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HUM UMJ tWPIM MM iMIWIkM l kuA.UCU.VM OAILYEVEMGEDITIOH DAILY EVENING EDITIOH Mead the advertisements la ttu Beat Oregon Ian. Thef mim (ram WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Wednesday. ah moat enterprising elUi VOL. 18. PENDLjW, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVHMIlEJt 81, 1905 NO. 5519 & 4 7 IS FEDERAL JUDGE President Appointed the Well known Justice of Supreme Court Today. WOLVKRTOVB NAME WAS NOT ON FlUTOVH MKT. VMi Very Short Tloui Ago Wolver tea Wat Not Oonaidcrrd In the Race M All, But Justice Bean Was TlKmght to B the Choice of tho ' Prelcnt Incident In the Official Life of Wolverton Thought to Have Influenced the Appointment T. G. Halle? Will Probably Succeed Wol ' vertoa a Supreme Judge. Washington, Nov. 21. (Special to the East Oregonlan.) Charles H. Wolverton, supreme judge of Oregon, was today appointed bjr President Roosevelt to be federal judge of the eletrlct of Oregon, in place of Charles B. Bellinger, deceased. The appointment of Wolverton came as a surprise to Oregon people In the national capital, as It was supposed that Judge Bean, aim of the supreme ourt of Oregon, would be appointed. It Is said that Judge Wolverton's name was not Included In the list of five names submitted by Senator Ful ton to the president, and he Is there fore considered an Independent and ant!-rlng man by President Roosevelt. Charles E. Wolverton, who Is now serving his third term on the supreme bench of Oregon, Is a native of Unn eeunty. Oregon, and Is it years of age. He has always been considered clean, honest, resolute man and while a staunch republican, yet par ticularly free from any of the rings or pactional fights of the party in the state. There Is a political romance con- aected with this appointment. It la . said In local circles. It Is just an In cident, but It shows how far little things go in politics In many instan ces. Several years ago J. A. Carson and . ether Influential republicans of Marl on county, were charged with election frauds, and In fact, were convicted by the tower courts and appealed their case to the supreme court, where Wolverton stood firm for a confirma tion of the finding of the lower court, although the convicted men were members of his own political party and Influencial In the councils of the party In the state. Wolverton's associates reversed the finding and thus In a way white washed the convicted men and by this action practically vindicated them, al though they were thought by nearly everyono to have been guilty of the crime. Since the agitation for the appoint ment of a federal judge has shaken the polltlcnl world in Oregon, this story of Wolverton's action has reach ed the .president, who Is a lover of fearless men and whilo Wolverton's name was not among the chosen can didates sent In by Senator Fulton, yet the proslilcnt was so forcibly Impress ed with the strength of character and fearlessness of Justice Wolverton, manifested In this action that he se lected him for this life position on the federal bench of the state. I'ntH quite recently Wolverton has not been considered in the race at all, but all eyes were centered upon Justice Roan, also of the supreme bench, who It Is said, had almost be gun making arrangements to move to Portland, so certain were his friends of his appointment. Ilallcy to Succeed Wolverton. While Governor Chamberlain has not yet announced the appointment of a successor to Justice Wolverton on the state supreme bench, yet It la practically conceded by all who are In a position to know, that Former Dis trict Attorney T. O. Hal Icy, of this city, will be honored with that ap pointment Mr. Halley's friends have been very active In urging his appointment to the supreme bench should a vacancy be occasioned by tho appointment of a member of that court to the federal judgeship, and while Governor Cham berlain has looked favorably upon Mr. Hullpy s appointment In a general way, yet he has reserved any definite ex pression on the subject until such e Tolls Tighton About Burton. e e e St. Louis, Nov. 21. Tele- a grams admitted to have been a sent by Senator Burton to the a Rlalto Grain company and all eg- e e ed to be paid for from govern- a e ment funds, were Introduced In a a the trial of the senator this e morning. Over a doson were a a brought by Ransdell, Ransdell e a could not tell from what ap- a propriatlbn the messages were paid. a WOLVERTON time as a vacancy should actually ex ist While tho appointment would be for the remainder of the term of Justice Wolverton, which will expire January 1, 1907, yet there Is a possibility of the democrat who succeeds Wolverton be. Ing elected at the general election next June, and for this reason there Is more than ordinary honor and Interest attached to the apolntment CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. Quotations From the Greatest