0AILYF.VENINGEDITION
- - i
DAILY EVENING EDITION
j WEATHER FORECAST
' Generally fiitr nnl cooler tonight
and Saturday.
Nothing else silmulatcs trade
like an nil in the East Oregonlan.
All the people read It.
VOL. 18.
PENI. V
NO. 5501
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Business Men Do Not Believe
a Gas Company Should Be
Granted Too Many Powers.
city should rixkrvk
pi iiciiasinc. pkiyilegk.
A Clause, Should lie 1im1.hU.vI Unon,
IToviillng for tlie. KondJtiHtiiiont of
listen, ami Aiiotlier for. a Uniform
Price for Gas) for Ilodi Lighting and
Heating l'lirKHt AIno, (lie Com
pany Should He Required to Pay
to tin City u Per Cent of I In Grow
Income After a Tiino Unilt Sever
al VwpiliiHally l'uvor Municipal
Ownership of Public Villi lie.
The following changes in the ordi
nance granting a gas plant frunchla
to the Northwestern Gus & Electric
company have been suggested:
1. A clause providing for the pur
rhiwo of the plant ly the. city, xtiouhl
tlie. UltUT desire to do ho In tliu future.
2. A clause providing for the rc
adjuritmciit of ntti-M after three years,
should tlie nut of production change,
and also for a uniform price, for tea
for both lighting aol heating pur-
POMM.
3. A clause providing for the ay
merit to the city of five per cent of
tlie irroNM Income after tlnrec years.
To ascertain the sentiment of busi
ness men rcgurdlug the above, a num
ber of representative citizens were
necn today anil were found to be prac
tically unanimous in Baying- that the
goa franchise should contain the above
provisions, either as stated or with
modification, or else It. should not
be granted.
Since the opposition to 'the granting
of the monopolistic franchise was
startjit by the East Oregonlan, there
has been rousldernhle attention given
the subject hy men who have the
future welfare of the city at heart,
and us was inevitable, they ure op
posed to the giving of the franchise
on the terms asked.
(.. .11. It lee.
(!. M. Itice. cashier of the First
National bank, said:
"I am strongly of the opinion that
tho time for giving away 'franchises
In this county is past, and If given
away It will he regretted.
"1 favor the provision for the pur
chase of the plant by the city, should
the latter wish to buy It In the future.
Also, there should be some provision
'for a readjustment of rates. As to
the payment of a percentage of the
Income to the city, I believe that some
stipulated portion should be paid nil
naully. I believe these things are hut
reasonable, and that they should be
embodied In the franchise or It should
not be granted. In principle. I favor
municipal ownership of such things
as gas and electric plants, and conse
quently believe that the clause pro
viding for the subsequent purchase by
the city should be In the franchise."
T. I". Taylor.
T. Taylor slated that he favored
the clnuse providing for the subse
quent purchase of the plant by the
city should such become desirable.,
and also that he believed five per
cent of the gross income not too
great an amount to he paid the city
for the privilege granted. However,
regarding the adjustment of rates, he
feared that changing them every three
years might have the effect of mak
ing the business ton uncertain.
According to Mr. Taylor, the com-1
ipany should and doubtless is ready to I
grant cnnocsslnns In order to secure
the franchise, though naturally they'
would prrfer it without doing so. If
they can sec-tire It. "It Is a matter
of give and take," said he. "and the
city should he careful to have some
bold on the matter, and not give Its
privileges away without due return.
I believe thai a gas company Is going
to come some day, for there Is a field
here for It."
Ieon Vmcn.
Leon Cohen, of the Peoples Ware
house, expressed himself strongly and
clearly by saying;
"I believe In municipal ownership
of gas plants, mid consequently think
the clause allowing for the purchase
of the plant by the city should be
contained in the franchise, or It should
not bo granted."
A, .1. (iiMMlninn.
A. J. Goodman, of the Goodman
Chompson Hardware company, said
he favored the provision for the pur
chase of thn plant hy the city, and al
so for a readlustment of rates should
the price of manufacturing change.
However, regarding the payment of
a percentage of the earnings to the
city, he believes that it would be bet
ter for the rates to bo lowered In
stead ,and thus the consumer given
the benefit rather than having It paid
tnto the city treasury.
lice Teotm-Ji.
