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VOL. 18.
PENDLjW, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVHMIlEJt 81, 1905
NO. 5519
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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