Wheat Market In the United States. Chicago, Nov. 11. There was a big drop in wheat today when Armour let go his holdings, consisting of several million bushels. The prices of corn dropped In sympathy with the shatter ed wheat prices. The liquidation was very heavy be ing credited mostly to Armour. De cember wheat opened at 84 7-8, and sold off to 83 1-4. May wheat opened at 87 8-8 and closed at 86. Corn closed at 44 3-4, and oats at 2 7-8. HITCHCOCK-SIMS. Society Wedding Takes place at Wash tngton. Washington. Nov. 11. Anna Hitch cock, daughter of the secretary of the Interior, was married at noon to Com mander William Sims, of the U. S. N. Dr. Ronald Cotton Smith officiated be fore a brilliant assembly of official society. Margaret Hitchcock, a sister, was bridesmaid, and Lieutenant Com mander Mark I Bristol, was best man. Army and navy offlcera were ushers. The president and Mrs. Roos evelt were present WANTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT. Had Forfeited 110,000 Bond by Flee ing From Brooklyn. Detroit Mich., Nov. 11. New York officials this morning Identified the man known as Paul Hamilton, arrest ed at Nlles, as Benjamin Chedrey, a former Brooklyn lawyer, wanted for alleged embezzlement of 8910 from clients. Chedrey after his arrest at Brooklyn fled to San Francisco, for feited 110, bond, and disappeared. Cruiser to Santo Domingo. Portsmouth, Va Nov. SI, The United States oralsdr Galveston' sailed for Monte Chrlstl today to join Brad ford's squadron In the waters of San to Domingo. The collier Abarenda Is ordered to Join Bradford. ARE INDICATED TAMMANY LEADER DREW 50,000 DOLLAR BILL6. Other Tanrmany Leaders Drew Large Sums the Day Before Election Ef fort Will Be Hade at Once to Have Ballot Boxes Opened in an Attempt to I'rove T"..at Their Contents Will Reveal Intentional Fraud In the In terests of Meridian Now Featnres in the Fight Are Being Developed. New York, Nov. 21. Information will be laid before Attorney General Mayer that a Tammany leader drew 360,000 In one dollar bills from a bank on tho day before election, says the Herald. Clarence J. Bhearn, counsel for William K. Hearst said last night he would make known to Mr. Mayer the name of this leader, the bank from which the money was with drawn, and nil other details. Mr. Shearn said that he will give the attorney general specific Infor mation of the withdrawal from bankB of largo sums of money the day bc- foro election, In the caso of other Tam many leaders. Alderman Gaffney, Abraham Levy. Henry W. Unger, Charles P. Dillon and Georgo W. Simpson will be exam ined by the grand Jury tomorrow In tho matter of the disappearance of John Krup, who was under 35000 ball on a charge of Illegal voting. Probn bly application will be made before Judge Dickey, In Brooklyn, today to open a ballot box from the annexed district of the Bronx where fraud Is charged. Regardless of the decision In that caso, Mr. Shearn will apply tomorrow to havo a ballot box from a district either In New York or Brooklyn open ed on tho ground that fraud has been perpetrated. "That Is what we have been work ing toward from the beginning," he said lost night "We have not expect ed to reverse the result by an In spection of the void and protested bal lots, and comparing the tally sheets with tho Inspector's returns." Judge Dickey will this morning be gin an Inspection of the void and pro tested ballots cast In Richmond. Tammany Man a Witness. New York, Nov. 21. John J. Mur phy, a brother to tho Tammany lead er, was a witness before the grand Jury In the election cases this morning. Alderman Gaffney, a partner of the Murphy contracting firm, ' Is also a witness. VAST SWINDLES ivouful RAISE NICHOLS TOOK MORE REVENUE Move to Assess State Tax Upon Express, Telephone and Telegraph Companies. INITIATIVE IS TAKEN BY THE OREGON STATE GRANGE. Petitions Are In Circulation for a Ref erendum Vote to Be Taken Next Juno County Anneneor Strain Will Look After the InteroHM of the Movement In Tills County In Mr. Strain's Opinion Should It Succeed It WIU Add 120,000 or 130,000 Per Year to Uie State's Revenues, When - Aaxettonent is Made According to Their Earning Capacity. Assessor C. P. Strain has received a letter from the executive committee of the Oregon State Grange, asking him to attend to the circulating of pe titions in this county to Initiate a bill for the taxation of express, telephone and telegraph companies doing busi ness within the state. At a recent meeting of the executive committee it was decided to take up the mutter of getting a law taxing those corporations and the work of circulating the peti tions has been left with William Grls cnthwalte of Oregon City. At present there Is no tax upon ex press, telephone or telegraph com panies In Oregon, and as a result they pay very slight taxes. No tax what ever Is paid in this county by the ex press company, as the only tangible property that they