Lee Teutsch expressed his approv
gs
PROPOSED
al of a clause providing for the sub
sequent purchase of the gas plant by
the city, and also said ho believed the
other two changes proposed were but
reasonable. According to him, the
consuming publl!- would bd but tak
ing Its chances In the readjustment
"f nles. for shou 1 the price of man
ufacturing of gas udviinev higher
i at would have f be paid.
A. D. Stlllrnnn.
A. I). 8lllman, when seen this
morning, declared his upprovul of the
cliure making It possible for the city
to secure possession of the gas plant
should they desire to do so. In prin
ciple he believes In the public owner
ship of such utilities wherein the right
of eminent domain has to be given by
the government to a corporation. Al
so, In his opinion, should the city hold
the right to purchase the plant. It
would have the effect of keeping
prices within reason. However, as he
hud not investigated the subject fully,
he did not care to express himself on
the second and third changes that
are proposed In the franchise.
It. Alexander.
It. Alexander stated that he believ
ed the city should really own the gas
plant, and that accordingly he favored
such a, wording of the franchise as
would allow of the securing of the
plant should it be desired by the city
at some time In the future.
M. A. Itadcr.
M. A. Itader said that he would like
to see a gas plant started here, as
there was a need for such. However,
he believed the three amendments
should bo embodied In the franchise so
as to safeguard the Interests of the
city In the future.
Object of Company bliown.
One of the strongest objections that
Is now being made to granting the
Northwestern Gas & Electric com
pany u franchise as drawn up. Is the
fact that they make a higher rate
for gas for lighting purposes than for
fuel. For the latter they offer to
furnish gas for 12 per 1000 feet; for
fuel and light together they ask 12.26
per 1000 feet, and for light alone,
I they make the price 12.60 per 1000
feet. This variation in prices Is made
with the evident purpose of making
the lights expensive, so as not to In
I terfere with the use of electricity.
I otherwise. It Is said there could be
no reason for charging more for goa
fir lights I lion for fuel, as exactly the
same gas Is used for both purposes.
(Continued on page t.)
IIKNNI N;T0.VK V A L V K8
WKKK IN (JOOD CONDITION.
Safety Valves and Indicators Were Ap-
IHUsiitly Reliable, But the Testi
mony All Tifids to Show That the
llollcrft Were I'nflt, riiservleenhle
and Should Have Keen Condemned
KuHlgn Could Not Get Authority
i.i Have Needed Repairs Made
Vulurw Worked Well the Day of tlie
Kxplotdon.
Vallejo, Nov, 3. Commander Sun
some, head of the Mare Island navy
yard In Mcam engineering, was on the
stand In the Wade court-martial to
day. Saiisume found the safety valves in
good condition on examination of the
ship at San Diego after the explosion.
He did not see how more than 150
pounds of steam could be raised with
out the safety blowing off.
O. F. Nelsttn. In whose arms Wu-
tertetidcr Hunt died, testified Hunt's
condition was so bud he paid no at
tention to the water gauge.
Commander Young testified and
said Ferguson was the best machin
ist on the ship.
JCnsign Wnde was on the stand In
his own behalf. He testified that
Captain Nlles was commander of the
ship when Wade was assigned, nnd
said the engine room discipline was
excellent. The request was made of
him not to Interfere with the men's
stations.
Reports from the log book were
rend when Wade came to the ship of
the bad condition of boiler A. All
the boilers were bad, but U. the one
that exploded, was best. The hand
raising gear was bad. Wade trlod
every time the ship visited a navy
yard, to have tho hand raising gear
repaired, but could not get authority.
All the boilers were very bad at Hono
lulu. June, 1905 The valves were
overhauled at San Diego the day bo
fore the explosion, blowing off In good
shape the morning of the explosion.
(crmans Keck In Recover.
Ilcrlln, Nov. 3. The Kocl
nlsche Zettung today advises
flermnn policy holders In the
New York Life to seek to re
cover the money paid hy them
to the company. It declares the
company has violated tho law
and that all policy holders aro
entitled to recover all monoy
paid In since December 31, 1901.
