upon the plant.
been so Impressed upon me that 'the
pen ht mightier than the sword.' "
Wltlo Expressed Gratitude.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 13. The presi
dent has received the following from
Witte:
"Before leuvlng the United States
I beg. In my own name, and on be
half of my fellow workers, to offer
our hearty thanks to you, to your
government, to the whole nation, for
the cordial welcome upon our arriv
al, and uniform courtesy during our
sojeurn, the memory of which will
live In our hearts forever."
THREE POSSES ARE OUT.
Chasing Men Who Itohhcd tlie Custer,
S. I., Hank.
Custer, 8. D., Sept. 13. Three
posses are chasing outlaws, who, on
Saturday night rohbed the bank at
this place of a large amount of gold.
Reports have come In that a big bat
tle has been fought in the Black Hills
between posses and robbers. .
After the robbery the outlaws, of
whom there were three, started to
wards the Big Horn mountains.
Posses from Deadwood, Custer and
Hill City were soon In pursuit. A
courier returned this morning after
having ridden all night He report
ed that the bandits had got Into the
fastnesses of the Black Hills and had
ambushed their pursuers In the can
yon. An exchange of shots resulted
In two horses being killed and one
member of the posse being Injured.
The bandits continued their flight
Another report this afternoon says
that the, bandits were overtaken fur
ther west early this morning and In
a pitched battle one bandit and a
deputy were killed and several
wounded.
SLIGHT WRECK
UT
T
TRACK VXDEH WATER AND
GRADE WAS WATER SOAKED.
Engine Glklcd tlio Track and Pulled
the Tender and Mall Car After It
Only the Excessive Slow Speed Pre
vented a Disastrous Wreck-
Wrecking Crew From Pendleton
Pulled tlie Train Back Onto tlie
Truck, lowing Twelve Hours Time
Much Gravel and Dirt Was Wash
ed Onto the Track West.
As a result of a slight wreck at
Barnhart station, No. 2, last evening's
eastbound passenger, due here at
5:30, did not arrive until 7 o'clock
this morning. The trouble is said to
have occurred Just as the train was
pulling out of Barnhart The track
was under water aa a result of the
heavy rain, and the train was moving
slowly. Suddenly the big mogul en
glne left the track, pulling with It the
tender and the mull car before the
throttle could be reversed and the
train brought to a stop. Had the
train been going at a good rate of
speed. It is said a serious accident
would have occurred. As it was, there
was no one injured, and the only con
sequence was loss of time.
Immediately after the derailment
news of the wreck was wired to Pen
dleton, and a crew was sent down to
repair the damage. Some delay was
experienced by the wrecking train In
reaching the scene because of dirt and
gravel having been washed upon the
track. When they did reach the place,
it required an all night's labor to re
place the engine and cars upon the
track and to repair the latter.
This morning a tired and hungry lot
of passengers occupied the chair cars
of the truln w hen It pulled Into Pen
dleton. HIGHEST IlltUMii: IX THE WORLD
Bridge on the Ce to Culm Railroad
in Africa.
Victoria Falls, East Africa. Sept. 13.
The bridge over the Zambesi river
was formally opened yesterday in the
presence of visiting members of the
British association. Professor Dar
win, In his opening speech, comment
ed upon the remarkable achievement
which permitted a party traveling In
electric lighted salon cars to visit
tho place which heroic explorers spent
months of fruitless endeavor to reach.
The bridge over the Zambesi river,
the highest In the world, was linked
April 1, of the present year, the com
pleting link In the Cape to Cairo rail
way. The bridge Is 420 feet above the
river at low water and crosses over
the gorge at Victoria Falls.
WILL NOT ANTICIPATE,
1IM18 Too' Fur in Future to Dlscusn
ltn I -Mien and Platforms.
Chicago, Sept. 13. William J.
Bryan, who will speak here tonight,
says he cannot talk about the plat
form of 1908 because the platform
cannot be written so fur In advance.
He says he will not forget politics
abroad, but write editoriuls, and learn
new things to apply to the situation
in this country. He expects to be In
active politics for !5 years.