have In the coun ty consists of a few office supplies and a delivery wagon. Also, the t Jograph and telephone companies escape with a light tax also, as the material value of their lines Is far from being in pro portion to the earning power of the company. Should a state tax be Im posed upon such companies they would be assessed according to the earning power of their businesses, and thus a considerable amount would be derived from them every year. In the opinion of Assessor Strain 320,000 or 330,000 a year would probably be de rived from a state tax on the three classes of companies; whereas but a trifling amount Is now paid to the dif ferent counties. The petition f. r the bill to establish such a tax as above indicated must be on file with the secretary of state by February 1. Consequently, there will be little time for delay should the mat ter be carried through this year. As sessor Strain stated this morning that he would take charge of the petition In this county, and that ho will furnish blank petitions to those who circulate them. WASHINGTON MEN MAY LOSE. Irrigation Scheme In Arizona May I'rove Unprofitable. Walla Walla, Nov. 21. Former Sen ator Turner Is in Washington city In the interest of a number of farmers of Lincoln county. Wash., who have Invested almost 3500.000 In irrigating works near Yuma, Ariz. When the government adi pted Its scheme for work in that locality It appropriated a private company's right of way, and offered 345.000 as a compensation. This offer was re fused by Senator Turner, on behalf of his clients, and unless the Interior de partment consents to the payment of a larger sum an effort will be made to obtain relief through the courts. It Is probable the farmers will have to go Into the court of claims to pros ecute their suit. Half Inch Rain at Kan Dingo. San Diego, Cel., Nov. 21. Another half inch of rain fell last night and this morning, making S.60 inches for the season. The Automatic Telephone company has Invaded British Columbia and Is after a franchise at Vancouver. HANDICAP TOURNAMENT' THANKSGIVING One of the events of the coming Thanksgiving day will be a shooting tournament given by the members of the Pendleton Sportsmen's associa tion. Arrangements have now been made for a six-event meet, In which prizes will he given the winners. The program as arranged Is as follows: First event 10 tnrgets, prize, fine buggy whip, donated by Hamley & Co., harness dealers. Second event 10 targets, prise 10 pound ham, donated by Hotel Pendle ton. Third event 20 targots, prize case Cyrus Noble whiskey, by F: X. Shempp, proprietor Columbia bar. Fourth event 20 targets, new 35 First National bank note, Q. M. Rice, cashier. f T . . 1 iGARE OF THEM As Attorneyfor Mutual and Equtiable Was Depended on to QuietKnockers. FORHEU EMPLOYE BLED r COMPANY FOR ANNUITY. Senator Plan Took the Stand at Noon Co-operative Movement Started to Enlist All the States to Compel the Greater Insurance Companies to Put I'oslnoMs on a Safer and More Eco nomical Baiaa Insurance Commls , siooerg, Governors and Attorneys General Expected to Take Partr Roosevelt Goes on Record as Fa vorable to the New Scheme. New York, Nov. 21. John A. Nich ols, the lawyer who wrote to Senator Depew about "Our cantankerous friend around as usual," was a wit ness in the Insurance Investigation this morning. Nichols said he had been an attorney for the Mutual and Equi table, doing general work. He told how he "took care" of persons inim ical to the company. "Our cantanker ous friend, W. 8. Manning, a former employe, was paid 3450 annually. De pew did not know him. He paid a man named Kerr, a newspaper corres pondent to quit knocking the com pany." ' Senator Phut on the Stand. Senator Piatt took the stand a few minutes before noon. j Slates May Co-operate. St. Paul, Nov. 21. According to Stal.i Insurance Commissioner O'Btlen's report to Governor Johnson maile today on Mr, O'Brien's return from New York and Washington In connection with the troubles of life insurance companies. President Roos evelt may be tbe chief arbiter In co-operative effort of all the states of the Union to compel the large life In su ranee companies to put their bus! ness on a safer and more economical basis. Mr. O'Brien went east under orders of Governor Johnson to look Into the insurance situation, and carried a let' ter of Introduction to President Roos evelt On Saturday, Mr. O'Brien had a 20 minutes' conference with Presl dent Roosevelt The result of this conference was reported to Governor Johnson today. Mr. O'Brien reported that he outlin ed to the president his plan of action, which was to call a meeting either In New York or Washington, following the completion of the Investigation now pending In New York, of all the state commissioners, also of the gover nors and attorney generals If neces sary. The meeting was to evolve necessary a-demand for reorganiza tion of all the Important