CQURTMARTIAL
IS PROGRESSING
PILLAGE a MURDER ARE
No Attempt Made by Odessa Authorities to Stop Outrages
Upon the Homes and Persons of Defenseless Jews.
Kniilhitrs Hum llarned tlie Delcwtntion of JKvcry Decently Minded Person
StiideutH Sacrificing Tliolr Lives In Attempts to Have I.Ives and Prop,
erty Kuulhars and tlie CosMicks War Kvcrytlilng Ttiat Is Humane
Vice Governor of Kozlov Has lloil. and tlie Citizens Preserve Order
( inland lielicved to lie on the Verge of Ojx-n SeccKKlon, (he Itcforai Kl
eiuent lienlg Exacting in Their Demands Witte IToiiiIsch Freedom for
the IVesH.
Odessa, Nov. 3. This city is an In
ferno still. The sacking of Jewish
quarters, pillaging and murder con
tinue unchecked. For over 48 hour,
now the town has been a seething
caldron of tumult. Troops this mom-
ing are contenting themselves with
preventing the pillaging of the homes
of Christians,
General Kaulbars has earned the
detestation of every decent person In
the city. He allows the mob full sway.
Students are throwing their lives
away uselessly In attempts to subdue
tho mobs. Their efforts in this dlree-
lion have caused the Cossacks to at- ing shops and killing Jews without the j charged with land frauds in the west,
tack them as rioters. About noon the slightest hindrance. Other southern I They w ere taken innocently In ex
sltuation became somewhat Improved, Russian towns report similar condl- i change for California lands. It is al
but no attempts were made to resume tlons. i leged. through C. W. Clark, a San
business operations. j j Francisco agent for the trio.
Massacre at Klsliineff. j The complaints Implicate Woodford
Vice CJoveriior Hart ITod. Klshlneff. Nov. 3. A horrible mas- I F" Hlirlen- William E. Valk, Ben F.
Kaalov. Nov. 3. The vice governor 'sacre Is In progress here. Hundreds ! A,le- a foresl Huperlntendetit, and
has fled from the city, and a citizens' i have been killed. All hospitals and Gr"nl Taggart. forest supervisor of
committee Is preserving order. Crowds 'pharmacies are full of wounded and B "
demand the release of all political
prisoners.
On tlie Point of Scccssioa.
Helslngfors ,Nov. 3. Thirty thous-'
and Finns have surrounded the gov-1
ernor's palace shouting demands for!
universal suffrage. The senate has
resigned, declaring they do not enjoy
the people's confidence. A proclama-
tlon or a republic Is expected at any purrott Copper & Silver Mining corn
moment from the revolutionary lead-! pnnles for violating the rmted States
ers. - court injunction hy taking ore from
Finns are sending ammunition to the Nipper vein. The Nipper mine Is
Russian revolutionists. At Uleaborg
the people have forced the burgomas-
ter and chief of police from their .
posts.
The situation Is critical because of
the attitude of the socialists, who are
unsatisfied with calling a diet, and ,
desire violent action toward Russia .
and demand a national assembly. A
report is that the emperor has granted
all the reforms the Finns asked ex-1
cept a national assembly.
Premloni for the PressL
St. Petersburg, Nov. 3. Wltte this
afternoon received a deputation of
printers and promised the freedom of ,
the press.
Interfere With Navigation.
Stockholm, Nov. 3. George W.
Perkins, J. P. Morgan, Jr., and other
financiers arrived here today from St. :
Petersburg on a steamer. Perkins says
.i i. ...... ........ . ... '
the strikers tried to prevent the ship
from selling, but the captain eluded
them
Studcntw and Workmen light,
Moscow, Nov, 3. A procession of
students returning with comrades re-
leased from prison, was attacked by
a mob of workmen at the triumphal
arch and 10 students were killed.
General Political Amnesty.
St. Petersburg, Nov. $. The czar
has signed a general amnesty bill re
leasing all political prisoners. About
15.000 will be freed Immediately.
The strike Is raised. The railroad
strike Is not ended, but many are re-
turning to work.
Many truins are,
running, and tho city Ib calmer.