Cholera In Berlin,
Berlin, Sept. 13. Fifteen new
cases of cholera have developed, with
four deaths.
BARNHAR
GROWING FAITH
IN THE PROJECT
Increasing Confidence That
the N. P. Will build to Port
land Down the North Side
LOCAL PHASES DEVELOP
TO ADD TO THE INTEREST.
Tlie New Line Would Afford a Second
Route for Passenger and Freight
Trurflc From Umatilla County to
Portland, With a Reduction of Rates
an a Natural Consequence Would
Also Result In Greut Improvement
of Service and Schedules on tlie W.
& C. It. Branch O. It. A .V. Sus
lierted of Already Instituting Check
nut ting Measures in Tills Vuicinlty..
Considerable local Interest Is being
taken In the news that the Northern
Pacific is preparing to build down the
north bank of the Columbia from Wal
lula to Portland In order to better
compete with the O. R. & N. Into that
city. While so many Blorles of the
same tenor have been told In the past
that people have become skeptical of
the move ever being carried out by
the N. P., yet the present movements
of that company show that they are
evidently in earnest In the matter, and
many are now expecting active work
to be undertaken soon.
Should the long discussed plan be
at last carried out and the Northern
Pacific have a line down the river into
Portland, It Is held that the result
would be highly beneficial to Pendle
ton and this portion of Oregon. In.
speaking of the matter this morning;
one well known citizen who Is Inform
ed on industrial matters, declared that
It would simply mean that we would
have connection with two trans-con.--tinental
lines direct out of Portland. .
and that a reduction In rates would
undoubtedly result. While the North
ern Pacific now mei-ts the O. R. A
N. freight rates to this place, bringing
the freight around by the Sound, It is
held that It would be in a position to
do much better than at present In the
event of a line down the Columbia.
Should the proposed line be construct
ed it is held to be Inevitable that the
W. A C. R. would be Improved both
In Its freight and passenger service, so
as to handle the business between this
place and Portland.
With one trans-continental line run--ning
through this place with close
connections with another, and with a
boat service on the upper Columbia,
this place will certainly be well pro
vided with transportation facilities,
and as a result may some day be able
to establish a wholesale business, at
least in certain lines.
Was Visit Significant?
Since the recent news of the strug
gle that Is now being waged between
the N. P. and the O. R. A N. com
panies over the right of way down the
Columbia, the visit of Dr. Shuuman
of Portland to this place Is recalled.
About a week ago the above gentle
man arrived here In company with
Dave Herjin of Heppner, coining
from the "Morrow county coal fields,
and he Is said to have gone over the
route between here and Cold Springs
station. What the object of his trip
waji is not known, but there are some
who believe that possibly It had some
bearing upon the plans of the O. R.
A N. to forestall the N. P. In its
present design.
EVENTS AT OYSTER BAY.
Wheels In Ills Hend on the Coal
Tru- Question.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 13. Isaac Scha-
mas. who says he Is an agent for a
coal firm, was arrested this after
noon trying to se the president. He
said he came to ask the president to
appoint a commission to fix the price
of coal throughout the world. He
charges the press with an unholy al
liance with the coal dealers to keep
the price high. He Is held for ob
servation. YELIXW FEVER DATA.
New Cn-ro ami Dentin) in Several Lo
calities. Jackson, Miss., Sept. 13. Four new
cases of yellow fever here. Ham
burmtown Is quarantined.
Fourteen New Cases at New Orleans.
New Orleans, Sept. 13. At noon
14 new cases and two deaths were re
ported here.
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET,
Quotations Front tlie Greatest Wheat
Market In tlie United States.
Chicago, Sept. 13. Wheat opened
nnd closed 82; corn, 62 B-S; oats,
26 1-2.
.New Theatrical Circuit.
Cleveland. Sept. 13. John W.
Coiisidine, of Seattle, and other the
atrical managers, signed today to ar
range a circuit of 50 to 60 theaters In
the country". Two and a half million
dollars will be Invested.