life insur ance companies, but more particular ly the placing of affairs of those com panles on a safer basis. Any action to bo taken by this meeting to be co operative and each delegate to go back to his state prepared to carry out his part of the program. When Mr. O'Brien had stated his plan he sold: "Now, Mr. President, there will be a committee to carry out our plans, and we need a head. Will you help us?" "I most emphatically will," was the answer of the president according to Mij. O'Brien's report to the governor. "I will be glad to help you In any way I can." Governor Johnson directed Mr, O'Brien to muku a detailed statement of the interview with President Roos eelt and the plan Mr. O'Brien sub' mltted to him and give It to the news papers, saying he believed It was news that , all policy holders would be glad to hoar. IIELPITt THE REPl'LICANS. Senator Piatt Brings Confusion to the Machine Which Ho Controls. Thomas Cowan, formerly a magls' Fifth (vent 20 targets, prise box Integrldiid cigars, by Dr. F. W. Vin cent. Sixth ivent 20 targets, prize dead grass shpotlng blousel by The Peo ples Warehouse. ! For the highest average made a sack of flour will be iklven by Clark Rees, and for the ))ow average a bottle o( Mumm's ExU-a Dry will be given by Turner Bros. I The tournament Willi be a hundlcup shoot oi the dead bliyd system, and the public is Invited to-participate, the shoot not being limited to members of the association. Th handicap com mittee is composed rns follows: Dr. F. W. VinJent J. w. laloney. W. J. Sewell, Walter MarkHiam nnd A. Kun kel. 1 trate and a member of Tammany, took the stand. He said he was employed In the Equitable real estate depart ment He added he "didn't do much," and in reality was employed aa a go between the Equitable and the city de partments. His salary for several years was 36000, then was reduced t) 35400. When Senator Piatt took the stand his steps faltered. He was supported by counsel and needed assistance in reaching the witness chair. Piatt said: "The republicans have received con tributions for campaign expenses from Insurance companies, particu larly the Equitable, for about 10 years. We kept no record. We gut about 810,000 yearly: for state campaigns always, never for the city. "They brought In the cash by spe cial messenger. It was turned over to the treasurer of the committee. We didn't solicit contributions." So far as he could recall, the New York Life had never contributed to the state committee. "When tho companies contribute they expect to call upon those to whom they contributed, for aid. They never called upon me. We could not control legislation, but might Influence It "In the contributions the question was Involved of whether the compan ies contributing do not expect the leg islators to be under moral obligations not to attack them." ACCUSED OF THEFT. Said Tliat They Stole Letters Incrimin ating the Armour Company. Chicago, Nov. 21. Wilbur Cole, and William S. McSwaln, accused of steal ing letters from the Armour Packing company, and attempting blackmail, were arraigned before Justice Prindl vllle this afternoon and waived exam ination. Each was hold to the grand Jury In 33000 bonds. The government Is to take no hond In th- case, but it the letters figuring In the case prove to be really Important, the govern ment's attorneys will probably demand the books from which the copies were produced. .' Newspapers Resume. St Petersburg, Nov. 21. All news paper appeared today after a five days' suspension on account of the strike. . Most or the articles show a reaction against the -former- -revolu tionary sentiment FOR FIRE CHIEF AND A CORPS OF ASSISTANTS. The Annual Firemen's Election Will Be Held the Same Day an the Regu lar City Election, on Monday, De cember 4 Foremen of Companies Will He Chosen January 1 Meeting Will Be Held Tonight to Organize Hose Company No. R, Which Has titc New Territory on tho High School Hill. At a meeting of the board of fire men of the Pendleton fire department huld last night, nominations for the fire chief and assistants were conclud ed nnd the ballot arranged for the coming firemen's election. The ticket as named is as follows: For fire chief J. T. Brown, pres ent incumbent, and J. L. Vaughan. For first assistant Ed Stansbury, M. Scarborough and CUud Pen- land. For second assistant Dayton llarn- hm-t This ticket will be voted upon at the annual firemen's election, which is held on the first Monday in December, and which will also be the day for the city election this year. The selection of foreman by each of the fire companies will be made on January 1. Tonight a meeting Is to be held In the city recorder's office for the pur pose of organizing hose company No. which will be stationed on the high school hill. The petition for the es tablishment of this company has been signed by 11 young men of that neigh borhood, and after the company has been fully organized