Chief of Police Han lied
Warsaw, Nov. 3. It Is reported that
Colonel Meyer, chlet of police, has
tied from tne city disguised as a wo-,ed
ILIA WALLA MEETS WITH DISASTER
The score ut the end of the first
half of the game this afternoon was
2T to 0 In favor of Pendleton, and
Walla Walla had not made a yardage
at that time. Pendleton made five
touch-downs successively In the first
half and the game was a landslide In
favor of the local team.
This afternoon the high schools of
Walla Walla and Pcndeton met on
the Alta street grounds. The former
team arrived on the morning pas
senger train and were here practical
ly all day long. Previous to the game
the general sentiment was that Pen
dleton would win by a goYid, safe
score, and few Walla Walla backers
were to he found.
The line-up of the Pendleton team
was Just the same as In the one with
Whitman last Saturday, and was as
CONTINUING UNCHECKED
man, fearing public revenge for Wed
nesday's massacre. Today many
Mores are open for business, and ap
parently a better feeling prevails. A
big procession is forming to march to
(he citadel to demand the release of
political prisoners. The governor has
Issued a proclamation varnlng the j
people that anarchy will be suppress-
cd.
Slaughtering Jimx
Nlvolniev, Nov. 30. The whole town
H n tn(. hands of bandits who are
devastating the Jewish quarter, plllag-
mutilated persons.
MINING MAGNATKK VINKI).
Nominal PiiiibdiiiicntH Inflicted byj
Vailed Suites Court,
B,. Mon, No.. i.ju,!. u-ll-i
m Hlin, ... ,h it,,.,..,, states
j curt, this morning fined the officers
1 v retina AniT.,nntn,i 0,1.1 .hJ .
the property of F. Augustus Helnze j
and the Nipper Consolidated Mining
company. I
The fines are as follows: Parrott
company, $-'50; Horace V. Wlnchell.
chief engineer nnd geologist of the
Amalgamated1 company, t2B0: John
Gillie, general superintendent of the
mines of the Amalgamated, tl, for
technical contempt; Harry Callwoy.
superintendent of the Parrott mine.
$1. The court also assesses the cost
of the hearing to the Parrott com
pany, and orders them to pay Into
court a sum equal to the value of
the ore extracted, pending final ud-
JudJcntlon "f tht property.
Helnze's engineers allege 1000 tons
of copper and silver ore were taken.
Amalgamated engineers ndmlt K60
tons.
The defense claimed mlsinterpreta
tinn of the nonet-. .r,w in n,. ...
.
of Helnze against the Parrott company
for $5,000,000 worth of ore nrevlouslv
extracted from the Nipper, now pend-
ing in the United States court. The
contempt hearing grew out of an In
junction Issued against Parrott in that
case.
Government Wauls $:t:t,OIIO.
Seattle, Nov. 3. The United States
government this morning filed a com
plaint against Peter McMartln, p. A.
McMartln and Walter Falrbnnks, sue
lng them for $33,000 damages. The
complaint states that the men stole
timber from the government timber
land In Snohomish count),- In 19(10.
The men aro said to have cut down
and sold In the form of shingle bolts
K9.18 onfila nt fl- nn IOwO
,,ar Tns ,g vaIjed , h(t
fl), nnn lh ....,, ,,,, ,
quire that amount In a civil action.
PiislncM Houses Hum. j
HastlngsNeb., Nov. 3. Fire In the
business center this morning destroy-
$200,000 worth of property.
follows: Strickland, left end; Means,
left tackle: Stnnflcld. left guard; lin
ker, center; Reeves, right guard:
Scott, right tackle; H. Thompson,
right end; Pierce, left hulf; Strand,
right half; Turner, quarter; Storle,
full. The following were subs: Good
man, Penland. Dickson, Gilbert. A.
Means, Cress we 1 1, Hoover, J. Thomp
son. Johns and Cooley.
The Walla Walla team was mude up
as follows: Llndsey, full: Kennedy,
right half; Stein, left half; Cookerly.
quarter; Durry, right end: Whitney,
right tackle; Harvey, right guard:
Mcltae. center; Hooper, left guard:
Erlckson, left tackle; Gilliam, left end.
Subs: Sheer, Plumtier and Woldron.
Officials for th.i game were Mark
Moorhouse, umpire, and Rev. N. H.
Urooks, referee. George Gray, llno-man.
LAND itoAKD statement.
Total Amount of liitcrct llcarlne
I'lind Is Ueiliieed.
Kalcm, Nov. 3. The total amount of
the Inti-rest bearing funds la the de
partment of the clerk of the state
land board, as shown by the state
ment for the month of October Is
tT4i.43S.IS2, against tTfit.6ti4.r,0 at the
close of SeptembM showing a de
crease of $23. 22S.sk.
This decrease In the Interest bear
ing funds is accounted for by the can
cellation of certificates which, in the
several' funds, aggregate that amount.
The sales of school lands during the
month of October were very light and
are represented by receipts amount-1
Ing to ilXlD.ST. The following is the j
way the several funds stood at the I
close of October: t
rniverslty fund t BOS. 00 !
Agricultural college 23,459.82
Common school
University (farms) ...
Agricultural (farms) .
Common school (farms)
540.410. 4T
3.1T0.00
6.S00.00
IBs. 990.33
Total tT4 1.43S.62
ACTION 'IX) JIKTOVKK LANDS.
fioveriuiMHit Irocccd AguJiiMt Weal
thy ICasternersi.
St. Paul, Nov. 3. Suits were begun
today In the federal court against
Frederick Weyerhauser, Akeley &
Hprugue, Itasca Lutrber company, C.
j S. Smith & Co., Richard Chute
be
sueuer Lumber company. Felt nous
Land company, William U. Hill, T. R.
Foley. T. W. Irwin, Alger, Smith A
Co.. P. J. Oraunls and William gaun
try, all wealthy, to recover 26 tracts
of land for the government.
The land was purchased by the de-
I fendants from Frederick
A. Hyde,
John A. Henson and C. E. Glover,
CHICAGO WHICAT MARKET.
Quotations From tlie Greatest Wheal
i Market In the Vnlted States.
Chicago, Nov. 3. Wheat closed at
9 l-. corn ut 46 3-S. and out at
i 30 1-4.
MILES HAVE
BEEN FINANCED
WORK TO HKGIN AT ONCK ON
S. !'., I. M. RAILROAD.
New Line From Sun Francisco to
Moutumi Will He liuilt With New
York Capital and Finished by Jan
uary I, HtiiT First Section Will He
Itulll l-Yoni the Snake River, In
Idaho, to Wiiiiicmut-cu, Nevada
Road Is Laid Out Througti Dlrttrlct
Whcre $15,110(1.11(111 Will
by Government.
He SM-nt
Minneapolis, Nov. 3. William Pey
ton Mason, president of the San Fran
cisco, Idaho & Montana Rallway
company. announces today the financ
ing in New York of the first division
of 210 miles of the road. The work
will be done by the San Francisco.
Idaho & Montana Railroad Construe -
tlon company, formed for the purpose.
Construction will begin at once and
will he finished by January 1, 130 7.
Estimate of the cost is $2,500.00)1.
The first section of the new line to
l built will
Liver valley,
Winnemucca.
extend from the Snake'1"1 Heavy tratitc. Hut when the work
In Llano, southwest t"n ,n, MHW railroad down the north
Nov.. where connection I bank of the Columbia gets thoroughly
will be made with the Southern p-,. under way business will greatly in
clt'ic. thus bringing the valley mini crease. Relieving that such will be
miles nearer San Francisco.
The route Is laid out through a
li let In which about $ 1 5. 000. did) is
Ing spent by the government and
porations in Irrigation.
Entertain lVlncc IsniIs.
Washington, Nov. 3. Prince Louis
and his staff, accompanied by Admiral j
Sands, who was detailed as the prince's j
personal escort, arrived this morning,
and were received at luncheon hy j
Rrltlsh Ambassador Durand. They j
will be received by the president this i
afternoon.
Ir. J. C. Donoway. a physician and
member of n syndicate staff, is under
arrest at Seattle, charged with at
tempting to burn a suite of 10 rooms
in a large block.
;
Parts Were Ittnun Two Miles.
Houston. Texas. Nov. .1. A
locomotive exploded this morn
ing throe miles out of Enuis.
killing Engineer Davenport and
Itrakeman Glenn, and fatally
scalding Fireman Taylor, and
ditching the entire train. Parts
of the engine were blown two
miles,' nnd a driving rod was
driven end-on eight feet Into a
bank 400 feet distant.