Its district will be designated by the council. Although the new company will be known as No. 8. It will be the ninth fire company in the city, there being eight hose companies with the new one, and one hook and ladder com pany. With the coming election of fire of ficials and the prospect of securing new hose for some of the companies, considerable Interest has been arous ed among the firemen, and It doubt less will result In bettering the de partment. Senator Pierce Not Hurt. This afternoon It was reported upon he streets here that Senator Walter lerce had been sorlously Injured In the Grand Ronde valley. However, upon investigation, tho story was found to be wholly unfounded. It probably originated from the fact that another Pierce, W. A. Pierce, the rail road man, was hurt a few days ago at Spokane. FIREMEN IKE NOMINATIONS T RANSMS50N T OF Forest Reserve No Longer an Obstacle to the Umatilla Electric Power Company, WAY NOW CLEAR TO DEVELOP POWER FROM THE UMATILLA. Original Scheme Was to . Put la the Power Plant Just Above Bingham Springs Where the Company Owns Forty Acres of Land All the Pre liminaries Were Marshaled In Or der Ere This Except the Right of Way Which tho Government Now Grants Capital Is $30,000 for the Development of Light and Power by Electricity Several Objective Point . Washington, Nov. 21. (Special to the East Oregonlan.) The forest re serve bureou today gave permission to the Umatilla Electric Power Com pany for right of way for transmission In Wenaha forest reserve, Oregon. With the granting of the above priv ilege the way Is now made clear for the Umatilla Electric Power company to establish a power system and, carry out their plans made several years ago. Over three years ago the com pany was formed for the purpose of developing a power source on the north fork of the Umatilla, Just above Bingham Springs. At that time a tract tt 1A ai-ra. or.. nri.h,uJ nn the north fork, about three miles above the springs, and surveys were made of the proposed Blpe line. Also, a right of way was secured for the power Una excepting through the forest reserve named above. In getting this right the company had great difficulty. an4 their papers were sent back" for "cor rections several different times. The Incorporators of the Umatilla Electric Power company were J. W. Young. Robert Jamison and I. E. Sat ing. Of these the first and last named are dead. The capital stock of the company was placed at 350.000, which was divided Into 600 shares. The purpose of the company as stated In the articles of Incorporation on file In the county clerk's office Is to es tablish and operate an electric power business on the waters of the Uma tilla river In Umatilla county, Oregon, and to furnish and sell electricity throughout this county and especially in the town of Weston. According to County Clerk Frank Sallng three different surveys were made when the company first organis ed, and also a weir was placed in the river to measure the volume of the water. Mr. Sallng himself was a mem ber of one of the surveying parties mat lam out the pipe line and ascer tained the amount of power that could be derived. He states that In his be lief the enterprise Is a feasible one. and may be profitably carried out. The amount of water In the north fork is said to be much more constant than Is that of the Umatilla after It gets down Into the valley, as the river loses much In the sand after It gets down out of the mountains. At the time the enterprise was first taken up there was sufficient capital to back tbe scheme, and it is said the company can still get financial aid if It wishes to carry out its undertaking. Should the Umatilla Power compa ny carry out its purpose it would fur nish competition for the Northwestern Gas & Electric company In this por tion of the county. There is said to be an abundance of power to supply this city as well as Athena and Wes ton, though the power source is not as good as the one owned by the electrto company on the Walla Walla. More over, an advantage would be had over the Northwestern Gas & Electric com pany for the reason that the current would have to be brought only about half as far as Is done by the present company. Also, the Umatilla company would have tho same advantage at Weston and Athena. So far no plans have yet been made by the surviving members of the Uma tilla company, as thev had almost given up hope of getting a right of way through the forest reserve. How ever, now that their way is clear. It is presumed that they will lay plans for the earning out of their enter prise. a South Denver Hank Rubbed. e e Denver. Nov. 21. Two mask- e ed men drove up to the alley e door of the South Denver bunk e at 1 o'clock this afternoon, open- a ed the bark door, covered a Cashier Gabriel Jones with guns e and forced him to give up 33000. e They then Jumped Into the e buggy and escaped. The clerks e were at lunch. a MAY