A10IS DEFY
COMMISSION
Refrigerator Car and Packing
Trust Says it is None of the
Government's Business.
Pji:slDEXT ItEI tSI -H
TO ANSWI.il QiriOSTIOXS.
j Deny lurisdictloii of lnlerslalo Oh
ii'i 'cc Coiiuill'3 anil Accuses It
of Political MotlM Contended
That tlie Amviiir Are Not In th
l a' rj Ing ItusliiCvM, Nor the ItaDV
r.i. d. In the ltcf.l!v:itioii fluilnca
-Miuniiicsti' Evaii Lonlcrlns
ripiivoeiillon Im Followed by Flat
Statement That tlie Commlwrion Um
No Right to Inquire, Anyway.
I
Washington, Nov. 3. The Armour
car lines hurled defiance into the teeth
of the Interstate commerce today.
Through their attorney, A. F. Reicls
imin, they denied the Jurisdiction of
the commission over "private affairs?"
and refused to permit tire president.
George B. Robbins, of Chicago, to an
swer questions, and protested agaioM
tile dilatory police Inquiry, and charg
ed the commission Is moved by politi
cal purposes, and declared the matte
would be taken for adjudication be
fore the "proper tribunal."
"How many cars of the Armour line
are in the packing house business?"
was the question asked Robbins that
precipitated Rclchman's objection. He
contended that Armour & Co. are not
in the carrying business, but lease car
to railroads and furnish refrigera
tion. He also said the railroads &
not fix chtu ges for refrigeration, a4
the Armour lines do not fix transpor
tation rales.
.'teichman denied that Armour
jV and the Armoor line are the tame.
and declared If they were it was their
private matter. Into which the .
mlssloii had no right to inquire.
C.corge W. Felts, refrigeration mass
ager of the California Fruit Growers
Exchange, followed Robbins on the
stanD and testified regarding loading,
shipping and Icing fruits.
This afternoon Robbins was recall
ed. Several questions were asked,
but he refused to answer arry, declar
ing the commission had no Jurisdic
tion. NKW ROAT IN SF.ltVICE.
Tlie lliinnnford Will Ply on the Celllo-lA-uiston
Run.
Portland. Nov. 3. The steamer
Hatinaford, belonging to the Northers
Pacific Railway company, will be
placed in commission on the upper
Columbia and Snake rivers Monday,
carrying grain to the poitage road.
The vessel will be in command of
i Captain Baughmun. who hus resigned
his position as muster of the Tele
phone, now lying idle at the foot tt
East Oak street. The captain will
leave on Sunday to bring the Hanna
ford down on her first trip to the
portage road, at which point she will
connect with the Regulator line of
I steamers from Portland,
j The Hannuford hus been out of
commission for a number of years.
I but recently was overhauled and pat
j'" r,n' condition. She can carry ai-
most inn tons of grain. With th
Mountain Gem and Columbia also la
service on the same route the trans
portation facilities on the upper river
will be almost ndequute to handle
' the ease representatives of a number
,,-! of the local navigation companies an
t,,.. I strongly talking of building other ve-nr-
"els to place In service up that way.
In early days the Hannaford was
operated on th Snake river by the
Northern Pacific in opposition to tb
steamers owned by the O. R. & N.
nipany. When In service this time
sh(, lll"be running In opposition to the
o. R. N.
.
Wheeler's Petition Filed.
The petition of C S. Wheeler, a a.
candidate for councilman for the th!r
ward was filed last evening, a lanev
number of signatures having been se
cured. Mr. Wheeler is known to be a
progressive, capable man. favoring;
law enforcement and public Improve
ments and is supported by practically
all the solid business Interests of tbs
! ward.
i Over 200 HomcMeekcm
on No. 5, the O. R. A N. westbonn
train which passed here this momlnc
there were 202 homeseekers, frosh
Missouri river points all bound tar
Portlaml. Seattle ami Spokane, many
of them transferring here to the Spo
kane branch. In five chair cars of the
train were M children belonging t
the homeseekers.
James Hamilton of Amity, attempt
ed to board a passenger train by
sw inging on while it was In motion. He
missed the lower step, lost his balanet
and hail both feet crushed off.